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.

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.

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'.