Giada De Laurentiis puts an elegant spin on the classic burger, fries and shakes combo. In the kitchen she creates Giada's Diner Burger with the Works, Parmesan Eggplant Fries With Basil Ketchup and Cupcake Shakes.
Andy Richter is throwing a dinner party for musician Coolio and Chef Damaris Phillips, who will compete against Chef Richard Blais and Emmy-winning actress Kristen Johnston. Andy's guests must talk with a mouth full of crackers, try and spell the name of various foods and complete common kitchen tasks while tied to their teammate with an apron. At the end of the night, the winning team gets the golden dinner plate and the losing team is stuck with dish duty in Andy's kitchen.
An Iron Chef's ability to IMPROVISE is a key to success in Kitchen Stadium. When ingredients on the altar are revealed, combatants in Kitchen Stadium must respond quickly to what the Chairman has thrown at them. Guest comedian Kevin Nealon and the audience at the Improv comedy club in Hollywood throw ingredient suggestions at the chefs - everything from octopus to marshmallows, perhaps a coconut? Kevin selects a disparate list of ingredients to cook with and the chefs have 45 minutes to improvise an Iron Chef-worthy dish.
Music legend Carnie Wilson joins The Kitchen's Katie Lee in the quest to burst Bobby Flay's bubble. Philly's sausage king Jeremy Nolen and Indian grill master Vijay Sadhu vie for the chance to deliver the knockout punch.