Alex asks four chefs to produce protein style plates; for the second stakeout, the competitors must create family style platters for judges Stephanie Boswell and Joe Sasto; the two finalists are tasked with creating tiny bites.

Alex asks four chefs to create plates that go great with a cup of joe; it's time to please the judges with a whole lot of cheese; things get nutty when the finalists dish up something chock-full of nuts.

Alex Guarnaschelli asks four determined chefs to stake out and dish up a continental breakfast, followed by a melt-in-the-mouth dish; the final two chefs must keep their cool and keep it creamy to walk away a winner.

Alex Guarnaschelli asks chefs to make deli-worthy dishes before completing a grand gesture in the second stakeout; the final stakeout comes down to a difficult decision between two dipped dishes.

Eric Greenspan, Antonia Lofaso and Aarti Sequeira compete.

Gabe Bertaccini, Damaris Phillips and Joe Sasto compete.