HOSTS: Anne Burrell - Red Team.
Alex Guarnaschelli - Blue Team.
PRIZE: $25,000
PLAYERS (14)
1. DOLORES AGUILAR-FERNANDEZ Recruiter Cypress, TEXAS.
2. EVAN BAKER Professional Fundraiser Bismark, NORTH DAKOTA
3. DARIAN BARNES Teacher/Ex-Football Player Rahway, NEW JERSEY
4. ZACK IGNOFFO Model Chicago, ILLINOIS
5. DOMAINE JAVIER Nursing Supervisor San Gabriel, CALIFORNIA
6. ARI ROBINSON Teacher Simpsonville, SOUTH CAROLINA
7. LOUISA SHARAMATYAN Social Media Mgr. Glendale, CALIFORNIA
8. ERIC SMART Special Investigator Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
9. DENISE SCHRODER Real Estate Agent Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA
10. JOHANNE "YO" PHELPS Realtor Davenport, IOWA
11. ERIN SULLIVAN Federal Employee Mayfield, KENTUCKY
12. BRIANNA WEIDENBACH Caregiver Martin, TENNESSEE
13. HOLLY BROOKS Intuitive Psychic Counselor Lancaster, PENNSYLVANIA
14. JULIE "JEWELS" MCLLROY Comm. Habilitation Counselor Syracuse, NEW YORK
START OFF: All 14 players entered Boot Camp. No audition was shown on tv.
TEAM CHALLENGE: Make your first childhood dish in 60 minutes.
The Chefs picked their team:
TEAM ANNE - RED: Domaine, Evan, Dolores, Erin, Denise, Jewels & Zack.
TEAM ALEX - BLUE: Ari, Yo, Eric, Brianna, Louisa, Darian & Holly.
NEXT DAY: The Kitchen is turn into Tropical theme.
- 60 Minutes to replicate your Chef's Jerk Chicken & rice.
Red - Grilled Jerk Chicken with Coconut Rice Pilaf,
Blue - " " " Spiced Rice & Green Beans.
RESULTS
BEST: Zack
SAFE: Domaine, Eric, Evan & Dolores.
BOTTOM: Denis & Jewels
ELIMINATED: Jewels.
BEST: Yo
SAFE: Louisa, Ari, Darian & Eric.
BOTTOM 2: Brianna & Holly
ELIMINATED: Holly.
EPISODE #2: Culinary Games. 12 left.
START OFF: Enter the Kitchen. - Culinary Games 2020 (in honor of what was the 2020 Olympics Games)
CULINARY GAMES - Series Games to test their culinary knowledge.
STIFF PEAKS - First one to make whipped cream win. - Red Win.
GYMNAS SPLITS - Separates as many eggs as possible. - Blue Wins.
SYNCHRONIZED STOMPING - Stomp on Tomatoes to make the most juice. - Red Wins.
MISE EN RACE - Chop an onion, send jalapenos & chiffonade basil. - Blue Win.
BAGUETTE TOSS - Throw a baguette through the rings - Blue Wins.
SHARP SHOOTERS - Stick an arrow then answer a trivia question.
Blue Team wins the Game.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: 30 minutes to replicate your chef's sushi roll.
RED - Spicy Tuna Rolls w/ Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce.
BLUE - Shrimp Tempura Roll w/Spicy Mayonnaise.
NEXT DAY: Main Dish Challenge: Bento Box. 60 minutes to replicate your chef's Bento Box.
RED - Seared Tuna Steaks w/Soba Noddles & Cucumber Salad.
BLUE - Steak Teriyaki w/Streets Corns & Spinach w/Bonita Flakes.
RESULTS:
BEST: Domaine
SAFE: Zack, Dolores & Denise.
BOTTOM 2: Erin & Evan.
ELIMINATED: Erin.
BEST: Ari
SAFE: Eric, Darian & Louisa
BOTTOM 2: Yo & Brianna.
ELIMINATED: & Brianna.
EPISODE #4: Boardwalk Bites. 8 left.
START OFF: The Cooks entered the kitchen.: Donuts Land.
- Working with Flavors - Glaze of Glory.
PRIZE: Strong Advantage.
- Red Team wins. Win 5 minutes head start in Skill Drill.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to make 6 donuts with a filling & a glaze. Judging will be blind.\
- WINNER: Louisa.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:
RED: Pork & Fennel Sausage with Broccoli Rabe & Provolone,
BLUE: " " " with Honey Mustard & Cabbage Slaw.
