America's Best Cook
America¿s top home cooks compete for the grand prize of $50,000 and the title of America¿s Best Cook, and they will not be going in alone. Four of Food Network¿s biggest stars will lead the teams to the finale.
- 2014-2014
- 1 season
- Food Network
- Game Show
America¿s top home cooks compete for the grand prize of $50,000 and the title of America¿s Best Cook, and they will not be going in alone. Four of Food Network¿s biggest stars will lead the teams to the finale.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Making the Cut
Sun, Apr 13, 2014 43 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.
Episode 2
The Games Begin
Sun, Apr 20, 2014 43 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.
Episode 3
Sugar Rush
Sun, Apr 27, 2014 43 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.
Episode 4
Mentor Meltdown
Sun, May 4, 2014 43 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.
Episode 5
Seven Deadly Dishes
Sun, May 11, 2014 43 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.
Episode 6
Thunderdome Finale
Sun, May 18, 2014 43 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.