Curtis Stone is stepping back into the cooking competition spotlight. The Australian chef is set to appear on Food Network’s Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas, marking his return to competitive cooking after his 2010 showdown with Bobby Flay.
Curtis Stone returns to competition on All-Star Christmas
According to Entertainment Now, Stone is joining the second season of Food Network’s Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas. He will team up with a familiar face from his own culinary business.
The festive competition gives fans a chance to see a different side of the celebrity chef, with contestants facing some unusual and unconventional cooking challenges.
Guy Fieri’s holiday spinoff pairs chefs who compete head-to-head. Each duo must prepare one savory dish and one sweet dish. Stone’s partner on the show will be Mitzi Reyes.
The 51-year-old chef is returning to a televised cooking competition after his 2010 appearance on Iron Chef America. That year, he faced Bobby Flay but failed to secure a victory.
In Season 8, Episode 14, Stone lost to Flay by a score of 49–37. The battle’s main ingredient was skipjack tuna, which both chefs had to use to prepare five dishes within 60 minutes.
Flay’s grilled creations impressed the judges, while Stone took a different approach, preparing dishes such as ceviche and tartare with raw tuna. His other combinations included tuna with cauliflower purée and candied orange peel, but they did not earn enough points to beat Flay.
The special will premiere on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Food Network. Alongside Stone, the lineup will include well-known chefs such as Alex Guarnaschelli and Jet Tila.
