Alex Guarnaschelli tasks four chefs with tracking down ingredients for tart and tangy dishes. In the second stakeout, things get heated when they must make hot and brothy bowls for judges Adrienne Cheatham and Antonia Lofaso. The two final chefs hope to win with a light and flaky finish.

Four chefs are up to bat when Alex Guarnaschelli asks them to make home-run ballpark dishes. Then, the competitors must create something that feels Southern for judges Pyet DeSpain and Jeff Mauro, and the final two chefs try not to crumble as they cook up cookies for the win.