April 10 – May 25, 2025
Build the Best Food Classification Model & Win $10,000! 🚀
Build an AI model to classify food images and compete for the top spot. Submit your solution, get evaluated, and win big!

Total Prize Pool of $10,000

$5000

$3000

$2000
Participation Rules
- Must have a Valid freelancer account on CIKWA.
- Free to choose any dataset.
- No plagiarism – all models must be original.
- One submission per participant.
- No result manipulation (e.g., hardcoded outputs).
Winner Selection Criteria
- Accuracy – Follows classification rules accurately.
- Speed – Fast image processing.
- Scalability – Handles multiple inputs smoothly.
- Robustness – Works well on unseen images.
Classification Rules
Participants must develop a food image classification model that accurately identifies 30 specific food items from the provided list. The model should:
Classify only the given 30 food items.
Return "Item Not Available" for any food item that is not part of the predefined list.
Be designed for real-world applications, such as restaurant menu scanning or automated food recognition.
- Apple Pie
- Bibimbap
- Caesar Salad
- Cheesecake
- Chicken Wings
- Chocolate Cake
- Club Sandwich
- Donuts
- French Fries
- Fried Rice
- Garlic Bread
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Guacamole
- Hamburger
- Hot Dog
- Ice Cream
- Lasagna
- Macaroni and Cheese
- Nachos
- Omelette
- Pancakes
- Pizza
- Ramen
- Sushi
- Tacos
- Burrito
- Dosa
- Idly
- Vada
- Poori
Submission Guidelines
- No code submission is required. 🚀
- Submit a simple webpage with an image upload box, a display area for classification results, and a refresh button.
- The webpage must call your API to classify images.
- Webpage should be accessible without requiring login or authentication.
- Automated script testing will be performed; Webpage must not block it.
- Winners must submit their code for evaluation before final confirmation.
- Note: Only use publicly available and license-free datasets and modules.

Any Questions? We're Here to Help!
If you have any questions or need clarification about the contest, submission process, or rules, feel free to reach out. Our team is ready to assist you!

Leaderboard 🏆
Team Name | Classification Result / 100 Images | Time Taken / Image (ms) | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
AishaVarma | 83 | 5 | 1 |
KunalK | 79 | 7 | 3 |
Rohan | 82 | 6 | 2 |
Asish | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Devansh | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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