The Best TV Shows on Cooking Channel

Every Cooking Channel Show Ranked From Best To Worst

From 1997 through to 2019, Cooking Channel has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows. Premiering in 1997 and 2008, Emeril Live and Man v. Food are among Cooking Channel’s most celebrated shows. As of August 2025, our compilation of Cooking Channel’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows.

  • Extra Virgin
    Extra Virgin (2011)10.0

    Extra Virgin is a show hosted by Debi Mazar on the Cooking Channel, along with her husband Gabriele Corcos. The show focuses on their Tuscan heritage and food.

  • Good Eats: Reloaded
    Good Eats: Reloaded (2018)9.5

    Alton Brown renovates, updates — and in some cases, repairs — classic episodes of the long-running series.

  • Unwrapped 2.0
    Unwrapped 2.0 (2015)9.0

    A closer look into childhood treats, from Junior Mints to Southern treats, hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro.

  • Carnival Eats
    Carnival Eats (2014)8.2

    Carnival Eats celebrates today's modern gastronomic freak show and takes you on an international, food-frenzied roller coaster of culinary delights, to the new epicenter of carnival life — food! Foods of every imaginable shape, size, color and taste are being created specifically for the connoisseurs who ply midways and fairgrounds, and Carnival Eats is there for every delicious bite.

  • Food: Fact or Fiction?
    Food: Fact or Fiction? (2015)8.0

    Food: Fact or Fiction?, hosted by Michael McKean, explores age-old adages and uncovers fascinating food mysteries that are baked inside everything we eat. From pancakes to burgers to apple pie, we will reveal the accidental discoveries, clever marketing ploys, and war propaganda campaigns that have flavored our favorite dishes with a spoonful of fact and a dash of fiction.

  • Man, Fire, Food
    Man, Fire, Food (2012)7.0

    Roger Mooking has a fascination with fire. The chef enjoys finding inventive ways to cook with fire, which is exactly what he does in this series that takes him on a journey across the U.S. He visits pit-masters, chefs and home cooks who use fire to create complex, flavorful dishes. The people Mooking visits don't simply turn on a stove and start cooking; their methods include cooking over an open fire in a rustic chuck wagon and smoking meats in a former airplane that a mechanic has transformed into a smoker.

  • Man v. Food
    Man v. Food (2008)6.5

    Food fanatic Adam Richman has held nearly every job in the restaurant biz, and now he's on a journey to explore the biggest and best eats this nation has to offer, including some of the craziest eating challenges around.

  • Man v. Food
    Man v. Food (2017)6.5

    Casey Webb travels the country in search of America's most delicious dishes and ultimate eating challenges.

  • Beach Bites with Katie Lee
    Beach Bites with Katie Lee (2015)6.0

    Host Katie Lee highlights the best food to eat while island hopping.

  • Emeril Live
    Emeril Live (1997)4.5

    Kick it up to notches unknown with Emeril Live. In front of a live audience, Emeril Lagasse--a master chef and owner of New Orleans' most talked-about restaurants--demonstrates gourmet cooking, with a bam!

  • Unique Eats
    Unique Eats (2010)N/A

    Unique Eats is a TV series on Cooking Channel about various restaurants across the United States and their signature dishes. The show features talking head interviews with various chefs and food critics who give their judgement about the foods. Each episode focuses on one theme, such as "comfort foods" or "desserts".

  • Food(ography)
    Food(ography) (2010)N/A

    Ever wonder how people and societies were shaped by food? Take a look at cultural food themes by learning about the past, present and future of iconic, classic and tasty treats.

  • Korean Food Made Simple
    Korean Food Made Simple (2014)N/A

    This series is a fascinating introduction to simple, delicious, healthy Korean food, quick and easy to cook. Executive chef and food writer Judy Joo travels back to South Korea and sets off on an incredible culinary journey to visit some of the amazing people and places inspiring her Korean cooking and shares with us her passion for authentic traditional and modern Korean dishes. Back in her kitchen, she shares with us her super-simple recipes, inspiring everyone to try out Korean flavors and ingredients for family and friends.

  • Dinner at Tiffani's
    Dinner at Tiffani's (2015)N/A

    Tiffani Thiessen invites her celebrity friends over for good company, great stories and delicious food. With guests like Jason Priestley, Seth Green, her White Collar co-stars and more, it's a wonderful blend of dinner, drinks and fun. Come for the party, stay for the food.

  • Cake Hunters
    Cake Hunters (2015)N/A

    An elaborate cake can become the centerpiece of a party if it's done well, so it is important for the party host to choose a designer who can create the cake of his or her dreams. In each episode, three cake designers compete to earn a job for a client looking for the perfect pastry for a wedding, family reunion or other bash. When a client picks a cake, the designer quickly learns that making the cake is just half of the battle; it then has to make it to its destination, which can be a tall task for an elaborate pastry. Each winning cake must make it to the party on time and in one piece before the designer's job is done.

  • Paul Hollywood City Bakes
    Paul Hollywood City Bakes (2016)N/A

    Renowned baker and star of the Great British Bake-Off travels to cities around the globe in search of amazing bakes.

  • Yum and Yummer
    Yum and Yummer (2019)N/A

    It's all about the best of the best as Eddie Jackson tracks down the yummiest, most satisfying and most decadent foods, dishes and cuisines around the world.

  • Spice Goddess
    Spice Goddess (N/A)N/A

    Spice Goddess is a television cooking series starring Bal Arneson that instructs viewers on Indian recipes and cooking techniques. It airs on the Cooking Channel.

  • David Rocco's Amalfi Getaway
    David Rocco's Amalfi Getaway (N/A)N/A

    David Rocco's Amalfi Getaway is a cooking and lifestyle cooking show hosted by David Rocco which premiered March 11, 2012 on Cooking Channel in the USA and produced by Rockhead Entertainment and Breakthrough Entertainment.

  • Snack Attack
    Snack Attack (2019)N/A

    A celebration of America's favorite snack foods with a high-stakes food competition that takes place at festivals around the country. Three chefs compete to transform beloved snacks into brand-new dishes that will wow the festival crowds and win the best chef the $5,000 prize!