Outchef'd

Eddie Jackson gives software consultant Tommy Ranucci the chance to face off against his childhood hero, Chef Andrew Zimmern. After they duke it out with wild grains, a panel of New York City judges will decide if Tommy goes home with the $5,000 prize.

It's a coastal competition when Eddie Jackson stuns home cook Chelsea Gieselmann with a seafood showdown against Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Chelsea will have to get creative to win a vote from the panel of judges to take home the $5,000 prize!

Home cook Bria George is anything but chicken when Eddie Jackson surprises her with an epic poultry power play against celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso. Judges picked off the streets of New York City will decide if Bria's dish is worth a $5,000 cash out.

Home cook Jen McNabb knows something's fishy when Eddie Jackson challenges her to a halibut face-off against the world-famous Chef Rocco DiSpirito. Jen needs just one vote from the panel of New York City judges to take home the $5,000 prize!

It's sink or swim when Eddie Jackson challenges home cook Lydia Wexler to take on the renown Chef Michael Voltaggio in an intense salmon showdown. A panel of New York City judges will determine if Lydia can outchef Michael and walk away with $5,000.

Eddie Jackson gets a rise out of home cook Sherria Watt when he challenges her to a chocolate-themed bake-off against celebrity baker Duff Goldman. They'll serve their sweets up to a panel of judges, and Sherria just needs one vote to take home $5,000.

Eddie Jackson surprises home cook and lifelong "The Kitchen" fan Natalie Dargham with a steak showdown against celebrity chef Jeff Mauro. Then, a panel of judges from the streets of New York City decide if Natalie will walk away $5,000 richer.

Eddie Jackson shocks home cook Luke Smedley with a chance to go head-to-head against Chef Maneet Chauhan. At the end of their pork battle, only one vote from a panel of judges off the streets of New York City will decide if Luke walks away with $5,000.