In round one, three chefs have to make Thanksgiving dinner while carrying around a family dinner table. Then, two chefs must make turkey tacos over an open fire with antique Pilgrim tools. Finally, one chef has to push around a football tackling dummy while making sweet potato pie.
Giada De Laurentiis is in her home kitchen demonstrating how to make one of her favorite summertime dishes. It's a simple, but delicious dish with only two main ingredients -- pasta and bacon.
Valerie uses coconut seltzer and lime juice as the base for two versions of her cocktail -- one with pineapple vodka for the adults and the other with pineapple juice for the kids.
Two classic dishes come together on one plate. Rice-a-Rachael: Wild Mushroom Broken Spaghetti Risotto with Arugula and Hazelnuts, Oven Roasted Chicken Tenders Saltimbocca.
Another round one winner battles Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto in round two. The Judges for this round are G. Garvin, Candice Kumai and Jeffrey Steingarten.
Couples compete in Cutthroat Kitchen for a special Valentine's day episode. In the first round, one couple has to cook their chocolate chip pancakes on candles floating in a tub. Then, two couples have to make their spaghetti and meatballs while getting a massage or taking a long walk on the beach. Finally, one couple has to make their romantic strawberry dessert while one of them is blindfolded.
With a bright light inspiration, the chefs attempt to make excellent chocolate desserts that include one blue mandatory ingredient and one yellow one. Then in the candy test, Chef Ron has another entertaining, inspiring surprise for the competitors as they concoct ways to incorporate a shockingly colorful tuber. Get ready for a trip back in time, as our final two chefs receive a spicy snack as a mandatory ingredient.
Host Jesse Palmer hits the streets of Austin, Texas, with two teams of food truck wannabes who duke it out for their very own food truck. On day one, one team wrestles with flavors and fryers while the other proves their concept promises more than it delivers. On day two the teams are tested hard, up against rain and parked alongside well loved, established food trucks at a popular venue.
The final two battles of round one get underway. Guy Fieri welcomes the two winners to the final eight and reveals who will compete in the first quarterfinal battle. Three chefs move one step closer to winning the championship belt, and three chefs head home to begin practicing for next year. Then Guy, Simon Majumdar and Justin Warner recap the battles and look ahead to the next round.
Two chefs have to make meatballs in a ball pit. Then, two chefs have to make a teriyaki dinner while on a seesaw. Finally, one chef has to harvest coconuts from a tree to make coconut macaroons.