Supermarket Stakeout
American food reality television series
Supermarket Stakeout Genre Food reality television Presented by Alex Guarnaschelli Judges Various chefs and other guests Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons5 No. of episodes62 Running time 41 :00 Production company Levity Live[ 1] Network Food Network Release August 13, 2019 (2019-08-13 ) – present (present ) [ 2]
Supermarket Stakeout is an American cooking reality competition television series that airs on Food Network .[ 2] It is presented by Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli .
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.[ 3]
Supermarket Stakeout premiered on August 13, 2019.[ 2]
On November 20, 2020, it was announced that the third season would premiere on December 29, 2020.[ 4]
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 (early seasons) or wins a year's worth of groceries (later seasons).
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[ 2] [ 5]
Store (location)
Judges
Contestant
Result
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
1
"An Egg-Cellent Adventure"[ A]
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"[ B]
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"[ C]
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"[ D]
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"[ E]
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[ 6] [ 7]
Store (location)
Judges
Contestant
Result
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
1
"Some Like It Spicy"[ F]
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"[ G]
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"[ H]
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"[ I]
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"[ J]
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"[ K]
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"[ L]
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"[ M]
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
8
"Going For Broke"
February 16, 2021
WINNER
RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
9
"Cheers!"
February 23, 2021
WINNER
RUNNER-UP
3rd place
4th place
Season 4 (2022)
No.
Title
Themes
Original air date
Store (location)
Judges
Contestant
Result
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
1
"You Got Fries in That?
With a Side of Fries
Fruit Forward
Bittersweet
May 17, 2022
TBD Market (Phoenix, AZ)
Stephanie Boswell
Jet Tila
Won Kim
WINNER
David Welch
RUNNER-UP
Vanessa Lauren
3rd place
Tova Sterling
4th place
2
"Buffet or Bust"
Breakfast Buffet
Turf and Turf
With a Cherry on Top
May 24, 2022
Bashas
(Gilbert, AZ)
Ignacio "Nacho" Aguirre
Antonia Lofaso
Darian Bryan
WINNER
Jason Brown
RUNNER-UP
David Yapo
3rd place
Lindsay Dix
4th place
3
"Reelin' in the Right Shoppers"
Fresh Catch
Soup for the Soul
Chocoholic
May 31, 2022
TBD Market (Phoenix, AZ)
Stephanie Boswell
Jason Smith
Sophia Harris
WINNER
Ekhlas "Koko" Farjado
RUNNER-UP
Jason Morse
3rd place
Tiffany Williams
4th place
4
"Rule the Roost"
Fly the Coop
Pizza Delivery
Diner Dessert
June 7, 2022
Eddie Jackson
Millie Peartree
Natalie Blake
WINNER
Jon Kim
RUNNER-UP
Brie Hodges
3rd place
Angelo Landi
4th place
5
"Stew or Get Off the Lot"
The Perfect Panini
Stew It
Crusted
June 14, 2022
Jeremy McBryde
Christian Petroni
Chloe Gould
WINNER
German Rizzo
RUNNER-UP
Toni Sapienza
3rd place
Kevin Johnson
4th place
6
"Blue Plate Blues"
South of the Border
Blue Plate Special
Sweet Treat
June 21, 2022
Kalen Allen
Maneet Chauhan
Leon Gomez
WINNER
Rayshun Parkman
RUNNER-UP
Nina Sagoo
3rd place
Kevin McMullen
4th place
7
"Vacation Nation"
Beach Vacation
From the Midwest
Glamping Dessert
June 28, 2022
Eddie Jackson
Christian Petroni
Megan Gregory
WINNER
Pat Marone
RUNNER-UP
Kyle Hires
3rd place
Corbin Schiedermayer
4th place
8
"Parking at the Beach"
Boardwalk Bite
California Coast
Beach Bonfire Dessert
July 5, 2022
Kalen Allen
Zac Young
Igor Krichmar
WINNER
Sierra Davis
RUNNER-UP
Jason Triail
3rd place
Evan Martin
4th place
9
"Fry of the Tiger"
Fried Sandwich
Tomato Sauce Something
Opposites Attract
July 12, 2022
Eddie Jackson
Millie Peartree
Trevor Ross
WINNER
Christine Wendland
RUNNER-UP
George Giotsas
3rd place
Whitney Miller
4th place
10
"Chili Con Carte"
Chili Cook Off
Breakfast for Dinner
The Perfect Bite
July 19, 2022
Eric Adjepong
