Kylie Rae Hall and Nathan Webb kick off Season 2 with Chef Jojo’s personal favorite: kebabs. Kylie struggles early with red meat while Nathan, the Texan, feels fully in his red meat element.

However, Nathan pays for his overconfidence when he nearly blends plastic into his hummus before abandoning it completely. He pivots to guacamole on the fly, while Kylie sticks to a safe side salad.

At tasting, Chef JoJo prefers Kylie's traditional Mediterranean side, but her kebabs are dry and under-salted.

Nathan's perfectly-cooked steak with strong flavor is the clear winner, earning him the first spot in the season two semifinals.

Nikki Benz and Stevan Ditter tackle sea scallops with fennel, cauliflower, and butternut squash. While neither competitor knows what fennel is, Chef Jojo is still very impressed with both of their chopping skills.

Nikki leans into a creamy, heavier approach, while Stevan uses advanced technique to cook his scallops two ways.

After teasing Nikki about needing oven help, Stevan cuts his finger. Instant karma?

Both dishes make it to the plate on time. Chef Jojo digs in and instantly notices Stevan's butternut squash is undercooked. However, his textbook-perfect scallops prepared two ways, sous vide and seared, are standouts.

Nikki's cauliflower mash is fully cooked, but lacks refinement. Ultimately, it's Stevan who advances to the semifinals.

Toochi and Emma Magnolia go head to head on dumplings and it’s clear they’re of two minds.

Emma used to work on a farm, so she’s not afraid to see how the dumplings are made (with the meat grinder). She’s leaning into tradition and betting everything on her "Crying Tiger" sauce.

Toochi swings creative: a deconstructed ramen-style pork dumplings and fried vegan ones. She uses her extra time garnishing instead of finishing her pork.

Unsurprisingly, Toochi’s rebellious creative ramen dumplings are undercooked. Emma’s dumplings hold together better, even with her own missteps.

Execution beats ambition here. Emma wins easily; her gamble on "Crying Tiger" sauce pays off as she advances to the semifinals.

Nala and Oliver Flynn both confidently come into the kitchen to face off over enchiladas.

Mid-cook, Oliver casually drops that he has 12 years of experience in his professional chef father's kitchen, which puts pressure on Nala.

Oliver pulls ahead early, but forgets to prepare a side dish entirely. With five minutes left, he scrambles to throw together guacamole.

Nala and Emma Magnolia return for the semifinals with shrimp po’boys. Although the energy between them starts friendly enough, it turns competitive fast.

Early on, Nala's Southern instincts kick in and her shrimp hits the fryer first. Disaster strikes when Emma's sauce gets destroyed in the blender, forcing her to improvise.

It's looking like it’s Nala’s game to lose. She even has enough time to rethink her plating.

Despite her rocky start, Emma surprises Chef Jojo by delivering a dish with strong, balanced flavors.

Unfortunately, Nala’s ambitious sriracha-peppercorn flavors overpower the dish.

Even with her massive blender mishap, it's Emma who is heading to the finals.

Chef Jojo mentions that Nathan's dish delivers strong flavor and a creative sauce despite slightly dry chicken.

Stevan's plate shows effort, but the potatoes are undercooked.

Nathan heads to the finals to face off against Emma for $20,000 and bragging rights.

Emma Magnolia and Nathan Webb face off in the finals with lamb, ricotta, and beets.

Emma doesn't have much experience with meat, while Nathan is physically repulsed by the ricotta. In many ways, both finalists are out of their comfort zones.

Although they start calm and focused, tension builds as Emma calls Nathan out for copying her ricotta prep.

When they reach the final judging, Emma's dish looks elevated, but is missing her pan sauce. It's a huge oversight and will cost her big.

Nathan's rustic lamb delivers stronger flavor and overall execution, earning praise so high Chef Jojo admits it beats his own early attempts at the dish.

Congratulations to Nathan Webb for winning $20,000 and the title of This Is Fire Season Two Champion.