Season 1

1. Celebrity Food Festival

Eight celebrities are placed on teams for Rachael and Guy, then they are tasked with each creating a dish for 150 people.

2012-01-01 • 60 min

2. Let Them Eat Cake

Each team is tasked with making four desserts, including one with a secret savory ingredient, to be judged by pastry students and culinary instructors. Later, the bottom two contestants face off in an elimination challenge.

2012-01-08 • 60 min

3. Chopping Back

Rachael and Guy welcome Chopped judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Marcus Samuelsson, and Scott Conant to the Cook-Off kitchen to judge the remaining six celebrities in one-on-one battles, Chopped style! Each battle challenges the celebrities to cook their version of a judge’s signature dish. The Chopped judges pick the winners of each challenge leaving two surprising front runners on the chopping block to be eliminated.

2012-01-15 • 60 min

4. Lunch Cart Showdown

The five remaining contestants operate their own lunch carts on busy New York sidewalks. Later, the lowest-scoring players face off in an elimination challenge.

2012-01-22 • 60 min

5. Friends and Family Favorites

An intimate supper club catered by the remaining four celebrity contestants for close friends and family.

2012-01-29 • 60 min