Eddie Jackson gives software consultant and home cook Tommy Ranucci the chance to face off against his childhood hero, Chef Andrew Zimmern. After they duke it out with wild grains, only one vote from a panel of New York City judges will decide if Tommy goes home with the $5,000 prize.

It's a coastal competition for home cook Chelsea Gieselmann when Eddie Jackson stuns her with a seafood showdown against the one and only Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Chelsea will have to get creative to win a vote from the panel of judges to take home the $5,000 prize!

Home cook Bria George is anything but chicken when Eddie Jackson surprises her with an epic poultry power play against celebrity chef Antonia Lofaso. Judges picked off the streets of New York City will decide if Bria's dish is worth a $5,000 cash out.

Home cook Jen McNabb knows something's fishy when Eddie Jackson challenges her to a halibut face-off against the world-famous Chef Rocco DeSpirito. Jen needs just one vote from the panel of New York City judges to take home the $5,000 prize!

It's sink or swim when Eddie Jackson challenges home cook Lydia Wexler to take on the renown Chef Michael Voltaggio in an intense salmon showdown. A panel of judges off the streets of New York City will determine if Lydia can outchef Michael and walk away with $5,000.

Eddie Jackson gets a rise out of home cook Sherria Watt when he challenges her to a chocolate-themed bake-off against celebrity baker Duff Goldman.

Eddie Jackson surprises home cook and lifelong "The Kitchen" fan Natalie Dargham with a steak showdown against celebrity chef Jeff Mauro.

Eddie Jackson shocks home cook Luke Smedley with a chance to go head-to-head against the world famous Chef Maneet Chauhan. At the end of their pork battle, only one vote from a panel of judges off the streets of New York City will decide if Luke walks away with the $5,000 prize.

Eddie Jackson gives home cook Sejal Patel the surprise of his life when he pits him against the world-famous Chef Jet Tila in a gauntlet of goat. A panel of judges off the streets of New York City will determine if Sejal has what it takes to walk away with $5,000.

Home cook Sean Johnson is flying high when Eddie Jackson surprises him with a duel of duck against the celebrated Chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Sean will have to serve up one delicious duck dish to earn him a coveted single vote from a panel of New York City judges.

Things get wild when Eddie Jackson surprises home cook Jessie Flores with a wild mushroom throwdown against the amazing Chef Stephanie Izard. When the dust settles, a panel of judges off the streets of New York City decide if Jessie's mushroom meal is worthy of $5,000.