Aussie BBQ Heroes loses its sizzle

The TV ratings have become all about the news with reality show Aussie Barbecue Heroes loosing its sizzle.

The Seven Network reality cooking show, hosted by chef Ben O'Donoghue, who also acts as a judge alongside former My Kitchen Rules contestant Robert Murphy, only managed an audience of 479,000 on Wednesday night.

Seven News/Today Tonight (1.06 million ) was the top rating show, according to OzTAM.

Network Ten didn't even make an appearance in the top ten. The Project (563,000) was Ten's best rating show at No.13.

Most Watched Shows on Wednesday:

1. Seven News / Today Tonight (Seven) - 1.06 million

2. Seven News (Seven) - 1.04 million

3. Nine News 6:30 (Nine) - 941,000

4. Nine News (Nine) - 926,000

5. A Current Affair (Nine) - 803,000

6. Home And Away (Seven) - 754,000

7. Abc News (ABC) - 731,000

8. RBT -RPT (Nine) - 716,000

9. Ready For Takeoff (Nine) - 689,000

10. 7.30 (ABC) - 650,000

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13. The Project (Ten) - 563,000

19. Aussie Barbecue Heroes (Seven) - 479,000

* Source OzTAM