Alex Guarnaschelli welcomes four chefs to Lazy Acres Market in Hermosa Beach, Calif., where they have to stake out unsuspecting shoppers and convince them to part with their carts. It's all eggs on deck as the chefs are challenged to make a breakfast sandwich before cooking up a Southern favorite. Then it's a sweet finish as the remaining two chefs hunt for ingredients to make a decadent dessert for judges Duff Goldman and Christian Petroni.
The holidays are here and Sandra shows you how to prepare a picture perfect feast that will leave plenty of money left over for holiday shopping. Sandra's festive menu includes a succulent Pork Roast with Apple Mustard Glaze, Parmesan Creamed Spinach, Mixed Roasted Potatoes with Herb Butter, Egg Nog Custard Cups and for Cocktail Time, Sandy's got Merry Mojitos ... Cheers! All that and a terrific Round Two Recipe for succulent Pork Hash.
Gail, a successful businesswoman, purchased Bryant's Seafood World in Hueytown, Ala., expecting to seamlessly continue its 30 year tradition: But now, four years later, she desperately needs Chef Robert Irvine to intervene. Robert quickly realizes that she hasn't done anything to make the restaurant her own -- the menu, decor and the grime all pre-date her ownership. Two days may not be enough time for Robert to turn this neglected restaurant and passionless owner around.
In Plains, Mont., Chef Robert Irvine may have met one of the most clueless owners he's encountered at Heather's Country Kitchen. In the three years since the former stay-at-home mom impulsively purchased her namesake restaurant, she seemingly hasn't picked up much at all. In the course of two days, Robert has to manage the very high food and labor costs and also get Heather to embrace working with her headstrong daughters.
Sunny Anderson and Vince Wilfork head to the heart of Colorado where the Denver Broncos host the Indianapolis Colts on the gridiron battlefield. The parking lot fills up as Team Broncos and Team Colts put it all on the line to see who can throw the best tailgate. They'll have to impress judges Eddie Jackson and Ali Khan to win the coveted "Yum-bardi" trophy and two tickets to the best seats in the stadium.
Experienced chefs from all over the country are fired up about making their best grilled dish until Guy Fieri informs them they can only use ingredients that begin with A, B, or G for "Always Be Grilling." Next, chefs must incorporate tamarind paste into their meaty madness. The final two chefs go head-to-head with their family favorite recipes as the store closes around them in a fast paced grill-off!
It's a Frozen Food Feud for the first game, as the chefs race to gather ingredients for a seafood dish. In the second game, the chefs get Guy's Grocery List and must incorporate all the ingredients, including soy sauce, into their Mexican dish. The final two chefs can only cook what they carry, as they gather ingredients without using their shopping carts. The most impressive breakfast dish advances the chef to Guy's $uper $hopping $pree.
In the first game, the chefs take a mad dash to the produce section to make a gourmet salad, but all the leafy greens are Out of Stock! Then, coupons and quick thinking come in handy during a Budget Battle. In the final game, making a comfort meal seems simple, until the final two chefs must swap their bags of ingredients. The chef who impresses the judges the most earns a $uper $hopping $pree.
Four of Cooking Channel's favorites -- Josh Elkin, Kelsey Nixon, Dan Pashman and Jazz Smollett -- are taking on Guy Fieri's twisted games. First, the chefs try to fit all the ingredients for their signature dish into the world's smallest grocery bags. Next, they bowl for the ingredients they must put in an international favorite. Finally, the remaining two hosts have to make a delicious lasagna with one small catch: traditional lasagna ingredients are off-limits!
Tournament of Champions returns bigger and better than ever! This year, the number of chefs has doubled as 32 culinary giants compete for the title of TOC Champion. Host Guy Fieri reveals the seeds and matchups to all 32 chefs before kicking off round one with four one-on-one sudden death battles. Four chefs will move on to round two, and four will be going home to train for next year.