Food Network's most ambitious and grueling culinary competition to date. Featuring 24 talented and fearless chefs who take on 24 food challenges in 24 consecutive, non-stop hours, the 24-hour competition takes the chefs to the extreme, demanding they display the skills, creativity and stamina needed to be an elite chef. At the end of the 24 hours, there can be only one true master left standing.
E1 ∙ Shift 1: Speed
24 elite chefs compete in a 24-hour cooking challenge, with the first segment testing their speed under pressure, judged by Jet Tila, and an early twist setting the tone of constant elimination threat.
E2 ∙ Shift 2: Adaptability
During hours three to six, remaining chefs adapt to twists and turns. Two face elimination initially, while others rest momentarily. They then overcome restrictions, curveballs, and judging by Stephanie Izard to progress.
E3 ∙ Shift 3: Resourcefulness
Exhaustion kicks in as chefs enter hours of an intense cooking marathon. Hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi issue a triple challenge: create three separate, delicious dishes using a single bag of ingredients.
E4 ∙ Shift 4: Teamwork
In a grueling culinary challenge, chefs face a 13-hour cooking marathon. They must collaborate with strangers to strategize and execute dishes under the watchful eyes of guest judges Michael Symon, Esther Choi, and Bryan Voltaggio.
E5 ∙ Shift 5: Artistry
Chefs battle exhaustion as they enter hour 13 of a 24-hour cooking competition, tasked with transforming microwave meals into culinary masterpieces. Guest judge Eric Adjepong determines who leaves the kitchen.
E6 ∙ Shift 6: Risk Taking
Michael Symon and Esther Choi host a cooking competition where chefs accumulate points across challenges. Maneet Chauhan judges their cooking, strategy, and more, eliminating the lowest scorer before the finale.
E7 ∙ Shift 7: Simplicity
After 18 hours of non-stop cooking, the chefs are pushed to their limits. Simplicity, a technique that eludes many, becomes a daunting challenge in their exhausted state. Michael Symon and Esther Choir await Brooke Williamson's decision.
