There's a mysterious noise in the basement, and everyone is too afraid to peek ... until now! Zak Bagans challenges the four remaining teams to imagine what lurks in the dark corners of the basement and bring their visions to life in creepy cakes. Judges Eddie Jackson, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira choose the winner and eliminate one team from the competition.
Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the teams of cake, pumpkin and sugar artists to design a scene showing the chaos that ensues when the monsters go trick-or-treating, and each teams must highlight one member's skill in their display. First up, pumpkin! In the end, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send one team home with an empty candy bag.
For their final challenge, the last two teams standing must create a scene that shows a modern-day spell being cast and includes one special effect plus three complete characters. Then, it's up to Jonathan Bennett, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira to make their toughest decision yet: who will be crowned Halloween Wars champion and take home the grand prize of $25,000?
Host Jonathan Bennett challenges the four remaining teams to create a scene based on three random words -- a noun, an adverb and a monster. This week, the pumpkin artists are in the spotlight as their monster must be completely made of pumpkin. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira determine which three teams move forward and which team is sent home.
The competition's off to a spicy start as the chefs try to snag big carts for big bowls of chili. Then, dinner becomes the most important meal of the day when Alex Guarnaschelli asks the chefs to make breakfast for dinner. The final two chefs strive for perfection in a single bite that satisfies judges Eric Adjepong and Aarti Sequeira.
The six remaining teams of amazingly talented cake, cookie and sugar artists face off against one another for the first time! Host Jeff Mauro tasks the teams with creating one of the biggest holiday traditions: a parade float! Then, judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which team has the most festive float and who will keep driving on home.
Guy Fieri assigns his friend Noah Cappe to bring famed chefs Aarti Sequeira and Joe Sasto along and check out the dining scene in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The trio rolls into town and tackles tasty foods like Italian and Caribbean cuisine, banh mi sandwiches, delicatessen fare and elevated cowboy cooking. After selecting their showcase dish, a team of esteemed judges decide the best local offering around.
It's down to three finalists, but there's a surprise in store when an eliminated contestant reenters the competition after winning Star Salvation on FoodNetwork.com. The final four then battle it out with former finalists helping as their sous chefs. Food Network Star winner Aarti Sequeira joins to help select the final three to shoot pilots, which they then film with help from another winner: Guy Fieri!
The carnival is rolling into Candy Land, and the locals are excited for an entertaining night out with their friends. Host Kristin Chenoweth presents the remaining teams with a challenge to create an element of a Candy Land carnival that will delight the citizens of their chosen land. Judges Nacho Aguirre and Aarti Sequeira have the final word on which team's exhibit is not up to par.
Three new teams face off in the second qualifying round. Host Maneet Chauhan sends them on a journey through time, challenging them to showcase Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" in a way the world has never seen before: by completely reimagining the iconic Ghost of Christmas Past, Present or Future. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira send two teams on, and one team is eliminated.