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A Casserole Says Plenty - S3 E7

Premiered On: 10/20/2015

The Boiler Room welcomes a new manager, much to Ben's delight. A family reunion brings out long-lost relatives, the warmth of fellowship and an impressive spread of home-cooked casseroles.

• Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Sunday July 12, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET
• Sunday July 12, 2026 3:30 am CT on KET

Honey, I'm Home! - S3 E8

Premiered On: 10/27/2015

After a visit from "The Honey Man," Vivian turns up the heat on a dish of chicken livers drizzled with hot honey. While Ben preps for his art show in Durham, Vivian descends on the "Bull City's" restaurant row to sample sweet, honey-themed dishes.

• Thursday July 9, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday July 9, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

They Call'em 'Bagas - S3 E9

Premiered On: 11/07/2015

Lillie shows Vivian three ways to bring out the bitter and the sweet in rutabagas. Vivian showers her team with gifts as they prepare a holiday menu.

• Friday July 10, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday July 10, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Tuesday July 14, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Tuesday July 14, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET

Gone Clamming, Part I - S3 E10

Premiered On: 11/10/2015

Vivian heads to Charleston's Wine and Food Festival, the South's premiere gathering of world-class chefs and food folk. A clamming trip with low country legend "Clammer Dave" adds a bit of adventure.

• Monday July 13, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday July 13, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Wednesday July 15, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Wednesday July 15, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET

Gone Clamming, Part II - S3 E11

Premiered On: 11/17/2015

Frank Lee, "Mayor of Charleston," invites Vivian to his home and reveals the secret to his aunt's decadent clam hash. Also, the popular Waffle House Smackdown is visited.

• Tuesday July 14, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

What's Your Beef? - S3 E12

Premiered On: 11/24/2015

Vivian's whole-cow program, after some initial hiccups, finds its groove. Mrs. Scarlett makes a classic cubed steak, inciting an epic tantrum from Flo. Vivian heads to New York to meet her new editor.

• Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday July 15, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

One Potato, New Potato - S3 E13

Premiered On: 12/26/2015

Vivian judges the Southern Sides competition at the BBQ Festival and makes her own BBQ plate.

• Thursday July 16, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday July 16, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Onions and Avetts - S4 E1

Premiered On: 09/10/2016

Spring onions kick off the season as Vivian prepares dinner for beginner farmers.

• Friday July 17, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday July 17, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Tuesday July 21, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Tuesday July 21, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET

My Watermelon Baby - S4 E2

Premiered On: 09/18/2016

After a summer away from the restaurant, Vivian returns to a staff of unfamiliar faces and works to build camaraderie.

• Monday July 20, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday July 20, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Wednesday July 22, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Wednesday July 22, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET

Peas, Please - S4 E3

Premiered On: 09/25/2016

A tutorial in "beatin' peas," delivered by a 92-year-old expert, is an entertaining and therapeutic history lesson.

• Tuesday July 21, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Stand by Your Cabbage - S4 E4

Premiered On: 10/02/2016

Vivian's summer itinerary includes a 14-day photoshoot as she preps for a trip to Feast Portland.

• Wednesday July 22, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday July 22, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Cabbage's Last Stand - S4 E5

Premiered On: 10/09/2016

Vivian can't resist the opportunity to romp around the city before firing up the BBQ cabbage at Feast Portland.

• Thursday July 23, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday July 23, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

More Than One Way to Skin a Catfish - S4 E7

Premiered On: 10/23/2016

A personal experience with farm-raised catfish offers Vivian a new perspective on the industry.

• Friday July 24, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday July 24, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Tuesday July 28, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Tuesday July 28, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET

All Sunchoked Up - S4 E8

Premiered On: 10/30/2016

Flo and Theo's pre-school class visit the restaurant for a meal where table manners are the focus, but exceptionally slow service makes everyone antsy, especially Ben.

• Monday July 27, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday July 27, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Wednesday July 29, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Wednesday July 29, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET

Heavenly Hocks - S4 E9

Premiered On: 11/06/2016

A view behind-the-scenes reveals the hot and cold of curing ham. At a New York dinner party, Vivian serves up a gift of NC seasoning meats.

