Show your talent to the worldApply for the national selections
Chef, this is where your journey begins. The National Selections will take place from January '24 to June ‘25. This is the place where your chocolate vision will give you the chance to take you to the World Final in 2026.
- • You can apply until 3 months before your National or Regional Selection takes place.
- • To apply: fill in and send the form below.
- • The WCM chefs committee will review and assess all applications and inform all applicants in due time to prepare for the national or regional selections.
Check out the below conditions and the participating countries list before filling out the following form to enter.
Conditions
This competition is open to anyone who is working in the following sectors:
- Patisserie
- Confectionery
- Restaurants
- Catering
- Professional culinary training
with the exception of members of the International Ambassadors Club of Cacao Barry, Callebaut, Carma or Chocovic, and Barry Callebaut employees).
Contestants must have the legal age of at least 21 years by the time of the National Selection
Country list
Applicants must hold the nationality of the country where they apply, or they must have resided and worked there officially for a minimum of 1 year. When requested, they must provide the official residence documents.
National Selections
National selections will be held in each of the mentioned countries: the winning finalist of each country will be represented in the world final.
EUROPE
France
Italy
Poland
Switzerland
ASIA
Japan
South Korea
Regional Selections
Regional selections will give access to contestants from different countries in one regional competition: the winning contestant will represent the region in the world final (and participate under the national flag of the country he or she represents).
BRITAIN & BRITISH ISLES
Ireland
United Kingdom
BENELUX
Belgium
Luxemburg
The Netherlands
CENTRAL EUROPE
Austria
Germany
GREATER CHINA
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Macao
NORDICS
Denmark
Finland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
IBERIA
Spain
Portugal
SOUTHEAST EUROPE
Albania
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Greece
Montenegro
North Macedonia,
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
NORTH AMERICA
Canada
USA
SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Uruguay