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...

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 Moon Festival finally begins! The dish that Soma decides to make for his stand are black pepper pork buns that are made in a stone oven. However, the crowd keeps going over to the more luxorious Chinese cuisine RS's stand instead. Soma ends up in the red on the first day. Since students who end up with losses during this school festival will be expelled, Soma is already in trouble. Will he be able to turn things around?!

It is now the third day of the Moon Festival! While the addition of the Sorta Danzi Noodles dish to their lineup has helped Soma improve their sales, they are nowhere near Chinese Cuisine RS, who continues to dominate the sales rankings. Soma decides to get help and start serving yet another new dish: Mapo Tofu, the same as Chinese Cuisine RS! However, his version has a surprising secret--what is Soma's strategy?

More than half the Elite Ten Council have been turned by Erina's father, Nakiri Azami, and appointed him as Totsuki's new director! News of the regime change comes as a shock to the whole campus, and there is unease in the air. One day, Soma goes back to his room, only to find the former director, Senzaemon, waiting for him. Senzaemon begins to tell Soma about Erina's shocking past...

With Alice and Hisako's help, Erina escaped from her family home and came to Polar Star Dormitory. Meanwhile, Azami establishes Central, whose members will solely consist of students he personally finds worthy. In addition, he announces the dissolution of research groups, research societies, and clubs! Polar Star Dormitory is also on the list...

Soma and Eizan begin the shokugeki that will determine the fate of Polar Star Dormitory. Hereto known more as a skilled consultant, Eizan's strengths as a chef will finally become known. The shokugeki's topic is Satsuma chicken from Kagoshima prefecture. However, the match is rigged due to Eizan having bought out all the judges. Does Soma have a fighting chance?

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...

With the survival of Cutting Edge Cuisine RS on the line, Kurokiba and Kusunoki's shokugeki begins. Not only does Kusunoki prepare the key ingredient, salmon, with the same skill as Kurokiba, but he also pulls out a steam convection oven. How will Kurokiba counter Kusunoki's expertise in cutting edge culinary skills?

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...

Soma battles with the First Seat of the Totsuki Elite Ten, Tsukasa. If Soma loses, he has to join Central and Tsukasa wagers seat in the Elite Ten. Their topic is French cuisine using venison. However, Soma pulls out an unlikely ingredient and a bizarre tool. The judges for this battle end up being Erina, Megumi, and Hisako who thought they were hiding, but were found. Who will be the victor in this battle that could greatly change both of their lives?

Tsukasa membuat pengumuman tentang peperiksaan yang boleh diambil oleh mahasiswa baru untuk pergi ke tahap seterusnya namun memberi amaran tentang akibat menentang Azami.

Peperiksaan diadakan di Hokkaido, maka Erina menawarkan kursus kilat bahan tempatan. Setelah tiba di Hakodate, pelajar tahun pertama menghadapi ujian pertama – salmon.

Soma dan kumpulannya mesti mencari bahan alternatif yang kreatif apabila pemeriksa dari Central mensabotaj bekalan ramuan yang diperlukan untuk peperiksaan seterusnya.

Untuk ujian ketiga, Soma perlu mengatasi bau kuat daging beruang dalam pertandingan melawan Hayama, ahli baharu Majlis Elit Sepuluh.

Dojima mendedahkan kepada Soma situasi di sebalik gabungan Hayama dengan Central dan kemasukkannya memegang kerusi kesembilan Majlis Elit Sepuluh.

Hayama mengagumkan hakim dengan deria bau yang luar biasa dan mengisytiharkan hidangan daging beruangnya sebagai lebih hebat daripada kutlet daging beruang goreng Soma.

Dengan kebanyakan mahasiswa baharu dibuang selepas peperiksaan ketiga, Soma mencadangkan pertandingan kepada Pengarah Nakiri bagi pertaruhan kerusi Majlis Elit Sepuluh.

Dirasmikan oleh bekas pengarah Senzaemon, Soma dan rakan sekelasnya menyertai pertarungan olok-olok kumpulan tanpa komunikasi lisan semasa memasak.

Semasa Majlis Elit Sepuluh bersedia untuk pertarungan berpasukan akan datang, Soma bertanya ayahnya Joichiro tentang waktu dia belajar di Akademi Totsuki.

Soma dan pasukannya yang baru terbentuk daripada bekas ahli Majlis Elit Sepuluh dan bekas pesaing tiba di Pulau Rebun untuk pertarungan berpasukan mereka.

Di hadapan juri, bekas anggota Majlis Elit Sepuluh, Isshiki melawan Shiratsu, pakar hidangan Itali yang kini menduduki tempat ke-8 dalam pertarungan memasak belut.

Kedudukan ke-6, Kinokuni, mengagumkan para juri dengan hidangan soba yang hebat. Soma melawan balik dengan kaedah luar biasa yang membuat rakan sekelasnya risau.