• Tuesday July 28, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday July 28, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Mayo - The Mother Sauce - S4 E10

Premiered On: 11/13/2016

Vivian holds a mayo blind taste test, and a surprise brand takes top prize. After a new chef takes the reins, her diminishing role at the restaurant becomes clearer.

• Wednesday July 29, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday July 29, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Two-mato - S5 E1

Premiered On: 10/08/2017

As Chef & the Farmer turns 10, Vivian searches for ripe tomatoes to serve at the restaurant's birthday party. Vivian seeks the wisdom of Ms. Mary and Ms. Lillie to prepare an old-school tomato dish.

• Thursday July 30, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday July 30, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Shake, Rattle, and Pole (Beans) - S5 E2

Premiered On: 10/15/2017

Vivian struggles to scrounge up enough green beans to add to the menu at Chef & the Farmer. Mrs. Tessie Mae gives her a golf cart tour of her garden, an intro to pickled pork, and a lesson in snapping pole beans.

• Friday July 31, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday July 31, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Tuesday August 4, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Tuesday August 4, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET

Prolific Peppers - S5 E3

Premiered On: 10/22/2017

Vivian preps peppers for a trip to Lambstock, where chefs, food and music converge. Holley's grandmother offers a lesson in stuffing peppers and delegating authority.

• Tuesday August 4, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET
• Wednesday August 5, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Wednesday August 5, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET

A Food Truck and a Pear Tree - S5 E4

Premiered On: 10/29/2017

Vivian's cookbook delivery sparks emotions as the reality of wheeling a food truck around the country sets in. The crew does a practice run at the farmer's market.

• Wednesday August 5, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

WANTED: Broccoli - S5 E5

Premiered On: 11/05/2017

Follow Vivian as she heads to NYC, where her book launch means a full itinerary. A lack of rain leads Vivian on a challenging hunt for broccoli.

• Thursday August 6, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday August 6, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Bourbon Country - S5 E6

Premiered On: 11/12/2017

A dinner in Vivian's honor ends as an American history lesson. A tour of Maker's Mark and Jefferson's distilleries clarifies the whiskey, scotch, and bourbon differences. Vivian learns how Frank and Jesse James fit into Kentucky's boozy biography.

• Friday August 7, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday August 7, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Recent

If You Can't Beet 'Em - S3 E6

• Tuesday July 7, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday July 7, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Prickly Business - S3 E5

• Monday July 6, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday July 6, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Pickle Perfect - S3 E4

• Friday July 3, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday July 3, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Gettin' Figgy with It - S3 E3

• Thursday July 2, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday July 2, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Pretty in Peach - S3 E2

• Wednesday July 1, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday July 1, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Stop, Squash and Roll - S3 E1

• Tuesday June 30, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday June 30, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Eggs Two Dozen Ways - S2 E14

• Monday June 29, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday June 29, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Eggs a Dozen Ways - S2 E13

• Friday June 26, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday June 26, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Ramp-ing Up to Spring - S2 E12

• Thursday June 25, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday June 25, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Chicken Lickin - S2 E11

• Wednesday June 24, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday June 24, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Turnips - The Greens - S2 E10

• Tuesday June 23, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday June 23, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Turnips - The Roots - S2 E9

• Monday June 22, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday June 22, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Obviously, It's Pecans - S2 E8

• Friday June 19, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday June 19, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

The Fish Episode, Y'all - S2 E7

• Thursday June 18, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday June 18, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Apples - S2 E6

• Wednesday June 17, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday June 17, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 2 - S2 E5

• Tuesday June 16, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday June 16, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Don't Tom Thumb Your Nose at Me! Part 1 - S2 E4

• Monday June 15, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday June 15, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

R-E-S-P-E-C-T The Butterbean - S2 E3

• Wednesday June 17, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Wednesday June 17, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET
• Friday June 12, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Friday June 12, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Shrimp Sells - S2 E2

• Tuesday June 16, 2026 5:30 am ET on KET
• Tuesday June 16, 2026 4:30 am CT on KET
• Thursday June 11, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Thursday June 11, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Blueberries and Boiling Over - S2 E1

• Wednesday June 10, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Wednesday June 10, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

Have Yourself Some Moonshine - S1 E13

• Tuesday June 9, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Tuesday June 9, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET

The Buttermilk Belt - S1 E12

• Monday June 8, 2026 3:00 pm ET on KET
• Monday June 8, 2026 2:00 pm CT on KET