Kitchen Impossible 2016
What is Kitchen Impossible?
Kitchen Impossible is a television cooking competition that features a unique international challenge for its contestants. In each episode, two top chefs compete by selecting a country where their opponent must complete a culinary task.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2016
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 86
- First aired
- Feb 7, 2016
- Last aired
- Jun 7, 2026
- Original language
- DE
- Origin
- DE
- Networks
- VOX, RTL+
- Genres
- Reality, Talk
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.9/10 from 8 votes
- Format
- 11 seasons · 86 episodes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- VOX, RTL+
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Kitchen Impossible is a television cooking competition that features a unique international challenge for its contestants. In each episode, two top chefs compete by selecting a country where their opponent must complete a culinary task. Upon arriving in the chosen location, each chef tastes a local specialty prepared by a regional cook and must then recreate the dish in their own kitchen without knowing the full list of ingredients or exact recipe. The show emphasizes precision and adaptability as chefs attempt to replicate unfamiliar dishes under challenging conditions. It premiered in 2016 and involves prominent culinary figures competing across different national cuisines. The format highlights both technical skill and cultural exploration through food. The series was developed for broadcast and focuses on high-level cooking performances within a competitive structure. Each episode presents a fresh challenge involving diverse global flavors and local cooking traditions. The program showcases how well chefs can perform outside their usual environments when replicating dishes they have only briefly experienced.
Should you watch it?
“Two chefs travel to foreign countries to recreate secret local dishes without a recipe or ingredient list.”
- high-stakes culinary improvisation
- global travel locations
- lack of provided recipes
- intense pressure for competitors
Watch it if you enjoy seeing professional chefs test their skills in unfamiliar environments.
The program features competitive cooking scenarios suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Christian Lohse Mytharc Feb 7, 2016
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. Meta Hiltebrand Core Feb 14, 2016
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Herrmann Core Feb 21, 2016
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Juan Amador Core Feb 28, 2016
- E5 Tim Mälzer vs. Tim Raue Mytharc Mar 6, 2016
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. Roland Trettl Mytharc Mar 13, 2016
Season 2 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Maria Groß Mytharc Jan 29, 2017
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. Hans Neuner Core Feb 5, 2017
- E3 Tim Raue vs. Meta Hiltebrand Core Feb 12, 2017
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Holger Bodendorf Core Feb 19, 2017
- E5 Roland Trettl vs. Christian Lohse Core Feb 26, 2017
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. Christian Lohse Mytharc Mar 5, 2017
- E7 Tim Mälzer vs. Tim Raue Mytharc Mar 12, 2017
Season 3 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Konstantin Filippou Mytharc Feb 4, 2018
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. The Duc Ngo Core Feb 11, 2018
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Maria Groß Core Feb 18, 2018
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Tohru Nakamura Core Feb 25, 2018
- E5 Roland Trettl vs. Peter Maria Schnurr Core Mar 4, 2018
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. Johannes King Core Mar 11, 2018
- E7 Tim Mälzer vs. Mario Lohninger Mytharc Mar 18, 2018
- E8 Tim Mälzer vs. Christian Bau Mytharc Mar 25, 2018
Season 4 · 9 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Ali Güngörmüs Mytharc Feb 3, 2019
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. Max Stiegl Core Feb 10, 2019
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Lukas Mraz Core Feb 17, 2019
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Klaus Erfort Core Feb 24, 2019
- E5 Tim Mälzer vs. Tanja Grandits Core Mar 3, 2019
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. Max Strohe Core Mar 10, 2019
- E7 Tim Mälzer vs. Tim Raue Core Mar 17, 2019
- E8 Tim Mälzer vs. Peter Maria Schnurr Mytharc Dec 1, 2019
- E9 Tim Mälzer vs. Nenad Mlinarevic Mytharc Dec 8, 2019
Season 5 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Christoph Kunz Mytharc Feb 9, 2020
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. Franz Keller Core Feb 16, 2020
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Haya Molcho Core Feb 23, 2020
