The chefs get some great news before the cooking begins: Bacon will be in every basket! In the first one, they find Mangalitsa bacon and apple chips. Then in the second round, the judges watch to see if the competitors will be able to make dried cherries work with their pork entrees. French toast and bacon are a breakfast classic, but can the final two chefs manage to transform these mystery ingredients into dessert?
In Milwaukee, Wis., Tyler Florence brings together five of the city's best chefs to compete in a classic French restaurant. The first round introduces a crazy combination of sorghum, black garlic and avocado that the chefs must use along with anything else they find in the kitchen. The final round kicks things up between a comfort food queen and a fine dining expert as they attempt to tackle wild boar and become Bite Club Champ.
Traditions are big in Ayesha Curry's house, and she wants to start some new food traditions in honor of her family's move to the West Coast. Ayesha gears up for the day by making PB&J French Toast with her sister, Maria, and a Healthy Green Juice for her husband, Stephen. Then, she makes her show-stopping Easy Pan Steaks and Pasta Primavera and shares the time-saving secret to her Cast Iron Fruit Cake.
With restaurant takeout and delivery at an all-time high, Guy Fieri is hosting a virtual Triple-D family reunion to bring Flavortown to his own kitchen. He video chats with four DDD alums who have sent him ingredients for their latest top sellers, and they guide him through cooking four knockout dishes: a French dip from Seattle, San Diego arancini, Boston kebabs and bangin' shrimp all the way from North Pole, Alaska.
This trip, Guy Fieri's visiting spots keepin' up with their family ties. In Pleasantville, N.J., a wife carries on her husband's legacy with his down-home chicken and waffles and righteous ribs. In Baltimore, an inherited breakfast-lunch joint still servin' their noteworthy coconut cream French toast and crab cake po' boys. And in Colorado Springs, southern family recipes mark a barbecue spot piling up a "sloppy pig" sandwich and scratch-made meatloaf.
Guy Fieri tries out favorites from around the corner and around the globe. In Chicago, a Peruvian joint serving classic lomo saltado (sauteed rib eye with French fries mixed right in) and beef heart; in Oklahoma City, a local institution where the bread's baked fresh daily and the schnitzel's done like back in Germany; and in South Buffalo, N.Y., a pub making the home town favorite, a sandwich called "beef on weck."
Trisha Yearwood takes brunch to the next level by hosting a "BYOB" -- Build-Your-Own-Brunch party! She uses some of her favorite Mexican-themed dishes to create an epic food and beverage buffet for her friends to enjoy. Trisha's brunch includes a Loaded Bloody Maria with Tequila, her twist on the classic brunch cocktail, along with a fun Build-Your-Own-Taco Bar, Mini Muffin French Toast and a Yogurt Parfait with Stovetop Granola.
Ree Drummond is in her kitchen cooking with her kid film crew and serving up a dish for each one. For daughter Paige, there's a Chickpea Curry Bowl, and a Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Mac with son-in-law Mauricio's name written all over it. Next, there's two takes on French Bread Pizzas for daughter Alex and a decadent Layered Brownie Skillet Sundae for nephew Stuart. The kids are in the kitchen, shooting, cooking and eating.
Ken opened up Cocoamoda, a French Bistro with an event space and chocolate boutique, seven years ago in the small town of Calvert, Texas. After failing to attract a following from the major cities, he's now deeply in debt, but refuses to advertise or cater to the local community. Ken's daughter calls in Chef Robert Irvine, hoping that the fellow Brit can help her stubborn father see how much help his business really needs.
The remaining celebrities arrive at the iconic Coney Island where they face-off in a mini challenge to create their own twist on French fries to win an advantage in the main challenge. Next, the celebrities will make their own signature hot dog to serve to a boardwalk full of hungry customers. Guest judge Chef Amanda Freitag joins the crowd to decide who is top dog and who will be sent home.