Bime Cruz

The cooks must re-create popular dishes served at a fine-dining restaurant in downtown Los Angeles; the losing team must prepare a perfect plate of fried calamari with a side of marinara sauce.

The top 18 cooks face their first team challenge in the field, creating a healthy meal for over 300 schoolchildren.

The top 17 cooks take on a mystery box challenge, cooking side by side with a world-class chef, with an elimination looming.

The cooks compete in an overnight challenge; the losing team faces a spun sugar dessert pressure test.

The judges are joined by their sons, who help critique a mystery box challenge made up of a variety of sweet ingredients.

In a pressure test, contestants are tasked with preparing a perfect chicken breast in three different ways.