Michael Griffiths

The Top 12 face their first Mystery Box Challenge and a budget-inspired Elimination Challenge sends one of the home cooks packing.

The home cooks face their first Team Challenge as they prepare a hearty meal for 101 hungry Habitat for Humanity volunteers.

A Team Challenge finds the home cooks tasked with making donuts for dog owners who frequent an off-leash dog park in Toronto.

The home cooks head to an off-site Team Challenge where they must prepare a Group of Seven-inspired meal for the Order of Canada recipients.

The Top 10 are given a mere 30 minutes to tackle a Mystery Box and must create an original recipe featuring fresh ingredients.

The Top 8 home cooks face an intense series of three French-inspired Pressure Tests that will reveal their skills, strengths and weaknesses.