Great Chocolate Showdown
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Genre | Food reality television |
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Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 29 |
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Running time | 44 minutes |
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Network | Food Network |
Release | February 4, 2020 present | –
Great Chocolate Showdown is a Canadian cooking competition television series that airs on Food Network Canada, themed around chocolate baking and confections.[2] The show is carried in the United States by The CW Network.[1]
The first season of the series officially premiered on February 4, 2020,[2] 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".[3] 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,[4] which premiered on August 5, 2023.[5]
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.[6][7]
Format
[edit]Each season begin with 1 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.[8]
Season 1
[edit]Contestants
[edit]Source:[7]
- Fadi Odeh – Dallas, Texas
- Casey Hallen – New York City, New York
- Craig Taylor – Vancouver, British Columbia
- Andrew Keen – Falls Church, Virginia
- Renu Mathew – Olds, Alberta
- T. Lawrence-Simon – Somerville, Massachusetts
- Venessa Liang – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Katie Rochin – Montreal, Quebec
- Trinity Andrew – Los Angeles, California
- Kathy Choffe — Aurora, Ontario
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title[2] | Original air date | |
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1 | "The World Needs S'more People Like You" | February 4, 2020 | |
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2 | "Choc Full of Impressions" | February 11, 2020 | |
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3 | "Chocolate Panning, Spice & Everything Nice" | February 18, 2020 | |
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4 | "Mirror, Mirror on the Glaze" | February 18, 2020 | |
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5 | "I Have a Confection to Make" | March 2, 2020 | |
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6 | "Life is What you Bake it" | March 10, 2020 | |
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7 | "Don't Be Afraid to Take Whisks" | March 17, 2020 | |
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8 | "The Finale: Good Things Come to Those Who Bake" | March 24, 2020 | |
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Elimination Table
[edit]Place | Team | Episodes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
1 | Casey | WIN | SAFE† | RISK | WIN[a] | WINNER | |||||
2–3 | Renu | RISK | SAFE | WIN | RISK | RISK† | RISK† | RUNNER-UP[b] | |||
2–3 | T | RISK | WIN | RISK | RISK | WIN | RUNNER-UP[b] | ||||
4 | Vanessa | SAFE† | RISK | RISK | SAFE† | ELIM | |||||
5 | Kathy | SAFE† | RISK | SAFE† | WIN | ELIM | |||||
6 | Fadi | SAFE | SAFE† | WIN | ELIM | ||||||
7 | Trinity | RISK | SAFE† | ELIM | |||||||
8 | Andrew | RISK | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||
9 | Katie | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||
10 | Craig | ELIM |
†The baker(s) that won in the first round.
Season 2
[edit]Contestants
[edit]Source:[9]
- Sheldon Taylor-Timothy, 30 – Rehabilitation Assistant and Bouncer, Toronto, Ontario
- Richard Martemucci, 56 – Retiree, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Tam Truong, 42 – Real Estate Appraiser
- Latice Williams, 37 – Dental Office Manager, McKinney, Texas
- Jujhar Mann, 21 – Student, Surrey, British Columbia
- Raphael Nishida, 32 – Commercial Operations Manager
- Saudat (Sabby) Atta, 25 – IT Manager, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Abbey White, 34 – Retail Operations Specialist
- Atikah Mohamed, 35 – Campus Administrator, Toronto, Ontario
- Ginny Lepp, 59 – Civil Servant, Toronto, Ontario
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title[2] | Original air date | |
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1 | "Do You Have What it Bakes?" | February 22, 2021 | |
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2 | "Where There's a Whisk, There's a Way" | March 1, 2021 | |
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3 | "It's Time to Glaze the Bar" | March 8, 2021 | |
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4 | "Moved to Tiers" | March 15, 2021 | |
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5 | "Donut Give Up" | March 22, 2021 | |
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6 | "Bake It Till You Make it" | March 29, 2021 | |
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7 | "A Legend in the Baking" | April 5, 2021 | |
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8 | "You Bake My Dreams Come True" | April 12, 2021 | |
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Season 3
[edit]Contestants
[edit]Source:[10]
- Amber Horn, 43, Bartender, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Bri Brown, 33, Office Manager, Detroit, Michigan
- Connie Kazan, 42, Stay-at-home Mom, Dearborn, Michigan
- Evan Morgan-Newpher, 31, Zoo Guest Services Manager, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Gavan Knox, 44, Stay-at-home Dad, Scarborough, Ontario
- Ian Frias, 28, Finance Manager, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Lexi Christiansen, 24, Model, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Maile Crewdson, 35, Stay-at-home Mom, Maui, Hawaii
