Aired: 2/13/2025
Eight social media chefs kick off the competition.
Aired: 2/20/2025
The auditions continue with the next group to show off their culinary skills -- the home cooks.
Aired: 2/27/2025
It's the final round of auditions, where eight professional chefs must impress the judges in order to advance to the next stage.
Aired: 3/6/2025
The 15 chefs who qualified for the draft are matched with their mentors and are given their first team challenge; each chef must create an incredible Italian dish.
Aired: 3/13/2025
The chefs battle it out to make the best barbecue feast; in the elimination round, two chefs go head-to-head and make an elevated dish using cauliflower.
Aired: 3/20/2025
The mentors challenge the chefs to make the most impressive ramen dish while reaching from a fast moving platform that moves up and down each level throughout the entire challenge.
Aired: 3/27/2025
The chefs work together to create a cohesive five-course meal, with the help of a few surprise sous chefs; to succeed in this challenge, the chefs must count on one another's culinary and communication skills.
Aired: 4/3/2025
The remaining chefs are tasked with oven roasting, steaming or deep frying.
Aired: 4/10/2025
For the first time in the competition, the chefs are no longer working on teams and must survive the next cooking challenge on their own.
Aired: 4/17/2025
The remaining chefs are tasked with cooking Cajun dishes that blend southern flare with French influence; the chef who creates the best dish receives a coveted time token that gives them a major advantage in the next challenge.
Aired: 4/24/2025
The chefs experiment with Spanish cuisine, starting with tapas and a mid-round platform drop resulting in a classic pairing; in the elimination round, three chefs carry on their Spanish preparations, serving up vibrant plates of paella.
Aired: 5/1/2025
The final six chefs must cook protein with the bone in, which is no small feat in the essence of time; two chefs fight to the finish in the elimination round, where they are presented with a formation of fish to choose from.
