Sweet Genius

"I am a Sweet Genius! Are you?"

The competition in which 4 chefs make deserts for a chance to win $10,000

Host
Ron Ben-Israel

Years Active
Food Network 2011-present

Format
4 chefs compete in 3 tests (frozen, baked ,chocolate in season 1, chocolate, candy, cake in season 2). Before each test, host Ron gives them a mandatory ingredient that must be included in their desert, then he gives them an inspiration to build their deserts on. All chefs have 40 minutes in test 1, 50 minutes in test 2 , and 60 minutes (1 hour) in the final test. In the middle of a test, the host will give the chefs another mandatory ingredient that must be included in their deserts. After each test, the host will taste each desert and critique the chefs on the taste, creativity, and how well the inspiration is presented. After this the host will eliminate each chef (by saying "you are no sweet genius"), but tells the winner "you are a sweet genius"