Food Network Challenge
(Reference: Food Network insider) The competitions presented on the program cover a wide range of areas, from cake decorating to ice sculpting to Teppanyaki to macaroni and cheese, with cakes being the most frequently covered area. . Contestants are given a certain length of time to complete a task, usually with qualifiers.In competitions featuring five or more competitors, silver and bronze medals are also sometimes awarded, though they have no cash prize. Each week, one competitor is eliminated. Claire Robinson will be the new host of Food Network Challenge, replacing Keegan Gerhard in the middle of the 2010 season.
For example, cake competitions often have minimum height requirement, must match a certain theme, and require the competitor and assistant be able to move the cake to a judging table without it falling over. Episodes are shot in front of a live audience, usually at tourist attractions such as the Mall of America or Disney World. In 2009, the show debuted its first elimination-style competition called Last Cake Standing .
Occasionally, regional competitions are held to determine the competitors each week. In this format, 6 cake designers are competing for a prize of $50,000.
Depending on the discipline and scope of the competition, the number of competitors range from three to hundreds. The winner receives a check for $10,000 and a gold medal. The competitions usually emceed by chef Keegan Gerhard and judged by various chefs that specialize in the task being focused on.
Some of the events are also held as world championships or as invitationals. The winner usually receives a check for $10,000 and a gold medal. Food Network Challenge is a competitive cooking television series that currently airs on the Food Network.
Each episode, professional chefs compete in a timed competition in their professional specialty.
