Family Food Fight (Australian TV series)

Family Food Fight (abbreviated as FFF) is an Australian reality competition television series that aired on the Nine Network from 30 October 2017 until 11 December 2018. The series saw diverse and multi-generational Australian families go head-to-head in high-pressure cooking challenges inspired by real home cooking and family food traditions to win an ultimate prize of $100,000.
Although the first season of the series had disappointing ratings, a desire to sell the show internationally led it to be renewed for a second season, which premiered on 29 October 2018. Despite a number of international adaptations in development, the show continued to struggle to find an audience locally and no further seasons have been commissioned.
Production.
The series was announced at Network Nine's upfronts in November 2016. Auditions opened in February 2017, searching for family teams of four people with all members required to be amateur cooks; auditions closed on 13 April 2017. In July 2017, Matt Moran, Hayden Quinn and Anna Polyviou were announced as judges of the series with Tom Parker Bowles to appear as a guest judge. In episode 15 it was announced that Parker Bowles would remain with the show for the finals, and so he appeared in all episodes.
Season 2 saw the teams reduced from four contestants to two. Hayden Quinn opted not to return as a judge for the second season.
"Family Food Fight" is filmed at Melbourne Showgrounds.
International versions.
Argentina.
In August 2018, the format to "Family Food Fight" was picked up by Argentine broadcaster Telefe. Endemol Shine Latino will produce the series which will air later in 2018.
Brazil.
In July 2019, the format to "Family Food Fight" was picked up by Brazilian broadcaster SBT
which ordered a ten-episode series titled Famílias Frente a Frente (Families Face to Face) featuring twelve Brazilian families facing off in the kitchen. Endemol Shine Brasil produced the series, which was hosted by Tiago Abravanel and first released on Amazon Prime Video. The series premiered on October 11, 2019.
Italy.
In October 2019, it was confirmed a local version of Family Food Fight with Lidia Bastianich, Joe Bastianich and Antonino Cannavacciuolo like judges. The show will be aired on Sky Uno in March 2020.
Mexico.
In April 2019 it was confirmed that the Mexican broadcaster Televisa acquired the franchise "Family Food Fight" to adapt it in Mexico in collaboration with Endemol Shine Boomdog and will be entitled "Familias frente al fuego" ("Families in front of the fire"). Its presenter is Inés Gómez Mont. It premiered on Las Estrellas on July 14, 2019.
Portugal.
In November 2018, the format to "Family Food Fight" was picked up by Portuguese broadcaster RTP1. Endemol Shine Iberia will produce the series which will air in 2019, the series will be titled as Famílias Frente a Frente (Families Face to Face).
Switzerland.
Sat.1 in Switzerland announced in April 2019 it will produce a five-part adaptation of the format.
United Kingdom.
According to Nine's Head of Content, Production and Development Adrian Swift, the format has been picked up by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.
United States.
In June 2018, the format to "Family Food Fight" was picked up by American broadcaster ABC network which has ordered eight-episodes and which will feature eight American families facing off in the kitchen. Endemol Shine North America will produce the series with cookbook author and food personality Ayesha Curry as both host and one of the judges. The series premiered on June 20, 2019.