American reality TV series (2021– )
Crime Scene Kitchen Genre Directed by
Paul Starkman (season 1)
Ashley S. Gorman (season 2)
Harbinder Singh (season 3)
Presented by Joel McHale Judges Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons3 No. of episodes29 Executive producers Production locations Camera setup Multi-camera Production companies Network Fox Release May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26 ) – present
Crime Scene Kitchen is an American reality television series that premiered on Fox on May 26, 2021. The series is hosted by Joel McHale with Yolanda Gampp and Curtis Stone serving as judges.
In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered in June 2023. In March 2024, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on September 26, 2024.
In each episode, teams of two bakers are tasked with deducing the type of dessert that was prepared in a kitchen by inspecting the state of its tools, food remnants, and other evidence such as written clues. Each team re-creates the dessert they identified, from scratch. The judges evaluate each team's dish based primarily on accuracy in identification, while taste and execution are considered as secondary factors.
Each episode consists of two rounds. The first round is the "Safety Bake" in which the winners are exempt from the second round and safe from elimination. In the first season, the first round was called the "Dessert Round", and the winners instead received an extra hint during the second round. The second round is called the "Elimination Bake" or the "Showpiece Round" in the first season. The worst-performing team in the second round is eliminated from the competition.
Each season features twelve teams, initially divided into two groups of six. In the second season, the groupings were based on the bakers' backgrounds, pitting self-taught bakers against those who are classically trained. Each of the first six episodes of each season features only one group, alternating until three teams have been eliminated from each group. Thereafter, the six teams remaining compete simultaneously. Thus, no more than six teams compete at once.
Production
On April 7, 2021, it was announced that Fox had ordered Crime Scene Kitchen , with Joel McHale as host, who also serves as an executive producer. Yolanda Gampp and Curtis Stone serve as judges for the series.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] The series premiered on May 26, 2021.[ 7] [ 8]
On May 16, 2022, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season,[ 9] [ 10] which premiered on June 5, 2023,[ 11] after originally being planned to premiere on May 22, 2023.[ 12] In March 2024, the series was renewed for a third season,[ 13] which premiered on September 26.[ 14]
Elimination tables
Season 1
Team[ 15]
Relation
Episodes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Group A
Group B
A
B
A
B
Luis & Natalie
Friends
SAFE
WIN†
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE†
WINNERS
Cathy & Thomas
Mother & son
WIN†
SAFE
SAFE
RISK†
WIN
RUNNERS-UP
Lorie & Jason
Husband & wife
SAFE†
SAFE
SAFE
WIN
SAFE
RUNNERS-UP
Leslie & Emma
Mother & daughter
WIN
SAFE
SAFE†
SAFE
RISK
ELIM
Erinn & Amanda
Military veterans
SAFE
SAFE
RISK†
SAFE
ELIM
Cory & Donte
Best friends
SAFE
SAFE
RISK
ELIM
Shania & Hope
Best friends
SAFE
WIN
ELIM
Jay & Thuy-Linh
Culinary school friends
RISK
SAFE
ELIM
Rebecca & Jean
Mother & daughter
RISK
ELIM
Carolyn & Caroline
Mother & daughter
SAFE
ELIM
Natasha & Anthony
Friends
ELIM
Nathan & Anthony
Best friends
ELIM
† The team won the first round and received an extra hint for the Showpiece Round.
The team won Crime Scene Kitchen .
The team was a runner-up.
The team won the Showpiece Round.
The team was safe from elimination.
The team was at risk of elimination after the Showpiece Round.
The team lost the Showpiece Round and was eliminated from the competition.
The team did not compete in the episode.
Season 2
Team[ 16]
Relation
Episodes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
ST[ a]
CT[ b]
ST
CT
ST
CT
Amber & Yassmeen
Friends
SAFE
WIN
SAFE
SAFE
WIN
SAFE
WINNERS
Laissa & Camille
Friends
WIN
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
WIN
RUNNERS-UP
T & Fadi
Friends
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
WIN
SAFE
SAFE
RUNNERS-UP
Kristy & Tarsha
Mother & daughter
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
ELIM
Steph & Cherry
Friends
WIN
WIN
WIN
SAFE
ELIM
Sherry & Sally
Twin sisters
SAFE
SAFE
WIN
ELIM
Ricky & DJ
Friends
SAFE
SAFE
ELIM
Kathleen & Hannah
Friends
SAFE
SAFE
ELIM
Bob & Vikki
Husband & wife
SAFE
ELIM
Torre & Michelle
Husband & wife
SAFE
ELIM
Christina & Jen
Friends
ELIM
Donovan & Dayveon
Stepbrothers
ELIM
^ Bakers in this group are self-taught
^ Bakers in this group are classically-trained
The team won Crime Scene Kitchen .
The team was a runner-up.
The team won the Safety Bake and was safe from elimination.
The team was safe from elimination.
The team lost the Elimination Bake and was eliminated from the competition.
The team did not compete in the episode.
Season 3
Team[ 17]
Relation
Episodes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
FA[ a]
FR[ b]
FA
FR
FA
FR
Jessica & Lenore
Friends
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
WIN
WINNERS
Becky & Daniel
Siblings
SAFE
WIN
SAFE
WIN
SAFE
SAFE
RUNNERS-UP
Janusz & Keiron
Friends
SAFE
WIN
WIN
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
RUNNERS-UP
Katelyn & Ronan
Spouses
WIN
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
WIN
ELIM
Jesse & Justin
Brothers-in-law
WIN
SAFE
SAFE
SAFE
ELIM
Starlett & Kai
Mother & daughter
SAFE
SAFE
WIN
ELIM
April & Samantha
Co-workers
SAFE
SAFE
ELIM
Courtney & Danielle
Niece & uncle
SAFE
SAFE
ELIM
Brando & Nikki
Friends
SAFE
ELIM
Anyatta & Sonjii
Sisters
SAFE
ELIM
Cliff & Adam
Friends
ELIM
Nigel & Karen
Mother & son
ELIM
^ Bakers in this group are family
^ Bakers in this group are friends
The team won Crime Scene Kitchen .
The team was a runner-up.
The team won the Safety Bake and was safe from elimination.
The team was safe from elimination.
The team lost the Elimination Bake and was eliminated from the competition.
The team did not compete in the episode.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2023)
Season 3 (2024)
Reception
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
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