Matt Peters

The final four chefs race to make it to the finale in a challenge highlighting the five flavor profiles. Only three chefs will make it through tonight and move on to the finale, while one will say their bittersweet goodbyes.

Tonight, a champion will be crowned and walk away with the largest cash prize in culinary history: $1 million. The three remaining chefs must reimagine signature dishes from legendary guest judges Eric Ripert, Suzanne Goin and Daniela Soto-Innes.

The remaining five chefs must prepare global cuisine to impress a table of judges.

Sixteen of the nation's most talented chefs step into Padma Lakshmi's fiercely competitive arena to battle it out for the $1 million prize.

At the halfway point of the competition, the final eight competitors must each create two desserts, one heavenly and one devilish, using a shocking forbidden ingredient chosen by their rivals.

The commandment of culinary science and technology not only pushes the chefs to merge food and science, but battle in the most strategic cook off yet. The chefs will showcase different molecular gastronomy techniques.