New Series from Chopped Creators Coming to VIZIO WatchFree+

Countdown to Delicious, a new show from Cleve Keller and Dave Noll, the duo behind the hit Chopped franchise, is set to bow on VIZIO WatchFree+ on July 25.

The series will see five top celebrity chefs and social media influencers with a combined total of more than 22 million followers work against the clock to make easy, quick meals from main dishes to desserts.

Among the cast are Chef Lovely, host and star of Lovely Bites and one of the stars of Hell’s Kitchen and Food Network Star; Kelsey Nixon, host of Kelsey’s Essentials and Kelsey’s Homemade and one of the stars of Dinner Takes All and Food Network Star; Chef Tregaye, winner of Food Network Star season 12 and star of Tregaye’s Way; Eddie Zamora, international food influencer, host of Kill The Bottle and former celebrity judge on Dinner Takes All; and Eloise Head, also known as Fitwaffle, a cookbook author and social media personality.

Countdown to Delicious is executive produced by Keller, Noll; Maria Zadrima, Natalie Zadrima and Jon Heinemann of Immaculata Media; Tara Fogarty-Graziano; Andy Singer; and Jenn Tuma-Young.

The series will be among those sold internationally by Noll at MIPCOM.

“As with Chopped and our countless other culinary series, we set out with Countdown to Delicious to deliver to WatchFree+ a show highlighting amazing chefs and influencers with millions of combined followers who can take everyday ingredients and turn them into tantalizing dishes,” Keller and Noll said.

Maria Zadrima added, “Viewers want to escape into a world of comfort food now more than ever, and Countdown to Delicious delivers with personalities who have the unique ability to tempt viewers with the most decadent eats ever—all wrapped into an addictive, fast-paced format.”