The dynamic US culinary competition show which pits 24 chefs against each other. The first four chefs enter the kitchen competition.

The chefs must create an amuse-bouche using ingredients found in a vending machine; making a meal inspired by the television show "Lost."

Creating a quick dish based on colour; the chefs hit the streets of Los Angeles to make offal for pedestrians.

The Masters cook for a table of high profile guests, including Neil Patrick Harris.

The chefs re-create a junk-food classic and make the perfect three-course mini-meal; guests Jeff Lewis and Jenni Pulos ("Flipping Out").

The chefs display their talents in a grocery store; a mystery box holds the ingredients for the elimination challenge meal.