Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out

Name: Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out
Released: 2025-05-13
Rating: 8.5

2025 · TMDB 8.5/10 (2 votes)

In Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out, hosted by Brian Malarkey, four chefs each start with $25,000 and face off in a high-stakes cooking competition where strategy is just as important as skill. Along the way, they can spend their cash to gain advantages—or sabotage their rivals. From stolen ingredients to destroyed utensils and wasted time, no tactic is too ruthless. In the end, only one chef will outcook and outsmart the rest to keep whatever money they have left.

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About Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out

In Cutthroat Kitchen: Knives Out, hosted by Brian Malarkey, four chefs each start with $25,000 and face off in a high-stakes cooking competition where strategy is just as important as skill.

Along the way, they can spend their cash to gain advantages—or sabotage their rivals.

From stolen ingredients to destroyed utensils and wasted time, no tactic is too ruthless.

In the end, only one chef will outcook and outsmart the rest to keep whatever money they have left.

Status: Returning Series
TMDB rating: 8.5/10 from 2 votes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

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Season 1

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S1 E1May 13, 202542 min

Carry-On Sabotage

The chefs have 30 minutes to make in-flight dinners using plastic utensils. Their only heat sources are coffee pots and two shared convection ovens.

S1 E2May 20, 202542 min

Freezer Burned

Brian Malarkey challenges the chefs to create a hearty French entrée and side in 45 minutes, but the pantry is frozen. With access to only one oven, the competitors must defrost their creativity to serve up something spectacular for judge Aarti Sequeira.

S1 E3May 27, 202542 min

Gas Station Romance

Host Brian Malarkey asks the chefs to make fancy romantic dinners in 30 minutes with only convenience store ingredients and no ovens, fryers, or stoves. Judge Scott Conant picks the chef who manages to create the most deliciously romantic meal.

S1 E4Jun 3, 202542 min

Unhappy Campers

Brian Malarkey's annual camping trip is underway, and he gives the chefs 30 minutes to whip up a duo of juicy and stacked sliders fit for a campsite feast. Unfortunately, Brian packed the car with everything but slider ingredients! Plus, it's raining, so there's no campfire to cook on, just single-burner camp stoves and minimalist camp cooking tools. Judge Maneet Chauhan selects the tastiest pair of sliders.

S1 E5Jun 10, 202542 min

"I've Never Cooked Cow Tongue"

Brian Malarkey is hosting his monthly meeting of the Meat Lovers' League, and the chefs have 30 minutes to create a protein-forward masterpiece. The competitors first face "The Board of Impossible Ingredients," a carnival-style game that determines their exotic and challenging protein choice. Then, once shopping starts, they find no salt in the pantry, only snacks and other foods that must be harvested for their flavor. Judge Scott Conant decides which chef made the best meat-loving meal.

S1 E6Jun 17, 202542 min

A Spoonful of Sabotage

Brian Malarkey challenges the chefs to craft the perfect sweet and savory entrée in 30 minutes, but the pantry holds only savory ingredients—not a sweet ingredient in sight. After the shop, Brian unveils a conveyor belt that will spit out four baskets of devilishly sweet ingredients. Judge Aarti Sequeira decides who makes the most balanced dish.