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Cooks vs. Cons

  • 2016 – 2017
  • Ended
  • Reality
  • 5 seasons
  • 5.2/10

Two professional chefs and two amateur chefs square off in a cooking competition, and the judges try to figure out which two are which. If a professional chef wins, they get $10,000.00. If an amateur chef wins, they get $15,000.00.

Latest: Season 5 · 2017

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  1. E1. Ballpark BBQ

    Jun 21, 2017

    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.

  2. E2. Biscuits and Gravy

    Jun 28, 2017

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

  3. E3. High Steaks

    Jul 5, 2017

    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.

  4. E4. Meatball Madness

    Jul 12, 2017

    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.

  5. E5. The Whole Enchilada

    Jul 19, 2017

    The cooks and cons must create their best enchilada dishes incorporating cereal. Then, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gail Simmons try to stalk out the contestants' true identities when choosing who made the best dish using celery.

  6. E6. Not Your Mama's Meatloaf

    Jul 26, 2017

    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.

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