- Shyam Rethinavelu, 34, Fashion Stylist, San Francisco, California
- Vince Driver, 31, Freelance Artist, Atlanta, Georgia
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title[2] | Original air date | |
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1 | "A Sweet Meet and Greet" | March 1, 2022 | |
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2 | "Mad About Choux" | March 8, 2022 | |
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3 | "Veggies For Dessert" | March 15, 2022 | |
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4 | "A History in the Baking" | March 22, 2022 | |
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5 | "Let's Par-Tea" | March 29, 2022 | |
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6 | "Bakes in Full Bloom" | April 5, 2022 | |
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7 | "Haute Chocolate" | April 12, 2022 | |
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8 | "The Finale: Once Upon a Baker..." | April 19, 2022 | |
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Season 4
[edit]Contestants
[edit]- Timothy Eford, 35, Police Detective, Atlanta, Georgia
- Mike Casner, 38, Emergency Physician, Chicago, Illinois
- Charli Coakley, 43, Music Teacher, Jacksonville, North Carolina
- Ashlee Pridgen, 33, Medical Assistant, Baltimore, Maryland
- Jayln "Raplheal" Williams, 27, Retired U.S. Army Soldier, Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Meredith Bridges, 35, Stay-at-home Mom, Temple, Texas
- Donna Kim, 50, Props Builder, Langley, British Columbia
- Emma Lee Young, 23, Health Records Clerk, Coquitlam, British Columbia
- Ally Hrbachek, 30, Stay-at-home Mom, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Kristen Washington, 23, Food Delivery Driver, Jackson, Mississippi
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title[2] | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | Rating (18-49) | |
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1 | "Let the Games Begin" | August 5, 2023 | 0.260[11] | 0.03/0[11] | |
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2 | "Think Outside the Bar" | August 12, 2023 | 0.288[12] | 0.05/1[12] | |
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3 | "Pie Society" | August 19, 2023 | 0.304[13] | 0.05/1[13] | |
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4 | "Best Fruit Forward" | August 26, 2023 | 0.359[14] | 0.06/1[14] | |
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5 | "World of Flavour" | September 2, 2023 | 0.310[15] | 0.04/0[15] | |
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6 | "Lights, Camera, Chocolate!" | September 16, 2023 | 0.350[16] | 0.05/1[16] | |
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7 | "Sweet Suspensions" | September 30, 2023 | 0.367[17] | 0.03/0[17] | |
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8 | "A Tale of Three Bakers" | October 7, 2023 | 0.391[18] | 0.08/1[18] | |
Each of the three finalists has four challenges: 1. Create an elevated version of the very first dessert baked at the start of the season, 2. Create a tribute dessert dedicated to someone loved by each finalist, 3. Create a specific dessert chosen by the judges, 4. Create a Stunning Showpiece. Each finalist is paired up with one of three past champions from the previous 3 seasons to serve as assistants. |
International broadcasts
[edit]In January 2021, The CW picked up the series for broadcast in the United States.[1] It premiered on the channel on January 29, 2022.[19] The third season premiered on August 11, 2022.[20] The fourth season premiered on August 5, 2023.
In Australia, it premiered on the Lifestyle Food channel on November 11, 2021.[21]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b c d e f "Great Chocolate Showdown (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb". IMDb. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "The CW Network Announces Slate of Original Scripted And Unscripted Programming for Summer 2023" (Press release). The CW. May 10, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Starling, Morgan (August 4, 2023). "Jacksonville native to appear on baking competition show beginning this Saturday on The CW". Jacksonville Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Great Chocolate Showdown". Purdys Chocolatier. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "FOOD NETWORK CANADA'S DECADENT DESSERT COMPETITION SERIES GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN DEBUTS ON FEBRUARY 4 AT 9 P.M. ET/PT". Corus Entertainment (Press release). December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Food Network Canada sets premiere for "Great Chocolate Showdown"". December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "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". Corus Entertainment (Press release). February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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- ^ "Maui mom takes home $50,000 and bragging rights in Food Network's 'chocolate showdown'". Hawaii News Now. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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- 2020s Canadian reality television series
- 2020 Canadian television series debuts
- Canadian English-language television shows
- Cooking competitions in Canada
- Reality cooking competition television series
- Food Network (Canadian TV channel) original programming
- Chocolate culture
- Television series by Corus Entertainment