Something Old, Something New

S14 E01 • Thursday, Dec 1, 2016 • Dec 1 • 42m

Southern Hospitality

S14 E02 • Thursday, Dec 8, 2016 • Dec 8 • 42m

The chefs join the judges for a traditional shrimp boil; the newcomers face off against the returning chefs to put a spin on a low-country family meal; after dining with chefs Carrie Morey and BJ Dennis, each team creates a family-style feast.

Choke Holds and Clammy Hands

S14 E03 • Thursday, Dec 15, 2016 • Dec 15 • 42m

The chefs divide into teams to compete in a "mise en place" race. The foodies must also create a seven-course progressive meal featuring the humble radish in front of "Top Chef" superfans. The guest judges are Chris Cosentino and Richard Blais.

The Feast of Seven Trash Fishes

S14 E04 • Thursday, Dec 22, 2016 • Dec 22 • 42m

The chefs must create dishes using an odd mix of ingredients and tools found inside gift boxes. Later, they prepare a traditional Italian-American seafood-filled dinner, but they're forced to use a notoriously undesirable fish species. Appearing: editor Nilou Motamed and foodie Mike Lata.

Smoke 'em If You Got 'em

S14 E05 • Thursday, Dec 29, 2016 • Dec 29 • 42m

A Southern Legend

S14 E06 • Thursday, Jan 5, 2017 • Jan 5 • 42m

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy enlists the chefs to create vegetarian versions of traditional comfort foods. Then, the chefs must prepare dishes that pay tribute to Edna Lewis, the matriarch of Southern cuisine. Appearing: Alexander Smalls; Art Smith; Hugh Acheson; Nathalie Dupree; and Mashama Bailey.

Booty

S14 E07 • Thursday, Jan 12, 2017 • Jan 12 • 42m

Ingredients and the element of the chefs' zodiac sign must correspond. Later, the food fighters divide into teams to throw a pirate-themed bash, during which they must race through Charleston in a treasure hunt to collect their ingredients. Appearing: Michael Cimarusti and Graham Elliot.

Restaurant Wars

S14 E08 • Thursday, Jan 19, 2017 • Jan 19 • 42m

The iconic Restaurant Wars challenge features the chefs dividing into teams to design a restaurant and create a cohesive menu, but the heat is on when egos collide and tempers flare. Appearing: chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara.

For the Kids

S14 E09 • Thursday, Jan 26, 2017 • Jan 26 • 42m

A blindfolded taste experiment tests the chefs. Later, the chefs draw inspiration from their own childhood memories to create meals for a charity gala for the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. Appearing: Michael Voltaggio and Graham Elliot.

Shrimp Boats and Hat Ladies

S14 E10 • Thursday, Feb 2, 2017 • Feb 2 • 42m

The chefs are asked to prepare a decadent brunch for the famed Charleston Hat Ladies. However, it won't be a traditional southern brunch as they must create whimsical breakfast and lunch hybrid dishes inventive enough to impress the judges.

Adios Charleston, Hello James Beard

S14 E11 • Thursday, Feb 9, 2017 • Feb 9 • 42m

The final four chefs cook impromptu dishes while simultaneously instructing mystery partners on how to create the same dish; when the judges compare dishes, the chefs are shocked to discover their secret partners are their visiting family members.

Cooking Away in Margaritaville

S14 E12 • Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 • Feb 16 • 42m

In Guadalajara, Mexico, the three remaining chefs face off against the winner of "Last Chance Kitchen'. The chefs must create a dish using goat, then they are tasked to pair their own cocktail with a dish that incorporates the notes of a margarita.

Trial By Fire

S14 E13 • Thursday, Feb 23, 2017 • Feb 23 • 42m

The three remaining chefs head to the Yucatan Peninsula where Chef Roberto Muñoz Zurita challenges them to make a dish showcasing the flavor, complexity and heat of the legendary local habanero using ingredients from the local market. Culinary legend Jeremiah Tower gives the chefs a lesson on traditional Mayan cooking, before challenging them to create a dish using only ancient Maya ingredients and tools. The chefs will cook in an ancient cenote, or sinkhole, for a table of judges including local chefs Roberto Solis, Guillermo Beristain and Carlo Cardenas. The two chefs with the best dishes will move on to compete in the finale.

Comida Final

S14 E14 • Thursday, Mar 2, 2017 • Mar 2 • 42m

The final two chefs face-off to serve the best meal of their lives and earn the coveted title of Top Chef. The finalists will cook an epic four-course progressive meal with the help of three sous chefs, comprised of two eliminated chefs and one from their restaurants back home. The pressure is on as only one chef can win. The chefs must impress a dining room filled with their families, returning judges Graham Elliot and Gail Simmons, and distinguished chefs Joachim Splichal, Jonathan Waxman, Martha Ortiz, Jonathan Sawyer, Daniel Boulud and FOOD & WINE's Nilou Motamed.