[Brock Landers]

Deuce, this has your name writ on it pal

Poker-style food championship announced in Las Vegas

First came the World Series of Poker, where players fight to make the final table, and the winner of the Texas Hold 'Em marathon goes home with a ton of cash.

In November, the World Food Championships will get underway for the first time, partnering with Bally's Las Vegas as the official host in a four-day festival of eats and a big-bucks cooking competition.Adam Richman, TV food personality, will host the extravaganza Nov. 1-4.
The idea is that cooks will converge, trying to win a total pot of $300,000. First, they compete in a category such as BBQ, chili, burger, sandwich, side dish and "chef's challenge." There will be "people's choice" voting, too.
As in the WSOP, champions will converge at a final table -- only this one is all about eats. Seven category winners will vie for a $75,000 prize in front of Caesars Palace. The showdown will be judged by a panel of celebrity/culinary judges, including Richman, star of the Travel Channel's Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America and Man v. Food Nation.

Now, you might ask: Can I jump in with my Weber grill or grandma's lima bean casserole and walk away with the jackpot? Not unless you've been specially selected or won one of the championship's qualifying contests, which include many that are new to me. A list is available at the contest website.

Here's the scoop from event spokesman Jeff Morris: "Some people competing in November will certainly be 'pros' who make their living by cooking or preparing food, either through owning their own restaurants or cooking on the KCBS professional BBQ circuit for example. There will, however, be a considerable number of 'average Joes' who treat food as a passion, but it may not pay the bills. The competition is seeking to put some of the best from all of these categories, from all walks of life, on the same footing, in the same competition. "
As for the World Series of Poker, it resumes with the final nine players Oct. 29 in Vegas.

[flyingillini]

Brockster would win this!