Twenty-four home cooks compete to earn an apron and a spot in the top 12.

The top 16 cooks face off in a team challenge, which involves cooking lunch for first responders; two cooks from the losing team get eliminated.

In the first team challenge, the cooks prepare a meal for 105 new Canadians.

The top 10 cooks are blindfolded while working in pairs in honour of Canada's upcoming 150th birthday.

The remaining home cooks are divided into three teams and are challenged to create gourmet burgers and fries for hungry motorcyclists.

Chef Jamie Oliver challenges the cooks to create an appetizer for his new chain of Canadian restaurants.

The Top 7 compete in an egg battle – working their way through a series of challenges that get progressively more difficult.

Two teams face off in a special restaurant takeover to celebrate the 30th anniversary of judge Michael Bonacini's iconic Auberge du Pommier, an Oliver & Bonacini restaurant.

The Top 5 emulate the judges favourite cooking techniques while creating unique salmon dishes.

The final four cooks split into teams to create elegant family dinners for their loved ones; the members of the losing team face a dessert test.

The final elimination challenge will determine who makes it to the finale, as the home cooks create a dish using one luxury ingredient.