''Family Food Fight'' (abbreviated as ''FFF'') is an Australian
reality competition
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television series
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that aired on the
Nine Network
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from 30 October 2017 until 11 December 2018.
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.
Although the first season of the series had disappointing ratings, a desire to sell the show internationally led it to be renewed for a second season, which premiered on 29 October 2018. Despite a number of international adaptations, the show struggled to find an audience locally and no further seasons have been commissioned.
Production
The series was announced at Network Nine's upfronts in November 2016.
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. In July 2017,
Matt Moran
Matthew Moran (born 15 May 1969) is an Australian chef and restaurateur also known for being a guest on various TV cooking shows.
Early life
Moran was raised on a dairy farm at Badgerys Creek, west of Sydney, before moving to the outer-west ...
,
Hayden Quinn and Anna Polyviou were announced as judges of the series with
Tom Parker Bowles
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to appear as a guest judge. 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.
Contestants
Season 1 (2017)
Season 2 (2018)
Ratings
Season 1 (2017)
Season 2 (2018)
International versions
Argentina
In August 2018, the format to ''Family Food Fight'' was picked up by Argentine broadcaster
Telefe
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. Endemol Shine Latino produced the series, which premiered on 23 September 2018.
Brazil
In July 2019, the format of ''Family Food Fight'' was picked up by Brazilian broadcaster
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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
Tiago Abravanel (born Tiago Donato Abravanel Corte Gomes on October 21, 1987 in São Paulo
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and first released on
Amazon Prime Video
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. The series premiered on 11 October 2019.
Italy
In October 2019, a local version of ''Family Food Fight'' was announced with
Lidia Bastianich
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,
Joe Bastianich
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and Antonino Cannavacciuolo as judges. The show premiered in March 2020, initially on
Sky Uno
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It broadcasts the Italian version of the shows ''The X Factor'', ''Got T ...
.
Mexico
In April 2019, it was confirmed that the Mexican broadcaster
Televisa
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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
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Career
Gómez-Mont first gained attention as an actress in 1997 wit ...
. It premiered on
Las Estrellas
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on 14 July 2019.
Portugal
In November 2018, the format to ''Family Food Fight'' was picked up by Portuguese broadcaster
RTP1
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. Endemol Shine Iberia produced the series, which premiered in 2019, titled as ''Famílias Frente a Frente'' (''Families Face to Face'').
Switzerland
In April 2019,
Sat.1 announced that it would produce a five-part adaptation of the format, which premiered on 31 August 2019.
United States
In June 2018, the format of ''Family Food Fight'' was picked up by American broadcaster
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, which had ordered eight-episodes and featured eight American families facing off in the kitchen.
Endemol Shine North America
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Endemol Shine North America produces and distributes scripted and ...
produced the series with cookbook author and food personality
Ayesha Curry
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as both host and one of the judges. The series premiered on 20 June 2019.
See also
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List of Australian television series
Future shows
Seven
* ''The 1% Club'' (Seven Network game show 2023–)
* ''Apartment Rules'' (Seven Network reality 2023–)
* '' Animals Aboard with Dr Harry'' (Seven Network reality 2023–)
* ''Armchair Experts'' (Seven Network sports ...
*
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References
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