Cooks vs. Cons
23 Episodes Available
TV-GCooking • Competition realitySeason 39 Episodes
Macho NachosS3 E13Nachos with canned soup for round one; in round two, cake must be used in a savory dish; Sunny Anderson and Daphne Oz judge.
Salad Bar BlowoutS3 E9Salad bar toppings must be incorporated into shrimp scampi variations; judges Jeff Mauro and Daphne Oz enjoy the second-round preparations that include coffee as an ingredient.
Crantastic Quesadillas!S3 E8The contestants must use cranberries to create quesadillas; Scott Conant and Daphne Oz judge the waffles the pros and amateurs make in their attempt to win the big cash prize.
Juicy ResolutionsS3 E7The cooks make stuffed peppers; judges Daphne Oz and Justin Warner judge the chefs' cheesy dishes.
Lunchbox BonanzaS3 E6Daphne Oz and Scott Conant judge; the competitors must use kids' lunch snacks in a steak and egg meal; in round two, the chefs try to make use of mustard as the surprise ingredient.
A Lotta FrittataS3 E5The contestants must include olives in their creamy egg cakes; judges Daphne Oz and Justin Warner choose the best rice dish.
Apple ApocalypseS3 E4Asian condiments must be used to create umami dishes; judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Jet Tila critique savory apple dishes.
French Fries FreestyleS3 E2Peanuts must be used in the dumpling challenge; re-purposed potato fries; Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Sunny Anderson choose the winner.
Pumpkin Thumpin'S3 E1Pumpkin is added as a surprise ingredient to the dishes; in round two, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Curtis Stone scrutinize dishes accented with ice cream toppings.
Synopsis
Home cooks are on the same level as professional chefs with years of industry experience -- at least in the judges' eyes -- in this culinary competition that conceals the contestants' identities until after a winner has been declared. Each episode features two rounds of challenges, which lead to a cash prize for the winner. The contestants are tasked with incorporating secret ingredients into classic meals, such as burgers and macaroni and cheese, with one contestant being eliminated following the first round. The three remaining cooks then face a new secret ingredient in the second round, which ultimately decides the winner. The judges assess the dishes based solely on presentation and taste, with the contestants' true occupations remaining unknown until after the final decision is made -- even host Geoffrey Zakarian doesn't know the true occupations of the contestants.Cast
Geoffrey ZakarianRating
TV-G
Genres
Cooking, Competition realityMore Like This
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