About this season
Follow Chef Amanda Freitag as she challenges chefs in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to a Chef Swap at The Beach. In each episode two chefs will swap kitchens and have one hour to prepare a dish that could fit on the other's menu.
Episodes (7)
1. Lunch Plate Special Showdown
Aired 2 March 2024 • 21 min
New host Chef Mason Zeglen dives deep into the heart of Myrtle Beach with two very special, family-run restaurants. Fiesta Mexicana's Chef Gabe Hernandez swaps kitchens with Chef Jonathan Glass of Nonna's Taste of Italy for a Lunch-Plate-Special showdown. Who will bring home the Chef Swap Knife?
2. Catch and Cook!
Aired 9 March 2024 • 21 min
Chef Vincent Tumminello of Bar 1912 and Chef Rex McKinney of Dead Dog Saloon face off in a Catch and Cook challenge. Whatever fish the judges catch, the chefs have to cook. Which chef will hook the Chef Swap Knife?
3. Spooky Cocktails and Southern Sandwiches
Aired 16 March 2024 • 21 min
It's beginning to look a lot like Halloween as Chef Mason challenges neighbors Chef Ben Flores of Crafty Rooster and Chef Danny Jira of Hop N Wich to cook up a Southern Sandwich, a side of signature Mac-and-Cheese, and a spooky cocktail.
4. Meat Appetizer Duo
Aired 23 March 2024 • 21 min
It's time to bring the meats as Chef Mason tastes Meat Appetizer Duos from Chef Terry Flores of Rivertown Bistro and Chef Justin Feasel of Fire and Smoke. Both chefs go above and beyond to wow the judges with their carnivorous specials.
5. Entrée with a Spicy Side
Aired 30 March 2024 • 21 min
Chef Jerrett King of O.A.K. Prime and Chef Dan Sheppard of Inlet Prohibition are ready to trade restaurants and wow our judges with their take on an Entree with a Spicy Side. Which chef brought enough heat to win the Chef Swap Knife?
6. Steak and Eggs
Aired 6 April 2024 • 21 min
Who says steak and eggs have to be boring? Certainly not Chef Mason as he challenges Chef Derick Carrozza of Filet's and Chef Casey Blake of Drunken Jack's to both bring their "A-game" in each other's kitchens. Or should we say "E-game"?
7. 3 Veggies 3 Ways
Aired 13 April 2024 • 21 min
Chef Mason is ready to go green as Chef Jordan Lazarus of Lekker Eats swaps with Chef Mike Mammola of Zardin to create a vegetarian paradise of three vegetables presented in three different ways. That's nine good-for-you moments.