Cooking Channel TV Guide — Thursday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Cooking Channel TV guide for Thursday, 8 October 2026. 32 programmes listed , including 12 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

Halloween Wars

S5 · E4 · Undead Dinner Party Sports

Undead Dinner Party

Two teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator and sugar artist create terrifying displays; Elvira, Mistress of the Dark helps choose a winner.
01:00 1h

Halloween Wars

S5 · E1 · Infestation Sports

Infestation

Pumpkin carvers, cake decorators and sugar artists in teams compete to make Halloween-themed displays depicting an infestation; actor Robin Atkin Downes judges.
02:00 1h

Halloween Wars

S5 · E2 · Hybrid Horror Sports

Hybrid Horror

Creating Halloween-themed displays depicting a mutated and terrifying hybrid horror is the challenge facing the remaining teams; Benjamin Papac helps judge.
03:00 1h

Halloween Wars

S5 · E3 · Grave Robber Sports

Grave Robber

Three teams compete for $50,000, creating Halloween-themed displays that depict the horrors of grave robbing; actress Bex Taylor-Klaus helps judge.
04:00 1h

Halloween Wars

S5 · E4 · Undead Dinner Party Sports

Undead Dinner Party

Two teams made up of an expert pumpkin carver, cake decorator and sugar artist create terrifying displays; Elvira, Mistress of the Dark helps choose a winner.

Morning

07:00 30m

Food Truck Nation

S1 · E6 · Pho, Paella and Meatballs Food

Pho, Paella and Meatballs

Brad Miller visits Raleigh, N.C., for some unusual meatball creations, next he has Spanish paella in Lakewood, Calif., and tries pho in Los Angeles.
07:30 30m

Food Truck Nation

S1 · E7 · Shrimp Tacos, Mofongo and Stuffed Pita Food

Shrimp Tacos, Mofongo and Stuffed Pita

Brad Miller has tempura-battered Baja shrimp tacos in Malibu, Calif., Puerto Rican mofongo in Los Angeles and some Mediterranean specialties in Durham, N.C.
08:00 30m

Food Truck Nation

S2 · E1 · Pizza, Burgers and Cookies Food

Pizza, Burgers and Cookies

Brad Miller visits the family-run Simply Pizza Truck in Denver, then he heads to the Happy Belly truck in Atlanta and he visits the Cookie Bar in Las Vegas.
08:30 30m

Food Truck Nation

S2 · E3 · Biscuit Sandwiches, Smoked Wings and Sweet Hand Pies Food

Biscuit Sandwiches, Smoked Wings and Sweet Hand Pies

Brad Miller travels to the Deep South Biscuit Co. in Atlanta, next he visits the Hunje truck in Denver and tries dessert hand pies at Smiley Pies in Las Vegas.
09:00 1h

Food Paradise

Kickin' Chicken Travel

Kickin' Chicken

There is a chicken sandwich with cheesy mac and spicy cheese puffs in Phoenix, lollipop wings smothered in gravy in Atlanta and hot chicken ramen in Nashville.
10:00 1h

Food Paradise

Superb Sandwiches Travel

Superb Sandwiches

The diversity of a sandwich is explored, as they are eaten for dinner and dessert with gooey butter cake ice cream sandwiches and an overstuffed Italian hoagie.
11:00 1h

Food Paradise

Use Your Noodle Travel

Use Your Noodle

Satisfy noodle cravings with a pho burrito or some barbecue macaroni and cheese nachos, which both show that there are many interesting ways to use noodles.

Daytime

12:00 1h

Food Paradise

And the Meat Goes On Travel

And the Meat Goes On

Meals like giant cheesesteaks, a big burger with twin patties and gyro meat and even a meatloaf cupcake with mashed potato frosting and veggie sprinkles on top.
13:00 1h

Man's Greatest Food

S4 · E6 · Home Cooking Food

Home Cooking

Roger Mooking begins to feel nostalgic as he takes a trip across America to rediscover 15 classics that will create a sense of childhood with home-cooked meals.
14:00 1h

