Wall of Chefs is a Canadian-American reality television series, which premiered February 3, 2020 on Food Network.[1] Hosted by Noah Cappe, the series features four amateur home chefs per episode competing in culinary challenges, judged by a rotating panel featuring some of Canada's and America's most prominent chefs and restaurateurs.[2] After each round, one of the competitors is eliminated, and the winner of the episode is awarded $10,000.[3]

The series features three rounds of challenges: "Crowd-Pleaser", where all four competitors are asked to prepare their own most popular dish; "Chef's Fridge", in which the three remaining competitors are challenged to create a dish using three ingredients revealed by one of the professional chefs as staple ingredients in their own fridges; and "Restaurant-Worthy", in which the two finalists are challenged to create a restaurant-calibre dish inspired by one of the judges' own signature dishes.[4]

Twelve chefs appear as the "Wall of Chefs" on each episode, with four of them judging each round before all of the chefs vote on the final winner of the episode. A total of 33 chefs appeared overall throughout the first season of the series, including Hugh Acheson, Suzanne Barr, Massimo Capra, Alex Chen, Lynn Crawford, Christine Cushing, Rob Feenie, Rob Gentile, Susur Lee, Nick Liu, Dale MacKay, Mark McEwan and Todd Perrin.[1]

The series is produced by Insight Productions.[3] It received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Reality/Competition Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[5]

Episodes

No.Title[6][7]Original release date Viewers
(millions)
1"Welcome to the Wall"3 February 2020 (2020-02-3)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Charlie Cacapit, 27, Winnipeg, MB
  • Christopher Mask, 44, Wahnapitae, ON
  • Nicole King, 32, Toronto, ON
  • Susy Danelon, 54, Toronto, ON
2"Bing Bam Boom"10 February 2020 (2020-02-10)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Cheryl Torrance, 50, Toronto, ON
  • Jennilee Vaneltsi, 36, Fort McPherson, NT
  • Joe McLaren, 37, Toronto, ON
  • Mark Sheane, 32, Langley, BC
3"Buon Appetito!"17 February 2020 (2020-02-17)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Alice Okundaye, 30, Toronto, ON
  • Amita Massey, 19, Calgary, AB
  • Joseph Gasdia, 35, Toronto, ON
  • Silvio Zampieri, 60, Abbotsford, BC
4"Whipped Herbed Cheese"23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Christine Pattison, 47, Winnipeg, MB
  • James Deveaux, 33, Halifax, NS
  • Kevin Murphy, 33, London, ON
  • Mary Rocto, 50, Toronto, ON
5"Gobble It Up"1 March 2020 (2020-03-1)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Aaron Hewitt, 42, Toronto, ON
  • Chris Dunne, 29, St. John’s, NL
  • Danielle Finestone, 27, Toronto, ON
  • Janine Woods, 52, Calgary, AB
6"Mac 'n Cheese Please!"9 March 2020 (2020-03-9)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Alison Anderson, 37, Toronto, ON
  • Jason Orban, 39, Osoyoos, BC
  • Minal Abhange, 31, Stephenville, NL
  • Ryan Johnson, 42, Toronto, ON
7"One Protein Two Ways"16 March 2020 (2020-03-16)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Cindy Meays, 46, Kamloops, BC
  • Ian Tyson, 48, St. Thomas, ON
  • Kyle Crawford, 29, Halifax, NS
  • Sabrina Santer, 28, Toronto, ON
8"Duelling Desserts"23 March 2020 (2020-03-23)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Alexandra Hicks, 29, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
  • Bee Zhou, 45, Edmonton, AB
  • Crystal Leptich, 34, Saskatoon, SK
  • Josh Prince, 32, Toronto, ON
9"Southern Comfort"30 March 2020 (2020-03-30)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Jeff Brown, 32, Toronto, ON
  • Justine Balin, 20, Vancouver, BC
  • Lucas Alves Debien, 31, Winnipeg, MB
  • Narida Mohammed, 37, Etobicoke, ON
10"The Secret's in the Sauce"6 April 2020 (2020-04-6)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Adam Kelly, 25, Toronto, ON
  • Brooke Shutiak, 28, Saskatoon, SK
  • Mel Heng, 47, Mississauga, ON
  • Natasha Sharpe, 45, Mount Pearl, NL
11"Pop the Champagne"1 September 2020 (2020-09-1)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Roman Szostak, 58, Utopia, ON
  • Cindy Billingham, 52, Whitehorse, YT
  • Jordan McKenzie, 31, Muskoka, ON
  • Joe Tong, 31, Vancouver, BC
12"Surf & Surf and Turf & Turf"8 September 2020 (2020-09-8)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Carmen Lee, 33, Winnipeg, MB
  • Jordan Raymond, 31, Saskatoon, SK
  • Lindsay Brun, 42, Anjou, QC
  • Max Valiquette, 46, Toronto, ON
13"A Jacuzzi of Butter"15 September 2020 (2020-09-15)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Mary Budgell, 34, Halifax, NS
  • Razan Khan, 30, Mississauga, ON
  • Nicolas Mongeon, 21, Sudbury, ON
  • Tammy Wood, 46, Agassiz, BC
14"The Power of Peperoncini"22 September 2020 (2020-09-22)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Anna Bondoc, 31, Toronto, ON
  • Shauna Lindzon, 49, Toronto, ON
  • Marc Swiednicki, 47, Montreal, QC
  • Bill Medak, 73, Edmonton, AB
15"Thyme Will Tell"29 September 2020 (2020-09-29)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Andres Araneda, 33, Regina, SK
  • Bri Young, 19, Winnipeg, MB
  • Helen Hibbert, 48, London, ON
  • Ross Di Stefano, 45, Vaughan, ON
16"Wee, That's Fire!"6 October 2020 (2020-10-6)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Tabassum Wyne, 32, Milton, ON
  • Gaetano Corbo, 24, Vaughan, ON
  • Domingo Lumanog, 35, Calgary, AB
  • Clotilde Friedmann, 60, Longueuil, QC
17"Burger Wars"13 October 2020 (2020-10-13)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Kelsey Glaser, 26, Toronto, ON
  • Louis Milo, 51, Oshawa, ON
  • Jason Pon, 24, Toronto, ON
  • Alexis Hillyard, 37, Edmonton, AB
18"See-Food"20 October 2020 (2020-10-20)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Brandi England, 34, Vancouver, BC
  • John Cannella, 32, Aurora, ON
  • Ernie Chow, 26, Toronto, ON
  • Janice Doerksen, 56, Langley, BC
19"Game Faces On"27 October 2020 (2020-10-27)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Ahsan Sadiq, 33, Montreal, QC
  • Ashley Hoar, 24, Hamilton, ON
  • Billy Snaychuk, 44, Parksville, BC
  • Giota Diakopoulos, 46, Oakville, ON
20"Your Average Meat and Potatoes"3 November 2020 (2020-11-3)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Paddy O’Neill, 58, Spruce Grove, AB
  • Julia Mark, 33, Burnaby, BC
  • Meredith Youngson, 29, Toronto, ON
  • Sammy Farid, 35, Toronto, ON
21"Smoke Show"3 January 2022 (2022-01-03)n/a

