In this episode, Gary is pitched against Jak O'Donnell, one of Scotland's best-known chefs and two-time veteran of The Great British Menu as well as chef patron of Glasgow's The Sisters restaurant.

Gary and Jak are in the picturesque village of Gargunnock, Stirlingshire. They might have been best of friends for 20 years, but that will all be put to one side as they try to defeat each other by impressing the local hero judges with some thrilling but thrifty dishes.