Beachside Brawl (2022)
Chef Antonia Lofaso challenges the foremost cooks from the East and West Coasts to step up in the ultimate battle to determine which coast does summer food best.
Seasons & Episode
Antonia Lofaso leads a summer showdown to determine which coast does beach food best. East Coast chef Eric Adjepong and West Coast chef Brian Malarkey help their teams through a gauntlet of challenges with a beach getaway on the line.
The battles continue as Antonia Lofaso takes the brawl directly onto the beach; Brian Malarkey and Eric Adjepong try to win an advantage for their team with handheld grilled treats before each team makes their coasts' rendition of a beachside feast.
Antonia Lofaso challenges the chefs to create summer eats inspired by the Fourth of July; Eric Adjepong and Brian Malarkey have a corn shuck-off; the teams create an all-American party platter; two chefs fight for survival with the ultimate burger.
Antonia Lofaso starts the brawl over game day eats with a double elimination; two chefs face off in a pizza battle, where the losing chef is immediately eliminated; Eric Adjepong and Brain Malarkey draft proteins for their team's best game day dish.
Antonia Lofaso challenges the chefs to give their summer road trip a culinary upgrade! Brian Malarkey and Eric Adjepong face off in a fast-food glow up for the biggest advantage, and the teams throw down by creating a coastal-themed roadside picnic.
Antonia Lofaso gets fancy with beach club-worthy cuisine; Eric Adjepong and Brian Malarkey send the chefs to the seafood market for surf and turf dishes, and the two least successful chefs craft upscale appetizers inspired by a cocktail.
Chef Antonia Lofaso is back on the beach for a day of roughing it! In the first challenge, mentors Eric Adjepong and Brian Malarkey are off on a fishing boat catching seafood, while the remaining chefs must pack their backpacks with all food, cookware and utensils they'll need to make a rustic seafood feast at their beach campsite. In the second challenge, two chefs from the same coast will fight for their survival using only one open flame in the sand. In the end, one chef will be eliminated, and their beach adventure will come to an end.
With the ultimate summer getaway worth $25,000 on the line, Chef Antonia Lofaso presents the final three chefs with their most intense challenges yet. The chefs will have to set up their own beach shack where they'll serve the judges and the public their best shack snack. Then, the last two chefs standing create a signature coast dinner -- entrée and dessert -- using ingredients from their dream destination. They'll be presenting their final dish to one of the most iconic chefs in the world, Guy Fieri, to prove their coast has the best beach food and claim the Best of the Beach title.
