Watch what happens when the five remaining cooks have to swap recipes and prepare each other's dishes. Then, each must wow the judges with an original fusion dish that represents their own uniquely American story.

Taking the theme of "Fusion," in the first round, the cooks are surprised with a major twist. They must swap recipes with a fellow competitor and they have 60 minutes to prepare the dish. Their new dishes are presented to judges Graham Elliot, Tiffany Derry, and Leah Cohen for their critiques. In the second round of competition, the cooks have 90 minutes to fuse two of their favorite recipes into one dish to share with the panel of judges.

It's time for the season finale as the three remaining cooks go head-to-head to win "The Great American Recipe." They'll have some surprise along the way in their final chance to wow the judges with a very special dinner.

In the first round, the cooks have 60 minutes to prepare a recipe inspired by someone they love to cook with in the kitchen. In the final round, the cookshave three hours to prepare both an entrée and a dessert that best represents their Great American Recipe. Plus, some surprise guests arrive to help them with their final dishes. In the end, one cook will be named the winner and have one of their winning recipes featured on the cover of The Great American Recipe cookbook.