Plot Synopsis

Hosted by Eddie Jackson, OUTCHEF'D is a half-hour series that features confident home cooks, who think they are arriving for an audition -- but get the surprise of their lives when they find out they are actually heading into a head-to-head competition against a world-class chef. These home cooks excel in their own kitchen -- but do they have what it takes to succeed against an elite pro under the lights and cameras of a culinary battle? After a star-ingredient themed cooking round, the fun continues as Eddie hits the streets to find a panel of six regular folks to blindly taste the dishes. To even the playing field, the home chef has to receive only one vote to win a $5,000 prize. Star chefs competing against the home cooks are Eric Adjepong, Anne Burrell, Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, Tiffani Faison, Amanda Freitag, Alex Guarnaschelli, Antonia Lofaso, Marc Murphy and Geoffrey Zakarian. OUTCHEF'D premieres on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT, with back-to-back episodes on Food Network.

The 12-episode second season of OUTCHEF'D debuted on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 9:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. In each episode hosted by Eddie Jackson, a confident home cook arrives thinking they are entering an audition - but to their surprise, it's "lights, cameras, action" as they are immediately ushered into a head-to-head culinary battle against a renowned world-class chef. After an ingredient-themed cooking round, Eddie hits the streets to find four regular folks for a blind tasting panel that will determine the winner. To level the playing field between the competitors and pros, the home chef only needs to receive one vote to win a $5,000 prize. Elite chefs competing against home cooks this season are: Eric Adjepong, Kelsey Bernard Clark, Rocco DiSpirito, Tiffani Faison, Darnell Ferguson, Alex Guarnaschelli, Robert Irvine, Antonia Lofaso, Joe Sasto and Geoffrey Zakarian. In the season opener, "Shell Shock," home cook and entrepreneur Trent is stunned when Eddie Jackson gives them the chance to face off against celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito. Trent will have to wow the judges to get that coveted one vote and keep Rocco from taking the win.

Season 3 of OUTCHEF'D debuted on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 9:30pm ET/PT on Food Network. Host Eddie Jackson returns to give talented home cooks the surprise of their lives each week. In each half-hour episode, a confident home cook thinks they are entering an audition and are shocked to find out they are about to go head-to-head in a culinary battle against a renowned world-class chef. To even the odds, the home cook only needs one vote from a panel of random judges selected off the street by Eddie to win the $5,000 grand prize -- and this season, they will also win an extra $1,000 for every additional vote. In the season premiere, "Risotto Royale," Eddie welcomes a Boston home cook with the opportunity to go head-to-head against his childhood culinary hero Andrew Zimmern in a wild grain battle. Elite chefs also competing this season are Maneet Chauhan, Rocco Dispirito, Duff Goldman, Alex Guarnaschelli, Stephanie Izard, Antonia Lofaso, Jeff Mauro, Jet Tila, Michael Voltaggio and in a special twist - Eddie Jackson himself will cook against a competitor in an episode hosted by Ted Allen.
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On Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 9:30pm ET/PT, Food Network premiered "Wing and a Flair," the Season 3 finale of OUTCHEF'D. After three seasons of hosting, Eddie Jackson decides it's now his time to compete against home cook Komal Montgomery. Ted Allen guest hosts as Eddie and Komal try to wing it in a battle of quail. Their fate is in the hands of a panel of judges that Ted finds on the streets of New York City, and if Komal can get one vote, she'll walk away with $5,000.