Tournament of Champions Season 5 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. Time for Battle

Guy Fieri kicks off year five of the biggest and toughest competition in the culinary world with four must-see first-round culinary battles! Thirty-two of the biggest names in the food world enter the kitchen arena, from seasoned competitors to TOC rookies who could go all the way. Plus, all four TOC Champions return to attempt what no one has done before -- repeat as champs. They'll have to navigate the five-wheeled beast known as The Randomizer and this field of elite chefs to win the belt, the coveted title and the biggest prize in TOC history, $150,000! 

2. First Round Battles Heat Up

Guy Fieri continues the Tournament of Champions V first-round battles with heated rematches, as well as battles featuring newcomers determined to shake things up. In a must-see showdown of the night, it's TOC I champion Chef Brooke Williamson vs. the West A qualifier in a fight to dominate The Randomizer for a chance to win the belt, the coveted title and $150,000!

3. The Stakes Have Never Been Higher

Guy Fieri continues the Tournament of Champions V first-round battles with four more intense one-on-one sudden death matches. Iron Chef Stephanie Izard faces off against Chef Eric Adjepong, while superstar competitor Chef Antonia Lofaso takes on TOC newcomer Chef Casey Thompson. Then, Michelin-star Chef Adam Sobel goes toe-to-toe with Top Chef all-star Lee-Anne Wong. In the final battle of the night, TOC champion Chef Maneet Chauhan takes on the East A qualifier winner.

4. The Good, the Bad and the Randomizer

It's the final four first-round battles as Guy Fieri welcomes culinary rockstar Chef Michael Voltaggio to face off against Chef Crista Luedtke, while New York newcomer Chef Dale Talde takes on battle-tested TOC all-star Karen Akunowicz. Then, Chef Carlos Anthony tries to continue his recent winning streak as he takes on three-time James Beard nominee Chef Shota Nakajima. In the final first round battle of the tournament, the East B qualifier winner will attempt to take down TOC Champion Chef Tiffani Faison.

5. The Super 16 Step Up

The first round of Tournament of Champions V is history as Guy Fieri welcomes the victorious Super 16 back into the arena to kick off the second round of competition with four must-see matchups. Four chefs will move one step closer to winning the championship belt and the biggest prize in TOC history, while four chefs will head home to train for next season.

6. Wild Card High Jinks

The second round action continues as the last of the Super 16 fight for a chance at the quarterfinals. Guy Fieri has four final spots in the Great 8 that will put each winning chef one step closer to winning the belt, the coveted title and $150,000.

7. The Great 8 Faceoff

Guy Fieri welcomes the victorious Great 8 back into the arena to compete in the toughest quarterfinals in Tournament of Champions history, where they'll have to face each other along with the dreaded randomizer in sudden death showdowns

8. And the Winner Is Finale

Guy Fieri challenges the final four culinary titans with two epic semifinal battles, where the two chefs left standing will faceoff in one final head-to-head championship showdown. Their dishes will be judged by five culinary legends, and only one chef will earn the belt, the coveted title, and the biggest prize in TOC history -- $150,000