Host Kristin Chenoweth challenges the final two teams to think outside the box and create a one-of-a-kind gift that will impress King Kandy of Candy Land. The stakes have gone up, and these talented cake and sugar artists must also include a tasting element, with a portion of their cake and sugar showpieces served to win over judges Nacho Aguirre and Aarti Sequeira and win $25,000.
Noah Cappe heads to Crystal River, Florida, for the Florida Manatee Festival, where he tries the OMG Pretzel Bomb and the Fried King Cake. Then he ventures to New Braunfels, Texas, to check out the best of the Oktoberfest celebration known as Wurstfest. He kicks things off with a Wurstburger and slurps a chocolatey Black Forest Float.
It's a feast fit for a king! Sandra Lee makes Prime Rib with Au Jus Gravy, heavenly Horseradish Mashed Potatoes with Chive Butter, Buttery Ale Asparagus and, the Crown Jewel of the feast, a divine English Pudding Cake. And, for cocktail time, it's an outrageous Orange Hot Toddy. And of course, a, English-country inspired tablescape.
Host Molly Yeh brings a taste of New Orleans to the farm with challenges inspired by Mardi Gras. The party starts as the competing bakers put their own spin on the classic king cake. Then, judges Kardea Brown, Nancy Fuller and Duff Goldman ask them to step up their game with a fantastic Mardi Gras parade float.
The competition grows even more intense as Duff Goldman brings Buddy Valastro into his world of fine dining with a challenge to create elegant plated desserts. Tensions are high as the chefs face unforeseen technical difficulties and the ticking clock. In the cake-off, Buddy, the king of wedding cakes, challenges Duff to create a cake for celebrity event planner Slomique Hawrylo's bridal fitting event. As the chefs balance pleasing their customers and creating inspired works of art, they do whatever it takes to come out on top.
Valerie Bertinelli discovered some of her now-favorite foods while visiting her brother, Patrick, in Louisiana. So she's treating Patrick and his wife to some traditional New Orleans flavors, made her way. On the menu are Muffaletta Bruschetta, Quick Rotisserie Chicken Gumbo and Braised Mustard Greens. For dessert, Valerie makes a traditional New Orleans favorite with a twist, King Cake.
Bobby and Jamie Deen are headed to Louisiana for Bobby's birthday, tasting the best food the Louisiana Delta has to offer -- when they're not taking on alligators in the bayou! They try everything from boudin balls and cracklin' to alligator allemond and seafood okra gumbo, as well as the sweeter side of Cajun Country with King Cake cheesecake and white chocolate bread pudding.
The Kitchen is making the best versions of classic dishes! Jeff Mauro starts it off with The Sandwich King's Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich, and Alex Guarnaschelli makes Chicken Parmesan with Vodka Sauce. Katie Lee Biegel prepares her best Shrimp Scampi, and guest Zac Young stops by to give the scoop on the new season of Halloween Baking Championship and makes The Ultimate Carrot Cake.
There's no such thing as a food coma as celebrities and Food Network stars confess their favorite foods and where to get them! Richard Blais gets guilty with arepas in Miami, while David Arquette and Christina McLarty are accomplices in fried chicken Parmesan. Anne Burrell calls dibs on pork ribs in Harlem, N.Y., and Aaron Sanchez goes to New Orleans for a cake fit for a king.
Al meets Bostonian baker, George Montilio, who makes Italians everywhere proud with his cakes fit for a king. Five-way chili takes center stage at Camp Washington Chili where John Johnson shows us what makes Cincinnati chili so distinctive. Al gets sweet and spicy at the Jamaican Jerk Hut and learns to make a Caribbean pastry. And a married couple quit their day jobs to start a new life in chocolate mints in Northern California.