Chefs go head-to-head to create a stunning dish.
EPISODE 1
Cooks Can Be Deceiving
Four chefs face off to see who can cook the best dish for two elite judges. They each have a secret ingredient that they must figure out. The catch? Only their rival chef knows the ingredient. Can they decode the lies and deceive their way to gastronomic glory?
EPISODE 2
Masters of Deception
Bryan Voltaggio, Rick Moonen, Lorena Garcia and Art Smith battle it out for big money in this special charity edition. But when culinary skill is matched at its highest in the kitchen, who will have what it takes to out-lie their opponents for the top prize?
EPISODE 3
To Each His Chicharrones
An arrogant Orange County chef gets crabby while his jocular opponent tries to work his magic to earn a spot in the final round. A young sous-chef tries to out-cooked her seasoned opponent who wants to hash things out in the final round.
EPISODE 4
Liar, Liar, Pans on Fire
A seasoned silver fox takes on a feisty black swan in a fight for the best broth. The East Coast West Coast rivalry is renewed when two chefs come out stoves a blazin' in a battle for the best dish and the best beard.
EPISODE 5
You're Bacon Me Crazy
It's a Recipe for Deception first! In one round, both chefs have no idea that they have the same secret ingredient. In another round, one chef uses his opposing chef's secret ingredient to try and knock him out of the game.
EPISODE 6
Celebrity Edition
Coolio and Lou Diamond Phillips go head-to-head, bringing their epic culinary rivalry to a boil. Alanna Ubach takes on old friend Steve Howey, using unconventional cooking techniques and strategy in hopes of winning.
Max Silvestri
Chris Oh
Jonathan Waxman
Shauna Minoprio
Matt Berkowitz
Michael Davies