Food Network stars and celebrities are sharing their most indulgent Guilty Pleasures! Buddy Valastro takes us to New Jersey for the cheesiest, meatiest cheesesteak around, while Rocco DiSpirito gets down with some mouthwatering fried chicken for two. In Texas, Fabio Viviani chows down on a green chili mac and cheese and Tia Mowry reveals her favorite "explosive" pizza!
The focus is on charisma as the four remaining junior finalists must pitch two of their favorite lunch dishes to mentors Tia Mowry and Donal Skehan, along with some special guests -- comedian Loni Love and actor Neel Sethi, breakout star of The Jungle Book. With a few notes and adjustments from the panel, one dish is greenlit, while another competitor is sent home.
The seven junior finalists' creativity is put to the test when they cook up their two best brunch dishes, using fresh-squeezed orange juice in one dish and serving the other dish in an actual orange. Finalists present their dishes on a morning talk show to mentors Tia Mowry and Donal Skehan, along with special guest mentor and YouTube star Elise Strachan.
The chefs are thrown into the deep end when asked to make a five-star seafood dinner using Five Ingredients or Less. Next, the chefs play a new game inspired by an online fan -- lasagna will never be the same! With only two chefs remaining, winning is not as easy as ABC when they try to make their ultimate burger.
Tensions rise as seven teams face their third set of tough challenges in the city of Los Angeles. One truck attracts the attention of movie star Kumail Nanjiani, but inner turmoil between teammates pushes them towards imploding. The rookies still struggle to make it to the top rankings, and one pro team finally hits their stride while another plummets to the bottom two.
Tex Mex is a vibrant, highly spiced cuisine known for its generous use of meat, beans and cheese. Ingenious combinations of these ingredients produce nachos, chili, tacos, chimichangas and fajitas. The name itself blends its two areas of influence: Texas and Mexico. Join host Jim O'Connor as he ventures to the Lone Star State for a taste of history loaded with spicy ingredients.
Chicken fried steak in all its crispy, spicy, white gravy glory! Whip up Tyler's traditional sides, set the table, and get your dancing shoes on: you're about to two-step it through Texas with a classic, y'all.