Alex Guarnaschelli asks four chefs to create plates that go great with a cup of joe. Then, it's time to please the judges with a whole lot of cheese, and things get nutty when the finalists dish up something chock-full of nuts.

Things start lean when Alex Guarnaschelli asks four chefs to scour the parking lot to produce protein style plates. For the second stakeout, sharing is caring as the competitors must go big to create family style platters for judges Stephanie Boswell and Joe Sasto. Then, it's tapas time for the two finalists who are tasked with creating tiny bites.

The tables are turned as Alex Guarnaschelli asks fan favorite judges Eric Greenspan, Antonia Lofaso and Aarti Sequeira to step away from the judges' table and cook their way to a spot in the Judges Takeover Tournament finale. It's time to take a trip, and the first stakeout starts in Chinatown. Then, they must create a plate that transports judges Rocco DiSpirito and Lesley Suter to the tropics before Alex challenges the chefs to turn the parking lot into a Parisian patisserie.

Fan favorite judges Gabe Bertaccini, Damaris Phillips and Joe Sasto are hungry to earn their spot in the Judges Takeover Tournament finale. Alex Guarnaschelli challenges the chefs to stake out ingredients for sloppy sandwiches, slurpy noodles and a sickly sweet dish for judges Eric Adjepong and Nilou Motamed.

To earn a spot in the Judges Takeover Tournament finale, Alex Guarnaschelli asks fan favorite judges Karen Akunowicz, Viet Pham and Zac Young to reel in the right shoppers and ingredients to create a spectacular seafood dish. Then, the competitors get to the meat of the matter before the final two chefs present judges Maneet Chauhan and Beau MacMillan with something fantastic and fruity.

Three finalists hit the asphalt to battle it out to be named champion of the Judges Takeover Tournament and $25,000! This time, the stakeouts are supermarket themed, and Alex Guarnaschelli asks the chefs to first find shoppers who hit the butcher counter. Next, they must forage for something fresh from the produce section to impress judges Stephanie Izard and Ludo Lefebvre. For their final dish, the chefs must use groceries from the snack aisle to create a culinary sensation.

Alex Guarnaschelli asks four chefs to make deli-worthy dishes, leading some chefs to purchase multiple carts. Next, the competitors make a grand gesture for judges Mei Lin and Viet Pham to garner a ticket to the final stakeout. A difficult decision between two dipped dishes wins one chef a years' worth of groceries.

Alex Guarnaschelli gets things rolling by asking four chefs to make plates that stick to your ribs. Then, things take a detour as the competitors lighten things up with detox dishes for judges Eric Greenspan and Eddie Jackson. The two final chefs delve back into the parking lot to deliver decadent desserts.

Alex Guarnaschelli welcomes four fierce chefs to forage the parking lot to create flatbreads. Then, it's time to hit the fryers to make something golden brown and delicious for judges Maneet Chauhan and Owen Han. Things heat up when the final two chefs get hot and saucy in the pursuit of a year's worth of groceries.