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15 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Tue, Dec 12, 2017 60 mins
Duck tongue is the ingredient in the competitor's first basket. In the entree round, they work with a bitter juice and an American classic. The dessert round features a peachy final basket.
Episode 2
Tue, Dec 19, 2017 60 mins
The chefs prepare for a cocktail party with small plates and creative drinks in every round of the competition. Finger limes must be used in round one, scotch whiskey and summer truffles in round two, and edible gold in the final basket.
Episode 3
Tue, Jan 2, 2018 60 mins
Four fry masters compete to determine which of them will move on to the $50,000 Gold Medal Games finale. The first basket comes packed with a fun fair treat and a gamey meat. The most challenging item the chefs encounter in the second basket is canned. The remaining chefs must roll with whatever is matched with matcha powder in the dessert basket.
Episode 4
Tue, Jan 9, 2018 60 mins
Four renowned chefs battle in a grilling competition as only one can advance to the $50,000 Grand Finale. Included: an uncooked pastry and a bone-in steak in the appetizer round.
Episode 5
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 60 mins
Four culinary contenders race to make a phenomenal meal under pressure in this Gold Medal Games heat featuring chefs who are speed demons in the kitchen. The chefs are shocked to learn that every round will be five minutes shorter than usual. In the 15-minute appetizer round, the culinary athletes are burdened by some extremely tedious prep work and challenged by a sweet surprise. A wild watermelon and an expensive fish keep things interesting in the entrée round.
Episode 6
Tue, Jan 23, 2018 60 mins
Four chefs famous for baking compete. Challenges include a grocery store breakfast dough and a cut of lamb; the peculiarities of a second dough and nostalgic spaghetti product; and baking hot chocolate and banana curd for dessert.
Episode 7
Tue, Jan 30, 2018 60 mins
In the first round, the contestants open their baskets to find something grilled and something intended to frighten them. In the entree round, the judges wonder which competitors will be far off in their treatment of far far, an Indian snack food. And an unusual form of champagne is in the final basket.
Episode 8
Tue, Feb 6, 2018 60 mins
Four New Orleans chefs take on a Mardi Gras competition. The baskets include favorites like po' boys in the appetizer round. Roux features in the second basket, and a traditional cake and boozy coffee challenge the final two chefs in dessert.
Episode 9
Tue, Feb 13, 2018 60 mins
The pastry chefs learn that they will be making candy, cake, and ice cream in an all-desserts challenge. They face three rounds of chocolate but encounter an unwelcome, squirmy invader in the first basket.
Episode 10
Tue, Feb 20, 2018 60 mins
Four fit chefs must cook creative, healthy dishes that are flavorful but light on calories. The round one mystery ingredients include a faux noodle and a fish filet. The second round revolves around a diet drink and a protein-packed snack box. When the remaining chefs plan to use the ice cream machine for their açaí berry desserts, there is a chance someone will be left out in the cold when time runs out.
Episode 11
Tue, Feb 27, 2018 60 mins
The chefs find that every basket contains at least one epic ingredient: an extreme example of something completely craveable. The appetizer basket brings them a big, bold marriage of two classic American comfort foods; a savory cake is the showstopper in the entrée round; a puzzling dessert basket reveals something gummy and something over-the-top yummy.
Episode 12
Tue, Mar 6, 2018 60 mins
Pop goes the basket as the chefs must make bubblegum-flavored candy balance with hot and sour soup in their appetizer plates. Classic Cantonese dim sum is a yummy surprise in basket two. Then, the competitors who make it to the dessert round wind up working with something out-of-the-ordinary in a can plus a pink paste.
Episode 13
Tue, Mar 20, 2018 60 mins
The chefs take on a pork-themed competition. They have to go in some creative directions with their dishes and make use of unusual pork items in their desserts.
Episode 14
Tue, Mar 27, 2018 60 mins
The appetizer round prompts some critical questions; one of the chefs takes an unusual approach with the fish from the entree basket that also includes caul fat; and the dessert round includes Swedish syrup and a classic cookie.
Episode 15
Tue, Apr 10, 2018 60 mins
The judges are excited by the prospect of octopus appetizers in the first round as the four chefs scramble to create dishes featuring mollusk morsels; the canned product in the second round threatens to throw the competitors off their game, leaving one chef in an unusual predicament; and the two remaining chefs choose the same format for their Gorgonzola dolce desserts in the final round, leaving the judges to thoroughly compare the two dishes.