Kitchen Impossible(2016–)

Tim Mälzer vs. Christian Lohse

They push themselves to the limit to achieve the right taste. In 6 episodes, Tim Mälzer and a top-class opponent face a seemingly impossible task in order to defend their cooking honor.

Tim Mälzer vs. Meta Hiltebrand

The style of North African cuisine in Paris is not at all Tim's world. Analyzing the dishes is difficult. Meta, who is known for her love of meat, is in for a nasty surprise in Vienna: vegan gourmet snacks await her.

Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Herrmann

In this episode of "Kitchen Impossible", Tim Mälzer and Alexander Herrmann set each other seemingly impossible tasks. Each of them is supposed to perfectly recreate a local chef's speciality in two countries under the toughest conditions. The top chefs don't have a list of ingredients or the recipe - they just have to discover the secret of the dishes by tasting and smelling.

Tim Mälzer vs. Juan Amador

Tim Mälzer in Portugal: The contents of the box that awaits him on the picturesque beach initially delight him: How can a rice dish with seafood taste so good? In Helsinki, Juan Amador receives his dish in a simple backpack.

Tim Mälzer vs. Tim Raue

While Tim Mälzer is struggling to prepare fish bladder and sea cucumber in Hong Kong, Tim Raue's preparations for the Scottish national dish Haggis are causing the local butcher to shake his head.

Tim Mälzer vs. Ali Güngörmüs

While the "Kitchen Impossible" box is waiting for Tim Mälzer in Athens (Greece) and Munich (Germany), Ali Güngörmüs is served an unknown dish to cook in Eggersdorf/Graz (Austria) and Stockholm (Sweden).

Tim Mälzer vs. Max Stiegl

While the "Kitchen Impossible" box awaits Tim Mälzer in Murska Sobota (Slovenia) and Gornji Podgradci (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Max Stiegl is served an unknown dish to cook in Berlin and New York (USA).

Tim Mälzer vs. Lukas Mraz

While the "Kitchen Impossible" box is waiting for Tim Mälzer in Zwolle (Netherlands) and Copenhagen (Denmark), Lukas Mraz is served an unknown dish to cook in Piane di Montegiorgio (Italy) and Medellin (Colombia).

Tim Mälzer vs. Klaus Erfort

While the "Kitchen Impossible" box awaits Tim Mälzer in Wingen-sur-Moder (France) and Lima (Peru), Klaus Erfort is served an unknown dish to cook in Gradiska (Bosnia & Herzegovina) and Rome (Italy).

Tim Mälzer vs. Tanja Grandits

While the "Kitchen Impossible" box is waiting for Tim Mälzer in Mallorca (Spain) and Graz (Austria), Tanja Grandits is served an unknown dish to cook in Flensburg (Germany) and Torre de Moncorvo (Portugal).

Tim Mälzer vs. Max Strohe

In Crete, Tim Mälzer first has to make pottery before he can prepare vinegar sausage with beans outdoors. In Azerbaijan, Max Strohe has to bake Shah Plov, a type of rice cake with a crust made of flatbread.

Tim Mälzer vs. Tim Raue

Tim Mälzer sends Tim Raue to the small village of Caimari on Mallorca and to the beautiful town of Sarzana in Italy. In this episode, Tim Raue sends his opponent to his hometown of Berlin and to Zurich.

Tim Mälzer vs. Peter Maria Schnurr

The black "Kitchen Impossible" box awaits Tim Mälzer in Abbadia San Salvatore (Italy) and Paris (France). Peter Maria Schnurr is served an unknown dish to cook in Bodenmais (Germany) and Poland.

Tim Mälzer vs. Philipp Vogel

Tim Mälzer and Philipp Vogel compete against each other in the anniversary season of "Kitchen Impossible" and face culinary challenges in Cologne and the surrounding area.

Tim Mälzer & Gennaro Contaldo vs. Cornelia Poletto & Anna Sgroi

Tim Mälzer and Cornelia Poletto compete again, supported by their mentors Gennaro Contaldo and Anna Sgroi. In Italy, they must cook "rabbit all'Ischitana" and meatballs with an unknown white cream.

