Pumpkin is added as a surprise ingredient to the dishes; in round 2, judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Curtis Stone scrutinize dishes accented with ice cream toppings.

Peanuts must be used in the dumpling challenge; re-purposed potato fries; judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Sunny Anderson choose the winner.

Judges Ted Allen and Daphne Oz enjoy a rack of lamb infused with traditional holiday drinks; in round two, holiday treats are re-invented as dishes.

Two professional chefs and two amateur chefs square off in a cooking competition, and the judges try to figure out which two are which. If a professional chef wins, they get $10,000.00. If an amateur chef wins, they get $15,000.00.

Asian condiments must be used to create umani dishes; judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Jet Tila critique savory apple dishes.

The contestants must include olives in their creamy egg cakes; judges Daphne Oz and Justin Warner choose the best rice dish.

The cooks make stuffed peppers; judges Daphne Oz and Justin Warner judge the chefs' cheesy dishes.

The contestants must use cranberries to create quesadillas; Scott Conant and Daphne Oz judge the waffles the pros and amateurs make in their attempt to win the big cash prize.

Salad bar toppings must be incorporated into shrimp scampi variations; judges Jeff Mauro and Daphne Oz enjoy the second-round preparations that include coffee as an ingredient.

The pro and amateur cooks must concoct a gumbo, with ginger as the surprise ingredient; judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Justin Warner pick a winner, after trying some gas station snack masterpieces in Round 2.

The cooks must incorporate tailgate snacks in their sliders; the pros and amateurs must make dishes out of pizza toppings. The judges are Eddie Jackson and Daphne Oz.

The cooks and cons must combine tarts with vegetable or candy hearts; Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeff Mauro judge the contestants' chocolate dishes.

Nachos with canned soup for round one; in round two, cake must be used in a savory dish; Sunny Anderson and Daphne Oz judge.