Egos are tested when José and Martha present the chefs with mystery boxes labeled 1 - 5 that will challenge their skills and confidence. Martha and José offer the captains a risky choice.

The chefs are used to being leaders in their own kitchens - critiquing their team's work and determining what makes it out of the kitchen. In this challenge, the tables are turned.

The chefs sit down for a family-style dinner and taste and judge each other's food alongside José and Martha. The decision of who enters the cook-off is fully in the chefs' hands. Will they play it safe or be bold enough to target their biggest threats?