Season 8

01 Episode 1 Episode 119th September 2021 4 new teams set out from Nashville TN in search of family. A food theme has the teams smashing and slurping their way to victory. Stephen meets an uncle with heavy answers to his past and a mysterious name that he must find. 02 Episode 2 Episode 226th September 2021 Team Green dishes out a costly penalty to another team. JT meets yet another very close family member with a similar personality. The twins find someone who’s been searching for them for 25 years and learn how their mom passed away. 03 Episode 3 Episode 33rd October 2021 Yet another penalty from Team Green stings the rest of the field. Stephen is treated to a theatrical release of his past with an emotional group meeting. Jurrell learns about his mother's identity and where she came from. 04 Episode 4 Episode 410th October 2021 Results from the bowling competition are revealed. The teams punch and think their way through a tricky food-based challenge. Jurrell discovers two close relatives who thought he had a different name. 05 Episode 5 Episode 517th October 2021 Stephen narrows the search for his father with some exciting news from his family. Jurrell meets the person who fostered his mother when he was an infant. JT hugs a close relative and learns devastating news about his family’s past. 06 Episode 6 Episode 624th October 2021 After getting lost, Stephen and Susan have a multi-layered family surprise that connects the dots. The twins learn more about their father and his family through a close connection. JT meets someone with an emotional and inspiring story. 07 Episode 7 Episode 731st October 2021 Stephen meets another family member with information about a 2nd sister. The twins go electric biking with a special cousin. And Jurell makes a surprise entrance for a Mother's day celebration. 08 Episode 8 Episode 87th November 2021 The lineup for a Day 10 showdown begins to take shape. A surprise phone call sets off heavy emotions for the twins. Keliegh finds surprising information about her Italian roots. The twins and Stephen discover long-lost sisters. 09 Episode 9 Episode 914th November 2021 The twins use their golden ticket to finish the quest to find their biological father. Stephen sees his paternal name on a mailbox and receives a warm welcome into a new family. 10 Episode 10 Episode 1021st November 2021 The teams "flip out" on a pancake-eating contest with a high-flying twist. Bread, rolls, and loaves go flying across the dining room as the teams compete in a waiter challenge.