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AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP Air Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Time Slot: 9:30 PM-10:30 PM EST on CBS Episode Title: (#103) "Call Aunt Quail"
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11 CHEFS REMAIN AND SUSTAINABILITY BECOMES A WEAPON, ON "AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
"Call Aunt Quail" - The remaining chefs leave the pantry behind to harvest the ingredients that will decide their fate and then return to the Penthouse to face the Sustainability Commandment. Their challenge: transform farm‑fresh produce alongside hyper‑sustainable ingredients like ants and mussels into bold, elevated dishes. When the scores are tallied, the bottom two chefs are pushed into a ruthless head‑to‑head, cooking one final time using only discarded scraps and leftovers.
AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP airs Wednesday, March 18 (9:30-10:30 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.
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AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP (CBS)
Premieres Wednesday, March 4
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
3/4/26
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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
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Padma Lakshmi as EP · Susan Rovner as EP
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all) · reality (competition)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Aha Studios · Delicious Entertainment
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