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Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge
Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge

Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge

—Thanksgiving is a time for family, reflecting and taking the time to give thanks to family and friends. Five chefs from around the country put their spin on this food lovers holiday. Each episode features two rounds. In the first round, they take a classic Thanksgiving side and reinvent it, with the winner getting an advantage in the second round. In round two, the chefs are asked to make an entire turkey dinner in just one hour, after which one will be eliminated. As the four remaining chefs move on, they use leftovers and work to turn sweet pies into a holiday side, with another one eliminated at the end. The three remaining chefs now move on to the finale. In the first round of the finale, one chef is eliminated -- and once two are left standing -- they must make a full Thanksgiving meal in three hours, with the winner walking away with $25,000.
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  • Chefs put their spin on Thanksgiving dinner; in the first round, they reinvent a classic side; they are asked to make an entire turkey dinner in just one hour and incorporate an ingredient from the very first Thanksgiving.

  • The four remaining chefs take Thanksgiving classics to new heights; in round one, the chefs turn sweet pies into a holiday side; the winner receives a huge advantage in round two during which the chefs take on everyone's leftovers.
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  • The remaining three chefs are pushed to the limits of their creativity; in the first round, crucial kitchen equipment is off limits for competitors; in the final round, the last two chefs must make a full Thanksgiving meal in just three hours.
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7 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    They're Called Classics for a Reason
    Pies, Sides and a Leftovers Surprise
    A Feast to Remember
    Bang for your Buck
    Untraditional Thanksgiving
    Thanksgiving Week
    $25,000 Thanksgiving
  • They're Called Classics for a Reason

    Chefs put their spin on Thanksgiving dinner; in the first round, they reinvent a classic side; they are asked to make an entire turkey dinner in just one hour and incorporate an ingredient from the very first Thanksgiving.
    Upcoming
  • Pies, Sides and a Leftovers Surprise

    The four remaining chefs take Thanksgiving classics to new heights; in round one, the chefs turn sweet pies into a holiday side; the winner receives a huge advantage in round two during which the chefs take on everyone's leftovers.
    Upcoming
  • A Feast to Remember

    The remaining three chefs are pushed to the limits of their creativity; in the first round, crucial kitchen equipment is off limits for competitors; in the final round, the last two chefs must make a full Thanksgiving meal in just three hours.
    Upcoming
  • Bang for your Buck

    Six of America's best chefs begin their journey to being crowned the Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge Champion; host Giada De Laurentiis sets up their first challenge: transforming a low-cost item into an extraordinary Thanksgiving appetizer.
    Upcoming
  • Untraditional Thanksgiving

    Giada asks the five competing chefs to put a Thanksgiving spin on a classic dish; the winner receives an advantage point.
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  • Thanksgiving Week

    Giada De Laurentiis challenges the four remaining chefs to embrace Thanksgiving week by creating their version of Friendsgiving dinner; the chefs are also paired up to compete as a team using a nontraditional Thanksgiving protein.
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Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge

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Thanksgiving is a time for family, reflecting and taking the time to give thanks to family and friends. Five chefs from around the country put their spin on this food lovers holiday. Each episode features two rounds. In the first round, they take a classic Thanksgiving side and reinvent it, with the winner getting an advantage in the second round. In round two, the chefs are asked to make an entire turkey dinner in just one hour, after which one will be eliminated. As the four remaining chefs move on, they use leftovers and work to turn sweet pies into a holiday side, with another one eliminated at the end. The three remaining chefs now move on to the finale. In the first round of the finale, one chef is eliminated -- and once two are left standing -- they must make a full Thanksgiving meal in three hours, with the winner walking away with $25,000.

Starring

Giada De Laurentiis, Alex Guarnaschelli, Carla Hall, Christian Petroni

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