Host Tyler Florence welcomes nine food trucks to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where their epic nine-city road trip for $50,000 across America's Gulf Coast begins. These first-time food truck teams face daunting challenges in the hopes of reaping unprecedented rewards, including award medals that have carryover value in the next city. Tyler groups the teams into squads who must scrap for sales in an all-out selling frenzy, and the bottom two teams must face a first time ever shocker of an elimination.
The trucks roll into the Old West town of Yuma, Ariz., and head to the historic Yuma Territorial Prison, which used to house prisoners from all over the Wild West. Tyler Florence gives the teams a relay challenge involving artichokes and bacon, and then they must add an original dish starring those ingredients to their menu and start selling. The residents of Yuma show up in full force, with lines 20 people deep waiting to try the trucks' specialties. After a day of massive sales, one team is eliminated, and the final three trucks head to the next destination.
The candidates travel to Branson, Mo., to market and host a Chicken Guy! pop-up at Guy Fieri's Branson Kitchen and Bar. Divided into three teams of two, each pair has to plan a menu, create a marketing strategy, train the in-house staff and execute it during a two-hour service. Guy Fieri is watching, tasting and taking notes on who can match his high standards for well-executed dishes as well as bring the sales and show they can rake in the money. Not all teams can handle the pressure, and there are serious breakdowns. Emotions run high, leaving Guy wondering if his star player needs to be benched.
Host Tyler Florence welcomes the final two teams to the iconic Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville, Ky., for their last sales day of the competition. After a surprise visit from family and an emotional boost, Tyler launches the final taste challenge from the Muhammad Ali Center, tasking teams with creating a dish featuring one of four ingredients that "pack a punch." Then, the finalists face their last challenge at the legendary Churchill Downs in a winner-takes-all showdown judged by 500 fans, along with Tyler and guest judge Damaris Phillips. With exhaustion setting in, and votes too close to believe, one team is crowned the winner and walks away with the $50,000 grand prize.
Pat and Gina Neely open their home and their kitchen this Christmas! Come join the family for smoked ham, turkey, Cornish hens, a special Neely dressing and more desserts than a church bake sale! All generations are gathering to celebrate the holidays with decorations that are good enough to eat and dishes that you ll want to make a tradition at your own family gatherings. Welcome to a very delicious Neely family Christmas!