Soiree in the Swamp
Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2013
Season 11 opens with chefs battling for culinary honors in New Orleans. Here, the foodies must cook with either alligator, frog or turtle.
Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2013
Season 11 opens with chefs battling for culinary honors in New Orleans. Here, the foodies must cook with either alligator, frog or turtle.
Episode: 11x02 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2013
The chefs prepare gumbo and try to please the palate of New Orleans chef Leah Chase. Later, they create and operate food trucks to serve Habitat for Humanity volunteers working in New Orleans.
Episode: 11x03 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2013
The chefs reinvent items on a worst food-trends list. Later, they must replicate dishes from a notable New Orleans restaurant. Guest judges: Paul Prudhomme and Tory McPhail.
Episode: 11x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2013
The chefs learn about Vietnamese cuisine, culture and customs, then serve up a multicourse Vietnamese meal. Guest judge: Eddie Huang.
Episode: 11x05 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2013
There are culinary tricks and treats when the chefs must cater a Halloween party for actress Lea Michele.
Episode: 11x06 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2013
The foodies create dishes from the creole tomato. They must then impress cooks at chef John Besh's restaurants in a farm-to-table challenge.
Episode: 11x07 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2013
The chefs participate in a culinary version of musical chairs. Later, they prepare dishes for musicians at a potluck event hosted by New Orleans jazz performer Kermit Ruffins.
Episode: 11x08 | Airdate: Nov 20, 2013
The chefs must whip up hot sauce for musician Dr. John. The focus is then pork when they cook up a 300-pound hog.
Episode: 11x09 | Airdate: Dec 4, 2013
The "Restaurant Wars" challenge tasks the chefs to create pop-up eateries. The judges' panel includes David Chang.
Episode: 11x10 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2013
The foodies create dishes that remind them of home. Appearing: actor Anthony Mackie and chef Leah Chase.
Episode: 11x11 | Airdate: Dec 18, 2013
Musician Questlove samples various poultry drumsticks. Later, the chefs serve up food fare to incoming students at Louisiana State University.
Episode: 11x12 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2014
The chefs serve up étouffée, then honor local cuisine by preparing two types of seafood. Chef John Besh is the guest judge.
Episode: 11x13 | Airdate: Jan 8, 2014
Culinary figure Jacques Pepin arrives to test the chefs' techniques based on one of his favorite dishes. Later, the chefs create meals that represent both France and Spain.
Episode: 11x14 | Airdate: Jan 15, 2014
The chefs create po' boys, then are tasked to prepare their personal culinary visions on a plate. Appearing: Jon Favreau and Roy Choi.
Episode: 11x15 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2014
The chefs battle for a new car in tests presented by Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons. Later, the foodies demonstrate how New Orleans has inspired their dishes. Appearing: Douglas Keane, Grant Achatz and Andrew Carmellini.
Episode: 11x16 | Airdate: Jan 29, 2014
The remaining chefs land in Hawaii, where they prepare food fare featuring Spam. Also: a double elimination.
Episode: 11x17 | Airdate: Feb 5, 2014
In the Season 11 finale, the remaining two chefs open pop-up restaurants, after which the winner is crowned.