Leia Gaccione

Fifteen of the country's best chefs arrive in Houston, Texas, ready to fight for the title of Top Chef.

The chefs are put to the ultimate test; they have to build restaurants from the ground up. 'Top Chef's' signature challenge levels up yet again, requiring the chefs to satisfy their VIP counter and a dining room full of guests.

The chefs are joined by local chef Chris Williams in the Quickfire Challenge. He tasks the chefs to put their own twist on a biscuit dish in honour of his great grandmother, Lucille B. Smith.

The chefs must create salty-sweet desserts that will inspire a new flavour of Talenti gelato. In the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must draw inspiration from the lives of some of Texas' most influential women.

The chefs are challenged in the Quickfire to put their own spin on the Tex-Mex classic queso. For the Elimination Challenge, the competition heads to the field of a high school football stadium.

The chefs are tasked with creating a monochromatic plant-based dish for their Quickfire Challenge. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating dishes that speak to their souls for a block party fundraiser.