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.