Next Episode of Chef Grudge Match is
Season 1 / Episode 1 and airs on Aug 13, 2025 01:00
Boxing champion Laila Ali is stepping into the ring once again, this time to host Food Network's Chef Grudge Match, a single round, winner-take-all culinary battle where elite chefs come to settle long standing disputes and bitter rivalries. From employees who have been wronged by their boss to restaurateurs defending their livelihoods from copycats, competing culinary pros put their favorite knives, and egos, on the line in a bid to put old scores to bed. Each episode features two head-to-head battles where resident judge Jet Tila welcomes a guest judge to help determine who walks out with $10,000 cash, the losing chef's most coveted knife and bragging rights for life.
In the premiere episode, host Laila Ali welcomes Gabe Bertaccini, a Food Network favorite who has been holding a grudge for 15 years against his prodigy, Tyler Romine, who quit Gabe's catering business with only three days' notice. And in the second match, Vail Colorado's Taylor Frankel has a grievance with her former sous chef, MariaBusato, after she opened a rival catering company in the same small town.
Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson welcomes two world-class culinary matchups to the center ring to settle their long-standing food feuds. In the first match, Chef Carlos Anthony calls out Chef Brian Malarkey, his mentor of more than 10 years, to prove he's finally surpassed the master. Then in the match two, Chef Antonia Lofaso challenges her frenemy Jet Tila to a rematch of their semi-final battle on Tournament of Champions, where Jet beat Antonia by one point. In the end, only the victors will leave the arena with a $10,000 cash prize, a special knife from the losing chefs' knife roll and bragging rights for life!
Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson welcomes superstar chefs to settle their grudges with their personal knives and $10,000 on the line. In match one, Food Network Star Chef Christian Petroni puts his hometown feast up against TOC Champion, Chef Maneet Chauhan. Then, Tournament of Champions sideline commentators Chef Justin Warner and world-renowned author Chef Simon Majundar throw down once and for all to see who's the better chef.
Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson hosts two matchups between America's finest chefs as they settle their grudges for $10,000. In an Iron Chef Gauntlet rematch, Chef Shota Nakajima seeks to avenge his loss to Iron Chef, Top Chef and James Beard Award winner Stephanie Izard in a battle for chicken dish supremacy. Then, Drew Bent confronts Masterchef winner Claudia Sandoval over her social media snub of his new restaurant as they wage war over Mexican dishes.
Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson welcomes two pairings of superstar chefs to finish their bitter grudges from past losses in competition. In the first match, Top Chef alum Chef Marcel Vigneron calls out fellow Top Chef finalist Chef Shirley Chung, not for her win against him in Tournament of Champions, but for her mean-spirited comment about his son just before the battle began. In the second match, Chef Adam Pawlak brings in his former Hell's Kitchen teammate, Chef Declan Horgan, for betraying him by putting him up for elimination.
Four culinary heavy hitters join Darnell "Superchef" Ferguson for a double-decker rematch. First, celebrated author Nikki Dinki calls out her best friend and Food Network Star champ Chef Damaris Phillips to show the world that even 10 years later, she deserves to be a star. Then, restaurateur Tom Pizzica takes a second shot at Food Network Star Chef Aarti Sequeira. Tom thinks he was robbed 10 years ago, and this will be his chance to prove that the judges got it wrong.
Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson welcomes four culinary masters to the center ring to settle long-standing, deeply personal hometown rivalries. First, celebrated Sonoma County chefs Tracey Shepos-Cenami and Crista Luedtke put their precious knives and reputations on the line to prove who's best in wine country. Then, acclaimed Chef Jonathan Stranger challenges crosstown rival Chef Kevin Lee to an epic fried-food fight to prove, once and for all, who is the greatest chef in Oklahoma City.
Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson welcomes two clashing pairs of superstar chefs to his arena to resolve feuds that both have been boiling for more than 10 years each. In the first match, Chef Aaron May's bad blood with Chef Ilan Hall began when they line-cooked Spanish food in a cramped restaurant kitchen and big egos clashed, so now it's tapas to the death. The second match, rooted in Darnell's hometown, pits Chef Davonte Bolden against his partner from Guys Grocery Games, Chef Randy Pasch, who he blames for their devastating sweet and savory loss.
Darnell "SuperChef" Ferguson welcomes four fired-up chefs to bring the heat into the kitchen. First up, it's a Tar Heel throwdown as Chopped winner Chris Coleman seeks to take the title of North Carolina's best chef from Executive Chef Travis Myers. Then, the temperature rises in a Food Network Star rematch as Beat Bobby Flay winner Chad Rosenthal faces Iron Chef veteran Viet Pham in a fried chicken fight.
Darnell Ferguson invites two chef pairings to settle their beefs; 'David Lee Kitchen aims to prove to business partner Derrick Bivens that he can make a better burger.
Darnell Ferguson invites superstar chefs to finally put an end to their personal feuds; Chris Oh aims to reclaim Koreatown after a cook-off loss to Wes Lieberher, while Robyn Almodovar has a lesson in respect for her old protégé Zack Roth.
Darnell Ferguson welcomes four culinary heavy hitters for an intense battle Italiano; Gabriella Baldwin calls out the die-hard Italian purist, chef Mauro Queiro; restaurateur Eric Greenspan has a beef to settle with Rocco DiSpirito.
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