Season 5

Alex Guarnaschelli is the most feared and accomplished competition cook in America. Countless chefs from across America have entered the arena to try and take her on, and she’s defeated most who have faced her. She’s outcooked more than 80 elite chefs from over 35 states including masters of over two dozen cuisines. And despite battling three chefs at a time, she’s never been eliminated in the first round. But all that stops NOW! This year, host and chef, Eric Adjepong, is raising the stakes by bringing in the most celebrated chefs, the winningest champions and Alex’s toughest opponents ever. They are all joining forces to take her down. With surprising all-start chefs around every turn, minds will be blown, friendships tested, challenges won… and lost. In each episode, she will go up against three expert chefs in two cooking rounds where anyone can be sent home… even Alex. With ultimate bragging rights and $15,000 on the line, the chefs will battle to see if they have what it takes to beat Alex. Alex vs America features a blind tasting, and two judges versed in each episode theme. No matter what the theme and challenge is, Alex must fight to defend her name in lights.