Alex vs. America

Hosted by acclaimed chef Eric Adjepong, each episode features three culinary superstars competing over two rounds against one another as well as against Alex Guarnaschelli.
Alex vs. Tournament of Champions Winners
S5 E1

Tournament of Champions winners Antonia Lofaso, Tiffani Faison and Mei Lin take on Alex Guarnaschelli in a battle for the ages.

Alex vs. Chopped Judges
S5 E2

Eric Adjepong invites Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant and Marcus Samuelsson to try to take down Alex Guarnaschelli, using some of the most difficult ingredients yet; Antonia Lofaso and Jonathon Sawyer judge this battle.

Alex vs. Thailand
S5 E3

Eric Adjepong hosts as Thai cuisine chefs attempt to blow Alex Guarnaschelli out of the water with their skills; Justin Pichetrungsi and Penny Chutima judge the two rounds of spicy cooking.

Alex vs. Winners
S5 E4

Eric Adjepong welcomes back chefs Kevin Lee, Taylor Frankel and Jonathon Sawyer, who have each defeated Alex Guarnaschelli in past competitions; judges Marcus Samuelsson and Maneet Chauhan decide if Alex finds redemption.

Alex vs. Her Favorite Chefs
S5 E5

Eric Adjepong invites Alex Guarnaschelli's friends, Geoffrey Zakarian, Rocco DiSpirito and Gabriele Bertaccini, for a culinary competition; Aarti Sequeira and Mei Lin judge the outcome.

Alex vs. Mexico
S5 E6

Eric Adjepong welcomes chefs Ray Garcia, Claudette Zepeda and Gustavo Romero to battle with Alex Guarnaschelli over Mexican cuisine; judges Daniela Soto-Innes and Bricia Lopez determine if the expert chefs are too spicy for Alex to handle.

Alex vs. Restaurant Teams
S5 E7

It's six against one; Eric Adjepong invites three restaurant teams, consisting of an executive chef and sous chef, to take on Alex Guarnaschelli; the expert team of Michael and Bryan Voltaggio serve as judges for two rounds of competition.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs. Bacon
S5 E101

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong watch three bacon experts from California, Massachusetts and Colorado battle it out to see who can beat the Iron Chef; these pork connoisseurs go hog wild to edge out Alex in the blind tasting.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs California
S5 E102

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong watch three talented chefs, all from California, compete on Alex vs America in a celebration of Californian food. In a blind tasting, judges Michael Voltaggio and Troy Johnson decide who comes out on top.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs Southern Comfort
S5 E103

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong sit down to watch some of the South's best in a Southern comfort food battle. Hailing from Mississippi, Tennessee and North Carolina, these chefs compete to see if they have what it takes to beat Chef Alex.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs. Potatoes
S5 E104

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong join to watch potato experts from New York, Colorado and Massachusetts; these masters of spud hope their knowledge will give them a chance to beat Alex and win $10,000.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs Salmon
S5 E105

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong watch three of the best salmon experts, representing California, Washington and Alaska, try to outcook Iron Chef Alex. They use all of their skills to avoid being blown out of the water.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs. Pastry
S5 E106

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong watch three skilled chefs take on a pastry challenge; chefs from Kentucky, California and New Jersey take their shot at knocking Alex out of the top spot.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs. Hawaii
S5 E107

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong watch as they welcome three award-winning Hawaiian chefs into the arena; they use their comfort with Hawaiian cuisine to throw off New Yorker Alex as Hawaiian icons Roy Yamaguchi and Sheldon Simeon judge.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs. James Beard Winners
S5 E109

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong watch James Beard-winning chefs try to take Alex down; chefs from Illinois, Georgia and California are ready to challenge Alex.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs. Game Day
S5 E110

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong watch three chefs from sports stadiums; chefs from New York, Florida and Wisconsin came to impress Alex.

