1Auditions (1)
Brian Malarkey, Ludovic Lefebvre, Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson audition 29 professional and home cooks through a series of blind taste tests were a single spoonful will decide whether they make it past the audition round of the competition.
2Auditions (2)
The auditions continue as the four mentors choose more contestants to join their teams based only on a spoonful of their food.
3Comfort Food
The teams take on their first challenge alongside their mentors as they are set a comfort food themed challenge before two of them are eliminated.
4Daring Pairings
Each team must use five unique ingredients as it tries to create the best dish; each contestant has to prepare a dish that pairs best with a selected wine.
5The Art of the Sandwich
As the contestants are tasked with creating the perfect sandwich, tensions rise among the judges; chefs Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone serve as guest judges.
6Nose to Tail
The contestants are pushed out of their culinary comfort zones when asked to not waste any parts of an animal; Greg Morin and David McMillan serve as guest judges.
7Seduction
The seven semi-finalists must seduce the judges with a single, sumptuous spoonful of their latest dish; three cooks are eliminated.
8Finale: Triple Threat
The final four contestants each present three dishes to the judges; after an elimination, the remaining contestants must prepare their most decadent dish in hope of wowing the judges and claiming the grand prize.