Chef Robert Irvine tries to turn around restaurants across America that are facing an impending demise if things don't improve. With a $10,000 budget and two days to work, Irvine uses his creativity and resourcefulness to turn the eatery's fortunes around.
Chefs are given opportunities to sabotage their opponents in this cooking competition hosted by Alton Brown. With Alton Brown as the devilish provocateur, nothing is out of bounds when money changes hands and we see just how far chefs will go to ensure they have the winning dish.
Two professional chefs and two amateur chefs square off in a cooking competition, and the judges try to figure out which two are which. If a professional chef wins, they get $10,000.00. If an amateur chef wins, they get $15,000.00.
Chefs are forced to improvize and cook within a budget in this competition set in a supermarket. In the end, the food does the talking, as the last chef standing has the chance to make some serious dough!
Seasoned pitmasters, grillers and all-around barbecue experts compete in a showdown with guidance from their celebrated coaches Bobby Flay and Michael Symon.