Synopsis: Darnell Ferguson invites chefs from all across America to settle personal and professional disputes with their foes in a one round, one dish, winner-takes-all heavyweight battle. The food world is filled with bold, brash chefs with egos as big as their resumes, so it is only natural that when chefs collide, beef can turn into bad blood. Darnell invites two pairings of chefs who have some kind of food feud to bring their knives and bury the hatchet once and for all. In the end, the two Grudge Match victors walk out with a $10,000 cash prize, a prized knife from the losing chef's knife roll and bragging rights for life! (Courtesy Food Network, 2023)
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Season One Episode Guide (Food)
1-01 Defending Domination--02/07/2023
Darnell Ferguson welcomes two world-class culinary matchups to the center ring to settle their long-standing food feuds. In the first match, Chef Antonia Lofaso challenges her frenemy Jet Tila to a rematch of their semi-final battle on Tournament of Champions, where Jet beat Antonia by one point. Then in match two, Chef Carlos Anthony calls out Chef Brian Malarkey, his mentor of more than 10 years, to prove he's finally surpassed the master. In the end, only the victors will leave the arena with a $10,000 cash prize, a special knife from the losing chefs' knife roll and bragging rights for life!
1-02 Titans Of TOC--02/14/2023
Darnell Ferguson welcomes superstar chefs to settle their grudges with their personal knives and $10,000 on the line. In match one, Food Network Star Chef Christian Petroni puts his hometown feast up against TOC Champion, Chef Maneet Chauhan. Then, Tournament of Champions sideline commentators Chef Justin Warner and world-renowned author Chef Simon Majumdar throw down once and for all to see who's the better chef.
1-03 Iron Chef Showdown--02/21/2023
Darnell Ferguson hosts two matchups between America's finest chefs as they settle their grudges for $10,000. In an Iron Chef Gauntlet rematch, Chef Shota Nakajima seeks to avenge his loss to Iron Chef and James Beard award-winner Stephanie Izard in a battle for chicken dish supremacy. Then, Drew Bent confronts Claudia Sandoval over her social media snub of his new restaurant as they wage war over Mexican dishes.
1-04 Unfinished Business--02/28/2023
Darnell Ferguson welcomes two clashing pairs of superstar chefs to his arena to resolve feuds that both have been boiling for more than 10 years each. In the first match, Chef Aaron May's bad blood with Chef Ilan Hall began when they line-cooked Spanish food in a cramped restaurant kitchen and big egos clashed, so now it's tapas to the death. The second match, rooted in Darnell's hometown, pits Chef Davonte Bolden against his partner from Guy’s Grocery Games, Chef Randy Pasch, who he blames for their devastating sweet and savory loss.
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