In this special one-hour competition hosted by Egypt Sherrod, HGTV and Food Network's biggest stars join forces to create life-sized, edible gingerbread houses that will amaze and inspire! Stars Ron Ben-Israel and Jonathan Scott go head-to-head against Duff Goldman and Drew Scott in an epic holiday throwdown to see who can create the most festive and breathtaking gingerbread abode in just 72 hours.
This trip, Guy Fieri's parking the Camaro in Beantown for an all-Boston smorgasbord. Just outside the city in Allston, two restaurants sharing one kitchen cooking up totally different menus; Mexican street food on one side and gastropub standouts, like killer gravlax and dynamite chicken sausage, on the other. Then in South Boston, the authentic Polish restaurant dishing out righteous pierogi and an old-country fried pork favorite, where he's joined by Anthony Shriver, founder of Best Buddies International, and former NFL player Dan Koppen.
This trip, Guy discovers a slice of history all over the country. In Annapolis, Md., two Irish brothers servin' up food from their homeland with a twist, like Guinness fried oysters with homemade coleslaw. In Brooklyn, New York, the ages-old, family run sandwich joint crankin' out tons of fresh sammies, like the steak pizzaiola with homemade gravy. And in Charleston, S.C., a couple of fine dining chefs are turnin' out low country classics like crispy chicken legs and the smoked pork loin po' boy.
Michael Symon and Esther Choi begin the most devious shift of all as the chefs earn points during each challenge. They'll be tested in cooking, strategy and much more as judge Maneet Chauhan decides their fate just two shifts shy of a massive pay day. Then, Michael and Esther start hour 18 by testing the bruised, battered and exhausted chefs on their simplicity, one of the most difficult techniques to master. Judge Brooke Williamson decides which four chefs will receive a spot in the finale.
Four chefs have the green light to go wild for avocados! For all their energy and enthusiasm, the chefs struggle to keep up with the clock in the first round, and the judges are on the edges of their seats. Then, figuring out how to work with a "secret" meat in the second basket might be the key to making delectable main dishes, and the two chefs left for the final round must be creative and conscientious to make avocado work well in their desserts.