E1 - Celebrity Food Festival

Aired: January 01, 2012

Eight celebrities are placed on teams for Rachael and Guy, then they are tasked with each creating a dish for 150 people.

E2 - Let Them Eat Cake

Aired: January 08, 2012

Each team is tasked with making four desserts, including one with a secret savory ingredient, to be judged by pastry students and culinary instructors. Later, the bottom two contestants face off in an elimination challenge.

E3 - Chopping Back

Aired: January 15, 2012

Rachael and Guy welcome Chopped judges Alex Guarnaschelli, Marcus Samuelsson, and Scott Conant to the Cook-Off kitchen to judge the remaining six celebrities in one-on-one battles, Chopped style! Each battle challenges the celebrities to cook their version of a judge’s signature dish. The Chopped judges pick the winners of each challenge leaving two surprising front runners on the chopping block to be eliminated.

E4 - Lunch Cart Showdown

Aired: January 22, 2012

The five remaining contestants operate their own lunch carts on busy New York sidewalks. Later, the lowest-scoring players face off in an elimination challenge.

E5 - Friends and Family Favorites

Aired: January 29, 2012

An intimate supper club catered by the remaining four celebrity contestants for close friends and family.