Former Food Network personality Darnell Ferguson is officially back in front of the camera—and this time, he says the focus is shifting away from competition and back to what many Food Network viewers say they miss most: learning how to cook.
The Louisville-based chef, known to fans as “Superchef,” filmed a pilot for a new cooking series over the weekend at a local Louisville grocery store, marking his first major on-camera project since stepping away from Food Network. Ferguson describes the upcoming series as a spin-off of his YouTube project Superchef vs. Supermarket, but with a much bigger mission.
“It’s not a competition show,” Ferguson told the Louisville Courier Journal. “It’s a show that’s all about the audience and showing people how to cook at home, how to shop at home, how to think about their diet differently, how to eat differently.”
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Ferguson has repeatedly referred to the project as the "most important cooking show ever," both on social media and in his interview with the Courier Journal, because of its focus on educating people and helping them understand items in the grocery store they may be unfamiliar with.
"The energy's gonna be crazy, the education's gonna be inspiring and when you see the importance of this show, you'll understand why we're calling it The Most Important Cooking Show Ever," said Ferguson in a video posted to Facebook.
The pilot was filmed Saturday, Jan. 10, inside the locally owned Valu Market on Louisville’s Outer Loop, which was transformed into a temporary TV set. The event sold out ahead of time, offering both free standing-room tickets and paid seated tickets, with proceeds benefiting the Louisville nonprofit Sowing Seeds With Faith.
Following the taping, Ferguson shared video of the crowd on social media, showing audience members on their feet, cheering as he prepared to take the stage.
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“The crowd will always let you know when they are ready for you to come out!!! I’m so thankful!!!” he wrote.
In earlier posts, Ferguson emphasized how meaningful it was to launch the project in the city he calls home, noting that having a live audience for a cooking show taping is increasingly rare in today’s television landscape.
A Different Kind of Food Show
According to Ferguson, the new series is designed to feel closer in spirit to classic instructional food television, rather than modern elimination-style formats.
“We’ve heard everybody ask, ‘No competitions, more cooking,’” he said in a video filmed inside the grocery store ahead of the taping. “Well, I tell you, you about to be cookin’ — and you get to be in the audience.”
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While the show’s official title has not yet been announced, Ferguson confirmed that the project is attached to a streaming platform. If the pilot is picked up, he plans to take the show on the road, filming episodes with live audiences in grocery stores around the country.
“It’s going to energize people, it’s going to inspire people, it’s going to educate people,” Ferguson told the Courier Journal. “It’s going to expose people to foods they haven’t been cooking, or things in the grocery store they pass up because they don’t know how to use them.”
Ferguson also told the VIPP Report, "This is the most important cooking show that has been out. I cannot wait to include Louisville in the production. I am excited about the potential of this show.”
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Why Ferguson Is No Longer With Food Network
Ferguson previously hosted Food Network’s Superchef Grudge Match and appeared across the network on shows including Worst Cooks in America, Guy’s Grocery Games, Chopped, and Tournament of Champions. However, Superchef Grudge Match did not return for a third season following his 2024 arrest connected to a domestic incident involving his wife.
In May 2025, Ferguson pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of second-degree criminal mischief and harassment. A judge conditionally discharged a 12-month sentence, meaning he will not serve jail time as long as he stays out of legal trouble for two years. He was also ordered to pay a $250 fine. The original felony charges in the case were dismissed.
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Two years later, Ferguson says he’s ready to move forward.
“That’s done and over,” he told the Courier Journal. “I feel like I’m better than ever.”
For now, the next step is seeing whether his new show takes off—but judging by the packed grocery store and roaring crowd, Ferguson’s return to food television is already drawing attention.
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