Guy Fieri is bringing some serious holiday heat back to Food Network.
Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas returns for season 2 on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with 32 chefs competing in 16 two-person teams for a $100,000 prize, a championship trophy and money for charity.
The full bracket has already been revealed, with four divisions featuring familiar Tournament of Champions competitors, Top Chef winners, pastry specialists and Food Network favorites. Now, we also know when the first-round battles will air and how the competition will unfold across six holiday-themed episodes.
And this season has an additional twist: For the first time, the competition will include a third-place battle, giving one more team the opportunity to earn $25,000 for charity.
Here’s the complete episode schedule and matchup guide for Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas Season 2.
‘Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas’ Season 2 Episode Guide and Matchup Schedule
Episode 1: ‘The Holly Jolly Holiday Tournament Returns’ (Nov. 8)
Guy Fieri welcomes 32 superstar chefs to his holiday-themed Winner’s Wonderland, where the teams will create both sweet and savory dishes in hopes of advancing through the bracket.
The opening episode features two first-round battles, including a showdown between top-seeded Jet Tila and Alex Guarnaschelli and newcomers Molly Coen and Chayil Johnson.
Matchups:
No. 2 Curtis Stone and Mitzi Reyes vs. No. 3 Rocco DiSpirito and Grace Pak No. 1 Jet Tila and Alex Guarnaschelli vs. No. 4 Molly Coen and Chayil JohnsonEpisode 2: ”Tis the Season…for Culinary Battles’ (Nov. 15)
Three more first-round battles are on the menu, including a particularly intriguing showdown for longtime Top Chef fans.
24 in 24: Last Chef Standing winner Marcel Vigneron and Top Chef season 3 winner Hung Huynh will face Top Chef finalist Sara Bradley and Last Bite Hotel winner Nini Nguyen. Meanwhile, Iron Chef Stephanie Izard and Food Network Star winner Damaris Phillips will take on Dale Talde and his longtime friend TJ Obias.
Matchups:
No. 2 Dale Talde and TJ Obias vs No. 3 Stephanie Izard and Damaris Phillips No. 2 Marcel Vigneron and Hung Huynh vs. No. 3 Sara Bradley and Nini Nguyen No. 1 Kevin Lee and Shota Nakajima vs. No. 4 Stephanie Boswell and Aarti SequeiraEpisode 3: ‘Deck the Halls…of the TOC Arena’ (Nov. 22)
The final three first-round battles promise plenty of drama, including something Food Network teases has never happened before in the Tournament of Champions arena.
Britt Rescigno and Ashley Holt, both veterans of the first All-Star Christmas competition, will take on Aaron May and Adam Sobel. Tobias Dorzon and Kenny Gilbert will face Italian chef Gabe Bertaccini and pastry specialist Zac Young.
The final battle pits former Tournament of Champions champion Mei Lin and Alex Stupak against longtime collaborators Brian Malarkey and Carlos Anthony.
Matchups:
No. 1 Ashley Holt and Britt Rescigno vs. No. 4 Aaron May and Adam Sobel No. 2 Tobias Dorzon and Kenny Gilbert vs. No. 3 Gabe Bertaccini and Zac Young No. 1 Mei Lin and Alex Stupak vs. No. 4 Brian Malarkey and Carlos AnthonyEpisode 4: ‘Bah Humbug…Says the Randomizer’ (Nov. 29)
The victorious Great 8 teams return for the second round, but the Randomizer is turning up the holiday pressure.
With the judges checking their lists more than twice, the chefs must survive increasingly difficult challenges to move one step closer to the championship. Three teams will advance during this episode, while the losing teams will be sent home.
The four potential Great 8 matchups, based on the tournament bracket, are:
Division A
Winner of Jet/Alex vs. Molly/Chayil faces the winner of Curtis/Mitzi vs. Rocco/Grace
Division B
Winner of Ashley/Britt vs. Aaron/Adam faces the winner of Tobias/Kenny vs. Gabe/Zac
Division C
Winner of Kevin/Shota vs. Stephanie/Aarti faces the winner of Dale/TJ vs Steph/Damaris
Division D
Winner of Mei/Alex vs. Malarkey/Carlos faces the winner of Marcel/Hung vs. Sara/Nini
Three of those four matchups are scheduled for Nov. 29, with the remaining second-round battle airing the following week. Food Network has not specified which matchup will be held until Dec. 6.
Episode 5: ‘Which Team Will Sleigh All the Way to the Finals’ (Dec. 6)
The championship is getting closer, and the holiday pressure is reaching a boiling point.
The episode begins with the final battle of the Great 8 round, determining which team will claim the last spot in the Final Four. Then, the four remaining teams will compete in two semifinal battles featuring both sweet and savory challenges.
By the end of the night, only two undefeated teams will remain in contention for the championship, while the other two will still have an opportunity to compete for charity money in the finale.
Episode 6: ‘A New Team Is Crowned a Christmas Champion’ (Dec. 13)
The holiday tournament concludes with a brand-new twist.
For the first time in Tournament of Champions history, the two semifinal losers will face off in a third-place battle, with the winning team earning $25,000 for its charities.
Then, the final two undefeated teams will compete in the championship cook-off, with the winning duo taking home the trophy, the title, $100,000 and additional money for charity.
Only one team will be crowned the season 2 Christmas champion.
When Does Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas’ Season 2 Air?
Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas season 2 premieres Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network, with new episodes airing weekly through the championship finale on Sunday, Dec. 13.
The six-episode season features 16 teams of two chefs, with the opening round taking place across the first three episodes. The Great 8 begins Nov. 29, followed by the remaining quarterfinal battle and semifinals on Dec. 6.
The championship and the new third-place charity battle will air Dec. 13.
Related: ‘Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas’ Season 2 Bracket Revealed (Exclusive)
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