Food Network Announces August 2016 Highlights

Summer may be winding down in August, but the competition is just getting started on Food Network with all-new series, returning favorites and fierce tournaments that will pit the best of the best against each other in epic culinary showdowns. First, it's the tournament finale of CHOPPED Grill Masters Napa on Tuesday, August 2nd at 10pm when the final four battle it out for a chance to win the $50,000 grand prize. Next up, kids take over THE KITCHEN in their bid for stardom in the series premiere of FOOD NETWORK STAR Kids on Monday, August 22nd at 8pm, where young, talented competitors will compete for the chance to be the first-ever FOOD NETWORK STAR Kids champion! The teens are also taking it to the next level on the premiere of CHOPPED Teen Tournament on Tuesday, August 23rd at 10pm when Ted Allen and the judges will test their culinary skills for the chance to win the grand prize of $25,000.

Then, Alton Brown is back as the dispenser of sabotages and master of mayhem in the tournament premiere of Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge on Wednesday, August 24th at 10pm putting chefs through the most torturous set of sabotages yet, all while battling the unpredictable elements of the outdoors. Next up, Guy Fieri is putting eight top celebrity chefs through an epic five-week competition of the most intense games ever in the tournament premiere of Guy's Superstar Grocery Games on Sunday, August 28th at 8pm. Then, Tyler Florence returns for a family edition of THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE on the season premiere Sunday, August 28th at 9pm, putting teams comprised of family members through the ringer as they cook and serve their way through southern California, racing from theme parks to food festivals.

Food Network is also serving up primetime premieres of Beat Bobby Flay, Cake Wars, Chopped, CHOPPED After Hours, CHOPPED Junior, Cooks vs. Cons, Cupcake Wars, DINERS, DRIVE-INS AND DIVES and Guy's Grocery Games. In daytime, The Smolletts, known for their work on screen, are giving fans a seat at the dinner table along with friends, family and of course all six siblings! Don't miss a second as they break down the best BBQ dishes, Italian feasts, and family recipes on the series premiere of Smollett Eats Saturday, August 20th at 12:30pm.

Then, Bobby Flay is back to giving viewers a taste of his favorite meal - brunch! - on the season premiere of Brunch @ Bobby's on Sunday, August 28th at 12:30pm. Also premiering in daytime are new episodes of Giada in Italy, The Kitchen, Patricia Heaton Parties, The Pioneer Woman, Trisha's Southern Kitchen and Valerie's Home Cooking. FoodNetwork.com helps make the transition back to school a whole lot easier with kid friendly recipes, lunch options and after school snacks, but of course not before serving up fun, new meals to help close summer with a bang! Join the Food Network conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

A partial list of highlights follows:

PRIMETIME PREMIERE EPISODES

Beat Bobby Flay
Premiering Thursday, August 4th at 10pm - "So Many Obstacles"
Chef Anne Burrell and Olympian Apolo Ohno are going for the gold as they pit Italian chef Michele Castelli against New England chef Brian Miller. It's up to them to pick the strongest culinary athlete they think can torch Bobby Flay!
Premiering Thursday, August 11th at 10pm - "Age Is Just A Number"
The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson is teaming up with Grammy award-winner Kimberly Schlapman to add one more award to her mantle: the BEAT BOBBY FLAY Award! They're pulling out all the stops with seasoned chef Kevin Des Chenes and one of the youngest BEAT BOBBY FLAY competitors to date, chef Jenny Dorsey.
Premiering Thursday, August 18th at 10pm - "Who's Got This in the Bag?"
It's personal for Maine restaurateur Mark Gaier, who's here to redeem his partner's prior loss to Bobby Flay, but chef and caterer Christopher Covelli isn't going down without a fight. Here to pick sides are Bobby's frenemies, EXTRA VIRGIN co-host and actress Debi Mazar and CUTTHROAT KITCHEN judge Jet Tila.
Premiering Thursday, August 25th at 10pm - "Roll With The Punches"
West Coast boys, CUTTHROAT KITCHEN judge Simon Majumdar and Chef Curtis Stone, are here to take down the king of the East Coast. They've brought in chefs Perry Cheung and Richard Mancini with one goal in mind: to knock out Bobby Flay.

Online, find out what it takes to beat Bobby when Food Network chefs reveal the skills and tactics needed to defeat him. Check out behind-the-scenes photos and videos, relive highlights, tour the set and much more. Join the conversation with #BeatBobbyFlay.

