Supermarket Stakeout

Supermarket Stakeout is an American cooking competition television series that airs on Food Network.[3] It is presented by Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli.

Supermarket Stakeout
GenreFood reality television
Presented byAlex Guarnaschelli
JudgesVarious chefs and other guests
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes20 (as of June 2020)[1]
Production
Running time41:00
Production companyLevity Live[2]
Release
Original networkFood Network
Original releaseAugust 13, 2019 (2019-08-13) 
present (present)[3]

Each episode begins with four chefs who have to create dishes from groceries they purchase from customers at a nearby supermarket with a budget of $500 each; with the final chef originally winning a prize of $10,000; this has recently been changed to a year's worth of groceries in the latest episodes.[4]

Supermarket Stakeout premiered on August 13, 2019.[3]

On November 20, 2020, it was announced that the third season will premiere on December 29, 2020.[5]

Format

The competition consists of three rounds and is adjudicated by a panel of two judges. It takes place in a supermarket parking lot, with separate stations for each chef to prepare and cook food. They are each given $500 at the outset, which they must use to buy groceries from customers as they depart the market. A limited stock of additional ingredients is available for the chefs' use.

In each round, Guarnaschelli assigns a general type of dish for the chefs to create. They have 45 minutes to buy ingredients and prepare, cook, and plate three servings (one for each judge and a third "beauty plate"). The judges evaluate the dishes on taste, presentation, and how closely they adhere to the theme of the round. The chef whose dish is judged the least satisfactory is eliminated from the competition and must forfeit his/her remaining money. After the third round, the last remaining chef has his/her cash total increased to $10,000.

Each round features different restrictions on shopping. In the first round, chefs must buy groceries sight unseen, but may purchase from as many customers as they wish. In the second round, chefs may only buy one customer's groceries, but may look in the bags before making an offer. In the final round, chefs may only buy five items, but may buy from multiple customers and inspect their bags. During the final minutes, they may enter the market and purchase one additional item of their choice, if they have the money and time to do so.

"What Would Alex Make?" episodes feature footage of Guarnaschelli cooking in her own backyard, intercut with footage of the chefs' competition. During each of the first two rounds, she attempts to use the set of items judged by the producers to be the most difficult, while in the third, she is given a blind choice of grocery bags that each contain the ingredients purchased by one chef. For every round, she combines the given ingredients with additional ones similar to those available for all chefs' use.

Episodes

Season 1 (2019)

No. Title Themes Original air date[3][6] Store (location) Judges Contestant Result
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1 "An Egg-Cellent Adventure"[upper-alpha 1] Breakfast sandwiches Southern favorites Decadent desserts August 13, 2019 (2019-08-13) Lazy Acres (Hermosa Beach, CA) Molly Brandt WINNER
Maudie Schmitt RUNNER-UP
Matt Olley 3rd place
Nick Jones 4th place
2 "Date Night Fry Day"[upper-alpha 2] Chinese takeout Fried foods Date night August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20) Gelson's (Thousand Oaks, CA) Judy Cage WINNER
Harrison Bader RUNNER-UP
Brandon Williams 3rd place
Britt Scholler 4th place
3 "Carnival Eats Feats"[upper-alpha 3] Ultimate burgers Italian Carnival treats August 27, 2019 (2019-08-27) Lazy Acres (Hermosa Beach, CA) Suzyo Changa WINNER
Rocko Payne RUNNER-UP
Ronaldo Linares 3rd place
Lance Kramer 4th place
4 "Midnight Snack Attack"[upper-alpha 4] Taco party Sunday brunch Midnight snacks September 3, 2019 (2019-09-03) Gelson's (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Allison Plumer WINNER
Gabrielle McBay RUNNER-UP
Robbie Mezanava 3rd place
Leo Cervantes 4th place
5 "Stake Out Your Surf and Turf"[upper-alpha 5] Surf and turf Diner classics Summer desserts September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10) Bristol Farms (Woodland Hills, CA) Luigi Fineo WINNER
Rachel Mitchell RUNNER-UP
Justin Sinclair 3rd place
Susie Fortman 4th place
6 "You Wanna Pizza Me?" Pizza party Backyard cookout Wraps Chris Walker WINNER
Rosie O'Connor RUNNER-UP
Bella Jones 3rd place
Douglas Walls 4th place

Season 2 (2020)

