Leaving 'Top Chef', 'America's Culinary Cup'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Padma Lakshmi, after hosting "Top Chef" for 19 seasons and stepping away due to burnout, returns to cooking competition shows with "America’s Culinary Cup," a new series she co-created and executive produces for CBS, premiering March 4, 2024.
- Unlike her previous role on "Top Chef," Lakshmi has full creative control over "America’s Culinary Cup," collaborating closely with producer Susan Rovner to build the show from the ground up, aiming to create a prestigious culinary institution akin to the Olympics or Bocuse d’Or.
- The show features a $1 million cash prize, the largest in cooking competition history, and incorporates strategic, game-like elements inspired by CBS hits such as "Big Brother" and "
