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Seaside Shack

Episode number: 1

Overview: Founder of Broad Street Oyster Co., Christopher Tompkins, guest judges. The competitors are split into teams and tasked with creating a food shack on the beach. The team with the most profitable shack is safe from elimination.

Host with the Most

Episode number: 2

Overview: Teams must deliver food, drinks and an impactful presentation to guests at a charity gala for St. Jude Children's Hospital.

You've Got Wine

Episode number: 3

Overview: The two teams must each create a wine blend with food pairings and pitch them to a room of Napa Valley wine connoisseurs and marketing experts.

Got This in the Bag

Episode number: 4

Overview: The teams go up against each other to create an enticing menu for a delivery-only restaurant that will serve office workers in downtown Los Angeles; the teams must cook in a pared down "ghost kitchen."

Campfire Feast

Episode number: 5

Overview: The nine remaining contestants head to the Arizona desert to prepare an outdoor dining experience where the competing teams take 10 thrill-seeking guests on a UTV tour, guide an outdoor activity and prepare a delicious meal to end the day.

Social Feed

Episode number: 6

Overview: The contestants must create an entertaining, educational and easy to follow recipe video that showcases the step-by-step preparation of a vegetarian dish.

Cup of Joe

Episode number: 7

Overview: The entrepreneurs showcase their market awareness and customer service skills in this week's challenge when they are split into two teams and tasked with running a pop-up coffee shop in downtown Seattle.

As Seen on TV

Episode number: 8

Overview: The remaining six contestants split into teams to take on a live TV challenge where they sell kitchen products; guest judge Alberti Popaj.

Feast Your Eyes

Episode number: 9

Overview: The top four entrepreneurs must prove they deserve a place in the finale, by working together to integrate their dishes with a circus performance; Wayne Newton guest judges.

Finale

Episode number: 10

Overview: The final three contestants battle for Gordon's $250,000 investment; previous contestants from the season return to help each finalist transform an empty retail space into a pop-up launch event.