Cutthroat Kitchen Tournaments

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  • 2014
  • 1 Season

Cutthroat Kitchen Tournaments is a high stakes cooking competition television show on the Food Network. This show brings together some of the highly talented and skillful chefs across the United States to engage them in a tournament style battle of wits, creativity, and culinary prowess.

In each episode of Cutthroat Kitchen Tournaments, four chefs come together to compete in three rounds of cooking challenges. The winner of each round will move on to the final round and the last chef standing will win a whopping prize of $75,000.

What sets Cutthroat Kitchen Tournaments apart from other cooking shows is how the chefs are forced to utilize their culinary skills to overcome a series of tricky, sabotaging surprises. The show gets its name from the fact that the contestants are faced with cutthroat tactics by their rival chefs. The contestants are required to bid on the sabotages, which the host will offer in each round. The sabotages are designed to make the cooking difficult, sometimes even impossible, but sometimes also hilarious. The chefs can use their winnings to pay for the sabotages or deprive their competitors of them.

The host of this show is Alton Brown, a well-known television personality, and celebrity chef. Alton not only acts as the host of the show but is also the auctioneer of the sabotages. He keeps the chefs honest by enforcing the rules of the competition.

The challenges are always unique, challenging and done within a limited time. The chefs have to cook within the time limits and try to create innovative dishes in spite of the sabotages. The sabotages are designed to cause chaos in the kitchen, forcing the chefs to use their creativity and resourcefulness to overcome the obstacles in their way.

For instance, the chefs might be required to swap their cooking stations, cook with one hand behind their back, use only one pot for an entire meal or have to cook while being strapped to a pottery wheel. The sabotages can range from the ridiculous to the absurd, and the chefs must be prepared to handle anything that comes their way.

To make things even more challenging, the chefs on Cutthroat Kitchen Tournaments are not just cooking for themselves, they also have to serve a panel of judges made up of top food professionals. The judges have high expectations and are quick to call out any flaws or missteps in a dish.

The pacing of the show is intense, and viewers will always wonder who will come out on top. The competition is fierce and the chefs put their pride on the line in every round. The harsh environment creates considerable tension among the contestants, turning this cooking show into a competitive arena where sometimes even friendships are jeopardized in the name of winning.

Cutthroat Kitchen Tournaments is entertaining, engaging, and full of surprises. It is not only the chefs with the best technical abilities and culinary knowledge who triumph in this competition but also the ones with the best strategy, who can think on their feet and remain determined in the midst of chaos.

In conclusion, Cutthroat Kitchen Tournaments is a must-watch for food lovers who want to see just how far their favorite chefs can go when they're pushed to their limits. Viewers get to see how the chefs tackle the sabotages thrown their way and still put out mouth-watering dishes that are appealing to the judges. Fans of food competition shows will enjoy this one, as it exhibits a unique and exciting take on a familiar layout. The show is not just about the food, it is about the competitors' resilience, creativity, and mental fortitude. Anyone looking for a show that combines cooking with chaos and competition, Cutthroat Kitchen Tournaments promises to be an adrenaline-pumping experience they will not forget.

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Seasons
Superstar Sabotage: Finale
5. Superstar Sabotage: Finale
November 5, 2014
Four star chefs return to the Cutthroat Kitchen for the Superstar Sabotage Finale. In order to win the tournament, they must face sabotages such as prepping in a ball pit and facing down the notorious miniature kitchen.
Superstar Sabotage: Heat Four
4. Superstar Sabotage: Heat Four
October 29, 2014
There's only one more spot in the Superstar Sabotage finale and chefs Melissa d'Arabian, Elizabeth Falkner, Alex Guarnaschelli and Fabio Viviani each think they have what it takes to get there.
Superstar Sabotage: Heat Three
3. Superstar Sabotage: Heat Three
October 22, 2014
Chefs Anne Burrell, Eric Greenspan, Johnny Iuzzini and Damaris Phillips battle each other and sabotages such as a floating prep station and having their mixing and cooking vessels replaced by lemons.
Superstar Sabotage: Heat Two
2. Superstar Sabotage: Heat Two
October 15, 2014
Chefs Nadia G., Brian Malarkey, Marcel Vigneron and Justin Warner face sabotages including a very high prep table, cooking in a popcorn machine and getting a hand stuck in a cookie jar in before one makes it to the Grand Finale.
Superstar Sabotage: Heat One
1. Superstar Sabotage: Heat One
October 8, 2014
Chefs Susan Feniger, Jeff Mauro, Michael Psilakis and Aarti Sequeira face off in the first heat of the Cutthroat Kitchen Superstar Sabotage. The chefs will face sabotages including a treadmill station and a hammer carnival game.
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  • Premiere Date
    October 8, 2014