Knife Fight Season 2 Episodes

Episode 1

Whole Pig

Tue, Apr 15, 201442 mins

King of Texas Cuisine Tim Love takes on D.C.'s Italian bruiser Mike Isabella of Graffiato. In this hour long season premiere, the chefs break down a beast: A whole pig! Guest Judges: Kris Morningstar, Naomi Pomeroy.

Episode 2

Oxtail

Tue, Apr 22, 201421 mins

Italian culinary master, Freddy Vargas of LA's Scarpetta takes on modernist chef Justin Wills of Oregon's Restaurant Beck. Guest Judges: Kris Morningstar, Naomi Pomeroy.

Episode 3

Live King Crab

Tue, Apr 22, 201422 mins

Big Texan and two-time James Beard nominee Chris Shephard leaves his kitchen at Underbelly in Houston to challenge Hudson House chef Brooke Williamson on her home turf! Under the close scrutiny of the judges and their significant others, how will the duo handle special ingredients bottarga, mustard frills and live Alaskan king crab! Brooke goes for big flavor while Chris gets experimental. Will the risk pay off, or will things go better for the crab?

Episode 4

Cardoons

Tue, Apr 29, 201422 mins

La Poubelle's innovative chef, Johnny Zone, spices up the competition against former minor league pitcher Michael Teich of The Wallace. Guest judges: Naomi Pomeroy, Kris Morningstar.

Episode 5

Sea Snails

Tue, Apr 29, 201422 mins

Good friends and godfathers of the LA culinary scene Mark Peel of Campanile and Sal Marino of Il Grano come together for an epic food fight. Guest judges: Krista Simmons, Josiah Citrin.

Episode 6

Sweetbreads

Tue, May 6, 201421 mins

It's a showdown of the young up-and-comers as City Tavern's comfort-food queen, Jessica Christensen, takes on the exotic flavors of Acabar's Kevin Luzande. But can either handle the challenge of sweetbreads?

Episode 7

Pig Ears

Fri, May 16, 201421 mins

The fight for supremacy in the Pacific Northwest pits Portland chefs Benjamin Bettinger of Imperial against Patrick McKee of Paley's Place. The two duke it out over pig's ear and rabbit as their mentor, Vitaly Paley, looks on.

Episode 8

Blood

Tue, May 13, 201422 mins

Tin Vuong of Abigaile and his straightforward flavors take on the modern Vietnamese cuisine of chef Perry Cheung of Phorage. But will either be able to handle the secret ingredient: blood?

Episode 9

Live Scallops

Tue, May 13, 201422 mins

Kevin Gillespie of Gunshow in Atlanta and his biggest fan, Eric Park of L.A.'s Black Hogg cook live scallops and pig's feet for special guest judge Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion.

Episode 10

Bison

Tue, May 20, 201421 mins

There's more than just the chef's knife on the line as Gautreau's chef and recent James Beard Award nominee Sue Zemanick challenges the man who once fired her, Tory McPhail of Commander's Palace.

Episode 11

Sea Cucumber

Tue, May 20, 201421 mins

It's a war of the west as Portland's Chef of the Year, John Gorham, and his Toro Bravo partner, Kasey Mills clash over quail, dragon fruit, and sea cucumbers with David Lentz and Kris Longley of Southern California's The Hungry Cat restaurants.

Episode 12

Beef Forequarter

Tue, Aug 5, 201421 mins

Portland's Master Butcher Adam Sappington meets Kansas City's James Beard award winning chef Michael Smith in an epic pasta-beef battle. With a kitchen filled with surprises and semolina flour and a solid quarter of a cow, one can only imagine the possible outcomes. Will the known pasta expert be able to keep up with the expert butcher and his saw? Find out whose dishes will take home the winner's knife.

Episode 13

Octopus

Tue, Aug 5, 201422 mins

Season 1 winner Ricardo Zarate returns to the kitchen to defend his reign against Los Angeles area Fig restaurant Executive Chef Ray Garcia in a super-close battle for the title. With octopus, alpaca and high-quality mangalitsa pork fat as the night's special ingredients, there's no telling what will happen. With 1 hour on the clock and 2 dishes on the line, will either of them be able to pull off a 3rd dish and the win for the night?

