Food Network Tournament Of Champions was filmed in San Francisco and the Santa Rosa areas in California. It is shot entirely on location.

Fans shared queries about the TOC shooting location because, in one of the first episodes, they witnessed some of the audience had blankets and coats with them when they were in the show.  

As a result, viewers wondered if it was shot outdoors. Also, they thought one of the baking shows was filmed in Alfresco, at Terranea near Los Angeles. It was a challenge not showing wind/breeze.

Some believed it was in the bay area, as their friend was in the audience. They assumed that it was just a giant warehouse. Some wondered if it was the same warehouse where GGG recorded.

They shot the episode in Santa Rosa (Sonoma County) and San Francisco, as these cities can get chilly in the morning in the winter and spring.

So some speculate the production team starts early, and it could be 30-40 degrees or possibly colder during that time.

One of the people who work on Guys Fieri shows mentioned the first two seasons was filmed in Los Angeles. But the latest season was shot in the Santa Rosa area, where they also filmed Guy's Grocery Games. 

Fans also predict it was near as Guy's mother was in the audience.

Also, On Camera Audience asked the audience to be part of the live studio if they live in the San Francisco or Santa Rosa area.

Other television shows shot in the area are House Hunters, 13 Reason Why, Guy's Grocery Games, American Pickers, and more.

When Was The Tournament Of Champions Filmed?

According to Seattle Times, The Tournament of Champions started shooting in late November 2022 for over two weeks in Santa Rosa, California.

The first season was filmed during the pandemic in 2019 but aired on March 4, 2020.

When one of the audience participated in a virtual Q&A with the Emmy Award-winning television presenter as part of the NY food & Wine festival, he said the author mentioned that the new season of TOC will film in December.

Besides this, American restaurateur, Fieri says he tried his first Turkey for thanksgiving of 2021, so the audience guessed that it was early November when they shot the season.

The executive producer Brian Lando says the cooking started when the cast was seeded. But the bracket format made it hard to discover who would face each other. 

They felt it was a scheduling nightmare. However, the contestant would make them available for two weeks. 

Although four competitions are featured in each episode of TOC, they usually shoot three battles.

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