Four regular families come to Challenge to prove that their Thanksgiving meal is the best around. What they don't know is a distant loved one has come to help them cook up the feast. By the end, one very happy family will walk away with ten thousand dollars.
Rachael Ray makes five 30 minute make-ahead meals, including Beef Goulash With Blue Cheese, Toasted Spaghetti Minestra With Tuscan Kale, Sweet Sausage and Eggplant Penne, Boneless Chicken Chasseur, and Tomato Soup and Pumpernickel Grilled Cheese. That's five make-ahead meals, up to a week's worth of food, done ... in just one day!
Pat and Gina are putting together a modern southern meal. They kick it off Neely style with a twist on a classic, BBQ Beef Brisket Shepherd's Pie. You always need a little green, and their Big Green Salad with Southern Style French Dressing delivers. What better way to finish off a modern meal of the South than a delicious Peach Fool? Now that's one meal you don't want to miss.
Claire cooks up one of her all time favorite meals, breakfast. Each food favorite is bursting with flavor, including a delicious homemade toaster pastry that will take you back to your childhood.
Rachael Ray makes one of her favorite takeout meals, Chicken with Green Beans in Black Bean Sauce, and controls the salt, fat and quality of ingredients by cooking it up at home.
Sunny Anderson teams up with her childhood friend to honor their Texas roots. Perfect for any special get-together , this easy, fun meal is perfect for reliving memories and making new ones.
Three home cooks show host Ree Drummond their secrets for creating the perfect party food without emptying their wallets or filling their sink with dishes. After going on a dollar-stretching shopping trip, they make their own version of the one-pot dinner party dish. Then, they must prepare an elegant platter of appetizers for a summer soiree in 30 minutes or less.
Ina Garten is serving up a seafood spread, starting with Fresh Crab and Pea Risotto for a comforting one-pot wonder. Then she makes fast and foolproof Baked Cod with Garlic and Herb Ritz Crumbs and Potato Galettes with Smoked Salmon, an incredible easy canape. Finally, Ina's luxurious Lobster BLTs take a classic sandwich and give it a sensational twist.
Four talented teen chefs are taking over Flavortown, and Guy Fieri gets things started by having them flip a chicken pot pie into a high-end dinner. Then, a roll of the dice decides the parameters of their international dishes, and in the end, one future superstar chef will cook beyond their years and win a shopping spree worth up to $20,000.