Wall of Chefs

Wall of Chefs
GenreCooking, competition
Presented byNoah Cappe
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes30
Production
Production companyInsight Productions
Original release
NetworkFood Network
ReleaseFebruary 3, 2020 (2020-02-03) –
present

Wall of Chefs is a Canadian 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 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 air date Viewers
(millions)
1"Welcome to the Wall"3 Feb. 2020 (3 Feb. 2020)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 Feb. 2020 (10 Feb. 2020)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 Feb. 2020 (17 Feb. 2020)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 Feb. 2020 (23 Feb. 2020)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 Mar. 2020 (1 Mar. 2020)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 Mar. 2020 (9 Mar. 2020)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 Mar. 2020 (16 Mar. 2020)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 Mar. 2020 (23 Mar. 2020)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 Mar. 2020 (30 Mar. 2020)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 Apr. 2020 (6 Apr. 2020)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 Sep. 2020 (1 Sep. 2020)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 Sep. 2020 (8 Sep. 2020)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 Sep. 2020 (15 Sep. 2020)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 Sep. 2020 (22 Sep. 2020)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 Sep. 2020 (29 Sep. 2020)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 Oct. 2020 (6 Oct. 2020)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 Oct. 2020 (13 Oct. 2020)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 Oct. 2020 (20 Oct. 2020)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 Oct. 2020 (27 Oct. 2020)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 Nov. 2020 (3 Nov. 2020)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"03 Jan. 2022 (03 Jan. 2022)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 Jan. 2022 (10 Jan. 2022)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 Jan. 2022 (17 Jan. 2022)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 Jan. 2022 (24 Jan. 2022)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 Jan. 2022 (31 Jan. 2022)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"07 Feb. 2022 (07 Feb. 2022)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 Feb. 2022 (14 Feb. 2022)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 Feb. 2022 (21 Feb. 2022)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 Feb. 2022 (28 Feb. 2022)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 Mar. 2022 (7 Mar. 2022)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.