Robert Irvine welcomes four chefs with a love of global cuisine to a culinary experience that spans the globe without ever leaving the arena. For their first challenge, the chefs are transported to Beijing, where they learn to master the hot pot. Then they take on the cuisines of Tel Aviv, Israel, and Accra, Ghana, where the final two chefs work outside their comfort zones creating a dish using plantains and cassava. Ultimately, one chef will embrace the unfamiliar ingredients best, win a trip and move on to the finale for the chance to claim the $25,000 prize.