The world's breakfast championships.

From a tiny Scottish village to the kitchens of Paris — these are the competitions that take breakfast seriously. Whether you're a professional chef or a passionate home cook, there's a stage for your morning.

5World Championships

30+Countries competing

Since 1993Oldest competition

20+Countries competing

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Porridge

Every October

The Golden Spurtle

Carrbridge, Scotland · Est. 1994

The world's most celebrated porridge competition, held in the tiny Scottish village of Carrbridge since 1994. Contestants compete to make the finest traditional Scottish porridge — using only pinhead oatmeal, water, and salt. No additions allowed in the main category. A spurtle (a wooden porridge-stirring stick) is the trophy.

Prize

The Golden Spurtle trophy + international recognition

How to enter

Register at worldporridgechampionship.com before the September deadline. Open to amateur and professional cooks worldwide. Traditional category: oatmeal, water, salt only. Specialty category allows creative additions.

45minTo plate for 8 judges

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Full breakfast · Team competition

Annual, spring

Breakfast World Cup

Multiple cities — rotating host · Est. 2010

A team-based international competition where national teams of chefs compete to create the definitive breakfast of their country — in speed, taste, and presentation. Each team has 45 minutes to prepare a complete breakfast service for 8 judges. Teams are scored on authenticity, execution, creativity in plating, and the story behind the dishes.

Prize

The World Breakfast Cup + $15,000 prize fund

How to enter

Nations enter via their national culinary federation. Individual chefs can apply to represent their country by submitting a portfolio through the official website. Applications open in January each year.

3Categories — café, hotel, home

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Full English breakfast

Every April — British Egg Week

English Breakfast Championship

London, England · Est. 2008

Run by the British Egg Industry Council, this championship crowns the best Full English breakfast in Britain. Cafés, diners, and hotels compete across categories: Independent Café, Hotel, and at-Home Cook. Judges evaluate the quality of every component — bacon, eggs, sausages, baked beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, and toast — with particular attention to the egg preparation.

Prize

Best English Breakfast trophy + national press coverage

How to enter

Enter via the British Egg Industry Council website during the annual registration window (January–March). Open to any UK food service establishment or amateur home cook. Entry requires submitting a photo of your full English along with a brief description of your method.

3M+Recipes submitted to date

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Home cooking · Breakfast category

Rolling — quarterly deadlines

Taste of Home Recipe Contest

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA · Est. 1993

America's largest home cooking competition, run by Taste of Home magazine with over 3 million recipe submissions to date. The breakfast category is one of the most competitive — judges look for originality, achievability for home cooks, and genuine deliciousness. Winners are featured in the magazine and across the Taste of Home digital platform reaching 40 million monthly readers.

Prize

Up to $500 + feature in Taste of Home magazine + nationwide exposure

How to enter

Submit your original breakfast recipe at tasteofhome.com/submit. Recipe must be your original creation, include a full ingredient list and method, and ideally include a high-quality photo. Quarterly deadlines — check the website for current themes.

$20,000Grand prize

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Professional chef · All-round cooking

Annual — regional heats throughout the year

The World Cook

International — rotating host city · Est. 2009

The World Cook is an international culinary competition for professional chefs that includes a dedicated breakfast and brunch category judged on technique, presentation, and the cultural authenticity of the dish. Regional heats are held across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, with national finalists competing in a grand finale. The breakfast round challenges chefs to produce a complete morning service — from pastry to egg dish to drink — within a set time, using only locally sourced ingredients.

Prize

The World Cook trophy + international press + $20,000

How to enter

Professional chefs apply through their national culinary association. The competition is open to chefs working in a licensed food service establishment. Applications are reviewed by a national jury — top candidates from each country advance to the regional heat. Check theworldcook.com for the current year's schedule and application window.

Want to compete?

Practice with the world's best recipes.

The Braffess eBook includes 92 breakfast recipes from 20+ countries — including the styles that win these competitions. The Golden Spurtle recipes, the Full English method, the French brunch technique.

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