Things are heating up in Guy Fieri’s culinary arena. “Tournament of Champions” reaches a critical juncture this Sunday with the final first-round battles. The stakes are high, the competition fierce, and the randomizer, as always, is a wild card.
In “Leave It All on the Floor,” some heavy hitters step into the ring. “Chopped” judge Amanda Freitag takes on qualifier winner Carlos Anthony in a match that pits experience against fresh talent. Elsewhere, James Beard-nominated Dale Talde squares off against “Chopped” champion Sara Bradley, a culinary showdown that’s sure to deliver fireworks.
And the battles don’t stop there. Newcomer Claudette Zepeda faces “Last Bite Hotel” winner Nini Nguyen, while qualifier winner David Viana tries to unseat former TOC finalist Tobias Dorzon. With the randomizer dictating the protein, produce, equipment, cooking style, and time, each 120-minute cook-off is a pressure cooker of culinary creativity.
Who will survive and advance to the next round? Find out this Sunday, March 23rd at 8:00 PM ET on Food Network.
