SEASON #8 - NICK

EPISODE #1:  Fear the Worst
Chef:  Anne Burrell                                    Chef:  Tyler Florence.

PLAYERS  ( 14 )
RED TEAM:
1.  DONNA - 60   Newburyport, MASS.
2.  CHANDRA - 36  Chicago, ILL  (black)
3.  NICK 24                  CA.
4.  TY   39                  Pasenda, CA.
5.  DAVID 42         Wales, WI.
6.  TAYLOR 24      Boston, MASS.
7.  GLENDA            Tampa, FL.
BLUE TEAM
8.  LAWRENCE  26  Deptford, NJ
9.  ERNIE  44    Mardelo Springs, MD
10.  JENI  51  Dousman, WI
11.  HOLGIE  66  Twentynine Palms, CA.
12.  CINDY          Las Vegas, NV.
13.  RACHEL  27  Tampa, FLA.
14.  GINNY  50  Millersville, MD.

FIRST CHALLENGE:  prepare your meal that got you into Boot Camp.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:
- Red:  Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloins

- Blue:  Sticky Brick Chicken.
- 60 minutes to replicate their chef's dish.

WINNER:  Red:  Nick         &   Blue:  Ginny.
ELIMINATED:  Red:  Chandra or David.      &    Blue:  Jeni    or Rachel.

EPISODE #2:  Getting Stuffed.       12  left.
SKILL DRILL:  Follow Recipes.
- play a game - Family Food.  Red team won.
- 45 minutes to replicate a dish using the recipes.
- RED:  Chicken Cacciatore.
- BLUE:  Chicken Marsala.
WINNER:  RED:  Nick.         and          BLUE:  Holgie.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Stuffed Meat.  60 minuters to replicate dish.
- BLUE:  Filet Mignon with Bearnaise Sauce.
- RED:  Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Verts & Potato.
WINNER:  BLUE:  Ginny               and                       Donna.
ELIMINATED:  BLUE:  Cindy    or Rachel.                 RED:  Ty    or  Glenda.

EPISODE #3:  50 Shades of Flavor       10 left.
DRILL SKILL:  Ice cream Sandwiches.
- Chefs will test ALL in Blind Taste Test.
10th place - Chandra
9th place - Glendan
8th place - Lawrence 
7th place - Ginny
6th place - Nick 
5th place - Holgie
4th place - Taylor
3rd place - Ernie.
2nd place - Donna
1st place - Rachel.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Empanadas


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- Taylor vs. Rachel.  Rachel won.

- Glenda vs. Lawrence.  Lawrence won.

- Nick vs. Holgie.  Holgie won.

- Chandra vs. Ernie.  Chandra won.

- Ginny vs. Donna.  Donna won.

WINNERS:  Red - Chandra.             and                         Blue - Rachel.

ELIMINATED:  Taylor or Glenda.          and                     Ginny   or   Ernie.

EPISODE #4:  Taking it to the Street            8 left.

      HALF WAY POINT   - EGGS.

SKILL DRILL:  30 minutes to cook eggs 4 ways

- Poached, Hard-Boiled, Scrambled & Fried.

WINNERS:  Tied - Holgie & Ginny          and                       Chandra.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Multi-Tasking.

- Create 4 separate dishes.

- Roasted Chicken Wings, Asian Chicken Meatballs, Bacon Boio Danhmi, & Asian Potstickers.

WINNERS:  Lawrence  his first win.                                                 Taylor.

ELIMINATED:  Holgie   or   Rachel.                                            Chandra  or  Donna.

EPISODE #6:  The Cod Squad.                                                  6 left.

SKILL DRILL:  Cook  wacky proteins sliders

- Taylor - Ostrick, Chandra - Pleasant, & Nick - Alligator,  

- Holgie - Bison, Lawrence  Goat -Ginny - Vision.

WINNERS:  Taylor                                       Ginny.

-MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Butchered & Fried  Your Own Chips.

- Fried Pollock with French Fries.

-60 minutes to replicate your Chef's Fish & Chip dish.

WINNERS:  Ginny                                            Taylor & Nick are both

ELIMINATED:  Holgie                                            Chanda.

EPISODE #7:  Final Food Fight

        FINAL TWO:  Nick vs. Lawrence.

- first create & practice the menu

- COOKING AT:  American Cut.

JUDGES:  Madison Cowan, Chef & Author.

                  John Seymour, Co-Owner of Sweet Chuck & Pop's of Brooklyn.

                 Kristin Sollenne, Author & Executive Chef of Bocca di Bocco..

THE WINNER IS:  NICK!