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Cutthroat Kitchen

2013TV-G15 seasons6.6 / 10

Just how far is a chef willing to go to win a cooking competition? Cutthroat Kitchen hands four chefs each $25,000 and the opportunity to spend that money on helping themselves or sabotaging their competitors. Ingredients will be thieved, utensils destroyed and valuable time on the clock lost when the chefs compete to cook delicious dishes while also having to outplot the competition. With Alton Brown as the devilish provocateur, nothing is out of bounds when money changes hands and we see just how far chefs will go to ensure they have the winning dish.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

Just how far is a chef willing to go to win a cooking competition? Cutthroat Kitchen hands four chefs each $25,000 and the opportunity to spend that money on helping themselves or sabotaging their competitors. Ingredients will be thieved, utensils destroyed and valuable time on the clock lost when the chefs compete to cook delicious dishes while also having to outplot the competition. With Alton Brown as the devilish provocateur, nothing is out of bounds when money changes hands and we see just how far chefs will go to ensure they have the winning dish.

Season 4 episodes

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Episode 1

I Can't Believe It's Not Udder

1h

A cocky chef is thrown under the culinary bus when an old breakfast buffet replaces his gourmet basket. Then one chef scratches her head trying to cook an authentic Pasta Bolognese in an Italian espresso pot. Finally, someone loses their milk products in exchange for a cow while making tres leches cake.

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Episode 2

You Wanna Pizza This?

1h

One chef gets their hands dirty when they dig up all of their ingredients from a wacky vegetable garden — that grows anything but vegetables. Then one chef gets punished for trying to "phone it in" during a pizza challenge.

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Episode 3

Anything but a Cake Walk

1h

Steak is cooked over a romantic candlelit dinner; one chef is stuck with a giant whisk as their only tool; and another competitor is forced to make a cake while walking on cake boxes.

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Episode 4

Big Trouble in Little Chinese Chicken Salad

1h

Cooking tools get swapped out for a set of golf clubs. Other sabotages involve Chinese chicken salad and donuts dunked in coffee.

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Episode 5

Welcome to the Jungle

1h

A jungle torch is used to cook a dish; and an oversized fondue pot leads to a giant mess.

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Episode 6

I Like My Peppers Pulverized

1h

It's tough to smoke out the competition when forced to use a cigar cutter to make a cubano. Then two chefs get up close and personal when stuffed like peppers into a very confined workspace. Finally one chef must make a tiramisu using coffee filters and stirrers as their only tools.

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Episode 7

Two Chefs, One Toga

1h

Alton hands off the Olympic cooking torch and one chef is forced to spice things up when they have their ginger replaced with sushi ginger.

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Episode 8

Ho-Ley Pot

1h

A chef is forced to cook soup using a single brew coffee machine. Later, chefs get hands-on when Alton asks for peace in the kitchen.

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Episode 9

Superhero Sabotage

1h

One chef enters a phone booth and attempts to transform into a super chef. Next, two chefs get cozy in Alton's living room circa 1974 and then one chef attempts to ride a bike in the kitchen.

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Episode 10

The Eggs-Orcist

1h

One chef must make a lobster roll using a roll submerged in a lobster tank, and someone is given a rather unusual chocolate platter for their chocolate cake.

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Episode 11

When In Rome, Cook On A Scooter

1h

One chef does as the Italians do and cooks while riding a scooter. Next, one chef pays tribute to a 1950's housewife while making a casserole. Finally, one chef goes the distance as they navigate a red velvet maze that stands between them and victory.

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Episode 12

Chili'd to the Bone

1h

Things get chilly when one chef must use freezer burnt ingredients to make a chili cheese dog. Then Alton's done it again with a pasta art masterpiece, but it turns out not everyone is art lover. Finally one chef feels like they're going around in circles when forced to use a spinning cook station.

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Episode 13

Tongue Thai-ed

1hfinale

One chef gets a helping hand from a Buddha. Then two chefs help each other out by shopping for each other. Finally, Alton becomes the target as one chef tries to shoot for the win.

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Cutthroat Kitchen

Cast

Alton BrownSelf - Host
Jamie Gwen
Simon MajumdarSelf - Guest Judge
Antonia LofasoSelf - Guest Judge
Jet TilaSelf - Guest Judge
Ted AllenSelf - Guest Judge
Susan FenigerSelf - Guest Judge
David Alan GrierSelf - Guest Judge

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Reality
Episodes
195
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Food NetworkUnited States
  • Embassy RowUnited States

Themes

chefcompetitioncooking