Food Court Wars - Episode Guide

Mary and Thomas have been selling their tamales off a hot plate at a gas station. Erika and Stevo have dreamed of opening their own place serving authentic New Orleans style po' boys. One will win their very own restaurant.

A mother-daughter team is making empanadas and turned it into a small business at local festivals. Two taco entrepreneurs want to build a taco empire. Who will be left standing after this south of the border showdown?

Chef Tyler and waitress Sara have dreamt of trading in their fine dining restaurant knowledge into a casual dining experience. Carlie and Brianna's mission is to use serve healthy living fare. It's a neck and neck battle.

Melania and Diana were brought together by fate. Jonathan and Craig became fast friends working on the line at a restaurant chain. One team will ultimately knock it out of the park, winning their very own food court restaurant.

Siblings Aaron and Kirsten find inspiration in their adopted Aaron's Indian heritage for their hot dogs. Minneapolis' Yoni and Jamaican-born Tomme bonded over their love of jerk -- jerk chicken, jerk pork and jerk veggies.

A husband and wife team battle an engaged couple in Charleston. The two teams will be put to the test as they face off against unforeseen obstacles. But only one team will see their food court dream turn into reality.

Nick and Autumn combined their love of music and love of food when they opened their rock and roll hot dog restaurant. Best friends share a passion of beignets which they hope to broaden to a culinary concept.

Two teams made up of Chicago food truck owners look forward to the stability that a food court location can provide. Will married couple Sam and Sarah's Fat Shallot or friends Pat and Tim's Glutton Force 5 win the coveted prize?

Sisters Gabbie and Audriana want to turn their passion for breakfast food into their own restaurant. Best friends Sadaya and Maiya want to turn their Southern-style catering company into a full-time career.

The local community will help decide whether DeeDee and George's chicken salad concept, called The Mayobird, or Larry and H.C.'s wings and pizza restaurant, Wingzza, will take up residence.

Newlyweds Jennifer and Lara, owners of gastropub "Full Circle Tavern," go head-to-head with Jonathon and his wife Christine, owners of a small neighborhood restaurant called Jonathon's Oakcliff, in Lewisville, Texas.

Michael and Charlene have invested their life savings into their waffle-themed food truck. Robert and Mike believe that their sandwich-based concept would be a natural fit in a mall. Only one team will win a spot.

Friends JB and Brandi are looking to expand their catering/lunch business to validate the sacrifices they've made. Father and daughter, Thomas and Stephanie, hope their love of Southern cooking makes their restaurant a successful.

Friends and co-workers Randy and Brandon are ready to bring Randy's family-run submarine-sandwich food truck concept to the food court.

Brothers, Michael & Lem dream of bringing their burgers to the food court. Michael yearns for stability with his daughter, Allure. And traveling Chef Lem, is eager to get on dry land.

Brother and sister Juliano and Noris dream of taking their Guatemalan family recipes to a wider market. Best friends Holly and David hope their concept, Ramen Bar, will allow them to follow their dreams of owning a restaurant.

Renee and her daughter Tara are home cooks who hope their upscale salad restaurant will help them start their new lives. Best friends Malcom and Cordey want their soul food concept to honor the strong women in their lives.

Friends hope a successful Filipino restaurant will help Joyce bring her family together in the U.S., while husband and wife got engaged in Costa Rica and hope to prove to their son the value of following your dreams.

Married couple Mark and Krysta have poured everything into their struggling gourmet hot dog cart to provide a more secure life for their son. Co-workers Vicki and Kathy hope for financial stability for their grilled chicken cart.