Great Chocolate Showdown Explained

Genre:Food reality television
Judges:
Country:Canada
Language:English
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:29
Runtime:44 minutes
Company:
  • Nikki Ray Media Agency
  • Corus Studios
Channel:Food Network
Last Aired:present

Great Chocolate Showdown is a Canadian cooking competition television series that airs on Food Network Canada, themed around chocolate baking and confections. The show is carried in the United States by The CW Network.

The first season of the series officially premiered on February 4, 2020, with judges Steven Hodge, Anna Olson, and Cynthia Stroud. Episode 1, "The World Needs S'more People Like You", received a nomination for a Canadian Screen Award in the category of "Editing in a reality or competition program or series".[1] The second season premiered on February 22, 2021, while the third season debuted on March 1, 2022, retaining the same cast of judges. In May 2022, the CW renewed the series for a fourth season,[2] which premiered on August 5, 2023.[3]

The show features product placement from Purdy's Chocolates, which is the "official chocolate sponsor" of the show. Some challenges are presented by a representative of the company.[4]

Format

Each season begin with 10 amateur home bakers. After each episode, a contestant is eliminated, until a finale episode to determine the season winner. Episodes typically consist of two challenges: an initial "Technique Test" and a "Chocolate Elimination Challenge". Winners of the skills challenge receive either immunity from elimination, or an advantage in the elimination round. Season winners receive a grand prize of $50,000.[5]

Season 1

Contestants

Source:

Elimination Table

PlaceTeamEpisodes
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1CaseyWINSAFE†RISKWINbgcolor=gold WINNER
2–3RenuRISKSAFEWINRISKRISK†RISK†RUNNER-UP
2–3TRISKWINRISKRISKWINRUNNER-UP
4VanessaSAFE†RISKRISKSAFE†ELIM
5KathySAFE†RISKSAFE†WINELIM
6FadiSAFESAFE†WINELIM
7TrinityRISKSAFE†ELIM
8AndrewRISKSAFEELIM
9KatieSAFEELIM
10CraigELIM

†The baker(s) that won in the first round.

Season 2

Contestants

Source:[6]

Episodes

Season 3

Contestants

Source:[7]

Episodes

Season 4

Contestants

Episodes

International broadcasts

In January 2021, The CW picked up the series for broadcast in the United States. It premiered on the channel on January 29, 2022.[8] The third season premiered on August 11, 2022.[9] The fourth season premiered on August 5, 2023.

In Australia, it premiered on the Lifestyle Food channel on November 11, 2021.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition. August 15, 2021. Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. en-US. August 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815044858/https://www.academy.ca/category/2021-tv-nominees/2021-best-picture-editing-reality-competition/. live.
  2. The CW Network Announces Slate of Original Scripted And Unscripted Programming for Summer 2023. The CW. The Futon Critic. May 10, 2023. August 6, 2023.
  3. Web site: Jacksonville native to appear on baking competition show beginning this Saturday on The CW. August 6, 2023. August 4, 2023. Morgan. Starling. Jacksonville Daily News.
  4. Web site: Great Chocolate Showdown. August 14, 2021. Purdys Chocolatier. January 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121134013/https://www.purdys.com/great-chocolate-showdown. live.
  5. Web site: Food Network Canada sets premiere for "Great Chocolate Showdown". December 6, 2019. August 14, 2021. February 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211050036/https://realscreen.com/2019/12/06/food-network-canada-sets-premiere-for-great-chocolate-showdown/. live.
  6. CORUS STUDIOS GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN RETURNS FOR ANOTHER SEASON OF SWEET VICTORY STARTING FEBRUARY 22 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT ON FOOD NETWORK CANADA. February 1, 2021. August 15, 2021. Corus Entertainment. en-US. August 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815044825/https://www.corusent.com/news/corus-studios-great-chocolate-showdown-returns-for-another-season-of-sweet-victory-starting-february-22-at-10-p-m-et-pt-on-food-network-canada/. live.
  7. Web site: Meet This Year's Great Chocolate Showdown Contestants. Amber Dowling. January 22, 2022. Corus Entertainment. 17 January 2022 . en-US.
  8. News: The TVLine-Up: What's New, Returning and Leaving the Week of Jan. 23. Denise Petski. TVLine. January 22, 2022. August 12, 2022.
  9. News: Maui mom takes home $50,000 and bragging rights in Food Network's 'chocolate showdown'. Hawaii News Now. August 11, 2022. August 12, 2022.
  10. Web site: Epic new cooking competition the GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN. TV Blackbox. November 11, 2021. August 12, 2022.

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