Season 1, Episode 5

Shift 5: Artistry

Exhaustion becomes palpable as the chefs enter hour 13 of their 24-hour competition. Hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi challenge them with the unenviable task of turning microwave meals into works of art, and that's the easy part! Guest judge Eric Adjepong will decide which of these chefs must clock out.

Wednesday
May 1
2pm | 1c
Season 1, Episode 4

Shift 4: Teamwork

By the end of shift four, the remaining chefs will have been cooking for 12 consecutive hours. To make it to hour 13, Michael Symon and Esther Choi present their toughest task yet -- teamwork. Working with chefs they just met mere hours ago, the competitors have to strategize, collaborate and execute under the critical eyes of guest judges Michael and Bryan Voltaggio.

Sunday
May 5
6pm | 5c
Season 1, Episode 5

Shift 5: Artistry

Exhaustion becomes palpable as the chefs enter hour 13 of their 24-hour competition. Hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi challenge them with the unenviable task of turning microwave meals into works of art, and that's the easy part! Guest judge Eric Adjepong will decide which of these chefs must clock out.

Sunday
May 5
7pm | 6c
Season 1, Episode 3

Risk Taking & Simplicity

Michael Symon and Esther Choi begin the most devious shift of all as the chefs earn points during each challenge. They'll be tested in cooking, strategy and much more as judge Maneet Chauhan decides their fate just two shifts shy of a massive pay day. Then, Michael and Esther start hour 18 by testing the bruised, battered and exhausted chefs on their simplicity, one of the most difficult techniques to master. Judge Brooke Williamson decides which four chefs will receive a spot in the finale.

Sunday
May 5
8pm | 7c
Season 1, Episode 3

Risk Taking & Simplicity

Michael Symon and Esther Choi begin the most devious shift of all as the chefs earn points during each challenge. They'll be tested in cooking, strategy and much more as judge Maneet Chauhan decides their fate just two shifts shy of a massive pay day. Then, Michael and Esther start hour 18 by testing the bruised, battered and exhausted chefs on their simplicity, one of the most difficult techniques to master. Judge Brooke Williamson decides which four chefs will receive a spot in the finale.

Monday
May 6
12am | 11c
Season 1, Episode 6

Shift 6: Risk Taking

Hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi begin the most devious shift of all as the chefs earn points during each challenge. They'll be tested in cooking, strategy and much more as guest judge Maneet Chauhan decides their fate. Whoever has the lowest point total at the end will have to clock out, just two shifts shy of a massive pay day.

Wednesday
May 8
1pm | 12c
Season 1, Episode 7

Shift 7: Simplicity

As hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choir introduce hour 18 of non-stop cooking, the chefs are bruised, battered and at their breaking point. Simplicity is one of the most difficult techniques to master for any chef, and when they're this exhausted, it borders on impossible. Guest judge Brooke Williamson decides which four chefs will receive a spot in the finale, a mere four challenges and three hours away.

Wednesday
May 8
2pm | 1c
Season 1, Episode 5

Shift 5: Artistry

Exhaustion becomes palpable as the chefs enter hour 13 of their 24-hour competition. Hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi challenge them with the unenviable task of turning microwave meals into works of art, and that's the easy part! Guest judge Eric Adjepong will decide which of these chefs must clock out.

Sunday
May 12
5pm | 4c
Season 1, Episode 6

Shift 6: Risk Taking

Hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi begin the most devious shift of all as the chefs earn points during each challenge. They'll be tested in cooking, strategy and much more as guest judge Maneet Chauhan decides their fate. Whoever has the lowest point total at the end will have to clock out, just two shifts shy of a massive pay day.

Sunday
May 12
6pm | 5c
Season 1, Episode 7

Shift 7: Simplicity

As hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choir introduce hour 18 of non-stop cooking, the chefs are bruised, battered and at their breaking point. Simplicity is one of the most difficult techniques to master for any chef, and when they're this exhausted, it borders on impossible. Guest judge Brooke Williamson decides which four chefs will receive a spot in the finale, a mere four challenges and three hours away.

Sunday
May 12
7pm | 6c
Season 1, Episode 8

Shift 8: Elevation

The four remaining chefs have survived 20 challenges and beat out 20 other chefs to arrive at this moment. In the final hours, hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi revisit an old challenge where the chefs must cook the best dishes of their lives. Whoever can stave off the final daggers of exhaustion and impress a superstar panel of judges will walk away with a $50,000 prize and an unforgettable trip to Hawaii.

Sunday
May 12
8pm | 7c
Season 1, Episode 8

Shift 8: Elevation

The four remaining chefs have survived 20 challenges and beat out 20 other chefs to arrive at this moment. In the final hours, hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi revisit an old challenge where the chefs must cook the best dishes of their lives. Whoever can stave off the final daggers of exhaustion and impress a superstar panel of judges will walk away with a $50,000 prize and an unforgettable trip to Hawaii.

Monday
May 13
12am | 11c
Season 1, Episode 8

Shift 8: Elevation

The four remaining chefs have survived 20 challenges and beat out 20 other chefs to arrive at this moment. In the final hours, hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi revisit an old challenge where the chefs must cook the best dishes of their lives. Whoever can stave off the final daggers of exhaustion and impress a superstar panel of judges will walk away with a $50,000 prize and an unforgettable trip to Hawaii.

Wednesday
May 15
1pm | 12c

About the show

Chefs often describe their jobs as being 24/7/365 in the eat-or-be-eaten restaurant industry, but no cooking competition has ever captured that knock down drag out intensity -- until now! Michael Symon and Esther Choi host the world's toughest cooking competition that's part culinary marathon and part social experiment where 24 chefs take on 24 challenges over 24 real, non-stop hours. The challenges are divided into 8 shifts, each testing a different culinary skill like speed, resourcefulness, artistry and adaptability, which these brave chefs must try to conquer as the lowest scoring chefs get eliminated. The 24-hour clock never stops until there is only one true master left to take home their biggest single-day payday ever, $50,000.

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