{"id":445462,"date":"2026-09-23T20:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445462\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T20:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:04:42","slug":"texas-food-championship-comes-to-corpus-christi-sept-25-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445462\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Food Championship comes to Corpus Christi Sept. 25-27"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Food Championship<\/a> will be held Sept. 25-27 at Water’s Edge Park in Corpus Christi.<\/p>\n

The competition is a qualifying event for the World Food Championships and will feature “food sport,” live music, food and drinks, and family activities including a gaming trailer, bouncy houses and a soft play area.<\/p>\n

During the food sport competitions, competitors will have 90 minutes to create dishes in categories including pro chef, dessert, live fire, burger, bacon, noodle, seafood, barbecue, sandwich and junior chef.<\/p>\n

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Del Mar College student Annie Rodriguez slices peaches on Sept. 23, 2026, while practicing for the Texas Food Championships.<\/p>\n

The event is ticketed, with prices ranging from $15 for a daily pass to the championship on Sunday to $495 for a VIP weekend pass with chef-curated cuisine and exclusive experiences. Children ages 17 and under get in free but must register in advance. A seat at the table for an intimate multi-course dining menu costs $55.<\/p>\n

In addition to watching the live competitions, attendees can grab food from food trucks and festival vendors. The event also features premium culinary experiences.<\/p>\n

Along with the food competitions, the event will include a regional cornhole tournament, sand volleyball tournament and eating challenges.<\/p>\n

More information about the event is available at texasfoodchampionship.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Professional chefs, pitmasters and home cooks will be competing.<\/p>\n

Del Mar College’s culinary arts program is sending five teams of students to the event, competing in the burger, dessert, pasta and seafood categories.<\/p>\n

Olivia Garrett reports on education and community news in South Texas. Contact her at olivia.garrett@caller.com.<\/p>\n

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