In the series premiere, Octavia and Dook open the kitchen to three teams of Southern families for a down-home showdown. In the first round, an aunt and niece, mother-in-law and son-in-law and wife duo serve up their best Southern brunch. In the second round, the final two teams put their own spin on one of guest judge Reese Witherspoon's childhood favorites. 

Host extraordinaire Octavia Spencer and head judge Edgar "Dook" Chase surprise three teams of Southern home cooks with a Southern cocktail hour. Father and daughter Sichon and Ali, husbands John and Eric, and mother and daughter Ellen and Nivek serve up three cocktail hour bites alongside a signature cocktail. Then, the two teams that make it to the second round put their spin on either guest judge Eric Stonestreet or Octavia's childhood comfort meal. In the end, only one duo will take home the $10,000.