"This is about my love and appreciation and respect for chefs, especially after what the restaurant industry in this country and everywhere has gone through after COVID-19. The network has given the show the coveted spot after Survivor on Wednesdays, launching Wednesday with episodes also streaming on Paramount+."
"The inaugural class includes six Michelin star chefs, two James Beard winners, 14 James Beard nominees, three Food + Wine best new chefs, two Bocuse d'Or medalists and multiple Top Chef winner Buddha Lo competing for the largest cash prize in culinary television history."
"I'm not judging them on who they are, or where they come from, or where their pedigree is. All of that might have been what got them in the door. I am judging them by the plate of food they put in front of me."
"These guys are looking at it as professional chefs, having so many decades under their belt of doing this at a very, very high, high level. I am the audience's representative on the judge's table alongside Michael Cimarusti and Wylie Dufresne."
America's Culinary Cup debuts on CBS after Survivor, featuring 16 elite chefs at the peak of their careers competing for the largest cash prize in culinary television history at $1 million. The inaugural season includes six Michelin star chefs, two James Beard winners, and multiple other award-winning culinary professionals. Padma Lakshmi hosts and judges alongside three-Michelin star chef Michael Cimarusti and molecular gastronomy pioneer Wylie Dufresne. Unlike Top Chef, which featured up-and-comers, this competition showcases established culinary masters. The show incorporates strategic elements similar to Survivor, with contestants making decisions about competition matchups and forming alliances. Lakshmi emphasizes judging contestants solely on the food they present rather than their credentials or background.
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