Ep 6. You Wanna "Pizza" Me?

Supermarket Stakeout is a high-stakes culinary competition that tests the skills of professional chefs in the most unexpected of locations: the supermarket parking lot. Each episode features four top chefs who are challenged to create delicious and inventive dishes using only ingredients they can purchase from unsuspecting shoppers leaving the grocery store.

In the sixth episode of season one, titled "You Wanna 'Pizza' Me?", host Alex Guarnaschelli welcomes four talented chefs who will battle it out for the chance to win $10,000. The chefs include Erica, a seasoned caterer who specializes in fusion cuisine; Chad, a food truck owner who loves to mix global flavors; John, a restaurant chef with a knack for creative cooking techniques; and Peter, a caterer who loves to experiment with nontraditional ingredients.

The first round of the competition involves a classic Italian staple that everyone loves: pizza. Each chef has to create a unique and tasty pizza using only ingredients they can purchase from the shoppers in the parking lot. The catch? They can only spend a maximum of $60 on all of their ingredients.

The chefs race against the clock and against each other to snag the best ingredients and come up with an outstanding pizza. Chad is the first to grab some sliced prosciutto, while Peter scours the parking lot for some unusual veggies, such as purple potatoes and golden beets. Erica decides to take a risk and buys some frozen dough, hoping she can make it work, while John opts for a more traditional approach with a classic margherita pizza.

As the clock runs down, the chefs rush to finish their pizzas and get them cooked up on their makeshift grills. Alex and her guest judge, restaurateur Sunny Anderson, taste each pizza and choose the top three that will move on to the next round.

The second round of the competition is all about fusion flavors. Alex challenges each chef to pick one international cuisine, such as Thai, Mexican, or Indian, and incorporate those flavors into a dish that also includes a supermarket staple: spaghetti. The chefs have to be creative and inventive to make this challenge work, as it's no easy feat to mix and match flavors from different cuisines in a cohesive way.

Chad decides to go with a Mexican-Italian fusion, creating a flavorful dish of spaghetti with chorizo, green peppers, and cumin. Peter opts for a Thai-Italian mashup, making a spicy peanut sauce to go with his spaghetti and meatballs. Erica takes a gamble and combines Indian and Italian flavors, serving up a spicy tomato sauce with tandoori chicken. John sticks with a classic Italian-American dish, making spaghetti and meatballs with a twist, using ground lamb instead of beef.

Alex and Sunny taste each dish and choose the top two chefs who will move on to the final round. In this round, the remaining chefs have to create a dish that uses both the supermarket staple, spaghetti, and a secret ingredient that Alex and Sunny reveal at the last minute. The chefs have to use their culinary skills and quick thinking to create a dish that's both delicious and memorable.

As the final round wraps up, Alex and Sunny taste each dish and choose the winner of the competition. The chef who came out on top will take home $10,000 and bragging rights as the Supermarket Stakeout champion.

Overall, this episode of Supermarket Stakeout is full of mouth-watering dishes, creative flavors, and high-stakes competition. The chefs face tough challenges that test their skills and creativity, and viewers are sure to be entertained by the inventive dishes they come up with. With Alex's expert hosting and Sunny's guest judging, season one episode six of Supermarket Stakeout is a must-watch for foodies and cooking competition fans alike.