{{Short description|British television programme}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox television | italic_title = <!-- defaults to yes, if left blank --> | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | genre = <!-- Must be reliably sourced --> | creator = | presenter = {{Plainlist| * Fred Sirieix * Jayde Adams }} | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_seasons = 3 | num_episodes = 10 | executive_producer = Sarah Eglin<ref name="Optomen" /> | company = Optomen Television | network = Channel 4 | first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2019|10|01}} | last_aired = {{End date|df=y|2021|04|27}} }} '''''Snackmasters''''' is a BAFTA-nominated<ref name="BAFTA">{{cite web |title=BAFTA TV 2020: Winners of the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards |url=https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2020 |website=BAFTA |date=3 June 2020 |publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts |access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref> British television programme, presented by Fred Sirieix and Jayde Adams, and produced by Optomen Television<ref name="Optomen">{{cite web |title=Snackmasters - Optomen |url=https://www.optomen.com/shows/snackmasters |website=Optomen |access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref> and Channel 4.<ref name="BAFTA" /> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Darvill |first1=Josh |title=Snackmasters: Fred Sirieix hosts new Channel 4 cookery challenge show |url=https://tellymix.co.uk/tv/414982-snackmasters-fred-sirieix-to-host-new-channel-4-cookery-challenge-show.html |website=TellyMix |access-date=7 May 2021 |date=25 Sep 2019}}</ref> During each episode, presenter Jayde Adams visits the factory that manufactures each snack, comparing how accurately the chefs are recreating the process.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seale |first1=Jack |title=Snackmasters review – chefs making DIY KitKats? Give us a break |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/oct/01/snackmasters-review-chefs-making-diy-kitkats-give-us-a-break |access-date=7 May 2021 |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News & Media Limited |date=1 Oct 2019}}</ref>
''Snackmasters'' was nominated for a BAFTA award in the Best Feature category at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards.<ref name="BAFTA" />
An Australian adaptation of the show was first broadcast in November 2021 on the Nine Network.<ref name=premiere/> A New Zealand adaptation premiered on TVNZ 2 in April 2022.
== Episodes == {| class="wikitable" |+ Series 1<ref>{{cite web |title=Snackmasters - Episode guide: Series 1 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jpm722/snackmasters-episode-guide/series-1/ |website=Radio Times |publisher=Immediate Media |access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref> |- ! Episode !! Chefs !! Winner !! Date aired |- | Episode 1: Kit Kat || Daniel Clifford and Vivek Singh || Vivek Singh || 1 October 2019 |- | Episode 2: Monster Munch || Tristan Welch and Matt Worswick || Matt Worswick || 8 October 2019 |- | Episode 3: Burger King Whopper || Lisa Goodwin-Allen and Claude Bosi || Lisa Goodwin-Allen || 15 October 2019 |}
{| class="wikitable" |+ Series 2<ref>{{cite web |title=Snackmasters - Episode guide: Series 2 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jpm722/snackmasters-episode-guide//series-2 |website=Radio Times |publisher=Immediate Media |access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref> |- ! Episode !! Chefs !! Winner !! Date aired<ref>{{cite web |last1=Darvill |first1=Josh |title=Snackmasters series 2 episodes and challenges as Channel 4 show returns |url=https://tellymix.co.uk/tv/477970-snackmasters-series-2-episodes-and-challenges-as-channel-4-show-returns.html |website=TellyMix |access-date=7 May 2021 |date=6 April 2021}}</ref> |- | Episode 1: Quavers || Anna Haugh and Aktar Islam || Anna Haugh || 10 December 2020 |- | Episode 2: Domino's pepperoni pizza || Jason Atherton and Francesco Mazzei || Francesco Mazzei || 17 December 2020 |- | Episode 3: Quality Street ("Festive Special") || Paul A. Young and Sarah Mountain || Sarah Mountain || 23 December 2020 |}
