The five remaining teams of amazingly talented cake, pumpkin and sugar artists face off for the first time! Host Jonathan Bennett tasks the teams with creating a scene of two of Halloween's biggest monsters competing against each other in various sports. Plus, the teams must highlight one team member's skill in their display -- first up, sugar artists! Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira evaluate the designs and ultimately, one team is eliminated.
Three new teams face off as host Jonathan Bennett challenges them to create their own crime scene. Given a case file that indicates the who and the where, the teams must imagine the what and the why. Plus, in tribute to all the crime solvers out there, the teams make tasting elements that include coffee and doughnuts. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira move two more teams through, and one team is eliminated.
Host Jonathan Bennett welcomes the first four teams of talented cake, sugar and pumpkin artists and challenges them to create a scene depicting their favorite monsters when they were in school. To up the stakes, teams must have at least two characters on their board and use a classic school snack in their tasting element. Judges Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira decide which three teams move on and which team is eliminated.
Guy Fieri invites two of GGG's winningest chefs to call out the all-star chefs who they believe played a part in their unexpected loss for a shot at winning $10,000. First, Laura Fonner takes on judge Aarti Sequeira, who claimed her red plating wasn't upscale enough. Then, Crista Luedtke calls out Stephanie Izard, who defeated her in tournament play. The chef who makes the best comfort classic using frozen ingredients earns $10,000.
Three all-star judges -- Beau MacMillan, Aarti Sequeira and Justin Warner -- and their moms are ready to shop and cook their way to a $20,000 victory for charity. First, Guy Fieri's mom gives the judge/mom duos a list of mandatory ingredients to feature in a Mother's Day dinner. Next, the chefs throw it back to their childhoods when Guy has them do all the shopping for their childhood favorite using kiddie carts. Mamma mia!
Host Eric Adjepong welcomes some of Chef Alex Guarnaschelli's favorite chefs to the arena, but it's not for fun, it's with the mission to take her down! All-star chefs Geoffrey Zakarian, Rocco DiSpirito and Gabriele Bertaccini prepare to compete in two rounds of intense culinary competition using what they know about Alex to outcook her. Food Network Star Aarti Sequeira and Tournament of Champions winner Mei Lin judge these four friends in a raucous and fierce competition.
Master pastry chefs Buddy Valastro and Duff Goldman face off in a battle of carnival treats, pulling out all the stops to create the ultimate sweets to satisfy a crowd of hungry amusement park patrons. For the cake-off challenge, Buddy and Duff must each create a dazzling, Bollywood-inspired cake for Food Network's Aarti Sequeira. Fine details and over-the-top spectacle clash as the chefs push their talents to new heights in order to win.
The people of Candy Land have things to do and places to be, but there's no mode of transportation! Host Kristin Chenoweth challenges the four remaining teams to build an inventive way for the locals to get around. Whether by land, air or sea, the teams must consider the unique terrain of their assigned lands to help their citizens stay on the go and impress judges Nacho Aguirre and Aarti Sequeira, who decide which team is transported home.
Once upon a time, in the fabled shop of Duff Goldman, two teams entered into a challenge of imagination and enchantment to bring a fairy to life ... in a cake. While Sarah Myers and Timbo Sullivan dance in a forest of whimsy, Natalie Sideserf and Julia Doubleday delve into the surreal and push the boundaries of cake art. Can they complete their cakes before the sun rises and win over Duff and guest judges Elena Fox and Aarti Sequeira?
It's nearly Christmas, one of the hardest days of the year for Santa and his helpers. To keep their spirits up, Santa is throwing his first annual North Pole talent show, where the final two teams will showcase the secret talents of the town's brave residents. Jeff Mauro, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira must make their toughest decision yet as they crown the Holiday Wars champion and award them an all-expenses paid trip to Iceland.