Family Recipe Showdown

Food

Station:
Food Network (US)

Status:
In Development

Start:
2025-07-17

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Going back to her Southern roots, Academy Award®-winning actress Octavia Spencer hosts a multi-generational home cooking competition that celebrates secret family recipes and traditions—where pride is on the line and the stakes are deeply personal as duos compete for a $10,000 prize. Set against the backdrop of New Orleans, Southern cooking royalty and expert judge Edgar "Dook" Chase is joined by guest judges and Octavia's celebrity friends, including Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Chastain, Danielle Brooks, Eric Stonestreet, Tina Knowles, Kandi Burrus, Tim Gunn, and Al Roker with his daughter Leila. 

Family Recipe Showdown Next Episode Air Date

Next Episode is 'Episode 1' (Season 1 Episode 1) and airs on 17 Jul 2025 20:00 (CDT).

List of episodes

S1E1 - Episode 1

In the series premiere, Octavia and Dook open the kitchen to three teams of Southern families for a down-home showdown. In the first round, an aunt and niece, mother-in-law and son-in-law and wife duo serve up their best Southern brunch. In the second round, the final two teams put their own spin on one of guest judge Reese Witherspoon's childhood favorites. 

Air Date: 17 Jul 2025 20:00 (CDT)