In an age of “Top Chef,” “Iron Chef,” “Iron Chef America” (Food, 8 p.m.) “MasterChef” and “MasterChef Junior,” her’s another entry into the idea of cooking as a competition. “Food Fighters” (NBC, 8 p.m.) is not, as its title might indicate, a show about throwing pies and such. It pits amateur cooks and their cherished family recipes against professionals. Adam Richman, the “Man vs. Food” guy lately known as the Man vs. Social Media guy, is vindicated enough to be the host.
It comes on alight of another food fight, “Underground BBQ Challenge” (Travel, 9 p.m.), which travels to Austin.
The documentary “Slaying the Badger” (ESPN, 8 p.m.) looks at the rivalry in the 1986 Tour de France between the first American to win the race, Greg LeMond, and reigning champion Bernard Hinault, known as the Badger.
Earlier, another Tour de France documentary, “The Armstrong Lie” (Starz, 2:20 p.m.) by Alex Gibney, looks at the deception of Lance Armstrong.
The seventh season starts for “Face Off” (Syfy, 9 p.m.), the competition of special effects makeup artists.
If “History Detectives” (PBS, 9 p.m.) can actually figure out where Jimmy Hoffa is buried, they may well be promoted well beyond public television. It follows a one hour profile, “Al Capone: Icon” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings). that will not involve breaking into his vault.
Poor children in Iowa’s Quad Cities cope with the recession in an affecting “Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
Martin Starr is Abraham Lincoln and Jesse Plemons is Edgar Allan Poe on a Baltimore-centric episode of “Drunk History” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.).
Christy attends to last minute wedding plans on the first season finale of “Little Women: LA” (Lifetime, 10 p.m., check local listings), which has been renewed for a second.
When they call a week of winnowing in New York “Judgment Week” it makes “America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 9 p.m.) sound needlessly Biblical. It’s a two hour episode, as is “Extreme Weight Loss” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
One good thing about “Famous in 12” (The CW, 8 p.m.) is that it is only an hour.
They finally get Avivia to throw her prosthetic leg on the season six finale of “The Real Housewives of New York City” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
Soap opera stars Tyler Christopher and Ronn Moss do the switch on “Celebrity Wife Swap” (ABC, 10 p.m.).
“Rizzoli & Isles” (TNT, 9 p.m.) use dioramas to help solve crimes.
A night of new episodes of “Maroon” (Animal Planet, 8, 9 and 10 p.m.) throw its host into Western Australia, Botswana’s Okavango Delta and Venezuela.
The makers of “Tyrant” (FX, 10 p.m.) have been working closely with Muslim and Middle East groups to vet their scripts and make sure they’re not stereotyping, according to a TV Critics Association panel this week.
Aria volunteers at the mental hospital on “Pretty Little Liars” (ABC Family, 8 p.m.).
The second episode of “Matador” (El Rey, 9 p.m.) tracks a hired assassin with a satellite network.
Things seem so violent in reality TV with “Storage Wars” (A&E, 8 p.m.), “Shipping Wars” (A&E, 10 p.m.) and “Knife Fight” (Esquire, 8 p.m.).
The month-long Tuesday night salute to actress Maureen O’Hara on Turner Classic Movies continues with “Immortal Sergeant” (8 p.m.), “Buffalo Bill” (9:45 p.m.), “McLintock!” (11:30 p.m.), “The Deadly Companions” (1:45 a.m.). “The Wings of Eagles” (3:30 a.m.) and “The Long Gray Line” (5:30 a.m.).
WNBA action includes Indiana at Chicago (ESPN2, 8 p.m.) and Phoenix at Seattle (ESPN2, 10 p.m.).
Baseball tonight includes San Francisco at Philadelphia (MLB, 7 p.m.).
Meanwhile, this year’s Tour de France (NBC Sports Network, 8 a.m.) reaches Stage 16, from Carcassonne to Bagneres de Luchon.
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Dwayne Johnson, Sarah McLachlan. The View: Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Piper Kerman, Larry Smith, Jason Biggs. The Talk: Nia Long, Kevin Frazier, Jeff Mauro. Ellen DeGeneres: Kristen Bell, 2 Chainz (rerun). Wendy Williams: Trina & Towanda Braxton.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Ricky Gervais, Taylor Schilling, Eli Young Band. Jimmy Fallon: Dwayne Johnson, Mel B, Chronixx. Jimmy Kimmel: John Stamos, Todd Glass, OK Go. Seth Meyers: Kate Hudson, David Remnick. Craig Ferguson: Regis Philbin, Irina Shayk, Switchfoot. Carson Daly: John Turturro, OFF!, Katie Crown, Midlake (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Max Brooks, Marsha Ambrosius. Jon Stewart: Richard Linklater. Stephen Colbert: Julia Ioffe. Arsenio Hall: Gabrielle Union, Richard Roundtree, Margaret Avery, Richard Brooks, Lisa Vidal, Michael Rapaport, Rico Love (rerun). Conan O’Brien: Gary Oldman, Gabriel Iglesias, the Hold Steady. Chelsea Handler: Lela Loren, Claire Titelman, Heather McDonald, Julian McCullough.