Cooking Channel TV Guide — Saturday, 16 May 2026

Browse the full Cooking Channel TV guide for Saturday, 16 May 2026. 32 programmes listed , including 9 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

Kitchen Nightmares

S2 · E2 · Flamango's Entertainment

Flamango's

Chef Ramsay deals with an owner stuck in the past and resistant to change; a complete overhaul does little to change the owner's mind.

01:00 1h

Kitchen Nightmares

S1 · E7 · Finn McCool's Entertainment

Finn McCool's

Chef Ramsay's attempts to save a family run eatery in West Hampton, N.Y., may drive a wedge between the owner and his son, the restaurant's chef.

02:00 1h

Kitchen Nightmares

S1 · E3 · The Mixing Bowl Entertainment

The Mixing Bowl

An occupied owner, an inexperienced manager and a mess of discounts and coupons spell disaster for a small Long Island eatery.

03:00 1h

Kitchen Nightmares

S2 · E3 · Bazzini Entertainment

Bazzini

Ramsay travels to New Jersey, where slow service and a lackluster staff threaten to shut down an Italian restaurant, and even after changes, chaos ensues.

04:00 1h

Kitchen Nightmares

S2 · E2 · Flamango's Entertainment

Flamango's

Chef Ramsay deals with an owner stuck in the past and resistant to change; a complete overhaul does little to change the owner's mind.

Morning

07:00 30m

Unique Eats

S3 · E3 · Delis Food

Delis

A mouth-watering look is taken into innovative delis like Torrisi Italian Specialties, Joan's on Third, Neal's Deli and Eleven City Diner.

07:30 30m

Unique Eats

S4 · E5 · Eat & Sleep Food

Eat & Sleep

Various hospitality businesses that serve delicious meals are explored, featuring a luxury seaside spa and restaurant and a retreat in a forest location.

08:00 30m

Unique Eats

S1 · E4 · Gastropubs Food

Gastropubs

A restaurateur reveals how she took the concept of an English gastropub and implemented it in America; a beer hall sells German food and drink.

08:30 30m

Unique Eats

S3 · E8 · Chicken Food

Chicken

The diversity of chicken is exploited as two styles of Korean fried chicken are made in Chicago and rotisserie grilled in Montreal Portuguese-style.

09:00 30m

Unique Eats

S4 · E9 · Dirt Cheap & Delicious Food

Dirt Cheap & Delicious

Restaurants that serve inexpensive but tasty cuisine are examined, featuring a pulled pork BLT and squash dumplings in Cleveland, Ohio.

09:30 30m

Unique Eats

S4 · E4 · Bar Food Food

Bar Food

Delicious bar snacks that pair well with beverages are explored, featuring a delectable treat known as the New Luther and a toothsome steak and kidney pie.

10:00 30m

Carnival Eats

S1 · E14 · Calgary Stampede Food

Calgary Stampede

Noah Cappe explores the Calgary Stampede, boasting to be the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth; there, he tries the Stampede's popular new items.

10:30 30m

Carnival Eats

S7 · E8 · The Devil Eats Pasta Food

The Devil Eats Pasta

Noah Cappe visits Florida's Okeechobee County Fair for the Sweet Bacon Devil Burger, then he goes to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas.

11:00 30m

Carnival Eats

S1 · E3 · Oak Mountain Spring State Fair; Apache Rattlesnake Festival Food

Oak Mountain Spring State Fair; Apache Rattlesnake Festival

While in Alabama's Oak Mountain Spring State Fair, Noah Cappe tries some Fried Bread Pudding Bites, and finds himself to be a fan of the sweet treat.

11:30 30m

Carnival Eats

S6 · E10 · Fight Club Sandwich Food

Fight Club Sandwich

Noah Cappe enjoys the Strawberry French Toast Burger at the Florida Strawberry Festival, then he has a Lobster Dog at Maryland's Towsontown Spring Festival.

Daytime

12:00 30m

Carnival Eats

S6 · E12 · Ham-Let Food

Ham-Let

Noah Cappe goes to the Balboa Park December Nights festival in San Diego for the "Ham I Am", then he heads to the Contra Costa County Fair in Antioch, Calif.

