Culinary Class Wars - Episode Guide

Season 1

Episode 1

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2024 (63 min)

Episode 1

Eighty cooks enter the kitchen, where they promptly prepare their best dishes to impress the judges and win a spot to compete with the White Spoon chefs.

Episode 2

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2024 (72 min)

Episode 2

From a school lunch plate to a simple steak, Black Spoon cooks whip up their signature dishes as the harsh and unpredictable elimination round continues.

Episode 3

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2024 (75 min)

Episode 3

Advancing Black Spoon contestants and iconic White Spoon chefs face off in an intense culinary battle, both teams using the same main ingredient.

Episode 4

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2024 (64 min)

Episode 4

From a traditional Korean food matchup to a fine dining showdown, the Black vs. White battle intensifies. Will youthfulness trump experience?

Episode 5

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2024 (63 min)

Episode 5

The kitchen heats up as Black Spoons take on White Spoons, including multiple Michelin-star chefs. But with the blindfolds on, it's anyone's game.

Episode 6

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2024 (60 min)

Episode 6

Moving on to the team challenge, the surviving chefs deal with clashing egos and rising tension. Can they unite to create a winning dish?

Episode 7

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Sep 24, 2024 (61 min)

Episode 7

Culinary tensions rise as one team's ingredient hoarding forces the other to scramble to come up with a dish. But soon, a shock awaits some chefs.

Episode 8

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2024 (67 min)

Episode 8

In a twist, chefs show off their talents using convenience mart goods. Three teams then face off to create the best restaurant, bumping into a surprise.

Episode 9

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2024 (66 min)

Episode 9

Feelings of betrayal turn into a chance to create a successful restaurant. Soon, the restaurants' fates rest on the appetites of 20 mukbang vloggers.

Episode 10

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Oct 1, 2024 (69 min)

Episode 10

In their most personal task, the semifinalists pour heart and soul into their dishes — from bibimbap to pasta — portraying their lives through food.

Episode 11

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2024 (63 min)

Episode 11

The top chefs endure their second mission: a grueling marathon of cooking incorporating one unique ingredient. The heat is on as chefs leave one by one.

Episode 12

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Oct 8, 2024 (64 min)

Episode 12

After escaping from hell, the two finalists give it their all to become Korea's best. When only a unanimous vote will determine a winner, who will shine?

Season 2

Episode 1

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2025 (69 min)

Episode 1

Eighty chefs enter the game to earn a chance at facing a group of White Spoon chefs — but a shocking twist immediately raises the stakes for everyone.

Episode 2

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2025 (82 min)

Episode 2

From a Seoul-style meal to a rich porridge, the Black Spoons bring out their culinary best to survive the elimination round — but ruthless cuts continue.

Episode 3

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2025 (81 min)

Episode 3

The tense round ends as chefs on hold claim the last spots. Next, the White and Black Spoons duel using iconic ingredients from different Korean regions.

Episode 4

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Dec 23, 2025 (94 min)

Episode 4

The one-on-one matches leave chefs tense, as ingredients like blue crab and quail demand finesse and creativity to bring out their depth of flavor.

Episode 5

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Dec 23, 2025 (79 min)

Episode 5

Local ingredients like monkfish, whelks and chestnuts put Black Spoons and White Spoons on equal footing as the intense blind taste test continues.

Episode 6

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Dec 23, 2025 (66 min)

Episode 6

The White Spoons face the Black Spoons in a team showdown where the winning side takes all. Their fate lies with a group of mysterious judges.

Episode 7

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Dec 23, 2025 (96 min)

Episode 7

As the team battle heats up, a new judging process raises the tension. With bold flavors and teamwork at stake, will the losing team catch up in time?

Episode 8

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2025 (73 min)

Episode 8

In this round, the chefs face a daunting test: create a signature dish with minimal ingredients. The next comes a battle of dishes in harmony.

Episode 9

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2025 (83 min)

Episode 9

Pairs of chefs attempt to wow the judges, creating synergy regardless of cooking genre or expertise — but a surprise puts some at risk of elimination.

Episode 10

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Dec 30, 2025 (76 min)

Episode 10

Chefs give it their all to make it through the semifinals. They feel the pressure as they battle against the clock and a limited set of ingredients. 

Episode 11

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2026 (85 min)

Episode 11

Seven semifinalists compete for a spot in the finals, blessed with a limitless pantry with all kinds of ingredients. The highest-scoring chef advances.

Episode 12

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2026 (74 min)

Episode 12

With one chef secured in the finals, the rest go knife-to-knife — this time restricted to a single ingredient — churning out a dish every round.

Episode 13

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2026

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