Season 2

2001 · 13 episodes

Episodes

1Midwestern-A Regional CookoffMidwestern-A region; judges are comic Bobby Collins and Chef Susan Feniger.
2Northwestern Regional CookoffNorthwestern region; judges are editor Jerry Anne Divecchio and Chef Tom Douglas.
3Northeastern-B Regional CookoffNortheastern-B; judges are CNN's Laurin Sydney and Chef Benjamin Ford.
4Western-A Regional CookoffWestern-A region; judges are Jacklyn Zeman and Chef Mark Peel.
5Southeastern Regional CookoffSoutheastern region; judges are David Brenner and Chef Mary Sue Milliken.
6Midwestern-B Regional CookoffThe second set of Midwestern-B region; judges are actress Suzanne Rogers and Chef Damian Mandola.
7Northeastern-A Regional CookoffNortheastern-A region; judges are Tom Bergeron and Chef Richard Kaupp.
8Western-B Regional CookoffWestern-B region; judges are Bill Nye the Science Guy and Chef Michael Chiarello.
9Southwestern Regional CookoffThe last group of cooks from the Southwestern region; judges are Suzanne Sena and Chef Mark Miller.
10Semifinal Competition 1Semifinal 1; Southwestern/Midwestern regions; judges are Barbara Fairchild and Piero Selvaggio.
11Semifinal Competition 2Semifinal 2; Northeastern/ Southeastern region; judges are A.J. Benza and Rick Bayless.
12Semifinal Competition 3The last semi-final round, Semifinal 3; Northwestern/ Western regions; judges are actress Donna Mills and Allyson Thurber.
13Grand FinaleThe three winners of semifinals 1, 2 and 3 compete in a three-course meal challenge; judges are B. Smith and MasterChef 2000 winner, Nancy Vaziri.