Kitchen Casino

Kitchen Casino was a cooking reality television series hosted by Bill Rancic that premiered on April 7, 2014, on Food Network.

The chefs participate in four "casino-themed" rounds of play in order to win a possible final prize of $30,000.

The series initially aired new episodes on Monday evenings at 9:00PM ET on Food Network.

To date, no new episodes beyond the original first season of eight are being produced, and repeat runs are scheduled for Thursday mornings at 4:00 am EST starting October 8, 2014.

[1] Each episode of Kitchen Casino features four chefs undergoing three "casino-themed" cooking challenges.

Host Rancic "spins" a video slot machine to reveal three elements each chef must use for their initial dish: a style of cuisine (such as Italian or Indian), a main ingredient (such as pineapple or coffee) and a theme (such as Breakfast, Luau or Cocktail Party).

(Any chef who continues to work on their plate after time expires can be penalized in their score for the round.)

Within the last 10 minutes, a second "Jackpot" signal sounds, announcing that the "Roulette Wheel" is now "locked down", and the dish they are now working on will be the one they present to the judges.

In a culinary version of "Texas Hold 'Em", host Rancic shuffles a deck of cards, each of which contains an ingredient.

On PUSH, the chef earns no additional money and leaves with their original winnings.