The chefs must make delicious, healthy dishes; legumes confound some of the chefs; a fancy fish and a fermented drink for the entrees; fruit-and-grain dishes for desserts.
Four military veterans compete; in round one, a favorite American comfort food and a super-sweet drink; patriotic pasta and a pre-made savory pie in the entrée round; cheese and pudding for dessert.
The chefs take on football-themed challenges; reinvented mac and cheese for the appetizer round; artichokes in the entrée round; a stadium starch in the dessert basket.
White chocolate and soft shell crab for round one; an alcoholic chocolate beverage and a chocolate showpiece dessert for the second round; luscious apricots for the final round.
Late night food and a classic three-ingredient sandwich in the first round; a deep-fried snack in the entrée round; diner staples in the dessert basket.
Pickles in every dish; brine and Brussels sprouts for the appetizer; half-sour flank steak dishes in the entrée round; pickles with peanut butter in the dessert basket.
The chefs must make dumplings, inspired by any part of the world; a flavorful pork product and a Japanese condiment in the first mystery basket; meat-and-potato dumpling entrees for round two; spicy chips and a tropical fruit for dessert.
Favorite foods from Latin America are found in every basket; the competitors get a soup and dough in the first round; a yummy cookie and a can of bean in the entrée round; the final two chefs find passion fruit in the dessert basket.