Tim Mälzer vs. Martin Klein

Tim Mälzer and Martin Klein face off again. Mälzer won the first duel in 2020. If he wins, he'll be allowed to work as a guest chef in Hangar 7. Martin tries to distract him with a helicopter ride.

Tim Mälzer & Marteria vs. The Duc Ngo & Sido

Tim Mälzer and Marteria compete against The Duc Ngo in Santorini. They are challenged with innovative Greek dishes and must prove themselves as a team, even though they have never cooked together before.

Sebastian Brugger vs. Clara Hunger feat. Tim Mälzer & Max Strohe

In season 10, Tim Mälzer and Max Strohe will no longer compete directly against each other, but rather their best chefs. Sebastian Brugger and Clara Hunger engage in a thrilling duel that pushes Sebastian to his limits.

Tim Mälzer vs. Mario Lohninger vs. Edi Frauneder (Best Friends Edition)

Tim Mälzer challenges his friends Mario Lohninger and Edi Frauneder to a cooking competition in New York City. The two Austrians visit Edi's first apartment in Brooklyn before cooking at "Mesiba."

Tim Mälzer vs. Jamie Oliver

Tim Mälzer and Jamie Oliver compete in a culinary TV duel in London. Jamie challenges Tim with Beef Wellington, a British classic he associates with his childhood. Tim cooks at Jamie's headquarters.

Tim Mälzer vs. Christoph Kunz

While this time the black box awaits Tim Mälzer in Bad Ragaz (Switzerland) and Munich (Germany), Christoph Kunz is served a dish to cook at home in Vienna (Austria) and Essaouira (Morocco).

Tim Mälzer vs. Franz Keller

The next stage of escalation: While the black box is waiting for Tim Mälzer in Cyprus and Rust, Franz Keller is served a dish to cook at home in Nuits-Saint-Georges (France) and Alicante (Spain).

Tim Mälzer vs. Haya Molcho

While this time the black box awaits Tim Mälzer in Kleinschenk (Romania) and Jerusalem (Israel), Haya Molcho is served a dish to cook at home in Münstertal (Germany) and Norwich (Great Britain).

Tim Mälzer vs. Max Strohe

While in this episode the black box awaits Tim Mälzer in Nuremberg (Germany) and Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Max Strohe is served a meal in Bologna (Italy) and Bornholm (Denmark).

Tim Mälzer vs. Jan Hartwig

The next stage of escalation: This time, Tim Mälzer will be presented with a box in Wigoltingen (Switzerland) and Vienna (Austria), while Jan Hartwig will be served a dish to cook at home in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Värska (Estonia).

Tim Mälzer vs. Martin Klein

The next level of escalation: While this time the black box awaits Tim Mälzer in Bangkok (Thailand) and Kaysersberg (France), Martin Klein is served a meal in Rome (Italy) and Seville (Spain).

Tim Mälzer vs. Steffen Henssler

While this time the box is waiting for Tim Mälzer in Bad Zwischenahn (Germany) and San Francisco (USA), Steffen Henssler is served a dish to cook at home on the Côte d'Azur (France) and in Gifu (Japan).

Tim Mälzer vs. Salt & Silver

Tim Mälzer competes against Johannes Riffelmacher and Thomas Kosikowski, also known as Jo & Cozy, who opened their restaurant Salt & Silver nine years ago as career changers without formal culinary training. They cook in Portugal, Marrakech, and La Réunion.

Roland Trettl vs. Martin Klein

Roland Trettl and Martin Klein compete in the Roland Trettl edition of Kitchen Impossible. Their challenges take the former colleagues to Cologne, Helsinki, Amsterdam, and Tórshavn, where they must recreate local dishes.

Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Herrmann

Roland Trettl vs. Lukas Mraz

Roland Trettl competes against Lukas Mraz, Austria's top chef of 2025. The two will face off in a culinary duel across Europe. Lukas travels to Romania and Sweden, while Roland visits the capital cities of Bratislava and Berlin. Who will win?

