Leia Gaccione

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

The competition reaches new heights as the chefs voyage to the Houston Space Center. They'll have to create a stellar new menu item that they would crave if they were on a multiyear mission to Mars.

After saying goodbye to their loved ones, the chefs receive an ominous gift from Tom, who tells them to get up early and meet him at the docks. For their elimination challenge each chef must create two fresh fish dishes.

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.

Aspiring chefs compete for their shot at culinary stardom.

The chefs head to the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. Chef Shota Nakajima is here to present them with their next Quickfire Challenge, using the freshest gulf shellfish to create a seafood tower with one hot and one cold dish.