BBQ Brawl Season 4 Winner

Monday night at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network is the season four finale of BBQ Brawl where there will be a double episode to determine the winner.  Each episode will have a double elimination as there are still five contestants left.  The final contestants competing for the win are Dominique Leach with Bobby Flay; Harold Villarosa and Ippy Aiona with Anne Burrell; and Chris Binotto and Chuck Matto with Sunny Anderson.

The first episode description states: "The contenders get some unexpected love from their friends and family back home, and they pour their hearts into some seriously nostalgic 'cue in an attempt to make it to the finale. Little do they know that Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson have a big surprise waiting for them at the end of the day!"

The second episode description states: "The final contenders battle it out in a quest to take home the Master of 'Cue title. Captains Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell and Sunny Anderson take the guardrails off as the pitmasters cook up their ultimate BBQ feasts in a last-ditch effort to impress the judges."

I will update this post after the episode airs with the winner of BBQ Brawl season 4.

Continue reading to see who won season 4 of BBQ Brawl......

Great Food Truck Race Winner - David vs. Goliath Season 16

Sunday Night at at 8pm ET on Food Network is the season finale of The Great Food Truck Race where the winning team will take home $50,000.  The two remaining teams competing for the prize are Khana (Maryam Khan, Al Jane, Jake Nielsen) and The Easy Vegan (Alexi Mandolini and Taylor Herbert, Matt Heikkila)

The final episode is in Los Angeles and the description states:

"With two trucks left to fight in the finale, each team steals one dish from the other's menu and crafts their own versions to sell at the Regarding Her Food Festival. Tyler Florence surprises them with a high-stakes rapid fire challenge judged by three renowned Los Angeles chefs, and he allows them to only sell one all-in entrée all day. Both teams scrap for their last sales, hoping to claim the grand prize of $50,000!"

I will update this post with The Great Food Truck Race season 16 winner after the episode airs.  Feel free to discuss this season and the finale in the comments.  Both teams remaining are first timers in the David vs. Goliath theme of the season, so the winner will be someone who doesn't currently run a food truck.

Continue reading to see who won season 16 of The Great Food Truck Race.....

BBQ Brawl Season 4

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BBQ Brawl is returning for a fourth season on Food Network and airs Monday nights at 9pm ET/PT.  This season features Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell, and Sunny Anderson each mentoring/coaching a team of four pitmasters.  The twelve pitmasters competing on the show are:

• Ami Cisneros
• Brian Duffy
• Chris Binotto
• Chris Williams
• Christie Vanover
• Chuck Matto
• Dominique Leach
• Harold Villarosa
• Ippy Aiona
• Kate Neville
• Larissa Da Costa
• Robert Smith

The judges on this season are once again Rodney Scott, Brooke Williamson, and Carson Kressley.  BBQ Brawl season four will be 10 episodes long with the season finale being on Monday, September 4th.  You may recognize some of the competitors from other show, such as Brian Duffy (Bar Rescue), Ippy Aiona (Food Network Star).

So far the mentors for each season have been: Season 1 -  Bobby Flay vs. Michael Symon; Season 2 - Bobby Flay, Michael Symon, Eddie Jackson; Season 3 - Bobby Flay, Anne Burrell, Jet Tila. This season enters Sunny Anderson who will be appearing on the show for the first time.  

I will do another post for the finale and you can discuss this season in the comments.

Summer Baking Championship Winner - Season 1

Monday night at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network is the season 1 finale of Summer Baking Championship where the winner will take home a $25,000 prize.  The three remaining bakers competing for the prize are Alyssa Alcantara, Zoe Peckich, and Yohann Le Bescond. The final episode will be one hour long and will have a 4th of July theme.

The final episode description states:

"The competition has been hot all summer long, but the finale is SIZZLING! Jesse Palmer takes the final three bakers on a wild roller coaster ride as he challenges them to make three different amusement park treats! Then, fireworks explode as the remaining competitors roll out sparkler-studded 4th of July parade float cakes! The baker who leaves judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman and Damaris Phillip oohing and aahing walks away with the Summer Baking Championship title and $25,000!"

