Episodes
Victory on the Brain
January 4, 2011
The chefs must use goat brains in their appetizers. Later, they're faced with a stinky surprise.
Prove it on the Plate
January 11, 2011
The chefs must use mussels and waffles in their appetizers; a lean meat and a delicate flower in their entrées; and a nostalgic candy in their desserts.
Marrowly We Roll Along
January 18, 2011
Marrow bones and a frozen ingredient show up in the mystery basket.
Doughs and Don'ts
January 25, 2011
A chef faces a major setback while preparing her trout appetizer. Then another chef's behavior brings up safety concerns in the entrée round. And coquitos present a challenge when the contestants make their desserts.
Step Right Up!
February 1, 2011
The chefs must use catfish and marshmallows in their appetizers; pork country-style ribs in their entrées; and a Latin ingredient in their desserts.
All-Stars Tournament: Round One – Competitors from "The Next Food Network Star"
March 6, 2011
Part 1 of 5. Fan favorites from "The Next Food Network Star" begin competing for charity. Mystery ingredients include pound cake; calf's liver; an unusually bitter vegetable; and a small game bird.
All-Stars Tournament: Round Two – Food Network Personalities
March 13, 2011
Part 2 of 5. Four popular Food Network personalities compete for charity. They must used teething biscuits in their appetizers; a kid's breakfast favorite in their entrées; and jelly beans and baby fennel in their desserts.
All-Stars Tournament: Round Three – Notable Chefs
March 20, 2011
Part 3 of 5. Four acclaimed chefs compete for charity. They must use fresh pasta sheets in their appetizers; big fish and little crackers in their entrées; and a Chinese spice in their desserts.
All-Stars Tournament: Round Four – "Chopped" Judges
March 27, 2011
Part 4 of 5. The "Chopped" judges compete for charity. Featured ingredients include smoked fish; strawberry powder; and a labor-intensive protein.
All-Stars Tournament: Grand Finale!
April 3, 2011
Conclusion. The final round of the All-Stars Tournament finds four celebrity chefs cooking with offal, a tangy fruit and trail mix in a quest to win $50,000 for their favorite charity.
A Cornish Mess
April 10, 2011
Peking duck, a seemingly simple protein, and an unusual fruit are among the featured ingredients.
Chefs on a Mission
April 26, 2011
Rivals face off! Four solid competitors from rival cities enthusiastically jump into the first round. But will they be able to settle on a firm idea of what to do with firm tofu and recover from some absentminded mistakes? Then one chef shows incredible speed moving around the kitchen, and a sugary surprise in the entrée basket poses a creative challenge. And once the finalists open up the dessert baskets, they make it their mission to make delicious mission fig dishes and to make the judges decision very difficult.
