The chefs must cook three courses in a short amount of time to stay in the competition. Creativity will be essential to meet the deadlines. They will also have to be more resourceful than they anticipated.

Two chefs have one last chance to save their place in the kitchen. They face off in a duel. Following the elimination, a new shift begins: the risk-taking challenge. The contestants must cook a layered dish, an upside-down dessert, or a soufflé.