All-Star Academy

Together, Alex Guarnaschelli, Bobby Flay, Michael Symon and Curtis Stone make up one of the fiercest foursomes in culinary competitions. In this series, they will battle it out in the kitchen, as mentor versus mentor with teams of shining home cooks.

Genre: Reality-TV

Cast:Curtis Stone , Alex Guarnaschelli , Robert Irvine , Ted Allen , Andrew Zimmern , Bobby Flay , Michael Symon , Vanessa Craig-Marsden , Joseph Harris , Lee Abbott , Paul K. Bisson , August Dannehl , Sharon Damante , Sherri Williams , Geoffrey Zakarian , Adam Richman , Katie Lee , AarÃ³n SÃ¡nchez

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Choosing Teams

Sun, Mar 1, 2015

Ten skilled home cooks battle for the grand prize of $50,000, while being mentored in intense culinary challenges by established chefs, including Bobby Flay, Alex Guarnaschelli, Curtis Stone and Michael Symon, who, in the series opener, choose teams.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Mentor's Choice

Sun, Mar 8, 2015

The eight remaining home cooks are tasked with reinventing famous food pairings, which will be judged by Geoffrey Zakarian.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Battle of the Mentors

Sun, Mar 15, 2015

The mentors battle, head-to-head, to win a crucial advantage; and chef Elizabeth Falkner determines which home cook is sent home.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Frenemies

Sun, Mar 22, 2015

The mentors join forces to make a spectacular three-course steak dinner with their home cooks. Later, Amanda Freitag and John Li enter the kitchen to determine who is eliminated.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Second Chances

Sun, Mar 29, 2015

An eliminated contestant is given a second chance, but first the mentors must use tough ingredients, including eel and vinegar, in a cooking battle. Also: Donatella Arpaia determines which home cook goes home.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Blind Taste Test

Sun, Apr 5, 2015

Robert Irvine coaches the home cooks, when they are challenged to create dishes using canned meats, which will be judged during a blind taste test by their mentors.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Win and You're In

Sun, Apr 12, 2015

The four remaining home cooks compete in a head-to-head battle, comprised of three tough challenges to determine who will move ahead to the finale. Marc Murphy is the guest judge.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Finale

Sun, Apr 19, 2015

In the Season 1 finale, tensions rise as the three remaining cooks battle for $50,000, alongside their mentors, preparing three courses that represent breakfast, lunch and dinner.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ First Day of School

Sun, Feb 14, 2016

In the Season 2 premiere, the nine competing home cooks are put to the test, by preparing a dish using the contents of a lunch box. The lowest-ranked contestant is eliminated, and the remaining eight choose their mentors, who include Robert Irvine.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Geography

Sun, Feb 21, 2016

The home cooks compete in a tag-team challenge, making dishes that combine the styles of their geographical backgrounds. Later, the elimination test features ingredients from the popular cuisines of Thailand, Italy and Mexico.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Art

Sun, Feb 28, 2016

The mentors face off in two art-inspired dessert challenges, presided over by Duff Goldman.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Math

Sun, Mar 6, 2016

The group test is a numbers game, when Katie Lee and Jeff Mauro (The Kitchen (2014)) appear as the guest "math" professors. The challenge for the home cooks is to create an appetizer trio, featuring one main ingredient.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Snack Time

Sun, Mar 13, 2016

Guest professors Scott Conant and Geoffrey Zakarian judge the mentors this round, with each mentor creating a gourmet dish using snack food. The winning mentor gets the chance to add an eliminated chef to their team.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Science

Sun, Mar 20, 2016

A science lesson brings Adam Richman to the academy to dissect some iconic dishes and challenge the home cooks to use those ingredients in a new way.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Literature

Sun, Mar 27, 2016

In the penultimate episode before the Season 2 finale, the home cooks participate in a literature-inspired "Win and You're In" game to determine who's going to compete for the grand prize of $50,000.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ History

Sun, Apr 3, 2016

A history lesson is presented to the class in the Season 2 finale, which finds the mentors updating the humble meatloaf to gain an advantage for their home cooks.