Cutthroat Kitchen Season 1

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, Cutthroat Kitchen Season 1 is available on and right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 34 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Alton Brown anchors the format, but the whole cast makes it watchable. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Cutthroat Kitchen Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Cutthroat Kitchen Season 1 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. Season 1 of Cutthroat Kitchen includes 13 episodes. It aired from August 2013 to November 2013. This season stars Alton Brown. Alton Brown leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. What keeps Cutthroat Kitchen Season 1 from feeling stale is a production that knows when to get out of the way. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If the format appeals to you at all, Cutthroat Kitchen Season 1 is one of the stronger examples of it. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The casting and production never let it go stale. The kind of thing that disappears an evening without you noticing.

🎬 Cutthroat Kitchen Season 1 — Episode Guide

Vive le Sabotage

2013-08-11

In this unpredictable episode of Cutthroat Kitchen, pocketknives and thievery turn this turkey dinner into a not so "Thanksgiving." Then we'll see which chef gets burned when they're forced to make an edible French toast with burnt bread. And finally, one chef gets their hands dirty when they have t...

Pork Chops and Sabotage

2013-08-18

In this sadistic episode of savory sabotage, we'll find out if the chefs can make a winning pork chops and applesauce dish ... without the use of pork chops or apples! Then we'll see a literal meltdown, as the chefs compete to make the perfect mac and cheese. And finally, one chef has to swim upstre...

Tac'o the Town

2013-08-25

In this episode full of culinary curveballs, we'll see if one chef can tempt the judge when they're forced to make tacos with bologna. Then we'll find out who the real traitors are as the chefs try to derail each other's Eggs Benedict. And finally we'll see if one chef can hold it together while the...

Let Them Eat Cupcakes

2013-09-01

One chef is forced to use mystery meat in their cheesesteak, while another has to make cupcakes in a microwave oven. Also: Pie crust is substituted for pizza dough.

Winner, Winner, Fried Chicken Dinner

2013-09-08

A chef is tasked with turning snack foods from a gas station into gourmet ravioli. Other challenges include making burgers on a camp stove; and pairing fried chicken with giblets.

Wing It

2013-09-15

In this devilishly fun episode of Cutthroat Kitchen, we'll see which chef is the most cold blooded as they bid on a chance to freeze an opponent for 10 whole minutes. Then, one of the chefs will have to wing it when they're forced to use some strange ingredients in their chicken wing plate. And in a...

Tiny Tools, Big Problems

2013-09-22

Things really heat up in the kitchen as one chef forces an opponent to create a perfect grilled cheese with a hand torch. Then, one chef might come off like a big jerk as they make an opponent fill their shepherd's pie with beef jerky. Finally, we'll find out how a fortune cookie actually changes on...

Steak Out

2013-09-29

In this episode full of culinary combat, the stakes are raised when one chef earns the exclusive right to salt their steak. Then one chef's world is turned upside down as they're challenged to make a perfect omelet on the underside of a pan. And finally, one chef sticks it to another as they force t...

Kiss My Grits

2013-10-06

All of the competitors throw their chips into the pot in a cutthroat auction, for the right to force a rival to make nachos without utensils. Then, we'll see how one chef deals with a flavorful dilemma as they must hand in their herbs and spices and use savory jelly beans to flavor their sausage and...

E10

Humble Pie

2013-10-13

The competition gets rolling when one chef has to wear oven mitts to roll up his burrito. Then one chef gets "served" as they deal with creating the perfect pie using a pie server as their only tool. Finally, it's a jungle out there in the final teriyaki bowl challenge when one chef is forced to har...

E11

Un-Holy Trinity

2013-10-20

Time to see how the chefs stack up for the round one pancake challenge! Then, times get tough in Cutthroat Kitchen when one chef is forced to cut their overflowing jambalaya ingredients to just five pounds. Finally, one chef "meats" their match when they get "creamed" (or smashed?) by the winning di...

E12

Chicken Cordon 'Blue'

2013-10-27

In this comfort food episode of Cutthroat Kitchen, these chefs are anything but comfortable. Watch as one chef attempts lasagna "grate"-ness as they make an opponent grate a three pound block of Parmesan cheese! Then, there's a noticeable chill in the area when one chef denies his opponent the abili...

E13

S'more Sabotage

2013-11-03

In this episode of Cutthroat Kitchen, we take it back to the classics. As the chefs battle to make the most be"wich"ing sandwich, things get switched up when two chefs are forced to swap their baskets! Then, sharing is anything but caring in the fiery barbecue round when two chefs have to share thei...

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