The Design Trust. HGTV hosts (from left) Taniya Nayak, Mike Holmes, Mina Starsiak Hawk, Alison Victoria and Ty Pennington gather on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama where the first-ever Battle on the Beach competition is taking place. Alison, Taniya and Ty will each mentor a design team who battle it out for the most spectacular beach-home renovation. Mina and Mike are on hand to serve as judges in the competition.