All-Star Academy
In the series All-Star Academy, Chefs/Mentors battle it out in the kitchen with teams of home cooks.
- 2015-2016
- 2 seasons
- Food Network
- Reality
In the series All-Star Academy, Chefs/Mentors battle it out in the kitchen with teams of home cooks.
Season 2 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
First Day of School
Sun, Feb 14, 2016 42 mins
In the Season 2 premiere, the nine competing home cooks are put to the test, by preparing a dish using the contents of a lunch box. The lowest-ranked contestant is eliminated, and the remaining eight choose their mentors, who include Robert Irvine.
Episode 2
Geography
Sun, Feb 21, 2016 42 mins
The home cooks compete in a tag-team challenge, making dishes that combine the styles of their geographical backgrounds. Later, the elimination test features ingredients from the popular cuisines of Thailand, Italy and Mexico.
Episode 3
Art
Sun, Feb 28, 2016 42 mins
The mentors face off in two art-inspired dessert challenges, presided over by Duff Goldman.
Episode 4
Math
Sun, Mar 6, 2016 42 mins
The group test is a numbers game, when Katie Lee and Jeff Mauro (The Kitchen (2014)) appear as the guest "math" professors. The challenge for the home cooks is to create an appetizer trio, featuring one main ingredient.
Episode 5
Snack Time
Sun, Mar 13, 2016 42 mins
Guest professors Scott Conant and Geoffrey Zakarian judge the mentors this round, with each mentor creating a gourmet dish using snack food. The winning mentor gets the chance to add an eliminated chef to their team.
Episode 6
Science
Sun, Mar 20, 2016 42 mins
A science lesson brings Adam Richman to the academy to dissect some iconic dishes and challenge the home cooks to use those ingredients in a new way.
Episode 7
Literature
Sun, Mar 27, 2016 42 mins
In the penultimate episode before the Season 2 finale, the home cooks participate in a literature-inspired "Win and You're In" game to determine who's going to compete for the grand prize of $50,000.
Episode 8
History
Sun, Apr 3, 2016 42 mins
A history lesson is presented to the class in the Season 2 finale, which finds the mentors updating the humble meatloaf to gain an advantage for their home cooks.