Cutthroat Kitchen Season 7 Episode 12 Evilicious: 20,000 Leagues Under the Prep Table

In Cutthroat Kitchen season 7 episode 12, titled "Evilicious: 20,000 Leagues Under the Prep Table," four chefs are put to the ultimate test as they enter the most diabolical culinary competition yet. This episode is part of the "Evilicious" series, where the show's usual sabotages are amplified to even more absurd levels.

The chefs are given $25,000 each at the beginning of the episode, but as the host Alton Brown explains, "This is Cutthroat Kitchen, and $25,000 don't mean nothin' here." That's because the chefs must bid on the evil sabotages that will be thrown their way throughout the competition. Whoever wins the sabotage must pay for it out of their own winnings, which means that the more sabotages a chef wins, the less money they will have at the end to buy ingredients and equipment.

The first challenge is a seafood dish that must include shrimp, clams, and squid. But one chef is forced to swap their station with another chef, and another chef's shrimp must be prepared using only a blowtorch. The chefs must navigate these handicaps while also trying to impress the judges with their flavors and presentation.

In the second round, the chefs must create an Italian dish using ingredients such as pancetta, ricotta, and prosciutto. But one chef must cook while wearing a giant squid hat that obscures their vision, and another chef is given a prep table that is underwater. The chefs must again try to balance their sabotages with their cooking skills and hope that their dishes are enough to avoid the chopping block.

In the final round, the remaining two chefs must create a dessert using chocolate, cherries, and whipped cream. But one chef must cook while wearing a deep-sea diving suit, and the other must use a prep table that's been placed on a giant hydraulic lift. The chefs must use their creativity and resourcefulness to overcome these final sabotages and create a final dish that will impress the judges.

By the end of the episode, one chef will be crowned the winner of "Evilicious: 20,000 Leagues Under the Prep Table" and take home whatever money they have left from their initial $25,000. But the real winner is the viewer, who gets to witness the absurd levels of sabotage that Cutthroat Kitchen is known for.