Donut Showdown is an American food-based television series that aired on Cooking Channel. The show was originally hosted by Danny Boome[1] and was later hosted by Daryn Jones. The series was produced by Architect Films.[2]

Donut Showdown
Genre
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes38
Production
Executive producerBlair Harley
Camera setupMultiple
Running time30 minutes
Production companyArchitect Films
Original release
NetworkCooking Channel
ReleaseJuly 3, 2013 (2013-07-03) –
January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29)

The series pits three contestants against each other to make donuts, with the winner awarded a US$10,000 prize.[3]

Episodes

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Season 1 (2013)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Good Morning"July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03)N/A
22"Camping"July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)N/A
33"Fire & Ice"July 17, 2013 (2013-07-17)N/A
44"Land of the Rising Sun"July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24)N/A
55"Cinco de Mayo"July 31, 2013 (2013-07-31)N/A
66"Bollywood"August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)N/A
77"Retro Diner"August 14, 2013 (2013-08-14)N/A
88"Carnival"August 21, 2013 (2013-08-21)N/A
99"High School Cafeteria"August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)N/A
1010"Pub Grub"September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04)N/A
1111"Harvest"September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)N/A
1212"Love"September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)N/A

Broadcast

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The series premiered in America on The Cooking Channel on 3 July 2013.

Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on 14 August 2015 on LifeStyle Food in double episodes each week.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "New Series DONUT SHOWDOWN Among Cooking Channel's July Highlights". Broadway World. June 12, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  2. ^ White, Peter (18 July 2013). "Mike Sheerin, Architect Films". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2 July 2013). "Paging Homer Simpson". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2015.(subscription required)
  4. ^ Purcell, Charles (6 August 2015). "New This Week (Aug 10): True Detective finale, The Interceptor, GOT S1-5, Graceland and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Donut Showdown - Episodes". LifeStyle Food. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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