T. Gregoire

Ramsay splits the contestants into two teams along gender lines and asks them to present their signature dishes, with the winning team getting a night with William Shatner.

Chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo judge when the teams compete to create dishes with exotic meats; Ramsay surprises the contestants with one-on-one evaluations; the two weakest chefs compete to remain in the running.

The teams present three Mardi Gras-themed courses to a high school homecoming committee; the team with the best dishes gets to go on a pirate adventure.

Pairs of contestants battle it out in the "Taste It and Make It" challenge; the winning duo visits ocean liner, The Queen Mary; the top six chefs are revealed.

The top two chefs visit Christina Wilson in Las Vegas for motivation; the finalists prepare five dishes to be judged by chefs Wolfgang Puck, Nancy Silverton, Hubert Keller, Nancy Oakes and Anna Kelly.

The top five chefs must prepare a unique and elegant small-plate dish in under 45 minutes for people attending a private symphony performance; the challenge winner earns a private helicopter tour of Los Angeles; the top four chefs are revealed.