SEASON #23: PEACHEZ

EPISODE #1:  Welcome to Disaster Zone.                                                       12 to Start.

HOST:  Anne Burrell,

             Cliff Crooks,  his first time as co-host.

PRIZE:  $25,000

PLACE:  New York City, NY

PLAYERS  (6 teams - but playing as individually)

1.  EDDIE ANDERSON                           Married                                Leitchfield, KENTUCKY

2.  KARA ANDERSON                                 "                                             "               "

3.  BIANCA BENCOME                        Married                                    York, PENNSYLVANIA

4.  HECTOR PERALTA                            "                                                "                   "

5.  MARTI CUMMINGS                       Best Friends                              New York City, NEW YORK

6.  PEACHEZ CUMMINGS               & Drag Queens.                                   "                       "

7.  HILDA IKE                                    Best Friends                                 Kissimee, FLORIDA

8.  DENEISE WHITE                          & Neighbors                                Poinciana, FLORIDA

9.  AL KINGSWRITER                                ????                                     Tony, WISCONSIN

10.  MELODY MOORE                                  "                                       Atlanta, GEORGIA

11.  ANGIE PADILLA                        Cousins                                         San Jose, CALIFORNIA

12.  CHEYENNE LOOMIS                     "                                               London, KENTUCKY

BASE LINEW CHALLENGE:  Each recruit will prepare a dish that they will prepared for a love one in 60 minutes.

- Hilda used ghost peppers (which is the hottest peppers) in her dish.

FIRST LESSON:  Steak & Lobster with Crisoy Potatoes.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to replicate the chef's Surf & Turf Dish.

                  WINNER:  Angie - Won $1,000.

NOW THE CHEFS PICK THEIR TEAMS:

BLUE TEAM:  Cliff's Team:

Bianca, Melody, Peachez, Cheyenne, Eddie, Deneise.

RED TEAM:  Anne's Team:

Al, Angie, Marti, Kara, Hilda & Hector.

ELIMINATION:  No-One.

EPISODE #2:  Worst Cooks Warriors.                                     Still 6 Left.

START OFF:  The Recruits entered the kitchen.

PLAYING A GAME:  American Culinary Warrior. - Testing their Stamina, Speed, Agility, their Palates.

- Blue Won.  PRIZE:  2 minutes head start in Skill Challenge.

DISH:  Falafel with Tabouli & Tahini Sauce.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to replicate the chef's dish.

NEXT DAY:

DISH:  Chicken Adobo with Filipino Fried Rice & Charred Eggplant.  Also, learned how to break down a chicken.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to butcher a chicken & replicate the chef's chicken adobo dish,

JUDGING:  will be different this season:  Only 1 will be eliminated.

RED TEAM

WINNER:  Hilda.

SAFE:  Marti, Al, Angie, & Hector.

BOTTOM:  Kara.

BLUE TEAM

WINNER:  Peachez.

SAFE:  Melody, Cheyenne, Bianca & Eddie.

BOTTOM:  Denese

ELIMINATED:  Denesie.

EPISODE #3:  Beach Bites.                                                             5 Left.

START OFF:  WC Beach Club & Marina.

- The Recruits enter the kitchen.

GAME:  Make the tastiest beach picnic basket by playing head -head relay race.

- STATION 1 - Clawed Out.  Classic Lobster Roll.

- STATION 2 - Sandwich.  Classic Chicken Club Sandwich.

- STATION 3 - Watermelon & Feta Salad.

- 35 minutes to get through all 3 stations & pack the picnic basket.

   WINNER:  Both Team Finished.

      MVP:  Marti & Angie           and                   Bianca & Cheyenne.

PRE- SKILL DRILL - to determine whom will be eliminated.

- The MVP must eat as much watermelon in 1 minute.

    WINNER:  Blue Team - won the Palate Advantage.  Cliff will taste their food in the next challenge.

DISH LESSON:  Blue - Crab Cakes w/Dijonnaise & Frisee, Fennel, Radish Salad.

        Red - Crab Cakes w/Corn & Pepper Salad & Mustard Sauce.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to replicate your chef's crab dish.

-   WINNER:  BLUE:  Peachez              and                                     RED:  Hector.

NEXT DAY:  Lesson on new Dish.

DISH LESSON:  Blue - Grilled Swordfish w/Relish & Grilled Romaine Salad.

