S3 E1 • Auditions No. 1

The hopefuls prepare their signature dishes for the judges.

Première diffusion : 4 juin 2012

S3 E2 • Auditions No. 2

The judges critique the food and eliminate contestants.

Première diffusion : 5 juin 2012

S3 E3 • Auditions No. 3; Top 36 Bootcamp

The contestants compete in a ground beef challenge.

Première diffusion : 11 juin 2012

S3 E4 • Top 18 Compete

The top 18 contestants must create a dish using duck and bananas; the judges challenge the cooks to use unusual ingredients.

Première diffusion : 12 juin 2012

S3 E5 • Top 16 Compete

The contestants travel to Camp Pendleton, Calif., where they work in teams to prepare a meal for 200 servicemen and women.

Première diffusion : 18 juin 2012

S3 E6 • Top 15 Compete

The cooks must create a unique dish using unconventional cuts of meat.

Première diffusion : 19 juin 2012

S3 E7 • Top 14 Compete

The judges split the cooks into teams to prepare breakfast for hotel guests; the members of the losing team must prove they deserve to stay in the competition.

Première diffusion : 25 juin 2012

S3 E8 • Top 13 Compete

The cooks must prepare a high quality dish using $20 worth of ingredients; during the elimination round the cooks try to recreate their favorite desserts.

Première diffusion : 26 juin 2012

S3 E9 • Top 12 Compete

The contestants are divided into three teams for a food truck challenge; the challenge losers face a pressure test.

Première diffusion : 2 juillet 2012

S3 E10 • Top 11 Compete

Graham Elliot joins the amateur cooks in a mystery box challenge; two contestants are eliminated.

Première diffusion : 3 juillet 2012

S3 E11 • Top Nine Compete

The cooks must incorporate sea urchin into their creations; the winner of the mystery box challenge assigns the others one of eight different types of fish.

Première diffusion : 9 juillet 2012

S3 E12 • Top 8 Compete

The eight finalists must prepare, cook and serve a hearty meal to 101 cowboys; the challenge losers must prepare six eggs four different ways in only 20 minutes.

Première diffusion : 16 juillet 2012

S3 E13 • Top 7 Compete

Chef Paula Deen selects items for the mystery box challenge, which includes Southern staples and a surprise for the contestants; the challenge winner pairs the remaining contestants, who must prepare a Japanese dish as a team.

Première diffusion : 17 juillet 2012

S3 E14 • Top 6 Compete (1)

Eight previously eliminated contestants return to compete for a chance to rejoin the competition.

Première diffusion : 23 juillet 2012

S3 E15 • Top 6 Compete (2)

The cooks face a mystery box challenge featuring shrimp, with the winner choosing a savory item the hopefuls will have to use in a dessert dish.

Première diffusion : 24 juillet 2012

S3 E16 • Top 6 Compete (3)

The cooks split into two teams to replicate signature dishes at an award-winning restaurant; the contestants must prepare steak three ways.

Première diffusion : 14 août 2012

S3 E17 • Top 5 Complete

The cooks select mystery box ingredients that represent who they are; the judges surprise the cooks with a twist; the cooks re-create a dish that Graham Elliot served to the president.

Première diffusion : 21 août 2012

S3 E18 • Top 4 Compete

The cooks split into two teams to prepare a meal for the judges and three respected chefs; the cooks on the losing team compete against each other.

Première diffusion : 28 août 2012

S3 E19 • Top 3 Compete

The final three contestants are asked to reflect on their culinary experiences and create a dish that embodies their personality and passion; the top two contestants are chosen.

Première diffusion : 4 septembre 2012

S3 E20 • Winner Chosen

The remaining cooks make a final effort to impress the judges; one contestant wins the grand prize.

Première diffusion : 10 septembre 2012