How To Win On Cutthroat Kitchen July 28, 2015 by Ed Grabianowski in Blog Watching Food Network’s Cutthroat Kitchen can be frustrating for gamers — the contestants may be great chefs, but they don’t know crap about using the rules of a game to maximize their chances of victory. While the contestants on Cutthroat Kitchen all start out with $25,000, bidding wars almost always ensue and most chefs leave with far less than that. That's not to say that there wasn't the occasional chef who managed to survive until the very end and walk out with almost all of their original cash — it just didn't happen often. Her episode airs on Sunday, Sept. 1, at 10 p.m., and while we don't know who wins out of the four chefs competing, it's certain that Cutting is definitely cut out to be cutthroat. They work in hot.

Cutthroat Kitchen is the perfect combination of ruthless contestants, ridiculous sabotage, and Alton Brown. Add your favorite glass of wine or choice of mixed drink and you have one hour of ingenious back-stabbery with a side of blacking out. What more could you want in a cooking show?

Drink every time:

A contestant forgets a main ingredient in the pantry – Everyone drinks once to make up for that contestant’s stupidity.
Alton Brown laughs maniacally or does something weird – Take a small sip when this happens or else a trip to the hospital may or may not be in the near future.

Alton Brown annoys you – See above.
A contestant starts off the bid at more than $3000 – Everyone waterfalls because these bids are escalating real quick.
A contestant gets all of his or her cooking utensils taken away – Everyone drinks once.
A contestant thanks another contestant for giving him or her a sabotage – Everyone drinks twice in honor of sass.

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A contestant deliberately sabotages another chef for revenge – Everyone drinks twice in honor of ruthlessness.

Alton laughs at someone for almost not making it out of the pantry – Everyone drinks for every chuckle Alton gives.

Chug your drink if:

A contestant talks about what they could’ve made if they hadn’t been sabotaged – Everyone chugs and rolls their eyes because that’s the point of the fucking game.
A contestant says he or she is bidding just to drive up the price – Everyone refills their drink if this contestant ends up winning the bid at a ridiculously high price.

A contestant says he or she is going to let the others battle it out in the auction – Everyone chugs until the auction is over.
A chef with no sabotages is eliminated – Everyone chugs for the poor and probably unqualified contestant.
One of the sabotages involves a breakfast sandwich maker – Everyone chugs even though breakfast sandwich makers are awesome.

Take a shot if:

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If someone actually gets caught in the pantry *cue Alton’s maniacal laughter*

Do The Chefs Get Real Money On Cutthroat Kitchens

A contestant creates a “deconstructed” version of the dish

A contestant spends more than half of their money in the first round

Happy sabotaging!

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If you like to dial down your day by tuning in to one of Gordon Ramsay's many different shows, we know a bit about you already. First, you're probably not conflict-averse. Second, if you enjoy a Ramsay-centric episode or two, you probably also enjoy the finer things in life — or at least, you like looking at them.

Third, you're not alone. People love Gordon Ramsay. In fact, the celebrity chef's ever-expanding fanbase has allowed him to amass an absolute empire. Diners flock to his 35 restaurants around the world, many of which are Michelin-starred, and audiences flock to his TV slate, which is just as acclaimed. In 2020, Forbes ranked Ramsay as number nineteen on their Celebrity 100 earnings list, and that was before he announced plans to launch 100 new Ramsay-branded restaurants within the next five years.

But we get it, you don't love good old Gordon for his money or his business prowess. You love him for the same reasons we all do: the strict British accent that screams 'I'm educated in this subject matter.' The way he shamelessly makes a mess of any given kitchen or set, leaning into the pure theater of critique. The way his worship for good food is matched only by his disdain for poorly prepared cuisine.

We're with you, and we have recommendations. While you could spend years devouring all of Ramsay's programming, if you ever need a break, consider one of these new-to-you shows with very similar themes.

Bar Rescue

Loud, dominating, confident, precise, and prone to outbursts in the face of inadequacy. Sound like you could be describing Gordon Ramsay here, but you could also be describing the man who makes 'Bar Rescue' on Paramount Network the masterpiece that it is. We're speaking, of course, of none other than Jon Taffer. In Taffer, we find everything we love about Ramsay pieced together in a slightly different but still compellingly familiar way. As he attempts to save various struggling bars, Taffer ranges from disgusted to determined to delighted over the course of an episode, bringing equal dramatic flair to each emotion.

Instead of rectifying the world's worst kitchens a la Ramsay, Taffer's focus is on bars, as the name of his show strongly implies. And focus he does. The looming hospitality expert tackles everything from mixology to bar food and is known to dial in on the often-dysfunctional relationships of the people running the bar. This makes for an interpersonal element that may just be the show's best asset. It's either that or the insults Taffer doles out. On all the best episodes, they rival Ramsay's storied use of the word 'bozo.'

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Guy's Grocery Games

It's a long-standing food television debate: are Guy Fieri and Gordon Ramsay more alike or different? While Ramsay exudes prestige and is ultimately just a quintessential Brit, Fieri embodies the approachable, all-American man stereotype. While Ramsay appears to be a naturally sandy-haired food expert, Fieri comes across as more of a food enthusiast and is definitely bleaching those frosted tips. But apart from all their more superficial differences, Fieri and Ramsay do seem to have the important things in common. They love a cold-blooded (and televised!) food challenge, and they aren't afraid to hold back their personality or their criticism when it's warranted.

Enter 'Guy's Grocery Games', which you may also know as 'Triple G' if you're a fan of brevity. This simple show, focused on three food challenges set in a mock grocery store named 'Flavortown Market', has been running for over 25 seasons, which means that, first of all, the showrunners have really mastered something. Second of all, it will be funding Fieri's lifestyle for years to come.

You can hardly call Triple G a sleeper hit when over 250 hours of it has been aired. Yet, we still feel like 'Guy's Grocery Games' never really got the pop-culture moment it deserved, at least not like Ramsay's work. Give this one a try between episodes of 'Kitchen Nightmares'.

Chopped

'Chopped' might not have cast Gordon Ramsay himself, but by cranking up the sense of urgency to a maximum, the show channels every bit of his intense energy into the proceedings. This cooking competition series is renowned for a reason. If you haven't tuned in yet, finish this article and then immediately turn on an episode. Their format is, for many viewers, pure magic. It consists of four competing chefs, all eager to win the typically $10,000 prize. They are tasked with creating a dish that combines a set of mystery ingredients, which aren't revealed to them until moments before the timer starts counting down.

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By pairing a strict time limit with surprising foods, as well as judging that is ruthless by design, 'Chopped' feels both unforgiving and fantastically entertaining. It's the kind of show that fits seamlessly with the Ramsay brand, though he's nowhere to be seen on the series yet. By the end of each episode