Episode 1
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.
Episode 2
Teams must deliver food, drinks and an impactful presentation to guests at a charity gala for St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Episode 3
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.
Episode 4
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."
Episode 5
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.
Episode 6
The contestants must create an entertaining, educational and easy to follow recipe video that showcases the step-by-step preparation of a vegetarian dish.
Episode 7
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.
Episode 8
The remaining six contestants split into teams to take on a live TV challenge where they sell kitchen products; guest judge Alberti Popaj.
Episode 9
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.
Episode 10
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.