Team Edition: Cornelia Poletto, Viki Fuchs, Elif Oskan

Three top female chefs compete against each other in the new "Team Edition" of Kitchen Impossible: Cornelia Poletto, Elif Oskan, and Viktoria Fuchs cook in teams of two in Upper Bavaria, the Danish North Sea coast, and Curaçao for the win.

Tim Mälzer vs. The Rachingers

Tim Mälzer meets the Austrian father-son duo "The Rachingers". Dad Helmut and son Philip have to prove themselves in Bangkok and Montenegro, while Tim has to deal with the black box in Austria and the South of France.

Roland Trettl vs. Hans Neuner

Roland Trettl and Hans Neuner send each other to places with emotional and culinary challenges: from South Tyrol to Armenia, they have to face both family and traditional dishes.

Tim Mälzer vs. Ludwig Maurer

Tim Mälzer is sitting relaxed at dinner. But in the middle of the peace and quiet, Lucki Maurer comes around the corner and surprises Tim Mälzer with a box! For the first time in the history of "Kitchen Impossible", an opposing chef turns into the original chef.

Tim Mälzer vs. Daniel Gottschlich

The heart of the Turkish community in Cologne beats on Keupstrasse. Tim Mälzer is accompanied along Keupstrasse by one of the restaurant owners himself and immerses himself in the hustle and bustle of this special street.

Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Wulf

When it comes to cooking in the Wulf family, only one name comes up: Luba. No one cooks Kazakh dishes as faithfully and authentically as she does. Alexander Wulf sends Tim Mälzer to the closest family circle in Erkelenz.

Tim Mälzer vs. Sepp Schellhorn

Philip Rachinger has taken over his father's reins in the historic Rachinger family business on the Mühltalhof. Tim Mälzer is reserved when he opens the box - he doesn't really understand the dish.

Tim Mälzer vs. Sven Elverfeld

Tim Mälzer has only had to recreate the dish of a chef with the highest award of three Michelin stars in two shows. In this respect, it is not surprising that his rival chef would send him to a highly starred colleague.

Tim Mälzer vs. The Stembergs

Tim Mälzer is sent to Lahr and Costa Rica by Sascha and Walter Stemberg. In Lahr he has to recreate the queen's pie and in San José he has to master a fish soup. In France, the father-son team awaits a classic, “Poulet en vinagre” in the picturesque old town of Gordes and in Malmö a challenge with the first Swedish star chef, Titti Qvarnström.

Tim Mälzer vs. René Frank

René Frank sends Tim Mälzer to the place of Spanish haute cuisine: San Sebastián! Early in the morning, Tim's world is still in order - until he is confronted with the dish of one of the best and most influential chefs of our time.

Tim Mälzer vs. Thomas Bühner

Tim Mälzer is sent to Marbella and Lake Garda by Thomas Bühner to take on culinary challenges, including Sucuk Pasta and the Protein Power Cake, as well as Rigatoni Cacio and Pepe. Thomas Bühner will first go to Zurich to recreate Turkish Elif Oskan dishes there, and then Bühner will try out a traditional crab soup in Vietnam.

Tim Mälzer vs. Elif Oskan & Markus Stöckle

Tim Mälzer is sent to London by Elif Oskan and Markus Stöckle, where he is tasked with creating a tricky dessert without any clues. His second trip takes him to the Allgäu, where he is tasked with cooking traditional Bavarian food.

Tim Mälzer vs. Philipp Vogel

Philipp Vogel sends Tim Mälzer to Scotland, where he is expected to prepare the difficult Moorhuhn. Tim asks the listeners of his podcast for restaurant suggestions on Philipp's behalf. The decision: Norway!

Tim Mälzer vs. Graciela Cucchiara

Tim's opponent Graciela Cucchiara sends him to Argentina, where he is supposed to recreate a traditional winter stew, the "Locro". Tim returns the favor by sending her to Barcelona and expecting a dessert from her.