I will update this post with the season 1 winner of Summer Baking Championship after the episode airs.

Continue reading to see who won Summer Baking Championship season 1.......

The Great Food Truck Race: David vs. Goliath - Season 16

The Great Food Truck Race season 16 airs Sunday nights at 8pm ET/PT on Food Network starting June 18, 2023.  This season of The Great Food Truck Race has a David vs. Goliath theme where food truck pros will be competing alongside of rookie teams who have never operated a food truck.  There will be nine teams competing for a $50,000 prize and the season will be eight episodes long. 

The pro teams competing on season 16 are: 

• Da Bald Guy – Honolulu, Hawaii (James Martin, Missy Rabaino, Ali’i Pukahi)
• Lisa’s Creperie – Atlanta, Georgia (Lisa Thiffault, Ally Marlow, Miranda Moore)
• D’Pura Cepa – Miami, Florida (Jose Carnot, Janshanic Santos, Louis Del Rio Rubio)
• Paisani – Boston, Massachusetts (Ryan Palmer, Matthew Minichiello, Tommy Southwick)

The food truck first-timers competing on season 16 are:

• 2 Girls Jamaican Tacos – Brooklyn, New York (Shelly Flash, Bri Labossiere, Elijah McPhie)
• 4 Hens Creole Kitchen – St. Louis, Missouri (Brandi Artis, Brittany Artis, Zendrix Berndt-White)
• Khana – Detroit, Michigan (Maryam Khan, Al Jane, Jake Nielsen)
• The Block – Indianapolis, Indiana (Terry Anthony, Carl Harris, Crystal Kilgore)
• The Easy Vegan – Denver, Colorado (Taylor Herbert, Alexi Mandolini, Matt Heikkila)

The whole season will be in Los Angeles, California with the finale airing on Sunday, July 30th.  I will do another post for the finale and feel free to discuss this season in the comments.

UPDATE - To see who won season 16 of The Great Food Truck Race, visit this post.

Ciao House Winner - Season 1

Sunday night at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network is the season 1 finale of Ciao House where the winning chef will win a chance to train with master chefs across Italy. The remaining chefs competing are: Saba Duffy, Natalia Rosario, Corey Becker, and Preston Paine.  Saba and Natalia were the final two chefs until the show decided to allow everybody to compete to get back into the show. Corey and Preston are the contestants still alive to rejoin the show for the finale.

The episode description for the finale states:

"Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini preside over a cooking duel to see which previously eliminated chef will earn a spot in the finale. The winner will join the other two finalists to cook one last meal, knowing a life-changing prize is within their reach -- an immersive culinary education across Italy to train with renowned master chefs."

I will update this post with the winner of Ciao House Season 1 after the episode airs.  It seems like not a lot of people are crazy about the show, so we will see if it returns for another season.

Continue reading to see who won Ciao House season 1.....

Summer Baking Championship - Season 1

New series Summer Baking Championship airs on Monday nights at 9pm ET on Food Network and the season started May 15, 2022.  This is yet another baking championship themed series on Food Network and the host of the show is Jesse Palmer.  The judges on the show are Duff Goldman, Carla Hall, and Damaris Phillips.  There are 10 bakers that are competing for a $25,000 prize and the competitors are:

• Alyssa Alcantara (San Diego, CA)
• John Boyle (Philadelphia, PA)
• Kyle Davis (Springfield, MO)
• Kristina Krause (Leesburg, VA)
• Yohann Le Bescond (Ocala, FL)
• Ally Radziewicz (Syracuse, NY)
• Lisa Lu (Healdsburg, CA)
• Anrika Martin (Kingston, NY)
• Zoe Peckich (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Carlos Pena (Las Vegas, NV)

The Summer Baking Championship finale will air at the end of June with the last challenge being a 4th of July theme.  Feel free to discuss this season in the comments and I will also do a post for the final episode.

UPDATE - To see who won Summer Baking Championship season 1, visit this post.