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Max Strohe Core Mar 1, 2020
- E5 Tim Mälzer vs. Jan Hartwig Core Mar 8, 2020
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. Martin Klein Core Mar 15, 2020
- E7 Tim Mälzer vs. Steffen Henssler Mytharc Mar 22, 2020
- E8 Tim Mälzer vs. Tim Raue Mytharc Mar 29, 2020
Season 6 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Ludwig Maurer Mytharc Feb 14, 2021
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. Daniel Gottschlich Core Feb 21, 2021
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Wulf Core Feb 28, 2021
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Sepp Schellhorn Core Mar 7, 2021
- E5 Tim Mälzer vs. Sven Elverfeld Mytharc Mar 14, 2021
- E6 Best Friends Edition Mytharc Mar 21, 2021
Season 7 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Monika Fuchs Mytharc Dec 12, 2021
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. Björn Swanson Core Feb 6, 2022
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Haya Molcho Core Feb 13, 2022
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Sven Wassmer Core Feb 20, 2022
- E5 Tim Mälzer vs. Viktoria Fuchs Core Feb 27, 2022
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. Alain Weissgerber Core Mar 6, 2022
- E7 Tim Mälzer vs. Cornelia Poletto Core Mar 13, 2022
- E8 Tim Mälzer vs. Hendrik Haase Core Mar 20, 2022
- E9 Tim Mälzer & Sepp Schellhorn vs. Felix Schellhorn, Philip Rachinger & Lukas Mraz Mytharc Mar 27, 2022
- E10 Best Friends Edition: Tim Mälzer vs. Max Strohe vs. Tim Raue Mytharc Apr 3, 2022
Season 8 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. The Stembergs Mytharc Feb 12, 2023
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. René Frank Core Feb 19, 2023
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Thomas Bühner Core Feb 26, 2023
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Elif Oskan & Markus Stöckle Core Mar 5, 2023
- E5 Tim Mälzer vs. Philipp Vogel Core Mar 12, 2023
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. Graciela Cucchiara Core Mar 19, 2023
- E7 USA Edition: Tim Mälzer vs. Edi Frauneder Mytharc Mar 26, 2023
- E8 Best Friends Edition: Tim Mälzer vs. Hans Neuner vs. Tim Raue Mytharc Apr 2, 2023
Season 9 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Richard Rauch Mytharc Feb 25, 2024
- E2 Tim Mälzer vs. Hans Jörg Bachmeier Core Mar 3, 2024
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Stefan Wiesner Core Mar 10, 2024
- E4 Tim Mälzer vs. Anton Schmaus Core Mar 17, 2024
- E5 The Baltic Edition - Tim Mälzer vs. Matthias Diether Core Mar 24, 2024
- E6 The Hamburg Edition - Tim Mälzer vs. Edi Frauneder Core Apr 7, 2024
- E7 Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Herrmann & Tobias Bätz Mytharc Apr 14, 2024
- E8 Tim Mälzer vs. Lukas Mraz & Juan Amador (Best Friends Edition) Mytharc Apr 21, 2024
Season 10 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Philipp Vogel Mytharc Apr 27, 2025
- E2 Tim Mälzer & Gennaro Contaldo vs. Cornelia Poletto & Anna Sgroi Core May 4, 2025
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Martin Klein Core May 11, 2025
- E4 Tim Mälzer & Marteria vs. The Duc Ngo & Sido Core May 18, 2025
- E5 Sebastian Brugger vs. Clara Hunger feat. Tim Mälzer & Max Strohe Core May 25, 2025
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. Mario Lohninger vs. Edi Frauneder (Best Friends Edition) Core Jun 1, 2025
- E7 Tim Mälzer vs. Jamie Oliver Mytharc Jun 15, 2025
- E8 Tim Mälzer vs. Tim Raue Mytharc Jun 22, 2025
Season 11 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tim Mälzer vs. Salt & Silver Mytharc Apr 12, 2026
- E2 Roland Trettl vs. Martin Klein Core Apr 19, 2026
- E3 Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Herrmann Core Apr 26, 2026
- E4 Roland Trettl vs. Lukas Mraz Core May 3, 2026
- E5 Team Edition: Cornelia Poletto, Viki Fuchs, Elif Oskan Core May 10, 2026
- E6 Tim Mälzer vs. The Rachingers Core May 17, 2026
- E7 Roland Trettl vs. Hans Neuner Mytharc May 24, 2026
- E8 Best-Friends-Edition Mytharc Jun 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the goal of the competition?
Chefs must recreate a local dish as precisely as possible without knowing the recipe or ingredients.
How do the chefs choose their locations?
The two competing chefs decide which country the other must travel to for their task.
Do the chefs know what they are cooking?
No, the dish is presented in a black box and the recipe remains a secret.
Is there a secret ingredient list?
No, the list of ingredients is intentionally kept secret from the competitors.
What do the chefs have to replicate?
They must recreate a favorite dish served to regular guests by a local chef.
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