The journey begins in London, England where the 12 chefs take over a Gastropub and serve food to Nigella Lawson; the chefs race in a pub crawl to win the Exceptional Ingredient.
The eleven remaining chefs run bistros and serve traditional Lyonnais dishes and one chef gets a traditional recipe.
The chefs work alongside local fishermen in Barcelona and serve some Mediterranean cuisine; Jose Andres is the local food expert.
The chefs get heated in Marrakech when one team's ingredients go missing; chef Moha Fedal is the local food expert and guide.
There's a scavenger hunt in Florence, Italy; Tuscan cuisine is featured; one chef causes a disaster in the middle of the night.