Spring Baking Championship Winner - Season 9

Tonight at 8pm ET on Food Network is the season 9 finale of Spring Baking Championship where the winner will take home a $25,000 prize.  The four remaining bakers competing for the prize are Christian Velez, Clement Le Deore, Luke Deardurff, and Molly Robertson. This will be a double episode with someone being eliminated during the first hour and the winner announced in the second hour.  Molly and Luke were on the bottom of the last challenge, so one of these two will be eliminated before the final challenge.

Tonight's episode description states:

"To culminate the season of love, host Jesse Palmer is throwing a Spring Baking wedding! Before the wedding can take place, the bottom two bakers each create a dozen doughnut wedding shower favors for a place in the final bake. Then, the final three create proposal desserts and dream wedding cakes for three real couples. The baker who wins the hearts of the happy pair along with judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Kardea Brown will be crowned Spring Baking Champion and win $25,000!"

I will update this post with the season 9 winner of Spring Baking Championship after the episode airs.

Continue reading to see who won Spring Baking Championship season 9........

Food Network's Ciao House Season 1

Food Network's newest show Ciao House airs on Sunday nights at 9pm ET on Food Network and the prize for winning is "an immersive culinary education across Italy, training with renowned Italian master chefs."  Alex Guarnaschelli co-hosts the show with Gabriele Bertaccini and the series will be eight episodes long with the finale on Sunday, June 4th.  It seems like Giada De Laurentiis would have been on this show if she didn't leave Food Network for Amazon. The ten competitors living together and competing for the prize are:

• Omar Ashley (Avenel, New Jersey)
• Corey Becker (Brooklyn, New York)
• Saba Duffy (Framingham, Massachusetts)
• Trenica Johnson (Houston, Texas)
• Jess Mahoney (Los Angeles, California)
• Preston Paine (Dallas, Texas)
• Sarah Raffetto (New York, New York)
• Justin Robinson (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Natalia Rosario (Chicago, Illinois)
• Matt Wasson (Staten Island, New York)

They will compete against each other as individuals and in teams to prove their mastery of Italian cooking techniques and dishes.  Each week, new teams are picked and someone from the losing team will be eliminated by team voting.  The first episode is available on YouTube if you need to catch up and feel free to discuss the season in the comments.  

UPDATE - To see who won Ciao House, visit this post on the finale. 

Tournament of Champions Season 4 Winner

Sunday night at 8pm ET on Food Network is the two-hour season 4 finale of Tournament of Champions. There are four chefs remaining who are competing for bragging rights and a $100,000 prize. The final four chefs are Jet Tila, Britt Rescigno, Maneet Chauhan, and Mei Lin.  Maneet Chauhan won season 2 of Tournament of Champions and Jet Tila was in the final four of the last two seasons, but lost to Brooke Williamson in both of them.  Britt and Mei Lin are both first time competitors.

For the semi-finals of season 4, Jet Tila will face Mei Lin and the winner will represent the West in the final matchup.  Maneet Chauhan and Britt Rescigno will face off with the winner representing the East in the final matchup.  The two winners of those match-ups will face off in the finale to determine the winner of Tournament of Champions season four.

Here is a previous post about all of the matchups and outcomes for season 4 of Tournament of Champions, but below is how the final four got to this point:

• Jet Tila beat Carlos Anthony 84-77, Lee Anne Wong 83-78, and Adam Sobel 88-86.
• Maneet Chauhan beat Jonathon Sawyer 92-85, Stephanie Izard 86-84, and Karen Akunowicz 88-81.
• Britt Rescigno beat season 3 champion Tiffani Faison 89-88, Darnell Ferguson 83-81, and Jose Garces 85-81.
• Mei Lin beat Crista Luedtke 84-82, Tiffany Derry 92-85, and Shota Nakajima 91-84.

I will update this post with the winner of the final three match-ups after the episode airs and you can discuss this season in the comments.

UPDATE - Continue reading if you want to know who won the final matchups and season 4 of Tournament of Champions.  The episode was released on Discovery+ so if you have that premium service, you can watch it there ahead of the normal air time.  Obviously spoilers ahead so stop reading if you do not want to know......