The Brainerd Dispatch - Today's Entertainment Magazine
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Brainerd Dispatch • April 19 - 25, 2015 •11 By Andrew Warren TV Media I t takes a truly diabolical mind to succeed in "Cutthroat Kitchen." Alright, so versatility, the abili- ty to keep a cool head under pres- sure and, of course, cooking abili- ty are all important, too. But a good level of evil is definitely the main ingredient for success in this Food Network cooking competi- tion. Well, the gloves are really com- ing off now. On Sunday, April 19, "Cutthroat Kitchen" is bringing back some of its most insidiously diabolical contestants from the past to face off against each oth- er in a five-episode tournament called, appropriately enough, "Cutthroat Kitchen: Evilicious." All 16 contestants have battled it out before under the steely- eyed gaze of Alton Brown, who opens each episode by handing out a whopping sum of money to each chef (typically $25,000). The competition continues in typical Food Network style, with judges tasting the dishes at the end of each round and kicking out the chef who prepared the worst dish. The wild card in each round, though, is Brown. At various times, he'll present some sort of item or game-changing twist that, typically, will hurt a chef's chances of success. It's here that things get cutthroat: the chefs bid from their pool of cash in an auc- tion, with the winner getting to unleash the disadvantage on an opponent. Of course, the winning chef only gets to keep the cash that he or she has left over after all the bidding. It's a fine tightrope to walk: bid too much to win and the spoils of victory will be only a few measly bucks. Bid too little, though, and the chances of win- ning plummet. For the 16 chefs competing in "Evilicious," this is all yesterday's news. While not all of them won the episodes in which they origi- nally appeared, they all made an impression for being willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead. "Nice guys finish last" may not be the most friendly of adages, but in this kitchen, they're cer- tainly words to live by. With 16 of the least-nice people to ever have set foot in the "Cutthroat" kitch- en all coming together, the judges may want to double-check their meals for any remnants of brim- stone. Sunday, April 19 3:30 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 4:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 4:30 p.m. (9) KAWE Food Forward 5:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 6:00 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise Monday, April 20 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 4:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America 6:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods America Tuesday, April 21 2:30 p.m. TRAV Food Paradise 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 4:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 4:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Wednesday, April 22 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show TRAV Food Paradise 3:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 4:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 6:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food Thursday, April 23 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show 4:30 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 5:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods 6:00 p.m. TRAV Man v. Food 7:00 p.m. TRAV Bizarre Foods Friday, April 24 2:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Rachael Ray Show Saturday, April 25 1:00 p.m. TRAV Man Finds Food 1:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Beatrice Ojakangas: Welcome to My Kitchen TRAV Man Finds Food 2:00 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Stewart's Cooking School TRAV Food Paradise 2:30 p.m. (8) WDSE Martha Bakes 3:00 p.m. (8) WDSE America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated TRAV Food Paradise Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Food Apr 19, 2015 to Apr 25, 2015 Alton Brown hosts "Cutthroat Kitchen: Evilicious" How deliciously evil: 'Cutthroat Kitchen' tournament brings back some devious minds Cooking this week 218-829-1166 • 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN NORTHRIDGE AGENCY Your Trusted Insurance Partner for 20 Years! 218-829-1166 • 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN NORTHRIDGE NORTHRIDGE 218-829-1166 • 123 N. 1st St. Brainerd, MN WE REPRESENT MANY FINE INDEPENDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES Home • Auto • Life • Bonds • Business & Work Comp. Health (individual, group & medicare programs) • Long Term Care 001201150r1 001232564r1 Looking for an apartment? www.apartmentshq.com