Aidan Barry Owens

Twelve chefs are split into teams on a remote island and must create three-course meals with no electricity; in round one, a venomous threat in the basket tests their nerve; the lowest-performing chefs are sent to the Gauntlet for a head-to-head battle.

In round one, the final four chefs tackle a refined ingredient, using smoke to elevate their dishes; the last two chefs face off in a final Gauntlet for the title, where they must utilize the fire dome and take on an unfamiliar predator to win $100,000.

The competition intensifies as the remaining 11 chefs must transform a mix of high-quality and low-quality ingredients into five family-style dishes under extreme island conditions.

For a high-risk challenge, the 10 remaining chefs must dive into choppy waters to retrieve their basket ingredients; in the head-to-head elimination Gauntlet, a delicate protein meets unexpected flavors, and relentless smoke pushes precision to the limit.

To locate their baskets, the chefs must navigate the dense jungle using only a compass, where every wrong turn costs valuable time; in round one, each chef is pushed to define their point of view, creating a dish that reflects creativity and independence.

In a test of primitive skill, the remaining six chefs wade into the lagoon to secure their protein and must elevate their fresh catch using only what the island provides; later, the bottom two chefs face a prickly crustacean in a fiery Gauntlet showdown.