Wildcard Kitchen - Season 3

Wildcard Kitchen - Season 3

Season 3

Network
Episodes10
DatesJan 6, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026
Previous Season

Episodes

Alex vs America's Champs
Season 3Episode 160 min

Alex vs America's Champs

Host Eric Adjepong challenges his longtime friend Alex Guarnaschelli to bring $5,000 of her own money to the kitchen -- only to pit her against two of her fiercest rivals, Chef Kevin Lee and Chef Arnold Myint. Both have bested Alex on "Alex vs America," and Eric clearly relishes watching her face off against these formidable foes. It's the ultimate culinary ambush with an epic ending that no one sees coming.

Jan 6, 2026
Asian Night Market
Season 3Episode 260 min

Asian Night Market

Three generations of Asian cuisine's finest throw down some heat in the Wildcard Kitchen. Host Eric Adjepong challenges Asian American legends Chef Jet Tila, Chef Dale Talde, and Chef Nini Nguyen in a raucous, irreverent, late-night street fight where the winner could go home with $15,000 and bragging rights over their peers.

Jan 13, 2026
NY vs LA vs CHI: Best Food City
Season 3Episode 360 min

NY vs LA vs CHI: Best Food City

Host Eric Adjepong welcomes Chef Anne Burrell of New York, Chef Joe Sasto of Chicago, and Chef Chris Oh of Los Angeles to his late-night poker game. These celebrated chefs are here to settle which city's culinary scene reigns supreme. With $30,000 of their own money on the line, these competitors will stop at nothing to make sure their city is crowned the best.

Jan 20, 2026
24
Season 3Episode 460 min

24

Pride is on the line in Eric Adjepong's late-night culinary poker showdown as "24 in 24: Last Chef Standing" hosts Michael Symon and Esther Choi are joined by Season 2 champion Jonathon Sawyer to battle for a pot of $24,000. It's a no-holds-barred contest with a final diabolical wildcard putting the chefs' cooking skills to the ultimate test.

Jan 27, 2026
Champs
Season 3Episode 560 min

Champs

Host Eric Adjepong invites three proven champions to put their reputations and $5,000 of their own money on the line. Tournament of Champions winner Tiffani Faison, Food Network Star winner Christian Petroni, and Master Chef winner Kelsey Murphy throw down, talk trash, and have a rollicking good time while they prove they still have what it takes to win big. It's the clash of the champs as these three friends have a wild, unforgettable night.

Feb 3, 2026
Winner Takes All
Season 3Episode 660 min

Winner Takes All

Chef Maneet Chauhan returns to defend her title as the winningest player in Wildcard Kitchen history as Eric Adjepong hosts an unprecedented night of winner-takes-all culinary poker action. To defend her crown, she'll have to take down fellow Tournament of Champions winner Chef Mei Lin and acclaimed competition judge Chef Aaron Sanchez. Their knives are sharpened, and the heat is on, because when the smoke clears, two chefs will bust out without a dime to their names while one of these legendary competition champions will walk away with a massive haul of $30,000 -- the highest payout in Wildcard Kitchen history.

Feb 10, 2026
Alex Turns the Table
Season 3Episode 760 min

Alex Turns the Table

After years of host Eric Adjepong tormenting Alex Guarnaschelli on "Alex vs America," the tables have turned as Alex takes over Wildcard Kitchen. It's Eric's turn in the hot seat when Alex invites two champion chefs who have beaten Eric in the past, Sara Bradley and Kelsey Barnard Clark. Eric will put up $5,000 of his own money to cook head-to-head against his old rivals, but can he defend his house and claim a potential pot of $15,000?

Feb 17, 2026
Go for Broke
Season 3Episode 860 min

Go for Broke

Eric Adjepong welcomes back three chefs who lost all their money the last time they played in Food Network kitchen's late-night culinary poker game. Chef friends turned gambling enemies, Stephanie Izard, Gabe Bertaccini, and Mika Leon, try to bluff, bet, chop, and cook their way into winning a total cash pot of $15,000. All three chefs are hungry for redemption, but who can spin Eric's culinary wildcards into winning dishes and real money, and who goes home broke again?

Feb 24, 2026
Wilder Cards
Season 3Episode 960 min

Wilder Cards

Host Eric Adjepong brings three of the wildest chefs he knows to throw down in his late-night culinary poker game. Brian "Shenanigans" Malarkey, Maria "Rebel" Mazon, and Justin "Wildcard" Warner bring $5,000 of their own cash to take home a potential $15,000 pot. They pull out every trick up their sleeves so buckle up for a night of wild cards, wild bets, and wild food!

Mar 3, 2026
Sweeten the Pot
Season 3Episode 1060 min

Sweeten the Pot

The pot is sweet, but the food is savory when host Eric Adjepong brings a trio of dessert legends to his table. Southern cooking queen Damaris Phillips faces off against pastry powerhouse Zac Young and cake icon Duff Goldman in three hands of culinary poker where sugar alone can't save them. With $15,000 of their own dough on the line, they'll need to prove they've got the savory chops to match their sweet skills.

Mar 10, 2026

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