Cooking Channel TV Guide — Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Browse the full Cooking Channel TV guide for Wednesday, 20 May 2026. 37 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

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

S8 · E6 · Japan: Cook It Raw Travel

Japan: Cook It Raw

Anthony visits Japan and is invited to attend the Cook It Raw gathering where the world's best chefs convene once yearly to experiment with new dishes.

01:00 30m

Man Fire Food

S5 · E10 · Meat Me In Texas Food

Meat Me In Texas

Roger visits the Armadillo Palace in Houston as a 250-pound side of beef is cooked on a custom rotisserie; in San Antonio, a 230-pound hog is cooked.

01:30 30m

Man Fire Food

S5 · E12 · Sizzling Steaks Food

Sizzling Steaks

Roger travels to Buffalo Gap, Texas where he sees a dessert baked in a coal-covered Dutch oven; in Wyoming, Roger sees steaks that are deep-fried.

02:00 1h

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

S5 · E2 · Venice Travel

Venice

Tony plans a visit to Venice that avoids the typical tourist traps in favor of real Venetian pursuits, experiencing the spacious palazzos and small cafés.

03:00 1h

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

S7 · E10 · Macau Travel

Macau

With numerous casinos, Macau, China, is known as the "Vegas of Asia"; Tony wins $3,000 at the Grand Lisboa Casino after a local legend teaches him the Baccarat.

04:00 1h

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

S8 · E6 · Japan: Cook It Raw Travel

Japan: Cook It Raw

Anthony visits Japan and is invited to attend the Cook It Raw gathering where the world's best chefs convene once yearly to experiment with new dishes.

Morning

07:00 30m

Roadtrip with G. Garvin

S1 · E3 · Austin Food

Austin

Gerry Garvin journeys to Austin, Texas, where he investigates delicious, healthy versions of comfort fare from a food truck and samples a delectable sausage.

07:30 30m

Roadtrip with G. Garvin

S1 · E4 · Brooklyn Food

Brooklyn

Host Gerry Garvin journeys to Brooklyn, N.Y., where he investigates California-inspired pies, and learns how to prepare a veal ossobucco burger.

08:00 30m

Roadtrip with G. Garvin

S2 · E4 · Nashville Food

Nashville

Host G. Garvin journeys to Nashville, Tenn., where he samples pork loin with greens, mac and cheese, hot chicken, fried chicken livers and a prime rib sandwich.

08:30 30m

Roadtrip with G. Garvin

S2 · E11 · Southern California Food

Southern California

Host Gerry Garvin journeys to Los Angeles, where he investigates a green vegetable salad and bacon cheddar biscuits and samples barbecue chicken pizza.

09:00 30m

Cheap Eats

S1 · E6 · Charleston Food

Charleston

Host Ali Khan heads to Charleston to tastes some creamy Grits topped with all of the morning favorites, as well as a Crab Cake Sandwich.

09:30 30m

Cheap Eats

S2 · E13 · Homerun Barbecue Food

Homerun Barbecue

Ali goes St. Louis where he tries a pulled pork and chorizo chili slider, tastes a pork belly BLT, and sweetens things up with a brownie and cookie treat.

10:00 30m

Cheap Eats

S3 · E1 · Appetite for Annapolis Food

Appetite for Annapolis

Ali gets some cheap eats in Annapolis, Md., including "Cat Head" biscuits and gravy and southern chicken and dumplings; an Aussie treat and crab cake are eaten.

10:30 30m

Cheap Eats

S3 · E5 · Old Town Grub Food

Old Town Grub

A southern-fried-chicken is for breakfast; Ali tries some unique tacos; a 1930s art deco spot has fried, deviled eggs; bacon gnocchi Bolognese is tasted.

11:00 30m

Cheap Eats

S3 · E6 · Stuffed in Spokane Food

Stuffed in Spokane

Ali starts the day with a twist on the PB&J sandwich; Ali gets a hot dog from a secret menu; after tasting the martini of milkshakes, he digs into a pork pizza.

11:30 30m

Cheap Eats

S4 · E3 · Throwin' Down in Beantown Food

Throwin' Down in Beantown

Ali Khan explores the best deals in Boston, including the Bloody Mary burger, Chinese dumplings in Chinatown, a snack in Little Italy and lobster rolls.

Daytime

12:00 30m

Burgers, Brew and 'que

S5 · E6 · Bacon Behemoths Food

Bacon Behemoths

Michael Symon has a crepe with chili in Providence, R.I., then he tries a steak patty in a bao bun in Indianapolis and he visits a smokehouse in Columbus, Ohio.

12:30 30m

Burgers, Brew and 'que

Carne ahumada de otro nivel Food

Carne ahumada de otro nivel

Chef Michael chows down on fish tacos with fresh blue corn tortillas and Mexican pizza; later, in Denver, he shows how a lamb patty is turned into Loco Moco.

