Culinary Class Wars 2 episodes 4-7 recap: Who won and who lost the ‘All or Nothing’ round matches so far

On December 22, 2025, the Culinary Class Wars season 2 episodes 4-7 were released on Netflix. The new season stages a direct clash between veteran names in Korean fine dining and rising underground cooks pushing unconventional styles. The lineup now totals 100 chefs.

That count includes 80 Black Spoon challengers, 18 elite White Spoon chefs, and two additional White Spoon figures whose identities were late revealed. Episode 7 focuses on the third challenge titled All or Nothing. White Spoons win the first two rounds, while Black Spoons fail to secure any victories as of now.

The final round determines survival for both teams. However, the episode ends before the decision, with the scoreboard frozen at 142 for White Spoons and 148 for Black Spoons. One final judgment remains unresolved and will be decided in the upcoming Culinary Class Wars season 2 episodes.

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Culinary Class Wars season 2 episodes 4-7 overview

Episode 4 of Culinary Class Wars season 2 opens with Dweji Gomtang securing a win over Venerable Sunjae. The next matchup features Hou Doek-juk against Fan Master. But Hou survived the round. Lee Jun then faces Rebellious Genius. After further review, Rebellious Genius is declared the winner.

Im Seong-keun wins against Loner in the Hole in the Wall challenge. Kim Sung-woon secures a victory over Boss in the Kitchen. Culinary Monster wins the match against Chef Song-hoon. Lab Director survives against Raymon Kim. Seoul Mother advances over Jung Ho-young after repeated tie votes. Park Hyo-nam secures a win against French Papa, followed by Choi Kang-rok moving on over Iron Arms.

Brewmaster Yun advances against Chef Lee, while Kim Hee-eun survives her round against Little Tiger. Sam Kim defeats Trendsetter, Witch with a Wok advances over Jennie Walldén, and Knife Omasake wins against Kim Geon. Annyeong Bonjour moves on over Shim Sung-chul, Chun Sang-hyun wins against Banchan Wizard, and Choi Yu-gang advances past Perfect Match.

After this round, ten White Spoon chefs and nine Black Spoon chefs remain. Meanwhile, two eliminated White Spoon chefs, Jung Ho-yeon and Venerable Sunjae, rejoin the competition. The third challenge of Culinary Class Wars season 2 is announced as Black Spoon versus White Spoon. The format is All or Nothing.

In this, three matches will decide the outcome, with each match worth 100 points. Seven chefs from each team compete first, followed by five, then three. Moreover, every remaining chef must participate at least once. The mission is titled The Wheels of Fate. There are two feriss wheels. One wheel represents land ingredients. The other represents seafood. Land options include burdock root, chicken, peas, bone-in veal loin, spinach, and Korean melon.

Sea options include rockfish, pollock roe, gaebul, squid, and salmon. Each team selects one land ingredient and one sea ingredient to create a single collaborative dish. The first match is seven versus seven. Teams must prepare 100 servings in 150 minutes for a 100-member mystery panel. Judge Paik Jong-won selected squid and Korean melon from the wheels as ingredients.

White Spoons presents a Korean melon and squid salad. Black Spoons presents a dish titled The Squid and Korean Melon Flower Has Bloomed. Both judges chose the Black Spoon dish. However, panel voting gives White Spoons 66 points and Black Spoons 34. The second match is five versus five with a 120-minute limit. White Spoons choose chicken first.

Black Spoons select pollock roe. White Spoons serve Cock-a-doodle-doo, embracing pollock roe. Black Spoons present kkanpunggi with roe sauce. The judges split their votes. The panel gives White Spoons 52 and Black Spoons 48. The final match is three versus three. The judging panel is reduced to ten, with scores multiplied by ten. A hidden ingredient is revealed as tofu. White Spoons pair it with rockfish.

Black Spoons pair it with veal loin. After the first two matches, White Spoons lead with 118 points, while Black Spoons have 82. In the final tasting, six judges side with Black Spoons. Three support White Spoons. The last vote remains undisclosed. The scores stand at 148 for Black Spoons and 142 for White Spoons as the Culinary Class Wars season 2 episode 7 ends on a cliffhanger.

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Episodes 8 to 10 of Culinary Class Wars season 2 will be released on December 30.

Edited by Shreya Jha