In 2002, Missouri sent EIGHTEEN COMPETITORS to the World Food Championships.

FIVE DELIVERED TOP TEN DISHES .

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COMPETITORS!

Springfield’s Taco de SOMO Qualifiers

Kymberlee Matney

Seafood Category

Finished 17th in the world

Casey McTavish

Bacon Category

Finished 18th in the world

From Waynesville’s Route 66: Hog & Frogs Fest

Kimsha Rosensteel

Rice/Noodle Category, WFC Debut, Top Ten

Finished 8th in the world

The Students of Waynesville Career Center

Ryan Henderson, Shaun O’Brien, and Alexis Shea

Chef-Instructor Jon Dye

Bacon Category, WFC Debut, Top Ten

Finished 7th in the world

From Saint Louis’ Midtown Melee

Aubrey Creed

Rice/Noodle Category, WFC Debut

Finished 25th in the world

Antoinette Gilliam

Bacon Category, WFC Debut

Finished 21st in the world

Tina Manisiskaset of 2LoadCrew

Rice/Noodle Category, WFC Debut, Top Ten

Finished 6th in the world

Special EAT Class Award

Mary Tromblee

Dessert Category, WFC Debut

Finished 12th in the world

Food Champ Golden Ticketholders

2021 World Burger Champ Mike Johnson

Burger Category

Finished 16th in the world

2021 World Bacon Champ Chef Jack MacMurray

Bacon Category

Finished 17th in the world

Top Ten Seafood Dan McCall

Sandwich Category

Finished 18th in the world

Top Ten Burger Adam Pritchett

Burger Category

Finished 21st in the world

Top Ten Recipe Kelli White

Soup Category

Finished 17th in the world

SuperQualifier Elaine Barbee

Dessert Category, Top Ten

Finished 9th in the world

Superqualifier Juwan “Chef JR” Rice

Burger Category, Top Ten

Finished 9th in the world

THANK YOU TO THE GREAT HOSTS OF MISSOURI’S SHOW ME SERIES EVENTS

WAYNESVILLE, MISSOURI’S ROUTE 66: HOGS & FROGS FEST

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SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI & THE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER OF THE OZARKS’ TACO DE SOMO

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SAINT LOUIS’ MIDTOWN MELEE AT WORK & LEISURE

Congratulations @visit_dallas for a great event and thank you for being such gracious hosts!

Congratulations to WFC Dallas 2022!

Congratulations to WFC CEO Mike McCloud, the #Cheferees, the judges, the volunteers, and the entire World Food Championships team for a spectacular contest!

#LETSGOMO

To the following, YOU made all this possible for The Show Me Series, #Missouri, #STL, and all of our food sport competitors:

#LakelandMarketingSTL

@naturaltableware

@hassellcattlecompany

#konnichiwayall

#STLMADE @in_thestl

@ProperBrands @jriegerco @williamgrantusa @southside_alchemy @LarsonsMedicalSupply @louisesgranola @ronnocobeveragesolutions @mittendorfmeat @smokehouse1952 @walkersfreshfoods @ninepbs @steveshotdogs @cheflasse @alphabrewing @modernbrewing @Digregorio @stlouisgram @nobakecookie @strangewayscordials

SPECIAL THANKS TO LARON CRUZ (IG: @IAMFILMFAMOUS) AND CHEF JUWAN RICE FOR THEIR PHOTOGRAPHY.

SPECIAL THANKS TO ANGELA CASTELLI, NICOLE LARSON, PETE MCAULIFFE, AND CHANCE CHRISTIAN FOR MAKING SURE THE WHEELS NEVER STOP SPINNING.