Get Ready For Halloween With Crafty Chefs And Spine-Chilling Sabotages In Cutthroat Kitchen: Tournament of Terror

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"Alton's wicked sense of humor and diabolical sabotages are sure to get viewers into the Halloween spirit," said Didi O'Hearn, Senior Vice President, Programming, Food Network & Cooking Channel. "Get ready for a devilishly good time, Cutthroat Kitchen-style!"  

Episodes are:
Cutthroat Kitchen: Tournament of Terror– Heat One Premieres Wednesday, September 28^th at 10pm (all times ET/PT)
Heat one begins with a Hannibal Lechter-style liver and fava beans challenge, then the chefs must cook garlic chicken with scary movie blade fingers or knives.  For the last round, a blood orange dessert has to be prepared with a séance board sabotage.
Competitors: Trevor McGrath (Queens, New York), Janet Ross (Kansas City, Missouri), Rouha Sadighi (Santa Monica, California), Irvin Williams Jr. (Thomasville, North Carolina)
Judge: Richard Blais

Cutthroat Kitchen: Tournament of Terror - Heat Two Premieres Wednesday, October 5^th at 10pm (all times ET/PT)
In the second heat, the chefs must make deviled eggs while wearing monster costumes, followed by a spider web-themed spider roll challenge.  Finally, one chef has to make a flambéed dessert in a twisted kitchen.
Competitors: Natalie Beck (Palo Alto, California), Paul Friedman (Houston, Texas), Josephine Proul (Philmont, New York), Ian Russell (Kannapolis, North Carolina)
Judge: Antonia Lofaso

Cutthroat Kitchen: Tournament of Terror– Heat Three Premieres Wednesday, October 12^th at 10pm
Round three kicks off with a frog's leg challenge in a graveyard, then the chefs must make a witch's stew while riding around on a witch's broom.  Finally, one chef has to make devil's food cake with spooky tools.
Competitors: Christian Brown (Henrico, North Carolina), Jenny Goycochea (San Diego, California), Michael Jenkins (Astoria, New York), Ulfet Ralph (Milan, Ohio)
Judge: Jet Tila

Cutthroat Kitchen: Tournament of Terror– Heat Four Premieres Wednesday, October 19^th at 10pm
In the fourth heat, the chefs have to cut their steak tartare with deadly weapons and dig up their Fra Diavolo ingredients in a graveyard.  Then one chef has to make a pumpkin dessert inside a chamber filled with autumn leaves.
Competitors: Oz Blackaller (San Diego, California), Chase Meneely (Denver, Colorado), Johnny Messina (Hermosa Beach, California), Tiffany Nelson-Ermon (Chicago, Illinois)
Judge: Simon Majumdar

Cutthroat Kitchen: Tournament of Terror– Finale Premieres Wednesday, October 26^th at 10pm
The four heat winners return for the tournament finale, which begins with the chefs shopping for Bloody Mary ingredients in a dark, haunted pantry.  Then a bone-in dish must be prepared on a flaming organ, followed by a candy challenge on a possessed, spinning bed.  The last chef standing is named winner of the Tournament of Terror.
Judge: Anne Burrell

Viewers can get an extra taste of terror with behind-the-scenes photos and videos at FoodNetwork.com/Cutthroatand Alton's After-Show, where he reveals the sabotages to the judges and they just may give them a try.  Join the conversation on Twitter using #CutthroatKitchen.

Cutthroat Kitchen: Tournament of Terroris produced by Embassy Row.

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