Robert Irvine invites four new chefs on a virtual global journey to test their skills and versatility with regional food. Upon landing in Florence, Italy, the chefs must prove they can make pasta from scratch. Three chefs move on to the second round in Memphis, home of low-and-slow barbecue. Only two chefs move on to the final city, Kyoto, Japan, where they must create a dish using fresh tofu for the one and only Chef Masaharu Morimoto.
Buddy Valastro and his family's vacation continues as they arrive in Huntsville, Ala., where they train like astronauts at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. But that's not their only mission here -- they're also discovering local Alabama foods, like Big Bob Gibson's award-winning white barbecue sauce and Bigfoot's Little Donuts' warm mini-donuts with juicy fruit toppings. Then, on their final stop at Dallas Mill Deli, they indulge in a sweet and savory strawberry pretzel salad.
Nobody is more obsessed with grilling than chef Bobby Flay, and Damaris Phillips loves a good backyard barbecue! Damaris mixes cool Mango Bellinis as they share their secrets for great backyard entertaining, then they head to Bobby's outdoor kitchen where he fires up the coals to make Mediterranean Grilled Chicken with Green Olive Salsa Verde and Grilled New Potatoes with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette. Finally, Damaris puts a sweet spin on grilling with her Grilled Citrus Icebox Pie.
This trip, Guy Fieri's going from the smokehouse to the fish market and more in between! A former Navy medic and Triple-G alum is bringin' big-time BBQ to Tampa with the-bomb brisket burger and an over-the-top Texas melt. In Rogers, Ark., a family-run Middle Eastern spot is platin' funkalicious shawarma and kebabs. And in Bentonville, Ark., a fishmonger-turned-restaurateur is bringing coastal culinary to the heartland, makin' a gangster grouper sandwich and legit lobster ravioli.
The Kitchen hosts are taking requests to make dishes for each other! Alex Guarnaschelli cooks up Pommes Sunny, while Jeff Mauro makes his Reverse-Sear Ribeye with Steak Sauce Powder just for Alex. Then, Sunny Anderson digs deep to make her Korean BBQ Short Ribs with Quick Pickled Radishes and Cucumbers for Geoffrey Zakarian, who's making Katie Lee Biegel's culinary dreams come true with Hachis Parmentier. Finally, no-bake queen Katie whips up her No-Bake Biegel Éclair Cake for Jeff.
Chef Robert Irvine tackles his first-ever theme restaurant, when he comes to the aid of Buzz, the owner of Cave Inn BBQ, a new caveman/dinosaur themed restaurant. Robert and his team will need to completely overhaul the "decor," which currently consists of a few inflatable dinosaurs and foam rocks glued to the wall, as well as the kitchen, which is sent into chaos by Buzz's brother Skip, who puts more energy into his Hollywood dreams than this Winter Garden, Fla., eatery.