In the season premiere of season 1, the chefs arrive at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. where they are greeted by the Chairman and host Alton Brown (Iron Chef America), who gives them their first two tests: Speed and Artistry.
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Alex vs America host Eric Adjepong watch as three talented shellfish experts take on two intense rounds of cooking. They choose which chefs and dishes impress them the most, and then they react as judges Tiffani Faison and Tetsu Yahagi choose a champion.
Jamie Deen is headed over to the volunteer firefighter station to hang out with his buddies and fire up some tasty foods. Jamie makes Grilled Pizza Two Ways, Bacon Wrapped Shrimp and Grilled Hearts of Romaine for the firefighters and their families.
Pride is on the line in Eric Adjepong's late-night culinary poker showdown as "24 in 24: Last Chef Standing" hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi are joined by Season 2 champion Jonathon Sawyer to battle for a pot of $24,000. It's a no-holds-barred contest with a final diabolical wildcard putting the chefs' cooking skills to the ultimate test.
Back-to-school season isn't just for kids! The Kitchen hosts are teaching new recipes and techniques, starting with Jeff Mauro's lesson on classic Chicken Marsala. Alex Guarnaschelli leads Salad School and shows off her viral 3-2-1-1 Vinaigrette. Katie Lee Biegel shares easy ways to showcase kids' school projects and makes Zoo Mix for an after-school snack. Geoffrey Zakarian wows with his Ricotta Gnudi with Browned Butter. The one and only Bobby Flay stops by to chat and gets challenged to a spelling bee, and Sunny Anderson rings in recess with her 1-2-3 Milkshake.