Family Food Fight
GenreCooking
Judges
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes33
Production
Executive producerTara McWilliams
Production locationMelbourne Showgrounds
Production companyEndemol Shine Australia
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release30 October 2017 (2017-10-30) –
11 December 2018 (2018-12-11)
Related

Family Food Fight (abbreviated as FFF) is an Australian reality competition television series that aired on the Nine Network from 30 October 2017 until 11 December 2018.[1] The series saw diverse and multi-generational Australian families go head-to-head in high-pressure cooking challenges inspired by real home cooking and family food traditions to win an ultimate prize of $100,000.[2][3]

Although the first season of the series had disappointing ratings,[4] a desire to sell the show internationally led it to be renewed for a second season, which premiered on 29 October 2018.[5] Despite a number of international adaptations, the show struggled to find an audience locally and no further seasons have been commissioned.[6]

Production

The series was announced at Network Nine's upfronts in November 2016.[2] Auditions opened in February 2017, searching for family teams of four people with all members required to be amateur cooks; auditions closed on 13 April 2017.[7] In July 2017, Matt Moran, Hayden Quinn and Anna Polyviou were announced as judges of the series with Tom Parker Bowles to appear as a guest judge.[8][9] In episode 15 it was announced that Parker Bowles would remain with the show for the finals, and so he appeared in all episodes.

Season 2 saw the teams reduced from four contestants to two. Hayden Quinn opted not to return as a judge for the second season.[10]

Contestants

Season 1 (2017)

Family Members and Age Home Status
Shahrouk Houda (43), Halla (45), Leeann (39) and Rouba (40) Sydney Winners
Butler John (63), EJ (Elyse) (30), Kate (27) and Aleks (31) Sydney Runners-up
Panayides George (69), Soulla (47), Con (44) and Fanos (35) Melbourne Eliminated 26 November 2017
Gibaldi Pina (69), Rose (47), Frank (61) and Corrado (40) Melbourne Eliminated 19 November 2017
Sheppard Deb (60), Gary (62), Tom (29) and Ruth (28) Perth Eliminated 12 November 2017
Nguyen Davy (43), Sandra (41), Angel (16) and Trinity (15) Sydney Eliminated 5 November 2017

Season 2 (2018)

Family Members and Age Relationship Home Status
Giles Bec (30) and Nicole (21) Sisters Sunshine Coast Winners
Tartaglia Leon (34) and Cory (29) Brothers In Law Perth Runners-up
Samadi Ria (25) and Saffa (21) Sisters Melbourne Eliminated 10 December 2018
Alatini Trish (44) and Ocean (25) Mother and Daughter Perth Eliminated 3 December 2018
Pluchinotta Pina(69) and Concetta (46) Mother and Daughter Melbourne Eliminated 20 November 2018
Boumerhi Lena (46) and Carl (26) Mother and Son Sydney Eliminated 12 November 2018
Evans Ben and Heather Husband and Wife Melbourne Eliminated 4 November 2018
Cameron-Bradley Yoshi (29) and Mahla (27) Brother and Sister Melbourne Withdrew 31 October 2018

Ratings

Season 1 (2017)

No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 30 October 2017 Monday 7:30pm 614,000 13 39,000 12 643,000 [11][12]
2 Episode 2 31 October 2017 Tuesday 7:30pm 523,000 12 24,000 12 547,000 [13][14]
3 Episode 3 1 November 2017 Wednesday 7:30pm 509,000 15 18,000 15 527,000 [15][16]
4 Episode 4 5 November 2017 Sunday 7:00pm 525,000 9 21,000 9 546,000 [17][18]
5 Episode 5 6 November 2017 Monday 7:30pm 493,000 15 17,000 16 510,000 [19][20]
6 Episode 6 7 November 2017 Tuesday 7:30pm 558,000 15 21,000 15 579,000 [21][22]
7 Episode 7 8 November 2017 Wednesday 7:30pm 502,000 15 14,000 15 516,000 [23][24]
8 Episode 8 12 November 2017 Sunday 7:00pm 570,000 9 22,000 9 592,000 [25][26]
9 Episode 9 13 November 2017 Monday 7:30pm 548,000 15 35,000 14 583,000 [27][28]
10 Episode 10 14 November 2017 Tuesday 7:30pm 586,000 11 30,000 11 616,000 [29][30]
11 Episode 11 16 November 2017 Thursday 7:30pm 442,000 14 7,000 14 449,000 [31][32]
12 Episode 12 19 November 2017 Sunday 7:00pm 552,000 8 21,000 8 573,000 [33][34]
13 Episode 13 20 November 2017 Monday 7:30pm 545,000 15 28,000 15 573,000 [35][36]
14 Episode 14 21 November 2017 Tuesday 7:30pm 584,000 10 28,000 10 612,000 [37][38]
15 Episode 15 22 November 2017 Wednesday 7:30pm 489,000 14 28,000 15 517,000 [39][40]
16 Semi Final 26 November 2017 Sunday 7:00pm 648,000 8 12,000 10 660,000 [41][42]
17 Grand Finale 27 November 2017 Monday 7:30pm 594,000 12 18,000 13 612,000 [43][44]

