An Italian family from New York and a Filipino-American family from Utah are challenged to make a Mother's Day meal that represents Mom, an elevated childhood favorite and a fried family favorite; Clinton Kelly, Courtney Rada and Jet Tila judge.
Valerie Bertinelli challenges two teams to make surf-and-turf dishes, craft a sweet and savory duo and think outside the bowl with their macaroni and cheese; judges Clinton Kelly, Antonia Lofaso and Isaac Toups decide which team takes the top prize.
The Santana family takes on the Harris family; Valerie Bertinelli challenges them to make their specialty rice dishes, sandwich duos and Sunday suppers; Kardea Brown and the Voltaggio brothers, Bryan and Michael, judge.
Sicilian-American siblings, the Lo Cocos, own multiple restaurants in Northern California, including an Italian restaurant opened by their father 50 years ago. The Son siblings are first-generation Korean-Americans who run three successful restaurants of their own. Host Valerie Bertinelli challenges the two teams to make taco night spreads, over-the-top stuffed masterpieces and noodle dishes, and judges Courtney Rada, Johnny Spero and Jet Tila decide which team comes out on top.
Cousins from a large Dominican family compete against a military mom and daughters whose Southern roots inspire their food truck menu.
"Kebab Twins" Sadaf and Darya face the Moy brothers; the teams are challenged to make a rice dinner that represents their family; judges Christian Petroni, Jet Tila and Molly Yeh choose the winner.
The Steiner family has roots in French and Moroccan cuisine, with Josh serving many of his grandmother's recipes at his own restaurant; sisters Bianca and Irlanda, along with their cousin, Salma, grew up with traditional Mexican cuisine.
A family of competitive cooks who claim they can cook anything must put their money where their mouth is as they face off against a family that represents six different cultures between the three of them.
Mama Manatakis and her two daughters are proud of their Greek heritage and the dishes that have been in the family for generations. With his wife and daughter, Larry White runs a family restaurant serving up Southern scratch-made classics learned from Larry's grandmother. Both families have a legacy to uphold as host Valerie Bertinelli challenges them to make a surf-and-turf dinner, a budget family meal and a smothered dish. Judges Jamika Pessoa, Christian Petroni and Molly Yeh decide which team gets to leave the kitchen with $10,000.