Family Recipe Showdown: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Family Recipe Showdown
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Food
• Premiere date: 2025-07-17
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Food Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 84729

Cast and credited roles

• Octavia Spencer — Host
• Edgar "Dook" Chase — Resident Expert

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-07-17; final listed air date 2025-08-28; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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