Bryan Voltaggio

To get ready for the kickoff of this season, Guy Fieri, along with his TOC sideline reporters Justin Warner and Simon Majumdar, reveals this year's bracket, breaks down each matchup and gives sneak peeks of each battle.

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 and then, the first elimination challenge brings them to the beach to cook a seafood meal.

A challenge based on the Bocuse d'Or; guest judges include Jerome Bocuse and Thomas Keller.

The chefs must make the perfect breakfast in bed dish; Nigella Lawson serves as guest judge.

The chefs head to the mountains outside of Los Angeles to go to a summer camp where they are challenged to an outdoor grilling Quickfire for Padma and 'Top Chef' Kentucky winner Kelsey Barnard Clark.

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