Man's Greatest Food

S4 · E8 · Brunch Food

Brunch

15 of America's best brunch plates include fried oysters Benedict, huevos rancheros hash, chicken and waffles, volcano eggs, brunch dogs and Bostock.
15:00 1h

Man's Greatest Food

S1 · E6 · Pork Food

Pork

Roger travels the country in search of the top fifteen best pork dishes, including pig cheeks, pig feet, bacon bombs, ribs, ham, pork wings, and the whole hog.
16:00 30m

Yum and Yummer

S4 · E11 · From Plate to Palm Food

From Plate to Palm

Chef Eddie Jackson skips the fork and knife when he partakes in handheld versions of some of his favorite foods, from breakfast on a stick to a dessert pizza.
16:30 30m

Yum and Yummer

S4 · E13 · Bayou Bites Food

Bayou Bites

Chef Eddie Jackson ventures to Louisiana where he highlights the regional cuisine from Bourbon Street to the bayou, such as classic Creole dishes.
17:00 30m

Yum and Yummer

S1 · E2 · Frankenfoods Food

Frankenfoods

Chef Eddie Jackson presents the most mind-blowing food combinations, from new takes on old favorites to presentations that aren't quite what they appear to be.
17:30 30m

Yum and Yummer

Layers of Flavor Food

Layers of Flavor

Chef Eddie Jackson highlights dishes with levels of flavor, such as unique lasagnas, tremendous sandwiches, and a skyscraping waffle dessert.

Evening

18:00 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S7 · E5 · London: A Second Bite Food

London: A Second Bite

Andrew returns to London and highlights some of the most iconic British dishes, such as shepherd's pie, beef Wellington, Seekh kebabs and Jamaican jerk chicken.
18:30 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S7 · E16 · Quebec City Food

Quebec City

Andrew Zimmern searches for some of the most creative and rustic comfort dishes in Quebec City, for some late-night diners, hearty food and lots of maple syrup.
19:00 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S8 · E4 · North Carolina's Triangle Food

North Carolina's Triangle

Andrew Zimmern goes to Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, N.C., which is home to a blossoming food scene, bursting with southern charm and signature barbecue.
19:30 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S9 · E3 · Central New York Food

Central New York

One of the oldest hot dog stands in America; a passed-down recipe of tomato pie; half-moon cookies that precede New York's renowned black and white cookie.
20:00 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

Boston: A Second Bite Food

Boston: A Second Bite

Andrew returns to the heart of New England, where he enjoys some local flavors, such as black pasta in Little Italy, Irish fish and chips, and seafood stew.
20:30 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S9 · E23 · Palm Springs Food

Palm Springs

Andrew visits Palm Springs, Calif. to highlight some new food spots with grilled rib eye and composed bone marrow butter, a Rueben stacker and a milkshake.
21:00 30m

Carnival Eats

S11 · E4 · Brûlée-dy and the Tramp Food

Brûlée-dy and the Tramp

Noah Cappe travels to Texarkana for the Four States Fair where he feasts on a BBQ-loaded sandwich; later he ventures to North Carolina for a Viking experience.
21:30 30m

Carnival Eats

S5 · E11 · The King Crab and I Food

The King Crab and I

Noah Cappe visits the Alaska State Fair and tries the Sasquatch Sandwich, then he goes south to the Georgia National Fair for their Peach Fritter Funnel Cake.
22:00 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.
22:30 30m

Carnival Eats

The Hills Have Fries Food

The Hills Have Fries

Noah Cappe travels to Philadelphia's RiverRink Festival where he indulges in the Ultimate Crab Fries and the Brewed Awakening Shake.
23:00 30m

Cheap Eats

S3 · E10 · Brew Town? Food Town Food

Brew Town? Food Town

Ali Khan is in Milwaukee where he tries some lemon cheesecake French toast, falafel, and he visits the Wisconsin State Fair to try some deep-fried Oreos.
23:30 30m

Cheap Eats

S4 · E12 · San Diego Surf 'n' Turf Food

San Diego Surf 'n' Turf

Ali Khan looks for the best meal deals in San Diego, including Brazilian-style hash browns, a surf-and-turf burrito, the "Big Poppa," and Hawaiian short ribs.

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Daytime

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