13:00 30m

Burgers, Brew and 'que

S4 · E9 · Extra Meat Please Food

Extra Meat Please

Michael Symon enjoys a loaded burger in Queens, N.Y., then he tries a Korean-style smoked pork sandwich in Atlanta and a spicy, fried Cornish hen in Houston.

13:30 30m

Burgers, Brew and 'que

S5 · E8 · O.G. Flavor Food

O.G. Flavor

Michael has a lamb burger with olive salt in Cleveland, then he visits the place where Buffalo wings were invented and has wild boar baby back in Indianapolis.

14:00 30m

Burgers, Brew and 'que

S6 · E1 · Champion Burger Knockouts Food

Champion Burger Knockouts

Michael Symon starts in San Diego with a Champ Burger, then he has a cola-braised brisket taco in Wichita, Kan., and rattlesnake and elk sausages dog in Denver.

14:30 30m

Burgers, Brew and 'que

S4 · E1 · Smoking Meats and Summertime Eats Food

Smoking Meats and Summertime Eats

Michael Symon smokes a whole hog in Charleston, S.C., the he tries a royal double beef patty burger in Houston, and finally, he has a duck taco in Phoenix.

15:00 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S8 · E11 · Phoenix Food

Phoenix

Andrew Zimmern explores the multicultural cuisine of Phoenix, with Mexican dishes like chilaquiles and pozole, also Neapolitan pizza and Sonoran hot dogs.

15:30 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S9 · E15 · Charlotte Food

Charlotte

Andrew Zimmern travels to Charlotte, N.C., where he gets to try the barbecue, livermush, fried green tomatoes and other food that resembles Southern charm.

16:00 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S8 · E6 · Santa Monica Food

Santa Monica

Andrew Zimmern enjoys some laid-back eats in the coastal city of Santa Monica, Calif., including spicy seafood soup, Chinese chicken salad and Tsukemen ramen.

16:30 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S8 · E18 · Bay Area Food

Bay Area

Andrew highlights spots in California's East Bay area, where Chinese Dim Sum, Indian Pani Puri, American soul food and Mexican tacos are served traditionally.

17:00 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S9 · E4 · Martha's Vineyard Food

Martha's Vineyard

Andrew Zimmern tries lobster rolls, a clam bake, swordfish steaks, fired clams, stuffed quahogs and a tart with local fresh cranberries for dessert in Cape Cod.

17:30 30m

Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

S9 · E12 · Iowa State Fair Food

Iowa State Fair

Andrew Zimmern enjoys his time at the Iowa State Fair where vendors sell sandwiches like fried pork tenderloin, loose ground beef and the popular Italian Gizmo.

Evening

18:00 30m

Unique Sweets

S6 · E14 · Morning Munchies Food

Morning Munchies

On an ocean-hopping journey from Hawaii to the mainland, the hosts take a look at a tropical breakfast with Blue Corn Zucchini Bread.

18:30 30m

Unique Sweets

S6 · E15 · Next Level Sweets Food

Next Level Sweets

Coconut Cremeaux at The Pig and The Lady in Honolulu; made-to-order desserts in New York City; Sweet Lulu's Bakery on Wheels in Charleston.

19:00 30m

Unique Sweets

S7 · E1 · SoCal Sweets Food

SoCal Sweets

Cauldron Ice Cream in Santa Ana, Calif., specializes in using liquid nitrogen; Front Porch Pops in Santa Ana, Calif., rotates 63 popsicle flavors.

19:30 30m

Unique Sweets

S7 · E2 · Sweet Twists on American Classics Food

Sweet Twists on American Classics

Classic US sweets are given a new twist across the country, including an NYC donut shop that dares to use bone marrow, and a Miami bakery with Latin toppings.

20:00 30m

Unique Sweets

S7 · E3 · Miami Sweets Food

Miami Sweets

A trip to the Sunshine State features brioche donuts with unique toppings, cupcakes with a variety of Latin flavors, and a pie shop with layers of chocolate.

20:30 30m

Unique Sweets

S7 · E4 · Sugar High Food

Sugar High

Sugary concoctions whose recipes far surpass the norm include a brain-freezing ice cream challenge and a SoCal eatery that puts donuts to good use.

21:00 1h

Spring Baking Championship

S8 · E3 · Coffee and Tea with Molly Sports

Coffee and Tea with Molly

The bakers must team up and work together to win over the judges after they make some oversized stuffed coffee cookies for Host Molly Yeh.

22:00 1h

Spring Baking Championship

S8 · E4 · Spring Surprises Sports

Spring Surprises

In celebration of spring, Host Molly Yeh asks the bakers to add something unique to their upside-down citrus cakes and a panel judges the bakers' pies.

23:00 1h

Spring Baking Championship

S8 · E5 · Cherry Blossom Bake-Off Sports

Cherry Blossom Bake-Off

Cherry blossoms are an iconic symbol of spring and host Molly Yeh asks for beautiful pink blooms to inspire the bakers' festive desserts.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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