Macaron By Patisse, a speciality dessert shop run by siblings, and Bravado Spice, a hot sauce company headed by passionate friends, vie to win a purchase order from Tilman Fertitta.

East Side Glass, with its unique light fixtures, and Liber & Company, a cocktail syrup company run by millennials, vie for Tilman's business in Austin, Texas.

The Jam Stand, a jam business owned by two women, and Marcellino Bag Company, a leather goods business, look to prove themselves to Tilman in New York.

Linoto, makers of handmade linen sheets, and Manveena's Solutions, a beauty product company, look for Tilman's approval in New York City.

Tilman goes to California to check out a boutique jewelry brand begun by a married couple that's a hit with Hollywood celebrities; and a heated-furniture company owned by siblings that's having a tough time finding a market.

Tilman goes to California to observe a self-service beverage technology that lets bar patrons pour their own beer, and he also meets the owners of a company that sells soap products derived from waste grease discarded by local restaurants.