Cake Wars
Premiering Monday, August 1st at 9pm - "Halo"
Get ready for the biggest battle the gaming world has ever seen, as four incredible bakers create action-packed cakes celebrating one of the biggest video games in the world, Halo! Guest judge Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb, Microsoft's director of programming, joins host Jonathan Bennett andjudges Ron Ben-Israel and Waylynn Lucas to help determine which cake creation will blast off to the Halo World Championship and take home $10,000.
Premiering Monday, August 8th at 9pm - "Madeline"
The bravest little redhead is coming from Paris to Cake Wars! Four amazing cake artists battle to have their cake at the center of a party celebrating Madeline, but only one will journey home with $10,000! Kate Clark, the founder of Yottoy, joins as guest judge alongside host Jonathan Bennett andjudges Ron Ben-Israel and Waylynn Lucas.
Premiering Monday, August 15th at 9pm - "Jelly Belly"
It's the most colorful and flavor-filled CAKE WARS battle ever, as four incredible bakers battle it out to have their cake creation as the centerpiece of a party celebrating Jelly Belly! Four bakers go to war, but only one can take home $10,000. Lisa Rowland Brasher, CEO of Jelly Belly, is on hand with host Jonathan Bennett andjudges Ron Ben-Israel and Waylynn Lucas to help choose the winner.
Premiering Monday, August 22nd at 9pm - "Paddington"
Paddington the Bear is onto his next adventure, bringing his old hat and battered suitcase to visit Cake Wars! Four bakers will battle to have their cake creation at the center of a party celebrating the 90th anniversary of Paddington the Bear, and R.W. Alley, the illustrator of Paddington, will help host Jonathan Bennett andjudges Ron Ben-Israel and Waylynn Lucas choose who wins $10,000.
Premiering Monday, August 29th at 9pm - "Where's Waldo" - SEASON FINALE!
Grab your walking sticks and red-and-white striped shirts and get ready for a globe-trotting adventure as CAKE WARS takes on Where's Waldo. Four amazing bakers battle it out to have their cake creations at the center of a party celebrating everyone's favorite hard-to-find traveler, Waldo, but only one can win $10,000. Brian Robinson, Dreamworks Animation's head of creative design and development, joins host Jonathan Bennett andjudges Ron Ben-Israel and Waylynn Lucas.

Online, check out the images and recipes of the winning cake artists' magical creations, hilarious behind-the-scenes videos of Jonathan and the judges on set and more. Plus, weigh in on your favorites on Twitter using #CakeWars.

Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge - Premieres Wednesday, August 24th at 10pm - TOURNAMENT PREMIERE!
Since the first Camp Cutthroat competition, Alton Brown has retreated deeper into the woods to plot his revenge, and the time has come to reveal his most devious sabotages yet. Sixteen new chefs have been chosen and lured into the wilderness to cook in his new backwoods location, but only one will make it back out and have the chance to win up to $75,000!
Premiering Wednesday, August 24th at 10pm - "Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge: Heat One, Axe to Grind"
In the first heat of Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge, three chefs have to cook a scramble with either an ax, a knife or an arrowhead. Then, two chefs have to make meat and potatoes while wearing a giant life jacket. Finally, one chef has to make dessert pancakes on an enormous compass.
Host: Alton Brown Judge: Jet Tila
Premiering Wednesday, August 31st at 10pm - "Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge: Heat Two, Big Foot Loose"
In the second heat of Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge, three chefs have to make hunter's stew while dressed as forest animals. Then, two chefs have to make their trail lunch while wearing a giant big foot and one chef has to balance on a log in the lake as they make a skillet cookie.
Host: Alton Brown Judge: Antonia Lofaso

Also, experience more of Alton's diabolical sabotage series Camp Cutthroat 2: Alton's Revenge with behind-the-scenes footage, video and photo highlights, exclusive interviews with Alton, tips for your own camp-inspired cuisine and cutthroat cocktail recipes. Join the conversation with #CampCutthroat.

Chopped
Premiering Sunday, August 7th at 9pm - "Fried Chicken Time"
Comfort food king, fried chicken, gets the royal CHOPPED treatment for three rounds! A weird syrup and a savory pancake are two of the ingredients that the chefs must use in their fried bird appetizers. The poultry party continues in round two with fried chicken entrées that have to include peach cobbler, and what will be expected from the chefs in a fried chicken-themed dessert round?
Host: Ted Allen Judges: Amanda Freitag, Marc Murphy, Craig Samuel

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