Kristen Dwyer

In the first team contest, the chefs cook lunch for the Cirque du Soleil stars and crew.

The chefs face a birthday cake mystery box. They combine unusual ingredients in this elimination round.

The remaining home cooks face an Italian-influenced Mystery Box Challenge; a season one winner Eric Chong-inspired elimination challenge.

The contestants create poutine dishes for the hungry students at the University of Guelph.

The cooks face their first mystery-box challenge; the winner will choose an Asian dish for the other cooks to make.