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1680:Cookie Wars
1460:I Hart Food
1320:Aarti Party
1248:(2003–2004)
1191:Road Tasted
873:(1993–2000)
857:(1994–2007)
849:(1997–2010)
846:Emeril Live
841:(1997–2003)
760:The Kitchen
516:January 14,
151:John Gerbec
114:Brian Lando
80:of episodes
1717:Categories
1696:Rebel Eats
1312:$ 24 in 24
1223:Sugar Rush
897:$ 40 a Day
466:August 23,
389:References
333:Discovery+
234:2023-04-06
224:2011-01-19
174:42 minutes
131:Cyndi Butz
95:Production
69:of seasons
1621:(2016–19)
1613:(2015–23)
1597:(2012–22)
1589:(2015–16)
1581:(2011–13)
1573:(2013–16)
1562:Rewrapped
1557:(2012–14)
1543:(2011–23)
1535:(2012–14)
1527:(2015–16)
1519:(2012–16)
1511:(2016–17)
1495:(2016–17)
1487:(2010–11)
1471:(2017–18)
1455:(2011–12)
1447:(2015–16)
1431:(2013–14)
1415:(2010–11)
1407:(2013–17)
1399:(2015–16)
1393:(2015-17)
1385:(2012–13)
1379:(2015–17)
1376:Cake Wars
1371:(2010–15)
1363:(2011–14)
1355:(2011–13)
1347:(2017–21)
1336:BBQ Blitz
1323:(2010–11)
1307:(2010–11)
1280:(2009–10)
1272:(2001–11)
1269:Unwrapped
1264:(2008–10)
1256:(2003–10)
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1058:(2005-18)
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938:(2002–21)
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916:(2006–11)
908:(2009–11)
900:(2002–05)
862:Good Eats
648:BBQ Brawl
542:March 12,
491:March 15,
125:Producers
1031:Food 911
921:Ask Aida
577:TV Guide
441:July 10,
436:Deadline
350:See also
339:Episodes
327:Audience
318:Outcomes
680:Chopped
656:BBQ USA
629:Current
242:Related
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217:Release
207:Network
145:Editors
61:English
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1683:(2019)
1675:(2012)
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