The Challenge Is On!

Rach's cooking challenge is back - and bigger than ever!
The stakes are higher, the competitions are tougher, and the contestants will do anything to win!
Tune in next Monday when the challenge continues.

Every Monday this month, the finalists compete in challenges that push them to their limits ... who will stand the heat, and who will have to get out of the kitchen? It's down to three contestants, and after Monday's show, one more will be heading home. If you missed any of the exciting competition, get caught up here and then watch next Monday's show for part 3!

The Grand Prize includes:

An original recipe published in a future issue of Everyday with Rachael Ray magazine
A chance to spotlight their talents in their very own cooking segment on Rachael Ray, with Rachael as their assistant
A 4-day course in French Regional Cuisine at the acclaimed Le Cordon Bleu® International Culinary Academy in Paris, France, including roundtrip airfare for two and six nights at the Millennium Hotel Paris Opera.
A fabulous kitchen facelift by Rach's content buddy, Kristan Cunningham, that includes Viking® appliances and a Silestone® countertop.

Meet the Contestants

Click on the photos to learn more about each finalist, to watch their submission videos, and to download their recipes!

The Competition

Week 2

The Meatball Challenge

The Hey, Can You Cook?! challenge continues! The contestants compete to see who can make the most perfect meatballs in 90 seconds!
This Week's Judge - Ming Tsai

Chef Ming Tsai surprises the contestants with the news that he will be judging their food this week -- and sending one of them home!
The Contestants Get Cooking!

Rachael checks in on the contestants as they prepare their meals for Ming Tsai.
The Elimination

Ming has made his decision, and soon one more contestant will be leaving the competition.
Final Thoughts from Pat

The second contestant eliminated, Pat shares her thoughts as she heads back home to Arnold, Missouri.

Week 1

Meet the Contestants

Get to know the five amateur cooks who beat out thousands of hopefuls for the chance to prove to Rachael's judges that they can cook!
The Amazing Taste Part 1

For their first challenge, Rachael sends the contestants on a high stakes scavenger hunt through the streets of New York City.
The Amazing Taste Part 2

It's anyone's game as the race continues through Chinatown and on to the South Street Seaport. Who will be first to reach the finish line?
The Atlantica Challenge

The contestants face their first cooking challenge -- feeding a yacht-load of hungry Rachael Ray fans aboard the Atlantica in New York Harbor!
The Elimination Begins

Rachael's audience on the Atlantica have judged the contestants' meals, and now four of them will take their places at the kitchen table ... and one will be sent packing!
The First Contestant Eliminated is ...

It's down to the final two -- who will be going home, Chrissy or Pat?
Final Thoughts from Chrissy

The first contestant eliminated shares her thoughts as she makes her way home.