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Family Recipe Showdown

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. 

Show Info

Network: United States Food Network (2025 - now)
Schedule: Thursdays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Running
Show Type: Reality
Genres: Food
Episodes ordered: 8 episodes

Official site: watch.foodnetwork.com

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Previous Episode

Southern Fried and Some Sides

Episode 1x08; Aug 28, 2025

Octavia Spencer and Edgar "Dook" Chase meet three family teams for a deep-fried home cook competition. In round one, sisters Dawn and Darla, mother and son Sandra and Steven, and mother and daughter Mrs. Le and J. Le take on a classic element of Sout

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x08: Southern Fried and Some SidesAug 28, 2025
1x07: Peas, Greens and SuperstitionsAug 21, 2025
1x06: Cast-Iron SecretsAug 14, 2025
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