A fluffy sweet and a stiff drink raise the bar in the first round as a new mom and a chef school instructor set out to prove they've got what it takes. Organs and fruit make strange dinner partners in round two.

A strong appetizer round with escargot and onion rings leaves the judges wondering who should be chopped. Things heat up in the dinner round as one chef's rabbit is underdone and another's is cooked to a crisp.

Four chefs stick their necks out when ostrich and lollipops appear in the first round. The entree is tricky as a jiggly dessert must be mixed with a gamey meat. It's a pickle as chefs must incorporate a bar food into a dessert.

Chefs show they've got skin in the game with excellent uses of epiderm in the first round. One chef attempts the im-pasta-ble in the entree course. Chefs mustn't flake out over dried mashed potatoes and fennel in the final round.

Ingredients are missed, and a clam of a different colour causes complications in the dinner round. A familiar comfort food poses a new challenge in the final round as chefs struggle to repurpose it into a prizewinning dessert.

The chefs are puzzled by the presence of a Middle Eastern ingredient in the appetizer round. The entree round won't be a snap as they must pair monkfish with cocktail onions and a sweet treat.

Some chefs draw a boudin blanc in the appetizer round, while calmer fish heads prevail in round two. Dessert makes the remaining two chefs holler for challah as they use this chewy bread as the basis for a za'atar filled dessert.

It's the war of the women as these four female chefs brave the baskets for a shot at $10,000. Chefs bring a "can" do attitude in the first round and salmon cakes abound.

Four chefs duke it out over pigs' ears and poblano peppers. We find out which chefs will rocket ahead when beef hearts and turkey breast appear together in the entree basket.

Fans across the nation weighed in with their ideas for these challenging baskets. In the appetizer round, prairie oysters and ketchup chips pop up as surprising choices from the land of plenty.

It's a culture clash for these chefs as Italian soda, Thai noodles and Indian spice garam masala collide in round one. Frozen French fries and tuna steaks force the chefs to sharpen their knives in the entree round.