9.3/1026 votesLoading...#1 - The Good, the Bad and the Randomizer
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/10/2024
It's the final four first-round battles as Guy Fieri welcomes culinary rockstar Chef Michael Voltaggio to face off against Chef Crista Luedtke, while New York newcomer Chef Dale Talde takes on battle-tested TOC all-star Karen Akunowicz. Then, Chef Carlos Anthony tries to continue his recent winning streak as he takes on three-time James Beard nominee Chef Shota Nakajima. In the final first round battle of the tournament, the East B qualifier winner will attempt to take down TOC Champion Chef Tiffani Faison.
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9.1/1029 votesLoading...#2 - First Round Battles Heat Up
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/25/2024
Guy Fieri continues the Tournament of Champions V first-round battles with heated rematches, as well as battles featuring newcomers determined to shake things up. In a must-see showdown of the night, it's TOC I champion Chef Brooke Williamson vs. the West A qualifier in a fight to dominate The Randomizer for a chance to win the belt, the coveted title and $150,000!
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9.1/1023 votesLoading...#3 - The Super 16 Step Up
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/17/2024
The first round of Tournament of Champions V is history as Guy Fieri welcomes the victorious Super 16 back into the arena to kick off the second round of competition with four must-see matchups. Four chefs will move one step closer to winning the championship belt and the biggest prize in TOC history, while four chefs will head home to train for next season.
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9.1/1019 votesLoading...#4 - The Great 8 Faceoff
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2024
Guy Fieri welcomes the victorious Great 8 back into the arena to compete in the toughest quarterfinals in Tournament of Champions history, where they'll have to face each other along with the dreaded randomizer in sudden death showdowns
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- 9.0/1041 votesLoading...
#5 - A Champion Is Crowned
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/18/2021
Guy Fieri welcomes the last remaining chefs for the tournament's epic semifinal battles. The final two chefs left standing face off in one more head-to-head battle, with the winner taking home the championship belt, a brand-new SUV and a special mystery prize.
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- 9.0/1032 votesLoading...
#6 - The Super 16 Sizzles
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/2022
Guy Fieri welcomes the 16 remaining chefs into the arena to congratulate them on making it out of the first round and reveals who will be competing in the four one-on-one sudden death battles tonight. As always, four chefs move one step closer to winning the championship belt, and four chefs head home.
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- 9.0/1031 votesLoading...
#7 - The Super 16 Sudden Death
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2022
Guy Fieri welcomes eight more Super 16 chefs to face off against each other in sudden death battles. Four winning chefs will move on to the Great Eight round, and four will be sent packing.
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- 9.0/1031 votesLoading...
#8 - 8 Warriors Remain
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/2022
Guy Fieri welcomes the eight remaining quarterfinal chefs to contend with the dreaded randomizer and face off against each other in sudden death battles. By the end of the night, the top four chefs will be selected to battle in the finale.
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- 9.0/1027 votesLoading...
#9 - And The Belt Goes To...
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 4/9/2023
Guy Fieri sets up four culinary titans for two epic semi-final battles, and chefs left standing will clash in a head-to-head championship face-off. Only one contender will take home the belt, $100,000 in cash and the title of TOC Champion.
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9.0/1035 votesLoading...#10 - Time for Battle
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/18/2024
Guy Fieri kicks off year five of the biggest and toughest competition in the culinary world with four must-see first-round culinary battles! Thirty-two of the biggest names in the food world enter the kitchen arena, from seasoned competitors to TOC rookies who could go all the way. Plus, all four TOC Champions return to attempt what no one has done before -- repeat as champs. They'll have to navigate the five-wheeled beast known as The Randomizer and this field of elite chefs to win the belt, the coveted title and the biggest prize in TOC history, $150,000!
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9.0/1029 votesLoading...#11 - The Stakes Have Never Been Higher
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/3/2024
Guy Fieri continues the Tournament of Champions V first-round battles with four more intense one-on-one sudden death matches. Iron Chef Stephanie Izard faces off against Chef Eric Adjepong, while superstar competitor Chef Antonia Lofaso takes on TOC newcomer Chef Casey Thompson. Then, Michelin-star Chef Adam Sobel goes toe-to-toe with Top Chef all-star Lee-Anne Wong. In the final battle of the night, TOC champion Chef Maneet Chauhan takes on the East A qualifier winner.
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- 9.0/1019 votesLoading...
#12 - And the Winner Is
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/7/2024
Guy Fieri challenges the final four culinary titans with two epic semifinal battles, where the two chefs left standing will faceoff in one final head-to-head championship showdown. Their dishes will be judged by five culinary legends, and only one chef will earn the belt, the coveted title, and the biggest prize in TOC history -- $150,000
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- 8.9/1040 votesLoading...
