• Air date: 13 Jan '09 13 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (13)
    • 1. Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers

      13 Jan '09
      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.
    • 2. Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters

      20 Jan '09
      Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.
    • 3. Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes

      27 Jan '09
      The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.
    • 4. Banana, Collard Greens, Grits

      03 Feb '09
      The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.
    • 5. Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas

      10 Feb '09
      The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.
    • 6. Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets

      17 Feb '09
      Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).
    • 7. Quail, Arctic Char, Beer

      24 Feb '09
      The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.
    • 8. Coconut, Calamari and Donuts

      03 Mar '09
      The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.
    • 9. Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon

      10 Mar '09
      Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.
    • 10. String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps

      17 Mar '09
      The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.
    • 11. Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal

      24 Mar '09
      The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; pickled peppers and pepperoni in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.
    • 12. Chocolate, Mussels and Figs

      31 Mar '09
      Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.
    • 13. Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears

      07 Apr '09
      The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.