Beachside Brawl

Chef Antonia Lofaso is back with five chefs from the West Coast and five chefs from the East Coast as they face off in the ultimate coastal culinary battle. Chefs Brian Malarkey and Eric Adjepong seek to lead their coastal teams to victory as they take on some of the most iconic pier food ever while playing classic boardwalk games like Balloon Pop and Softball Toss to obtain their ingredients.

The beachside battles continue as Chef Antonia Lofaso takes the brawl from the pier directly onto the beach. Chefs Brian Malarkey and Eric Adjepong kick things off in the sand with a one-on-one mentor battle to see who can make the best handheld grilled beach item and win a key advantage for their team. The second challenge is a full-on team event where they'll have to make their coasts' rendition of a beachside feast. In the end, one chef will be eliminated, and their fun in the sun will come to an end.

Chef Antonia Lofaso sets off the fireworks as she challenges the chefs to create delicious summer eats that revolve around America's favorite summer holiday -- the 4th of July. After chefs Eric Adjepong and Brian Malarkey have a corn shuck-off, the teams create an all-American party platter that represents their coast while only being able to use ingredients they can fit in a beach cooler. For the second battle, the lowest two chefs from the losing team will have fight for survival against their own teammate by creating the ultimate beach burger. In the end, one chef will be eliminated, and their all-American party will end in tears.

The competition heats up as Chef Antonia Lofaso starts the brawl over game day eats with, for the first time ever, a double elimination! In the first battle, two chefs face off in a pizza showdown, where the losing chef will be automatically eliminated. In the second battle, Eric Adjepong and Brain Malarkey draft proteins for their team's best game day dish. In the end, another chef will be eliminated and have to hang up their cleats.

There's nothing better than a summertime road trip up the coast, and Chef Antonia Lofaso challenges the remaining chefs to give their trek a culinary upgrade! To kick things off, team captains Brian Malarkey and Eric Adjepong face off in a fast-food glow up, where the winner will get the biggest advantage yet -- the ability to bring back an eliminated chef or save one from a future elimination. In the second battle, the teams throw down by creating a coastal-themed roadside picnic. In the end, one chef will be eliminated, and their road trip will come to an end.

Chef Antonia Lofaso gets fancy as she tasks the chefs with creating their best beach club-worthy cuisine. Captains Eric Adjepong and Brian Malarkey kick things off with a friendly game of pickleball, and the chefs hit the seafood market on the pier to help make mouthwatering surf and turf dishes. Then, the two least successful chefs from the first battle face off in a one-on-one survival round to craft an upscale appetizer duo inspired by a classic cocktail. In the end, one chef will be eliminated as their champagne dreams come crashing down.

The Beachside Brawl supersized finale is here -- and it's bigger, badder and beachier! Host and judge Antonia Lofaso welcomes the remaining East and West Coast chefs to finally prove they are the best coastal chef in America! Led by their mentors, SoCal restaurateur Brian Malarkey representing the West Coast and mid-Atlantic culinary master Eric Adjepong standing up for the East, the chefs will have to flex their culinary muscles as they're put through a gauntlet of intense summer challenges to impress special guest judges like Guy Fieri and Alex Guarnaschelli. Ultimately, one chef will be left standing to win the ultimate beach vacation worth $25,000, coastal pride and the title of Best of the Beach.