A cocky chef deals with his gourmet basket being replaced with leftovers from a breakfast buffet. Later, pasta Bolognese is prepared in an Italian espresso pot; and milk for a tres leches cake comes directly from a cow.
A chef gets dirty digging up their ingredients from a wacky vegetable garden; and a punishment is given for trying to "phone in" during a pizza challenge.
Steak is cooked over a romantic candlelit dinner; one chef is stuck with a giant whisk as their only tool; and another competitor is forced to make a cake while walking on cake boxes.
A Cuban sandwich must be made using a cigar cutter. Also: two chefs are forced to work in a very confined space; and preparing tiramisu becomes more difficult when coffee filters and stirrers are the only tools available.
One chef must make a lobster roll using a roll submerged in a lobster tank, and a chef is given a rather unusual chocolate platter for their chocolate cake.
A chef is forced to cook while riding a scooter; and a casserole is made while paying tribute to the typical 1950s housewife. Also: a challenge involving a red-velvet maze.
A chef is forced to use a freezer-burnt ingredient when preparing a chili-cheese dog. Other challenges involve Alton's pasta art and a spinning cooking station.