Summertime is the best time of year -- the sun, the fun and especially the food! To find out which American coast does summer food the best, Chef Antonia Lofaso kicks off the ultimate beachside brawl. Chefs Tiffani Faison and Brooke Williamson lead their coastal teams of four chefs in the first challenge, taking on some of the most iconic summer food ever: boardwalk bites. Guest judge Noah Cappe decide which chef's time at the beach has come to an end.
The beachside battles continue as Antonia Lofaso challenges the chefs to created dishes that focus on the one protein that's inseparable from coastal cuisine: seafood. Chefs Tiffani Faison and Brooke Williamson kick things off with a one-on-one battle to see who can make the best handheld seafood item. Then, the teams throw down, each making their coast's version of a seafood feast on a budget. Guest judge Sabin Lomac decides which chef gets sent home.
There are sure to be fireworks as Antonia Lofaso challenges the chefs to create delicious summer eats that revolve around America's biggest summer holiday, the 4th of July. For the first battle, chef-mentors Tiffani Faison and Brooke Williamson lead their teams to create the ultimate burger. Then, the chefs with the least successful burgers have to battle for survival by making a grilled family feast for judge Jeremy McBryde.
It's time for some sweet summer treats! First, Antonia Lofaso challenges chef-mentors Tiffani Faison and Brooke Williamson to team up with a chef of their choosing to make their best hot and cold duo. Then, the chefs participate in a boardwalk bake sale, feeding not only the judges but also some lucky folks on the pier. In the end, guest judge Stephanie Boswell helps send one chef home with a salty taste in their mouth.
Ahoy matey! The brawl moves dockside as Antonia Lofaso challenges the remaining chefs to create dishes fit for a day out at sea. Chef-mentors Tiffani Faison and Brooke Williamson lead their chefs in a team challenge to make a decadent brunch, followed by an individual challenge to create a romantic dinner. In the end, guest judge Ben Robinson makes one chef walk the plank right out of the competition.
With the ultimate summer getaway on the line, Antonia Lofaso challenges the remaining chefs to put their best spin on tropical beach food. First, the chefs and their chef-mentors Tiffani Faison and Brooke Williamson flip a classic tropical drink into a beachside meal. In the final battle, the last two chefs standing must create a dinner using ingredients from their dream destination. Guest judges Tim Hollingsworth and Rashida Holmes decide which coast's chef has proven that it has the best beach food and deserves to be crowned Best of the Beach.
Antonia Lofaso leads a summer showdown to determine which coast does beach food best; East Coast chef Eric Adjepong and West Coast chef Brian Malarkey help their teams through a gauntlet of challenges with a beach getaway on the line.
The battles continue as Antonia Lofaso takes the brawl directly onto the beach; Brian Malarkey and Eric Adjepong try to win an advantage for their team with handheld grilled treats before each team makes their coasts' rendition of a beachside feast.
Antonia Lofaso challenges the chefs to create summer eats inspired by the Fourth of July; Eric Adjepong and Brian Malarkey have a corn shuck-off; the teams create an all-American party platter; two chefs fight for survival with the ultimate burger.
Antonia Lofaso starts the brawl over game day eats with a double elimination; two chefs face off in a pizza battle, where the losing chef is immediately eliminated; Eric Adjepong and Brain Malarkey draft proteins for their team's best game day dish.
Antonia Lofaso challenges the chefs to give their summer road trip a culinary upgrade! Brian Malarkey and Eric Adjepong face off in a fast-food glow up for the biggest advantage, and the teams throw down by creating a coastal-themed roadside picnic.
Antonia Lofaso gets fancy with beach club-worthy cuisine; Eric Adjepong and Brian Malarkey send the chefs to the seafood market for surf and turf dishes, and the two least successful chefs craft upscale appetizers inspired by a cocktail.
Chef Antonia Lofaso is back on the beach for a day of roughing it! In the first challenge, mentors Eric Adjepong and Brian Malarkey are off on a fishing boat catching seafood, while the remaining chefs must pack their backpacks with all food, cookware and utensils they'll need to make a rustic seafood feast at their beach campsite. In the second challenge, two chefs from the same coast will fight for their survival using only one open flame in the sand. In the end, one chef will be eliminated, and their beach adventure will come to an end.
With the ultimate summer getaway worth $25,000 on the line, Chef Antonia Lofaso presents the final three chefs with their most intense challenges yet. The chefs will have to set up their own beach shack where they'll serve the judges and the public their best shack snack. Then, the last two chefs standing create a signature coast dinner -- entrée and dessert -- using ingredients from their dream destination. They'll be presenting their final dish to one of the most iconic chefs in the world, Guy Fieri, to prove their coast has the best beach food and claim the Best of the Beach title.