Overview

• VOX aired the Summer Special on September 28, 2025 from the Seebühne in Elbauenpark Magdeburg, with streaming available on RTL+.
• During a main course of lamb spareribs with coleslaw and corn, Steffen Henssler stepped in for Calvin Kleinen by peeling carrots, tending the corn and helping with seasoning.
• Calvin Kleinen took the main course by a single point after juror Jana Ina Zarrella praised the corn without realizing Henssler had prepared it.
• Calvin Kleinen said he initially did not want to participate and was persuaded by moderator Laura Wontorra, who called him her preferred contestant.
• Despite the mid-episode twist, Henssler won the overall show by 104 to 101 points, according to broadcast tallies.