America's Culinary Cup (2026)

TV ShowFood1 season, 11 episodes
America's Culinary Cup poster

Plot

America's Culinary Cup will feature a cast of the nation's most decorated chefs as they compete in the kitchen.

Email me when America's Culinary Cup premieres

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Nice Big SquashS01E03 · 8.0The remaining chefs leave the pantry behind to harvest the ingredients that will decide their fate and then return to the Penthouse to face the Sustainability Commandment.
  2. 02Let's Get SaucyS01E04 · 8.0The competition reaches a boiling point as the top 10 chefs battle it out in a full-scale Tournament of Sauces.
  3. 03The Roots of SuccessS01E05 · 8.0The remaining chefs face off in teams of three to deliver a vegetarian three-course menu to a dinner party of elite guests from the culinary world.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode11Episodes2026Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01America's Culinary Cup S01E01Spoiled for StroganoffMarch 4, 2026 5.7Top chefs compete in challenges testing creativity, endurance, presentation and leadership skills in America's Culinary Cup.
  2. S01E02Meat the First CommandmentMarch 11, 2026 4.5With the competition officially underway and the first four chefs already sent home, the remaining 12 contenders feel the pressure rise as t
  3. S01E03Season's bestNice Big SquashMarch 18, 2026 8.0The remaining chefs leave the pantry behind to harvest the ingredients that will decide their fate and then return to the Penthouse to face
  4. S01E04Let's Get SaucyMarch 25, 2026 8.0The competition reaches a boiling point as the top 10 chefs battle it out in a full-scale Tournament of Sauces.
  5. S01E05The Roots of SuccessApril 1, 2026 8.0The remaining chefs face off in teams of three to deliver a vegetarian three-course menu to a dinner party of elite guests from the culinary
  6. S01E06Good vs EvilApril 8, 2026 8.0At the halfway point of the competition, the final eight competitors must each create two desserts. One heavenly and one devilish. Both usin
  7. S01E07The Gastronomic GauntletApril 15, 2026—The commandment of culinary science and technology not only pushes the chefs to merge food and science but battle in the most strategic cook
  8. S01E08Consistency Is KeyApril 22, 2026 8.0The commandments have always kept the chefs on their toes but this week it’s time to stay consistent.
  9. S01E09Passport to PressureApril 29, 2026—Three hours. Three dishes. Three different nations. And the remaining five chefs must prepare a global cuisine to impress a table of judges
  10. S01E10Bittersweet SemifinalsMay 6, 2026 7.0The final four chefs race to make it to the finale in a challenge highlighting the five flavor profiles. Who’s feeling a little salty and wh
  11. S01E11Million-Dollar MenuMay 13, 2026 7.0Tonight, a champion will be crowned and walk away with the largest cash prize in culinary history: $1 million. With pressure at an all-time

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Padma LakshmiPadma LakshmiSelf - Host

Photos

View all
1 / 7

America's Culinary Cup

Poster · 1 of 7

Shows like America's Culinary Cup all similar shows

The closest matches on shared genres, ranked by match strength and popularity.

  1. 01Food·Drama·ComedyThe Bear2022–2026·HuluStreaming on Disney PlusCarmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop.7.3Compare
  2. 02FoodTop Chef2006–present·BravoStreaming on Peacock PremiumTop Chef is a competition show in which chefs competing against each other in various culinary challenges, judged by the team of professional chefs and notable people from food industry.7.3Compare
  3. 03FoodMasterChef2010–present·FOXStreaming on HuluThree celebrated food experts put the latest group of contestants through a series of challenging elimination rounds and turn one home cook into a culinary master.6.8Compare
  4. 04FoodKitchen Nightmares2007–present·FOXStreaming on Amazon Prime VideoChef Gordon Ramsay of Hell's Kitchen fame is back, and this time he's hitting the road, exposing restaurants that are barely staying afloat.7.6Compare
  5. 05FoodMasterChef Australia2009–present·Network 10Streaming on Amazon Prime VideoMasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking game show consisting of a group of hopeful contestants that cook and present food to judges in order to win the title of MasterChef Australia.7.1Compare
  6. 06FoodHell's Kitchen2005–present·FOXStreaming on Amazon Prime VideoIn Hell's Kitchen, aspiring chefs are put through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.6.8Compare

Head-to-head pick any opponent

Stack America's Culinary Cup's full episode-rating history against a rival, on one chart.

America's Culinary Cup vs The BearFull episode chartAmerica's Culinary Cup vs Top ChefFull episode chartAmerica's Culinary Cup vs MasterChefFull episode chart

Keep exploring top shows

ShortcutThe essential episodes

Short on time? The pilot-to-finale shortcut, only the episodes that matter.

MatchupCompare with another show

Two shows' episode ratings on one chart — settle it.

NetworkBest CBS shows

More from the same network, ranked by rating.

GenreBest food shows & films

The top of the food pile, across both mediums.