Celebrity Edition of WORST COOKS IN AMERICA Among Food Network's September Highlights

Food Network swings into September with the finale of Camp Cutthroat Wednesday, September 9th at 9pm, when the cunning contestants who overcame great outdoors-themed culinary challenges with a diabolical twist go head-to-head for the chance to win up to $75,000 under the watchful eye of host Alton Brown.

Then, Chopped judges are tasked with creating amazing meals from the ingredients that stumped the competitors in an after-hours showdown in the premiere of series Chopped After Hours on Tuesday, September 15th at 11pm. Next, hosts Anne Burrell and Rachael Ray face their most difficult challenge yet when a new batch of clueless culinary recruits enter boot camp, and this time, celebrities are taking over the kitchen!

Among the highlights:

PRIMETIME PREMIERE EPISODES

Beach Eats USA
Premiering Wednesday, September 2nd at 10:30pm - "Island Bites"
It is island life for host Curtis Stone as he hops from California to Georgia to Florida in search of adventure and the most incredible island bites. With tastes of perfectly seared Togarashi Tuna, Caribbean-spiced jerk chicken, and a sweet and buttery hogfish sandwich, Curtis may never go back to the mainland!
Premiering Wednesday, September 9th at 10:30pm - "Dockside Dining"
Host Curtis Stone sets sail to discover the ultimate dockside dining in South Carolina, California and the Gulf Coast of Alabama. He finds incredible eats, including crispy fried green tomatoes stuffed with goat cheese, a towering masterpiece of seafood, and a bacon-filled, grilled oyster dish that will really float your boat!
Premiering Wednesday, September 16th at 10:30pm "Hidden Gems"
Curtis Stone uncovers beach spots tucked away from the beaten path and that serve amazing food to those who know where to find it. There are saffron-infused mussels in Virginia, beef spring rolls filled with ooey, gooey cheese in a California hideaway, and pineapple pork chops grilled to perfection on a tiny island off the South Carolina coast.

Online, fans can go behind-the-scenes with Curtis and find photos of all his spectacular seaside meals and, of course, bookmark the beachy locations where they can be found. Join the beach banter with #BeachEatsUSA.

Camp Cutthroat
Premiering Wednesday, September 2nd at 9pm - "Camp Cutthroat: If It Bleeds, We Can Skillet"
One chef hits the trail in search of new ingredients. Then, it is a skillet breakfast cookout from atop a lookout tower. Finally, one competitor finds themselves in chilly waters while making chili.
Host: Alton Brown Judge: Jet Tila
Premiering Wednesday, September 9th at 9pm - "Camp Cutthroat Finale: The Great Troutdoors" - TOURNAMENT FINALE!
The winners of each heat compete for up to $75,000 and Camp Cutthroat end-of-summer bragging rights. Alton sends two chefs to rock the boat and make a trout dinner, and then the opponents play "capture the cheese." For the final challenge, it is a dessert battle with a tight squeeze and the winner takes it all.
Host: Alton Brown Judge: Antonia Lofaso

Online, fans can experience more of Alton's diabolical summertime sabotage series with the exclusive web series, Alton's After-Show, plus find behind-the-scenes footage, highlights, exclusive interviews with Alton, and even packing tips to fuel camp-inspired cuisine, and much more! Join the chatter with #CampCutthroat.

Carnival Cravings with Anthony Anderson
Premiering Wednesday, September 2nd at 10pm - "Bacon-Wrapped Heartland"
Host Anthony Anderson eats his way through the heartland at Prairie Fest in Oswego, Illinois, gobbling up everything from bacon-wrapped roasted corn to a twist on a local specialty, a Chicago crab dog. Then, it is an Anderson family reunion as Anthony runs into his Great Aunt Pearl and ropes her into his carnival culinary quest.
Premiering Wednesday, September 9th at 10pm - "San Diego on a Stick"
Host Anthony Anderson soaks up some SoCal fun at the San Diego County Fair, where every carnival treat is straight out of the melting pot, like Thai chicken fry bread and a chile relleno cheeseburger. Before the sun sets, he has a little fun with some pint-sized locals who challenge him to a bubble gum-blowing contest.
Premiering Wednesday, September 16th at 10pm - "Lobster Dogs and So-Cal Sundaes" - SEASON FINALE!
Host Anthony Anderson meets up with 500,000 of his friends at the Alameda County Fair in California to chow down on crazy carnival eats like a mac and cheese-stuffed burger and a lobster dog. He also throws on his chef hat and defies the ice cream gods by forming ice cream into spaghetti and whipping up a spaghetti and meatball sundae.

Premiering Tuesday, September 29th at 11pm - "After Hours Revisits Rock Stars, Lamb Entrees, and Late Night"
The Chopped judges take on some of the best baskets, and in the first round, it is a jam session when they revisit a rock stars competition's dessert basket. In round two, a beautiful rack of lamb offers the chefs a chance to show off their skills. The final round of late-night themed ingredients scares the judges, but they find creative ways to include them.

