Parents' Guide to

Food Fighters

By Joyce Slaton, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Home cooks compete in positive, fun culinary competition.

TV NBC Game Shows 2014
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Based on 1 parent review

Bigchris
Bigchris Adult
September 14, 2014
age 7+

can only hope that there will be a second season

omg is this a favorite around the house here myself and my siblings ageing 14 to 11 love to watch it has a very good message that the best food is sometimes the things you make yourself in the kitchen every day for the family i highly recommend that you watch this while you wait to watch Americas got talent you are bound to have a good time

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What's the Story?

In NBC's zippy, hour-long game show FOOD FIGHTERS, hosted by Adam Richman, one gutsy home cook takes on five pro chefs in each episode. The home cooks come armed with their five best recipes and in each round challenge one chef to make a similar dish. A panel of food-loving non-professionals judge the dishes in blind taste tests. If the majority rules that the amateur's version of the dish is best, he or she wins a cash prize; if the pro chef wins, the amateur gets no cash. Either way, he or she advances to the next round, another dish, and another chef to challenge. If the amateur wins each of five rounds, a cash prize of $100,000 is on the table, not to mention spectacular bragging rights.

Is It Any Good?

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Any mom or dad who spends umpteen hours at the stove cranking out breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the family will appreciate the elevation of the home cook on this show. Given that the non-pros are making dishes they've honed over years, they go on the show with a built-in advantage over the chefs. The result? Rounds frequently go to the non-pro contestants, which is both heartwarming and validating to watch. In one episode, a stay-at-home mom vows to use her winnings to finance a trip back to her family home in Guam. When she wins enough cash to get her family of five to Guam and then some, it'd take a tough home viewer not to shed a tear while watching. This game show is a heck of a lot of fun for viewers who like cooking shows or watching an underdog triumph and a great choice for whole-family viewing.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how professional chefs are trained. How does one become a professional chef? Can you get the same or similar experience cooking at home?

  • Why would NBC have a show featuring non-professional chefs? Who is being attracted or appealed to?

  • Participants on the show use ingredients that are pre-prepped: washed and chopped. Why, do you suppose? Is it boring watching cooks chop ingredients? Does it take too much time? What does this tell you about how difficult it is to make meals at home?

TV Details

  • Premiere date: July 22, 2014
  • Cast: Adam Richman
  • Network: NBC
  • Genre: Game Shows
  • TV rating: TV-PG
  • Last updated: October 14, 2022

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