                 Red - Grilled Mahi Mahi w/Orzo Salad.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to cook a fish dish & create a cocktail.

NEXT DAY:  Find Out the Results.

BLUE TEAM: will not be Eliminated.

      WINNER: Bianca - Won $1,000.

RED TEAM: will be Eliminated.

     WINNER: Marti.

     SAFE:  Kara, Angie & Al.

    BOTTOM 2:  Hector & Hilda.

ELIMINATED: Hector.

EPISODE #4:  Don't Lose Your Noodle.                                      10 Left.

START OFF: The Recruits Entered the Kitchen.

GAME: Use Your Noodle. - Understanding the world of flavor.

- Taste a giant bowl of pasta

& Identify the two flavors in each bowl blindfolded.

Blue Team wins.  Get to pick 3 Cheeses that they can use exclusively.  Pick: Gouda, Provolone & Monchego.

LESSON: Blue: Mac & Cheese w/Truffles, Chives & Peas.

                 Red: Mac & Cheese w/Gruyere. Frontina, Parmesan, & Pancetta.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: 45 minutes to make your own version of mac & cheese.

RED: MVP: Al                                     BLUE: MVP: Melody.

LESSON #2: Blue: Pistachio Crushed Rock of Lamb w/Date Couscous & Spiced Carrots.

                      Red: Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb w/Harissa Sauce & Israeli Couscous.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 75 minutes to create your own lamb dish.

RESULTS: RED TEAM: WINNER: Angie - won $1,000.

                                          SAFE: All are Safe.

                   BLUE TEAM: WINNER: Eddie.

                                           SAFE:  Peachez & Cheyenne.

ELIMINATED: Cheyenne.

BUT Melody gave up her place for Cheyenne.

ELIMINATED: Melody.

EPISODE #5: Queen of Tart                               9 Left.

START OFF: The Recruits enter the kitchen into the world of pastry.

GAME: Scavenger Hunt - Solve the clues on 9 playing cards hidden around the camp.  The first team to collect all their cards will win an advantage in the Skill Drill Challenge.

WINNER - Blue Team.  Win an advantage.  Toss a ball in teacup & win 1 minute Time Out for the Red Team.

LESSON 1: Blue - Mango Tart w/Coconut Custard.

   Red - Strawberry & Raspberry Tart w/Lemon Pastry Cream.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - 60 minutes to Create your own fruit tart.

   WINNER - Blue - Cheyenne                          Red - Kara.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: Gnocchi

LESSON 2: Red - Ricotta Gnocchi w/Guanciale Tomato & Mushroom Sauce

     Blue - Ricotta Gnocchi w/Mushroom Cream Sauce.

- 60 minutes to make Gnocchi & create your own sauce.

RESULTS:

       WINNER: Blue - Peachez won $1,000

              All Blue Team is Safe.

      WINNER: Red - Kara.

       SAFE: Marti & Hilda.

       BOTTOM 2: Angie & Al.

ELIMINATED: Angie.

                   

EPISODE #6: The Good, The Bad, The Blunt.                                8 Left.

START OFF: The Recruits enter the kitchen seeing Western items.

GAME - Test the knowledge of the recruits on flavors and trivia.  Played by answering questions then on toy horse and get the ingredients. WINNER - Blue Team. won Poach Coach Advantage in Skill Drill.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: Egg Benedict.

LESSON #1: Eggs Benedict with Breakfast Potatoes.

- 45 minutes to put your own spin on Eggs Benedict.

BLUE - No Best Dish.                                   RED - Best Dish - Marti.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to out your spin on Chile Rellenos.

LESSON #2 - Red Team - Chile Relleno w/Chorizo Black Beans & Tomatillo Salsa Verde.

Blue Team -???????

                                   DOUBLE ELIMINATION.

RED TEAM: WINNER - Marti

    SAFE - Kara.

   BOTTOM 2: Al & Hilda.

ELIMINATED: Al.

BLUE TEAM: WINNER - Peachez.

    SAFE - Eddie

    BOTTOM 2: Cheyenne & Bianca

ELIMINATED: Bianca.

EPISODE #7: Kitchen Ballers.                                                  6 Left.

START OFF: The Recruits enter the Kitchen.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE: Remote Control Chef.

- Ribeye Steak.

        WINNER: Red Team.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 

LESSON 1 Red Team - - Filet Mignon w/Mushroom Sauce & Potatoes   

                  Blue Team - Cumin Cilantro Duck Breast w/Apricots Jus & Eggplant.

