Nicholas Elmi

The chefs' first challenge sends them to the Louisiana swamp where they must cook with alligator, frog, or turtle.

The chefs must cater a Halloween party for singer/actress Lea Michele.

Gumbo is a dish that gets better over time. For their first Quickfire challenge, the chef'testants work overnight to perfect dishes for legendary Chef, Leah Chase. And for the elimination challenge, the chef'testants are tasked with creating and operating food trucks to feed Habitat for Humanity volunteers helping to rebuild New Orleans after the destruction of Hurricane Katrina.

An elimination Quickfire challenge keeps the chef’testants on their toes this week as they make dishes with items on Dana Cowin’s worst “Food Trends” list.

The chefs get a crash course in Vietnamese culture.

The contestants create pop-up restaurants to impress the judges.