Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2022
Eddie Jackson raises the stakes as he surprises home cook and real estate agent Jimmy with a beefy battle against world-famous chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Jimmy aims to impress at least one taster with his steak and stop Alex from taking the win.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2022
Eddie Jackson surprises theater teacher and home cook Derek with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go up against famous chef and restaurateur Antonia Lofaso. Derek will have to work hard to cook his way to victory in their battle of the brunch.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2022
Home cook and former cheerleader Maria is in disbelief when she learns she will be facing off against world-renowned chef Eric Adjepong. Eddie Jackson reveals he has more up his sleeve as he presents them with a mystery ingredient to use in their dishes.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2022
Eddie Jackson packs in the pork when homemaker and home cook Wendy battles against celebrity chef and restaurateur Marc Murphy. Wendy will have to impress just one taster to keep Marc from sweeping the board.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2022
Eddie Jackson has an amazing surprise for New York firefighter Stephen when he's put head-to-head against famous chef Anne Burrell. Stephen will have to take the heat if he plans to beat the pro.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 25, 2022
Justin, a substitute teacher and vegan home cook, is blown away when Eddie Jackson gives him the chance to battle head-to-head against celebrity chef and restaurateur Tiffani Faison. Justin will have to learn the right skills to outcook the pro.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2022
It's noodle-palooza as Eddie Jackson hosts an epic battle between home cook Drew and celebrity chef Amanda Freitag. Drew will have to use his noodle to get just one vote from a panel of tasters and prevent Amanda from taking home the win.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2022
Eddie Jackson hosts a great chicken battle between Army veteran and home cook Gabrielle and celebrity chef Scott Conant. Gabrielle attempts to wing her way to victory and prevent Scott from walking away with a full win.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2022
Eddie Jackson shocks nurse and home cook Helena when he reveals a surprise face-off against celebrity chef and restaurateur Maneet Chauhan. Helena will have to handle the pressure in order to deliver a dish worthy of the win.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2022
Design director and home cook Alexis is left speechless when Eddie Jackson surprises her with a face-off against celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian. Alexis works to amaze the judges and get that one precious vote to prevent Geoffrey from winning the day.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2023
Home cook and entrepreneur Trent is stunned when Eddie Jackson gives them the chance to face off against celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito. Trent will have to wow the judges to get that coveted one vote and keep Rocco from taking the win.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2023
Eddie Jackson hosts a major league lobster battle between marketing manager Ariana and Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson. Ariana hopes her brunch dish will be enough to butter up the judges and get one vote.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jun 29, 2023
Eddie Jackson shocks home cook Mike Ryan with a chance to go head-to-head against world-famous chef Robert Irvine. Mike will have to achieve the impossible in order to walk away with $5,000.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jul 6, 2023
Eddie Jackson surprises program manager and home cook Marcus with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go up against master chef Antonia Lofaso. In an epic mac and cheese battle, Marcus must uses all his skills to claim victory.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jul 13, 2023
Home cook and middle school band leader Jonathan is shocked when Eddie Jackson reveals he will be competing against world-famous chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Jonathan must create a symphony of flavors if he wants to outchef Alex.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2023
Mike Mazza, a project manager and home cook, is blown away when Eddie Jackson surprises him with a capon battle against world-renowned chef Rocco DiSpirito. With $5,000 on the line, Mike must cook his way to victory or Rocco will sweep the board.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jul 27, 2023
Eddie Jackson hosts a battle royale between investment banker Jonny Fine and celebrity chef Tiffani Faison. Jonny attempts to "duck" around with a dish he's been cooking since childhood to see if it will be good enough to take down Tiffani.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2023
Home cook and drag artist Caleb can't believe his big audition with Eddie Jackson is actually a competition! Caleb sees if he has what it takes to face off against elite chef Eric Adjepong, impress one taster and claim victory.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2023
Eddie Jackson gives marketing executive and home cook Ashley the chance of a lifetime to battle world-renowned restaurateur Chef Antonia Lofaso. With $5,000 on the line, Ashley must cook up a winning dish to steal a victory from Antonia.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2023
Home cook and pharmacist Jose is stunned when Eddie Jackson reveals his big audition is really a competition! In a head-to-head battle against celebrity chef Kelsey Barnard Clark, Jose must get one vote from a panel of judges to send Kelsey packing.
