The BEST episodes of Cooks vs. Cons season 2
Every episode of Cooks vs. Cons season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cooks vs. Cons season 2!
Professional chefs and home cooks compete to impress a rotating panel of judges, who make their decisions based solely on taste and presentation. And it's only after a winner is declared that the contestants reveal their true identities.
#1 - Doughnut Derby
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2016
Heavyweight chefs battle it out with amateur cooks for a big cash prize as judges Scott Conant and Daphne Oz attempt to separate the cooks from the cons! The lasagna challenge is layered with twists, as contestants must incorporate the surprise ingredient: condiments. Then, round two keeps rolling as the surprise ingredient doughnuts has the remaining cooks colliding between sweet and savory.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#2 - Surf and Turf Showdown
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2016
Professional chefs and home cooks compete through a sticky situation, when the surf and turf challenge must utilize syrup as the surprise ingredient. Then, will the amateurs crumble in round two trying to work chips into a winning dish? Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Daphne Oz attempt to sift out the chefs from the pretenders!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#3 - Beer Bedlam
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/14/2016
Delicious ideas are brewing during the clash of the sandwiches, as professional and amateur cooks must utilize beer in their handheld masterpieces. Then, in round two, the surprise ingredient of muffins challenges the contestants to avoid a crummy result. It's up to judges Marc Murphy and Daphne Oz to determine who's a pro and who's an average Joe!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#4 - Pancake Pandemonium
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2016
The playing field is flattened during the pancake challenge, as pros and amateurs alike must decide how to incorporate onions into their dishes. Judges Scott Conant and Alex Guarnaschelli are tasked with awarding the prize to the tastiest creation, despite the surprise ingredient of grapes that will leave one contestant feeling sweet and others sour.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#5 - Chicken Wingin' It!
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2016
While judges Richard Blais and Daphne Oz attempt to suss out the pros and amateurs, things get twisted as the competitors are challenged to incorporate pretzels into their chicken wing dishes. The second round gets even fresher when the remaining competitors fight for the ultimate prize by working with mint.
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#6 - Shrimp and Grits Gridiron
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2016
Judges Richard Blais and Daphne Oz know their shrimp and grits, but do they know how to tell a cook from a con? Working chefs and home cooks hide their identity as bacon makes a glorious appearance in the first round. In round two, the remaining contestants put their skills to the test in the battle of the cherries. The taste of defeat may be tart, but the winner gets a huge cash prize with a cherry on top!
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV#7 - Pie Fight
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/21/2016
It's Sloppy Joe day in the kitchen, and the pros and amateurs must use pies as the surprise ingredient. Some cooks get crusty, but for others, the path to the cash prize is as easy as pie! Judges Josh Capon and Daphne Oz share cooking ghost stories in the second round when the remaining cooks must utilize campfire treats in their dishes.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Crab Cake Crazy
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/28/2016
Judges Richard Blais and Marcus Samuelsson are put to the test determining whose crab cakes are the best between cooks and cons. When frozen vegetables must be used to create a winning dish, will it be a piece of cake for the working chefs or will the amateurs have the advantage? Then, it's a booze cruise to the finish, as the secret ingredient of cocktails keeps the judges drunk with power.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Chowder Chowdown
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/4/2016
A hearty challenge is set for the pros and amateurs when chowder must be prepared with carnival treats. The waft of the fair grounds intoxicates some, but one cook falls into a deep-fried funk! Then, will judges Richard Blais and Monti Carlo undress the cons in the second round as they try to use the surprise ingredient of salad dressing?
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Ballpark Snack Attack
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/11/2016
A cheesesteak playoff in which ballpark snacks must be worked into a winning dish; contestants embrace the Italian kitchen during a pasta sauce challenge; judges Katie Lee and Marcus Samuelsson
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Pizza Pizzazz
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/18/2016
Cooks deconstruct pizza to accent parmesan-inspired dishes; pros try to separate themselves from the home cooks as they create masterpieces from deli food; judges Anne Burrell and Alex Guarnaschelli.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Fish and Chip Championship
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/25/2016
Cooks fry up their interpretations of the British staple of fish and chips; Thanksgiving leftovers are used to create a winning dish.
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