Battle on the Beach

The teams arrive in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and size up their competition. After meeting mentors Ty, Alison and Taniya, the competitors hit the ground running with their first challenge in the kitchen for HGTV's Mike Holmes and Mina Starsiak Hawk to judge.

The teams roll up their sleeves to tackle the living room. They'll have to put all of their DIY skills to the test as the mentors help them upcycle decorative pieces to give them the winning look.

The competition continues and tensions run high as the teams focus on their next challenge: the bedrooms. The mentors encourage the competitors to take some big swings in these high-priority spaces in hopes that they will pay off and impress the judges.

Halfway through the competition, the teams take on the bathroom challenge. This major renovation offers a huge opportunity for them to add some serious value and take their respective homes to the next level.

The teams let loose with their creativity as they design the kids' rooms. They quickly learn that a fun challenge isn't always an easy one as they discover that this might be the toughest space to renovate yet!

The final challenge takes the teams outside where they battle for curb appeal bragging rights. The pressure is on, and the teams go all out for their final opportunity to increase the value of their home before the grand-prize winner is crowned.

Three teams and their mentors tackled identical beach homes to win $50,000, but that's not the whole story. We're going back to the beginning with a behind-the-scenes look at all the drama, trash talk and bloopers that didn't make it into the show.

After all the hard work, sweat and tears, it's time for a winner to be crowned. In order to end the battle in the best way possible, we're sharing more exclusive footage from behind the battle.