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The Best Episodes of Wildcard Kitchen Season 1

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Three chefs bring $5,000 each to play three hands of an underground culinary poker game, creating dishes based on the cards they are dealt and betting with their own money. With unpredictable challenges and wildcard

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Wildcard Kitchen Season 1 Episode 1 - Guys Night Out
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Guys Night Out

    S1:E1

    It's guys' night at the Food Network kitchens as Eric Adjepong invites three of his favorite guys, Jet Tila, Eddie Jackson and Viet Pham, to his after-hours card game. These epic chefs arrive with $5,000 of their own money for a night of card playing, three rounds of fast-paced cooking and some major trash talking. It's not over until one of these chefs leaves with a stack of their boys' cash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Wildcard Kitchen Season 1 Episode 2 - Italian Night Out
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Italian Night Out

    S1:E2

    Eric Adjepong welcomes Antonia Lofaso, Rocco DiSpirito and Gabriele Bertaccini to his underground culinary card game in the Food Network kitchen. These Italian chefs put $5,000 of their money on the line for a night of all-in betting and intense competition. All three chefs will have to hold on to enough cash to play the final hand for a chance to walk away with their friends' cash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Wildcard Kitchen Season 1 Episode 3 - Rising Stars of Latin Flavor
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Rising Stars of Latin Flavor

    S1:E3

    Eric Adjepong gathers three rising stars of the food world, Carlos Anthony, Maria Mazon and Mika Leon, for another round of his uncompromising culinary card game. Looking to make their mark, these chefs sacrifice $5,000 of their own cash and take on dishes that force them to think outside the box. Egos are on the line, and the night can only end with one winner walking away with the others' hard-earned money in an intense surf-and-turf battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wildcard Kitchen Season 1 Episode 4 - Chopped High Rollers
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Chopped High Rollers

    S1:E4

    Eric Adjepong invites Chopped judges Maneet Chauhan, Brian Malarkey and Marc Murphy to a special high-stakes version of his legendary after-hours card game. These high rollers double down and put $10,000 of their own hard-earned money on the line in a night of wild betting and intense cooking, where a battle of the best eggs benedict will determine if all three chefs have enough cash for the final hand. The game doesn't end until someone leaves with a pocket full of their friends' cash.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Wildcard Kitchen Season 1 Episode 5 - Three of a Kind
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Three of a Kind

    S1:E5

    It's ladies' night at the Food Network kitchens, and Eric Adjepong invites Guy's Grocery Games judges Aarti Sequeira, Catherine McCord and Damaris Phillips to spend their night out at his after-hours card game. Their revels get kicked up a notch when they each put up $5,000 of their own money on a no-holds-barred culinary showdown with the final round hinging on the best French toast. These close friends must keep their poker faces on and take the gloves off to walk away with their friends' cash.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Wildcard Kitchen Season 1 Episode 6 - LA in the House
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #6 - LA in the House

    S1:E6

    Eric Adjepong hosts Los Angeles legends Mei Lin, Marcel Vigneron and Chris Oh at his fabled culinary card game. These West Coast friends bring $5,000 of their own cash and put their reputations on the line through three rounds of intense betting. In the final battle, one all-star chef must put the best spin on meat and potatoes to take the jackpot

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Wildcard Kitchen Season 1 Episode 7 - Friends in High-Stakes Places
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Friends in High-Stakes Places

    S1:E7

    Eric Adjepong welcomes Stephanie Izard, Joe Sasto and Justin Sutherland to his high-stakes, after-hours culinary card game. These Top Chef veterans pay out $5,000 of their own money for a night of out-bluffing, out-betting and out-cooking one another. The night doesn't end until the best noodle and sardine dish earns one chef their buddies' cold, hard cash

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wildcard Kitchen Season 1 Episode 8 - Competition Pros
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Competition Pros

    S1:E8

    Eric Adjepong brings seasoned competitors Tiffani Faison, Martel Stone and Shirley Chung to his underground late-night card game, and these competition-savvy chefs have $5,000 of their own hard-earned money for a night of culinary poker, smack talk and a head-to-head dessert challenge.  In the end, someone's going to leave with a big stack of their friends' cash

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Guys Night Out" is the best rated episode of "Wildcard Kitchen" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/12/2024. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Italian Night Out".