Episode 1
Aired Mar 12, 2013
20 Chefs Compete, Part 1
Twenty aspiring restaurateurs present their signature dishes to Ramsay -- and an audience -- in Las Vegas; while the challenge winners earn a night out on the town, the losers must head back to Los Angeles on a school bus.
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Episode 2
Aired Mar 12, 2013
20 Chefs Compete, Part 2
The contestants arrive at the dorms; Ramsay sends contestants out of the kitchen after a rocky first dinner service.
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Episode 3
Aired Mar 19, 2013
19 Chefs Compete
Chef Ramsay puts the contestants through a physical challenge involving lobsters; while the challenge winners enjoy a day on a yacht, the losing team must clean hundreds of pounds of fish; Ramsay is disappointed by a disorganized dinner service.
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Episode 4
Aired Mar 26, 2013
17 Chefs Compete
Olympic athletes Maurice Greene, Natalie Coughlin and Danell Leyva help Ramsay lead a 3K race, with the red and blue teams racing to prepare lunch for the runners; communication issues lead to fights during the dinner service.
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Episode 5
Aired Apr 2, 2013
16 Chefs Compete
The teams must identify the type of protein used in five dishes; as the winning team enjoys its victory at a beach house, the losing team must grind and mill grains to make bread from scratch; contestants are grilled during elimination.
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Episode 6
Aired Apr 9, 2013
16 Chefs Compete of 2
Ramsay makes a decision that changes the competition; two chefs work as servers during the dinner service; each team nominates two contestants to be put up for elimination.
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Episode 7
Aired Apr 16, 2013
15 Chefs Compete
Chef Martin Yan judges six Chinese dishes created by the remaining contestants; during dinner service, one team disappoints a VIP guest; a contestant is eliminated.
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Episode 8
Aired Apr 23, 2013
14 Chefs Compete
The contestants enter an animal pen to determine which type of protein they will cook in the team challenge; during dinner service, the contestants must impress chef Ramsay's family.
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Episode 9
Aired Apr 30, 2013
13 Chefs Compete
The teams must create five steak dishes; a diner finds an unpleasant surprise in her dish during dinner service; the elimination round brings out bad tempers.
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Episode 10
Aired May 7, 2013
12 Chefs Compete
The teams host a quinceanera; a disagreement between chefs brings dinner service to a standstill; Ramsay makes an unexpected decision.
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Episode 11
Aired May 13, 2013
10 Chefs Compete
The chefs compete to participate in a photo shoot and host a dinner for members of the Army.
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Episode 12
Aired May 13, 2013
9 Chefs Compete
The chefs must design and execute their own dinner menus.
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Episode 13
Aired May 23, 2013
8 Chefs Compete
The chefs create ethnic dishes with select ingredients; a team falls behind before dinner service begins.
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Episode 14
Aired May 30, 2013
7 Chefs Compete
Ramsay tests the chefs' palates with a blind taste test; Ramsay presents an unexpected challenge in order to determine who gets immunnity.
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Episode 15
Aired Jun 6, 2013
7 Chefs Compete
The chef with the best dish earns immunity; the chefs prepare a meal for TV host Maria Menounos and actor Jeremy Sisto; one team's service flags during dinner.
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Episode 16
Aired Jun 13, 2013
6 Chefs Compete
Ramsay tests the contestants' ability to communicate and work together with a three entree relay race, with the winners getting a helicopter tour and a caviar tasting.
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Episode 17
Aired Jun 20, 2013
5 Chefs Compete of 3
The chefs are surprised by family members and then participate in a pressure cooker test.
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Episode 18
Aired Jun 27, 2013
5 Chefs Compete of 3
A team of previous winners returns to challenge the remaining contestants; each team designs its own menus for dinner service.
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Episode 19
Aired Jul 11, 2013
5 Chefs Compete, Part 3 of 3
The final five chefs must impress tough critics with a gourmet burger; a huge misstep brings dinner service to a halt; one chef is eliminated.
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Episode 20
Aired Jul 18, 2013
4 Chefs Compete
The chefs must use sight, taste and smell to identify ingredients in a dish and re-create it, with the chef who comes closest earning a shopping spree and time with Chef Ramsay; Ramsay sends two chefs home.
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Episode 21
Aired Jul 25, 2013
2 Chefs Compete
Ramsay announces the final two chefs; the chefs take a trip to Las Vegas before competing in a cooking challenge.
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Episode 22
Aired Jul 25, 2013
Winner Chosen
The final two chefs compete in a challenge; Ramsay chooses a winner.
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