Episode 14

Eel

Tue, Aug 12, 201420 mins

Let it rain! Seattle chef Jason Wilson from Crush and good friend Greg Denton of Portland's Ox match wits in a battle of Northwest titans! Jason is a 2010 James Beard Award winner while his protege Greg recently got knocked out in the semifinals. Is redemption on the menu? See who prepares juniper berries, chicken gizzards and Conger eel best in the tightest competition in the show's history.

Episode 15

Whole Goose

Tue, Aug 19, 201421 mins

It's a southern showdown! Best friends Kelly English of Memphis and Tandy Wilson of Nashville compete in an all-out battle. On top of this episode's special ingredients goose, beef tendon and heirloom carrots, the duo have placed a special wager on the chopping block. Find out who will be taking home the winner's knife--and their facial hair.

Episode 16

Skate Wing

Tue, Aug 12, 201421 mins

When renowned San Francisco chef Traci Des Jardins visits L.A., she stays with uber-talented Border Grill chef Mary Sue Milliken. Watch things get awkward as the two close friends battle it out for one night at The Gorbals! On the menu are yucca, skate wing and whole pheasant. Will Traci's Nicoise flavors overcome Mary Sue's Latin cuisine? Find out who goes home a champion in another tight race!

Episode 17

Live Halibut

Tue, Sep 23, 201422 mins

It's Nor Cal vs. So Cal when Santa Barbara's Jason Paluska and Oakland's Kyle Itani duke it out for the ultimate prizes, bragging rights and the big knife. With this episode's special ingredients cilantro, collard greens and live halibut, it's anyone's game. Will a last minute frying oil delivery be enough to help Kyle's Japanese-s tyle dishes win over the judges and beat out Tex-Mex lover Jason? Find out!

Episode 18

Flying Fish

Tue, Aug 19, 201422 mins

Two Bay Area titans face off in the Battle of San Francisco! Locanda Osteria chef Anthony Strong challenges his hero and 2014 James Beard Award winner Charles Phan. Faced with the task of combining burrata and either flying fish or monkfish, can the two chefs overcome one of cooking's biggest faux pas and prepare a winning dish? Charles brings his Vietnamese-French flavors against Anthony's pasta-making expertise in a super-close battle!

Episode 19

Whole Spring Lamb

Tue, Sep 9, 201421 mins

We hope they know how to cook lamb! Harold Moore from Commerce in New York City and Kevin Nashan from St. Louis restaurant Sidney Street Cafe butcher and prepare the whole animal. Things get hairy when Harold mistakes sugar for salt and Kevin cuts himself. Who can recover and best season their meat with a wealth of mint varieties? It's a nail-biter at The Gorbals in another classic episode!

Episode 20

Calf Liver

Tue, Aug 26, 201420 mins

It's a two-on-two Los Angeles Mexican cuisine battle when chefs Gilberto Cetina and Daniel Elkins battle it out against Ricardo Diaz and Tony Alcazar for not one, but two winner's knives. The LA Times celebrated pairs are handed gooseberries, calf's liver and cactus. But with a special 3-dish minimum, will both teams be able to live up to their reputations? Find out!

Episode 21

Silke Chicken

Tue, Sep 2, 2014

Episode 22

Live Spot Prawns

Tue, Sep 16, 201422 mins

It's a battle of the young guns when Top Chef top 5 finalist Brian Huskey dukes it out against sous chef Mei Lin. With this episode's special ingredients silkie chicken, aloe vera and taro root, these up-and-coming chefs have a difficult road to victory ahead. Find out which of these rising stars' dishes will rise to the top and take home the winner's knife.

Episode 23

1,000 Year Old Egg

Tue, Oct 7, 201421 mins

La Petite Grocery owner Justin Devillier travels from New Orleans to challenge The Churchill executive chef Michael Bryant on his home turf! Tonight every dish will have a variety of egg in it--from the funky flavor of 1,000-year-old egg to salty caviar and super-rich emu eggs. Who can play up their disparate flavors best and win the judges' favor? Both men enter confident; see who exits with egg on his face!

Episode 24

Crickets

Tue, Sep 30, 201420 mins

In the season finale, best friends and New York Austrian cuisine chefs, Edi Frauneder and Wolfgang Ban duke it out for bragging rights, the winner's knife and a special wager--loser gets a shaved head. With the episode's special ingredients beef cheeks, romanesco cauliflower and crickets, it's bound to be a battle almost too close to call.