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

The remaining contestants must prepare their own interpretations of a Southern staple; dinner-service guests include professional basketball player J.J. Redick, singer Blake Lewis, actress Mircea Monroe and reality TV personality Adrienne Maloof.

The teams prepare special menu items for the International Ballroom Invitational; the winners go kayaking in the Pacific Ocean and have lunch at the Lark; the losers prepare a raw bar for the ballroom event.

The remaining contestants participate in a blind taste test in which each team must determine the taste of puréed baby foods; actor Josh McDermitt and TV host Jeannie Mai serve as celebrity diners.

The remaining chefs tackle sliders; three guest judges determine which team will party at the Playboy Mansion; celebrity diners include model Crystal Hefner, TV producer Melissa Rivers, TV hosts Drew and Jonathan Scott and actress Ashley Greene.