Chefs engage in a competition in which their ability to lie is almost as important as their culinary skills; chefs must make a dish using a secret ingredient about which they can ask three yes-or-no questions of their competitors.

Chefs Bryan Voltaggio, Rick Moonen, Lorena Garcia, and Art Smith face off in a special charity edition, striving to out-lie each other for the top prize.

A young sous-chef tries to out cook her well-seasoned opponent; an arrogant chef is irritated while his opponent works his magic.

A seasoned chef takes on a feisty competitor in a fight for the best broth; an East Coast-West Coast rivalry is renewed when two chefs engage in a battle for the best dish and the best beard.

In one round, both chefs are given the same secret ingredient; in another round, one chef tries to use his opponent's ingredient against him.

Lou Diamond Phillips and Coolio bring their culinary rivalry to a boil; Alanna Ubach uses unconventional cooking methods to try and best Steve Howey.