{| class="wikitable" |+ Series 3<ref>{{cite web |title=Snackmasters - Episode guide: Series 3 |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/jpm722/snackmasters-episode-guide//series-3 |website=Radio Times |publisher=Immediate Media |access-date=7 May 2021}}</ref> |- ! Episode !! Chefs !! Winner !! Date aired |- | Episode 1: KFC Zinger burger, Original Recipe Chicken and Supercharger Mayo|| Tom Aikens and Alex Bond || Tom Aikens || 6 April 2021<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gibbons |first1=Brett |title=Top chefs face Snackmasters' KFC challenge to create famous flavour of takeaway |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/top-chefs-face-snackmasters-kfc-20327678 |access-date=7 May 2021 |work=Birmingham Mail |date=6 Apr 2021}}</ref> |- | Episode 2: Wagon Wheels || Tristan Welch and Cyrus Todiwala || Cyrus Todiwala || 13 April 2021<ref name="Cambridge">{{cite news |last1=Leishman |first1=Fiona |title=Top Cambridge chefs to feature on Channel 4's Snackmasters recreating iconic British snacks |url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/snackmasters-channel-4-cambridge-fred-20294136 |access-date=7 May 2021 |work=Cambridge News |date=31 Mar 2021}}</ref> |- | Episode 3: Shreddies || Daniel Clifford and Claude Bosi || Daniel Clifford (by default) || 20 April 2021<ref name="Cambridge" /> |- | Episode 4: Snickers || Tom Brown and Sabrina Gidda || Tom Brown || 27 April 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Mars Wrigley UK opens door to Slough factory for first time to unveil the secret to Snickers |url=https://grocerytrader.co.uk/mars-wrigley-uk-opens-door-to-slough-factory-for-first-time-to-unveil-the-secret-to-snickers/ |website=Grocery Trader |publisher=Grandflame |access-date=7 May 2021 |date=27 Apr 2021}}</ref> |}
==International versions==
===Belgium===
{{main article|Snackmasters (Belgian TV series)}} Since September 2020, VTM has aired three belgian seasons of ''Snack Masters'' and one Christmas special.
===Australia=== {{main article|Snackmasters (Australian TV series)}} 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/09/upfronts-2022-nine.html|title=Upfronts 2022: Nine|date=15 September 2021|website=TV Tonight|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=16 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Molk|first=Steve|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/09/upfronts-2022-nine.html|title=UPFRONTS: NINE in 2022 #NineUpfront|date=15 September 2021|website=TV Black Box|access-date=16 September 2021}}</ref><ref name=tvt2021>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/09/upfronts-2022-nine.html|title=Nine to bring Snackmasters to Australia with ex-Goggleboxer Yvie Jones|date=15 September 2021|website=TV Tonight|access-date=16 September 2021}}</ref> The series premiered on 29 November 2021.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/11/nine-delays-snackmasters-launch.html|title=Nine delays Snackmasters launch|date=18 November 2021|website=TV Tonight|access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref><ref name=premiere>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/11/new-premiere-date-for-snackmasters.html|title=New premiere date for Snackmasters|date=19 November 2021|website=TV Tonight|access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref> A second season started airing from 4 December 2022, with the show shifting to a new knockout competition format.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/11/returning-snackmasters.html|title=Returning: Snackmasters|date=29 November 2022|website=TV Tonight|access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>
=== New Zealand === {{main article|Snack Masters (New Zealand TV series)}} A New Zealand-produced version, ''Snack Masters'', premiered on TVNZ 2 on 20 April 2022, produced by South Pacific Pictures.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=southpacificpix|number= 1516551580736442370|title=Get ready for a tasty journey with Kimberley Crossman and @ThomasSainsbury through NZ's favourite snack food! #SnackMastersNZ starts tonight 7.30pm on @TVNZ 2.}}</ref>
=== France === A French-produced version of ''Snackmasters'' premiered on M6 on 27 June 2023. The first episode was about McDonald's' Big Mac.
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.channel4.com/programmes/snackmasters Snackmasters] at Channel 4 * {{IMDb title|tt11629272}}
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