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Michael Symon and Esther Choi give the remaining chefs three challenges that test their ability to think and cook fast, including a team relay race and a 15-minute fast-food dish. Expert judge Judy Joo sends two chefs home.
In the first shift, the chefs endure three challenges testing speed to impress judge Antonia Lofaso.
Michael Symon and Esther Choi begin the second shift with two chefs in a head-to-head elimination that tests simplicity; the 12 remaining chefs face a tricky taste test from judge Graham Elliot.
In a shift that tests resourcefulness, Michael Symon and Esther Choi ask the 11 remaining chefs to create a three-course meal worthy of a black-tie event in 60 minutes; judge Jet Tila decides which chef will be clocking out.
Michael Symon and Esther Choi give the 10 remaining chefs 10 minutes to create a beautiful plate of food that will be judged not by taste but by appearance; the competitors prepare famous artwork-inspired food for judge Fariyal Abdullahi.
In hour 13, Michael Symon and Esther Choi challenge the nine remaining chefs to turn break room snacks into dessert; the exhausted competitors must turn breakfast ingredients into a different meal entirely for judge Brooke Williamson.
Fatigue mounts in hour 16 as Symon and Choi ask the eight remaining chefs to work in teams to make a soup and sandwich while handling three curveballs; judges Carlos Anthony and Brian Malarkey decide who moves on to shift seven.
Michael Symon and Esther Choi present the first challenge which features a three-way battle in spicy street food; the chefs must then make a finale-worthy fish dish for judge Andrew Zimmern to earn a spot in the final shift.
In the final shift, Michael Symon and Esther Choi give the five remaining chefs a familiar challenge before asking them to create an elevated breakfast, lunch and dinner for judges Antonia Lofaso, Graham Elliot and Jet Tila.
After more than 20 nonstop hours, Michael Symon and Esther Choi ask the final chefs to create an elevated lunch and dinner; judges Antonia Lofaso, Graham Elliot and Jet Tila decide who will win $75,000 and the title of "Last Chef Standing."
Michael Symon and Esther Choi welcome 24 elite chefs into the arena where they will spend the next 24 hours cooking; the first three-hour shift tests their speed; Jet Tila separates the leaders of the pack from the chefs on the brink of elimination.
During hours three through six, the chefs must adapt to constant twists and turns; Michael Symon and Esther Choi have two chefs face elimination immediately; the competitors navigate curveballs from Stephanie Izard in order to make it to hour seven.
Fatigue sets in as the chefs face hours seven and eight in this intense culinary journey; Michael Symon and Esther Choi put forth three challenges, in which the chefs must turn one bag of ingredients into three distinct meals for judge Scott Conant.
Michael Symon and Esther Choi present their toughest task yet - teamwork; working with chefs they just met hours ago, the competitors have to strategize, collaborate and execute under the critical eyes of guest judges Michael and Bryan Voltaggio.
Exhaustion becomes palpable as chefs enter hour 13 of their 24-hour competition; Michael Symon and Esther Choi challenge them with the unenviable task of turning microwave meals into works of art before judge Eric Adjepong decides who must clock out.
Michael Symon and Esther Choi begin the most devious shift of all as the chefs earn points during each challenge; they'll be tested in cooking, strategy and much more as judge Maneet Chauhan decides their fate two shifts shy of a massive pay day.
Michael Symon and Esther Choi start hour 18 by testing the bruised, battered and exhausted chefs on their simplicity, one of the most difficult techniques to master; Judge Brooke Williamson decides which four chefs will receive a spot in the finale.
In the final hours, Michael Symon and Esther Choi revisit an old challenge where the chefs must cook the best dishes of their lives; whoever can stave off the final daggers of exhaustion will walk away with $50,000 and an trip to Hawaii.