Host Eric Adjepong welcomes three chefs specializing in Italian cuisine from New York, Florida and New Jersey into the arena. The chefs strategize which ingredients to choose that will take Chef Alex Guarnaschelli out in round one. In a competitive round two, judges Evan Funke and Antonia Lofaso will determine if one of these Italian experts have the chops to beat Alex in her own kitchen.

Eric Adjepong hosts as Chef Alex Guarnaschelli goes up against three pork experts from New York, Washington and Arkansas. The chefs do their best to choose ingredients that will knock Alex out of the competition in round one. In round two, the remaining competitors will use their knowledge of pork to impress judges Kathy Fang and Simon Majumdar, vying for the top spot and the chance to win $10,000.