Cooking shows are hot on television now days, creating serious competition among the celebrity cooks as well as prospective winners in various formats on TV. MasterChef features the likes of Gordon Ramsay (Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares) along side Joe Bastianich (restaurateur/vineyard owner), and Graham Elliot (chef/restaurant owner) as judges who oversee the contestants who come from a wide assortment of occupations including housewives, doctors, lawyers, private chefs, realtors, and travel writers. From what appears to be a huge crowd in the initial tryouts they whittle the prospects down to 100, then down to 38 or so and put them all to the test. With each contestant offering their "signature" dish to the judges, the competition begins and so does elimination, one by one. It is amazingly difficult to please all three judges as they are diverse in their likes and taste preferences, and the pressure is on to perform and show they have a talent for cooking. The coveted crown of MasterChef will be given to whomever can best please the judges and keep their head about them in the heat of the kitchen.

Dance Moms is a reality television show that aired from 2011 to 2019. The show followed the lives of young competitive dancers and their mothers as they trained and performed in dance competitions. The show was known for its drama and tension-filled moments, as the mothers would often clash with each other and with dance coach Abby Lee Miller.

Celebrity chefs make for popular culinary reality television programming. The star of Chef Roble & Co is Roble Ali originally from Poughkeepsie, New York. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he always wanted to follow in his grandfather's (Jesse Harris) footsteps and become a professional chef. On this new reality based show we see him attempt to start a high end catering business in New York with able assistance from his older sister Jasmine. Chef Roble & Co launches their very selective catering business for celebrity clients that include a wedding for a dog, the unveiling of a naked statue, Indian food served up at a dance party for the rich, and carnival antics and food themed to the wild party of very rich and discriminating. As many of these extravagant parties are conducted outside, the weather often plays a part in how well the party plays out as in a graduation party planned for Vanessa Williams and her young children. The bigger and more outlandish the party idea, the better our fearless chef copes, proving he can handle most any situation as long as food is involved. Roble, known as the "Hip Hop Chef" has cooked for musical notables such as Michael Jackson, Russell Simmons, Rachel Dratch, and Faith Evans.

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV in April 2018. It is a spin-off of the original Jersey Shore series that aired from 2009 to 2012. The show follows the lives of eight housemates as they go on vacation together and reunite in a beach house in various locations, including Miami, Las Vegas, and the Bahamas.

So You Think You Can Dance TV Show is a competition style reality dance show that enlists 10 aspiring dancers to compete at a shot to make it big. The judging panel that consists of Nigel Lythgoe, Mia Michaels and Adam Shankman will pick five young men and women to compete weekly performing a variety of dances from Hip Hop to Quickstep in order to secure their spot for another week. After their initial performance each week, viewers will vote to determine which couples will be in the bottom three. Those contestants must then perform solo pieces so the judges can decide who stays and who goes. In the end, the winner walks away with a $250,000 cash prize along with other industry offers and perks.

"The Lost Kitchen" is a cooking show that airs on Discovery+ and is hosted by chef Erin French. The show takes place in a small town in Maine, where Erin's restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, is located. Each episode focuses on a different local ingredient and highlights the unique culinary traditions and stories of the community.