Jamie Lynch

The chefs create meals inspired by Los Angeles's unique taquerias, food trucks, mom-and-pop cafes, upscale eateries and ethnic cuisine.

The final five travel to Italy, where the chefs must make an aperitivo for 30 locals from the town of Lucca that pairs perfectly with a Peroni beer. Then, they hunt the elusive white truffle which they must use in a dish for a Tuscan food festival.

With only six chefs remaining, the challenges get even more difficult, when pastry super-chef Sherry Yard awaits the all stars for a dreaded dessert Quickfire. Chefs endure a blindfolded taste test to pick their ingredients.

Kelly Clarkson drops into the 'Top Chef' kitchen for a Quickfire based on her new movie, "Trolls: World Tour," where the chefs are tasked with combining colorful ingredients from six different musical lands to make one delicious dish.

In the Quickfire, the chefs play a game of telephone with their loved ones as they try to reproduce the dish they are eating at a nearby restaurant.

It's the new versus the old, as the eight new chefs must face off with returning contestants. Splitting into two teams, they must battle for immunity.