Best in Food - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Las Vegas Pizza Championship
The International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, draws in over 12,000 attendees and 200 chefs to compete in pizza-making competitions . The most coveted competition is the non-traditional division, where three chefs will advance to the finals to win the title of 'Pizza Maker of the Year'.
Gilroy's Great Garlic Cook-Off
The world's garlic capital, Gilroy, CA, hosts eight amateur chefs in its world famous Great Garlic Cook-Off. From appetizers to desserts, each chef makes one recipe using at least six cloves of garlic in hopes of winning $5,000 and the Garlic Crown.
Atlanta Burger Wars
The Atlanta Burger Wars is a sizzling competition in the Southeast. Ten teams cook up their most unique and creative burgers in hopes of winning the grand prize of $5,000 dollars and a Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships.
Nebraska State BBQ Championship
For the barbecue pit masters of the Midwest, the Riverfest State BBQ Championship in Bellevue, Nebraska, is the event to hit! Fifty teams camp out for this one-day event, rolling in their RVs, smokers, and grills to cook up their best barbecue dishes. Fifty Kansas City Barbecue Society judges will decide which team takes home the title of 'Grand Champion'.
San Diego Mac N' Cheese Fest
Comfort food lovers flock to San Diego's annual Mac N' Cheese Fest to get a taste of the region's cheesiest culinary talent. Chefs use their own signature ingredients to put gourmet twists on the cheesy dish, and the chef that comes out on top will earn the title of San Diego's Best Gourmet Mac and Cheese.
Orlando's Americas Cake Fair
Pastry professionals from all over the world attend 'The Americas Cake Fair' in Orlando, Florida. With over 10,000 attendees at this three-day event, creativity takes center stage as five teams compete in the 16th Annual Pillsbury Bakers' Creative Cake Decorating Competition.
Magnolia, Arkansas Steak Cook-Off
Grill masters compete for over $10,000 in prize money and the coveted Governor's Cup at the World Championship Steak Cook-Off in Magnolia, AR.
Orlando's National Pie Championship
Over 200 bakers from across the country gather in Orlando, Florida, for the American Pie Council's National Pie Championships. From apple to pecan, the bakers make 800 pies hoping to be crowned "Best in Show" and win the top prize of $5,000.
Port Isabel, Texas Shrimp Cook-Off
It's a shrimp frenzy at the 24th annual World's Championship Shrimp Cook-Off in Port Isabel, Texas! Each year the best regional chefs come out to cook their signature shrimp dishes for thousands of hungry visitors while competing for the first-place prize.
San Diego Bacon Fest
The 5th annual San Diego Bacon Fest features the best bacon-inspired dishes from renowned chefs. Bacon fanatics flock to this one-day event, eating everything from bacon cotton candy to bacon sushi. Twenty chefs compete for the title of 'Best Dish' and a Golden Ticket that will advance them to the World Food Championships!
Miami Sweet Freak Desserts
Chefs compete in a live baking and decorating challenge in front of hundreds of guests at the Miami Gardens Wine and Food Experience.
South Beach Seafood Festival
The South Beach Seafood Festival in Miami, Florida, heats up with excitement as the city's top seafood chefs prepare for battle. Thousands of people will gather to cheer on their favorite seafood dish at this high-energy chef showdown, but the pressure is on when only one chef can be awarded the first-place prize.
Orange Beach World Seafood Championship
The top ten seafood chefs in the world gather in gorgeous Orange Beach, Alabama, to battle at the prestigious World Seafood Championships. The winner will take home mega bragging rights and grand prize of $10,000.
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