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Global Chefs Challenge – Americas Regional Semi-Finals 2025
The Global Chefs Challenge – Americas Regional Semi-Finals will be held in Las Vegas, USA, 28 July 2025.
INTRODUCTION – THE ROAD TO WALES
For the 2025 Global Chefs Challenge Finals, 40 teams will compete in ICC Wales in Newport, Wales across 4 categories: The Global Chefs Challenge, Global Pastry Chefs Challenge, Global Vegan Chefs Challenge, and Global Young Chefs Challenge.
The host country for the Worldchefs Congress and Global Chefs Challenge Final always receives a “wild card” position for their team in each of the 4 categories, qualifying without having to necessarily place in any partner or semi-final competition.
The remaining teams to join the competition ranks must first advance through national qualifying rounds before moving on to Regional Semi-Finals. These 7 regional winners then advance to the world stage to compete for top honors alongside the prequalifying IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024 contenders at the Global Chef Challenge Finals.
THE DETAILS
Date: The Global Chefs Challenge – Americas Regional Semi-Finals will be held in Las Vegas, USA, 28 July 2025.
Venue: Paris Casino and Resort, Las Vegas, USA
Who can enter?
Each of the Worldchefs member countries in Americas. Countries must be fully paid-up members of Worldchefs. One competitor per country per category only.
How should each country select their competitor for the Continental Competition?
Each country may hold a National Competition, as outlined above, following exactly the same guidelines as the Semi-Final and Final Competitions, or may simply select a competitor if time does not allow for a National Competition.
Accommodation, Transport, and Meals: The competitors will arrange their own Accommodation, Meals, and Transport.
Guidelines for competitors and jury:
- Standard Worldchefs rules will apply.
- See the guidelines from Worldchefs: https://worldchefs.org/CulinaryRules/.
- Each country competing can send one “A” international or “B” continental or Pastry Worldchefs approved judge at their own expense.
- All judges must send a judging CV.
Dress of the competitors and jury: Chefs jacket with national logo, black trousers, shoes and white apron.
Official jury language in the competition: English.
To view the rulebook in Spanish (ES), click here.
Worldchefs Competition Seminar Opportunity:
In addition to attending or participating in the Semi-Finals, you can join the American Culinary Federation for a Culinary Arts & Hot Kitchen Competition Seminar in Las Vegas on 27th July 2025.
To learn more about the seminar, click here. If you wish to attend this seminar, please contact JJ Vitale at jvitale@acfchefs.org or +1 (904) 484-0247.
Exhibiting Opportunities:
Don’t miss out the opportunity to reserve your booth at the Worldchefs Village!
The ACF 2025 National Convention brings together more than 1,300 chefs, food service professionals, students, and competitors.
Discover the offer and reserve your booth by clicking here: https://wacs.egnyte.com/dl/EI9QVOm5uk
