Watch a Sneak Peek: 'Wildcard Kitchen' Season 3

Wildcard Kitchen, Food Network’s exclusive after-hours culinary poker game, is back for a ten-episode third season starting on Tuesday, January 6 at 9|8c.

In each episode, hosted by Eric Adjepong, three all-star chefs who know each other well bet, bluff and backstab for cold hard cash and bragging rights. The stakes are high and the smack talk is fierce as the competitors battle to create dishes based on the cards they are dealt, while Eric adds unexpected twists that change everything.

What's Different About Season 3?

Brand-new in season three is the “diamond deck,” a collection of diabolical cards adding extreme wildcards to the game. In the first episode, Eric brings his longtime friend Alex Guarnaschelli to the table and pits her against two chefs who have bested her on Alex vs. America: Kevin Lee and Arnold Myint. This rivalry runs deep, and each player is determined to come out on top, leading to an unexpected culinary ambush with an epic ending.

Upcoming episodes include a heated battle between titans of Asian cuisine Jet Tila, Dale Talde and Nini Nguyen; Wildcard Kitchen’s highest roller Maneet Chauhan’s return to defend her title against Mei Lin and Aarón Sánchez for a record-breaking payout; and the tables are turned as Alex takes on hosting duties and Eric goes head-to-head with Sara Bradley and Kelsey Barnard Clark, who have both beaten Eric in the kitchen.

How to Watch Wildcard Kitchen Season 3

Wildcard Kitchen Season 3 airs on Food Network Tuesday nights at 9|8c starting on January 6. All new episodes will be available to stream starting the next day on HBO Max and discovery+. Visit FoodNetwork.com for show updates, details on Season 3 contestants, exciting cocktail recipes to sip while watching and more. Stay tuned to Food Network's social pages to get exclusive culinary how-to’s from Eric and the judges and go behind the scenes with the chefs to learn their wildest food hacks.

Catch a sneak peek of the new season HERE.