| Starring: | Guy Fieri |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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| Runtime: | 120 Minutes |
| Channel: | Food Network |
Tournament of Champions is an American reality-based cooking television game show on Food Network hosted by Guy Fieri, with Justin Warner and Simon Majumdar as floor presenters.[1] [2] [3] [4] 16+ chefs who had previously won on other game shows that had aired on Food Network compete in head-to-head, timed, competitions using specified ingredients and random equipment.
The competitions take place in front of a live studio audience. Blind judging is provided by a three judge panel.
Season 1 began on March 3, 2020. Judges for the season included Marcus Samuelsson, Nancy Silverton, Curtis Stone, Jonathan Waxman, Ming Tsai and Traci Des Jardins.
The Season 1 champion is Brooke Williamson.
Season 2 began on March 7, 2021. Judges for the season included Marcus Samuelsson, Nancy Silverton, Rocco DiSpirito, Jonathan Waxman, Traci Des Jardins, Scott Conant, Giada De Laurentiis and Ming Tsai.
The Season 2 champion is Maneet Chauhan.
Note: In their first quarterfinal match, Tila and Lofaso tied with 93 and with identical distributions of scores, so they competed again with a new set of randomizer ingredients.
Season 3 began on February 27, 2022. Judges for the season included Nancy Silverton, Rocco DiSpirito, Jonathan Waxman, Traci Des Jardins, Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli, Cat Cora, Ming Tsai, Giada De Laurentiis, Lorena Garcia, Eric Ripert, Dominique Crenn and Masaharu Morimoto.
The Season 3 champion is Tiffani Faison.
Note: When there is a tied final score, the competitor who had the higher score in the ‘Taste’ category will move on.
Season 4 began on February 19, 2023. Judges for the season include Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli, Nancy Silverton, Ming Tsai, Andrew Zimmern, Jonathan Waxman, Michelle Bernstein, Daniela Soto-Innes, Daniel Boulud and Cat Cora.
The Season 4 champion is Mei Lin.
Season 5 began airing on February 18, 2024. Judges for the season include Donatella Arpaia, Scott Conant, Rocco DiSpirito, Susan Feniger, Lorena Garcia, Carla Hall, Michael Mina, Eric Ripert, Marcus Samuelsson, Nancy Silverton, Ming Tsai, Andrew Zimmern, Jonathan Waxman, Michael White, Geoffrey Zakarian, and Cat Cora.
The Season 5 champion is Maneet Chauhan, the first repeat winner of the competition.[5]
Note: When there is a tied final score, the competitor who had the higher score in the ‘Taste’ category will move on.