The BEST episodes of Cooks vs. Cons season 5
Every episode of Cooks vs. Cons season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cooks vs. Cons season 5!
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 - Open Sesame
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2017
Fusing sesame into the New Orleans classic po' boy; in round two, the remaining contestants aren't too sad about cooking their best with blue cheese for a $10,000 prize.
#2 - Ballpark BBQ
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2017
In round one, the cooks and cons are tasked with fusing corn and hot dogs; after one contestant strikes out, the remaining contestants continue to round two in hopes of making their best dish, incorporating barbecue.
#3 - Nacho Average Cook
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2017
Incorporating peppermint into a breakfast hash; in round two, the remaining contestants must melt the judges' hearts with their best dish using nachos.
#4 - The Whole Enchilada
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2017
In round one, the cooks and cons must create their best enchilada dishes incorporating cereal; in the second round, the judges continue to stalk out the contestants' true identities when choosing who made the best dish using celery.
#5 - Not Your Mama's Meatloaf
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2017
Creating spins on the American classic, meatloaf, by adding a little citrus to the mix; the heat is on in round two when the cooks and cons must infuse their dishes with jalapenos to impress judges Carla Hall and Daphne Oz and take home the win.
#6 - High Steaks
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2017
In round one, the cooks and cons create chicken fried steak dishes with peas; in round two, host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Beau MacMillan and Daphne Oz try to grind out the pros and cons after they are challenged with using pecans in their dishes.
#7 - Iron Chef Shake-Up
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/23/2017
Iron Chefs Jose Garces and Alex Guarnaschelli judge round one as the cooks and cons make stuffed mushrooms that incorporate vanilla; in round two, the contestants make un-fig-ettable masterpieces with figs.
#8 - A Lotta Empanada
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2017
Empanadas with hazelnuts; in round two, host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Josh Capon and Aarti Sequeira are in despair trying to separate the remaining contestants into cooks and cons while they prepare masterpieces with pears.
#9 - Endless Pastabilities
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/20/2017
Chip-infused ravioli dishes in round one; in the second round, the contestants must make peace with the surprise ingredient and incorporate chickpeas into their dishes.
#10 - Pizza Party
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/20/2017
In round one, the cooks and cons incorporate ranch into their pizza dishes; in round two, host Geoffrey Zakarian has the remaining contestants cook their best avocado-infused dish.
#11 - Spice and Ice
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/6/2017
Incorporating flavored ice pops into curry; in round two, the remaining contestants hit the gas using beans in their dishes as host Geoffrey Zakarian and judges Amanda Freitag and Alex Guarnaschelli suss out the pros and amateurs.
#12 - Biscuits and Gravy
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2017
In round one, the cooks and cons must incorporate berries into their biscuit and gravy dishes; in round two, the cooks and cons try to play nice in a battle of licorice.
#13 - Meatball Madness
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2017
In the first round, meatball subs sound easy enough, but it takes some pro moves to make them with unusual buns; in round two, the cooks and cons incorporate pomegranates; judges Aarti Sequeira and Justin Warner decide who wins.