Production company RelativityREAL had pitched the series to CBS as early as March 2010;[2] however, it was not until two years later that Beat the Chefs first appeared at an upfront presentation from Game Show Network (GSN) in New York City as an original green-lit series on March 21, 2012.

[5] GSN then released the cast for the series on July 24, 2012, announcing former American Idol contestant Matt Rogers as the host of the show.

[6] The press release also revealed Beau MacMillan, Antonia Lofaso and Jeff Henderson as the professional chefs,[6][7][8][9] as well as Brad A. Johnson and Christy Jordan as judges.

"[15] Meanwhile, Hollywood Junket praised the series, calling it a "guaranteed winning show" while arguing that it had the potential to become "extremely successful.

Despite The American Bible Challenge debuting to record ratings for GSN, Beat the Chefs maintained less than a third of the viewers that tuned in to its lead-in.