Soma is to face off one of the underground chefs, Sarge and the theme of the challenge is Christmas cake. Will Soma’s cake and its hidden gimmick good enough to counter Sarge’s mouthwatering “Cluster Bomb Cake”? Who will be the winner!? Meanwhile, Tsukasa’s first battle begins. He is up against Asahi Saiba! The battle of the ex-1st of the Totsuki Academy and leader of the underground chefs begin!

The BLUE reaches its climax with Soma and Erina’s final battle. However, Erina is too worked up over her mission to save Mana. Soma decides to cook a dish for Erina instead! What will become of their battle!?

Soma steadily wins his way up and will be facing Asahi in the next battle! Erina’s concern towards her mother makes her think perhaps it would be best for everyone if Asahi won the competition. The secret of the people with the “God’s tongue” is the reason for her doubt. In the meantime, Joichiro returns to Japan and reveals to Dojima how he met Soma’s mother and came to be involved with Asahi.

Soma finds out that Totsuki has a school festival that happens at the end of autumn called the Moon Festival. Soma is told by the 8th seat of the Elite Ten, Kuga, that if he’s able to beat him in any dish there, he’ll accept a Shokugeki from him and Soma decides to enter the Moon Festival so he can challenge him. He then goes to Kuga’s Chinese Food RS and sees...

Azami Nakiri turns up to the battle venue and announces that he will be involved as a judge for this round! Rebels are outraged but even Senzaemon, who is supposed to be on their side, agrees to this change. With everyone confused, Takumi's and Rindo’s dishes are ready to be served!

Yukihira is a popular neighborhood restaurant where Yukihira Soma helps out in the hopes of surpassing his father as a chef one day. But land sharks are after their restaurant, and one day Soma tells them that the restaurant will close if they couldn't serve satisfactory food to their customers. The land sharks are only too happy to sabotage the restaurant's fridge and gleefully orders Soma to serve them a meat dish...

Isshiki Satoshi is the only second-year from the high school division in Polar Bear Dormitory. Full of ambition to join the Elite Ten, Soma challenges Isshiki right away, but he learns there are many rules that must be met in order for a formal challenge to occur...

Soma goes back home for the first time in a long while over an extended break. Stormed by people who were waiting for Yukihira to reopen, Soma decides to serve his customers. But among them are the leaders of the shopping district, who tell Soma that the shopping district is on its last breath as a new shopping complex at the train station steals all of their customers...

After seeing the Chinese Food RS, Soma decides to put out a Chinese cuisine food stall at the Moon Festival to challenge Kuga. Meanwhile, Alice pairs up with Kurokiba and Hayama, and the others also start to prepare for the Moon Festival. Soma starts preparing a dish for his stand at the festival with the help of Megumi, but things aren’t going that well...

The advancement exam continues. In the 3rd exam, students are to battle Totsuki Elite Ten members! Soma is up against none other than Hayama, who joined the council recently. Their exam will begin in 3 days’ time, with “bear meat” as its theme. Soma goes straight into trials but because of its distinct smell, bear meat is proven more difficult to handle. As Soma tackles bear meat fruitlessly, an unexpected person comes to his aid…!

2nd BOUT between the new and old members of the Elite Ten continues. Megishima and Mimasaka have lost only by a fraction. Why is Kuga so tanaciously persistant on Tsukasa? What kind of dish will they make using "green tea"? 2nd BOUT comes to an end! The rebels enjoy short break but Momo, 3rd seat of the Elite Ten, visits them...

One win for the Central and one win for the rebels! The shokugeki between Isshiki and Tsukasa reaches its climax! The theme was a classical French ingredient, rabbit meat. Isshiki’s dish manage to impress the judges but Tsukasa seems to be unmoved. Will Tsukasa be able to surpass Isshiki’s super aggressive dish?

Soma arrives at Polar Star Dormitory with high expectations, only to find it a creepy, run-down place. He is then informed by the dorm warden, Daimido Fumio, that he can only live at the dorm after he impresses her with his cooking. Soma rises up to the challenge!

As the first semester draws to a close, the names of students who'll participate in the Autumn Elections are posted in Totsuki Academy. The assigned topic is a curry dish, leading Soma to seek out a certain alumna Joichiro told him about.

Though Polar Star Dormitory has won a narrow victory, the Azami administration is continuing its revolution. Isshiki (7th Seat), Megishima (3rd Seat), Kuga (8th Seat) are removed from the Elite Ten. Furthermore, the administration begins its "survivor hunt" to crush remaining organizations who seek to overturn the administration's decision to shut them all down...

Régiment du Cuisine with the Central Gourmet organization lead by Azami Nakiri continues. The 1st BOUT was won by the Soma and the rebels! To keep the momentum going and secure more wins, the rebels place Kuga, Mimasaka and Megishima as their next cards. Central on the other hand, sends in First seat; Tsukasa, Second seat; Rindo and Fourth seat; Saito. With the best members of both team, 2nd BOUT is bound to throw off some sparks!

2nd BOUT of the Régiment du Cuisine is between Megishima & Rindo, Mimasaka & Saito and Kuga & Tsukasa! The theme of each team is "Chilli", "Tuna" and "Green Tea". Mimasaka shows off his new skill which he devised from working together in a team. The rebel team unite as one to defeat the new found Totsuki Elite Ten! Their dishes are both ready and judgement begins...!

Cutting Edge Cuisine RS was able to defeat Central. However, other organizations who suffered defeat have been shut down, strengthening Central's control over the academy. Meanwhile, the First Seat happens to become the substitute instructor in Soma's class, and Soma volunteers to be his assistant...

The advancement exam traditionally takes place in Hokkaido every year. With theme of the exam being Hokkaido ingredients, Erina is to hold a special lesson on Hokkaido to the Polar Star members. With extra hard training, they are now ready for the exam. Soma and others arrive in Hakodate. The 1st exam shortly begins; however, they are already facing the interference from the Central Gourmet Organization…!

After passing the 1st exam, Soma and others are moving onto the 2nd exam! The next theme is “noodle dish”! However, they face another obstruction from the Central! When it's their time to cook, all the noodles were used up. Although the regulation is to “procure any missing ingredients yourself”, they are stranded in the rural mountain side venue and are also grounded with heavy snow! How will Soma and friends get through this!?

Soma thinks upon the circumstance of Shiomi Seminar’s closure and the reason why Hayama joined the Central without a fight. Dojima, who knew why Hayama joined the Elite Ten, tells Soma it was because Azami has been pulling the wires from behind. With that knowledge, Soma heads to where Hayama is! Finally, the day of the 3rd exam is here! Soma’s revenge match begins!!

The heated battle enters 4th BOUT! The remaining 3 Central members are Tsukasa, Rindo and Momo. With stakes at the highest, the rebel team goes all-out with their best, too: Isshiki, Takumi and Erina! Erina finally joins the battle and she is up against Momo! The unlosable battle begins..!

Under his father's orders, Soma attempts to transfer into one of Japan's top culinary schools, Togetsu Tea House Culinary Academy. His examiner, Nakiri Erina, is a student said to possess humanity's best palate: the God Tongue.

Soma is drawn to Donmono Research Society, one of the academy's many cooking clubs, and takes Megumi with him to check it out. But they only find the club leader, Konishi, who's distraught over his club's imminent demise at the hands of Erina.

The training camp is considered the first trial by fire for students in Totsuki's high school division. Dozens of students are said to be expelled and sent away every day, and the number of students is said to be reduced below half by the camp's end. Intent on survival, Soma and his friends embark on their journey to the hellish camp in one of Totsuki Resorts' hotels.