No. Title Themes Original air date[1][7] Store (location) Judges Contestant Result
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1 "Some Like It Spicy"[upper-alpha 6] Breakfast-to-Go Spicy Guilty pleasures March 17, 2020 (2020-03-17) Fry's Supermarket (Phoenix, AZ) Logan Sandoval WINNER
Beeta Mohajeri RUNNER-UP
Will Brown 3rd place
Sonia El-Nawal 4th place
2 "Sweet Gamble" Nacho platter Retro Goes Modern Sweet and salty March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24) Smith's Marketplace (Las Vegas, NV)
Brandon Rouge WINNER
Dean Hiatt RUNNER-UP
Niya "Jack" Williams 3rd place
ML Carroll 4th place
3 "Sixty-Dollar Butter" Sandwiches Take Me to Italy Indulgent desserts March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31) Nichole Armstead WINNER
Raphael Gamon RUNNER-UP
Andrew Garrett 3rd place
Tonia Gaskins 4th place
4 "Parking Lot Picnic"[upper-alpha 7] Sweet breakfast Family picnic Bring the Heat April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07) Darrell Alleyne WINNER
Lulu Chustz RUNNER-UP
Millie Fernandez 3rd place
Beni Velazquez 4th place
5 "Luck Be a Shopper"[upper-alpha 8] Tailgate Candlelit dinner Fruit dessert April 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)
Shehu Fitzgerald WINNER
Amanda Morris RUNNER-UP
Mat Schuster 3rd place
Chelsea Smith 4th place
6 "Toast the Competition"[upper-alpha 9] Burrito Grandma's Best Toast April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21) Ralphs (Glendale, CA)
Andrea LeTard WINNER
Otto Borsich RUNNER-UP
Robert "Stew" Stewart 3rd place
Anessa Sanchez 4th place
7 "Lay'er On Me"[upper-alpha 10] Noodles Ballpark bite Layered dessert April 28, 2020 (2020-04-28) Fry's Supermarket (Phoenix, AZ) Steven Moore WINNER
Vita Jarrin RUNNER-UP
Alison Phillips 3rd place
Greg Akahoshi 4th place
8 "Fishing for a Win"[upper-alpha 11] From the Sea Cheat Day Dish On a Stick May 5, 2020 (2020-05-05) Bashas' (Phoenix, AZ) Nancy Manlove WINNER
Cal Smith RUNNER-UP
Natalie Lewis 3rd place
Eric Acton 4th place
9 "Meet Your Mash"[upper-alpha 12] Make It Mediterranean Classic Mash-Ups Sweet and Saucy May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12) Bashas' (Gilbert, AZ) Lauren Van Liew WINNER
Mike Newton RUNNER-UP
Charleen Caabay 3rd place
Tony Bar 4th place
10 "Meat Me in the Parking Lot"[upper-alpha 13] Meat and potatoes Spin the Globe Stuff It May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19) Ralphs (Glendale, CA) Crystal "Pink" DeLongpré WINNER
Johnny Wang RUNNER-UP
Danielle Duran-Zecca 3rd place
Cash Murphy 4th place
11 "Trouble in Triple Decker" Barbecue Triple Decker Cinnamon and sugar May 26, 2020 (2020-05-26) Lauren Lawless WINNER
Luke Rogers RUNNER-UP
Leah Eveleigh 3rd place
Bob Anthony 4th place
12 "Burger Night Bonanza" Burger Night Going Down South Midnight snack June 2, 2020 (2020-06-02) Bristol Farms (Woodland Hills, CA) Alisa Golenko WINNER
Leilani Baugh RUNNER-UP
Scott Clarke 3rd place
Clark Frain 4th place
13 "Market Meltdown" Asian fusion Something Crunchy Melt June 16, 2020 (2020-06-16)
Gail Huesmann WINNER
Lisa Kiorkis RUNNER-UP
Mike Williams 3rd place
Roberto Cammarota 4th place
14 "What Would Alex Make?: Takeout Troubles" June 23, 2020 (2020-06-23)

Season 3 (2020–21)

