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[01/27/26 - 01:47 PM]
"America's Culinary Cup" Announces the Award-Winning Chefs Invited to Compete for the Biggest Prize in Culinary Television History
The ultimate culinary showdown premieres with a 90-minute episode following "Survivor 50" on Wednesday, March 4.

[01/23/26 - 10:00 AM]
"America's Culinary Cup" Announces Chefs Michael Cimarusti and Wylie Dufresne to Join Padma Lakshmi as Judges in the Ultimate Culinary Arena
The series will now premiere with an expanded 90-minute episode on Wednesday, March 4 at 9:30/8:30c.

[11/17/25 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Announces Its 2025-2026 Midseason Primetime Schedule
New series premieres include "Harlan Coben's Final Twist," "CIA," "Y: Marshals," and "America's Culinary Cup."

[07/11/25 - 10:01 AM]
CBS Unveils Fall Primetime Premiere Dates for the 2025-2026 Season
Highlights include an early return for "Watson" on Monday, October 13 in place of the previously announced "FBI" spin-off "CIA."

[05/07/25 - 01:00 PM]
CBS Announces Its 2025-2026 Primetime Schedule
The lineup features one new comedy, four action-packed dramas, three unscripted series, 18 returning series, sports and special event programming.

[04/17/25 - 09:15 AM]
CBS Orders "America's Culinary Cup," A New High-Stakes Culinary Showdown from Renowned Food Expert Padma Lakshmi
Lakshmi serves as creator and host and will executive produce alongside Susan Rovner.

[09/13/24 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 9-13
Updates include: Paramount+ sets "JonBenét Ramsey" ensemble; The CW rounds out of the cast of "Sherlock & Daughter"; and Tim Meadows to lead CBS comedy pilot "DMV."







AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP (CBS)
Premieres Wednesday, March 4
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/4/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 9:30 PM-10:30 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release, January 2026) AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP announced today acclaimed chefs Michael Cimarusti and Wylie Dufresne to appear alongside Padma Lakshmi as judges on the new cooking competition series. The high-stakes culinary showdown, also hosted and executive produced by Emmy(R) Award-nominated food expert Lakshmi, will premiere with a special 90-minute episode following SURVIVOR 50 on Wednesday, March 4 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Michael Cimarusti as Judge
· Padma Lakshmi as Host
· Wylie Dufresne as Judge
CREW INFORMATION:
· Padma Lakshmi as EP
· Susan Rovner as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Aha Studios
· Delicious Entertainment