Discover
Original Release
09/01/2013
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Padma Lakshmi | Self - Host |
| Hugh Acheson | Self - Judge / Chef / Owner, Empire State South / Self - Guest Judge / Partner, Empire State South |
| Gail Simmons | Food & Wine Magazine / Self - Judge / Self - Guest Diner |
| Emeril Lagasse | Chef / Restaurateur / Self - Judge / Self - Guest Judge |
| Nina Compton | Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Scarpetta |
| Tom Colicchio | Chef, Owner, Craft Restaurants / Self - Judge / Self - Head Judge / Chef / Owner, Craft Restaurants |
| Shirley Chung | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Self - Sous Chef, Nina |
| Nicholas Elmi | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Winner |
| Carlos Gaytan | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Owner, Mexique / Self - Guest Diner |
| Brian Huskey | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Picca / Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Padma's Picks - Food Truck War | Sunday, 01 September 2013 |
| 1 | Soiree in the Swamp | Wednesday, 02 October 2013 |
| 2 | Rebuilding New Orleans | Wednesday, 09 October 2013 |
| 3 | Commander's Palace | Wednesday, 16 October 2013 |
| 4 | Captain Vietnam | Wednesday, 23 October 2013 |
| 5 | Lea Michele's Halloween Bash | Wednesday, 30 October 2013 |
| 6 | Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside | Wednesday, 06 November 2013 |
| 7 | Jazz Hands | Wednesday, 13 November 2013 |
| 8 | Piggin' Out | Wednesday, 20 November 2013 |
| 9 | Restaurant Wars | Wednesday, 04 December 2013 |
| 10 | Like Mama Made | Wednesday, 11 December 2013 |
| 11 | Giving It The College Try | Wednesday, 18 December 2013 |
| 12 | Mississippi Mud Bugs | Wednesday, 01 January 2014 |
| 13 | Oui Si a Challenge | Wednesday, 08 January 2014 |
| 14 | Po' Boy Smackdown | Wednesday, 15 January 2014 |
| 15 | Leaving New Orleans | Wednesday, 22 January 2014 |
| 16 | Maui Wowie | Wednesday, 29 January 2014 |
| 17 | Finale | Wednesday, 05 February 2014 |
Directors
Paul Starkman, David A. Kleiler Jr.
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Padma Lakshmi | Self - Host |
| Hugh Acheson | Self - Judge / Chef / Owner, Empire State South / Self - Guest Judge / Partner, Empire State South |
| Gail Simmons | Food & Wine Magazine / Self - Judge / Self - Guest Diner |
| Emeril Lagasse | Chef / Restaurateur / Self - Judge / Self - Guest Judge |
| Nina Compton | Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Scarpetta |
| Tom Colicchio | Chef, Owner, Craft Restaurants / Self - Judge / Self - Head Judge / Chef / Owner, Craft Restaurants |
| Shirley Chung | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Self - Sous Chef, Nina |
| Nicholas Elmi | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Winner |
| Carlos Gaytan | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Owner, Mexique / Self - Guest Diner |
| Brian Huskey | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Picca / Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas |
| Stephanie Cmar | Self - Contestant / Sous Chef, No. 9 Park / Self - Sous Chef, Nina |
| Carrie Mashaney | Chef de Cuisine, Aragona / Self - Contestant |
| Justin Devillier | Chef / Proprietor, La Petite Grocery / Self - Contestant |
| Travis Masar | Executive Chef / Self - Contestant / Self - Sous Chef, Nina |
| Louis Maldonado | Self - Contestant / Last Chance Kitchen Winner / Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas |
| Sara Johannes | Executive Chef, Shoyu / Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Diner |
| Patricia Vega | Self - Contestant / Sous Chef, David Burke Fishtail |
| Benedetto Bartolotta | Self - Contestant / Chef / Owner, Indulge by Bene |
| Michael Sichel | Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Galatoire's |
| Janine Booth | Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Root & Bone / Self - Guest Diner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Padma Lakshmi | Executive Producer |
| Dan Cutforth | Executive Producer |
| Casey Kriley | Executive Producer |
| Jane Lipsitz | Executive Producer |
| Tom Colicchio | Executive Producer |
| Shealan Spencer | Executive Producer |
| Tara Siener | Executive Producer |
| Erica Ross | Executive Producer |
| Doneen Arquines | Executive Producer |
| Hillary Olsen | Executive Producer |
| Karen Pagtama | Producer |
| Christian Homlish | Producer |
| Clara Bottoms | Producer |
| Blake Davis | Producer |
| Myles Collins | Producer |
| Erik Sandoval | Producer |
| Wade Sheeler | Producer |
| Ivan Oyco | Producer |
| Andrew Stryker | Producer |
| Allison Klein | Producer |
| Daniel Calin | Producer |
| Mark Hunter Braun | Producer |
| Jonathan Craig | Producer |
| Rachael Knopf | Producer |
| Vim Shanmugam | Producer |
| Rona Moser | Producer |
| Dan Volpe | Producer |
| Hollie Self | Producer |
| Tracy Tong | Producer |
| Laurel Mick | Producer |
| Jeremy Matthew Klein | Producer |
| David A. Kleiler Jr. | Producer |