#13 - The Tournament Kicks Off
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/2022
Guy Fieri reveals the seeds and matchups to all 32 chefs before kicking off round one with four one-on-one sudden death battles; four chefs will move on to round two, and four will be going home to train for next year.
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- 8.9/1030 votesLoading...
#14 - The Super 16 Survivors
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/26/2023
Guy Fieri welcomes eight more Super 16 chefs to face off against each other in sudden death battles; the surf-and-turf randomizer continues as four winning chefs will move on into the Great Eight, and four will be sent packing
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- 8.8/1042 votesLoading...
#15 - End of the Quarterfinals
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2021
Guy Fieri is joined by the six remaining quarterfinal chefs to contend with the dreaded Randomizer and face off against each other in sudden death battles. By the end, the top four chefs should be ready for battle in the finale, but on Tournament of Champions, anything can happen!
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- 8.8/1037 votesLoading...
#16 - The Randomizer's Revenge
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/6/2022
Guy Fieri continues the first-round battles with four more one-on-one sudden death battles. Four chefs will conquer their opponent and the randomizer to move on to the Super 16, while four chefs will be eliminated and head home.
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- 8.8/1030 votesLoading...
#17 - The Great 8 Enter, the Final 4 Exit
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 4/2/2023
Guy welcomes the eight remaining battle-tested chefs to contend with the dreaded randomizer and take on each other in sudden death battles. By the night's end, four chefs will be left standing and need to get ready for battle in the finale.
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8.7/1036 votesLoading...#18 - Final Eight Revealed
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/18/2020
Host Guy Fieri takes the Tournament of Champions to the next level as an intense second round begins. Pressure mounts for the final eight chefs as the competition and judging get tougher, and a shocking result makes it clear that no chef is safe.
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- 8.7/1033 votesLoading...
#19 - Randomizer Gone Wild
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2023
Guy Fieri continues the first round of culinary conflicts with four more sudden death battles; not only will the chefs need to conquer their opponent, they'll also be facing off against the upgraded randomizer with an all-new wild card category.
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8.6/1042 votesLoading...#20 - The Tournament Begins
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2020
Guy Fieri welcomes 16 of the greatest chefs in the world to the most-intense culinary competition ever held. The chefs are ranked, and the first round battle lines are drawn, setting up epic clashes between two best friends, a would-be David and Goliath and a motivated underdog determined to take out the one of the competition's heaviest hitters.
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8.6/1036 votesLoading...#21 - Round One Continues
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/2020
Guy Fieri presides over tense battles as six new chefs fight desperately to advance out of the first round of the Tournament of Champions. Friendships are tested, reputations are on the line, and rivals go head-to-head in a nail-biting clash for the ages.
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8.6/1034 votesLoading...#22 - Down to the Top Four
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/25/2020
Host Guy Fieri continues the tournament, with the battles growing fiercer. One promising chef learns the hard way that there's no margin for error. Only four chefs remain, setting the stage for a no-holds-barred finale where only one competitor will emerge victorious.
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- 8.6/1034 votesLoading...
#23 - More Round 1 Rivalries
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/2022
Guy Fieri continues the first round with four more jaw-dropping head-to-head sudden death battles. Ultimately, four chefs will conquer the randomizer, wow the judges and move on to the Super 16, while four chefs will be eliminated and head home.
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- 8.6/1034 votesLoading...
#24 - A Champion Is Crowned
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/2022
Guy Fieri welcomes the four remaining chefs for epic semifinal battles where the two chefs left standing will face off in one final head-to-head championship battle. Find out who takes home the championship belt, $100,000 in cash and, most importantly, the title of TOC Champion.
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- 8.6/1030 votesLoading...
#25 - Final Face-Offs of the First Round
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2023
Guy Fieri matches up the remaining eight chefs for the final round of jaw-dropping sudden death battles; four culinary powerhouses will move on to the round of 16 while four losing chefs will head home to begin their training for next year.
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The Best Episodes of Tournament of Champions
Every episode of Tournament of Champions ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Tournament of Champions!
Host Guy Fieri gathers the world's greatest chefs for the most-intense culinary competition ever held. Emotions run high in the single-elimination, sudden-death bracket tournament as...
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Network:Food Network
Best Episodes Summary
"The Good, the Bad and the Randomizer" is the best rated episode of "Tournament of Champions". It scored 9.3/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/10/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "First Round Battles Heat Up".