Episode 1
Aired Mar 17, 2020
Some Like It Spicy
Host Alex Guarnaschelli kicks off the season with four chefs staking out customers at Fry's Marketplace in Phoenix, Ariz.; one chef must go after cooking breakfast-to-go, and the parking lot heats up with something spicy.
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Episode 2
Aired Mar 24, 2020
Sweet Gamble
The chefs gamble with unsuspecting shoppers' carts to create the best nacho platter; then they time-travel to dish up a retro-goes-modern classic; the final two chefs gambling for a sweet and salty win.
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Episode 3
Aired Mar 31, 2020
Sixty-Dollar Butter
Four chefs roll the dice on something sandwiched at Smith's in Las Vegas, Nev.; the parking lot goes overseas to Italy before going all in on an indulgent dessert; one chef's shopper hits the jackpot when they get more than they bargained for.
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Episode 4
Aired Apr 7, 2020
Parking Lot Picnic
It's a Sin City stakeout as four chefs up the ante at Smith's in Las Vegas, Nev.; one chef must turn savory into sweet for their breakfast dish; it's a picnic in a parking lot before the chefs are asked to bring the heat to hit the jackpot.
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Episode 5
Aired Apr 14, 2020
Luck Be A Shopper
The chefs stakeout shoppers for a true parking lot tailgate; love is in the air for a candlelit dinner, stakeout-style, before the final two chefs lead with fruit for dessert.
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Episode 6
Aired Apr 21, 2020
Toast the Competition
It's a great day for grocery shoppers at Ralph's in Glendale, Calif., as four chefs pay big for those bags; first there's a parking lot burrito battle; then it's a stakeout that'll make Grandma proud.
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Episode 7
Aired Apr 28, 2020
Lay'er on Me
Chefs are forced to noodle on the definition of noodles as they meet Alex Guarnaschelli to stakeout Fry's Marketplace in Phoenix; one chef struggles with their ballpark bite; it's all about the layers in a final dessert stakeout.
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Episode 8
Aired May 12, 2020
Meet Your Mash
Desert stakeout at Bashas' in Gilbert, Arizona as chefs make it Mediterranean before mashing up classic's, parking lot style; a sweet and saucy five ingredient finale.
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Episode 9
Aired May 19, 2020
Meat Me in the Parking Lot
Alex takes over the parking lot at Bristol Farms in Calabasas, Calif.; chefs are on the hunt for meat and potatoes; but just when everyone's stomachs are full, the final two chefs will have to stuff it.
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Episode 10
Aired May 26, 2020
Trouble in Triple Decker
Four chefs are handing out cash to shoppers in Glendale, Calif. as they compete to make the best barbecue dish; then the chefs are seeing triple as they cook up a tasty triple decker; two chefs find cinnamon and sugar not as sweet as they think.
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Episode 11
Aired May 5, 2020
Fishing for a Win
Alex Guarnaschelli hosts a bash at Bashas' in Gilbert, Ariz. where four competitors desperately seek shoppers with seafood; they then cook up something cheat-worthy.
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Episode 12
Aired Jun 2, 2020
Burger Night Bonanza
It's burger night in the parking lot of Bristol Farms in Calabasas, Calif., where four chefs try to craft the perfect one with or without the meat and bun; serving up some Southern charm before the final two make their best midnight snack.
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Episode 13
Aired Jun 16, 2020
Market Meltdown
It's a parking lot party at Bristol Farms in Calabasas, Calif.; chefs stake out shoppers for a weekend brunch, then it's crunch time before the final two chefs try to avoid a meltdown.
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Episode 14
Aired Jun 23, 2020
What Would Alex Make?: No Eggs. No Butter. All Attitude.
The tables are turned as Alex Guarnaschelli takes on Stakeout's toughest carts in her own backyard; she attempts to make a breakfast sandwich without a crucial ingredient, eggs.
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Episode 15
Aired Jun 30, 2020
What Would Alex Make?: Takeout Troubles
Alex makes Chinese takeout by using the toughest and most-limiting cart; date-night dish with only five ingredients.
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Episode 16
Aired Jul 7, 2020
What Would Alex Make?: Will It Burger?
Alex makes an ultimate burger with frozen dinners from the Stakeout round's toughest cart; creating a carnival treat using only five ingredients.
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Episode 17
Aired Jul 14, 2020
What Would Alex Make?: Taco-less Party
Alex Guarnaschelli cooks from the most-challenging carts; creating a taco party without tortillas; a midnight snack with less than five ingredients.
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Episode 18
Aired Jul 21, 2020
What Would Alex Make?: Where's the Surf, Suzy?
Alex fishes for answers on how to create a surf-and-turf dish without the surf; making a summer dessert with only five ingredients.
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Episode 19
Aired Jul 28, 2020
What Would Alex Make?: Pizzalicious!
It's pizza night as Alex Guarnaschelli takes on the most-challenging stakeout cart and creates a pizza without dough, sauce or cheese; she also realizes how tough it is to create a stuffed dish with only five ingredients.
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Episode 20
Aired Nov 10, 2020
What Would Alex Make? Sweet Heat
Alex creates sweet breakfast sushi using an infamous salty canned ham ingredient; Alex brings the heat when she makes a spicy chicken dish with only five ingredients.
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Episode 21
Aired Nov 17, 2020
What Would Alex Make? Nacho Average Shopping Cart
Alex creates her own backyard take on nachos made without chips or cheese; the contestants take on sweet-and-salty carts with less than five ingredients each, so Alex creates a show-stopping dish of her own.
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Episode 22
Aired Nov 24, 2020
What Would Alex Make? Baby Food, Big Challenge
Alex gets sandwiched between pork and baby food with a tough cart in the first challenge; Alex must find a way to make an indulgent dessert using low-calorie ice cream and margarine.
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Episode 23
Aired Dec 1, 2020
What Would Alex Make? Stakeout Tailgate
Alex Guarnaschelli creates her own version of the competitors' tailgate in her backyard, and it's a sweet finish when she gets an unusual set of five ingredients to create a fruit dessert.
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Episode 24
Aired Dec 8, 2020
What Would Alex Make? Frozen Turkey Flashbacks
Alex Guarnaschelli tackles building a bodega-style, to-go breakfast using little more than frozen turkey and cheese puffs; she also creates the ultimate guilty pleasure using only five ingredients.
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Episode 25
Aired Dec 15, 2020
What Would Alex Make? No Oodles, No Noodles
Alex Guarnaschelli has to use her noodle to figure out how to make a delicious noodle dish using frozen food; she also faces complications when it comes to creating a layered dessert with only five ingredients.
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Episode 26
Aired Dec 22, 2020
What Would Alex Make? Chicken From the Sea?
Alex Guarnaschelli takes on one of her toughest tasks yet when she must create a dish from the sea without seafood; in the final stakeout, she has the delicate task of skewering salmon.
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