A non-chef tries to cook a restaurant-level dish, with verbal assistance from a pro chef; the dish has to be ready by the time a delivery driver arrives with the same dish from a restaurant; the "Hot Mess" must beat the restaurant.

The funny and talented Jerreal measures up to his mother's cooking skills and loses the Hot Mess notorious title; Chef Deanna helps him make the best Rigatoni Bolognese.

New York-born Stephanie has Chef Lauren whispering the secrets of making a great steak burrito bowl in her ear; Steph is all good intentions, but has little to no knife skills.

A non-chef tries to cook a restaurant-level dish, with verbal assistance from a pro chef; the dish has to be ready by the time a delivery driver arrives with the same dish from a restaurant; the "Hot Mess" must beat the restaurant.