Behind-the-Scenes at the World Food Championships with Carl Fidini and Mark Conway
Episode description
Ever wondered what it feels like to be smack in the middle of The World Food Championships? I, your host Carl Fiadini, and my co-host Mark Conway, the event's MC and host, are here to share all the electrifying energy and stunning culinary showdowns taking place in this extraordinary foodie fest. Imagine the buzz as 200 teams go head-to-head in a thrilling gastronomic battle – and we've got the best seats in the house, right on the red carpet!
But that's not all! We spice up our food talk with some hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, including an unexpected encounter involving a truck and a deer! Plus, I'll be stepping into a new role as a master judge at the competition. Listen to Mark and I spar over my 'Rocky Balboa'-style training, and his anticipation of meeting some of his well-known friends from the culinary world. And as the icing on the cake, we're introducing a brand new mixology competition. So brace yourselves for a delicious blend of food, fun, and a hint of friendly debauchery at one of the biggest food events of the year! Will we catch sight of you there?
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Transcript
Oh my goodness . So everybody knows already . We are at the 2023 World Food Championships . You know what it turns out ? That my boy , mark Conway , the MC and host of this bad ass event , happens to be right here with me . We're going to just kind of check in . It's been crazy today . It's been crazy .
By the way , this is Carl Fidini , your host , walktalk Podcast , mark , my brother , yo man , I mean , this is crazy in here already .
This is nothing . I know Tomorrow's going to be nuts . This is like the calm before the crazy . So if you think this is wild and active and movement , you're going to put about 200 teams in this space tomorrow , competing one right after the other , category after category , and it's just going to go insane . We're here for it .
You've got seriously this view right here . You have the best view in the entire freaking building and it's a red carpet right behind you .
We kind of got like the best booth in the building . I'm just saying . I mean , you know a guy , you know , I know a guy . He's right next to me , you know , by the way , mark , you know , on behalf of the whole team , the WalkTalk family , thank you for having us out here , man . I couldn't have you guys miss it .
And wait a minute even bigger . We have to chime in because of what happened , because we're going to talk about this in the BTS . Yeah , Big tummy status for trying to help us out getting a truck yesterday . Thank you so much to that .
That was so crazy . Can you imagine Like there are easier ways to get near me ?
It's him Look like dude . I like venison too , but like there's easier ways to get it and you didn't even bring the car . Like I said , bring it bring it . He thought he was joking and I was like he walked in at three o'clock in the morning and opened up the door and go surprise him at first and he's like , oh my God , I didn't mean .
I'm like where's the deer ? He's like you seriously wanted it and I'm like , hello , I butcher . No , that's like roadkill stew , but it was fresh .
Brunswick , it was real fresh . Oh my goodness , it was a real fresh , happy deer . What should everybody be looking for ?
What everybody's going to look at before here is that you're going to have home cooks , executive chefs , food truck cooks , wannabe cooks all going shoulder to shoulder , head to head , making these dishes . It's crazy , Step it .
I can't wait for my part in this , as I am going to be a . I am a master judge here .
You're a master judge . You're welcome . Yes , you are welcome . So what .
Jeff means by that is ?
We were at the airport yesterday .
He's like , like I'm Rocky Balboa , you know , and he's Mick .
Oh , you're Mick , he's been training me for this . You have the bucket and the rag and you're like come on . He's like come on , come on , come on , come on , take another bite . Seven more pounds .
Anyway , Mark , I hope you're going to stop over here periodically throughout the event Absolutely , and you know we'll catch up and kind of see what's going on .
And I'm going to send a few of my rather well-known friends down .
Send them in . We're going to make it look good , baby . We're going to make this real . Oh yeah , for real .
There's going to be food , people , debauchery , I mean it's everything .
Where's the cocktails ? That's what we're missing here .
Oh , there's a whole mixology competition taking place for the first time .
For the first time . Did you like the leading ? Oh yeah .
I'd like to be a master judge for that . Nobody steps in front of me and put a line on the cocktail Nobody puts baby in the corner .
Nobody puts baby in the corner . We already had that comment this morning . That's too early for that . All right , mark , thanks a bunch . We appreciate you , my brother . Catch you shortly . See you guys soon , all right . Oh yeah , nice yeah .