In a special superhero episode, three chefs have to dress up as Cutthroat Kitchen superheroes as they make hero sandwiches. Then, one chef flies through the kitchen as he makes a gyro. Finally, one chef makes their superfood dessert on their own flaming hand.
In the first heat of the Time Warp Tournament, the chefs head back to the 1950s. In the first round, three chefs have to stuff themselves into a phone booth as they make an all-American breakfast. Then, one chef has to make rock and roll moves to get ingredients for their TV dinner. Finally, one chef has to wear a dress blowing in their face while they make a milkshake and fries.
In the second heat of the Time Warp Tournament, the chefs head back to the sixties. In the first round, three chefs ride around the kitchen in a mustard submarine. Then, two chefs have to prep chicken Kiev on protest signs. Finally, one chef has to make banana pudding while wearing a space suit.
In heat three of the Time Warp Tournament, the chefs head back to the 1970s. First up, three chefs have to ride on a banana seat bicycle while making hamburger mac and cheese. Then, one chef has to make quiche on a disco dance floor. Finally, one chef must dress up like a human disco ball as they make crepes suzette.
In heat four of the Time Warp Tournament, the chefs head back to the 1980s. First, one chef has to get their Chinese chicken salad ingredients from rented VHS tapes. Then, one chef has to make their blackened fish dish in a bouncing cigarette boat. Finally, one chef has to play a giant, live action video game as they make a toaster pastry.
In the grand finale of the Time Warp Tournament, Marc Summers serves as special guest judge and the chefs head back to the 1990s. First up, three chefs have to join a boy band as they make barbecue chicken pizza. Then, two chefs have to make fried calamari while riding on a ship bow. Finally, one chef has to go through a giant, physically-challenging obstacle course as they make cookie dough ice cream.
Three chefs have to prep their tortas on a giant sombrero, then two chefs have to cook each other's currywurst dishes as they stand on opposite sides of the Berlin Wall. Finally, one chef has to mix and cook their blueberry muffins in cardboard blueberry containers.
Get a sneak peek as Alton Brown has this round's judge, Jet Tila, test out what it's like to shop using a fish skewer and cook while wearing a giant chicken leg and wing. The special fried food competition begins as three chefs have to carry a huge fish around the kitchen as they make fish and chips. Then, two chefs have to wear giant chicken parts as they make fried chicken. Finally, one chef gets sandwiched between two churros as they make a churro ice cream sandwich.
Three chefs have to make a toast while making a toast dish, then two chefs have to battle it out with giant shish kebabs for their choice of shish kebab meat. Finally, one chef has to hopscotch around the kitchen as they make a butterscotch dessert.
The chefs play freeze tag in the kitchen as they make grilled cheese and tomato soup, then one chef must wear a moose head as they make moussaka. Finally, one chef has to crawl through a giant cannoli as they make a cannoli.
As they make breakfast to go, two chefs have to prep on a table that's moving around the kitchen. Then, one chef has to crawl through a laser maze as they make baked pasta. Finally, one chef has to ride around on a chairlift as they make linzer cookies.
Two chefs have to prep their popcorn dish in a giant bucket of popcorn. Then, one chef has to harvest their wonton soup ingredients from a ton of soup that Alton won. Finally, one chef gets caught in the rain as they make their pina colada dessert. Food Network Star Kids host Donal Skehan serves as special guest judge.