Episode 1 | Demos and Dishes

It's the start of a search for the newest face of ATK. For the Task, 11 cooks are thrown into a media challenge. Then in the Test challenge, they must prepare a dish that made them fall in love with cooking. One cook will be sent ...

Episode 2 | Great Egg-Spectations

It's only week two in the test kitchen and the competition is fire. Head Judge Dan Souza is back with Cook's Country's Morgan Bolling and Jeannie Mae hosts. The Task examines the cooks' egg techniques. It's no yolk. Then, the Test...

Episode 3 | A Perfect Blend of Cooks

It's health week in the kitchen. First, the remaining nine cooks must create a 90-second solo demo with a blender and a mystery ingredient. Then in the Test challenge, the cooks must pick from one of ATK's cookbooks and create a d...

Episode 4 | Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen

This week, the 8 remaining cooks must team up in pairs to tackle a media challenge showcasing simple how-tos. Then in the Test challenge, they team up again to create a meal fit for a modern dinner party. Guest Judge, Melissa King...

Episode 5 | Un-Boxing Day

This week, the Task challenge has the cooks faced with mystery ingredients picked by ATK's beloved cast. Cooks Country star Bryan Roof stops by to offer his favorite ingredients and help judge the cooks' dishes. In the Test, the l...

Episode 6 | Parties and Holiday Feasts

It's a party this week at America's Test Kitchen. The 6 remaining cooks compete in challenges revolving around party food. The Task dares them to make an appetizer version of popular ATK main courses. Then Jeannie recruits the coo...

Episode 7 | It's an Abbondanza!

After a surprising test with no elimination, 6 cooks still remain. This week, the Task is to create, style and photograph a gift basket with a unique flavor profile. The winner gets a secret advantage. Next, we're going around the...

Episode 8 | I'm on a Boat!

We're down to the Final Five and the competition is fierce. This time, the cooks are going on a field trip. After spending a wonderful morning at Island Creek, the cooks must prepare two cooked oyster dishes in the Task Challenge....

Episode 9 | Put Everything on the Table

Today in the Test Kitchen, the final four cooks have four hours to put together a cohesive, three-course meal. The catch: they must include one affordable cut of meat. Guest Richard Blais joins judges Dan Souza, Jack Bishop, and E...

Episode 10 | The Final Interview

It all comes down to this. The three remaining cooks must impress the judges as they prepare two dishes that represent their cookbook's theme. Then, they produce a photo shoot of their dishes before doing a live 7-minute demo alon...