All the Details on Food Network's 'Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out'

Say hello to Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out featuring host and chef Brian Malarkey — who will dish out unpredictable culinary challenges that will test four chefs on their cooking prowess, strategic thinking and ability to innovate under pressure.

With a starting bank of $25,000 each, the chefs will have opportunities to spend money on advantages for themselves or on sabotages for their competition. The last chef standing walks away with the money they have left in their bank. Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out premieres on Food Network Tuesday, May 13 at 9|8c and streams the next day on Max and discovery+.

What to Expect From Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out

In the first round of each episode, Brian sets up the challenge, serves the sabotages and auctions off advantages. Chefs have only one minute to gather ingredients before tackling their challenges. One chef goes home at the end of Round 1 and the winner gets an additional $1,000 added to their bank.

In the second round, the three remaining chefs will bid on sabotages to bestow on their competition. From foraging ingredients from a plane’s bar and snack carts to cooking a posh meal using only a hot dog roller and a popcorn maker, the chefs must be strategic and crafty to navigate obstacles and outdo the competition. The competitor with the best dish in the final round wins the game and the remaining money in their bank.

Who Will Judge the Competition?

Each episode will feature one judge who will determine the winner of each round, tasting and evaluating the dishes before they know what challenges and sabotages were endured. Judges joining the fray across the season include Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Alex Guarnaschelli, Aarti Sequeira and Jet Tila.

How to Watch Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out

The nine-episode series premieres on Food Network Tuesday, May 13 at 9|8c and streams the next day on Max and discovery+. Go behind the scenes on Food Network's social channels all season using #CutthroatKitchen. Plus, watch Brian test out some of the outrageous sabotages from the show to see if he can succeed where the contestants struggled. Head to Cutthroat Kitchen central for show news, updates and more.