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Octavia Spencer Explains Why Not Being Cook 'At All' Has Helped Her in Hosting a Cooking Show (Exclusive)

PEOPLE spoke with Spencer and chef Edgar 'Dook' Chase about co-hosting the new show 'Family Recipe Showdown', where teams ...

Octavia Spencer Shares the One Food Tradition She’s 'Very Superstitious' About (Exclusive)

While discussing her new competition series, Family Recipe Showdown, during an interview with PEOPLE, the Academy ...
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Family Recipe Showdown host Octavia Spencer reveals that she can't cook

Octavia Spencer is in a new role, and this time it's on Family Recipe Showdown. She has had a diverse career, starring in a ...
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“Al Roker is a foodie” – Family Recipe Showdown’s Chef Dook Chase reveals the celebrity he’s most excited to meet

Food Network’s newest culinary competition series, Family Recipe Showdown, premiered on July 17, with Oscar-winning Octavia ...
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"A cocktail hour spread": Family Recipe Showdown judge Octavia Spencer reveals the first challenge of episode 3

Family Recipe Showdown episode 3 aired on July 24, 2025. The latest episode of the show featured judges Octavia Spencer and ...
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Octavia Spencer Talks 'Family Recipe Showdown,' Acting Journey

Actor Octavia Spencer joins TODAY's Craig Melvin to talk about her new cooking competition show on Food Network called ...
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Here's what chef Edgar 'Dook' Chase IV is doing on new Food Network show (and it isn't cooking)

Octavia Spencer is host and New Orleans' Edgar 'Dook' Chase IV is the resident expert for Food Network's new home cooking ...

Alabama movie star showcases Southern cooking on reality TV: ‘An expert at tasting’

Spencer, an Alabama native, is the host of “Family Recipe Showdown,” a new series on the Food Network. The show, set to debut on July 17, focuses on home cooking duos who’ll showcase their skills and ...