Kitchen Inferno

Host Curtis Stone ratchets up the heat in Kitchen Inferno, where the game is simple — outcook a chain of increasingly skilled chefs to advance — but the stakes are red-hot. With each victory the contestants face a pivotal choice: Take the money and run, or risk it all for a chance to win up to $25,000. If they lose, though, they'll watch their winnings go up in smoke and leave with nothing. Can these chefs cook their way through the blazing competition for the ultimate prize?

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About The Show

Host Curtis Stone ratchets up the heat in Kitchen Inferno, where the game is simple — outcook a chain of increasingly skilled chefs to advance — but the stakes are red-hot. With each victory the contestants face a pivotal choice: Take the money and run, or risk it all for a chance to win up to $25,000. If they lose, though, they'll watch their winnings go up in smoke and leave with nothing. Can these chefs cook their way through the blazing competition for the ultimate prize?

About the Host

Curtis Stone is an internationally known chef, TV host, entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author.

Episodes

S1 | E1

The Heat Is On

The temperature is rising as two chefs enter the blazing heat of the Kitchen Inferno! James Beard nominated Chef Duane Nutter and acclaimed Chef Viet Pham, will both go against the culinary gladiators for a chance at winning $25,000. Will a gourmet hot dog or peanut butter and jelly stand in the way and make their culinary dreams go up in flames?
S1 | E2

Miami Heat

Miami chef and restaurateur Sam Gorenstein is on a mission to give his fiancee the wedding of her dreams; all he has to do is survive the heat in the Kitchen Inferno by battling a rising star chef. Does Sam have what it takes putting his gourmet spin on chicken fingers, to win up to $25,000?
S1 | E3

Burning Love

Family comes first as newlywed chef, Blaine Staniford, puts it all on the line for a chance to win $25,000. Will his ultimate BLT with no bacon, lettuce or tomato win him and his bride the honeymoon they always dreamed of or will our Inferno gladiators ice his fiery plan?
S1 | E4

New Orleans Heat

Executive Chef Tory McPhail enters the Inferno determined to bring home the prize for his city of New Orleans. Will his seafood meatballs and stuffed burger be enough to take home the top prize, or will our Inferno greats extinguish his fire?
S1 | E5

Milk and Cookies: Get Ready to Crumble


Transforming milk and cookies into a savory dish isn't the only obstacle standing between Executive Chef Randy Evans and his dream to own a restaurant. 
S1 | E6

Holiday Heat

Chef Shannon Bard takes on the Inferno's culinary titans. Will her soy sauce dessert and a dinner made from leftovers convince her to take the money and run, or will she risk it all for a chance to win a hot $25K?
S1 | E7

Chocolate Wishes

Executive Chef Ed Hardy is on a fiery mission to secure $25,000 for his wife's chocolate shop. But standing in his way are not only the Inferno's celebrity culinary gladiators but also the only thing hotter than the Inferno — the mighty ghost pepper. New mom, Chef Sandra Cordero, is ready to be challenged by the Inferno and make pasta with only six ingredients. Will a rising star chef scorch her dream of winning $25,000?  
S1 | E8

Fired Up

In this fiery season finale, the Inferno is ablaze as Chef Lia Fallon and Chef Carina Lampkin go against the culinary gladiators in an attempt to score $25,000 by incorporating canned tuna into a gourmet dish and making an outrageous dessert pizza.