Meet the Chefs Competing on Cutthroat Kitchen: Tournament of Terror

See which 16 brave chefs are set to face off with Alton's most haunting and evilicious sabotages yet.

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Photo By: Zac Hahn ©2016, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.

Photo By: Zac Hahn ©2016, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.

Photo By: Zac Hahn ©2016, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved.

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Introducing: The 16 Hopefuls

Here's hoping these chefs don't scare easily, because Alton is prepared to unleash a world of horror upon them.

Heat 1: Irvin Williams Jr. (Thomasville, N.C.)

Heat 1: Janet Ross (Kansas City, Mo.)

Heat 1: Rouha Sadighi (Santa Monica)

Heat 1: Trevor McGrath (Queens, N.Y.)

Heat 2: Ian Russell (Kannapolis, N.C.)

Heat 2: Josephine Proul (Philmont, N.Y.)

Heat 2: Natalie Beck (Palo Alto, Calif.)

Heat 2: Paul Friedman (Houston)

Heat 3: Christian Brown (Henrico, N.C.)

Heat 3: Jenny Goycochea (San Diego, Calif.)

Heat 3: Michael Jenkins (Astoria, N.Y.)

Heat 3: Ulfet Ralph (Milan, Ohio)

Heat 4: Chase Meneely (Denver)

Heat 4: Johnny Messina (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)

Heat 4: Oz Blackaller (San Diego)

Heat 4: Tiffany Nelson-Ermon (Chicago)

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