Season 1

1. Showdown in Las Vegas

2001-12-16

Dungeness Crab battle Kerry Simon – Challenger – chef at Prime restaurant in the Bellagio Hotel Bruce Vilanch – Judge – comedian with regular appearances on the game show Hollywood Squares Elise Neal – Judge – actress, perhaps best known as Yvonne Hughley from the TV series The Hughleys Brande Roderick – Judge – 2001 Playboy Playmate of the Year Mark Famiglietti – Judge – actor, who played Scout Calhoun on the Dawson's Creek spin-off series Young Americans

2. Holiday Showdown

2001-12-26

Turkey battle Marcus Samuelsson – Challenger – chef and co-owner of Restaurant Aquavit Ron Popeil – Judge – inventor of many products sold through infomercials Loretta Devine – Judge – actress best known as Marla Hendricks on the TV series Boston Public Kelly Hu – Judge – actress; notable roles as Deathstrike from the movie X2 or Rae Chang from the TV series Sunset Beach Steven Schirripa – Judge – actor, perhaps best known as Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri from the TV series The Sopranos