The chefs head south to take on the holy grail of South American cuisine: the Empanada.

The adventure continues as the contestants are forced to face “The Demon chef” and his gastronomically innovative cuisine.

The chefs hit the Thai streets to convince skeptical locals that their food is authentic.

The chefs shift gears and head north to Bologna where they tackle the local favorite, tortellini.

One chef heads to beautiful villas in the rolling hills of Tuscany to create Tuscan cuisine for the Takeover.

For the Takeover, the teams prepare a local favorite, tagine.

Acclaimed chef Jose Andres joins the locals dining in one of the world’s best restaurants as the teams serve up Mediterranean cuisine.

The 11 remaining chefs are off to Lyon where the Course will take them through the Beaujolais countryside.