Eric Adjepong welcomes chefs Kelsey Barnard Clark, Carlos Anthony and Crista Luedtke, who set their friendships aside for a cutthroat culinary competition with an impressive $15,000 pot of their cold, hard cash on the line. Throughout each battle, underdog Carlos tries to prove he belongs in the kitchen with two of the fiercest chefs in the Food Network universe, until one of these frenemy chefs emerges to take home the win.