Mon, Aug 15, 2016
A seventy-something competes. Included: in the appetizer round, trout dishes must include dill pickle soup as a component. Then, a weirdly spicy beer is one of the entrée basket ingredients. And finally, dough and sugar in the dessert basket give the chefs a false sense of security.
Mon, Aug 22, 2016
Part 1 of 5. A teen tournament begins with the challengers having to create an appetizer with a strange hybrid snack and a decadent pork product. Then, in the entrée round, poultry must be combined with a weird casserole; and desserts are made using a spicy nut and a savory green fruit.
Wed, Sep 7, 2016
Teams of twins compete. For the first round, they face some improbable eggs and incomplete crustaceans. Things get interesting when making entrees with a royal-inspired meat product and a soda shop staple. And some surprising choices are made, when pastry dough is found in the dessert basket.
Mon, Sep 12, 2016
Part 4 of 5. Teen chefs battle it out for the last spot in the $25,000 finale. First, they must deal with a can of something strange and a bottle of something sour, when making appetizers. Later, one competitor decides to deep-fry the entrée round's protein. And finally, the big challenge is how best to re-purpose cake.
Mon, Sep 26, 2016
Anne Burrell helps judge, when former winners and runners-up of Worst Cooks in America (2010) compete. Challenges include frog leg appetizers; cooking steak entrees correctly; and making desserts with ready-made dough, cocoa powder and pears.