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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 the competitors face off in head-to-head battles to stay alive.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Tournament of Champions Season 7 Episode 1 - The Qualifiers: A Win Gets You In
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Qualifiers: A Win Gets You In

    S7:E1

    Guy Fieri is back with the qualifier rounds. Across eight intense matchups, 16 chefs fight for the final eight positions in the main TOC VII bracket. Each round features two chefs chosen at random, going head-to-head. Victory means a ticket into the tournament while defeat means heading home before TOC VII even begins

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Tournament of Champions Season 2 Episode 1 - West Wild Card Play-In
    8.4/10(54 votes)

    #2 - West Wild Card Play-In

    S2:E1

    Tournament of Champions is back. There were so many chefs clamoring to get into the bracket that Guy Fieri expanded the tournament to include two wild card play-in rounds. Four incredible chefs from the West compete in exciting sudden death culinary matches, and the last chef standing will win the coveted 8th seed in the West bracket.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Tournament of Champions Season 2 Episode 2 - East Wild Card Play-In
    8.4/10(52 votes)

    #3 - East Wild Card Play-In

    S2:E2

    Guy Fieri welcomes four of the best chefs from the East to vie for the 8th seed in the East bracket of the main tournament. The four chefs have to battle each other, face the dreaded Randomizer and survive the blind judging. The last chef standing makes it into the main bracket kick-off.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Tournament of Champions Season 2 Episode 4 - Round One Continues
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    #4 - Round One Continues

    S2:E4

    Guy Fieri hosts as Tournament of Champions continues with first round battles. In one-on-one sudden death confrontations, three chefs conquer their opponents and the Randomizer to move on to the quarterfinals, and three chefs are eliminated and head home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Tournament of Champions Season 2 Episode 5 - Final Eight Revealed
    8.5/10(48 votes)

    #5 - Final Eight Revealed

    S2:E5

    The final two battles of round one get underway. Guy Fieri welcomes the two winners to the final eight and reveals who will compete in the first quarterfinal battle. Three chefs move one step closer to winning the championship belt, and three chefs head home to begin practicing for next year.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Tournament of Champions Season 1 Episode 5 - A Champion is Crowned
    8.6/10(44 votes)

    #6 - A Champion is Crowned

    S1:E5

    Host Guy Fieri concludes the Tournament of Champions with two stunning semifinal battles and an epic finale that rocks the food world and crowns an unforgettable new champion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Tournament of Champions Season 3 Episode 4 - The End of Round 1
    8.6/10(46 votes)

    #7 - The End of Round 1

    S3:E4

    It's the final first round battles as Guy Fieri presents four more intense one-on-one sudden death battles. Four culinary titans will move on to the round of 16, while four losing chefs will head home to begin their training for next year.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Tournament of Champions Season 1 Episode 1 - The Tournament Begins
    8.7/10(54 votes)

    #8 - The Tournament Begins

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Tournament of Champions Season 1 Episode 2 - Round One Continues
    8.7/10(46 votes)

    #9 - Round One Continues

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Tournament of Champions Season 1 Episode 4 - Down to the Top Four
    8.7/10(42 votes)

    #10 - Down to the Top Four

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Tournament of Champions Season 2 Episode 3 - The Bracket Begins
    8.7/10(49 votes)

    #11 - The Bracket Begins

    S2:E3

    Guy Fieri welcomes the final 16 chefs into the Tournament of Champions arena and reveals the new and returning chefs' seeds and matchups. The first round battles begin, and in three one-on-one sudden death battles, three chefs move on to the quarterfinals and three chefs are sent home.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 5 - Surf & Turf Battles
    8.7/10(41 votes)

    #12 - Surf & Turf Battles

    S4:E5

    Guy Fieri matches up eight chefs for the next round of battles and reveals the randomizer twist -- double the proteins! The chefs will have to make surf-and-turf dishes in each face-off with the combination decided by the randomizer.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Tournament of Champions Season 1 Episode 3 - Final Eight Revealed
    8.8/10(45 votes)

    #13 - Final Eight Revealed

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 1 - The Battle Begins
    8.8/10(43 votes)

    #14 - The Battle Begins

    S4:E1

    There are new names and a randomizer twist; 32 chefs battle it out for the belt and $100,000; Guy Fieri reveals the seeds and matchups before the first eight chefs start round one with four one-on-one sudden death battles.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 3 - Win or Go Home
    8.8/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Win or Go Home

    S4:E3

    Guy Fieri introduces eight new chefs to their intense, one-on-one sudden death battles. Ultimately, four chefs will conquer the randomizer, wow the judges and move onto the Super 16, while the remaining chefs are eliminated and head home

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 4 - Final Face-Offs of the First Round
    8.8/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Final Face-Offs of the First Round

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Tournament of Champions Season 3 Episode 3 - More Round 1 Rivalries
    8.9/10(45 votes)

    #17 - More Round 1 Rivalries

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Tournament of Champions Season 3 Episode 8 - A Champion Is Crowned
    8.9/10(45 votes)

    #18 - A Champion Is Crowned

    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 2 - Randomizer Gone Wild
    8.9/10(43 votes)

    #19 - Randomizer Gone Wild

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Tournament of Champions Season 6 Episode 5 - The Super 16 Stand Tall
    8.9/10(36 votes)

    #20 - The Super 16 Stand Tall

    S6:E5

    The victorious Super 16 return to the arena, and Guy Fieri kicks off the second round of competition with four must-see matchups. In this round, the difficulty of the randomizer gets turned up a notch, and four chefs will move one step closer to winning the championship belt and the $150,000, while four chefs will head home to train for next season.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Tournament of Champions Season 6 Episode 7 - Down to the Great 8
    8.9/10(36 votes)

    #21 - Down to the Great 8

    S6:E7

    Guy Fieri welcomes the Great 8 back into the arena to compete in the toughest quarterfinals in TOC history. Eight of the world's best chefs go head-to-head in four sudden death battles and deal with the dreaded randomizer, as its categories go international this round. Who will win earn a trip to the finale and ultimately bring home the belt, the coveted title and the $150,000?

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Tournament of Champions Season 2 Episode 6 - End of the Quarterfinals
    9.0/10(51 votes)

    #22 - End of the Quarterfinals

    S2:E6

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 6 - The Super 16 Survivors
    9.0/10(41 votes)

    #23 - The Super 16 Survivors

    S4:E6

    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

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Tournament of Champions Season 4 Episode 7 - The Great 8 Enter, the Final 4 Exit
    9.0/10(44 votes)

    #24 - The Great 8 Enter, the Final 4 Exit

    S4:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Tournament of Champions Season 5 Episode 2 - First Round Battles Heat Up
    9.0/10(43 votes)

    #25 - First Round Battles Heat Up

    S5:E2

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Qualifiers: A Win Gets You In" is the worst rated episode of "Tournament of Champions". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/15/2026. This episode scored 8.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "West Wild Card Play-In".