Snackmasters (Australian TV series)

Snackmasters was an Australian cooking competition television show based on the BAFTA-nominated British series of the same name.^[1] Broadcast by the Nine Network, it was hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow, with Yvie Jones as a co-presenter.^[2]

In September 2021, it was announced that Nine had commissioned a local version of the series set to air in the fourth quarter of 2021.^[3][4] The series was originally intended to premiere on 22 November 2021,^[5][6] however the series ultimately premiered on 29 November 2021.^[7][8] A second season started airing from 4 December 2022.^[9][2]

In May 2023, Nine confirmed the show would not be returning for a third season.^[10]

Each episode sees two professional chefs compete to recreate a brand-name snack or fast food item. The chefs present their replica snack to a panel of judges composed of workers involved with the manufacture of the snack, and the chef who is decided to have most faithfully recreated the snack wins the competition. During each episode, Jones visits the factory that manufactures each snack, comparing how accurately the chefs are recreating the item.

The first season of the show featured stand alone episodes following the original British format, while the second season shifted to a new knockout competition format.^[2]

Unlike the original series and the New Zealand version, The Australian version had one of the judges being with one of the teams upon reveal of the snack items, which is delivered by their version of "The Stig", with the food items being delivered inside red briefcases.

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