Culinary Class Wars

Savor the showdown: renowned chefs vs. unknown chefs.

Eighty "Black Spoon" underdog cooks with a knack for flavor face 20 elite "White Spoon" chefs in a fierce cooking showdown among 100 contenders.

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Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2024-09-17

Eighty cooks enter the kitchen, where they promptly prepare their best dishes to impress the judges and win a spot to compete with the White Spoon chefs.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2024-09-17

From a school lunch plate to a simple steak, Black Spoon cooks whip up their signature dishes as the harsh and unpredictable elimination round continues.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2024-09-17

Advancing Black Spoon contestants and iconic White Spoon chefs face off in an intense culinary battle, both teams using the same main ingredient.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2024-09-17

From a traditional Korean food matchup to a fine dining showdown, the Black vs. White battle intensifies. Will youthfulness trump experience?

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2024-09-24

The kitchen heats up as Black Spoons take on White Spoons, including multiple Michelin-star chefs. But with the blindfolds on, it's anyone's game.

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2024-09-24

Moving on to the team challenge, the surviving chefs deal with clashing egos and rising tension. Can they unite to create a winning dish?

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2024-09-24

Culinary tensions rise as one team's ingredient hoarding forces the other to scramble to come up with a dish. But soon, a shock awaits some chefs.

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2024-10-01

In a twist, chefs show off their talents using convenience mart goods. Three teams then face off to create the best restaurant, bumping into a surprise.

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2024-10-01

Feelings of betrayal turn into a chance to create a successful restaurant. Soon, the restaurants' fates rest on the appetites of 20 mukbang vloggers.

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2024-10-01

In their most personal task, the semifinalists pour heart and soul into their dishes — from bibimbap to pasta — portraying their lives through food.

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2024-10-08

The top chefs endure their second mission: a grueling marathon of cooking incorporating one unique ingredient. The heat is on as chefs leave one by one.

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 2024-10-08

After escaping from hell, the two finalists give it their all to become Korea's best. When only a unanimous vote will determine a winner, who will shine?

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