Miguel Aguilar

Can the classical French training of Long Island native Todd Mitgang survive the onslaught of Peruvian flavors from ceviche savant Miguel Aguilar? To advance on to the next round, the chefs must find a way to serve up tasty beef shank in just one hour.

Tonight, Leah Cohen's mastery of Southeast Asian cuisine will face off against Miguel Aguilar's bold Peruvian flavors and world-class knife skills. Both chefs' hopes to move to the semifinals rest with our judges: Naomi Pomeroy and Kris Morningstar.

Miguel Aguilar faces Einat Admony in a fight to advance to the finals. Both chefs face a challenging ingredient, but who will buckle under the pressure? Our judges: Naomi Pomeroy, Kris Morningstar and guest judge Wylie Dufresne.

It's the epic grand finale battle and only two culinary conquistadors remain: the classically trained, Michelin-starred Austrian, Edi Frauneder, and the self- taught Peruvian powerhouse, Miguel Aguilar. They've created mind-blowing dishes to get to this point, but only one will go home with the prized 'Lamb Splitter' knife. James Beard winner Naomi Pomeroy and chef and owner of Terrine in Los Angeles, Kris Morningstar, will determine who will be crowned the 'Beast of the East'.