Season 2 (2018)

No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers 		Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 29 October 2018 Monday 7:30pm 411,000 17 — — 411,000 [45]
2 Episode 2 30 October 2018 Tuesday 7:30pm 359,000 17 — — 359,000 [46]
3 Episode 3 31 October 2018 Wednesday 7:30pm 380,000 19 — — 380,000 [47]
4 Semi Final 10 December 2018 Monday 7:30pm 436,000 16 — — 436,000 [48]
5 Grand Finale 11 December 2018 Tuesday 7:30pm 447,000 11 — — 447,000 [49]

International versions

Country Name Host Judges TV station Year(s) aired
 Argentina Familias Frente a Frente Leandro "Chino" Leunis Christophe Krywonis
Dolli Irigoyen
Mauricio Asta 		Telefe 23 September – 9 December 2018
 Brazil Famílias Frente a Frente Tiago Abravanel Alê Costa
Carmem Virgínia
Gilda Bley 		SBT 11 October – 20 December 2019
 Denmark Family Food Fight Mattias Hundeboll Hannah Grant
David Johansen 		Kanal 5 24 January – 14 March 2019
 Italy N/A Lidia Bastianich
Joe Bastianich
Antonino Cannavacciuolo 		Sky Uno
TV8 		12 March 2020 – 15 April 2021
 Mexico Familias frente al fuego Inés Gómez Mont Belén Alonso
Antonio de Livier
Carlos Gaytán 		Las Estrellas 14 July – 18 August 2019
 Poland Family Food Fight. Pojedynek na smaki N/A Ewa Wachowicz
Piotr Gąsowski
Adam Borowicz[50] 		Polsat 1 September – 20 October 2021[50]
 Portugal Famílias Frente a Frente José Avillez
Filipa Gomes
Hugo Nascimento 		RTP1 6 January – 31 March 2019
  Switzerland Family Food Fight René Schudel
Petra Rudnik
Heinz Witschi 		Sat. 1 31 August – 28 September 2019
 United States Family Food Fight Ayesha Curry
Cat Cora
Graham Elliot 		ABC 20 June – 15 August 2019

Argentina

In August 2018, the format to Family Food Fight was picked up by Argentine broadcaster Telefe. Endemol Shine Latino produced the series, which premiered on 23 September 2018.[51]

Brazil

Main article: Famílias Frente a Frente

In July 2019, the format of Family Food Fight was picked up by Brazilian broadcaster SBT which ordered a ten-episode series titled Famílias Frente a Frente (Families Face to Face) featuring twelve Brazilian families facing off in the kitchen. Endemol Shine Brasil produced the series, which was hosted by Tiago Abravanel and first released on Amazon Prime Video.[52] The series premiered on 11 October 2019.[53]

Italy

In October 2019, a local version of Family Food Fight was announced with Lidia Bastianich, Joe Bastianich and Antonino Cannavacciuolo as judges. The show premiered in March 2020, initially on Sky Uno.[54]

Mexico

Main article: Familias frente al fuego

In April 2019, it was confirmed that the Mexican broadcaster Televisa acquired the franchise Family Food Fight to adapt it in Mexico in collaboration with Endemol Shine Boomdog and would be entitled Familias frente al fuego (Families in front of the fire). Its presenter is Inés Gómez Mont. It premiered on Las Estrellas on 14 July 2019.[55]

Portugal

In November 2018, the format to Family Food Fight was picked up by Portuguese broadcaster RTP1. Endemol Shine Iberia produced the series, which premiered in 2019, titled as Famílias Frente a Frente (Families Face to Face).[56]

Switzerland

In April 2019, Sat.1 announced that it would produce a five-part adaptation of the format, which premiered on 31 August 2019.[57]

United States

Main article: Family Food Fight (American TV series)

In June 2018, the format of Family Food Fight was picked up by American broadcaster ABC, which had ordered eight-episodes and featured eight American families facing off in the kitchen. Endemol Shine North America produced the series with cookbook author and food personality Ayesha Curry as both host and one of the judges.[58] The series premiered on 20 June 2019.[59]

See also

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