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Familias Frente al Fuego, Desafío en la Cocina to premiere on Univision on Sunday, July 21 at 8pm

July 4, 2019

Maribel Ramos-Weiner

Ines Gomez Mont Jueces

Inspired by home-cooked meals so central to Latino family traditions, Familias Frente al Fuego, Desafío en la Cocina (6×60’) is a multigenerational cooking contest unlike anything ever seen before on Spanish-language television. The show is produced by Televisa and Endemol Shine Boomdog, and is based on the hit Australian television series Family Food Fight.

For the first time, families will compete in an exciting culinary battle in which working together is the recipe for success. The show premieres Sunday, July 21, at 8pm ET (7pm CT) on Univision.

Each week, eight different families will face diverse challenges designed put their authentic flavors to the ultimate test.

The Vázquezes, the Merinos, the Eks, the Nahúms, the Toledos, the Gudiños, the Bárcenases, and the Wongs are the eight families who will face off to determine whose home is the best place to eat. From preparing tamales to cooking field rats, the eight teams will be eliminated one by one until one lucky family earns the winner title and takes home the grand prize of US$75,000.

The expert judges, each a chef with a distinct specialty, who will choose the winning team are: Chef Antonio de Livier, Chef Belén Alonso and, Chef Carlos Gaytán.

Inés Gómez Mont will be the host of Familias Frente al Fuego, Desafío en la Cocina, following the families as they take this journey of flavors and emotions that are sure to satisfy every viewer’s appetite for heart-pounding, mouthwatering family entertainment.