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WEDNESDAY
Seasonal success: ‘Halloween
Wars’ still going strong
By Michelle Rose
TV Media
I
f you’ve missed out on the first
two episodes of this year’s
“Halloween Wars,” there’s
still time to jump right in and
watch the pro carvers work their
magic. A Halloween staple since
2011, the Food Network’s au-
tumnal classic has new episodes
airing every Sunday in October,
including this week, on Oct. 13.
The beauty of this show is
watching the creative process
because each artist within the
team brings their own master
skills and talent to the competi-
tion.
And the end results are
incredible. Some of these elabo-
rate, edible Halloween displays
could easily be mistaken for
stop-motion sets. It’s an im-
pressive feat, considering the
fact that they’re all carved and
sculpted out of sugar, cake and
giant pumpkins.
You won’t find simple jack-o’-
lanterns here. The first episode
was all about capturing the
horror of being trapped in a
nightmare. Last week’s episode
mixed humor and horror with its
“zombie dating show” theme.
And this week, the teams have
to represent a fear shared by
many: the fear of being attacked
by a swarm.
Last year’s edition of “Hal-
loween Wars” brought in series-
best ratings that placed it in the
top 10 original cable telecasts
on Sunday nights throughout
its run. It was just a few spots
ahead of another limited-run
Food Network competition,
“Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down.” This seems to be proof
that Food Network has clearly
found its winning formula and is
delivering just the kind of family-
friendly competitions we’re
looking for this time of year.
It helps that the challenges
mix funny and frightening
themes that keep it entertaining,
kind of like a special edition of
“Cupcake Wars.” That show’s
host, Johnathan Bennett, is
presiding over all of the baking,
sculpting and carving in this
show, too, and has been for ev-
ery edition since 2016.
The judges might also look fa-
miliar. Acclaimed cake decorator
Shinmin Li and horror film spe-
cial effects master Todd Tucker
are back to judge this season’s
creations and teams. They’re
joined by new celebrity guest
judges, including actress Harley
Quinn Smith (“Tusk,” 2014) on
this week’s episode and Caleb
McLaughlin (“Stranger Things”)
next week.
It’s all in the name of fun,
food and art. Except there’s a
$50,000 grand prize that every-
one wants to win.
If you need to catch up on
Season 9, mark your calendars
for Oct. 27. Repeat airings of
“Halloween Wars” will help
fill in the blanks or refresh your
memory leading up to the big
finale.
1:00 p.m.
KTNW Martha Bakes Learn time-tested
tips and techniques for tarts. (CC)
OPB America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated Jack Bishop chal-
lenges Julia to an olive oil tasting. (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree makes
a round-the-clock range of dishes. (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree shares
how life and food change with the
seasons. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games Three
past winners come back to take on the
judges. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Guy’s Grocery Games The heat
is on in Flavortown with the spiciest
games. (CC)
THURSDAY
1:00 p.m.
KTNW Cook’s Country From Amer-
ica’s Test Kitchen Chicago thin-crust
pizza with Italian sausage is made. (CC)
OPB tasteMAKERS Junked shipping
containers into self-contained farms. (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree Drum-
mond is fixing a warming lunch. (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Pork
chop sandwiches; Roasted corn; citrus
cupcakes. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Tre Wilcox
hopes his bold flavors will be enough. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Andrew Evans
battles up and coming chef Brooke
Mallory. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Jeanie Roland
& Becca Richards battle to take on Bobby.
(CC)
3:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay It’s a tough
battle for two chefs vying for the title. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Judy Gold and
Katie Lee poke fun at their dear friend.
(CC)
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Beat Bobby Flay Katie Lee and
Damaris Phillips conspire to crush Bobby.
(CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down Chefs make Beetlejuice-themed
treats. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down Bakers create haunted theme park
confections. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down Three chefs must create a sweet
Halloween party. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread
Showdown Three champs return for the
frightful finale. (CC)
FRIDAY
Jonathan Bennett hosts “Halloween Wars”
1:00 p.m.
KTNW Steven Raichlen’s Project Fire
Recipes include Cornell chicken from
upstate New York. (CC)
OPB Pati’s Mexican Table Altata is a
small town on the coast of Sinaloa. (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree serves
up some favorite pasta dishes. (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree Drum-
mond’s 16-minute frontier fast lane! (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy Fieri rolls out to long-time local
favorites. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
tracks down great tastes from all over the
world. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy is in search of the ultimate comfort
foods. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy tries traditional El Salvadoran pork
stew. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy heads to California to a diner for
meatloaf.
4:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Kid
Rock’s lead on a tour through D-town.
(CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Gourmet Grilled Cheese and righteous
Shrimp. (CC)
5:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
is in search of the most unique offerings.
(CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s digging into some dishes like
mama made. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s pullin’ in for a mishmash of comfort
food. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy is road tripping for some home-style
cooking. (CC)
7:30 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Guy
is hitting the road for some outrageous
seafood. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Guy’s headed west for barbecue and
beyond. (CC)
SATURDAY
1:00 p.m.
OPB Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke
(CC)
1:30 p.m.
KTNW tasteMAKERS Travel with host
Cat Neville to Houston, Texas. (CC)
OPB America’s Test Kitchen From
Cook’s Illustrated Get festive with a
sugar cookie recipe and cookie tips. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
OPB Cook’s Country From America’s
Test Kitchen Spice-crusted steaks and
bacon burgers are made. (CC)
2:30 p.m.
OPB Martha Bakes Martha shares her
memory of a family favorite. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KTNW Cook’s Country From Amer-
ica’s Test Kitchen Chicago thin-crust
pizza with Italian sausage is made. (CC)
3:30 p.m.
KTNW Food Over 50 (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Haunted Gingerbread Show-
down Gingerbread creations to celebrate
Ghostbusters. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
OPB The Great British Baking Show
Mary prepares lemon and raspberry
eclairs. (CC)
7:00 p.m.
KTNW The Great British Baking Show
See how eight bakers handle three types
of pastry. (CC)
SUNDAY
1:00 p.m.
FOOD The Kitchen The Kitchen is wak-
ing up your breakfast routine. (CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Halloween Wars The kitchen is
set and the judges are ready. (CC)
6:30 p.m.
KVEW Chance of Wine (N) (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Kids Baking Championship Kid
bakers return for a Halloween-themed
competition. (CC)
MONDAY
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree turns
ready-made angel cake into a Baked
Alaska. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Halloween Baking Champion-
ship: Extra Spooky (N) Bakers pay
tribute to the iconic Addams Family. (CC)
TUESDAY
1:00 p.m.
KTNW Mexico: One Plate at a Time
(CC)
OPB Food Over 50 (CC)
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree
Drummond shares care package funda-
mentals. (CC)
1:30 p.m.
FOOD The Pioneer Woman Ree’s
throwing a cocktail bash for the crew.
(CC)
2:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Junior The chefs
use sweet ingredients in the entree
round. (CC)
3:00 p.m.
KVEW The Rachael Ray Show (CC)
FOOD Chopped Home cooks prove
themselves in front of the judges. (CC)
4:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The finalists utilize
some interesting techniques. (CC)
5:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Couples compete to
see which pair will be victors. (CC)
6:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Four chefs return.
(CC)
7:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped The chefs find two of
the four ingredients fried. (CC)
8:00 p.m.
FOOD Chopped Chefs find a freaky
gummy in their first basket. (CC)
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