Aarti Sequeira
Matthew Moore
WINNER
Carlos Mulia
RUNNER-UP
Toni Elkhouri
3rd place
Laurie Wilkins
4th place
11
"Globetrottin' Trouble"
Coffee Shop Breakfast
Globetrotter
Fill It
July 26, 2022
Scott Conant
Antonia Lofaso
Nick Hunter
WINNER
Leslie Rainey
RUNNER-UP
Lakendra Davis
3rd place
Dani Dubois
4th place
12
"Steakout"
Stakeout
Chopped
Berry Good
August 2, 2022
Bashas
(Gilbert, AZ)
Ali Khan
Antonia Lofaso
Courtney Wright
WINNER
Kevin Winston
RUNNER-UP
Suzanne Lossia
3rd place
David Crews
4th place
13
"Grilled to Perfection"
Grilled to Perfection
Make Me Feel Better
Herbaceous
August 9, 2022
TBD Market
(Phoenix, AZ)
Maneet Chauhan
Scott Conant
Janel Fields
WINNER
Raul Vasquez
RUNNER-UP
Lou Supan
3rd place
Lori McLain
4th place
14
"Homage to the Parking Lot"
Parking Lot Portable
Old Fashioned
Something with Candy
August 16, 2022
Kalen Allen
Aarti Sequeira
Isamar De La Cruz
WINNER
Summer Prescott
RUNNER-UP
Katie Chin
3rd place
Santana Burriss
4th place
15
"Cash for Carbs"
Taste of the Tropics
Carb Loader
Crunchy and Smooth
August 23, 2022
Ahmad Alzahabi
Maneet Chauhan
David Wang
WINNER
Adjoa Courtney
RUNNER-UP
Andrea Uzarowski
3rd place
Demetrios Pyliotis
4th place
16
"A Ricey Situation"
Something with Rice
Pub Food
Farmer's Market
August 30, 2022
Tanya Fields
Antonia Lofaso
Anja Lee Wittels
WINNER
Matt Alexander
RUNNER-UP
Elon Bridgett
3rd place
Jessie Lugo
4th place
17
"Lots of Toppings, Lots of Surprises"
Street Food
Lots of Toppings
(Double Elimination)
Le Dessert
September 6, 2022
Eric Adjepong
Antonia Lofaso
Jeromy Wright
WINNER
Natasha Clement
RUNNER-UP
Casey Colaneri
3rd place
Amber Williams
3rd place
18
"Hearty and Happy"
Hearty Breakfast
Happy Hour
Sugar and Spice
September 13, 2022
Stephanie Boswell
Tanya Fields
Caylon Allen
WINNER
Joi Fowler
RUNNER-UP
Tony Godbolt
3rd place
Rene Helit
4th place
19
"Cooking for Sport"
Tailgate
Something Celebratory
Dip It
September 20, 2022
Esther Choi
Cliff Crooks
Angie Shaghaghi
WINNER
Sydian Mason
RUNNER-UP
Jennifer Flanders
3rd place
Chris Morales
4th place
20
"Boo Hoo in the Bayou"
Down by the Bayou
Hangover Helper
Warm and Toasty
September 20, 2022
Eric Adjepong
Alex Guarnaschelli
Emily Sullivan
WINNER
Ashley DelRosario
RUNNER-UP
James Armstrong
3rd place
Brandi Cooper
4th place
Season 5 (2023)
No.
Title
Themes
Original air date
Store (location)
Judges
Contestant
Result
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
1
"Passport to the Parking Lot"
Italian Countryside
Moroccan Bazaar
Parisian Sidewalk
April 25, 2023
Ralph's
(Manhattan Beach, CA)
Eric Adjepong
Gabriele Bertaccini
Mike White
WINNER
Kadra Evans
RUNNER-UP
DeAndra Shouse
3rd place
Terri Terrell
4th place
2
"Steak Your Claim"
Steakhouse Booth
Picnic Table Pleaser
Diner Counter Dessert
May 2, 2023
Fariyal Abdullahi
Darnell Ferguson
Jordan LLoyd
WINNER
Michelle Politano
RUNNER-UP
Jason Bruner
3rd place
Reniel Billups
4th place
3
"A Bittersweet Tale"
A Salty Start
Middle Aged
A Bittersweet Ending
May 9, 2023
Ralph's
(Thousand Oaks, CA)
Stephanie Boswell
Christian Petroni
Brooke Garlieb
WINNER
Naren Gosine
RUNNER-UP
Derricka Clayton
3rd place
Christian Petita
4th place
4
"Back to the Food-ture"
The Good Ol' Days
When You Were Young
Food From the Future
May 16, 2023
Ralph's
(Manhattan Beach, CA)
Tiffani Faison
Joe Sasto
Jordan Arcuri
WINNER
Christopher Okorie
RUNNER-UP
Alison Grace
3rd place
Jeff Kraus
4th place
5
"Parking Lots Are for Lovers"
A Fancy Date
A Cheap Date
Seal the Deal Dessert
May 23, 2023
Ralph's
(Thousand Oaks, CA)
Maneet Chauhan
Jeff Mauro
Eleazar "Jet" Simon
WINNER
Bridgette Andersen
RUNNER-UP
Israel Rivera
3rd place
Jessica Baldus
4th place
6
"Fast Food Frenzy"
Drive Thru Burger
Taco Stand Taco
Ice Cream Truck Dessert
May 30, 2023
Andy Baraghari
Eddie Jackson
Sera Cuni
WINNER
Jeremy Echols
RUNNER-UP
Ben Kitchen
3rd place
Melissa Nielsen
4th place
7
"Judge-ment Day"
From the Can
From the Freezer
From the Farm
June 6, 2023
Kalen Allen
Susan Feniger
Maneet Chauhan
WINNER
Jet Tila
RUNNER-UP
Antonia Lofaso
3rd place
Eddie Jackson
4th place
8
"Linner, Linner, No Chicken Dinner"
Morning Meal
Linner
(Double Elimination)
Late Night Fridge Raid
June 13, 2023
Ralph's
(Torrance, CA)
Jeremy McBryde
Jet Tila
Zurisadai Resendiz
WINNER
Daya Myers-Hurt
RUNNER-UP
Jimmy Thomas
3rd place
Amanda Prainito
3rd place
9
"Oodles and Stacks and Cups, Oh My!"
