It's do(nut) or die as chefs ramp up for the first round. Octopus challenges chefs to come up with three very different entrees, but it's the pastry that will save them from the chopping block.

A breakfast ingredient causes chefs to fritter away time and key ingredients are missing. Miso paste challenges the palate in a salty entree basket and, in the dessert round, chefs look for inventive ways to present old favorites.