USA Edition: Tim Mälzer vs. Edi Frauneder

Tim Mälzer and his opponent today, Edi Frauneder, are heading to the USA. Tim's tasks: to cook Bengali street food in a food truck and Mac and Cheese with BBQ in a stadium. Will he manage to master this with flying colors?

Tim Mälzer vs. Maria Groß

Tim Mälzer's first challenge takes him to Prague, where he is challenged with apple strudel with vanilla sauce. Maria's first task takes her to Hungary, where she is expected to prepare pörkölt with spaetzle and cucumber salad.

Tim Mälzer vs. Hans Neuner

First, Tim Mälzer goes to Lisbon. There he is confronted with a bloody rooster. Now the chef is challenged to demonstrate all of his skills. Tim Mälzer's second stop is his hometown of Hamburg. Dish number two is a tough one, because the quality is undisputed. For the first time in the history of "Kitchen Impossible", Tim speaks of a task that will push him to his limits. Hans Neuner goes to Tel Aviv. There he is to recreate "Shakshuka". Hans is still not sure: is the merciless Shakshuka fan community or baking bread more worrying? The second task awaits in Sweden: reindeer. The seemingly simple dish turns out to be a real challenge in the end.

Tim Raue vs. Meta Hiltebrand

In Escholzmatt in Switzerland, Tim Raue is faced with a difficult task: he has to recreate a dish by Stefan Wiesner, a star chef who is also known as "the Sorcerer". And that's not all: Tim has to prepare the delicacies in the great outdoors. The second location of the challenge is also outdoors: the largest market place in Marrakesh. Here the top chef has to recreate a lamb tagine with couscous. In Lithuania, a genuine national dish awaits Meta Hiltebrand: cold beetroot soup. This task doesn't scare her, but the Lithuanian Baumkuchen does. Stop number two is South Korea. There she has to prepare abalone and sea urchin, two dishes by Jung Sik Yim, the best chef in the country and also a good friend of "Kitchen Impossible" opponent Tim Raue.

Tim Mälzer vs. Holger Bodendorf

Tim Mälzer's first trip is to Tromsøs in Norway. He has to catch the fish himself for "Emma's Fish au Gratin", originally by Rolf-Johan Kanstad. Encountering wild pods of whales on the open sea while fishing is a real spectacle for Tim. The second location of the challenge promises real exoticism: Holger Bodendorf sends Tim to Dubai. There he is supposed to prepare cold & warm mezze, more precisely Ouzi, Baba Ghanouj, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Mohammarah and Burgul Bil Banadoura from chef Ali el Bourji. Holger Bodendorf has two typical dough dishes waiting for him in the Croatian capital: he is supposed to prepare Strukli and Soparnik, originally by Ana Grgic, in Zagreb. Then the “fine Mr. Bodendorf” goes to London. Tim Mälzer wants him to get to know the harsh world of English football and grill for West Ham United fans together with former butcher and fan "Rib Man" Mark Gevaux.

Roland Trettl vs. Christian Lohse

First, Roland Trettl goes to Bad Oeynhausen where he is supposed to cook something typically Westphalian after he has learned the traditional art of baking bread. Then he has to cook “Stippgrütze with Westphalian rye bread,” an original recipe from Dirk Timmerberg. For the second challenge he goes to Charleston in the USA, where he has to prepare "Shrimp & Grits, Fried Green Tomatoes and Red Slaw", an original recipe by Robert Stehling from the Hominy Grill, with shrimp he caught himself. Christian Lohse is sent to wonderful Venice by his opponent Roland Trettl. He has to prepare "Ragù di Baccalà" and recognize the specialty and peculiarity of this Italian classic from original chef Franco Favaretto from "Baccalà Divino". The second task is also Italian and brings with it a touch of home flair: Christian is supposed to prepare "Gnocchi di melanzane al pomodoro" in a grand hotel in Taormina.

