Episodes
Midwestern-A Regional Cookoff
April 7, 2001
Midwestern-A region; judges are comic Bobby Collins and Chef Susan Feniger.
Northwestern Regional Cookoff
April 14, 2001
Northwestern region; judges are editor Jerry Anne Divecchio and Chef Tom Douglas.
Northeastern-B Regional Cookoff
April 21, 2001
Northeastern-B; judges are CNN's Laurin Sydney and Chef Benjamin Ford.
Western-A Regional Cookoff
April 28, 2001
Western-A region; judges are Jacklyn Zeman and Chef Mark Peel.
Southeastern Regional Cookoff
May 5, 2001
Southeastern region; judges are David Brenner and Chef Mary Sue Milliken.
Midwestern-B Regional Cookoff
May 12, 2001
The second set of Midwestern-B region; judges are actress Suzanne Rogers and Chef Damian Mandola.
Northeastern-A Regional Cookoff
May 19, 2001
Northeastern-A region; judges are Tom Bergeron and Chef Richard Kaupp.
Western-B Regional Cookoff
May 26, 2001
Western-B region; judges are Bill Nye the Science Guy and Chef Michael Chiarello.
Southwestern Regional Cookoff
June 2, 2001
The last group of cooks from the Southwestern region; judges are Suzanne Sena and Chef Mark Miller.
Semifinal Competition 1
June 9, 2001
Semifinal 1; Southwestern/Midwestern regions; judges are Barbara Fairchild and Piero Selvaggio.
Semifinal Competition 2
June 16, 2001
Semifinal 2; Northeastern/ Southeastern region; judges are A.J. Benza and Rick Bayless.
Semifinal Competition 3
June 23, 2001
The last semi-final round, Semifinal 3; Northwestern/ Western regions; judges are actress Donna Mills and Allyson Thurber.
Grand Finale
June 30, 2001
The three winners of semifinals 1, 2 and 3 compete in a three-course meal challenge; judges are B. Smith and MasterChef 2000 winner, Nancy Vaziri.
