Cooking Contest Spotlight

Mudbug Madness returns Memorial Day weekend with bugs, bands and bold contests.

• Three crawfish-eating contests plus a crawfish calling showdown...

Next Gen Chef pits 21 rising chefs against each other in a cutthroat showdown at the Culinary Institute of America, where one will be crowned a...

New Competition Launches

• 🔥 Food Network's 100 Cooks: New Food Network competition '100 Cooks' hosted by Terry Crews premieres this summer as the...

• The 19th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off lands in Jefferson Parish for the first time on June 26, 2026, at the Pontchartrain Convention & Civic...

Pastry chefs François Payard and Zac Young turn strawberries into showstoppers with parfaits and bold-reduction tiramisu in this high-pressure Beat...

Chopped keeps reinventing its core basket-mystery format with themed challenges that push chefs beyond the kitchen.

• Grilling Edition turns up the...

Fans hijacked the Quickfire with peaches and station swaps, handing Rhoda a $10K win that left Sherry fuming.

• Elimination featured rabbit dishes...

MasterChef alum Nick DiGiovanni stars in an entertaining YouTube compilation tackling cheap versus expensive foods, delivering a seamless mix of...

Louisiana's spring and summer calendar is packed with cook-offs spotlighting jambalaya and seafood traditions.

• Gonzales Jambalaya Festival kicks...

• Historic victory: Cara Stadler takes the $1 million prize as inaugural America's Culinary Cup champion after beating 15 elite chefs.
• Padma Lakshmi...

Shreveport chef Niema DiGrazia, owner of Chez Niema, was chosen to represent the area in the 19th Annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off on June 26 at the...

Seven cooks tackle a brutal one-day double challenge: first crafting a dream restaurant menu dish, then surviving full professional lunch service. This reveals who thrives under real kitchen intensity.

Eight chefs tackled Marriott's two-tier challenge at the Westin Cape Coral, racing against a 30-minute clock with secret ingredients.

• Surprise...

Recent episodes delivered messy judging and emotional fireworks as the final chefs head to Asheville.

• Try Guys Quickfire turned chaotic with...

MasterChef Spain paid tribute to the Guardia Civil by staging an exciting outdoor cooking challenge at their Valdemoro complex in Madrid. The setup honors the institution that safeguards national security and upholds the law.

JCTC culinary students earned a top-20 finish at Disney’s “Cook Around the World” Culinary Improv Competition by creating a full menu in 90 minutes...

Eggland’s Best is teaming up with MasterChef Season 16 for a fun brand integration that brings sponsor challenges to the show.

• Featured episode...

MasterChef México is going all-live, all-the-time with the debut of “MasterChef 24/7”, the first continuous live version of the competition in Mexico.

Former Top Chef contestant Angelo Sosa is extending his brand into sports venue dining with a new menu at Chase Field's Section 130 concession stand....

Nearly 200 teams battled at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in categories including ribs, shoulder, and whole hog.