SEASON - 12 - HAZELL

EPISODE #1:  Can it Really Be This Bad.
HOSTS:  Anne Burrell,
                Tyler Florence.
PRIZE:  $25,000

PLAYERS (16)
1.  BRANDON     Sport Reporter                                                               Cleveland, OHIO
2.  STEVEN          Real Estate Broker                                                        New York City, NY
3.  KAYRENE      Stay at Home Mom                                                       Rocky River, OHIO
4.  JONATHAN    Former Military & Father                                             Livermore, CA.
5.  LILY                Grandmother                                                                 Anaheim, CA.
6.  ASAF                                                                                                     Los Angeles, CA.
7.  ROBYN          Professional Balloon Artist                                            Charleston, SC.
8.  SYLVIA                                                                                                 Charleston, SC.
9.  HAZELL         Mother                                                                           Brooklyn, NY
10.  PRISCILLA  Divorced Mother                                                           Hattiesburg, MISS.
11.  SKYLER            Twin                                                                         Chicago, ILL
12.  SPENCER              Twin                                                                     Chicago, ILL.
13.  KEVIN                                                                                                 Charlotte, NC.
14.  SHATIMA       Self-Proclaim Princess                                                 Hampton Roads, VA.
15.  SHARON        Drag Queen                                                                  Staten Island, NY.
16.  LACEY        Stay at home Mom                                                           Collinsville. OK.

BASE LINE CHALLENGE:  Prepare your signature dish in 45 minutes.

NOW DIVIDED INTO TEAMS:
RED TEAM:  Brandon, Jonathan, Asaf, Robyn, Sylvia, Hazell, Priscilla, Spencer.
BLUE TEAM:  Steven, Kayrene, Lily, Skyler, Kevin, Shatima, Sharon & Lacey.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Breakfast. in 60 minutes

- Blue - Banana Pancake with Maple Butter.
- Red - Mushroom Tomato Omelet home Fries & Bacon.
-BEST:  Blue:  Sharon                Red:  Hazell.
ELIMINATED:  Blue - Kayrene  Red - Jonathan.


EPISODE #2:  Fish are Food, Not Friends.
GO-GET GADGETS RELAY -
- Red TEam Wins.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - 30 minutes to replicate your chef's fajita dish.
- Blue - Skirt Steak fajitas with majo sauces.
- Red - Chicken & Poblano pepper fajitas.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to replicate your chef's fish dish.

- Red:  Pike with string beans nicoise tomato sauces.
- Blue:  Tilefish with potatoes & caper lemon butter.
BEST:  Red - Brandon                            Blue - Lily.
ELIMINATED:  Red:  Priscilla.               Blue:  Kevin.

EPISODE #3:  Show Me the Vegetables.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Family Food (Feud)
- Red wins - has an advantage.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE;  Teaching about Pairing. (like peas & carrot).
- Red:  Eggplant Rollatini with heirloom tomato sauce.
- Blue:  Butternut squash fettuccine with mushroom cream sauce.
- in 45 minutes to replicate your chef's vegetables dish.

RESULTS:
- BLUE:  WINNER:  Steve.  
                TO BE ELIMINATED:  Skyler & Shatima.
                ELIMINATED:  Skyler ( one of the twin).
- RED:  WINNER:  Asaf.
              TO BE ELIMINATED:  No-One ( the advantage -Safe).



EPISODE #4:  Game Day.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  20 minutes to create themed Nachos.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to cook a stuffed burger inspired by US state determined by hitting a target on a map.
RED:  WINNER:  Robin.
TO BE ELIMINATED:  Sylvia or Brandon.
ELIMINATED:  Sylvia took herself out of the game.
BLUE:  WINNER:  Jerome.
TO BE ELIMINATED:  Lily or Shatima.
ELIMINATED:  Lily.


EPISODE #5:  Leftover, Again?
  1/2 Half Thru Bootcamp.
WHAT IN MY MOUTH?
- must taste a food & get your teammates to guess it without saying what it is.
-Blue Team wins.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to repurpose LEFTOVERS into a new dish.

     PIZZA PARTY

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to create your own pizza in blind taste judging.
WINNER:  Brandon.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Spencer or Robin.
WINNER:  Sharon.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Lacey or Shatima.
NEW TWIST:  No-one will be eliminated BUT from the 2 choices to be traded.
    Lacey to Red.
    Spencer to Blue.


EPISODE #6:  Sweets For My Sweetie.
                                  VALENTINE DAY

SKILL DRILL:  Game:  Whipped Cream then pour over their Chef's head.

- Red lost.
- 45 minutes to make Molten Chocolate Cake w/whipped cream.
- WINNER:  Robin                         and              Steven
won an advantage helpt heir chef in the main dish challenge.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to replicate your chef's dessert.
-BLUE:  Strawberry Angel Food Cake.
- RED:  Olive Oil Peach Cake w/Blueberry Compote.
WINNER:  Shatima.  SAFE:  Sharon.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Steven or Spencer.
ELIMINATED:  Spencer.
WINNER:  Asaf.  SAFE:  Lacey & Hazel.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Brandon or Robin.
ELIMINATED:  Brandon.

EPISODE #7:  Sausage Party.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Pop Quiz.  Unscramble recipes & cook as a team in 45 minutes.  ( No Chef's help).

- Chicken w/sun-dried tomato cream sauce.
- Kale & Corn topped chicken w/bacon tomato sauce.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:

- Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage.
- Broccoli Rabe.
- 90 minutes to replicate your chef's sausage dish.
RED:  WINNER:  Lacey.  SAFE:  Asaf.   WORST:  Robin.
BLUE:  Tied:  Sharon & Steven. WORST:  Shatima.
ELIMINATED:  Robin.

EPISODE #8:  Can You Please Pas-Ta Sauce?
SKILL DRILL:  The Cooks Will Come the Teachers.
- Blue Win.
Nonna - Italian for grandmother.
- Tagliatelle with Shrimp & Calamari.
- Sweet Pea Ricotta Agnolotti.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to replicate your Chef's pasta dish.

BLUE:  WINNER:  Steven.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Shatima & Sharon.  ELIMINATED;  Shatima.
RED:  WINNER:  Hazell.  TO BE ELIMINATED:  Asaf & Lacey,  ELIMINATED:  Lacey.

EPISODE #9:  Flair, Flair Everyone.                            4 left.
      FINAL FOUR:  Hazel, Asaf, Sharon & Steven.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to make a cocktail & a bar snack.

WINNER:  Asaf  &   Sharon.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to prep before replicating your chef's dish.  Serve it to your family members.
BLUE:  Going to Finale:  Steven.  ELIMINATED:  Sharon.
RED:  Going to Finale:  Hazel.  ELIMINATED:  Asaf.

EPISODE #10:  The Final Countdown.
                 FINAL TWO:  Steven & Hazell.
Final Challenge:  Prepare 3 Course for 3 Judges in a Professional kitchen.

BLUE MENU:  Steven.
1st Course:  California Bacon & Eggs w/Caviar.

2nd Course:  Heritage Pork Chops w/ Fresh Corn Polenta
3rd Course:  Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake w/Toffee Sauce. 

RED MENU:  Hazell.
1st Course:  White Wine Steamed Clams

2nd Course:  Duck Pelau w/ Curry Peach Chutney
3rd Course:  Hazelnut Cake w/Hazelnut Mousse.

JUDGES:  Michael Chernowl, Chef & Restaurateur.
                  Jordan Andino,            "            ".
                  Paulette Goto, Pastry Chef.

THE WINNER IS:  HAZELL.