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Chefs must create appetisers in just 20 minutes from clams and a sweet dried fruit; squid ink and a strong-flavored candy in entrée; a pie made of beans and an alcoholic drink made with sorbet are mystery basket ingredients for dessert.

The chefs get some gorgeous crustaceans and fancy pasta in the first basket; making the most of an expensive mushroom in round two; one of the last two chefs runs into trouble while trying to make an apple dessert.

Chefs attempt to make outstanding appetizers with two proteins. In the entrée basket, the chefs find a New England sandwich and a Mexican pepper, while the final two food truck chefs left in the fight receive dessert nachos in the last basket.

First, the chefs bring some heat to their waffle appetisers by seasoning them with chiles de arbol; a thick Belgian waffle dough hits the irons in round two; waffles take the form of cookies in the dessert round.

The chefs carry the comfort food theme in round one, utilising something starchy and something greasy; a homey protein and some beautiful tomatoes are used in the entrée round; a nostalgic cookie meets a dairy delight in the dessert basket.

The chefs bake pre-made dough and try to figure out the best plan for including a Persian hot dog stew in their dishes; a prized seafood and a floral component; competitors discover beets and a classic French dessert in the final basket.

Creepy surprises and freaky finds for Halloween; special meat platter in round one; frightening ingredient is staring back at the chefs from the entrée basket; the two finalists get hyped up on Halloween candy as they scare up some creative desserts.

In round one, a dip made with hot sauce and a spicy piece of poultry; hot raw root in the entrée basket serves as proof that peppers aren't the only way to spice up a dish; spicy candy and a baby fruit in the dessert round.

Black garlic and coconut vinegar challenge the chefs in the appetiser round.

Fresh Mediterranean foods, including baby octopus in the first round; a prickly green and a meaty fish share the entrée basket spotlight; the ice cream machine and the deep fryer come into play in a busy dessert round.