Meet the Chefs Competing in the Cutthroat Kitchen: Time Warp Tournament

Get to know the 16 contestants who are prepared to experience culinary time travel, evilicious style.

2016 Meets the 1900s

For these 16 chefs, the key to winning will be adapting to sabotages — and the changing times. Scroll through these slides to see who is up for the challenge.

Heat 1: Chris Gentile

Chef Chris Gentile as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 1: Dwayne Ingraham

Chef Dwayne Ingraham as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 1: Guilherme Barreto

Chef Guilherme Barreto as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 1: Jessica Roy

Chef Jessica Roy as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 2: DeMarco Ellis

Chef Demarco Ellis as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 2: Jose Rego

Chef Jose Rego as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 2: Nancy Manlove

Chef Nancy Manlove as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 2: Perry Pollaci

Chef Perry Polki as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 3: Adia Benson

Chef Adia Benson as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 3: Chris Mortenson

Chef Chris Mortenson as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 3: Clay Carnes

Chef Clay Carnes as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 3: Martha Esquivel

Chef Martha Esquivel as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 4: Craig Jones

Chef Craig Jones as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 4: Elizabeth Solheim

Chef Elizabeth Solheim as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 4: Guy Clark

Chef Guy Clark as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

Heat 4: Won Kim

Chef Won Kim as seen on Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen, Season 13.

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