About this season
12 to 16 contestants with poor cooking skills are taken through an eight-week culinary boot camp, to earn a cash prize of $25,000. The recruits are trained on the various basic cooking techniques including: baking, knife skills, temperature, seasoning and preparation. The final challenge is to cook a restaurant quality three-course meal for three food critics.
Episodes (8)
1. Nowhere to Go But Up
Aired 4 August 2019
2. "My Big Fat Greek..."
Aired 11 August 2019
The recruits are tasked with making their own mezze platters and a Greek lamb dish.
3. Summer Catch, Summer Heat
Aired 18 August 2019
For the main dish, the recruits must filet a whole fish and create a side dish with a kick of heat.
4. The Bird is the Word
Aired 25 August 2019
For this episode, the recruits learn to make fried chicken.
5. Viva Mexico!
Aired 1 September 2019
The recruits create a mole dish for their main dish challenge.
6. A Very Brady Brunch
Aired 8 September 2019
A special guest star Susan Olsen (Cindy Brady) join the recruits as they learn how to make brunch dishes.
7. A Little Goes a Long Way
Aired 15 September 2019
The recruits need to recreate the chef's high-end ingredient dishes.
8. Two Cooks, One Prize
Aired 22 September 2019
The season finally is judged by Vivian Chan, Martina McBride, and Donal Skehan.