Saba Duffy

Ten chefs get settled into their Tuscan villa, where two competitors get a huge advantage for the next round.

The seven remaining chefs have their skills tested with a menu based around the prized Bistecca alla Fiorentina.

The chefs create a three-course menu incorporating truffles and wine pairings at a Tuscan vineyard.

Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini welcome 12 talented chefs to Puglia, Italy; they live and cook together, fusing their own culinary styles with Italian cuisine; one chef's journey ends when their own team votes them out of the villa.

The chefs learn how to make scratch-made pasta from authentic Italian nonnas, and temper flare during a team challenge.

The two team captains must choose their teammates before they are given the details of judges Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabe Bertaccini's challenge.