S13 Episode 1

Stop the Presses

The 17 new chefs are challenged to a quick-fire round, before putting together dishes aimed at impressing a group of food critics and journalists.

54 mins · Wed, 2 Dec 2015

S13 Episode 2

Pop Up Pandemonium

The chefs open their own pop-up restaurants to reflect their respective neighbourhoods; Ludo Lefebvre joins them for Mexican, Persian, Korean, and vegan cuisine, before choosing the dish that best represents Los Angeles' many cultures.

43 mins · Thu, 3 Dec 2015

S13 Episode 3

Spines and Vines

The chefs use fresh sea urchin in a sudden-death, quick-fire challenge in Santa Barbara, California. During the elimination challenge, the chefs produce a surf and turf to a table of celebrated chefs and judges.

54 mins · Thu, 10 Dec 2015

S13 Episode 4

It's a Dry Heat

Chef Jose Andres shows the contestants how to use solar powered stoves in Palm Springs, California. The chefs have to avoid culinary sand traps when they cook on a golf course.

43 mins · Thu, 17 Dec 2015

S13 Episode 5

Big Gay Wedding

Chrissy Teigen encourages the contestants to create their best date dishes in Palm Springs. The chefs prepare for a wedding for 25 gay couples for an elimination challenge.

54 mins · Thu, 7 Jan 2016

S13 Episode 6

Banannaise

The chefs prepare some banannaise for Mexican chef Javier Plascencia in San Diego. They also make some mouth-watering dishes at Juniper and Ivy to complement their handcrafted microbrews.

43 mins · Thu, 14 Jan 2016

S13 Episode 7

Back in the Day

The chefs celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show by using only 10 ingredients to make a dish that shows who they were 10 years ago. Michael Voltaggio, Antonia Lofaso and Mei Lin Hua join the other judges.

43 mins · Thu, 21 Jan 2016

S13 Episode 8

Where's the Beef?

The chefs attempt to create enticing dishes using only snack foods. They also prepare dishes for a black-tie event called Beefsteak where diners eat with their hands. Some of these diners include Colin Hanks, Max Silvestri and Matt Selman.

43 mins · Thu, 28 Jan 2016

S13 Episode 9

Restaurant Wars, Part 1

The chefs decide to open their restaurants for both lunch and dinner during the Restaurant Wars, which leads to twice the amount of drama.

43 mins · Thu, 4 Feb 2016

S13 Episode 10

Restaurant Wars, Part 2

After dealing with a full lunch service, the chefs must clean up and prepare for dinner. The judges keep a close eye on everything.

43 mins · Thu, 11 Feb 2016

S13 Episode 11

Hammer Time

In Oakland, Calif., the chefs cook for rapper MC Hammer, who will judge the dishes; master chef Jonathan Waxman asks the chefs to step into a culinary time machine and prepare dishes inspired by significant international food eras.

43 mins · Thu, 18 Feb 2016

S13 Episode 12

Wok This Way

The chefs traverse San Francisco's Chinatown, ending up at chef Martin Yan's M.Y. China restaurant. There they use woks before Adam Fleischman from Umami Burger asks the chefs to make their very own fast-casual restaurant concept.

43 mins · Wed, 24 Feb 2016

S13 Episode 13

Back Where It All Started

In San Francisco, the final five chefs cook for chef Traci Des Jardins. The elimination challenge sees the competitors head to Hubert Keller's restaurant, Fleur de Lys, where they make a Fleur-inspired dish.

54 mins · Thu, 3 Mar 2016

S13 Episode 14

Magic Hour

The remaining chefs endure a high stakes challenge in Las Vegas where the winner will be whisked away while the others cook for David Copperfield.

43 mins · Thu, 10 Mar 2016

S13 Episode 15

Finale

Aided by mentors and former competitors, the last two chefs face off for the final time. They cook for judges Emeril Lagasse, Dominique Crenn, Jonathan Beno, Hubert Keller, Charlie Palmer and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

43 mins · Thu, 17 Mar 2016

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