| 100% | TOPCHEF | 7 | TV cooking competition hosted by Padma Lakshmi: 2 wds. |
| 72% | TOPCHEF | 7 | *TV cooking competition hosted by Padma Lakshmi |
| 54% | TOP | 3 | "___ Chef," reality cooking competition TV series that is hosted by Padma Lakshmi |
| 53% | HELLSKITCHEN | 12 | Cooking competition show created and hosted by 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 44% | SOULTRAIN | 9 | TV dance show hosted by Don Cornelius from 1970 to 1993: 2 wds. |
| 43% | AMERICANIDOL | 12 | Singing competition hosted by 45-Across since 2002 (2 wds.) |
| 42% | SOULTRAIN | 9 | Music-based TV show first hosted by Don Cornelius: 2 wds. |
| 41% | IDOL | 4 | TV singing competition hosted by Ryan Seacrest, familiarly |
| 39% | IDOL | 4 | TV competition hosted by Ryan Seacrest, familiarly |
| 38% | HELLSKITCHEN | 12 | Reality cooking show hosted by 40-Across whose theme song is "Fire" (2 wds.) |
| 37% | PROJECTRUNWAY | 13 | Lifetime fashion show hosted by Heidi Klum: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BIGBROTHER | 10 | CBS reality series hosted by Julie Chen: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BEATSHAZAM | 10 | Musical game show hosted by Jamie Foxx: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MASTERMINDS | 11 | GSN game show hosted by Brooke Burns: 2 wds. |
| 37% | CHAINREACTION | 13 | GSN game show hosted by Dylan Lane: 2 wds. |
| 37% | TOP | 3 | "___ Chef" (cooking competition hosted by Kristen Kish) |
| 37% | FRESHAIR | 8 | NPR podcast hosted by Terry Gross: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SPLITSECOND | 11 | GSN game show hosted by John Michael Higgins: 2 wds. |
| 36% | NAKED | 5 | "The ___ Chef," TV cooking program that was hosted by Jamie Oliver |
| 36% | THEVIEW | 7 | TV talk show moderated by Whoopi Goldberg: 2 wds. |
| 35% | GOOD | 4 | "___ Eats," TV cooking show that is created and hosted by Alton Brown |
| 35% | WEEKENDUPDATE | 13 | Comedy news segment hosted by Seth Meyers on 24-Across: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ELMOSWORLD | 10 | "Sesame Street" segment that's hosted by a red Muppet: 2 wds. |
| 35% | BETAWARDS | 9 | Annual music-trophy presentation hosted by Samuel L. Jackson in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 35% | LOVECONNECTION | 14 | Dating game show hosted by Chuck Woolery from 1983 to 1994: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MASTERCHEF | 10 | Cooking competition show hosted by 40-Across that features a Mystery Box and a Pressure Test |
| 35% | CUPCAKEWARS | 11 | Cooking competition show featuring desserts (2 wds.) |
| 35% | SWEETGENIUS | 11 | Cooking competition show featuring desserts (2 wds.) |
| 34% | DRAGQUEEN | 9 | Contestant on a reality show hosted by RuPaul: 2 wds. |
| 34% | GIADAATHOME | 11 | Food Network cooking show hosted by chef De Laurentiis (3 wds.) |