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Cooks vs. Cons

Season 5 2017
TV-PG

  • 2017-07-06T02:00:00Z on Food Network
  • 45m
  • 9h 48m (13 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
Professional chefs and home cooks compete to impress a rotating panel of judges, who make their decisions based solely on taste and presentation. And it's only after a winner is declared that the contestants reveal their true identities.

13 episodes

Season Premiere

2017-07-06T02:00:00Z

5x01 Ballpark BBQ

Season Premiere

5x01 Ballpark BBQ

  • 2017-07-06T02:00:00Z42m

In round one, the cooks and cons are tasked with fusing corn and hot dogs; after one contestant strikes out, the remaining contestants continue to round two in hopes of making their best dish, incorporating barbecue.

2017-07-13T02:00:00Z

5x02 Biscuits and Gravy

5x02 Biscuits and Gravy

  • 2017-07-13T02:00:00Z45m

In round one, the cooks and cons must incorporate berries into their biscuit and gravy dishes; in round two, the cooks and cons try to play nice in a battle of licorice.

2017-07-20T02:00:00Z

5x03 High Steaks

5x03 High Steaks

  • 2017-07-20T02:00:00Z42m

In round one, the cooks and cons create chicken fried steak dishes with peas; in round two, host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Beau MacMillan and Daphne Oz try to grind out the pros and cons after they are challenged with using pecans in their dishes.

2017-07-27T02:00:00Z

5x04 Meatball Madness

5x04 Meatball Madness

  • 2017-07-27T02:00:00Z42m

In the first round, meatball subs sound easy enough, but it takes some pro moves to make them with unusual buns; in round two, the cooks and cons incorporate pomegranates; judges Aarti Sequeira and Justin Warner decide who wins.

2017-08-03T02:00:00Z

5x05 The Whole Enchilada

5x05 The Whole Enchilada

  • 2017-08-03T02:00:00Z45m

In round one, the cooks and cons must create their best enchilada dishes incorporating cereal; in the second round, the judges continue to stalk out the contestants' true identities when choosing who made the best dish using celery.

2017-08-10T02:00:00Z

5x06 Not Your Mama's Meatloaf

5x06 Not Your Mama's Meatloaf

  • 2017-08-10T02:00:00Z42m

Creating spins on the American classic, meatloaf, by adding a little citrus to the mix; the heat is on in round two when the cooks and cons must infuse their dishes with jalapenos to impress judges Carla Hall and Daphne Oz and take home the win.

2017-08-17T02:00:00Z

5x07 Open Sesame

5x07 Open Sesame

  • 2017-08-17T02:00:00Z42m

Fusing sesame into the New Orleans classic po' boy; in round two, the remaining contestants aren't too sad about cooking their best with blue cheese for a $10,000 prize.

2017-08-24T02:00:00Z

5x08 Iron Chef Shake-Up

5x08 Iron Chef Shake-Up

  • 2017-08-24T02:00:00Z42m

Iron Chefs Jose Garces and Alex Guarnaschelli judge round one as the cooks and cons make stuffed mushrooms that incorporate vanilla; in round two, the contestants make un-fig-ettable masterpieces with figs.

2017-08-31T02:00:00Z

5x09 A Lotta Empanada

5x09 A Lotta Empanada

  • 2017-08-31T02:00:00Z42m

Empanadas with hazelnuts; in round two, host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Josh Capon and Aarti Sequeira are in despair trying to separate the remaining contestants into cooks and cons while they prepare masterpieces with pears.

2017-09-07T02:00:00Z

5x10 Spice and Ice

5x10 Spice and Ice

  • 2017-09-07T02:00:00Z42m

Incorporating flavored ice pops into curry; in round two, the remaining contestants hit the gas using beans in their dishes as host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Amanda Freitag and Alex Guarnaschelli suss out the pros and amateurs.

2017-09-14T02:00:00Z

5x11 Nacho Average Cook

5x11 Nacho Average Cook

  • 2017-09-14T02:00:00Z1h

Incorporating peppermint into a breakfast hash; in round two, the remaining contestants must melt the judges' hearts with their best dish using nachos.

2017-09-21T02:00:00Z

5x12 Endless Pastabilities

5x12 Endless Pastabilities

  • 2017-09-21T02:00:00Z42m

Chip-infused ravioli dishes in round one; in the second round, the contestants must make peace with the surprise ingredient and incorporate chickpeas into their dishes.

2017-09-21T02:00:00Z

5x13 Pizza Party

5x13 Pizza Party

  • 2017-09-21T02:00:00Z1h

In round one, the cooks and cons incorporate ranch into their pizza dishes; in round two, host Geoffrey Zakarian has the remaining contestants cook their best avocado-infused dish.

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