Great Chocolate Showdown
| Great Chocolate Showdown | |
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| Genre | Food reality television |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
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| Running time | 44 minutes |
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| Network | Food Network/Flavour Network |
| Release | February 4, 2020 – present |
Great Chocolate Showdown is a Canadian cooking competition television series that airs on Food Network Canada, later renamed Flavour Network, themed around chocolate baking and confections. The show is carried in the United States by The CW Network.
The first season of the series officially premiered on February 4, 2020, with judges Steven Hodge, Anna Olson, and Cynthia Stroud. Episode 1, "The World Needs S'more People Like You", received a nomination for a Canadian Screen Award in the category of "Editing in a reality or competition program or series". The second season premiered on February 22, 2021, while the third season debuted on March 1, 2022, retaining the same cast of judges. In May 2022, the CW renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on August 5, 2023.
The show features product placement from Purdy's Chocolates, which is the "official chocolate sponsor" of the show. Some challenges are presented by a representative of the company.