Overview
- The season marks the show’s first run since longtime mentor Anne Burrell died in June, which the New York City medical examiner ruled a suicide.
- Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry lead opposing teams through challenges designed to turn novice cooks into confident competitors.
- The celebrity roster includes Lisa Barlow, Downtown Julie Brown, Val Chmerkovskiy, Reza Farahan, Amara La Negra, Ryan Lochte, Manila Luzon, Romeo Miller, Beverley Mitchell and CT Tamburello.
- Episode one is billed as a supersized kickoff, with a baseline skills test before weekly entertainment-inspired tasks.
- New episodes air Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network with next-day streaming on Max, and Warner Bros. Discovery executive Betsy Ayala underscores the season’s mix of comedy and transformation.