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Is Tournament of Champions coming back?

Tournament of Champions (2020–present) — food on Food Network

The answer: Between seasons — last episode April 19, 2026, no return date announced yet.
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Genre
Food
Network / streamer
Food Network
Premiered
March 4, 2020
Runtime
~113 min per episode
TVMaze rating
8.0 / 10
7seasons
52episodes
8.0/ 10

About Tournament of Champions

Tournament of Champions is currently airing on Food Network; the next episode airs 2026-05-09. The show is in its seventh season, which premiered on February 15, 2026, and continues to be part of the network's programming lineup.

Tournament of Champions is a culinary competition hosted by Guy Fieri that features 16 of the nation's most celebrated chefs competing in a series of head-to-head cook-offs. The competition is structured as a single-elimination bracket, with a randomizer machine determining the proteins, produce, equipment, cooking styles, and time constraints for each round. The show first premiered in 2020 and has since become a regular feature on Food Network, with each season bringing new challenges and talented chefs to the forefront.

The series features a panel of judges including Mei Lin, Alex Guarnaschelli, Scott Conant, Marcus Samuelsson, Antonia Lofaso, Nancy Silverton, and Cat Cora. The show has a rating of 8 on TVMaze and each episode runs approximately 113 minutes. The most recent episode aired on April 19, 2026, marking the conclusion of its seventh season.

Tournament of Champions episode schedule

52 aired

Aired · 52

DateEp.Title
April 19, 2026 S7·E8 And the Winner Is…
April 12, 2026 S7·E7 The Great 8 Are Here
April 5, 2026 S7·E6 Don't Mess with the Randomizer
March 29, 2026 S7·E5 The Super 16 Show Out
March 22, 2026 S7·E4 The Final Icon Is Revealed
March 15, 2026 S7·E3 Just Win
March 8, 2026 S7·E2 Another Icon Is Revealed
March 1, 2026 S7·E1 The Biggest Culinary Tournament Is Back
April 20, 2025 S6·E8 A New Champion Is Crowned
April 13, 2025 S6·E7 Down to the Great 8
April 6, 2025 S6·E6 The Randomizer Strikes Back
March 30, 2025 S6·E5 The Super 16 Stand Tall
March 23, 2025 S6·E4 Leave It All on the Floor
March 16, 2025 S6·E3 If You Can't Take the Heat…
March 9, 2025 S6·E2 Win and Move On, Lose and You're Gone
March 2, 2025 S6·E1 The World's Greatest Culinary Competition Returns
April 7, 2024 S5·E8 And the Winner Is
March 31, 2024 S5·E7 The Great 8 Faceoff
March 24, 2024 S5·E6 Wild Card High Jinks
March 17, 2024 S5·E5 The Super 16 Step Up
March 10, 2024 S5·E4 The Good, the Bad and the Randomizer
March 3, 2024 S5·E3 The Stakes Have Never Been Higher
February 25, 2024 S5·E2 First Round Battles Heat Up
February 18, 2024 S5·E1 Time for Battle
April 9, 2023 S4·E8 And the Belt Goes To ...
April 2, 2023 S4·E7 The Great 8 Enter, the Final 4 Exit
March 26, 2023 S4·E6 The Super 16 Survivors
March 19, 2023 S4·E5 Surf & Turf Battles
March 12, 2023 S4·E4 Final Face-Offs of the First Round
March 5, 2023 S4·E3 Win or Go Home
Show 22 earlier episodes
February 26, 2023 S4·E2 Randomizer Gone Wild
February 19, 2023 S4·E1 The Battle Begins
April 17, 2022 S3·E8 A Champion Is Crowned
April 10, 2022 S3·E7 8 Warriors Remain
April 3, 2022 S3·E6 The Super 16 Sudden Death
March 27, 2022 S3·E5 The Super 16 Sizzles
March 20, 2022 S3·E4 The End of Round 1
March 13, 2022 S3·E3 More Round 1 Rivalries
March 6, 2022 S3·E2 The Randomizer's Revenge
February 27, 2022 S3·E1 The Tournament Kicks Off
April 18, 2021 S2·E7 A Champion is Crowned
April 11, 2021 S2·E6 End of the Quarterfinals
April 4, 2021 S2·E5 Final Eight Revealed
March 28, 2021 S2·E4 Round One Continues
March 21, 2021 S2·E3 The Bracket Begins
March 14, 2021 S2·E2 East Wild Card Play-In
March 7, 2021 S2·E1 West Wild Card Play-In
April 1, 2020 S1·E5 A Champion is Crowned
March 25, 2020 S1·E4 Down to the Top Four
March 18, 2020 S1·E3 Final Eight Revealed
March 11, 2020 S1·E2 Round One Continues
March 4, 2020 S1·E1 The Tournament Begins

Tournament of Champions cast