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Chef Swap at the Beach season 3 premieres on August 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. EDT on the Cooking Channel, with new episodes airing weekly on Saturdays. This seven-episode season takes viewers back to Myrtle Beach, showcasing its vibrant food scene with a fresh cast of locals. Following the success of season 2, which featured diverse culinary talents tackling unique challenges like a sea-to-table competition with locally sourced fish, season 3 promises more exciting culinary battles.
The season finale included a very special "Gourmet Gala" where the remaining chefs would cook for a panel of local food critics. With these elements, this final round was a very explosive one: Chef Alex Martin won with his creative menu that wowed the judges.
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Chef Swap at the Beach episode schedule
The third season is set to hit screens on August 17, 2024, with each new episode released on the following Saturdays at the same time. In that way, audiences would be able to stay as close as possible to the culinary competition, whether chefs switch up kitchens or come up with new dishes.
Below is the breakdown of the episodes for season 3:
- Episode 1: Lunch Date Special (August 17, 2024)
- Episode 2: Boozy Burger Battle (August 24, 2024)
- Episode 3: Big Bad Brunch (August 31, 2024)
- Episode 4: 3-Course Club Dinner (September 7, 2024)
- Episode 5: Farmers Market Basket Challenge (September 14, 2024)
- Episode 6: Spicy Fusion Challenge (September 21, 2024)
- Episode 7: BBQ Cookoff! (September 28, 2024)
Format and host
Season 3 will feature 16 chefs throughout the Myrtle Beach area. The contestants will switch kitchens and introduce new dishes, showing off their creativity and culinary skills. Chef Mason Zeglen of Guy's Grocery Games on Food Network and HBO Max's The Big Brunch returns to host the competition. Zeglen, who also owns Milk & Honey Coffee Café in Surfside Beach, S.C., will guide the competition.
Each episode will feature two regional chefs who will be judged by esteemed judges. The judges include Dylan Foster and Johanna Wilson Jones, both of whom have vast industry experience. Their judgment will become a prime criterion for determining which chef will move further in the competition.
Finale episode
It will now culminate with an hour-long finale that introduces another new twist: students from the International Culinary Institute will be matched with local chefs to prepare special dishes. This finale has been specifically designed to emphasize upcoming talent and also focus on the educational aspects related to the culinary arts.
Chef Swap at the Beach streaming option
For viewers who want to catch all the action, the food competition—episodes of Chef Swap at the Beach—will air on the Cooking Channel every Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT. Given its special format for its last episode, it will be an engrossing ending that features both professionally trained chefs and young, up-and-coming culinary students.
This schedule will help you find out when to catch up with the show's episodes and participate in the revolutionary innovation in cooking brought about by the finest chefs in Myrtle Beach.
Tune in to season 3 of Chef Swap at the Beach starting August 17, 2024, at 7 p.m. EDT on the Cooking Channel.
