Recipe For Deception

A meticulous, by-the-book pastry chef from New York City faces a free-spirit from Los Angeles. In the battle of skinny versus fat, two chefs are blindsided by the truth.

A cocky New York chef competes against a firecracker from Texas in the battle of rough versus smooth. In an East versus West showdown, a vegan chef is convinced that meat is her ticket to victory.

An unprecedented tie from the judges puts Max in a powerful position. Can a private chef with something to prove put the restaurant chefs to shame, or will they crack him like a coconut?

A tough mom from Philly and a skilled chef with attitude face off with sticky-sweet ingredients. Two young chefs form an unlikely friendship while battling for a ten thousand dollar prize.

Coolio and Lou Diamond Phillips go head-to-head, bringing their epic culinary rivalry to a boil. Alanna Ubach takes on old friend Steve Howey, using unconventional cooking techniques and strategy in hopes of winning.

It's a Recipe for Deception first! In one round, both chefs have no idea that they have the same secret ingredient. In another round, one chef uses his opposing chef's secret ingredient to try and knock him out of the game.

A seasoned silver fox takes on a feisty black swan in a fight for the best broth. The East Coast West Coast rivalry is renewed when two chefs come out stoves a blazin' in a battle for the best dish and the best beard.

An arrogant Orange County chef gets crabby while his jocular opponent tries to work his magic to earn a spot in the final round. A young sous-chef tries to out-cooked her seasoned opponent who wants to hash things out in the final round.

Bryan Voltaggio, Rick Moonen, Lorena Garcia and Art Smith battle it out for big money in this special charity edition. But when culinary skill is matched at its highest in the kitchen, who will have what it takes to out-lie their opponents for the top prize?

Four chefs face off to see who can cook the best dish for two elite judges. They each have a secret ingredient that they must figure out. The catch? Only their rival chef knows the ingredient. Can they decode the lies and deceive their way to gastronomic glory?