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World renowned chef Gordon Ramsay puts 12 aspiring young chefs through rigorous and devastating challenges at his restaurant in Hollywood, "Hell's Kitchen", to determine which of them will win the restaurant of their dreams. Their dreams are quickly becoming nightmares.

MasterChef is a thrilling cooking competition series led by Gordon Ramsay. Contestants battle it out in the kitchen to become the ultimate culinary master. With challenges ranging from mystery box cook-offs to team-based restaurant service, the pressure is always on. Watch as amateur cooks push themselves to the limit and impress the judges with their culinary skills.

Fifteen of the top up-and-coming chefs around the country have been asked to show off their culinary skills as they vie for the top prize, the title of Top Chef.

Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Gino D'Acampo compete together on what is the next evolution in cooking competitions.

Gordon Ramsay will travel throughout the United States to find restaurants on the knife's edge of losing everything. A timer is set, and Ramsay will work around the clock to put these restaurants back on course. With only 24 hours to turn the restaurant around, he'll make the necessary changes that he sees fit - from re-interviewing the staff to see who makes the cut, to renovating the space and updating the menu with signature dishes and first-class service.

The contestants will be led through challenges by host Sarah Wilson which will give chefs from around the country the ultimate once in a lifetime opportunity to develop and broaden their cooking skills.

A culinary competition hosted by Guy Fieri where 16 of the nation's most celebrated chefs face off. During the five-part tournament, the chefs' skills will be pushed to the limit, as they go head-to-head in a single elimination bracket-style competition, where a randomizer machine determines the protein, produce, equipment, cooking style, and time for each of the cook-offs.

In this series, eight home bakers will get the chance to show off their sweet skills and holiday traditions as they compete for the grand prize of $50,000 and the title of Holiday Baking Champion. Whether they're baking cookies, pies, fruitcakes or gingerbread houses, these bakers represent the best of the best when it comes to creating holiday sweets that can stand up to this festive competition, hosted by Bobby Deen, and the serious judging from a panel of experts: Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Lorraine Pascale.

Bobby Deen hosts this sweet competition, in which contestants attempt to rise to the occasion with their springtime treats and win a sweet spot in the hearts of judges Duff Goldman, Nancy Fuller and Lorraine Pascale. Only one winner will take home the grand prize of $50,000 and the title of Spring Baking Champion.

The show provides an opportunity for Canadian amateur chefs to develop their culinary skills as they compete for the MASTERCHEF CANADA title. The judges whittle down the contestants through a number of individual and team-based cooking challenges and weekly elimination rounds, until a winning chef is crowned!

24 master chefs at the pinnacle of their professions play for $100,000 awarded to the winner's favorite charity, and the title of Top Chef Master. Let the judges be judged.

Sunday afternoon culinary extravaganza hosted by Lloyd Grossman. Each show saw three amateur chefs battling it out to win the series title of Masterchef. Judging each show was a different prominent chef and a celebrity. In 2001, the series moved from it's Sunday afternoon slot on BBC1 to a new weeknight slot on BBC2. Gary Rhodes also took over as presenter.

Based on the hit UK series The Great British Bake Off and hosted by Nia Vardalos and husband Ian Gomez, the four-episode, this show stars some of the nation's best amateur bakers as they compete in a series of themed challenges and eliminations all hoping to be crowned Holiday Baking Champion. For four weeks, James Beard Award-Winning pastry chef and author, Johnny Iuzzini, joins England's "Royal Queen of Baking," author and television personality Mary Berry, as they judge the decadent and delicious holiday fare these bakers create as they throw down their best culinary skills.

Four chefs must prepare an outstanding three course meal with the ingredients provided to them. A panel of judges will determine which chef wins the $10,000 prize.

Team of chefs vie to impress some of the world's toughest palates as they whip up iconic dishes from different nations in this fast-paced competition.

On the newest addition of the fan-favorite Baking Championship franchise, ten talented bakers from around the country tackle unique summer-themed baking challenges featuring the flavors, ingredients, and celebrations of the season for a chance to take home a $25,000 grand prize. Host Jesse Palmer puts the bakers' skills to the test to prove they can create the most delectable desserts to impress judges Duff Goldman, Carla Hall, and Damaris Phillips.

Have you ever thought you could host your own show? Food Network tests that belief in this contest that focuses on both cooking and camera skills.

Watch your favorite celebrities battle it out in the kitchen to become the ultimate cooking champion. From chopping to plating, see who can handle the heat and impress the judges. Who will be crowned the Celebrity MasterChef?

Buddy vs. Duff will pit both pastry masters against each other in a series of challenges meant to test all facets of their profession. Each episode will see them first take on a Bake-Off challenge to test their baking skills, followed by a Cake-Off challenge to let them showcase their creativity and decorating chops. Food Network regulars Sherry Yard and Keegan Gerhard will serve as permanent judges, while guests from magicians Penn & Teller to baking expert and Cupcake Wars judge Florian Bellanger will rotate through the third chair.

In Bobby's Triple Threat one extraordinarily talented and eager chef is challenged to go against the trio of culinary titans handpicked by Bobby himself for a chance to take home $25,000. The stakes couldn't be higher, as Bobby celebrates and tests the most talented chefs in America. This is Bobby's game and Bobby's chefs, and there's only one rule: it's all or nothing.

Next Level Chef, the world's toughest cooking competition is here! Gordon Ramsay fronts this brand new series, which sees 12 aspiring chefs face a cooking competition like no other, because it all takes place in an epic 50ft-tall three-story kitchen.

The top pastry chefs from around the world are set to battle it out, participating in pastry-themed challenges in front of the famed "MasterChef Australia" kitchen with the winner taking home $100,000. Overseeing the competitors and challenges will be judges, food writer Melissa Leong, who previously served as a judge for "MasterChef Australia," and world-renowned chef, Amaury Guichon.

Gordon faces off against UK star chefs Paul Ainsworth and Matt Waldron, who got their starts in Ramsay kitchens before opening their own restaurants.

A complete cooking course with 100 recipes, and lots of tips.

Chefs from all across the country and even the world do battle with four Iron Chefs, Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, returning Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto (from the original series) and their newest Iron chef, and the first ever female Iron Chef, Cat Cora.