In the season premiere, host Eden Grinshpan and head judge Mark McEwan welcome 11 chefs from across Canada to compete in the most prestigious cooking competition in the country. In the season's first Quickfire Challenge, the chefs must create a dish that highlights their brand and the style of food they are bringing to the table. Later, the chefs channel the energy of a phoenix rising from the ashes to create a dish inspired by an element found in fire.

The chefs get creative as they bake, flip or fry a dish using oat flour; the competition gets festive as the chefs present dishes inspired by their favorite holiday meal for the "Top Chef Canada" Holiday Potluck.