Fighting to stay in the competition, the bottom 8 cheflings faced a Perfect Curry Challenge judged by Kumar Mahadevan. With 80 minutes on the clock, some pushed the spices too farโespecially Tom, whose fiery โThaifernoโ left George speechless. Stevenโs golden seafood curry and Jackโs chicken Massaman earned top spots and a safe place on the balcony. Round two was an Invention Test: recreating Matt Moranโs mango cheesecake with coconut tapioca. Gracie and Tom struggled as their desserts failed to set, while Harry and Kieren delivered nearโperfect plates and claimed the remaining safe positions. That left Tom, Gracie, Marcus and Dee to say their goodbyes. Gary then revealed the next big surprise: the Top 12 were heading to Los Angeles for the adventure of a lifetime.