Food
Station:
Food Network (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2024-03-12
Rating:
10/10 from 1 users
All bets are off as Food Network's test kitchen opens up its doors late night in the new eight-episode series Wildcard Kitchen, where fan-favorite chefs put their money where their mouth is during a high-stakes culinary card game. In each episode, host Eric Adjepong takes over the test kitchen after hours with an exclusive invitation for three chefs to bring $5,000 to play across three hands of his underground culinary poker game. The competitors, who all know each other well, have scores to settle and personal stakes to lose as they battle to create dishes based on the cards they are dealt and bet using their own instincts and cold hard cash. The luck of the draw determines the dishes and cooking time, while wildcards deal unpredictable challenges into the mix that test the chefs like never before. From surf-and-turf with peanut butter to live crab with kimchi, anything can happen in Wildcard Kitchen as mystery guest judges use blind taste tests to determine who walks away the high roller with bragging rights and cash from their fellow chefs.
There is no Next Episode of Wildcard Kitchen planned.
S3E8 - Go for Broke
Eric Adjepong welcomes back three chefs who lost all their money the last time they played in Food Network kitchen's late-night culinary poker game. Chef friends turned gambling enemies, Stephanie Izard, Gabe Bertaccini, and Mika Leon, try to bluff, bet, chop, and cook their way into winning a total cash pot of $15,000. All three chefs are hungry for redemption, but who can spin Eric's culinary wildcards into winning dishes and real money, and who goes home broke again?
Air Date: 24 Feb 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S3E9 - Wilder Cards
Host Eric Adjepong brings three of the wildest chefs he knows to throw down in his late-night culinary poker game. Brian "Shenanigans" Malarkey, Maria "Rebel" Mazon, and Justin "Wildcard" Warner bring $5,000 of their own cash to take home a potential $15,000 pot. They pull out every trick up their sleeves so buckle up for a night of wild cards, wild bets, and wild food!
Air Date: 03 Mar 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S3E10 - Sweeten the Pot
The pot is sweet, but the food is savory when host Eric Adjepong brings a trio of dessert legends to his table. Southern cooking queen Damaris Phillips faces off against pastry powerhouse Zac Young and cake icon Duff Goldman in three hands of culinary poker where sugar alone can't save them. With $15,000 of their own dough on the line, they'll need to prove they've got the savory chops to match their sweet skills.
Air Date: 10 Mar 2026 20:00 (CDT)