And at Lumpy's Diner in Antioch, CA, Tom hits up a retro diner for a 12-egg omelet as large as a football, and "The Intimidator" – a 16-inch pizza round piled 8-inches high with hashbrowns, eggs, cheese, meats, biscuits, and smothered in gravy. Then Tom heads to The Flying Monkey in Philadelphia, PA, where an apple pie and a pumpkin pie are literally baked inside a chocolate cake, the turducken of the pastry world. Finally, Tom stops by CK's Wings-N-Things in Johnstown, PA, for chicken wings done a thousand ways with a variety of hot sauces- the spiciest, "Nuclear Hell", reaching 6,000,000 Scoville units.
The Kitchen is celebrating favorite flavors and recipes with help from viewers, starting with Jeff Mauro's Viewers' Choice Chili and Sunny Anderson's Easy Smothered French Onion Chicken Thighs. Comedian Michelle Collins learns how to make traditional Hungarian-Style Stuffed Cabbage from Geoffrey Zakarian, and Katie Lee makes a crew favorite, Thanksgiving Pot Pie. The hosts answer Helpline questions about chicken and tackle a round of Tool Takedown. Then, Sunny makes an Easy Baked and Loaded Pancake with a Lemon Maple Glaze, and Geoffrey serves up Branzino with Polenta, Wild Mushroom and Watercress. Katie Lee creates a new pizza crust using chickpeas, and food blogger Kim Lange joins the gang to make her viral recipe for Apple Fritter Bread. Finally, the hosts share four ways to make a popular dessert, Hot Chocolate Floats.
Hosts Ree Drummond and Eddie Jackson welcome back eight former Christmas Cookie Challenge champions into the workshop to prove who is the best of the best. This time, the cookie makers are facing challenges so merrily massive, they'll be put into teams of two. First, the bakers must weave magic as they create Christmas cookie quilts. One team will have the rug pulled out from underneath them as they're eliminated, while the best quilting team gains an advantage for the next round. Then, the three remaining teams construct gigantic stadiums worthy of the finest North Pole games that also incorporate ingredients perfect for watching a snow bowl: eggnog, hot chocolate, apple cider or mulled wine. The team with the most spectacular stadium will score $10,000 and the right to lift the Best of the Best trophy.
George bites into the ever expanding universe of America’s favorite dessert—cookies. Cookie immortality is on George’s menu as creative contestants vie to design the most convincing "George Face Cookie." Bored with the same old chocolate chip cookies? George comes to the rescue of a woman named Cookie, supercharging her recipe in true HOTS fashion. And if you thought cookies are always sweet, think again. Then sink your teeth into George’s Lemon-Thyme savory sensations! And why should humans have all the fun? George’s Carob Chip Cookies are canine-safe, but will the dogs on the taste panel agree? Plus, test your cookie trivia skills with a game of Gingerbread Hangman. and witness George’s latest deep fried delight—cookie balls!