Donut Showdown

DONUT SHOWDOWN is a 30-minute competition show that takes the iconic donut to epicurean heights.

Each episode sees three of the best donut makers from across North America test their creativity in our diner kitchen. Their first challenge is to create a batch of donuts that includes three ingredients from a surprise selection of unexpected ingredients. Our three expert judges will taste and send one of our donut makers home. The remaining two contenders must now make a monster batch that's based on a theme dictated by the judges, to determine who will be this week's winner of $10,000.

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David Rocco

Food Network celebrity and Italian-Canadian royalty David Rocco is known the world-over for his series David Rocco’s Dolce Vita, which aired in over 150 countries, as well as the food/ travel hybrid program Avventura: Journey in Italian Cuisine. He is the author of three wildly popular cookbooks, including Made In Italy, David Rocco’s Dolce Vita and Avventura. David’s ethos is inspired by “cucina povera” – the peasant cuisine that is at the heart of Italian cooking. This back-to-basics approach is at the heart of his mantra – “I’m not a chef, I’m Italian!”

Danny Boome

This renaissance man was a professional hockey player in England before deciding to become a chef and parlaying his international experience into television. He’s worked at the trendy St Martins Lane Hotel in London and serviced executive clients like the Sultan of Oman. Danny appeared on Food Network’s Rescue Chef and ABC’s Chew and Live! With Regis and Kelly. He is currently the host of ABC’s inspirational new food series Recipe Rehab.

Maggie McKeown

Chef Maggie is an alumnus of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America. Her experience as Senior Food Specialist and National Spokesperson for Kraft Canada gives her a unique edge as both a food and marketing expert. Her outgoing personality and clever way with words makes her a natural fit for television, where she has appeared as an expert on CityTV’s Cityline, a regular host on W Network’s The Right Fit as well as her most recognizable turn as a Culinary Mentor on the Food Network/ Global hit series Recipe to Riches.

Zane Caplansky

Heralded as one of the saviors of the classic Jewish deli by The New York Times and Gourmet Magazine, Zane’s infamous deli, simply named Caplansky’s, has garnered a lot of attention. On the cutting edge of both the artisanal food revival and the food truck revolution, Zane is a savvy entrepreneur with a zest for the zeitgeist. Zane has appeared in food blood, web series on Food Network’s Eat St. and even took a trip through CBC’s Dragon’s Den. Fans of Zane’s Maple and Beef donuts are rabid and his followers are legion.