Tim Mälzer vs. Christian Lohse

Once again, the Francophile Christian Lohse chooses a French classic as a challenge for Tim Mälzer: Bouillabaisse. In Austria, the Hamburg native can expect "Styrian scallops with cow's udder".

Tim Mälzer vs. Monika Fuchs

Tim is heading to Hanover, the birthplace of his opponent Monika Fuchs. An emotional meal awaits him in a private and artistic setting. Tim has come up with a stroke of genius of a special kind.

Tim Mälzer vs. Björn Swanson

Tim Mälzer is sent to Heidelberg by Björn Swanson. After Tim has survived a test of courage, his challenge follows: an ambitious star kitchen that, as expected, he can't do anything with! For the first time, Tim sends an enemy chef to one of his own restaurants, namely in 'Die Gute Botschaft' in Hamburg. Björn is served the soul and fast food classics of Japanese cuisine: okonomiyaki and karaage.

Tim Mälzer vs. Haya Molcho

Tim Mälzer first has to cook a Yemeni beef pot over an open fire in Baden near Vienna. He can then ride his mountain bike through the beautiful landscape of the Salzkammergut before trying his hand at smoked lake trout in Traunkirchen. Haya Molcho has to prove herself at the chicken carousel in Mainz before she prepares a dish with snails in the deepest Black Forest.

Tim Mälzer vs. Sven Wassmer

Tim Mälzer is faced with a green challenge in a vegan restaurant in Zurich, dressed as a meat-eater. He then has to try his hand at a new interpretation of Alpine cuisine in Lech am Arlberg. Sven Wassmer has to recreate a Baden classic in Endingen am Kaiserstuhl - a plate of aspic. He then has to prepare a "Vincisgrassi", a special form of lasagne, in Munich.

Tim Mälzer vs. Viktoria Fuchs

Tim Mälzer is first taken to the British Embassy in Berlin-Mitte, where the black box is waiting for him. Then he has to not only create his own perfume in Paris, but also prepare a thyme lamb fillet with lemon confit. Victoria Fuchs is to recreate a dish by three-star chef Juan Amador in Vienna, before she has to prove herself in Hamburg with "Wu-Gok Taro", the supreme discipline of dim sum.

Tim Mälzer vs. Alain Weissgerber

In Austria, Tim Mälzer is tasked with re-creating a dish from Alain Weissgerber's sister-in-law. In Ireland, a delicate task awaits him. Weissgerber has to prepare a vegetable millefeuille in France. Then Tim sends him to Italy.

Tim Mälzer vs. Cornelia Poletto

Tim Mälzer is put on a surfboard in the Upper Engadine and then has to cook Capuns, a typical regional cabbage roll dish. He then has to prove how well he can cook Italian food in Modena.

Tim Mälzer vs. Hendrik Haase

Tim Mälzer is not only faced with a water cave in the Swabian Alb, but also with a "brutally regional" dish. Then he has to prove himself in Berlin with a dessert by René Frank - for which he also needs vegetables.

Tim Mälzer & Sepp Schellhorn vs. Felix Schellhorn, Philip Rachinger & Lukas Mraz

Tim Mälzer and Sepp Schollhorn have to recreate a potato hybrid, a mixture of chips and dumplings and a cordon bleu in Zurich and prepare a pizza in Copenhagen. Their opponents cook in Frankfurt and London.

Tim Mälzer vs. Richard Rauch

At the start of the ninth season, Tim Mälzer meets Richard Rauch. After all, he was once the original chef in the “Kitchen” and served malt testicles and cow udders. Now he wants to beat the king of the “Kitchen” himself and will stop at nothing.

Tim Mälzer vs. Hans Jörg Bachmeier

Tim Mälzer in Munich (Germany): Tim goes to the Bavarian capital Munich, where he gets a “makeover” from his opponent Hans Jörg Bachmeier at the beginning. Tim Mälzer's joy about the traditional Bavarian costume is limited and his mood gets even worse. Because an absolutely mammoth task awaits him in the black box: Rumohr sweetbreads with Albufera sauce, developed by Eckart Witzigmann himself. In the legendary restaurant “Tantris DNA”, the old place of work of Hans Jörg Bachmeier and in front of the eyes of the French chef Virginie Protat, Tim Mälzer has to prove whether he can recreate a classic by the great Eckart Witzigmann.

