Season 1 (2013)
Episodes: 8
Star Cast: Anthony Bourdain , Nigella Lawson , Ludo Lefebvre , Brian Malarkey ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Auditions (1)
Air Date: 2013-01-22
Brian Malarkey, Ludovic Lefebvre, Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson audition 29 professional and home cooks through a series of blind taste tests were a single spoonful will decide whether they make it past the audition round of the competition.
Ep.2 Auditions (2)
Air Date: 2013-01-29
The auditions continue as the four mentors choose more contestants to join their teams based only on a spoonful of their food.
Ep.3 Comfort Food
Air Date: 2013-02-05
The teams take on their first challenge alongside their mentors as they are set a comfort food themed challenge before two of them are eliminated.
Ep.4 Daring Pairings
Air Date: 2013-02-12
Each team must use five unique ingredients as it tries to create the best dish; each contestant has to prepare a dish that pairs best with a selected wine.
Ep.5 The Art of the Sandwich
Air Date: 2013-02-19
As the contestants are tasked with creating the perfect sandwich, tensions rise among the judges; chefs Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone serve as guest judges.
Ep.6 Nose to Tail
Air Date: 2013-02-26
The contestants are pushed out of their culinary comfort zones when asked to not waste any parts of an animal; Greg Morin and David McMillan serve as guest judges.
Ep.7 Seduction
Air Date: 2013-03-05
The seven semi-finalists must seduce the judges with a single, sumptuous spoonful of their latest dish; three cooks are eliminated.
Ep.8 Finale: Triple Threat
Air Date: 2013-03-12
The final four contestants each present three dishes to the judges; after an elimination, the remaining contestants must prepare their most decadent dish in hope of wowing the judges and claiming the grand prize.
