As KITCHEN CLASH begins filming, tensions between Frannie's and Mimi's restaurants - and sisters Amanda and Mae, and their mother, Gus - are running high.

Frannie's and Mimi's crews try to one-up each other as the KITCHEN CLASH competition amps up, but their methods leave sisters Amanda and Mae conflicted.

"The Drop," the biggest event of the year in Merinac, brings the Mimi's and Frannie's factions under one roof and face-to-face. But Gus has other plans.

Amanda and Mae begin to reconnect in spite of the KITCHEN CLASH competition, but Amanda starts to feel the pull back to Frannie's and to Frank Jr.

Amanda tries her best to be happy despite current events, but she's not convincing herself. Meanwhile, the KITCHEN CLASH competition comes to a head.

Despite their differences, the town rallies around Gus, Amanda, and Mae in a time of need. Meanwhile, Sabrina starts to doubt her tactics on KITCHEN CLASH.

A final twist in the reality competition throws both the Mimi's and Frannie's crews for a loop, and Frank Jr.'s true colors are revealed.