For this weekโs Quickfire Challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating a savory dish inspired by a sweet treat. Then the chefs head to PuckerButt Farms for a pepper tasting with Ed Currie, the inventor of the worldโs hottest pepper. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are split into two teams and must create a progressively hotter menu. โTop Chefโ season 12 winner Mei Lin joins Kristen, Tom and Gail at the judgesโ table.