Just how far is a chef willing to go to win a cooking competition? Cutthroat Kitchen hands four chefs each $25,000 and the opportunity to spend that money on helping themselves or sabotaging their competitors. Ingredients will be thieved, utensils destroyed and valuable time on the clock lost when the chefs compete to cook delicious dishes while also having to outplot the competition. With Alton Brown as the devilish provocateur, nothing is out of bounds when money changes hands and we see just how far chefs will go to ensure they have the winning dish.
Cutthroat Kitchen (Season 8)
21 Chum Street (Episode 1)
Air date: 2015-05-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: One chef must use a shark jaw as a knife. Then, two chefs must cook out of — and on top of — a suitcase. Finally, a banana nut muffin challenge that drives the chefs both bananas and nuts.
Grill or be Grilled (Episode 2)
Air date: 2015-05-31
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Four chefs are fired up to be named Cutthroat's grill master. One chef makes a dish that almost tastes like chicken. Then somebody feels the heat while tied to a rotisserie. Finally, burgers as never before.
Carne Diem (Episode 3)
Air date: 2015-06-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The chefs make: French omelette Carne asada Baked apples Judged By: Jet Tila
The Best of the Worst (Episode 4)
Air date: 2015-06-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Host Alton Brown revisits some of the worst sabotages of all time. Included: cooking upstream; and canned chicken Parmesan. Also: making crepes becomes even more tricky.
The Waffle Truth (Episode 5)
Air date: 2015-06-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The chefs make: Spinach-artichoke dip Stromboli Belgian waffles Judged By: Simon Majumdar
Tikka Me Alton (Episode 6)
Air date: 2015-06-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The chefs make: Fruit smoothie Chicken tikka masala Oatmeal raisin cookies Judged By: Susan Feniger
Circus Spectacular (Episode 7)
Air date: 2015-07-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The chefs make: Corn dog Peanut dish Funnel cake Judged By: Simon Majumdar
Meanwhile, Back on the Huevos Rancheros... (Episode 8) 7.0
Air date: 2015-07-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The chefs make: Huevos rancheros Pasta primavera Blondies Judged By: Antonia Lofaso
My Kitchen for a Horse (Episode 9)
Air date: 2015-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The chefs make: Southern biscuit breakfast Chicken nuggets Shortbread cookie Judged By: Jet Tila
I Know Who Kilt Me (Episode 10)
Air date: 2015-07-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A chef gets hassled by haggis; a pair of chopsticks becomes a huge obstacle for someone; a chef finds struggles with key lime pie.
All in a Day's Jerk (Episode 11)
Air date: 2015-08-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Guest judge Cat Cora; it's all downhill for three chefs in a bobsled; Swedish meatballs; one chef learns that peanut butter and jelly isn't child's play.
Molasses, Mo' Problems (Episode 12)
Air date: 2015-08-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The chefs make: Vegetable soup Philly cheesesteak Molasses cookies Judged By: Simon Majumdar
