Padma Lakshmi welcomed 16 chefs to America’s Culinary Cup on CBS, where head-to-head battles in the season 1 premiere eliminated four contestants ...
The America’s Culinary Cup season 1 premiere eliminated four chefs. Rochelle, Russell, Sol and Philip went home after losing head-to-head cookoffs judged by Padma Lakshmi.
"Burnt out" Padma Lakshmi created and hosts CBS' cooking competition "America's Culinary Cup" after leaving "Top Chef." The $1 million prize helped.