Host Tyler Florence welcomes the final two teams to the iconic Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville, Ky., for their last sales day of the competition. After a surprise visit from family and an emotional boost, Tyler launches the final taste challenge from the Muhammad Ali Center, tasking teams with creating a dish featuring one of four ingredients that "pack a punch." Then, the finalists face their last challenge at the legendary Churchill Downs in a winner-takes-all showdown judged by 500 fans, along with Tyler and guest judge Damaris Phillips. With exhaustion setting in, and votes too close to believe, one team is crowned the winner and walks away with the $50,000 grand prize.
The Kitchen answers all of your burning BBQ questions! Geoffrey Zakarian starts by sharing the best cut of steak for the grill with his Grilled Hanger Steaks with Roasted Garlic Romesco Sauce. Then, Katie and Sunny share two ways to amp up store-bought barbecue sauce with Katie Lee's Spicy Pineapple BBQ Sauce and Sunny Anderson's Nunya Business Asian BBQ Sauce. Jeff Mauro shares the secrets to making ribs on the grill and makes his Peach Peppadew Pork Pops. Grilling expert Susie Bulloch joins the hosts and shares her Smoked Whole Chicken with Honey BBQ Sauce. Plus, Alex Guarnaschelli makes a cool side, Chilled Green Bean Salad with Horseradish, and the hosts share trending hot dogs for summer!
The Kitchen cooks up a show-stopping spread for the holidays beginning with Geoffrey Zakarian's Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Loin. Jeff Mauro and Katie Lee wow the crowd with two takes on polenta -- a Four Cheese Creamy Polenta and a Creamy Lemon Parmesan Polenta with Roasted Tomatoes. Cookbook author Elizabeth Heiskell serves up some sweet holiday gifts with her Bourbon Balls and Salted Caramel Pecan Bites, then we put a modern spin on the Yule Log with a Stump de Noel Cake. Food Network's Amanda Freitag makes a show-stopping Kabocha and Acorn Squash side dish. Finally, Katie creates a Caprese Wreath topped with all the tasty trimmings and we toast to the holiday with a Big Batch Pomegranate Cocktail.
Amanda Cohen is the chef and owner of Dirt Candy, the acclaimed vegetarian restaurant on New York City's Lower East Side. Dirt Candy was the first vegetable-focused fine dining eatery in the city and remains a leader of the vegetable-forward movement. The restaurant's original location, a tiny spot with 18 seats, was open for six years, during which time it became the first vegetarian spot in 17 years to receive two stars from The New York Times. It's also been recognized by the Michelin Guide five years running and has snagged awards from Gourmet Magazine, The Village Voice, and many others. Dirt Candy's new location opened in January 2015, and it was the first restaurant in the city to eliminate tipping and share profits with its employees. Amanda was the first vegetarian chef to compete on Iron Chef America, and her comic book cookbook, Dirt Candy: A Cookbook, is the first graphic novel cookbook to be published in North America. It's currently in its sixth printing.Amanda's Restaurant:Dirt Candy (New York, NY)Amanda's Book:Dirt Candy: A Cookbook (2012)