- 75 minutes to make a sausage dish from scratch.
RESULTS:
RED: Best: Zack
SAFE: Dolores
BOTTOM 2: Domaine & Evan
ELIMINATED: Evan.
BLUE TEAM: Best: Ari
SAFE: Dorian
BOTTOM 2: Louisa & Eric
ELIMINATED: Louisa.
EPISODE #5: The Cost of Cooking. 6 left.
START OFF: The Cooks entered the Kitchen - "The Bite is Right"
- Difference between high & Low Quality food. Guess which one is the High Price.
- Blue Team wins.
PRIZE: Pick an opponent from the other team to complete against in the Skill Drill.
- Darian pick Domaine, Eric pick Dolores & Ari picked Zack.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: Make an hors d'oeuvre platter showcasing your chosen ingredients in 30 minutes.
- Dolores, Domaine & Ari wins.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to replicate your chef's fish dish
& create a side dish.
RED: Flounder Piccata with String Beans & Mushrooms.
BLUE: Fluke Milanese with spinach & Salsa Verde.
RESULTS
RED: WINNER: Zack
BOTTOM 2: Domaine & Dolores
ELIMINATED: Domaine.
BLUE: WINNER: Dorian.
BOTTOM 2: Arie & Eric.
ELIMINATED: Eric.
EPISODE #6: Eat Your Heart Out. 4 left.
The Cooks enter the kitchen - Ghost of the Past.
GAME- Zack win.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to create your own comfort food.
BLUE: Lobster Mac & Cheese.
RED: Double Patty Burger w/Onions, Pickles & Chips.
NEXT DAY: Cooks enter the Kitchen.
- Special Guest arrived - their loved ones.
FINAL MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to cook a dish for your loved one.
- Dolores - Ribeye Steak with Mushroom sauce.
- Zack - Spaghetti with Clam Sauce.
- Darian - Sea Bass with Asparagus.
- Then they get watch loved one eating the dish on closed circuit tv.
GOING TO FINALE
BLUE: Ari ELIMINATED: Darian.
RED; Zack ELIMINATED: Dolores.
EPISODE #7& 8: Fight for Fame. 2 left
Zack vs. Ari.
FINAL SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: Chefs brought in 2 kids to complete with the cooks. They are Chopped junior Champions" Arden & Romeo.
- 30 minutes to cook a dish using the ingredients from your basket in Chopped Style.
RED: Romeo - WINNER & BLUE: WINNER: Ari.
Now, Start to prep for the finale. The chefs can help but tomorrow they can not help.
BLUE: Appetizer - Lobster with Sunchoke & Salad.
Entree - Duck with Potatoes, Ridicchi & Grapes
Dessert - Strawberry Almond Tart w/Lemon Sorbet.
RED: Appetizer - Lamb Meatballs with Harissa Yogurt Pita,
Entree - Swordfish with cauliflower & broccoli rabe,
Dessert - Brownie with Bourbon milkshake.
NEXT DAY: The Finale.
- 90 minutes to cook the appetizer, then 60 minutes to cook the entrée & 30 minutes for the desserts.
JUDGES: Mary Giuliani, Chef/Cookbook Author,
James Tahhan, Chef/TV Host,
Julian Rodarte, Chef/Restaurateur.
THE WINNER IS: ARI.
EPISODE #9: Halloween Redemption.
CULINARY GAMES - Series Games to test their culinary knowledge.
STIFF PEAKS - First one to make whipped cream win. - Red Win.
GYMNAS SPLITS - Separates as many eggs as possible. - Blue Wins.
SYNCHRONIZED STOMPING - Stomp on Tomatoes to make the most juice. - Red Wins.
MISE EN RACE - Chop an onion, send jalapenos & chiffonade basil. - Blue Win.
BAGUETTE TOSS - Throw a baguette through the rings - Blue Wins.
SHARP SHOOTERS - Stick an arrow then answer a trivia question.
Blue Team wins the Game.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: 30 minutes to replicate your chef's sushi roll.
RED - Spicy Tuna Rolls w/ Soy Ginger Dipping Sauce.
BLUE - Shrimp Tempura Roll w/Spicy Mayonnaise.
NEXT DAY: Main Dish Challenge: Bento Box. 60 minutes to replicate your chef's Bento Box.
