5x01 Dream'n of Redeem'n
July 20, 2010 10:00 pm
Past runners-up return in a quest to redeem themselves. They must use a pungent English condiment in their appetizers; cookies and fish in their entrées; and blueberry jelly beans in their desserts.
5x02 Wok This Way
July 27, 2010 10:00 pm
The chefs must incorporate trout and white chocolate in their appetizers; whole coconuts in entrées; and two Japanese ingredients in their desserts..
5x03 Squashed
August 10, 2010 10:00 pm
Four female chefs compete. Featured ingredients include kabocha squash and sardines.
5x04 $50,000 Tournament: Part 1
August 31, 2010 10:00 pm
Four previous winners return and compete for a chance at a $50,000 grand prize. Mystery ingredients include candy bars, potatoes and Rocky Mountain oysters.
5x05 $50,000 Tournament: Part 2
September 7, 2010 10:00 pm
Four previous winners return and compete for a chance at a $50,000 grand prize. Mystery ingredients include catfish and alligator meat.
5x06 $50,000 Tournament: Part 3
September 14, 2010 10:00 pm
Four previous winners return and compete for a chance at a $50,000 grand prize. They must use sweetbreads in their appetizers; a spiny seafood in their entrées; and pickles in their desserts.
5x07 $50,000 Tournament: Part 4
September 21, 2010 10:00 pm
Four previous winners return and compete for a spot in the $50,000 championship round. Mystery ingredients include a Thai condiment and a Tex-Mex staple.
5x08 $50,000 Tournament: Grand Finale
September 28, 2010 10:00 pm
The four finalists compete for the $50,000 grand prize. They must use a large sea creature in their appetizers and a wild combination of ingredients for their entrées.
5x09 Spouting Off
October 5, 2010 10:00 pm
A chef spills beer during the appetizer round; the entrée round features an ancient grain; and global ingredients are used for the desserts.
5x10 When Octopuses Attack
October 12, 2010 10:00 pm
The chefs must use octopus in their appetizers; flank steak and granola bars in their entrées; and Greek and Japanese ingredients in their desserts.
5x11 Fright Bites
October 19, 2010 10:00 pm
A Halloween-theme challenge has the chefs cooking with creepy ingredients, including a very daunting piece of meat.
5x12 Cornuchopia
November 16, 2010 10:00 pm
The chefs must make a Thanksgiving meal, using assorted cheeses, a bitter vegetable, mushrooms and a Chinese condiment.
5x13 Yes, Virginia, There is a Chopping Block
November 28, 2010 10:00 pm
Holiday dishes are made using non-traditional ingredients, such as gingerbread oysters and a sweet jarred fruit.
