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America's Best Cook Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

6 Episodes 2014 - 2014

Episode 1

Making the Cut

Sun, Apr 13, 201443 mins

Sixteen cooks, representing four regions of the country, convene on Food Network for a chance to compete for $50K and the title of America's Best Cook. Heading four regional teams are Iron Chefs and Food Network Stars.

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Episode 2

The Games Begin

Sun, Apr 20, 201443 mins

The first challenge, judged by Anne Burrell, is to elevate kitchen classics. And later, a plain chicken breast stands between the bottom cooks and elimination.

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Episode 3

Sugar Rush

Sun, Apr 27, 201443 mins

Seven cooks remain to face guest judge Ron Ben-Israel and a dreaded dessert challenge, during which on of the competitors ends up in the emergency room.

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Episode 4

Mentor Meltdown

Sun, May 4, 201443 mins

Geoffrey Zakarian serves as the guest judge when the cooks make brunch; and one of the mentors has a bit of a meltdown over being ignored during a challenge.

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Episode 5

Seven Deadly Dishes

Sun, May 11, 201443 mins

The five remaining cooks are given tricky ingredients, including quail, octopus and chicken livers, to work with in the penultimate challenge, which is judged by chef Marcel Vigneron.

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Episode 6

Thunderdome Finale

Sun, May 18, 201443 mins

The winner of the $50,000 prize is determined in the Season 1 finale, which finds the four remaining cooks taking part in three challenges being judged by Bobby Flay.

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