RED - Seared Tuna Steaks w/Soba Noddles & Cucumber Salad.
BLUE - Steak Teriyaki w/Streets Corns & Spinach w/Bonita Flakes.
RESULTS:
BEST: Domaine
SAFE: Zack, Dolores & Denise.
BOTTOM 2: Erin & Evan.
ELIMINATED: Erin.
BEST: Ari
SAFE: Eric, Darian & Louisa
BOTTOM 2: Yo & Brianna.
ELIMINATED: & Brianna.
EPISODE #4: Boardwalk Bites. 8 left.
START OFF: The Cooks entered the kitchen.: Donuts Land.
- Working with Flavors - Glaze of Glory.
PRIZE: Strong Advantage.
- Red Team wins. Win 5 minutes head start in Skill Drill.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to make 6 donuts with a filling & a glaze. Judging will be blind.\
- WINNER: Louisa.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:
RED: Pork & Fennel Sausage with Broccoli Rabe & Provolone,
BLUE: " " " with Honey Mustard & Cabbage Slaw.
- 75 minutes to make a sausage dish from scratch.
RESULTS:
RED: Best: Zack
SAFE: Dolores
BOTTOM 2: Domaine & Evan
ELIMINATED: Evan.
BLUE TEAM: Best: Ari
SAFE: Dorian
BOTTOM 2: Louisa & Eric
ELIMINATED: Louisa.
EPISODE #5: The Cost of Cooking. 6 left.
START OFF: The Cooks entered the Kitchen - "The Bite is Right"
- Difference between high & Low Quality food. Guess which one is the High Price.
- Blue Team wins.
PRIZE: Pick an opponent from the other team to complete against in the Skill Drill.
- Darian pick Domaine, Eric pick Dolores & Ari picked Zack.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: Make an hors d'oeuvre platter showcasing your chosen ingredients in 30 minutes.
- Dolores, Domaine & Ari wins.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to replicate your chef's fish dish
RED: Flounder Piccata with String Beans & Mushrooms.
BLUE: Fluke Milanese with spinach & Salsa Verde.
RESULTS
RED: WINNER: Zack
BOTTOM 2: Domaine & Dolores
ELIMINATED: Domaine.
BLUE: WINNER: Dorian.
BOTTOM 2: Arie & Eric.
ELIMINATED: Eric.
EPISODE #6: Eat Your Heart Out. 4 left.
The Cooks enter the kitchen - Ghost of the Past.
GAME- Zack win.
SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to create your own comfort food.
BLUE: Lobster Mac & Cheese.
RED: Double Patty Burger w/Onions, Pickles & Chips.
NEXT DAY: Cooks enter the Kitchen.
- Special Guest arrived - their loved ones.
FINAL MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to cook a dish for your loved one.
- Dolores - Ribeye Steak with Mushroom sauce.
- Zack - Spaghetti with Clam Sauce.
- Darian - Sea Bass with Asparagus.
- Then they get watch loved one eating the dish on closed circuit tv.
GOING TO FINALE
BLUE: Ari ELIMINATED: Darian.
RED; Zack ELIMINATED: Dolores.
EPISODE #7& 8: Fight for Fame. 2 left
Zack vs. Ari.
FINAL SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: Chefs brought in 2 kids to complete with the cooks. They are Chopped junior Champions" Arden & Romeo.
- 30 minutes to cook a dish using the ingredients from your basket in Chopped Style.
RED: Romeo - WINNER & BLUE: WINNER: Ari.
Now, Start to prep for the finale. The chefs can help but tomorrow they can not help.
BLUE: Appetizer - Lobster with Sunchoke & Salad.
Entree - Duck with Potatoes, Ridicchi & Grapes
Dessert - Strawberry Almond Tart w/Lemon Sorbet.
RED: Appetizer - Lamb Meatballs with Harissa Yogurt Pita,
Entree - Swordfish with cauliflower & broccoli rabe,
Dessert - Brownie with Bourbon milkshake.
NEXT DAY: The Finale.
- 90 minutes to cook the appetizer, then 60 minutes to cook the entrée & 30 minutes for the desserts.
JUDGES: Mary Giuliani, Chef/Cookbook Author,
James Tahhan, Chef/TV Host,
Julian Rodarte, Chef/Restaurateur.
THE WINNER IS: ARI.
EPISODE #9: Halloween Redemption.
Addition episode for celebrity to celebrate the holiday.
- Did not review it.
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