Become a Local Champion: How the Mosey Title Works

To become a local champion on Mosey, you do three things in the same town: rate five places, answer three Top 3 questions and make one list that includes a place there. The title is earned by activity alone. It never depends on what you say about a place, so a harsh rating counts exactly as much as a glowing one.

What does it take to become a local champion?

The app puts the invitation in one sentence: "Rate 5 places, answer 3 Top 3 questions and make one list, all in" your town. A card on Home tracks the three steps as you go, with a tick for each, and a small counter such as "2 of 5 rated" so you always know what is left. The first time it appears, the card asks "Do you want to be a local champion, supporting your local food businesses?" and gives you two buttons, "Yes, count me in" and "Not now."

Nothing else is required: no followers, no public profile and no particular kind of place. The steps are the same for everyone.

Why rate five places first?

Ratings are the base of the title because they are the clearest sign that you have been eating in a town. You rate in the normal way, with stars, tags and any dishes you want to mention, and the five can be anything from a corner cafe to a place you only visited once. The quick questions in Best in town are an easy way to get there.

The app counts distinct places, not visits. Five ratings of the same spot is one place. If you want ideas for what to rate, the rate-as-you-eat guide shows how to do it at the table while the meal is fresh.

How do you answer three Top 3 questions?

The middle step is answering Top 3 questions, three of them, in the same place. Top 3 asks one question per visit, so this step takes a few visits, and that is by design. A skipped question does not count toward the title, but it keeps its place in line, and you can answer it later. The full walk-through is in the guide to naming your top 3 places to eat.

You do not have to name three places for each question. Naming even one favorite is an answer. What matters is that you gave one, rather than skipping.

How do you make a list with a place in your town?

The last step is the easiest. Make a Mosey list and put at least one place from your town on it. A list of places to try, a list for a visiting friend and a list of your favorite breakfasts all count, and so does a list that Top 3 builds for you from your answers. The lists feature page explains how to start one and who can see it.

Why is the title earned by activity, never by what you say?

This is the rule that matters most. The title counts how many places you rated, how many Top 3 questions you answered and whether you made a list. It never reads the stars you gave, the words you wrote, the tags you chose or which business you rated. It gives no discount, reward or prize, and a place cannot buy it or influence it.

That keeps the title honest. A Local Champion is someone who has put time into the food in their town, and the people reading their ratings know the title says nothing about whether those ratings are kind. The app says the same thing on the card: "It never depends on what you say about a place."

What do you get when you earn it?

You get a title and a mark, nothing more. The moment arrives as a short thank-you: "You are a Local Champion of" your town, with a line that the title now shows on your profile. It is also shown beside your name on a rating you write for a place in that town. Once earned, the title stays, and a Share my title button makes a picture card with the title and a few counts, with no score and no business named.

What is the Original mark?

Among the first people in a town to earn Local Champion there, some are offered a second mark called Original, shown as the town's name followed by the word Original. It is entirely your choice. The offer asks "Do you want to be" an Original, with equal Yes and No buttons, and the app explains it first: it is earned by rating places, answering Top 3 questions and making a list, it says nothing about what anyone rated, and no place has a say in who gets it.

Saying no keeps your Local Champion title and passes the place to someone else. Saying yes puts the mark on your profile until you remove it in Settings, and once you remove it you cannot get it back. Nothing about you is public until you say yes, and your first name appears with a town's Originals only if you switch that on. The app never shows a number or a rank for anyone.

Where does the title work?

Local Champion runs in the US, Canada and the UK. It is not offered in Ireland. The title belongs to a town, so you can be a Local Champion of the town you live in and, separately, of one you visit often. It supports local food places by encouraging people to rate, list and talk about them, and Mosey is free for a place to list, with no hidden fees and affordable tools.

Browse the US food guides for other ways to use the app, and see the Local Champion feature page for the screens. Rate your first place in the Mosey app today and watch the card on Home tick off the first of three steps.