Competitors:

Contestants:

  • Eseosa Babatunde, 28, Hamilton, ON
  • Mitchell Yaholnitsky, 35, Toronto, ON
  • Nancy MacLellan, 57, Halifax, NS
  • Johnny Trinh, 40, Vancouver, BC
22"Herbes Salées"10 January 2022 (2022-01-10)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Tracy Palmer, 43, Edmonton, AB
  • Mike Gabel, 47, Toronto, ON
  • Winnie Xu, 21, White Rock, BC
  • Adam Kahgee, 39, Port Elgin, ON
23"Make it Special"17 January 2022 (2022-01-17)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Beth Dangerfield, 43, Toronto, ON
  • Tabby Radira, 43, Sainte-Hyacinthe, QC
  • Michael Schroeder, 35, Brooklyn Corner, NS
  • Nicole Ratti, 27, Toronto, ON
24"Salad Days"24 January 2022 (2022-01-24)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Kenna Deo, 31, Nanaimo, BC
  • AJ Clarke, 34, Mississauga, ON
  • Laura Lopez, 21, Edmonton, AB
  • Bryan Rice, 41, Regina, SK
25"Winner Br’inner"31 January 2022 (2022-01-31)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Deborah Sargeant, 36, Brampton, ON
  • Michael Nardozza, 35, Montreal, QC
  • Melissa Jones, 40, Russell, ON
  • Robert Kowbel, 34, Victoria, BC
26"Oh, it's Gonna be Charred"7 February 2022 (2022-02-07)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Eesa Gonzales, 20, Oshawa, ON
  • Tammy Sweeney, 53, Saskatoon, SK
  • Jeff Wong, 42, Ajax, ON
  • Najwa Cagnin, 47, Ancaster, ON
27"A Towering Occasion"14 February 2022 (2022-02-14)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Grayden Meulenaar, 25, Belleville, ON
  • Brenda Hutch, 53, Regina, SK
  • Christian Giaconi-Bonaguro, 31, Barrie, ON
  • Junelle Knihniski, 23, Saskatoon, SK
28"Boppity-Boopi"21 February 2022 (2022-02-21)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Michael Campoli, 23, Montreal, QC
  • Ellie Hadley, 37, Port Alberni, BC
  • Josh Allen, 46, Toronto, ON
  • Preeti Ravi, 33, Toronto, ON
29"Turkey Dinner"28 February 2022 (2022-02-28)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Tatiana Marcelin, 34, Montreal, QC
  • Gilbert Proulx, 35, Regina, SK
  • Nokey Yutamanop, 32, Bowmanville, ON
  • Manpreet Gosal, 48, Markham, ON
30"Summer Dayz"7 March 2022 (2022-03-7)n/a

Challenges:

Competitors:

  • Dee (Diana) Aitchison, 47, Victoria, BC
  • Shay Vannery, 31, New Westminster, BC
  • Keira Tidmand, 23, Milton, ON
  • Steve Camara, 37, Beamsville, ON

References

  1. ^ a b Rita De Montis, "Home cooks set to face the Wall of Chefs for $10Gs prize". Toronto Sun, January 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Katie Scott, "Food Network Canada introduces ‘Wall of Chefs’". Global News, November 29, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Frederick Blichert, "Food Network Canada to serve up culinary competition “Wall of Chefs”". RealScreen, November 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "THE WALL HAS SPOKEN: FOOD NETWORK CANADA ANNOUNCES WALL OF CHEFS, A STACKED CULINARY COMPETITION JUDGED BY THE COUNTRY'S MOST ICONIC CHEFS". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  5. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt's Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Wall of Chefs (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Wall of Chefs | Episode Guide". Food Network Canada. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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