Tim Mälzer vs. Stefan Wiesner

The episode between Tim Mälzer and Stefan Wiesner is based on an agreement between the two opponents that every challenge should have to do with fire.

Tim Mälzer vs. Anton Schmaus

Tim Mälzer in Östersund (Sweden): Anton Schmaus sends Tim Mälzer to Östersund, Sweden. At the beginning, Tim Mälzer first has to demonstrate his technical skills in order to receive a cookbook as a reward. This comes from a good friend of Anton Schmaus: the Swedish chef Elaine Asp, who specializes in traditional dishes from the Sami, the indigenous people of Scandinavia. Using the cookbook, Tim Mälzer is allowed to choose the dishes for the box and the challenge himself for the first time! But of course there is a catch: the cookbook is in Swedish and he has to choose his challenge based on the pictures. It remains exciting to see how satisfied he is with his own selection. He can't complain about the task.

The Baltic Edition - Tim Mälzer vs. Matthias Diether

In the Baltic Edition of Kitchen Impossible, Tim Mälzer and two-Michelin-starred chef Matthias Diether travel through the capitals of the Baltic countries to take on culinary challenges.

The Hamburg Edition - Tim Mälzer vs. Edi Frauneder

Tim Mälzer invites Edi Frauneder to his hometown of Hamburg to cook in "Mälzer's City - Mälzer's Rules". The points from the first two challenges are counted straight away, making for an exciting and emotional episode.

Tim Mälzer vs. Alexander Herrmann & Tobias Bätz

In this episode, Tim Mälzer meets two top-class opponents who compete as a team: Alexander Herrmann & Tobias Bätz, who have been awarded 2 Michelin stars! Each of them has to complete a culinary task while Tim Mälzer has to complete two challenges as usual.

Tim Mälzer vs. Konstantin Filippou

While Tim Mälzer is heading to Vienna (Austria) and Filiatra (Greece), Konstantin Filippou is waiting for an unknown dish in Whitby (England) and Lyon (France) in the black "Kitchen Impossible" box.

Tim Mälzer vs. The Duc Ngo

This time, Tim Mälzer and The Duc Ngo are competing against each other. While Mälzer is heading to Hanoi and Berlin, The Duc Ngo is facing an unknown dish in Purbach am Neusiedler See and in Philadelphia in the "Kitchen Impossible" box.

Tim Mälzer vs. Maria Groß

This time, Tim Mälzer and Maria Groß are competing against each other. While Mälzer is heading to Roseto Valfortore (Italy) and Pembroshire (England), Groß is heading to unknown places in Miesbach (Germany) and Alsace (France).

Tim Mälzer vs. Tohru Nakamura

This time, Tim Mälzer and Tohru Nakamura will compete against each other in the cooking competition. While Tim Mälzer will be traveling to Tokyo and Cadzand in the Netherlands, Tohru Nakamura will be traveling to Kirchheim an der Weinstraße and Madrid.

Roland Trettl vs. Peter Maria Schnurr

This time, Tim Mälzer and Johannes King are competing against each other in the cooking competition. While Mälzer is heading to the Faroe Islands and France, Johannes King is heading to Lake Skadar in Montenegro and the USA.

Tim Mälzer vs. Johannes King

This time, Tim Mälzer and Johannes King are competing against each other in the cooking competition. While Mälzer is heading to the Faroe Islands and France, Johannes King is heading to Lake Skadar in Montenegro and the USA.

Tim Mälzer vs. Mario Lohninger

This time, Tim Mälzer and Mario Lohninger are competing against each other. While Mälzer is heading to Akko and Milan, Mario Lohninger is faced with an unknown dish in Torres Vedras and Ocho Rios in the black "Kitchen Impossible" box.