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2023
Eddie Jackson hosts a big game showdown between home cook/nurse practitioner Robin and celebrity chef Joe Sasto. Robin will have to impress just one judge to secure the win and bring home $5,000.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2023
Stay-at-home mom Cristina can't believe she's taking on world-class chef Geoffrey Zakarian in a surprise cooking competition. Host Eddie Jackson has more up his sleeve when he presents them with a star ingredient, and Cristina will have to outchef a pro to take home $5,000.
Season 3
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: May 30, 2024
In the season premiere, Eddie welcomes a Boston home cook with the opportunity to go head-to-head against his childhood culinary hero Andrew Zimmern in a wild grain battle.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2024
It's a coastal competition for home cook Chelsea Gieselmann when Eddie Jackson stuns her with a seafood showdown against the one and only Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Chelsea will have to get creative to win a vote from the panel of judges to take home the $5,000 prize!
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2024
Home cook Bria George is anything but chicken when Eddie Jackson surprises her with an epic poultry power play against celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso. Judges picked off the streets of New York City will decide if Bria's dish is worth a $5,000 cash out.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2024
Home cook Jen McNabb knows something's fishy when Eddie Jackson challenges her to a halibut face-off against the world-famous Chef Rocco DeSpirito. Jen needs just one vote from the panel of New York City judges to take home the $5,000 prize!
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jul 4, 2024
It's sink or swim when Eddie Jackson challenges home cook Lydia Wexler to take on the renown Chef Michael Voltaggio in an intense salmon showdown. A panel of judges off the streets of New York City will determine if Lydia can outchef Michael and walk away with $5,000.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2024
Eddie Jackson gets a rise out of home cook Sherria Watt when he challenges her to a chocolate-themed bake-off against celebrity baker Duff Goldman. They'll serve their sweets up to a panel of judges off the streets of New York City, and Sherria just needs one vote to take home $5,000.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2024
Eddie Jackson surprises home cook and lifelong "The Kitchen" fan Natalie Dargham with a steak showdown against celebrity chef Jeff Mauro. Then, a panel of judges from the streets of New York City decide if Natalie will walk away $5,000 richer.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2024
Eddie Jackson shocks home cook Luke Smedley with a chance to go head-to-head against the world famous Chef Maneet Chauhan. At the end of their pork battle, only one vote from a panel of judges off the streets of New York City will decide if Luke walks away with the $5,000 prize.
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Aug 8, 2024
Eddie Jackson gives home cook Sejal Patel the surprise of his life when he pits him against the world-famous Chef Jet Tila in a gauntlet of goat. A panel of judges off the streets of New York City will determine if Sejal has what it takes to walk away with $5,000.
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Aug 15, 2024
Home cook Sean Johnson is flying high when Eddie Jackson surprises him with a duel of duck against the celebrated Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Sean will have to serve up one delicious duck dish to earn him a coveted single vote from a panel of New York City judges.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2024
Things get wild when Eddie Jackson surprises home cook Jessie Flores with a wild mushroom throwdown against the amazing Chef Stephanie Izard. When the dust settles, a panel of judges off the streets of New York City decide if Jessie's mushroom meal is worthy of $5,000.
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2024
After three seasons of hosting, Eddie Jackson decides it's now his time to compete against home cook Komal Montgomery. Ted Allen guest hosts as Eddie and Komal try to wing it in a battle of quail. Their fate is in the hands of a panel of judges that Ted finds on the streets of New York City, and if Komal can get one vote, she'll walk away with $5,000.