No. Title Themes Original air date Store (location) Judges Contestant Result
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1 "Viva la Stakeout" Sky High Sandwiches Bon Appetit Something Cheesy December 29, 2020 (2020-12-29) Fields Market (Canoga Park, CA)
Allison Fasano WINNER
Jay Powell RUNNER-UP
Jamal Bland 3rd place
Gabrielle Reyes 4th place
2 "Carnivores Unite" Meat Lovers Bento Box Something Nutty January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) Harold Sims WINNER
Samantha Mui RUNNER-UP
Phillipe Sobon 3rd place
Jamie Gilmore 4th place
3 "Cash Strapped" Caribbean Handheld Dish Cookie Crust January 12, 2021 (2021-01-12) Kris Wallenta WINNER
Michael Gerbino RUNNER-UP
Venoy Rogers 3rd place
Bri Van Scotter 4th place
4 "Greek, Sweet Open-Faced Eats" All Greek To Me Fruity Dessert Open-Faced January 19, 2021 (2021-01-19) Jenn Fillenworth WINNER
Julie Liebhoff RUNNER-UP
Brandon Williams 3rd place
Daniel Roy 4th place
5 "Parking Lot Party" Party Snacks Hearty Breakfast Decadent Desserts January 26, 2021 (2021-01-26) Abel Veulens WINNER
Mel Martin RUNNER-UP
Lex Grant 3rd place
Shane Mcintosh 4th place
6 "Who's Hot, Who's Cold" Super Spicy Family Picnic Ice Cream Truck February 2, 2021 (2021-02-02)
Ayo Cherry WINNER
Danny Bullock RUNNER-UP
Sayvepen Sengsavang 3rd place
Tony Biggs 4th place
7 "Fun on a Bun" Pasta Night Fast Food Hot and Cold Desserts February 9, 2021 (2021-02-09)
Dave Hadley WINNER
Thierry Babet RUNNER-UP
Brianna Sebasto 3rd place
Mila Furman 4th place

Season 4 (2022)

This is the current season now airing.

No. Title Themes Original air date Store (location) Judges Contestant Result
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1 "Buffet or Bust" TBD Market (Phoenix, AZ) Nacho Aguirre

Antonia Lofaso

WINNER
RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
2 "Steakout" Ali Khan

Antonia Lofaso

WINNER
RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
3 "Reelin' in the Right Shoppers" Stephanie Boswell

Jason Smith

WINNER
RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
4 "You Got Fries in That?" Stephanie Boswell

Jet Tila

WINNER
RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
5 "Homage to the Parking Lot" Kalen Allen

Aarti Sequeira

WINNER
RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
6 "Chili 'Con Carte' " Eric Adjepong

Aarti Sequeira

WINNER
RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
7 "Stew or Get Off the Lot" Jeremy McBryde

Christian Petroni

WINNER
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RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
8 "Vacation Nation" Eddie Jackson

Christian Petroni

9 "Rule the Roost" Eddie Jackson

Millie Peartree

10 "Fry of the Tiger" Eddie Jackson

Millie Peartree

11 "Grilled to Perfection" Maneet Chauhan

Scott Conant

12 "Globetrottin' Trouble" Scott Conant

Antonia Lofaso

13 "A 'Ricey' Situation" Tanya Fields

Antonia Lofaso

14 "Blue-Plate Blues" Kalen Allen

Maneet Chauhan

15 "Parking at the Beach" Kalen Allen

Zac Young

16 "Hearty and Happy" Stephanie Boswell

Tanya Fields

17 "Cash for Carbs" Ahmad Alzahabi

Maneet Chauhan

18 "Cooking for Sport" Esther Choi

Cliff Crooks

19 "Boo Hoo in the Bayou" Eric Adjepong

Alex Guarnaschelli

20 "Lots of Toppings, Lots of Surprises" Eric Adjepong

Antonia Lofaso

Notes

  1. "An Egg-Cellent Adventure" was produced as the third episode of the first season, but it aired as the first episode of the season.
  2. "Date Night Fry Day" was produced as the pilot episode, but it aired as the second episode of the first season.
  3. "Carnival Eats Feats" was produced as the fourth episode of the first season, but it aired as the third episode of the season.
  4. "Midnight Snack Attack" was produced as the second episode of the first season, but it aired as the fourth episode of the second season.
  5. "Stake Out Your Surf and Turf" was produced as the sixth episode of the first season and "You Wanna Pizza Me?" was produced as the fifth episode of the season, but the episodes aired in reverse order.
  6. "Some Like It Spicy" was produced as the fifth episode of the second season, but it aired as the first episode of the season.
  7. "Parking Lot Picnic" was produced as the first episode of the second season, but it aired as the fourth episode of the season.
  8. "Luck Be a Shopper" was produced as the fourth episode of the second season, but it aired as the fifth episode of the season.
  9. "Toast the Competition" was produced as the tenth episode of the second season, but it aired as the sixth episode of the season.
  10. "Lay'er On Me" was produced as the sixth episode of the second season, but it aired as the seventh episode of the season.
  11. "Fishing for a Win" was produced as the seventh episode of the second season, but it aired as the eighth episode of the season.
  12. "Meet Your Mash" was produced as the eighth episode of the second season, but it aired as the ninth episode of the season.
  13. "Meat Me in the Parking Lot" was produced as the ninth episode of the second season, but it aired as the tenth episode of the season.

References

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