March Will Be A Great Month For Food Network Fans

March 2026 will be a great month for Food Network fans as one beloved show is returning and two exciting brand-new competition series are premiering. Launched in 1993, Food Network is home to some of the most popular cooking shows on TV, including instructional and competition series.

As March approaches, Food Network fans have a lot to look forward to. Food Network titans Guy Fieri and Duff Goldman are heading up three series. Guy is a Food Network legend who won The Next Food Network Star season 2, and won a starring role in his own cooking show called Guy’s Big Bite. He’s also known for Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, Ultimate Recipe Showdown, Guy Off the Hook, Guy’s Grocery Games, Guy’s Family Road Trip, and more.

Duff is the executive chef of Charm City Cakes shop in Baltimore, whose daily operations were featured in the show, Ace of Cakes. Duff is also known for Buddy vs. Duff, Super Mega Cakes, Holiday Baking Championship, Spring Baking Championship, Summer Baking Championship, Kids Baking Championship, Baking Championship: Next Gen, and more. Here’s the scoop about the three new shows debuting on Food Network in March.

Tournament Of Champions VII

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In a Food Network press release, Tournament of Champions VII was announced, and the series will premiere on Sunday, March 1 at 8 p.m. ET. The seventh season of the series features 32 of the nation’s best chefs battling it out for glory in the kitchen. This season includes the series’ biggest surprise ever: the top-seeded chefs in each division will be four of the most powerful competitors to ever appear on the show, but their identities will be kept a secret until the moment that they step into the arena.

After eight weeks and 31 head-to-head battles, controlled by the Randomizer, one talented chef will take home the $150,000 grand prize and the Tournament of Champions belt. The Tournament of Champions VII contestants include the four surprise legends, as well as Adam Greenberg, Adam Sobel, Britt Rescigno, Bryan Voltaggio, Carlos Anthony, Claudette Zepeda, Dale Talde, David Viana, Jet Tila, Joe Sasto, Jonathon Sawyer, Kaleena Bliss, Karen Akunowicz, Kevin Lee, Lee Anne Wong, Marcel Vigneron, Nini Nguyen, Sara Bradley, Shirley Chung, and Tobias Dorzon.

In addition, eight winners from the qualifier tournament will compete, including Aarti Sequeira, Katsuji Tanabe, Kenny Gilbert, Dan Jacobs, Giuseppe Tentori, Ashleigh Shanti, Viet Pham, and Stephanie Izard.

Tournament of Champions season 3 winner Tiffani Faison and Justin Warner will act as sideline reporters, while Hunter Fieri will give backstage access to viewers, and Simon Majumdar will serve as the Judges’ Correspondent, getting explanations about why the dishes won or lost the rounds.

All of the other previous winners, including Antonia Lofaso (season 6), Maneet Chauhan (seasons 2 and 5), Mei Lin (season 4), and Brooke Williamson (season 1) will be judges, along with Alex Guarnaschelli, Cat Cora, Curtis Stone, David Chang, Dominique Crenn, Geoffrey Zakarian, Hubert Keller, Judy Joo, Ken Oringer, Marcus Samuelsson, Michelle Bernstein, Nancy Silverton, Rocco DiSpirito, Scott Conant, and Susan Feniger.

The Tournament of Champions finale airs on Sunday, April 19 at 8 p.m. ET.

Flavortown Food Fight

A Food Network press release announced the new series, Flavortown Food Fight, premiering on Wednesday, March 4 at 9 p.m. ET. In this new multi-round competition show, the legendary Flavortown will finally be seen, with host Guy Fieri, AKA the Mayor of Flavortown, welcoming three chefs to the game. They’ll have the opportunity to prove themselves in order to win advantages.

According to the press release, “Competitors will choose their own adventure as they compete in authentic food establishments ranging from street food carts to neighborhood spots to fast casual eateries and the finest fine dining restaurants in the world.” The restaurant names in Flavortown will be inspired by Guy’s life, and will put the contestants to the test in order to win up to $20,000 in prize money. The winner of each episode will also return to defend their title against two new chefs the following week, with no limit to how many times they can win.

Each episode will begin with a skills challenge, followed by two cooking rounds in which the competitors will earn a “paycheck.” However, only the final winner will take home the money. As the mayor of Flavortown, Guy will declare each episode’s theme, while Hunter Fieri will announce the menu for some of the cooking challenges. The contestants’ food will be judged by two guest judges as Flavortown Food Fight brings Flavortown to life.

The Ultimate Baking Championship

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In a Food Network press release, the channel announced The Ultimate Baking Championship, premiering on Monday, March 9 at 9 p.m. ET. In the nine-episode series, 16 of the best pastry chefs will compete. Hosted by Jesse Palmer, the show also features judge Duff Goldman, who’ll be joined every week on the panel by a legend of the baking world, including Bryan Ford, Amaury Guichon, Shinmin Li, Jacques Torres, Sherry Yard, Molly Yeh and Zac Young.

The pastry chefs competing for the Ultimate Baking Championship $50,000 grand prize are Julian Belon (Miami, Florida); Florencia Breda (San Luis Obispo, California); Molly Coen (Monterey, California); Rochelle Cooper (Washington DC); Sarah Craichy (Lake Tahoe, Nevada); Adalberto Diaz (Salt Lake City, Utah); Casey Doody (Chicago, Illinois); Arlety Estévez (Atlanta, Georgia); Robert Gonzalez (Boston, Massachusetts); Juan Gutierrez (Chicago, Illinois); Clement Le Deore (San Diego, California); Oralia Perez (Houston, Texas); Lasheeda Perry (Fort Walton Beach, Florida); Cesar Ryan Sajulan (Brooklyn, New York); Christopher Teixeira (Chicago, Illinois) and Steven Weiss (Martinsburg, West Virginia).

Some of the upcoming challenges include a dessert battle inspired by science, a 3-D chocolate sculpture contest, and edible theatrical experience displays. The finale airs on Monday, May 4, during which Duff will be joined by Shinmin Li, Jacques Torres and Sherry Yard in order to determine the winner of The Ultimate Baking Championship.

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