#1 | 06/20/2019Meet the Families: Part 1
The White Family, the Graves Family, the Lenzi Family and the Lee Family take on a series of cooking challenges, including a six-course family feast and a breakfast-for-dinner spread, before facing elimination in front of the celebrity judging panel. The three families who impress the judges the most will advance to the next round of the competition.
#2 | 06/27/2019Meet the Families: Part 2
The four remaining families of home cooks—the Livanos Family, the Maniya Family, the Min Family and the Nichols Family—are tasked with a series of cooking challenges, including a six-course family feast and their own spin on an American classic, a hamburger with fries and a milkshake. The three families who impress the judges the most will advance to the next round of the competition.
#3 | 07/11/2019Surf & Turf / Birthday Cake Challenge
The top six competing families will go face to face in a surf and turf challenge, following which, the three lowest-rated families must take on a sweet elimination challenge with a little guidance from the Cake Boss himself, Buddy Valastro.
#4 | 07/18/2019Food on the Brain / How the Sausage Is Made
The top five families must trust their teammates to be their eyes during a blind cooking challenge, following which the three lowest-rated families must link up for the ultimate sausage-making test.
#5 | 07/25/2019Leftovers Challenge / Farm to Table
Flavors are flowing as the top four families face a surprising shake-up and must work together to create incredible meals out of leftovers. Following the initial challenge, the losing team must then conquer a solo cooking task using farm-to-table ingredients.
#6 | 08/01/2019Game Day Grilling / Mission Im-PASTA-Ble
Family teams show off their athleticism in a game-day grilling challenge before taking a trip around the world with a global pasta cook-off.
#7 | 08/08/2019Recipe Relay / What's on the Menu?
The final three families must rely on communication as they take on two classic all-American desserts, relay-style. The two lowest-scoring families must then tackle an elimination challenge that leaves their fate resting in their opponents’ hands.
#8 | 08/15/2019The Finale
The final two family teams must pull out their best culinary moves as they face an amuse-bouche challenge. Then, the families will take on a 60-45-30 challenge, requiring them to utilize ingredients handpicked by the judges.