TV series
A high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
A high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.
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Episode 1
In the series opener, four chefs must use octopus, duck and animal crackers to make an extraordinary three-course meal in three rounds of competition. A panel of culinary experts determines which chef's dishes deserve the $10,000 prize. Hosted by Ted Allen.
Episode 2
Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
Episode 3
The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
Episode 4
The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
Episode 5
The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
Episode 6
Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
Episode 7
The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
Episode 8
The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
Episode 9
Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
Episode 10
The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
Episode 11
The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; kielbasa and pepperoncini in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
Episode 12
Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
Episode 13
The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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