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.

Host Octavia Spencer and head judge Edgar "Dook" Chase reel in three new teams of family home cooks for a seafood showdown. In the first round, husband and wife Gabrielle and Devin, cousins Kyle and Tory, and brothers Brandon and Blaine create Southern seafood specialties. Two teams move on to round two, where they create their version of guest judge Kandi Burrus' family favorite. Only one family duo can impress the judges enough to walk away with $10,000.