Three generations join forces in a special family edition, and first, the four grandmas must cook up a pot pie that reflects their heritage with help from their son or daughter. Next, they must make a brilliant brunch featuring the colors selected by their grandkids via video message. Then, the final two grandmas must turn peanut butter and jelly flavors into a family-pleasing dessert worthy of the $10,000 prize, awarded by judges Sharone Hakman, Aarti Sequeira and Jake Smollett.
Four globe-trotting grandmas are taking off on a culinary world tour, presided over by judges Sharone Hakman, Aarti Sequeira and Jake Smollett! First, they have to make pizza the Belgian way, using a waffle iron as their only baking source. Next, it's "aloha-ole!" as the grannies make a mash-up of Hawaiian and Mexican cuisines. Then, the final two grandmas go tropical as they turn the ingredients from a frozen daiquiri into a dessert that will earn them $10,000!
The tables are turned as Alex Guarnaschelli asks fan favorite judges Eric Greenspan, Antonia Lofaso and Aarti Sequeira to step away from the judges' table and cook their way to a spot in the Judges Takeover Tournament finale. It's time to take a trip, and the first stakeout starts in Chinatown. Then, they must create a plate that transports judges Rocco DiSpirito and Lesley Suter to the tropics before Alex challenges the chefs to turn the parking lot into a Parisian patisserie.
Host Tyler Florence leads seven teams to Franklin to compete along the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, and one truck is protected by immunity after last week's big win. A whiskey-inspired taste challenge tasks teams with creating a three-item mini food flight, sparking competitive tensions. Truck troubles, execution issues, and mounting stress threaten several teams' chances of survival before Tyler reveals razor-thin sales margins and sends the bottom teams into a whiskey-focused redemption battle with guest judge Aarti Sequeira.
Host Tyler Florence leads seven teams to Franklin to compete along the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, and one truck is protected by immunity after last week's big win. A whiskey-inspired taste challenge tasks teams with creating a three-item mini food flight, sparking competitive tensions. Truck troubles, execution issues, and mounting stress threaten several teams' chances of survival before Tyler reveals razor-thin sales margins and sends the bottom teams into a whiskey-focused redemption battle with guest judge Aarti Sequeira.
Host Tyler Florence leads seven teams to Franklin to compete along the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, and one truck is protected by immunity after last week's big win. A whiskey-inspired taste challenge tasks teams with creating a three-item mini food flight, sparking competitive tensions. Truck troubles, execution issues, and mounting stress threaten several teams' chances of survival before Tyler reveals razor-thin sales margins and sends the bottom teams into a whiskey-focused redemption battle with guest judge Aarti Sequeira.
It's almost Christmas, and Santa's getting ready to deliver gifts all around the world, but he can't do it without a brand-new sleigh! With $25,000 at stake, the last two teams of cake and sugar artists must showcase the wildest, most-powerful modernization imaginable for Santa's new ride. At the end of the fast-paced bake-off judged by Maneet Chauhan, Shinmin Li and Aarti Sequeira, one team will be crowned Holiday Wars Champion and win the grand prize!
Five of the finest cookie makers around push the envelope when Eddie Jackson calls on them to craft creative Christmas cards out of cookies. Deciding which ones get "returned to sender" are judges Ree Drummond, Gesine Prado and Aarti Sequeira. Then the bakers reach for new heights by building beautiful Christmas tree toppers out of cookies and incorporating classic toppings like mini marshmallows and maraschino cherries. When the luster dust settles, one cookie maker stands alone at the top of the heap with the $10,000 grand prize.
Host Eddie Jackson welcomes five fabulously festive cookie makers into Santa's workshop. First up is the decorating challenge where the bakers craft two different decorated Christmas tree cookies. After judges Ree Drummond, Dan Langan and Aarti Sequeira size up the trees, they must release two cookie makers from the competition. The remaining three finalists are "puzzled" by the display challenge where they must create a giant cookie puzzle based on a Christmas carol. All the pieces will fit together for the one talented cookie maker who will leave the North Pole $10,000 richer.