Description
Original Airdate03/03/2026
An invitation-only cast of the nation's most decorated chefs embark on a one-of-a-kind competition designed to challenge their creativity, endurance, presentation, leadership and more.
America's Culinary Cup
Cast & Crew
Wylie DufresneJudge Wylie DufresneJudge Michael CimarustiJudge Michael CimarustiJudge Kim AlterContestant Kim AlterContestant Katie ButtonContestant Katie ButtonContestant Keith CorbinContestant Keith CorbinContestant Rochelle DanielContestant Rochelle DanielContestant Diana DavilaContestant Diana DavilaContestant Michael Diaz De LeonContestant Michael Diaz De LeonContestant Sol HanContestant Sol HanContestant Russell JacksonContestant Russell JacksonContestant
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Season 1
11. Million-Dollar Menu
Air Date 05/13/2026
The chefs reimagine signature dishes from legendary guest judges Eric Ripert, Suzanne Goin and Daniela Soto-Innes; the final two serve their own three-course menu that puts their past, present and future on the plate; the champion is crowned.
10. Bittersweet Semifinals
Air Date 05/06/2026
The final four chefs race to make it to the finale in a challenge highlighting the five flavor profiles.
9. Passport to Pressure
Air Date 04/29/2026
The remaining five chefs must prepare global cuisine to impress a table of judges.
8. Consistency Is Key
Air Date 04/22/2026
Whipping up 30 identical fish dishes may be a team effort, but when push comes to shove, it's every chef for themselves as they scramble to deliver what the judges are looking for.
7. The Gastronomic Gauntlet
Air Date 04/15/2026
The chefs showcase different molecular gastronomy techniques while creating as many dishes as they can in five hours.
6. Good vs. Evil
Air Date 04/08/2026
The final eight competitors must each create two desserts, one heavenly and one devilish, using a shocking forbidden ingredient chosen by their rivals.
5. The Roots of Success
Air Date 04/01/2026
The remaining chefs face off in teams of three to deliver a vegetarian three-course menu to a dinner party of elite guests from the culinary world.
4. Let's Get Saucy
Air Date 03/25/2026
The competition reaches a boiling point as the top 10 chefs battle it out in a full-scale tournament of sauces.
3. Nice Big Squash
Air Date 03/18/2026
The remaining chefs must transform farm-fresh produce alongside hyper-sustainable ingredients like ants and mussels into bold, elevated dishes; the bottom two chefs are pushed into a ruthless head-to-head battle.
2. Meat the First Commandment
Air Date 03/11/2026
The chefs head to the farm, where they must break down a massive 250-plus-pound hind saddle of beef, then transform their cuts into unforgettable dishes for more than 100 meat-loving guests at the inaugural America's Culinary Cup Carnivore Classic.
1. Spoiled for Stroganoff
Air Date 03/03/2026
Sixteen of the nation's most talented chefs step into Padma Lakshmi's fiercely competitive arena to battle it out for the $1 million prize.