Now that the cooks have made a crucial first impression, the pressure ramps up in the ATK kitchen. For the Task Challenge, contestants choose a Dutch oven that contains a mystery side dish, which they’ll recreate down to the very last detail. Then, for the Test Challenge, each cook receives a protein and a specific cooking technique, which they’ll have to incorporate in their final dish.
Overview
Contestants in this cooking competition present their dishes to a judges’ panel composed of America’s Test Kitchen icons throughout a series of challenges that test their culinary abilities and on-camera personality. The last cook standing will get the job of a lifetime—becoming the newest face of America’s Test Kitchen, the opportunity to write their own cookbook, and a $100,000 prize to fund the culinary business of their dreams.
Episodes
S01E01 What Do You Bring to the table?
December 8, 2022 54 min
America’s Test Kitchen is an institution for home cooks everywhere, testing recipes to perfection and sharing those tasty results with the world. For the first time ever, 11 passionate home cooks compete in the job...
Now that the cooks have made a crucial first impression, the pressure ramps up in the ATK kitchen. For the Task Challenge, contestants choose a Dutch oven that contains a mystery side dish, which they’ll...
The competition really starts to heat up, as the ten remaining home cooks battle it out to stay in the competition. For their Task Challenge, the contestants must create a gourmet appetizer that includes at...
Nine cooks remain and the stakes are rising as the home cooks prove they have what it takes to remain in the competition. For the Task challenge, the cooks must prepare a themed food board...
Eight cooks remain in the competition, and the pressure is on to think outside the box. In Task Challenge, the contestants must make a classic dish without a foundational ingredient. How do you make pizza...
This week, 7 remaining home cooks tackle their first on-camera demos, and then take on baking without recipes?! The Task Challenge is a baking hack demo, while the Test throws two textures at them they’ll...
This episode is all about kid-friendly food! For the Task Challenge, each cook will have to create a lunchbox meal inspired by a global cuisine. After the cooks have made lunch for the kids, it’s...
Say hello to the fabulous final five! The stakes have never been higher as our remaining home cooks inch closer to that incredible grand prize. For the Task Challenge, our cooks must prepare a three-minute...
The final four will be joined by an all-star cast of judges who have seen their progress: Dan Souza, Jack Bishop, Karen Akunowicz, and Elle Simone Scott. This week, there is no Task Challenge but...
The grand finale is here! In the final challenge, three remaining home cooks must make two dishes from their future cookbook, photograph them with a pro, host a seven-minute on-camera demo, and pitch the judges...
