The first four competitors are introduced, and set the challenge of creating a creative and tasty dessert.
Hank Azaria, Matt Groening, and Matt Selman of The Simpsons stop by to judge the quickfire challenge; the chefs must use exotic and often unappetising proteins in a surf and turf dish.
The chefs compete in a blindfolded relay race, then teams are challenged to cater a wedding out of mobile kitchens.
The chefs head to Tom Bergin's Tavern on Fairfax, the oldest Irish establishment in Los Angeles, and are asked to re-invent traditional pub dishes.
The chefs are tasked with cooking one of the most difficult parts on any animal- the leg. The elimination challenge takes the chefs to a University of Southern California home game to perfect the art of tailgating for hungry fans.