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Season 1 – America's Culinary Cup

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An invitation-only cast of the nation's most decorated chefs embark on a one-of-a-kind competition designed to challenge their creativity, endurance, presentation, leadership and more.

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Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 1d
3/5
Foodies will appreciate it, and viewers who like food challenges will find that tuning in to America's Culinary Cup is both entertaining and mouthwatering. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 5d
While America’s Culinary Cup doesn’t reinvent the cooking competition genre, an energetic hosting job by Lakshmi, the elite chefs in the competition, and the format tweaks by Lakshmi and her fellow producers make the show an entertaining watch. Go to Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred Mar 5
B-
If Bravo had cancelled Top Chef and this was Padma’s reboot of it, I’d say: Wow, Top Chef improved! If you like what Top Chef does, I can easily recommend this. ... I’m just missing [the promised] "thrill of sports" and "something new and different" Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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David S. @DavidS 1d Ridiculous producers put the two best contestants together on the first episode and eliminated one. This should have been the final. One and done. See more Paul K. @kyberspace 4d It has the ingredients to be really delish, but the first serving didn’t quite live up to that promise. I’ll give it a second bite and hope it is tastier. See more Stephen C @bob25009 4d 4 real episodes about chefs. See more Charles K @Lysle 5d Great show, loved the two gold winners particularly, and loved the scoreboard, gave just enough drama See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Padma Lakshmi

Host

Michael Cimarusti

Judge

Wylie Dufresne

Judge

Kim Alter

Contestant

Katie Button

Contestant

Keith Corbin

Contestant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 4, 2026 Spoiled for Stroganoff Sixteen of the nation's most talented chefs step into Padma Lakshmi's fiercely competitive arena to battle it out for the $1 million prize. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 11, 2026 Meat the First Commandment The chefs head to the farm, where they must break down a massive 250-plus-pound hind saddle of beef, then transform their cuts into unforgettable dishes for more than 100 meat-loving guests at the inaugural America's Culinary Cup Carnivore Classic. Details Episode 3 Airs Mar 18 Nice Big Squash The remaining chefs must transform farm-fresh produce alongside hyper-sustainable ingredients like ants and mussels into bold, elevated dishes; the bottom two chefs are pushed into a ruthless head-to-head battle. Details Episode 4 Airs Mar 25 Let's Get Saucy The competition reaches a boiling point as the top 10 chefs battle it out in a full-scale tournament of sauces. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Padma Lakshmi, Susan Rovner
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Reality, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 4, 2026