Food Network orders up a second season of primetime series Wildcard Kitchen
First-Ever After-Hours Culinary Card Game will be back!
Wildcard Kitchen is a weekly high-stakes culinary card game that is hosted by Chef Eric Adjepong. Adjepong takes over the test kitchen after-hours with an exclusive invitation for three chefs to bring $5,000 to play across three hands of his underground culinary poker game. The competitors, who all know each other well, have scores to settle and personal stakes to lose as they battle to create dishes based on the cards they are dealt and bet using their own instincts and cold hard cash.
Wildcard Kitchen season one premiered March 12th and to date, has reached more than 12.3 million total viewers on Food Network. Last week, Food Network announced that Wildcard Kitchen is renewed for a second season.
The host, Chef Eric Adjepong is a first generation Ghanaian-American, Chef Eric Adjepong was born and raised in New York City. Well known for infusing West African flavors into his dishes, Eric pulls inspiration from the meals he shared with his family. He is passionate about introducing West African cuisine and the impact its diaspora has had on South American, Latin American, Caribbean, and American food, all in his elegant, artfully plated style.
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Wildcard Kitchen is produced by Lando Entertainment for Food Network. The series led Food Network to rank as a Top 5 cable network in its timeslot among W25-54.
Some of the chefs competing against each other in season 1 included Chopped judges Maneet Chauhan and Brian Malarkey, Italian cuisine masters Rocco Dispirito and Antonia Lofaso; and best friends Stephanie Izard and Justin Sutherland. Some guest judges included Anne Burrell, Esther Choi and Scott Conant.
Pull up a chair and join this fun, late night party with some of your favorite Chefs. This high stakes after hours game is sure to keep you full of excitement and wanting more.
Season 2 is set to premiere in 2025. Season 1 is streaming now on Max.