Family Recipe Showdown
TV ShowReturning Series

Family Recipe Showdown

10.0 / 10
2025
1 season
8 episodes
Reality

Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer returns to her Southern roots this summer in the new home cooking competition Family Recipe Showdown. Set in New Orleans, the series features Octavia as the host, alongside Southern cooking royalty Edgar “Dook” Chase as the resident expert.

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HBO Max
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YouTube TV
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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Southern Brunch

    17-07-202543m

    Octavia and Dook open the kitchen to three teams of Southern families for a down-home showdown. In the first round, an aunt and niece, mother-in-law and son-in-law and wife duo ser...

  • Ep 2

    2.Biscuit Bliss

    17-07-202543m

    Octavia Spencer and expert judge Edgar Dook Chase invite the home cooks to make their family's version of a Southern staple, biscuits; the two final teams take on guest judges Al a...

  • Ep 3

    3.Southern Cocktail Hour

    24-07-202543m

    Octavia Spencer and expert judge Edgar "Dook" Chase challenge the home cooks to make three cocktail bites alongside a signature cocktail. Then, the remaining teams put their spin o...

  • Ep 4

    4.Team Tailgate

    31-07-202543m

    Octavia Spencer and judge Edgar "Dook" Chase challenge the home cooks to present their best handheld tailgate specialties; the two remaining teams prepare one of guest judge Daniel...

  • Ep 5

    5.Catch of the South

    07-08-202543m

    Octavia Spencer and expert judge Edgar "Dook" Chase welcome three teams of family home cooks to create Southern seafood specialties; two teams move on to round two, where they crea...

  • Ep 6

    6.Cast-Iron Secrets

    14-08-202543m

    Host Octavia Spencer and Edgar "Dook" Chase ask the teams to make their best cast-iron dishes; in round two, the competitors take on guest judge Tina Knowles' family favorite recip...

  • Ep 7

    7.Peas, Greens and Superstitions

    21-08-202543m

    Octavia Spencer and Edgar Dook Chase ask three teams of home cooks to create a dish based on family superstitions; in the second round, the remaining teams create a Southern vegan...

  • Ep 8

    8.Southern Fried and Some Sides

    28-08-202543m

    Octavia Spencer and Edgar "Dook" Chase meet three family teams who are ready to take on southern-fried food; the two remaining teams bring their family's twist to one of the guest...

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