Pressure Cooker

With 90 minutes on the clock, eleven chefs showcase their signature dishes in the competition's first challenge. Then, they rank each other’s food.

Two teams are tasked with creating a five-course menu with sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami notes. An elimination vote sees calculated moves.

Contestants pair up for an untraditional surf-and-turf challenge where tensions run high. The only chef without a partner is given a crucial role.

While selecting teams, new alliances are forged and bonds are broken. The chefs then host a five-course dinner inspired by the four seasons.

An emotional elimination decision leaves the house divided. In a cheesy dessert challenge, the judge determines the time allotted to each chef.

Two chefs are going home in the competition’s first double elimination, where savory dishes must feature a chocolate-forward spin.