Stephanie Cmar

A challenge at the Griffith Observatory kicks off the fierce battle, where the Chefs compare each other to see how everyone has progressed since last competing and then, the first elimination challenge brings them to the beach to cook a seafood meal.

The chefs honor the late, great Pulitzer-Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold; using Gold's last guide list, the chefs fan out all over Los Angeles to sample the unique food trucks, mom-and-pop cafés, and ethnic cuisine.

Sista chansen-deltagare ansluter till finalen.

De 19 kockarna lagar mat med alligator-, grod- och sköldpaddskött och den första tävlande blir eliminerad.

I finalen ska finalisterna tillaga fem av de bästa rätterna från sin arsenal framför en livepublik som innefattar vänner, familj och alla före detta vinnarna.

Comedic superstars Ali Wong and Randall Park swing by the Top Chef kitchen for a Quickfire Challenge tasking the chefs to make the wackiest fried rice they can; then, the chefs head to the famed Getty Museum to seek inspiration from the art.