The chefs are challenged to teach cooking-impaired housewives how to make a gourmet meal; chefs Mark Peel and Ben Ford treat the challenge winner to a one-on-one course; the chefs struggle to balance a dozen appetizers, entrées and desserts.
The final four chefs prepare a special luncheon for 80 pregnant women, who choose their favorite dish and send the winner on a $1,000 shopping spree; during the dinner service, one chef gets careless and burns chef Ramsay's hand.
Chef Ramsay invites the final three chefs and a few special guests to breakfast he prepared, and asks the chefs to recreate a signature dish; the chefs each take a turn running the hot plate during the dinner service.
The final two chefs are rewarded with a trip to New York, where they are asked to prepare their signature dishes; the chefs must prove their skill and passion by designing and running their own restaurants; Whoopi Goldberg makes an appearance.
The contestants go to a meat locker to learn about cuts of beef; the teams race to impress chef Ramsay when they are asked to put their newfound knowledge to the test.
Ramsay asks the chefs to create three Asian-fusion dishes using poultry, seafood and beef; both teams crack under pressure when they go head-to-head during the dinner service.
The contestants visit the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, where one of them will receive a position as head chef; each contestant must create a signature dish.
Tension mounts between two chefs competing in a challenge; Drew Lachey, John O'Hurley, Tom Green, Melinda Clarke, Chris "Kid" Reid and Kristy Swanson attend the dinner service.
Each team is asked to create two appetizers and an entrée for a U.S. Marine's welcome home party; Ramsay boils over when one team sends out cold food during the dinner service.
The contestants must create a three-course meal with only 700 calories; Olympic athlete Annett Davis teaches the winning team how to play volleyball at the beach; a chef is taken to the emergency room.
The chefs roll dice to determine which ingredients they will use in a dish; one team continues to make the same mistakes, while another gets tired of a bossy teammate.
The chefs create three unique dishes using 15 ingredients; Sasha Cohen and Jonny Moseley serve as guest judges; the chefs participate in a Taste It, Make It challenge; Gordon walks out of the kitchen during the dinner service.
The four remaining chefs must prepare vegetarian entrées for 80 guests; the challenge winner receives a makeover and lunch with Gordon; two contestants fall apart during the dinner service.