B-1 food competition

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Photo shows the venue of the seventh B-1 Grand Prix in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2012. A total of around 610,000 people visited the so-called B-grade local gourmet competition held on Oct. 20 and 21. In Japan, "B-grade gourmet" refers to ordinary but tasty local food, such as ramen noodles and curry with rice.