Eric Adjepong

Lena Waithe surprises the chefs by challenging them to make their best version of the trademark Kentucky dish. Later, Nancy Silverton pays the chef a visit and brings a special challenge with her.

With more shoreline than Florida, Kentucky is a hotbed for houseboats. For the elimination challenge, the chefs are split into two teams and tasked with throwing raging party in Lake Cumberland.

In Nashville, Tennessee, the chefs cook onstage at the Grand Ole Opry for singer Hunter Hayes. Inspired by a vibrant music memory, the chefs put their hearts on a plate for musician Caleb Followill, model Lily Aldridge and chef Jonathan Waxman.

The first elimination challenge takes the Chefs to the beach to cook a seafood meal - however, their only heat source will be fire.

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

Comedic superstars Ali Wong and Randall Park swing by the Top Chef kitchen for a Quickfire Challenge tasking the chefs to make the wackiest fried rice they can. Then, the chefs head to the famed Getty Museum to seek inspiration from the art.