The Big Brunch is an American cooking competition television series hosted by Dan Levy for HBO Max.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Big Brunch
GenreReality television
Created byDan Levy
Presented byDan Levy
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Dan Levy
  • Andrew Fried
  • Dane Lillegard
  • Sarina Roma
  • Jordan Wynn
  • Faye Stapleton
Production companies
  • Boardwalk Pictures
  • Not a Real Company Productions
Original release
NetworkHBO Max
ReleaseNovember 10 (2022-11-10) 
November 24, 2022 (2022-11-24)

Levy serves as judge along with Sohla El-Waylly and Will Guidara. Executive producers are Levy, Andrew Fried, Sarina Roma, Dane Lillegard and Faye Stapleton of Boardwalk Pictures.[8]

Premise

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The series pits 10 chefs against each other for a cash prize of $300,000. Each chef has a specific project or business in mind for these funds, and each chef is featured throughout the season to have a closer look at their goals.[9]

Cast

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Contestant Hometown Progress
Daniel Harthausen[10] Richmond, Va. WINNER
J Chong Asheville, N.C. Runner-Up
Danielle Sepsy Garden City, N.Y. Runner-Up
Roman Wilcox El Paso, Tex. 4th/5th Place
Antwon Brinson Charlottesville, Va. 4th/5th Place
Mason Zeglen Surfside Beach, S.C. 6th Place
Catie Randazzo Los Angeles, Ca. 7th Place
Kip Poole Norfolk, Va. 8th Place
Nadege Fleurimond Brooklyn, N.Y. 9th Place
Kelly Jones Brooklyn, N.Y. 10th Place

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References

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  1. White, Peter (November 1, 2021). "Dan Levy Cooks Up Competition Series 'The Big Brunch' For HBO Max". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. Turchiano, Danielle (November 1, 2021). "Dan Levy's Cooking Competition 'The Big Brunch' Ordered at HBO Max". Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  3. Cahn, Lauren (November 3, 2021). "The Big Brunch: Info We Know So Far - Mashed". Mashed.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  4. "Dan Levy's Brunch Reality Cooking Show Has Found Its Judges". www.out.com. March 31, 2022. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  5. "Dan Levy to Host HBO Max Big Brunch Cooking Competition". November 1, 2021. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. "Dan Levy to host cooking competition 'The Big Brunch' on HBO Max". TODAY.com. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  7. "Food & Wine: Ladies Who Brunch • The Nob Hill Gazette". The Nob Hill Gazette. January 6, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  8. Aurthur, Kate (March 31, 2022). "Dan Levy's 'The Big Brunch' Cooking Competition Adds Sohla El-Waylly and Will Guidara as Judges (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  9. "Dan Levy to Host HBO Max Cooking Competition The Big Brunch: First Look Photos". Consequence TV. September 9, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  10. Rodbard, Matt (January 9, 2023). "Daniel Harthausen's Big Korean-Japanese Brunch Is Special". Taste Cooking.
  11. Weuiss, Sabrina (October 20, 2022). "Dan Levy Says New Show 'The Big Brunch' Restored His 'Faith in People' — Meet the 10 Competing Chefs". People.
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