Chopped Teen Tournament
Host: Ted Allen Judges: Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Amanda Freitag
Premiering Tuesday, September 8th at 10pm - "Teen Tournament: Episode Three"
This group of competitors are particularly young, but they quickly impress the judges with their flavors, poise, and seemingly boundless ambition in and outside of the kitchen. In the dessert round, the teens must grapple with vegan chicken. The entrée round finds the remaining three teens daringly slicing into big butternut squashes and working out their mixed feelings about okra. There is a special delivery in the dessert basket: a box of assorted cookies, which the teen chefs are tasked with repurposing into dishes that also include walnuts and plums.
Host: Ted Allen Judges: Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli, Chris Santos

Online, meet the competitors, find interviews with the winners, highlight videos and check out behind-the-scenes photos. Do not miss exclusive After Hours web series in which the judges tackle a teen mystery basket. Join the chatter with #Chopped.

Cutthroat Kitchen
Premiering Sunday, September 6th at 10pm -"Grandma-Tage"
One grandma gets down to the "knitty" gritty on an afghan. Then, a granny cooks a casserole with a torch. Finally, someone is forced to eat a whole lot of humble pie.

Online, go behind-the-scenes with an on-set tour video featuring host Alton Brown sharing his secret strategies for success, plus original series Testing the Sabotages and new episodes of Alton's After Show. Follow the mischief and strategy on Twitter using #CutthroatKitchen.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Premiering Friday, September 11th at 10pm -"Name That Kitchen"
This trip, Guy checks out some delicious spots that say a lot in their name. In Fort Collins, Colorado, an NFL pro and Triple-D alum team up on green chili and mile-high burgers. In Falmouth, Massachusetts, a quaint breakfast-lunch cafe puts out perfect pickle chips and a savory scone sandwich. Just outside of Falmouth, a family-owned favorite serves local soft shell crab and hearty kale soup.
Premiering Monday, September 14th at 10pm -"East Coast Cruisin'"
This trip, Guy cruises the East Coast, grabbing delicious dishes at classic joints. In New York, he samples barbecue in the Bronx and authentic Neapolitan pizza in Manhattan. Then, Guy enjoys breakfast and burgers in Rhode Island and an obligatory stop at a real-deal diner in Philly. Then, Guy visits a Baltimore market serving up Italian specialties.

The Great Food Truck Race
Premiering Sunday, September 6th at 9pm-"Spicy Showdown in Santa Fe"
Five teams arrive in Santa Fe to hot weather and hot flavors, and Tyler challenges the trucks to use peppers to create the ultimate Santa Fe dish. A renowned chef from New Mexico will judge the dishes, so they'll have to bring their culinary creativity to win. The teams are sent to sell, then Tyler stops them and tells them they only have the next hour to shop for the entire weekend - so over-spending or under-stocking ingredients could send them home. The next morning they serve against each other at Santa Fe's biggest farmer's market and although sales are booming, one team discovers their best laid plans are their worst enemies and must head home.
Premiering Sunday, September 27th at 9pm - "Showdown in Chi-Town" - SEASON FINALE!

Guy's Grocery Games
Premiering Sunday, September 27th at 8pm - "Blue Plate Blues"
Four chefs compete to see if one roll, spin or outrageous game will make or break their dishes. First up, host Guy Fieri's dice decide the details of their blue plate special. Next, the chefs put their spin on an Italian classic, using high-end and low-end ingredients determined by the Food Wheel. Finally, the chefs are ham-fisted by the restriction of making a pork dinner using one ingredient from each aisle.
Judges: G. Garvin, Catherine McCord, Aarti Sequeira

Online, catch interviews with host Guy Fieri, photo galleries with episode highlights and ongoing blog coverage. Follow the games on Twitter using #GroceryGames.

Guy's Grocery Games All-Stars
Premiering Sunday, September 6th at 8pm -"All-Stars: Catch a Shopping Star"
Four World Class All-Stars, Ron Ben-Israel, Penny Davidi, Pat Neely and Justin Warner, compete to win up to $20,000 for charity. First up, chefs must make their favorite lunch using a ridiculous red light special. Next, chefs must rummage through the clearance carts to make their best noodle dish. Finally, who will reign supreme making their show-stopping dinner using the four uncanny ingredients from the Fieri Food Pyramid?
Judges: Melissa d'Arabian. Duskie Estes, G. Garvin
Premiering Sunday, September 13th at 8pm - "All-Stars in the Aisles"

Online, fans can relive the highlights in photos and videos, read exclusive interviews with the judges, test their supermarket trivia smarts, and much more. Get in the game with #GroceryGames.

Rachael Ray's Kids Cook-Off
Premiering Mondays at 8pm
Host Rachael Ray is joined by a rotating panel of all-star guests in this special six episode series where the challenges are big and the competitors are - kids! Rachael and guests will mentor and guide these young competitors through a series of cooking challenges and obstacles as these junior chefs vie for their very own series on FoodNetwork.com and the title of Kids Cook-Off Champion.

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