8.4/107 votes#1 - Doughnut Derby
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2016
Heavyweight chefs battle it out with amateur cooks for a big cash prize as judges Scott Conant and Daphne Oz attempt to separate the cooks from the cons! The lasagna challenge is layered with twists, as contestants must incorporate the surprise ingredient: condiments. Then, round two keeps rolling as the surprise ingredient doughnuts has the remaining cooks colliding between sweet and savory.
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- NaN/100 votes
#2 - Surf and Turf Showdown
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2016
Professional chefs and home cooks compete through a sticky situation, when the surf and turf challenge must utilize syrup as the surprise ingredient. Then, will the amateurs crumble in round two trying to work chips into a winning dish? Judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Daphne Oz attempt to sift out the chefs from the pretenders!
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- 6.8/105 votes
#3 - Shrimp and Grits Gridiron
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2016
Judges Richard Blais and Daphne Oz know their shrimp and grits, but do they know how to tell a cook from a con? Working chefs and home cooks hide their identity as bacon makes a glorious appearance in the first round. In round two, the remaining contestants put their skills to the test in the battle of the cherries. The taste of defeat may be tart, but the winner gets a huge cash prize with a cherry on top!
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- NaN/100 votes
#4 - Pancake Pandemonium
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2016
The playing field is flattened during the pancake challenge, as pros and amateurs alike must decide how to incorporate onions into their dishes. Judges Scott Conant and Alex Guarnaschelli are tasked with awarding the prize to the tastiest creation, despite the surprise ingredient of grapes that will leave one contestant feeling sweet and others sour.
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- 7.3/107 votes
#5 - Chicken Wingin' It!
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2016
While judges Richard Blais and Daphne Oz attempt to suss out the pros and amateurs, things get twisted as the competitors are challenged to incorporate pretzels into their chicken wing dishes. The second round gets even fresher when the remaining competitors fight for the ultimate prize by working with mint.
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- 8.4/107 votes
#6 - Beer Bedlam
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/14/2016
Delicious ideas are brewing during the clash of the sandwiches, as professional and amateur cooks must utilize beer in their handheld masterpieces. Then, in round two, the surprise ingredient of muffins challenges the contestants to avoid a crummy result. It's up to judges Marc Murphy and Daphne Oz to determine who's a pro and who's an average Joe!
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- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Pie Fight
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/21/2016
It's Sloppy Joe day in the kitchen, and the pros and amateurs must use pies as the surprise ingredient. Some cooks get crusty, but for others, the path to the cash prize is as easy as pie! Judges Josh Capon and Daphne Oz share cooking ghost stories in the second round when the remaining cooks must utilize campfire treats in their dishes.
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- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Crab Cake Crazy
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/28/2016
Judges Richard Blais and Marcus Samuelsson are put to the test determining whose crab cakes are the best between cooks and cons. When frozen vegetables must be used to create a winning dish, will it be a piece of cake for the working chefs or will the amateurs have the advantage? Then, it's a booze cruise to the finish, as the secret ingredient of cocktails keeps the judges drunk with power.
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- NaN/100 votes
#9 - Chowder Chowdown
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/4/2016
A chowder must be prepared using carnival treats; and Round 2 features the surprise ingredient of salad dressing.
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- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Ballpark Snack Attack
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/11/2016
Ballpark snacks get thrown into a cheesesteak challenge; and the cooks embrace Italian ingredients when making pasta sauce.
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- 7.0/105 votes
#11 - Pizza Pizzazz
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/18/2016
Pizza Pizzazz
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- NaN/100 votes
#12 - Fish and Chip Championship
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/25/2016
Fish and Chip Championship
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Doughnut Derby" is the best rated episode of "Cooks vs. Cons" season 2. It scored 8.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/10/2016. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Surf and Turf Showdown".