在这部天下大厨 第一季片中,12名厨师在40天时间里跑遍包括阿根廷、中国、英国、法国、意大利、摩洛哥、西班牙、泰国、美国和乌拉圭10个国家，并在各国的知名餐厅里展开厨艺竞争。
"Around the World in 80 Plates" is television show on Bravo which combines elements of "Top Chef" with "The Amazing Race" where 12 chef contestants travel the world competing in "Race"-like challenges as well as taking over restaurants and serving local diners a la "Top Chef". In each episode a different international location is featured including Hong Kong, London, Tuscany and Barcelona, and contestants will need to learn each location's culture, customs and cuisine to prepare a dinner service for the locals in which the diners decide the winner of each show's competition. The challenge winner gets immunity on the next episode while chefs are eliminated by their fellow contestants, similar to "Survivor". Ultimately the winner of each season takes home US$150,000 and a new car.
