The chefs arrive on the West Coast to start the competition.
Host Alton Brown gives the 9 remaining chefs their next challenges: Simplicity & Interpretation. The chefs are asked to reinvent some of the best-known dishes in the world.
After seeing their first fellow chef sent home, the competition among the remaining 9 chefs escalates.
7 chefs remain to endure the test of adaptability. They have 90 minutes to prepare a savory and sweet duo of Mexican inspired dishes. Judgement follows and another chef is eliminated.
The four remaining chefs travel to Tokyo, Japan, to learn how to enhance the flavor profiles of ingredients. They'e challenged to use different cooking styles to highlight the five tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami.