In the second season premiere, 16 junior chefs are tasked to prepare dishes featuring the season 1 winner's favorite ingredients. The winner selects the proteins used in elimination round before 12 contestants are chosen to advance.

A pancake-flipping contest precedes a challenge to create the best citrus cream pie.

A three-legged challenge is held to make a dozen cupcakes. Later, Gordon's mom visits the kitchen as a guest judge when the remaining contestants prepare one of the host's favorite dishes from his childhood.

The contestants fry eggs sunny-side up in a 10 minute-challenge, and later prepare their signature dishes that will anchor their menus at a future restaurant.

The top 4 junior chefs cut fillets from Alaskan king salmon, which are used in the next challenge to create a restaurant quality dish with a limited number of ingredients.

The season 2 finale crowns a winner, who receives a trophy and a $100,000 prize, after the Top 2 junior chefs prepare a three-course menu in the last challenge.