Set in the fictional town of Merinac, a generations-old rift between dueling fried chicken restaurants — Mimi’s and Frannie’s — has left the founders’ families fractured and the locals taking sides. When popular cooking competition show Kitchen Clash comes to town, this could be the recipe for ending this feud once and for all. But things are fixing to heat up both inside and outside of the kitchen as the reality show spotlight causes sparks to fly as secrets are spilled and feathers get ruffled.
Welcome to Merinac, Y'all! (Episode 1)
Writer: Annie Mebane
Air date: 2024-09-10
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Sisters Amanda and Mae are reunited when reality show KITCHEN CLASH comes to their town, and the competition between their two feuding restaurants heats up.
We're on the Same Team, Y'all! (Episode 2)
Writer: Annie Mebane
Air date: 2024-09-12
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: 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.
This is War, Y'all! (Episode 3)
Writer: Jessica Wood
Air date: 2024-09-19
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: 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.
It's the Drop, Y'all! (Episode 4)
Writer: Leila Cohan-Miccio
Air date: 2024-09-26
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: "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.
Not the Hydrangeas, Y'all! (Episode 5)
Writer: Mano Agapion
Air date: 2024-10-03
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: 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.
I Choose to Be Happy, Y'all! (Episode 6)
Writer: Kerry Carney
Air date: 2024-10-10
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: 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.
It's Just Junk, Y'all! (Episode 7)
Writer: Erin Gibson
Air date: 2024-10-17
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: 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.
The Best Chicken in Town, Y'all! (Episode 8)
Writer: Leila Cohan-Miccio
Air date: 2024-10-24
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: 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.
