Episode: Wedding Impossible

The 11 finalists meet for the first time and must create and present an original dish for the Selection Committee and decorate wedding cakes as judged by Ace of Cakes star Chef Duff.
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Episode: Bon Appetit Challenge

Food Network Star Giada De Laurentiis puts the finalists' presentation skills to the test, and the winner's recipe wins the cover of Bon Appetit magazine.
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Episode: NBA Chocolate Challenge

NBA Legend Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins joins last season's winner Guy Fieri and challenges the finalists to create an original chocolate dish. Then they must each put a unique spin on a stadium food and serve their creations at a New Jersey Nets game.
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Episode: Soldier Grub

Giada De Laurentiis and Paula Deen challenge the finalists to create the ultimate comfort food and serve it to soldiers at Fort Dix.
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Episode: Alton's Classroom

Alton Brown helps the finalists focus their "brand," by creating a packaged food that represents their unique culinary point of view. Then the finalists go into the studio for their first full-scale on-camera cooking demonstrations.
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Episode: Iron Chef Showdown

The remaining four finalists try to be Iron Chefs! Alton Brown hosts two battles, where each of our finalists must create three dishes in one hour. And each of our Iron Chef America wannabes gets a surprise sous chef-a previously eliminated finalist! Iron Chefs Bobby Flay and Cat Cora, plus frequent ICA judge Karine Bakhoum, judge the battles.
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