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AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP Air Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Time Slot: 9:30 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS Episode Title: (#111-90) "Million-Dollar Menu"
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ONE CHEF WILL CLAIM THE LARGEST CASH PRIZE IN CULINARY TV HISTORY AS THE FINAL THREE COMPETE FOR THE $1 MILLION, ON THE FIRST SEASON FINALE OF "AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP," WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
"Million-Dollar Menu" - Tonight, a champion will be crowned and walk away with the largest cash prize in culinary history: $1 million. With pressure at an all-time high, the three remaining chefs must face their most daunting commandment yet: innovation. The chefs must reimagine signature dishes from legendary guest judges Eric Ripert, Suzanne Goin and Daniela Soto-Innes. After the chef with the lowest score is eliminated, the final two serve their own three-course menu that puts their past, present and future on the plate in hopes to win $1 million, on AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP, Wednesday, May 13 (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.
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| AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP (CBS)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
3/4/26
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STATUS: currently airing (spring 2026) |
TIME SLOT: wednesdays from 9:30 PM-10:30 PM EST |
CURRENT SEASON: 1 (11 episodes) |
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DESCRIPTION: (from CBS's web site, March 2026) From acclaimed Emmy® Award-nominated food expert Padma Lakshmi, AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP features sixteen of the country’s most elite chefs competing in the ultimate culinary arena. With chefs Michael Cimarusti and Wylie Dufresne evaluating taste, creativity, presentation, and technique to determine who advances, who is eliminated and who ultimately masters the show commandments and claims the biggest cash prize in culinary history – $1 million dollars. |
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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