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]
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]
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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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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.
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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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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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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. |
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]