Ultimate Summer Cook-Off

Eddie Jackson welcomes six chefs to an all-American showdown to fire up their best backyard burgers and hot dogs. Judges Damaris Phillips, Jamika Pessoa and the Grill Dads decide who keeps advancing toward the $25,000 grand prize.

The five remaining chefs tackle a seafood theme. Their first challenge is to prepare a giant lobster roll, with judges Damaris Phillips, Jamika Pessoa and Lazarus Lynch awarding an advantage to the winner in the next round.

Eddie Jackson challenges the remaining four chefs to take judges Damaris Phillips, Jamika Pessoa and Courtney Rada on a culinary summer vacation. The chefs must serve one tropical fruit two ways and make an entire summer dinner.

Eddie Jackson greets the last three chefs for the grand finale. Judges Damaris Phillips, Jamika Pessoa, Susie Bulloch and Cameron Treu are ready to skewer one chef early and the remaining two must prepare a grilled summer feast.