Family Food Fight (Australian TV series)


Family Food Fight is an Australian reality competition television series that aired on the Nine Network from 30 October 2017 until 11 December 2018. The series saw diverse and multi-generational Australian families go head-to-head in high-pressure cooking challenges inspired by real home cooking and family food traditions to win an ultimate prize of $100,000.
Although the first season of the series had disappointing ratings, a desire to sell the show internationally led it to be renewed for a second season, which premiered on 29 October 2018. Despite a number of international adaptations in development, the show has continued to struggle to find an audience locally.

Production

The series was announced at Network Nine's upfronts in November 2016. Auditions opened in February 2017, searching for family teams of four people with all members required to be amateur cooks; auditions closed on 13 April 2017. In July 2017, Matt Moran, Hayden Quinn and Anna Polyviou were announced as judges of the series with Tom Parker Bowles to appear as a guest judge. In episode 15 it was announced that Parker Bowles would remain with the show for the finals, and so he appeared in all episodes.
Season 2 saw the teams reduced from four contestants to two. Hayden Quinn opted not to return as a judge for the second season.
Family Food Fight is filmed at Melbourne Showgrounds.

Contestants

Season 1 (2017)

Season 2 (2018)

Season 3

  1. Valerie and Courtney
  2. Amy and Tyson
  3. Kelsey and Amanda
  4. Lama and Sarah

    Ratings

Season 1 (2017)

Season 2 (2018)

International versions

CountryNameHostJudgeTV stationYear aired
ArgentinaFamilias Frente a FrenteLeandro "Chino" LeunisChristophe Krywonis
Dolli Irigoyen
Mauricio Asta		TelefeSeptember 23, 2018 – December 9, 2018
BrazilFamílias Frente a FrenteTiago AbravanelAlê Costa
Carmem Virgínia
Gilda Bley		Amazon Prime Video
SBT		October 11, 2019 – present
ItalyFamily Food FightNo hostLidia Bastianich
Joe Bastianich
Antonino Cannavacciuolo		Sky UnoMarch 12, 2020 – present
MexicoFamilias frente al fuegoInés Gómez MontBelén Alonso
Antonio de Livier
Carlos Gaytán		Las EstrellasJuly 14, 2019 – present
PortugalFamílias Frente a Frente-José Avillez
Filipa Gomes
Hugo Nascimento		RTP1January 6, 2019 – present
PolandFamily Food FightTBATBA
TBA
TBA		TBA2020
SwitzerlandFamily Food FightTBATBA
TBA
TBA		Sat. 1TBA
United KingdomFamily Food FightTBATBA
TBA
TBA		Channel 4TBA
United StatesFamily Food FightAyesha CurryAyesha Curry
Cat Cora
Graham Elliot		ABCJune 20, 2019 – present

Argentina

In August 2018, the format to Family Food Fight was picked up by Argentine broadcaster Telefe. Endemol Shine Latino will produce the series which will air later in 2018.

Brazil

In July 2019, the format to Family Food Fight was picked up by Brazilian broadcaster SBT
which ordered a ten-episode series titled Famílias Frente a Frente featuring twelve Brazilian families facing off in the kitchen. Endemol Shine Brasil produced the series, which was hosted by Tiago Abravanel and first released on Amazon Prime Video. The series premiered on October 11, 2019.

Italy

In October 2019, it was confirmed a local version of Family Food Fight with Lidia Bastianich, Joe Bastianich and Antonino Cannavacciuolo like judges. The show will be aired on Sky Uno in March 2020.

Mexico

In April 2019 it was confirmed that the Mexican broadcaster Televisa acquired the franchise Family Food Fight to adapt it in Mexico in collaboration with Endemol Shine Boomdog and will be entitled Familias frente al fuego. Its presenter is Inés Gómez Mont. It premiered on Las Estrellas on July 14, 2019.

Portugal

In November 2018, the format to Family Food Fight was picked up by Portuguese broadcaster RTP1. Endemol Shine Iberia will produce the series which will air in 2019, the series will be titled as Famílias Frente a Frente.

Switzerland

in Switzerland announced in April 2019 it will produce a five-part adaptation of the format.

United Kingdom

According to Nine's Head of Content, Production and Development Adrian Swift, the format has been picked up by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.

United States

In June 2018, the format to Family Food Fight was picked up by American broadcaster ABC network which has ordered eight-episodes and which will feature eight American families facing off in the kitchen. Endemol Shine North America will produce the series with cookbook author and food personality Ayesha Curry as both host and one of the judges. The series premiered on June 20, 2019.