
Gordon Ramsay hosts a fiery cooking competition in which the winner receives a head chef position.

The remaining six chefs must turn leftovers into meals in 30 minutes; the winning team gets a chance for revenge on chef Ramsay; poor communication may signal the end for one contestant.

Chef Ramsay combines the remaining five chefs into one team; the chefs must compete head-to-head with individual dishes to impress trendsetters; two contestants have a heated power-struggle; chef Ramsay makes a heartfelt offer.

The remaining three chefs must transform classic American dishes into entrées worthy of fine dining; the contestants' mothers vote on their favorite entrées without knowing who made them; chef Ramsay chooses the two finalists.

The final two chefs design and run their own restaurant.