Leah Cohen

Twelve chefs remain as the TOC VII qualifier rounds continue.

Guy Fieri continues the first-round battles with four sudden death matchups as Iron Chef Stephanie Izard faces off against rising star Michael Reed.

Eight chefs remain, and the competitors who win their intense head-to-head battle by successfully dealing with the randomizer and satisfying the taste buds of a panel of TOC champs will earn a spot in Tournament of Champions VI.

The final four culinary giants face off to battle for the Tournament of Champions VI belt, the coveted title and the $150,000.

Guy Fieri kicks off the tournament, welcoming top-scoring chefs from last year as well as a handful of newcomers with the potential to win it all.

In the final four battles of the first round, Chopped judge Amanda Freitag faces off against qualifier winner Carlos Anthony.