Alex vs Iron Chefs
S4 E1

In a battle for the ages, Alex competes against her rivals, other Iron Chefs; Michael Symon, Stephanie Izard and Jose Garces face their friend in a battle for supremacy judged by Simon Majumdar and Geoffrey Zakarian.

Alex vs New York City
S4 E2

Eric Adjepong invites three competitors from Alex Guarnaschelli's home city of New York to represent the city's diverse cuisine; judges Marcus Samuelsson and Leah Cohen keep the Big Apple in mind as the chefs use their skills to vie for the top spot.

Alex vs Frozen Desserts
S4 E3

Eric Adjepong challenges three cool treat chefs to take on Alex; Duff Goldman and Natasha Case judge as the chefs try to keep their cool to beat Alex.

Alex vs Lobster
S4 E4

Three lobster specialists challenge Alex in two rounds of competition to prove their skill with the king of crustaceans.

Alex vs Mediterranean
S4 E5

Eric brings in chefs from California, Texas and New York to challenge Alex in a battle of Mediterranean dishes.

Alex vs Fruit
S4 E6

Welcoming three chefs to challenge Alex in a battle for the best fruit dish using ingredients that can give them an advantage with the judges.

Alex vs Japan
S4 E7

Eric invites three Japanese chefs to take on Alex in a competition that's out of her comfort zone; judges Shota Nakajima and Tetsu Yahagi decide if they have what it takes to beat an Iron Chef in her own arena.

Alex vs Eggs
S4 E8

Welcoming three chefs to use their skills with eggs to crack Alex's competition prowess; in a blind judging, Brooke Williamson and Michael Voltaggio.

Alex vs Southwest
S4 E10

Welcoming chefs from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to show Alex the best of the Southwest.

Alex vs James Beard Winners
S3 E1

Eric Adjepong welcomes three James Beard-winning chefs from Illinois, Georgia and California to the arena; these chefs are ready to show Alex Guarnaschelli and judges Stephanie Izard and Kwame Onwauchi just how they won their culinary award.

Alex vs Chicken
S3 E2

Three chicken-loving chefs from Florida, California and Illinois hope their poultry skills are enough to beat Alex Guarnaschelli's prowess; in a blind judging, Jet Tila and Gabriele Bertaccini decide which chicken challenger earns top prize.

Alex vs Bacon
S3 E3

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and three skilled chefs from California, Massachusetts and Colorado take on bacon; the chefs test their abilities and bacon know-how to knock out chef Alex.

Alex vs Southern Comfort
S3 E4

Alex Guarnaschelli enters the arena to face three Southern comfort food experts hailing from Mississippi, Tennessee and North Carolina; the chefs will have to strategize on their comfort food in hopes of knocking Alex out of the competition.

Alex vs Salmon
S3 E5

Eric Adjepong welcomes three of the country's most skilled salmon experts to prove their knowledge of fish can compete with Alex Guarnaschelli's experience; the ingredients they choose could give them an advantage or help Alex.

Alex vs Hawaii
S3 E6

Eric Adjepong invites three chefs from Hawaii to take on Alex Guarnaschelli in a competition celebrating the uniqueness of Hawaiian food; they'll have to impress judges Roy Yamaguchi and Sheldon Simeon to beat Chef Alex and claim their prize.

Alex vs Pastry
S3 E7

Eric Adjepong welcomes three pastry chefs from Kentucky, California and New Jersey to outshine Alex Guarnaschelli's pastry expertise; the chefs pull out all the stops for judges Sherry Yard and Stephanie Boswell to give Alex a run for her money.

Alex vs Game Day
S3 E8

Chefs representing some of the busiest sports stadiums in the United States challenge Alex Guarnaschelli in a battle for the best game day dish; they'll have the chance to win up to $15,000 if they can knock Alex out of the ballpark.

Alex vs California
S3 E10

California-based chefs aim to take down New Yorker Alex Guarnaschelli with their coastal cuisine; the chefs bet their skills with Californian food can win over judges Michael Voltaggio and Troy Johnson and give them a chance at defeating chef Alex.

