24 in 24: Last Chef Standing - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

Shift 1: Speed
Co-hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi welcome 24 elite chefs from all over the country into the arena where they will spend the next 24 hours cooking -- if they make it that far! The first three-hour shift is designed to test one of the most important qualities a true master must possess: speed. Speed judge Jet Tila will taste and score every dish, separating the leaders of the pack from the chefs on the brink of elimination. Right out of the gate, the chefs are served up a shocking twist that sets the tone for the rest of the competition, letting them know that no one will be safe from elimination until the end.

Shift 2: Adaptability
During hours three through six, the chefs must adapt to constant twists and turns. Michael Symon and Esther Choi have two chefs face elimination immediately, and the competitors navigate curveballs from Stephanie Izard in order to make it to hour seven. Then, fatigue sets in as the chefs face hours seven and eight in this intense culinary journey. Michael and Esther put forth three challenges in one where the chefs must turn one bag of ingredients into three distinct meals for judge Scott Conant.

Shift 3: Resourcefulness
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. Then, exhaustion becomes palpable as chefs enter hour 13 of their 24-hour competition. Michael and Esther challenge them with the unenviable task of turning microwave meals into works of art before judge Eric Adjepong decides who must clock out.

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.

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.

Shift 6: Risk Taking
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.

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.

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.
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