Meet the Team Mentors. Design pros Taniya Nayak, Ty Pennington and Alison Victoria (L to R) provide inspiration and guidance for the three Battle on the Beach teams competing for the top beach-home reno.

Meet the Judges. Stepping in as judges in the Battle on the Beach competition are two of HGTV top renovation pros, Mina Starsiak-Hawk of HGTV's Good Bones and Mike Holmes of HGTV series Holmes on Homes and DIY's Holmes Makes It Right.

Meet the Teams. The three teams of up-and-coming designers, each with their respective mentor, assemble on the beach outside the project homes in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Meet the Contestants: Team Ty. The contestants working with HGTV mentor Ty Pennington are Josh and Shonnie Thomas, seen here in the living space they are renovating. Shonnie and Josh have been married for nine years and have renovated and flipped four houses together. Before taking on a career in real estate, Josh was a pro football player.