The scores are announced, and Han believes that he had won. However the judge disqualifies him for using dirty tricks. Whereas Mao and Feiyi had judged each other fairly, Han only gave them each a '1' to lower their scores so to win.
Finally the judge tells Feiyi and Mao to give a score for their own dishes. This is of course the toughest call a chef has to make. Mao gives himself a 10 because he thinks its the best dish no matter who you are. Feiyi also gives himself a 10.
After the judge discusses with other officials, she announces that both Mao and Feiyi pass the test and become Special Grade cooks!
Mao returns to Yang's Spring restraunt where he is greeted by General Lee who had heard of the great news. Mao tells Lee he will not return home to be the master chef at his Szechuan restraunt nor will he stay and learn more at Yang's Spring Restraunt. Instead Mao chooses to go around China learning new Chinese cuisines. Lee agrees and wishes him luck. Meili is so distressed about this that she runs away crying.
Mao farewells his sister and the chefs at Yang's Spring. One of the chef's give Mao a handkerchief sewn by Meili since Meili couldn't see him off. On the ship, Mao is saddened to read Meili's goodbye letter. Luckily for him Meili sneaked on board as well to acompany him on his journeys!
特级厨师测验的总分公布了，想不到最高分竟然是东江馆的小韩。就在小当家惊讶之余事情竟然又有意外的发展。原来小韩为了要赢，给了小当家和阿飞不公正的低分。因此无法获得特级厨师的头衔，阿飞和小当家在经过最后一项测验后。由于实力不分上下，因此二人同获得特级厨师的殊荣……
本試験で最後に残ったのはハン、フェイ、そしてマオの三人だった。レイカが出した最後の課題は、自分の料理を十点満点で採点せよ、という課題だった。
