Snackmasters


Snackmasters is a BAFTA-nominated British television programme, presented by Fred Sirieix and Jayde Adams, and produced by Optomen Television and Channel 4. The programme was broadcast on Channel 4 and streams on All 4.
The programme 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, presenter Jayde Adams visits the factory that manufactures each snack, comparing how accurately the chefs are recreating the process.
Snackmasters was nominated for a BAFTA award in the Best Feature category at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards.
An Australian adaptation of the show was first broadcast in November 2021 on the Nine Network. A New Zealand adaptation premiered on TVNZ 2 in April 2022.

Episodes

EpisodeChefsWinnerDate aired
Episode 1: QuaversAnna Haugh and Aktar IslamAnna Haugh10 December 2020
Episode 2: Domino's pepperoni pizzaJason Atherton and Francesco MazzeiFrancesco Mazzei17 December 2020
Episode 3: Quality Street Paul A. Young and Sarah MountainSarah Mountain23 December 2020

EpisodeChefsWinnerDate aired
Episode 1: KFC Zinger burger, Original Recipe Chicken and Supercharger MayoTom Aikens and Alex BondTom Aikens6 April 2021
Episode 2: Wagon WheelsTristan Welch and Cyrus TodiwalaCyrus Todiwala13 April 2021
Episode 3: ShreddiesDaniel Clifford and Claude BosiDaniel Clifford 20 April 2021
Episode 4: SnickersTom Brown and Sabrina GiddaTom Brown27 April 2021

International versions

Belgium

Since September 2020, VTM has aired three belgian seasons of Snack Masters and one Christmas special.

Australia

In September 2021, it was announced that Australia’s Nine Network had commissioned a local version of the series set to air in the fourth quarter of 2021, to be hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow, with Yvie Jones as a co-presenter. The series premiered on 29 November 2021. A second season started airing from 4 December 2022, with the show shifting to a new knockout competition format.

New Zealand

A New Zealand-produced version, Snack Masters, premiered on TVNZ 2 on 20 April 2022, produced by South Pacific Pictures.

France

A French-produced version of Snackmasters premiered on M6 on 27 June 2023. The first episode was about McDonald's' Big Mac.