The Great Soul Food Cook-Off

The chefs create innovative dishes with soul food staples like okra.

The chefs bare their souls as they honor famous Black trailblazers.

The chefs create seafood dishes inspired by Cajun and Creole cooking.

A jazz duo performs to inspire the top five chefs as they honor Black musicians by cooking up a jazz brunch. Then, the competitors must create a meal that pays tribute to a musical genre, but one of the chef's dishes has the judges singing the blues.

As the competition gets down to the wire in a battle for the finale, the top four chefs are inspired by their loved ones. Then, the competitors put their own spin on soul food desserts with the help of unexpected sous chefs, and one chef is sent packing.

The final three chefs create a four-course feast to win the $50,000 prize.