Plot

The contestants split into teams cook a celebratory meal for 101 airmen at an Air Force base that is 100 years old. Strong personalities fight over the menu. Drama ensues. Raw food gets served. It's the battle of the Hanger Steaks versus bone-in porkchops.

Team Challenge: The top ten contestants are split into teams, with Emily and Cesar the team captains for winning the last challenge. Each contestant chooses what team they want to be in. Shanika, Gerron, Ashley and Farhan join Emily's Blue Team and Julia, Taylor, Bowen and Samantha join Cesar's Red Team. The teams are assigned crates of ingredients to choose from, and will have to serve 100 Air Force members a dish. The winning team will be chosen by the restaurant diners. The votes tie, however the judges pick the Red Team to win because the feedback was better. Challenge Winners/Immune: Bowen Li, Cesar Cano, Julia Danno, Samantha Daily and Taylor Waltmon. Pressure Test: The Blue Team must make a four layer Black Forest cake in 75 minutes. Emily is given the choice to save herself and let the other four team members compete against each other, or to compete one on one against another member of the team. Emily chooses to cook against Shanika. Immune: Gerron Hurt, Ashley Mincey and Farhan Momin. Bottom two: Emily Hallock and Shanika Patterson. Emily is eliminated. Eliminated: Emily Hallock.