(NewsNation) — Food Network fans are in for a treat with some of their favorite shows returning in 2026.
Here are some of the new and returning shows the network will air next year.
‘Baking Championship: Next Gen’
Food Network is introducing a new series in the “Baking Championship” shows called “Baking Championship: Next Gen,” premiering on Jan. 5, 2026.
The show will feature 12 young siblings’ teams competing for $25,000 to “become the next generation of Baking Champions,” according to a Warner Bros. press release.
The show will feature hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Kardea Brown.
‘Worst Cooks in America’
A new season of “Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check” will premiere on Sunday, Jan 4.
Season 30 of the show will feature chef Jeff Mauro and restaurateur Tiffany Derry.
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri smiles before Game 2 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, May 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) 
Kardea Brown poses with the awards for Outstanding Culinary Host and Outstanding Culinary Instructional Series for “Delicious Miss Brown” at the 52nd Daytime Emmy Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on October 17, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Images) 
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 22: Bobby Flay performs a demo at the Grand Tasting Village during the 2025 South Beach Wine & Food Festival on February 22, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images)
According to People magazine, “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Lisa Barlow, TV personality Downtown Julie Brown, “Dancing with the Stars” pro Val Chmerkovskiy and “Shahs of Sunset’s” Reza Farahan will be on the latest season.
‘Tournament of Champions’
Season 7 of “Tournament of Champions” is returning next year, Fieri confirmed during the “Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas.”
Hosted by Fieri, “Tournament of Champions” gathers 32 of the world’s greatest chefs for the most intense culinary competition ever held. Emotions run high in the single-elimination, sudden-death bracket tournament as the competitors face off in head-to-head battles to stay alive, according to Food Network.