12:30 30m

Carnival Eats

S6 · E5 · Eggs Men Food

Eggs Men

Noah tries a wild boar leg at the Hoggetown Medieval Faire in Gainesville, Fla., then he travels to Rodeo Austin for some armadillo eggs and the I-35 chili jar.

13:00 1h

Man's Greatest Food

S2 · E8 · Bacon Food

Bacon

Roger Mooking showcases the 12 tastiest bacon dishes in America, including towering BLTs, juicy bacon burgers, pizzas, pies and pancakes.

14:00 1h

Man's Greatest Food

S2 · E9 · Food Trucks Food

Food Trucks

Roger Mooking features the 12 best dishes from American food trucks, from fish tacos and porchetta sandwiches, to shrimp po' boys and turtle sundaes.

15:00 1h

Man's Greatest Food

S2 · E10 · Surf and Turf Food

Surf and Turf

Roger tries the best surf and turf dishes, including classic lobster tail and steak, clam and bacon pizza, crab cakes with sausage and a lobster-and-steak roll.

16:00 1h

Man's Greatest Food

S3 · E1 · Tacos Food

Tacos

Roger Mooking travels the country for the 15 best tacos around, with filling options ranging from pork to fish to alligator in hard, soft and even puffy shells.

17:00 30m

The Best Thing I Ever Ate

S12 · E3 · Better with Booze Food

Better with Booze

Chefs travel to try beer-battered cheese curds in Chicago, bourbon balls full of booze in Kentucky and chicken Parmesan with vodka sauce in Wisconsin.

17:30 30m

The Best Thing I Ever Ate

S12 · E5 · Dipped Food

Dipped

Dive into a wonderful hot pot in Las Vegas; dunk the original French dip from Los Angeles; discover a delicious and explosively dynamite crab dip.

Evening

18:00 30m

The Best Thing I Ever Ate

S12 · E7 · Pasta Perfection Food

Pasta Perfection

Andrew Zimmern enjoys fusilli pasta in New York; Marc Murphy tastes lasagna in Scottsdale; Geoffrey Zakarian is surprised by pasta, pear and cheese combination.

18:30 30m

The Best Thing I Ever Ate

S12 · E8 · Livin' Large Food

Livin' Large

Geoffrey heads to New York City for chocolate bread pudding; Simon devours a behemoth burger in Calif.; Beau tries a life-changing fried chicken platter in S.C.

19:00 30m

Man Fire Food

S6 · E14 · Fire Festivals Food

Fire Festivals

Roger Mooking visits three unique food festivals, including a church picnic in Owensboro, Ky., a Wisconsin winery, and a New England fish festival.

19:30 30m

Man Fire Food

S6 · E24 · Insane Inventions Food

Insane Inventions

Roger features some of the most over-the-top smokers and roasters in the country, including a fire-breathing dragon barbecue pit in Death Valley.

20:00 30m

Man Fire Food

S6 · E16 · Whole Animals Food

Whole Animals

Roger learns some unique ways to roast whole animals, including an Argentine method of roasting lamb, stuffing a six-foot sturgeon and a pit master's rig.

20:30 30m

Man Fire Food

S6 · E18 · Women Fire Food Food

Women Fire Food

Roger learns a few new roasting methods from some creative female pit masters, including a San Francisco chef who makes her rig made from plumbing pipes.

21:00 1h

Iron Chef America

S10 · E11 · Zakarian vs. Schenker Food

Zakarian vs. Schenker

New York chef Jesse Schenker decides to enter the heat of Kitchen Stadium and challenge Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian in a plantains culinary competition.

22:00 1h

Iron Chef America

S10 · E1 · Forgione vs. Wong Food

Forgione vs. Wong

New York chef Lee Anne Wong decides to enter the heat of Kitchen Stadium and challenge Iron Chef Marc Forgione in an intense Halloween culinary competition.

23:00 1h

Iron Chef America

S10 · E20 · Morimoto vs. Forgione Food

Morimoto vs. Forgione

Iron Chef Morimoto decides to enter the heat of Kitchen Stadium and challenge Iron Chef Marc Forgione to an intense grill-themed competition.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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