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AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP [LENGTH CHANGE]
Air Date: Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Time Slot: 9:30 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: (#101-90) "Spoiled for Stroganoff"
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16 OF THE NATION'S MOST TALENTED CHEFS STEP INTO PADMA LAKSHMI'S FIERCELY COMPETITIVE ARENA TO BATTLE IT OUT FOR THE $1 MILLION PRIZE, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4

"Spoiled for Stroganoff" - Sixteen of the nation's most talented chefs step into Padma Lakshmi's fiercely competitive arena, each bringing their unique flair and signature dishes to the table - with $1 million dollars on the line, the battle for culinary supremacy begins. Chefs must rise to the challenge or crumble under the heat on the special 90-minute season premiere of AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP, Wednesday, March 4 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Padma Lakshmi serves as executive producer and host, as well as judge alongside Michael Cimarusti and Wylie Dufresne.







AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP (CBS)
Premieres Wednesday, March 4
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/4/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 9:30 PM-10:30 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's press release, January 2026) AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP announced today acclaimed chefs Michael Cimarusti and Wylie Dufresne to appear alongside Padma Lakshmi as judges on the new cooking competition series. The high-stakes culinary showdown, also hosted and executive produced by Emmy(R) Award-nominated food expert Lakshmi, will premiere with a special 90-minute episode following SURVIVOR 50 on Wednesday, March 4 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Michael Cimarusti as Judge
· Padma Lakshmi as Host
· Wylie Dufresne as Judge
CREW INFORMATION:
· Padma Lakshmi as EP
· Susan Rovner as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Aha Studios
· Delicious Entertainment