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.
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 d…
S01E02
Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters
Jan 20, 2009
Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
S01E03
Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes
Jan 27, 2009
The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
S01E04
Banana, Collard Greens, Grits
Feb 3, 2009
The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
S01E05
Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas
Feb 10, 2009
The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
S01E06
Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets
Feb 17, 2009
Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
S01E07
Quail, Arctic Char, Beer
Feb 24, 2009
The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
S01E08
Coconut, Calamari and Donuts
Mar 3, 2009
The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
S01E09
Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon
Mar 10, 2009
Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
S01E10
String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps
Mar 17, 2009
The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
S01E11
Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoncini, Cereal
Mar 24, 2009
The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; kielbasa and pepperoncini in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
S01E12
Chocolate, Mussels and Figs
Mar 31, 2009
Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
S01E13
Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears
Apr 7, 2009
The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.