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Food Network Challenge Season 1 Episodes

23 Episodes 2003 - 2008

Episode 1

America's Bread Battle

Fri, Jul 8, 200560 mins

For the first time in America, the top bread and pastry artists join forces to compete in a two-day competition that showcases both their unique talents and combined creativity.

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Episode 3

Challenge: Top Teen Chef

Sun, Aug 7, 200560 mins

Get a glimpse of America's culinary future, as the nation's top teen chefs compete for a full scholarship at the 16th annual Johnson & Wales recipe contest. Competitors create either a healthy dinner or healthy dessert. One student in each category will take the top prize, worth nearly $80,000.

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Episode 6

Build a Better Burger

Sun, Mar 5, 200660 mins

Considered one of the top five cook-offs in the country, Build a Better Burger draws hundreds of recipe entries. But only ten finalists are chosen to compete for the top prize of $50,000 at the cook-off in Napa Valley, California.

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Episode 8

Challenge: Reno Rib Cook-off

Sun, Apr 30, 200660 mins

Twenty-five barbecue teams are invited Reno, Nevada to compete for a $16,500 purse in one of the biggest rib cook-offs in the country.

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Episode 9

Challenge: Memphis in May Barbecue

Sun, May 28, 2006102 mins

The best barbecue teams in the south gather in Memphis, Tennessee to compete for a $24,000 prize and the title of world champion. More than 200 teams come to this week-long party and pork-only contest, hoping their ribs, shoulder or whole hog will stand out above the rest.

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Episode 10

Challenge: Seafood Cook-off

Sun, Jun 18, 200660 mins

Top Chefs from America's coastal states, including Food Network's own Paula Deen, gather in New Orleans to compete in a seafood showdown that highlights the best fish and shellfish this country has to offer.

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Episode 11

Challenge: Wedding Cake Classic

Tue, Apr 5, 200560 mins

It's a bride's fantasy and a cake decorator's dream. Dozens of decorators travel to Tulsa to compete for a cut of the $10,000 purse. Art is the name of the game at this show, only these sculptures and paintings are done with sugar and icing. It is three days packed with taste, style and beauty, making for one grand reception with a sweet reward in the end.

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Episode 12

Challenge: Gingerbread Championships

Tue, Nov 15, 200560 mins

Beautiful homes, amusement parks, rustic barns, and ornate churches all made of America?s favorite holiday treat: gingerbread! A record 300 gingerbread creations (decorated with gum drops, wafers, and noodles!) were brought to this 12th annual championship in Asheville, North Carolina. Watch as participants spend months planning their structures and then cringe with every pothole as they drive their creations to the show.

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Episode 14

Food Network's Wedding Cake Challenge

Sun, Jun 12, 200560 mins

Food Network brings you a Wedding Cake Competition in Beaver Creek, CO. 5 Teams will compete to create the most spectacular wedding cake. Watch the world's most creative decorators and pastry enthusiasts craft cakes beyond your wildest dreams.

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Episode 15

Food Network Birthday Cake Challenge

Sun, Feb 20, 200560 mins

Ready to be inspired by the World's most outrageous birthday cake? Food Network brings together six of the country's top cake designers for one amazing battle and a $10,000 first place prize. From a 360-degree rotating Ferris Wheel to a retro inspired sock monkey, these entirely edible creations will spark your own inner artist.

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Episode 16

Challenge: Vegas Pastry Battle

Sun, Jan 9, 200560 mins

Food Network invites six top pastry chefs from across the country to build a showpiece entirely of sugar that captures the excitement and energy of this vivacious city. Top prize is $10,000 and the title Food Network champion.

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Episode 17

Challenge: Chocolate Competition

Sun, Feb 13, 200560 mins

The Chocolate Challenge: six of the nation's top chocolate artists create towering sculptures with the theme of love.

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Episode 29

Challenge: Gingerbread Challenge

Sun, Nov 30, 200360 mins

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Episode 41

Big Beef Battle

Sat, Jul 10, 200460 mins

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Episode 50

Challenge: Vegas Pastry Battle

Sun, Jan 9, 200560 mins

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Episode 51

World Bartending Championship

Sun, Jan 16, 200560 mins

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Episode 54

All American Tailgating Cook-off

Sun, Jan 30, 200560 mins

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Episode 57

Southern Living Showdown

Fri, Aug 29, 200860 mins

Travel to Birmingham, to witness 15 amateur cooks braise, bake, broil and battle for the top prize. Some of the recipes are new twists on southern classics, other recipes are creative new inventions. It's one of the most prestigious cooking contests in the country, hosted by one of the most popular lifestyle magazines. And one amateur chef will go home with all the glory and an impressive jackpot of $100,000.

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Episode 59

National Pie Championship

Sun, Mar 6, 200560 mins

Nearly 400 pies, and yet, no two fillings are alike at the National Pie Championships in Celebration, Florida! There are plenty of old favorites, as well as innovative new recipes.

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Episode 64

World Pastry Championship

Sun, Apr 24, 200560 mins

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Episode 72

Spooky Cake and Candy Challenge

Sun, Oct 23, 200560 mins

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Episode 76

Challenge: Elvis Birthday Cakes

Sun, Jan 22, 200660 mins

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Episode 77

Challenge: Fire & Ice

Sun, Jan 29, 200660 mins

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