Culinary Class Wars — Season 1
Savor the showdown: renowned chefs vs. unknown chefs.
About this season
Eighty "Black Spoon" underdog cooks with a knack for flavor face 20 elite "White Spoon" chefs in a fierce cooking showdown among 100 contenders.
Episodes (12)
1. Episode 1
9.3Aired 17 September 2024 • 63 min
Eighty cooks enter the kitchen, where they promptly prepare their best dishes to impress the judges and win a spot to compete with the White Spoon chefs.
2. Episode 2
8.5Aired 17 September 2024 • 73 min
From a school lunch plate to a simple steak, Black Spoon cooks whip up their signature dishes as the harsh and unpredictable elimination round continues.
3. Episode 3
8.5Aired 17 September 2024 • 76 min
Advancing Black Spoon contestants and iconic White Spoon chefs face off in an intense culinary battle, both teams using the same main ingredient.
4. Episode 4
8.5Aired 17 September 2024 • 64 min
From a traditional Korean food matchup to a fine dining showdown, the Black vs. White battle intensifies. Will youthfulness trump experience?
5. Episode 5
8.0Aired 24 September 2024 • 63 min
The kitchen heats up as Black Spoons take on White Spoons, including multiple Michelin-star chefs. But with the blindfolds on, it's anyone's game.
6. Episode 6
10.0Aired 24 September 2024 • 60 min
Moving on to the team challenge, the surviving chefs deal with clashing egos and rising tension. Can they unite to create a winning dish?
7. Episode 7
10.0Aired 24 September 2024 • 62 min
Culinary tensions rise as one team's ingredient hoarding forces the other to scramble to come up with a dish. But soon, a shock awaits some chefs.
8. Episode 8
8.0Aired 1 October 2024 • 67 min
In a twist, chefs show off their talents using convenience mart goods. Three teams then face off to create the best restaurant, bumping into a surprise.
9. Episode 9
8.0Aired 1 October 2024 • 66 min
Feelings of betrayal turn into a chance to create a successful restaurant. Soon, the restaurants' fates rest on the appetites of 20 mukbang vloggers.
10. Episode 10
8.0Aired 1 October 2024 • 69 min
In their most personal task, the semifinalists pour heart and soul into their dishes — from bibimbap to pasta — portraying their lives through food.
11. Episode 11
10.0Aired 8 October 2024 • 64 min
The top chefs endure their second mission: a grueling marathon of cooking incorporating one unique ingredient. The heat is on as chefs leave one by one.
12. Episode 12
10.0Aired 8 October 2024 • 64 min
After escaping from hell, the two finalists give it their all to become Korea's best. When only a unanimous vote will determine a winner, who will shine?