Best Episodes
Just how far is a chef willing to go to win a cooking competition? Cutthroat Kitchen hands four chefs each $25,000 and the opportunity to spend that money on helping themselves or sabotaging their competitors. Ingredients will be thieved, utensils destroyed and valuable time on the clock lost when the chefs compete to cook delicious dishes while also having to outplot the competition. With Alton Brown as the devilish provocateur, nothing is out of bounds when money changes hands and we see just how far chefs will go to ensure they have the winning dish.
Written by Sophie and last updated on oct 04, 2022.
PS: The following content contains spoilers!
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Four food truck chefs get locked in a breakfast sandwich showdown. Then, it's a double-decker burrito battle. Finally, one chef gets the scoop on their opponent and it isn't pretty.
The episode was rated 7.00 from 36 votes.
One chef takes Manhattan ... clam chowder, that is. Then, someone gets shell-shocked by their opponent. Finally, it's a cold, cold winter when one chef feels the heat.
The episode was rated 7.10 from 30 votes.
Two chefs rumble on ancient Greek rubble. Then, it's the blind leading the blindfolded in a seafood risotto challenge. Finally, it's a head-to-head battle that's nothing but monkey business.
The episode was rated 7.12 from 25 votes.
Guest judge Susan Feniger tastes fish sandwiches. Also: A chef is forced to ride a bucking bronco; and someone gets sent up the river while making Mississippi mud pie.
The episode was rated 7.33 from 27 votes.
A chef draws a sword during a Monte Cristo challenge. Then, it's not exactly the lab of luxury for one chef. Finally, rocky road really lives up to its name.
The episode was rated 7.36 from 25 votes.
One grandma gets down to the "knitty" gritty on an afghan. Then, a granny cooks a casserole with a torch. Finally, someone is forced to eat a whole lot of humble pie.
The episode was rated 7.38 from 29 votes.
Guest judge David Alan Grier dives into some breakfast tacos. Then, things get romantic when two chefs get hitched. Finally, one chef gets taken for a ride on the CTK Express.
The episode was rated 7.44 from 27 votes.
Two chefs dive headfirst into a ceviche challenge. Then, somebody gets a raw deal from the "Half-Cooked Cafe." Finally, one chef tries to make cookies with laser-sharp precision.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 20 votes.
One of the firefighter chefs gets hosed in the chili cheese fries challenge. Then, a burning buffalo chicken sandwich factory fires up the contestants. Finally, the chefs' dishes go up in flames.
The episode was rated 7.55 from 29 votes.
The chefs make wraps that only a mummy could love. Then, a ghoul-ash challenge turns gruesome. Finally, one chef slams the front door on another in an all-out candy competition.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 32 votes.
It's toad in a hole on a trio of funky pans. Then, it's up and down for two chefs cooking on a see-saw. Finally, one chef's plan for a perfect Napoleon is "blown apart."
The episode was rated 7.62 from 26 votes.
One chef finds themselves working around the clock. Then, someone makes gumbo by tossing their ingredients from a balcony. Finally, white chocolate macadamia drives everybody nuts.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 33 votes.
One chef makes vegetable soup in a kitchen sink. Then, two chefs make Philly cheesesteak and really get on a roll ... really! Finally, a molasses cookie challenge slows the chefs down.
The episode was rated 7.72 from 53 votes.
