Chefs vs. City is an American

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 television show produced by Food Network

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. The show stars chefs Aarón Sanchez

Aarón Sanchez

Aarón Sanchez is an American chef, the executive chef and part-owner of the restaurant Centrico. He has appeared on Iron Chef America, and is one of the few chefs whose battles have ended in a draw, tying with Masaharu Morimoto in "Battle Black Bass" in Season 2...

 and Chris Cosentino

Chris Cosentino

Chris Cosentino is an American chef noted for his specialty, offal dishes, now considered haute cuisine by many, and his eco-consciousness. He is executive chef at Incanto in San Francisco. He was a competitor on The Next Iron Chef and has appeared on Iron Chef America. As of September 2009, he...

 who travel to different cities of the United States

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 to challenge two local chefs to a variety of food-related challenges. Also starring is actor Ethan Erickson

Ethan Erickson

-Career:Born Ethan Skip Erickson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Erickson once played the recurring role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as jock Percy West, that actress Alyson Hannigan's character Willow Rosenberg tutors. He appeared in both season 3 and season 4 as the same character...

 as the show's host. The show first aired on August 7, 2009.

Show format

Each episode takes place in a heavily populated United States

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 city. The show features two teams: two Food Network

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 chefs (Sanchez and Cosentino) and two chefs from the featured city. At the beginning of the show, each contestant receives a backpack

Backpack

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 with certain instruments that they'll use during the contest, and a dossier with information on their first stop. Each team is given a Ford Expedition to move around the city as they try to reach each stop ahead of the other team.

At each stop, both teams have to complete a certain food-related task before they receive a new dossier and advance to the next contest. Examples of tasks already featured: eat a whole serving of an extremely spicy dish or a large dish, sampling and separating products, and cooking or prepping dishes.

After the final contest, the contestants have to race through a finish line together to win.

Chris and Aaron have a win-loss record of 14–6.

Changes from season 1 to 2

During season 1, the competitors would have to run to the finish line. But, during season 2, they would drive to the finish line then run. And, the directions on the signs at the challenges got shorter. The first five season 2 episodes featured Chris and Aaron against fellow Food Network stars, who acted as the "City" representatives.

Cancellation

On 2010, Chris Cosentino

Chris Cosentino

Chris Cosentino is an American chef noted for his specialty, offal dishes, now considered haute cuisine by many, and his eco-consciousness. He is executive chef at Incanto in San Francisco. He was a competitor on The Next Iron Chef and has appeared on Iron Chef America. As of September 2009, he...

 wrote on his Twitter

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 page: "Chefs vs City has been canceled! Thanks for all the support enjoy the reruns"

Season 1

Episode	Show #	Date	City	City Chefs	Winner
1	CS0101	August 7, 2009	New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... , New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	Kelsey Nixon and Claire Robinson Claire Robinson Claire Robinson is a personal chef and television host of her Food Network television show 5 Ingredient Fix. On April 4, 2010 she debuted as the new host of Food Network Challenge replacing Keegan Gerhard who hosted the program from 2005 to 2010....	Chefs
2	CS0102	August 14, 2009	Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... , Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...	Stephen Hopcraft and Santanna Salas	City
3	CS0103	August 21, 2009	Boston Boston Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had... , Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...	Peter and Robert Depesa	Chefs
4	CS0104	August 28, 2009	San Francisco, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	Anna Wankel and Melissa Perello	Chefs
5	CS0105	September 4, 2009	Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... , Illinois Illinois Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...	Gregg and Joey Morelli	Chefs
6	CS0106	September 11, 2009	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	Amy Powell and Nino Linsmayer	City
7	CS0107	September 18, 2009	New Orleans, Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	Alfred Singleton and Stephanie Bernard	Chefs

Season 2

Episode	Show #	Date	City	City Chefs	Winner
1	CS0201	April 18, 2010	Miami, Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	Claire Robinson Claire Robinson Claire Robinson is a personal chef and television host of her Food Network television show 5 Ingredient Fix. On April 4, 2010 she debuted as the new host of Food Network Challenge replacing Keegan Gerhard who hosted the program from 2005 to 2010....  and Sunny Anderson Sunny Anderson Sunny Anderson is an African American Food Network personality. She began hosting How'd That Get On My Plate? in July 2008...	Chefs
2	CS0202	April 25, 2010	Atlanta, Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	Robert Irvine Robert Irvine Robert Irvine is a celebrity chef who has appeared on a variety of Food Network programs, including Dinner: Impossible, Worst Cooks in America, and Restaurant: Impossible.-Career:Irvine began his cooking career upon enlisting in the Royal Navy at the age of fifteen...  and George Galati	City
3	CS0203	May 2, 2010	Savannah Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... , Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	Jamie Deen Jamie Deen Jamie Deen Jamie Deen Jamie Deen (born , in Albany, Georgia, is a chef, restauranteur]], and TV personality.He is widely known as one of the sons of culinary celebrity Paula Deen. With his brother, Bobby, he runs her restaurant, The Lady & Sons, in Savannah, Georgia. Deen also frequently appears on...  and Bobby Deen Bobby Deen Bobby Deen is a television cook, TV personality, and restaurant manager He is best known as one of the sons of Paula Deen, and together with his brother, Jamie, runs her restaurant, The Lady & Sons, in Savannah, Georgia. He also frequently appears on her shows, Paula's Home Cooking and Paula's...	City
4	CS0204	May 9, 2010	Dallas, Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	Aaron McCargo, Jr. Aaron McCargo, Jr. Aaron McCargo, Jr. is an American chef from Camden, New Jersey. He is best known as the winner of the fourth season of the Food Network's reality television show, The Next Food Network Star....  and Adam Gertler Adam Gertler Adam Gertler is an American cook, TV personality, and actor. As a contestant on season four of The Next Food Network Star, Adam Gertler was the runner-up....	City
5	CS0205	May 16, 2010	Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... , Arizona Arizona Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...	Duff Goldman Duff Goldman Jeffrey Adam "Duff" Goldman is a pastry chef and television personality. He is the executive chef of the Baltimore-based Charm City Cakes shop which is featured in the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes...  and Geof Manthorne Geof Manthorne Geoffrey Manthorne , more commonly known as Geof, is an American chef known for his skill in cake building, as well as decorating...	Chefs
6	CS0206	May 30, 2010	Hollywood, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	Daisy Roman and David Rosenberger	Chefs
7	CS0207	June 18, 2010	Seattle, Washington	Carrie Mashaney and Jason Stratton	Chefs
8	CS0208	June 25, 2010	Portland Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States... , Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...	Gabriel Kapustka and Ryan McMallen	Chefs
9	CS0209	July 16, 2010	San Diego, California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	Kari Rich and Steve Pickett	Chefs
10	CS0210	July 23, 2010	Palm Springs Palm Springs Palm Springs is a desert city in CaliforniaPalm Springs may also refer to:* Palm Springs, Florida* Palm Springs, Hong Kong, a residential development in Yuen Long, Hong Kong* Coachella Valley, also known as the Palm Springs area... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...	Tony DiLembo and Thomas Hogan	City
11	CS0211	August 13, 2010	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...	Quincy Logan and Chaz Brown	Chefs
12	CS0212	August 20, 2010	Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore... , Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...	Ann Marie Langton and Thomas Looney	Chefs
13	CS0213	August 27, 2010	Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....	Terrell Danely and Ryan Gordon	Chefs

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