Food Network’s debuting a new competition series with Joey Fatone as host and snack foods at the center of the competition. Rewrapped will premiere on April 21, 2014 at 8pm ET/PT, with competitors delving into the culinary world of iconic snacks including potato chips, donuts, and Goldfish crackers.
“Food can be a glimpse into our past, bringing up emotions of what we enjoyed and the way we grew up, ” said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice President Programming, Food Network. “Viewers will get to relive their childhood with these classic brands, and see some pretty inventive and tasty ways to enjoy them along the way.”
Details on Rewrapped:
In the first round, all three competitors have to recreate their own snack food as close to the original as possible, but can they make the perfect Twinkie or Goldfish Cracker? For the second round, all three must take part in an innovative challenge, as the competitors must create an entirely new dish using the original snack food as an ingredient; whether a donut-burger or a Butterscotch Fish, there are no boundaries other than to make the most creative and tastiest dish possible.
Each episode is judged by Food Network personality Marc Summers (Unwrapped), along with a rotating panel of guest judges, as they grade the creations over both rounds. The contestant with the overall highest score wins a year’s supply of the tasty treat itself!
During the course of the season competing chefs are challenged with recreating and inventing a variety of snacks, including, Hostess Twinkies and CupCakes, Pepperidge Farm Cheddar Goldfish Crackers and Mint Chocolate Milano Cookies, Entenmann’s Rich Frosted Donuts, and Original Recipe Chocolate Chip Cookies, SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets and Glazed Cherry Pies, Herr’s Potato Chips, Utz Pretzel Rods, Wise Cheez Waffies, and the Outback Bloomin’ Onion. Don’t’ miss as all the delicious action unfolds each episode, and be prepared to be Rewrapped!