Oodles of Noodles
Stacks of Sandwiches
Cups of Cocoa
June 20, 2023
Darnell Ferguson
Eric Greenspan
Wellington Onyenwe
WINNER
Patrick Thezan
RUNNER-UP
Jocelyn "Jos" Egleton
3rd place
Rebekahh Abrams
4th place
10
"Shredding the Competition"
Pickled
Shredded
Glazed
June 27, 2023
Elizabeth Heiskell
Jet Tila
Jesse Albertini
WINNER
Tarik Smallhorne
RUNNER-UP
Fred Fluellen
3rd place
Yanez Byll
4th place
11
"Cold and Hot in the Lot"
Make It Hot
Cool It Down
Hot and Cold Dessert
July 11, 2023
Priya Krishna
Justin Sutherland
Syerra Donaldson
WINNER
Mark Vecchitto
RUNNER-UP
Ken Aponte
3rd place
Brogan Wu
4th place
12
"Skewer, Punch, & Whip"
You're Skewered
Roll It Up
Whip It
July 18, 2023
Mei Lin
Joe Sasto
Isaac Gamboa
WINNER
Cris Brown
RUNNER-UP
Ariel Malone
3rd place
Alyssa Wright
4th place
13
"Three Meals A Day"
Breakfast in Bed
Brown Bag Lunch
Delivery Dinner
July 25, 2023
Carlos Anthony
Antonia Lofaso
Judy Reyna
WINNER
Benjamin Leggitte
RUNNER-UP
Anne-Marie Marzetti
3rd place
Henry Pineda
4th place
Notes
^ "An Egg-Cellent Adventure" was produced as the third episode of the first season, but it aired as the first episode of the season.
^ "Date Night Fry Day" was produced as the pilot episode , but it aired as the second episode of the first season.
^ "Carnival Eats Feats" was produced as the fourth episode of the first season, but it aired as the third episode of the season.
^ "Midnight Snack Attack" was produced as the second episode of the first season, but it aired as the fourth episode of the second season.
^ "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.
^ "Some Like It Spicy" was produced as the fifth episode of the second season, but it aired as the first episode of the season.
^ "Parking Lot Picnic" was produced as the first episode of the second season, but it aired as the fourth episode of the season.
^ "Luck Be a Shopper" was produced as the fourth episode of the second season, but it aired as the fifth episode of the season.
^ "Toast the Competition" was produced as the tenth episode of the second season, but it aired as the sixth episode of the season.
^ "Lay'er On Me" was produced as the sixth episode of the second season, but it aired as the seventh episode of the season.
^ "Fishing for a Win" was produced as the seventh episode of the second season, but it aired as the eighth episode of the season.
^ "Meet Your Mash" was produced as the eighth episode of the second season, but it aired as the ninth episode of the season.
^ "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
^ "Welcome to Levity Live" . Levity Live . Retrieved March 28, 2020 .
^ a b c d "Watch Supermarket Stakeout Episodes Online | Season 1 (2019) | TV Guide" . TV Guide . CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 28, 2020 .
^ Bosco, Smriti (August 9, 2019). " 'Supermarket Stakeout': Release date, plot, cast and all you need know about Alex Guarnaschelli's new show on Food Network" . MEAWW . Retrieved March 29, 2020 .
^ " "Supermarket Stakeout" Returns With Brand-New Season of Fast-Paced Outdoor Cooking Battles Where Luck, Negotiation and Cooking Skills Are the Ingredients to Win" . The Futon Critic . November 20, 2020.
^ "1 | Supermarket Stakeout | Food Network" . Food Network . Discovery . Retrieved March 29, 2020 .
^ "Watch Supermarket Stakeout Episodes Online | Season 2 (2020) | TV Guide" . TV Guide . CBS Interactive . Retrieved March 28, 2020 .
^ "2 | Supermarket Stakeout | Food Network" . Food Network . Discovery. Retrieved April 2, 2020 .
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