Meals Community’s October lineup of exhibits could look rather less spooky this yr.
Because the Halloween season kicks off, a number of Meals Community followers have observed {that a} handful of holiday-themed exhibits haven’t been confirmed to return.
“I see that Halloween Baking Championship and Halloween Wars are nonetheless round, fortunately, however what different exhibits are we getting?” one consumer identified in a current Reddit thread. “For instance, Outrageous Pumpkins, Final Chew Lodge and Halloween Cookie Problem all appear to be cancelled. Are we solely getting the two exhibits this yr? What is occurring that so many common exhibits aren’t coming again?”
Meals Community beforehand introduced its 2025 Halloween programming lineup in August, and the listing didn’t embrace Outrageous Pumpkins, Final Chew Lodge, or Halloween Cookie Problem. As a substitute, Halloween Baking Championship returned for Season 11 on September 15, and Halloween Wars debuted its fifteenth season on Sunday, September 21.
The Each day Mail reported on Tuesday, September 23, that the three lacking exhibits had all been canceled. Meals Community, nonetheless, has not publicly confirmed the cancellations.
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Regardless, followers expressed disappointment over their favourite exhibits probably being reduce. “I’m actually disenchanted that Final Chew Lodge wasn’t filmed. I’m unsure if it was as a result of Tituss [Burgess] had a dedication or not, nevertheless it appeared to get nice opinions final yr,” one Reddit consumer wrote. “It was a enjoyable new present and I actually appreciated how they needed to make the most of each single ingredient. Zero waste.”
One other fan angrily commented, “IN THE CURRENT DESPERATE TIMES WE NEED OUR FLIPPING HAPPY PLACE HOLIDAY SHOWS!! Come on Meals Community, for crying out loud… I’m upset about final chew lodge particularly.”
“Dropping Final Chew Lodge does certainly suck. That appeared like one of many few unique concepts the community has had not too long ago…. and that i’m saying that going into it pondering omg so tacky,” another person shared through Reddit. “No, it was really intelligent and stored folks engaged questioning how they may stretch elements or protect them. Disgrace it’s gone.”
Outrageous Pumpkins premiered in 2020 and noticed knowledgeable pumpkin carvers create gravity-defying shows for an opportunity to win 1000’s of {dollars}. Hosted by Burgess, Final Chew Lodge debuted in 2024 and featured eight cooks competing in a collection of cooking challenges that utilized a restricted variety of elements in hopes of profitable a big money prize.
As its identify suggests, Halloween Cookie Problem adopted gifted cookie masters as they appeared to impress Duff Goldman and Rosanna Pansino with their scrumptious — but creepy — cookie creations.
Meals Community’s reported cancellations come shortly after a number of HGTV house renovation exhibits obtained the axe, together with Discount Block, Married to Actual Property, Izzy Does It, Farmhouse Fixer, Battle on the Seaside, Christina on the Coast, and The Flipping El Moussas. The networks are each owned by the identical guardian firm, Warner Bros. Discovery.