Alex Vs. America

Eric Adjepong welcomes three James Beard-winning chefs from Illinois, Georgia and California to the arena. These chefs are ready to show Alex Guarnaschelli and judges Stephanie Izard and Kwame Onwauchi just how they won their prestigious culinary award.

Eric welcomes three spud experts from across the country to challenge Alex with one of America's top foods. Judges Simon Majumdar and Ricardo Zarate determine if one of these chefs can beat chef Alex in her own kitchen.[Food Network]

Three chicken-loving chefs from Florida, California and Illinois hope their poultry skills are enough to beat Alex Guarnaschelli's competition prowess. In a blind judging, Jet Tila and Gabriele Bertaccini decide which chicken challenger earns top prize.

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and three skilled chefs from California, Massachusetts and Colorado take on one of America's favorite ingredients: bacon! The chefs will test their abilities and bacon know-how to knock out Chef Alex with this beloved protein.

Alex Guarnaschelli enters the arena to face three Southern comfort food experts hailing from Mississippi, Tennessee and North Carolina. The chefs will have to strategize on their comfort food celebration in hopes of knocking Alex out of the competition.

Eric Adjepong welcomes three of the country's most skilled salmon experts to prove their knowledge of fish can compete with Alex Guarnaschelli's experience. The ingredients they choose could give them an advantage or help Alex blow them out of the water.

California-based chefs aim to take down New Yorker Alex with their coastal cuisine. The chefs bet their skills with Californian food to win over judges Michael Voltaggio and Troy Johnson and give them a chance at Alex.[Food Network]

Eric Adjepong invites three chefs from Hawaii to take on Alex Guarnaschelli in a competition celebrating the uniqueness of Hawaiian food.[Food Network]

Eric welcomes three pastry chefs from Kentucky, California and New Jersey to outshine Alex's pastry expertise. The chefs pull out all the stops for judges Sherry Yard and Stephanie Boswell to beat Alex.[Food Network]

Three stadium chefs challenge Alex in a battle for the best game day dish.

Three spud experts take on Alex with an American favorite: the potato.

Three Californian chefs aim to take down Alex with their coastal cuisine.