Daniel O'Brien

Each finalist will cook the best 5 dishes in their culinary arsenal live in front of a studio audience of their friends, families and all previous Top Chef winners.

The teams are men vs. women as the chefs try to impress restaurateur Danny Meyer; restaurants are built from scratch.

An entire pantry wrapped in aluminium foil in the Quickfire; head-to-head battles in the Elimination Challenge.

This round's results prove to be interesting as each judge selects their own challenge based on real-world obstacles.

In the Quickfire, the chefs make dumplings from all over the world; Tom and Emeril lead teams in a Thanksgiving battle for the Elimination Challenge.

The contestants set sail for Alaska; elevating iceberg lettuce for the Quickfire; surf and turf in the Elimination Challenge.