Cutthroat Kitchen 2013
What is Cutthroat Kitchen?
Cutthroat Kitchen is a reality television series that first aired in 2013. The program features a cooking competition where four chefs participate in each episode.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 195
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 11, 2013
- Last aired
- Sep 22, 2019
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Food Network
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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Cutthroat Kitchen is a reality television series that first aired in 2013. The program features a cooking competition where four chefs participate in each episode. At the beginning of the contest, every chef is provided with 25,000 dollars. Throughout the competition, these participants have the opportunity to spend their money to either assist themselves or sabotage their fellow competitors. The show challenges chefs to prepare delicious dishes while navigating various obstacles, such as having their ingredients thieved, their utensils destroyed, or their cooking time reduced. Alton Brown serves as the host and provocateur of the series. The format focuses on the extent to which chefs are willing to go to outplot their rivals and ensure they produce the winning dish. The show explores the competitive nature of the culinary world as money changes hands and contestants face unconventional challenges. The series is categorized as a reality program and is rated TV-G.
Should you watch it?
“Chefs compete in a cutthroat cooking competition where sabotage and strategy are key.”
- Unique twist on cooking competitions with sabotage elements
- Alton Brown's engaging hosting style
- Some episodes may feel repetitive
- High-stakes drama might be overwhelming
You enjoy competitive cooking shows with a strategic twist.
Suitable for general audiences, though competitive tension and sabotage may be intense for some viewers.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Vive le Sabotage Aug 11, 2013
- E2 Pork Chops and Sabotage Aug 18, 2013
- E3 Tac'o the Town Aug 25, 2013
- E4 Let Them Eat Cupcakes Sep 1, 2013
- E5 Winner, Winner, Fried Chicken Dinner Sep 8, 2013
- E6 Wing It Sep 15, 2013
- E7 Tiny Tools, Big Problems Sep 22, 2013
- E8 Steak Out Sep 29, 2013
- E9 Kiss My Grits Oct 6, 2013
- E10 Humble Pie Oct 13, 2013
- E11 Un-Holy Trinity Oct 20, 2013
- E12 Chicken Cordon 'Blue' Oct 27, 2013
- E13 S'more Sabotage Nov 3, 2013
Season 2 · 13 episodes
- E1 Wham, Clam, Thank You, Ma'am Dec 15, 2013
- E2 Duck, Duck, Gnocchi Dec 22, 2013
- E3 Shrimp or Get Off the Pot Sticker Dec 29, 2013
- E4 The Yolk's on You Jan 5, 2014
- E5 Cutthroat Kiddy Kitchen Jan 12, 2014
- E6 Soupsy Daisy Jan 19, 2014
- E7 A Penny for Your Chocolates Jan 26, 2014
- E8 A Crepe-y Situation Feb 2, 2014
- E9 Melts in Your Pot, Not in Your Hand Feb 9, 2014
- E10 Foul Play Feb 16, 2014
- E11 Gluttons for Punishment Feb 23, 2014
- E12 It's Not Delivery, It's Old Delivery Mar 2, 2014
- E13 Pressed or Steamed Mar 9, 2014
Season 3 · 13 episodes
- E1 A Few Good Ramen Mar 16, 2014
- E2 Breakfast in Bed Mar 23, 2014
- E3 Hawai'i 5-Oh No! Mar 30, 2014
- E4 Two Chefs in a Pod Apr 6, 2014
- E5 Layer, I Hardly Know Her! Apr 13, 2014
- E6 Tso Good Apr 20, 2014
- E7 The Rice Stuff Apr 27, 2014
- E8 Ladel-ayheehoo May 4, 2014
- E9 Life's a Mystery...Meat May 11, 2014
- E10 Hakuna Frittata May 18, 2014
- E11 Well, Hot Clam! May 25, 2014
- E12 Judging Judges Jun 1, 2014
- E13 Panini, Meeny, Miny, Moe Jun 15, 2014
Season 4 · 13 episodes
- E1 I Can't Believe It's Not Udder Jun 22, 2014
- E2 You Wanna Pizza This? Jun 29, 2014
- E3 Anything but a Cake Walk Jul 6, 2014
- E4 Big Trouble in Little Chinese Chicken Salad Jul 13, 2014
- E5 Welcome to the Jungle Jul 20, 2014
- E6 I Like My Peppers Pulverized Jul 27, 2014
- E7 Two Chefs, One Toga Aug 3, 2014
- E8 Ho-Ley Pot Aug 10, 2014
- E9 Superhero Sabotage Aug 17, 2014
- E10 The Eggs-Orcist Aug 24, 2014
- E11 When In Rome, Cook On A Scooter Aug 31, 2014
- E12 Chili'd to the Bone Sep 7, 2014
- E13 Tongue Thai-ed Sep 14, 2014
Season 5 · 13 episodes
- E1 Crabs of Steel Sep 21, 2014
- E2 Tos-Ta-Da Sep 28, 2014
- E3 SaBOOOtage Oct 5, 2014
- E4 Superstar Sabotage: Heat One Oct 8, 2014
- E5 Here's Looking at You, Squid Oct 12, 2014
- E6 Superstar Sabotage: Heat Two Oct 15, 2014
- E7 Chip Off the Ol' Baklava Oct 19, 2014
- E8 Superstar Sabotage: Heat Three Oct 22, 2014
- E9 The Undertater Oct 26, 2014
- E10 Superstar Sabotage: Heat Four Oct 29, 2014
- E11 With a Chariot on Top Nov 2, 2014
- E12 Superstar Sabotage: Finale Nov 5, 2014
- E13 Empanada Chance Nov 9, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Who hosts Cutthroat Kitchen?
Alton Brown hosts the show as the devilish provocateur.
What is the format of the show?
Four chefs compete in a three-round elimination cooking competition.
Do chefs spend their own money?
Each chef starts with $25,000 to spend on advantages or sabotage.
When did the show air?
It aired on Food Network from August 11, 2013 to July 19, 2017.
What makes this cooking show different?
Chefs can sabotage each other using their starting money during challenges.