The amateurs try to spell "croquembouche" correctly to win an extra advantage to use later in the challenge. Then chefs James Briscione and Esther Choi coach them as they tackle one of the most intimidating holiday classics.
Bobby Flay's Titans face off against their friend and master of modern Korean cuisine, Chef Esther Choi. Friends become enemies, and Esther has many as both the Titans and the clock work to take her down in front of James Beard award-winning journalist and judge Francis Lam.