Season 13 · Episode 2 — Top 17 Compete

Ramsay splits the 18 aspiring chefs into two teams and asks them to present their signature dishes; the winning team spends time with Ramsa…

Ramsay uses a unique recipe challenge to strengthen team communication; the teams work together to prepare a dinner service with special gu…

The teams have just 20 minutes to prepare breakfast for culinary school graduates and their guests; while the winning team goes to San Fran…

The teams must identify proteins and match them to their dishes, with the winners getting a day at the beach with water polo players Genai…

The teams must herd farm animals into their proper pens and decide which proteins and starches they will use next; the winning team goes on…

The teams compete to create the best Italian opera-inspired dishes, with the winning team getting a shopping trip and a VIP dinner; the tea…

The teams meet new members before heading into a team challenge in which each member must prepare a tasting menu for a Best in Show Competi…

Each team member must prepare a tasting menu for a Best in Show competition with the American Kennel Club. A contestant leaves due to an in…

The contestants face the blind taste test; Ramsay asks both teams to select a member for elimination.

The contestants must each create two servings of the same amuse-bouche; the teams struggle with communication during dinner service.

Having receiving their black jackets, the remaining chefs have to make a dish using Omaha steaks.

The finals five battle it out to try and secure a place in the next phase of the competition.

The remaining chefs prepare a dinner service with a double elimination at the end of the show.

The winner is chosen from the remaining two contestants.