Episode Title:
The Meat Invader.
Episode Description:
After a morning working in the Polar Star Dormitory's farm, Megumi helps Soma look for a research society, the equivalent of a high school club, to join. They stumble upon the Don Research Society, which is being targeted by Erina for her expansion project. Ikumi Mito, one of Erina's lackeys known as "The Meat Master", challenges club president Kanichi Konishi, telling him no matter his dish, it will never beat her A5 grade meat. Soma volunteers to compete in Kanichi's place, with the challenge being to cook a donburi dish with meat as the main ingredient. If Soma wins, the club stays with increased funding and Ikumi must join it, but if Ikumi wins, the club disbands and Soma will be expelled. In preparing for the Shokugeki, Soma makes numerous donburi dishes through research and modifies them. Soma settles on making Chaliapin steak, while Ikumi, heir to a massive meat packaging business, contacts her family to deliver the best cut of A5 grade beef available.
