Season 1 Episodes
1. Seaside Shack
Founder of Broad Street Oyster Co., Christopher Tompkins, guest judges. The competitors are split into teams and tasked with creating a food shack on the beach. The team with the most profitable shack is safe from elimination.
2. Host with the Most
Teams must deliver food, drinks and an impactful presentation to guests at a charity gala for St. Jude Children's Hospital.
3. You've Got Wine
The two teams must each create a wine blend with food pairings and pitch them to a room of Napa Valley wine connoisseurs and marketing experts.
4. Got This in the Bag
The teams go up against each other to create an enticing menu for a delivery-only restaurant that will serve office workers in downtown Los Angeles; the teams must cook in a pared down "ghost kitchen."
5. Campfire Feast
The nine remaining contestants head to the Arizona desert to prepare an outdoor dining experience where the competing teams take 10 thrill-seeking guests on a UTV tour, guide an outdoor activity and prepare a delicious meal to end the day.
6. Social Feed
The contestants must create an entertaining, educational and easy to follow recipe video that showcases the step-by-step preparation of a vegetarian dish.
7. Cup of Joe
The entrepreneurs showcase their market awareness and customer service skills in this week's challenge when they are split into two teams and tasked with running a pop-up coffee shop in downtown Seattle.
8. As Seen on TV
The remaining six contestants split into teams to take on a live TV challenge where they sell kitchen products; guest judge Alberti Popaj.
9. Feast Your Eyes
The top four entrepreneurs must prove they deserve a place in the finale, by working together to integrate their dishes with a circus performance; Wayne Newton guest judges.
10. Finale
The final three contestants battle for Gordon's $250,000 investment; previous contestants from the season return to help each finalist transform an empty retail space into a pop-up launch event.