Today show host Hoda Kotb steps in as the New Orleans native judge for the 

brothers' second challenge, arguably the most important room in a New 

Orleans home: the kitchen.

Talk about a blank slate! Jonathan had plenty of room to work with in the kitchen of his side of the shotgun home. It even came decorated with vines that had grown inside the home from outside! 

Along with the JD advantage, Jonathan also had much more square footage in his side of the home than Drew did, allowing for a bit of a more open floor plan in the kitchen.