Cooks vs. Cons

In round one, the lasagna challenge is layered with twists. Then, in round two, doughnuts throw everybody for a loop. See if judges Scott Conant and Daphne Oz can separate the heavyweight chefs from the amateur cooks!

Things get sticky when professional chefs and amateurs must use syrup as the surprise ingredient. Then, who will crumble trying to work chips into a winning dish? Alex Guarnaschelli and Daphne Oz sift the pros from the pretenders!

Judges Richard Blais and Daphne Oz know shrimp and grits, but can they tell a cook from a con? Working chefs and home cooks hide their identity as bacon makes a glorious first round appearance and round two comes down to cherries.

The pancake challenge flattens the playing field as pros and amateurs alike must work onions into their dishes. Judges Scott Conant and Alex Guarnaschelli award the prize to the tastiest creation!

Competitors get twisted incorporating pretzels into round one chicken wing dishes, and they get fresh with mint in round two. Judges Richard Blais and Daphne Oz attempt to suss out the pros and amateurs.

Pro and amateur cooks have to use beer in the first round and surprise muffins in round two. Judges Marc Murphy and Daphne Oz have to separate the pro from the average Joe.

Pros and amateur cooks are surprised by pies in round one, and they have to use campfire treats in their second round dishes. Judges Josh Capon and Daphne Oz try to separate the pro from the average Joe.

Competitors have to make crab cakes with frozen vegetables and then work their magic with cocktails. Judges Richard Blais and Marcus Samuelsson attempt to suss out the pros and amateurs.

The pros and amateurs are challenged to prepare chowder with carnival treats, but one cook falls into a deep-fried funk. In the second round, judges Richard Blais and Monti Carlo must determine which cooks are the cons.

Judges Anne Burrell and Alex Guarnaschelli try to avoid a carb overload as the cooks deconstruct pizza to accompany Parmesan-inspired dishes.

The British staple of fish and chips makes its way across the pond as the cooks fry up their interpretations for judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Katie Lee. Then, cooks must use Thanksgiving leftovers to create a winning dish.