Food Network Picks Up “Wildcard Kitchen” for Third Season and Strikes Exclusive Deal with Series Host Eric Adjepong

Following the successful second season of Wildcard Kitchen, Food Network has picked up the late-night culinary card game for a third round and signed host Eric Adjepong to a new multi-year deal. In the series, Adjepong welcomes all-star chefs to his underground poker game where they cook, bet, bluff, and backstab for cold hard cash and bragging rights. Wildcard Kitchen is currently in pre-production, with shooting expected to commence this spring.

“Our viewers loved Wildcard Kitchen from the start – it truly feels like spending an hour at an exclusive late-night card game with your favorite chefs,” said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery. “Eric is the perfect host to lead all the culinary gameplay and fun amongst friends.”

First-generation Ghanaian American Chef Eric Adjepong was born and raised in New York City and became known for introducing West African cuisine to the mainstream culinary conversation, alongside the impact its diaspora has had on South American, Latin American, Caribbean, and American food. After graduating with degrees in Culinary Arts & Nutrition from Johnson & Wales, Eric went on to obtain his Masters of Public Health in International Public Health & Nutrition from the University of Westminster in London. From there, he cooked in several Michelin-starred restaurants before taking his talents to Top Chef. On Food Network, he has appeared on Alex vs. America, Selena + Chef, Chopped, Guy’s Grocery Games, Supermarket Stakeout, Tournament of Champions, and more. He has partnered with brands such as AYO Foods, Bowery, Tanqueray, and has a longstanding commitment to organizations like Save the Children, of which he will soon join the likes of Jennifer Garner and Dakota Fanning as a global ambassador. Eric’s first children’s book, Sankofa: A Culinary Story of Resilience and Belonging, was published by Penguin Workshop in 2023, and his debut cookbook, Ghana to the World was published with Clarkson Potter in March 2025. He is the owner of the Ghanaian inspired restaurant, Elmina, which opened last month in Washington DC.

	Wildcard Kitchen
	Network: Food NetworkGenre: Seasons: 2Episodes: 18
	Overview Three chefs bring $5,000 each to play three hands of an underground culinary poker game, creating dishes based on the cards they are dealt and betting with their own money. With unpredictable challenges and wildcard elements, chefs must rely on their instincts to impress mystery guest judges through blind taste tests and win cash from their fellow competitors.