Fried Chicken Champion 2026
Stewart Down’s 20Ft Hot Chicken Burger will be the dish to try this year, after it earned him the title of Fried Chicken Champion 2026
It’s about time the industry had a competition like this
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It’s about time the industry had a competition like this ✳︎
2nd Place
Fried chicken veterans Chick’N’Sours and Butchies came in joint second. Despite four judges scoring across five different criteria, the two silver medallists finished the day on the exact same number of points.
3rd Place
Judges awarded third place to Fortune Fried Chicken, a sister brand to Indian restaurant Gunpowder. Fortune Fried Chicken served up its Nam Jim Chicken Tenders
The Perfect Platter Award was won by Gordon McDermott from Sides, the fried chicken brand from YouTube stars Sidemen.
The Perfect
Platter Award
Lamb Weston
Loaded Fries Award
Alex Gaffke from Killa Waffles brought the heat to this round with her Nashville-style loaded fries.
Bloggers’
Choice Award
Butchies Fried Chicken walked away with the Bloggers’ Choice Award with their Kimchi Honey Butter Tenders.