Soiree In The Swamp

E1

Rebuilding New Orleans

E2

Commander's Palace

E3

An elimination quickfire challenge; replicating legacy dishes in the elimination challenge.

Captain Vietnam

E4

The chefs get a crash course in Vietnamese culture.

Lea Michele's Halloween Bash

E5

Tools and ingredients are wrapped in aluminum foil; the chefs cater a Halloween party for singer/actress Lea Michele, and the food must be spooky and vegetarian.

Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside

E6

The creole tomato; the contestants try to impress up-scale chefs.

Jazz Hands

E7

A food version of musical chairs; the chefs cater a jazzy event.

Piggin' Out

E8

The contestants make their own hot sauce; the chefs butcher and cook a 300-pound pig.

Restaurant Wars

E9

The contestants create pop-up restaurants to impress the judges.

Like Mama Made

E10

The chefs must make dishes that remind them of home; Actor Anthony Mackie joins the judges.

Giving It the College Try

E11

Questlove judges various types of poultry drumsticks; the chefs head to LSU's campus to serve incoming students.

Mississippi Mud Bugs

E12

The contestants create their own versions of etouffe; seafood dishes.

Oui Si a Challenge

E13

Chef Jacques Pepin tests the contestants; the contestants create French and Spanish dishes.

Po' Boy Smackdown

E14

Po' boys in the Quickfire; the contestants put their own culinary visions on a plate.

Leaving New Orleans

E15

The chefs battle for a new car in the Quickfire; the chefs must show how New Orleans has impacted their food.

Maui Wowie

E16

Top Chef returns to Hawaii for the final rounds. Tonight, the remaining chefs must deal with Spam in the Quickfire.

Finale

E17

The two remaining chefs open pop-up restaurants for the final challenge.