Things get very superstitious as Octavia Spencer and Edgar "Dook" Chase invite three teams of home cooks to create a dish based on family superstitions. Mother and son Sheila and Vincent, mother and child Amy and Rae, and cousins Benita and Christina cross their fingers and hope to stick around to the second round. The remaining teams create a Southern vegan delight for guest judge Jessica Chastain. They'd better knock on wood, because only one team will take home the $10,000 prize.

Octavia Spencer and Edgar "Dook" Chase meet three family teams for a deep-fried home cook competition. In round one, sisters Dawn and Darla, mother and son Sandra and Steven, and mother and daughter Mrs. Le and J. Le take on a classic element of Southern cuisine: fried food. In the second round, the two remaining teams bring their family's twist to one of guest judge Tim Gunn's longtime favorite dishes for a chance at $10,000.