Culinary Class Wars (Season 1)

Savor the showdown: renowned chefs vs. unknown chefs.

Eighty "Black Spoon" underdog cooks with a knack for flavor face 20 elite "White Spoon" chefs in a fierce cooking showdown among 100 contenders.

Episode 1 (Episode 1) 9.3
Air date: 2024-09-17
Runtime: 63 min
Overview: 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 2) 8.5
Air date: 2024-09-17
Runtime: 73 min
Overview: 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 3) 8.5
Air date: 2024-09-17
Runtime: 76 min
Overview: 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 4) 8.5
Air date: 2024-09-17
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: From a traditional Korean food matchup to a fine dining showdown, the Black vs. White battle intensifies. Will youthfulness trump experience?
Episode 5 (Episode 5) 8.0
Air date: 2024-09-24
Runtime: 63 min
Overview: 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 6) 10.0
Air date: 2024-09-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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 7) 10.0
Air date: 2024-09-24
Runtime: 62 min
Overview: 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 8) 8.0
Air date: 2024-10-01
Runtime: 67 min
Overview: 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 9) 8.0
Air date: 2024-10-01
Runtime: 66 min
Overview: 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 10) 8.0
Air date: 2024-10-01
Runtime: 69 min
Overview: 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 11) 10.0
Air date: 2024-10-08
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: 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 12) 10.0
Air date: 2024-10-08
Runtime: 64 min
Overview: 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?