The battle of the Fall Classic preliminaries comes to a thundering close! Can Soma conjure up a curry masterpiece brilliant enought to surpass a dish from the master of fragrance, Akira Hayama?

In the frigid north of Hokkaido, Totsuki's first-year students face their greatest challenge yet--the advancement exams! Dean Azami sees Soma and the gang as resisters of his administration, so he hits them with everything he's got, fair or not. Will the kids find a way to triumph over his shady tactics and advance to their second year, or will Azami freeze them in their tracks?!--Back cover.

Fighting to save Alice's society from being abolished by the Azami administration, Ryo Kurokiba, battling as her champion, begins his shokugeki with Central elite Kusunoki. The theme is salmon, and both chefs put everything they've got, including their pride, into their dishes. So what's got Alice so troubled that she tells off her own uncle, Dean Nakiri, at the end of the match?!--Back cover.

A new dean shakes up the Totsuki Institute. Imprisoned Erina is freed by her cousin Alice in a midnight escape.

Soma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father's culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary school! Can Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress of the school that he belongs...

The chosen participants of the Totsuki Institute's annual Fall Classic begin their training, but as they do, someone special visits Polaris Dorm.

Day three of the Autumn Moon Festival has begun, and Soma is still trying to recover from ending deep in the red on it sfirst day. Lookin gto finally overtake Restaurant Kuga in overall profit, Soma unveils his ace in the hole--a new mapo tofu recipe! Will it be enough to push this first-year to victory over a Council of Ten member?

Having passed the first challenge of the stagiaire program, Soma moves on to his next assignment--working for Totsuki Institute graduate and former first seat Shinomiya at his brand-new Tokyo resturant! Excited, Soma dives in hoping to learn new techniques to improve his cooking. But the way Shinomiya runs his kitchen is unfamiliar to Soma--only the best of the best stand a chance of keeping up! Does Soma have what it takes to pass this next challenge?...