Twelve hopefuls arrive at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles in search of their big break. Giada and Bobby greet them with news that they must pass another big audition, and they learn one more person is joining the competition.
The ten finalists divide into two teams to create a 5-course menu for an experiential restaurant, and then each finalist makes a video menu describing their dish for the diners. Tyler Florence joins Giada and Bobby as guest judge.
The finalists create Instagram Stories about budget shopping, with guest Hannah Hart helping Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay judge their efforts. Then they perform problem-solving segments from The Kitchen's Sunny Anderson.
It's halfway through the competition, so it's time for midterms! Tiffani Thiessen helps Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay judge the finalists' efforts as they each host a summer social gathering for a crowd of people in a park.
The finalists arrive at a campsite and must use whatever camping food is in the back of their cars to create a "glamping" meal. Judges Giada De Laurentiis, Melissa d'Arabian and Andrew Zimmern choose the winner.
