The recruits enter boot camp and find it has been transformed into everyone's favorite game show, Family Food! The teams go head to head in trivia rounds and culinary tasks testing their knowledge of the kitchen. The recruits watch a Teppanyaki chef perform dazzling tricks over a grill, and then chefs Anne Burrell and Robert Irvine teach them how to make a hibachi-style meal for the main dish challenge. The recruits who light up the kitchen will continue on, but those who stumble will go home in a blaze.
Raleigh's Ed Mitchell prides himself on using authentic North Carolina flavors at his restaurant, 'The Pit.' Ed is a BBQ purist with the ribs to prove it. Whether its East or West, he knows his ribs are the best. Ed strives to keep North Carolina's culinary traditions alive, and even with all the media buzz, he still makes sure to keep his food down home and locally grown. But can he take the heat and grill up a winning plate when the Pitmaster is challenged by the Grillmaster on this episode of Throwdown?
Chef Anne Burrell shows her recruits how to use a light touch to make flaky crab cakes and how to char a red pepper, red onion and corn on the grill for a fresh salad.
Four years ago, lifelong friends Kurron and Vinny opened Against Da Grill, a casual, diner-style restaurant in their Staten Island, N.Y., hometown. As beloved and active members of the community, the restaurant's struggle to stay open goes deeper than the food alone. Vinny thinks a barbecue concept will save their future; Kurron wants to upgrade his existing diner concept. Chef Rocco DiSpirito arrives on the scene, divides the restaurant to showcase both concepts and helps them develop their menus. He opens both restaurants side by side for one night only and determines which concept will move forward, saving these hometown heroes.
In this episode, Rahm Fama is on the hunt for some of the best there is when it comes to meat on a stick! A visit to San Francisco uncovers a Persian restaurant that uses real swords to skewer and grill juicy, one-pound bone-in lamb kebabs. Then it's off to Providence, Rhode Island where the chef at Hewtin's Mobile Dogs is famous for his homemade sausage on a stick. Our meat-loving culinary crusader wraps up his tour with a stop in Seattle where he learns how to make a spicy, sweet beef sataya Malaysian street food favorite!
The Kitchen aims to score all the likes with the coolest, trendiest game day party foods! Katie Lee Biegel packs flavor into her Buffalo Chicken Tot-chos, while Alex Guarnaschelli makes a Spiked Earl Grey Lemonade that's perfect for tailgating. Jeff Mauro levels up carbs with an epic Loaded Cream Cheese Bread. The hosts take a look at the latest taco trends, then Geoffrey Zakarian is on the grill pan with his easy and tasty Grilled Fish Tacos with Papaya Slaw. Sunny Anderson steals the show with her Cookie Butter Cookies. Plus, the hosts present their first ever Kitchen Bowl competition!