The program returns with a new host, a new judge and a new format.
The "cheftestants" have to operate a fast food drive thru.
The chefs must use each of their five senses to identify mystery ingredients; the chefs must create dishes that reflect different stages of the couple's relationship.
The cheftestants become the judges; Maroon 5 drops by and challenges the chefs to create a feast fit for a rock star.
In a test of HONOR, the Thanksgiving-themed final episode is a knife-to-knife battle between the remaining two chefs to win the title of NEXT IRON CHEF. Special judges include Bobby Flay and Morimoto.