Pilot: Octopus, Duck, Animal Crackers

E1

In the series opener, four chefs must use octopus, duck and animal crackers to make an extraordinary three-course meal in three rounds of competition. A panel of culinary experts determines which chef's dishes deserve the $10,000 prize. Hosted by Ted Allen.

Tofu, Blueberries, Oysters

E2

Featured ingredients include tofu, blueberries and oysters.

Avocado, Tahini, Bran Flakes

E3

The chefs must work with avocado, cantaloupe, pecans, bran flakes and brioche bread.

Banana, Collard Greens, Grits

E4

The chefs must work with bananas, collard greens and grits.

Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas

E5

The chefs must work with yucca, watermelon and tortillas in three rounds of competition.

Canned Peaches, Rice Cakes, Beets

E6

Featured ingredients include canned peaches (appetizers); fruit punch and rice cakes (entrée); and beets, goat cheese and oatmeal (final course).

Quail, Arctic Char, Beer

E7

The chefs must use quail in their appetizers, arctic char in their entrées, and beer in their desserts.

Coconut, Calamari and Donuts

E8

The chefs must use coconut in their appetizers, calamari in their entrées and donuts with smoked Gouda in their desserts.

Mac & Cheese, Cola, Bacon

E9

Macaroni-and-cheese, cola and bacon are among the featured ingredients.

String Cheese, Jicama, Gingersnaps

E10

The chefs must use string cheese in their appetizers, jicama in their entrées and gingersnaps in their desserts.

Jumbo Shrimp, Pepperoni, Cereal

E11

The chefs must use apples, shrimp and peanut butter in their appetizers; pickled peppers and pepperoni in their entrées; and cereal in their desserts.

Chocolate, Mussels and Figs

E12

Chocolate, figs and mussels are among the featured ingredients.

Strawberries, Turkey and Gummi Bears

E13

The chefs must work with strawberries, turkey and gummi bears.