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AFTER THE SEASON’S FIRST ELIMINATION, 12 ELITE CHEFS FACE THEIR MOST PRIMAL TEST, ON “AMERICA’S CULINARY CUP,” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

“Meat the First Commandment” – With the competition officially underway and the first four chefs already sent home, the remaining 12 contenders feel the pressure rise as they confront the first and most unforgiving of the 10 Commandments: Meat. In a challenge that strips cooking down to its raw essentials, the chefs leave the kitchen behind and head to the farm. Paired up and pushed outside their comfort zones, they must break down a massive 250-plus-pound hind saddle of beef, then transform their cuts into unforgettable dishes for more than 100 meat-loving guests at the inaugural America...