When did Wildcard Kitchen Season 3 Episode 1 air?
Wildcard Kitchen Season 3 Episode 1 aired on January 6, 2026 at 9 PM ET.


Three chefs bring $5,000 each to play three hands of an underground culinary poker game, creating dishes based on the cards they are dealt and betting with their own money. With unpredictable challenges and wildcard elements, chefs must rely on their instincts to impress mystery guest judges through blind taste tests and win cash from their fellow competitors.

Host Eric Adjepong challenges his longtime friend Alex Guarnaschelli to bring $5,000 of her own money to the kitchen -- only to pit her against two of her fiercest rivals, Chef Kevin Lee and Chef Arnold Myint. Both have bested Alex on "Alex vs America," and Eric clearly relishes watching her face off against these formidable foes. It's the ultimate culinary ambush with an epic ending that no one sees coming.
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Wildcard Kitchen Season 3 Episode 1 aired on January 6, 2026 at 9 PM ET.
This episode runs for approximately 42 minutes.
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