More Competition Series Coming To Food Network In 2014

Today at the Scripps Network Interactive Upfront (the company that owns Food Network), the Food Network announced that there will be 20 new series among the daytime and primetime lineup for the upcoming months.  Some of the programming announced were shows already known such as Rewrapped, Kitchen Casino, and Chopped: Teen Tournament.

An excerpt from a Variety article says, "In primetime, the network intends to rely heavily on competition programs, building on the introduction of “Guy’s Grocery Games” last season. In the past, Food Network had stocked its programming cabinet with documentary-style features, but in recent months has begun to devise more series that emulate some of the elements of game-show contests or the food-based competitions of its mainstay “Chopped” series."

Additional primetime series announced in the Variety article were:

• Boss Under Fire - Restaurants nominate their terrible bosses for a makeover, and the owner must perform his employees’ jobs to realize that success starts at the top. Produced by Eyeworks for Food Network
• Game of Cones -  Ice cream connoisseurs compete to create the most unique  ice cream-based desserts using a selection of mystery ingredients.  Produced by Intuitive Entertainment for Food Network.
• Diner Death Match -  Four competitive cooks from North America’s best diners, gastropubs and food trucks go head-to-head in a series of culinary challenges. To win they will have to out-cook each other in three short-order classic diner challenges. Produced by Proper TV for Food Network.

Some new daytime series announced were:

• Bobby’s Grilling Guide - featuring Bobby Flay showcasing expert grilling techniques. Produced by Rock Shrimp for Food Network.
• The Daphne Brogdon Project - Mom, wife, and home cook, Daphne Brogdon, brings a fresh, fun and humorous approach to feeding the family. Produced by Concentric for Food Network.
• The Valerie Bertinelli Project -  Valerie and her husband showing off family recipes at dinners prepared for friends and celebrity neighbors. Produced by Bunim Murray (same production company that produces MTV's The Real World).

I am sure there will be more series announced in the coming days, so stay tuned for more.  Looking back at last year's new series announcement, it looks like most shows premiered on the channel with the exception of Extreme Tupperware Ladies, Bossover (It looks like that is now called Boss Under Fire and may premiere this year), Undercover Critics, and Your Dish Is My Command.