Alex vs Italian
S2 E1

Host Eric Adjepong welcomes three chefs specializing in Italian cuisine from New York, Florida and New Jersey; judges Evan Funke and Antonia Lofaso determine if one of the chefs has the chops to beat chef Alex Guarnaschelli.

Alex vs Brunch
S2 E2

Eric Adjepong welcomes three talented brunch experts from New Hampshire, California and Arizona to challenge chef Alex Guarnaschelli in two intense rounds of cooking.

Alex vs Cheese
S2 E4

Host Eric Adjepong introduces three skilled chefs from California, Texas and North Carolina to take a shot at knocking chef Alex Guarnaschelli out of the top spot while taking on a favorite ingredient of America: cheese.

Alex vs French
S2 E5

Host Eric Adjepong welcomes three French experts from California, Florida and Colorado to attempt to take down classically French-trained chef Alex Guarnaschelli.

Alex vs Desserts
S2 E6

Three seasoned dessert chefs from California, Washington and Texas challenge chef Alex Guarnaschelli in two sweet rounds of cooking hosted by Eric Adjepong; it's up to judges Sherry Yard and Dahlia Narvaez to decide on the winner.

Alex vs No Meat
S2 E7

Three chefs from New York, Oregon and Texas who specialize in vegetarian and vegan cuisine meet host Eric Adjepong in the arena with the hopes of knocking Chef Alex Guarnaschelli out of the competition and a chance to win $10,000.

Alex vs Modernist Cuisine
S2 E8

Host Eric Adjepong welcomes three modernist cuisine experts from New Jersey, Colorado and South Carolina; these chefs are ready to stretch the boundaries of food as they try to out cook chef Alex Guarnaschelli.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs Italian
S2 E101

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong sit down to revisit masters of Italian cooking from New York, Florida and New Jersey; judges Antonia Lofaso and Evan Funke determine if one of these Italian experts has the chops to beat Alex in her own arena.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs Brunch
S2 E102

Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong meet up to watch three brunch experts from across the country try to take Alex down; hailing from New Hampshire, California and Arizona, these chefs bet their brunch skills will give them a chance at winning.

Alex vs Shellfish
S1 E1

Host Eric welcomes three talented shellfish experts from Louisiana, Maine and Hawaii to challenge chef Alex Guarnaschelli in two intense rounds of cooking; first, the chefs seal their fate by choosing the ingredients they and Alex will cook with.

Alex vs Spicy
S1 E3

Host Eric Adjepong welcomes three chefs from Arizona, Washington, D.C., and California who are ready to show chef Alex Guarnaschelli and the judges their unique take on cooking with spice.

Alex vs Noodles
S1 E4

Three chefs specializing in noodles and hailing from New York, California and New Jersey meet host Eric Adjepong in the arena for their chance to knock Chef Alex Guarnaschelli out of the competition.

Alex vs Chocolate
S1 E5

Three chocolatiers from Tennessee, Florida and California take on classically-trained chef Alex Guarnaschelli in a competition for dessert domination.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs. Shellfish
S1 E101

Three talented shellfish experts compete over two rounds against one another as well as against Alex.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs Beef
S1 E102

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and "Alex vs America" host Eric Adjepong react to the beef battle episode, assessing whether any of the three competing beef pros have what it takes to beat Chef Alex.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs Spicy
S1 E103

Chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Eric Adjepong watch as three spice experts attempt to take the top prize; they compare opinions on whose spice strategy impressed them the most and who they think should have turned up the heat.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs Noodles
S1 E104

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and "Alex vs America" host Eric Adjepong follow along as three chefs specializing in noodles take on two fierce rounds of cooking; they react to the competitors' dishes and the decision of judges Evan Funke and Jet Tila.

Chefs' Cut: Alex vs Chocolate
S1 E105

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli kicks back with chef Eric Adjepong to watch as three chocolatiers take on tough chocolate challenges in the "Alex vs America" kitchen and try to impress judges Valerie Gordon and Jonathan Grahm.