Bryan Voltaggio

The final three chefs attempt to earn the title of "Top Chef."

A challenge at the Griffith Observatory kicks off the fierce battle, where the chefs compare each other to see how everyone has progressed since last competing; the first elimination challenge brings them to the beach to cook a seafood meal.

Padma gets a real rise out of the chefs when she tasks them with making a Quickfire dish using non-wheat flours; for the Elimination Challenge, the chefs serve Gustavo Dudamel and members of the LA Philharmonic at Otium restaurant.

Comedic superstars Ali Wong and Randall Park swing by the kitchen for a Quickfire Challenge, tasking the chefs to make the wackiest fried rice they can; the chefs head to the famed Getty Museum to seek inspiration from the art.

The contestants take over chef Rick Moonen's restaurant while he serves as their guest judge.

Kelly Clarkson drops into the kitchen for a Quickfire based on her movie, Trolls: World Tour, where the chefs are tasked with combining colourful ingredients from six different musical lands to make one delicious dish.