01. Midwestern-A Regional Cookoff
Midwestern-A region; judges are comic Bobby Collins and Chef Susan Feniger.
02. Northwestern Regional Cookoff
Northwestern region; judges are editor Jerry Anne Divecchio and Chef Tom Douglas.
03. Northeastern-B Regional Cookoff
Northeastern-B; judges are CNN's Laurin Sydney and Chef Benjamin Ford.
04. Western-A Regional Cookoff
Western-A region; judges are Jacklyn Zeman and Chef Mark Peel.
05. Southeastern Regional Cookoff
Southeastern region; judges are David Brenner and Chef Mary Sue Milliken.
06. Midwestern-B Regional Cookoff
The second set of Midwestern-B region; judges are actress Suzanne Rogers and Chef Damian Mandola.
07. Northeastern-A Regional Cookoff
Northeastern-A region; judges are Tom Bergeron and Chef Richard Kaupp.
08. Western-B Regional Cookoff
Western-B region; judges are Bill Nye the Science Guy and Chef Michael Chiarello.
09. Southwestern Regional Cookoff
The last group of cooks from the Southwestern region; judges are Suzanne Sena and Chef Mark Miller.
10. Semifinal Competition 1
Semifinal 1; Southwestern/Midwestern regions; judges are Barbara Fairchild and Piero Selvaggio.
11. Semifinal Competition 2
Semifinal 2; Northeastern/ Southeastern region; judges are A.J. Benza and Rick Bayless.
12. Semifinal Competition 3
The last semi-final round, Semifinal 3; Northwestern/ Western regions; judges are actress Donna Mills and Allyson Thurber.
13. Grand Finale
The three winners of semifinals 1, 2 and 3 compete in a three-course meal challenge; judges are B. Smith and MasterChef 2000 winner, Nancy Vaziri.