- 60 minutes to replicate your chef's protein & make your own side.

                           DOUBLE ELIMINATION

RED - WINNER - Kara

BOTTOM 2: Hilda & Marti.

ELIMINATED: Hilda.

BLUE - WINNER - Peachez

BOTTOM 2 - Cheyenne & Eddie.

ELIMINATED: Eddie.

EPISODE #8: Let's Make a Meal.                                        4 Left.

START OFF: Final Four: Marti, Kara, Peachez & Cheyenne.

GAME - Sending them to a local Rooftop Farm.  Must pick up a list of produce.  The most correct will win.  PRIZE: Choice of ingredient to use in the Skill Drill Challenge.

RED TEAM - 10 correct         BLUE TEAM - 12 correct.

WINNER - Blue Team.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE - 30 minutes to make a composed dish using the ingredients in your farm box.

BEST DISH - Blue - Peachez

                       Red - Marti.

Both going to Finals.

ELIMINATED - Cheyenne & Kara.

NOW, practice for the Finals.

MENU: Appt. - Seared Sea Scallops

             Entree - Herb & Potatoe Crusted Halibut

             Dessert - Cheesecake w/ Blueberry Compote.

            Appt. - Hamachi Crudo

            Entree - Duck Breast

            Dessert - Coconut & Peach Tart.

PLACE - Riverpark Restaurant.

JUDGES:

Matt Abdoo,

Millie Peartree,

Kwame Onwuachi.

THE WINNER IS - PEACHEZ.

I do not like this season - too much flowing around.  Like for example someone who wears high heels in the kitchen.  In the finals the cooks had time to change their clothes.  It was staged for the drag queens to be in the finals.

                

       

SEASON #22: WORST COOKS - SADIE.

 EPISODE #1:  Best of the Worst:  Redemption.                                              8 TO START.

HOST:  Anne Burrell,

             Michael Symon, First to Host.

PRIZE:  $25,000

PLAYERS( 8 )

1.  JONATHAN BEYER S-17

2.  LULU BOYKIN  S-18

3.  JEFFERSON GOLDIE  S-18

4.  STEPHANIE JAMES  S-21

5.  DOMAINE JAVIER S-20

6.  JOEY KINSLEY  S-21

7.  MERCEDE "SADIE"  MANDA  S-17

8.  ERIC SMART - S-2W0.

ALL-STARS KITCHEN TIME TRAILS:  Head - head in a series of culinary challenges.  Recruits are going to be eliminated each round.  FIRST ROUND:  Dice an Onion, julienne a carrot, chiffonade a bunch of basil.

- Eric & Jefferson was out first.

SECOND ROUND:  90 seconds to plate all ingredients.

- Domaine & Sadie out next.

THIRD ROUND:  A Chicken Now butcher it.

- Moving On - Jonathan & Stephanie.

LAST ROUND:  Tasting & Identify.  Jonathan - MVP.

TEAM SELECTION CHALLENGE:   75 minutes to recreate dishes that sent you home.

MICHAEL TEAM:  Jefferson, Domaine, Eric & Lulu.

ANNE TEAM:  Stephanie, Jonathan, Sadie & Joey.

NEXT DAY:

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

- Duck with Grape Sauce, Sweet Potatoes Cake,

- Duck with Orange Sauce & Tourne Potatoe

MICHAEL'S TEAM:

BEST:  Domaine

SAFE:  Lulu & Eric.

BOTTOM:  Jefferson

ELIMINATED:      No-One.

ANNE'S TEAM:

BEST:  Sadie.

SAFE:  Stephanie & Joey.

BOTTOM:  Jonathan

ELIMINATED:  No-One.

EPISODE #2:  Viva Boot .                                                                 Still 8 Left.

START OFF:  Recruits enter Boot Camp where a Vegas Theme is set-up.

GAME:  Vegas inspired game in 2 rounds to earn more chips.

Blue -7          Red - 3.

WINNER:  Blue Team.

NOW:  to earn cheese ingredients - A player must get into a Money Booth.

- Red - choose Joey &                 Jefferson of blue.

- Blue get all 15 cheese ingredients

SKILL DRILL CHELLENGE:  15 minutes to make an elevated grilled cheese sandwich.

BLUE:  Halibut with Zucchini Caraccio,

RED:  Black Cod with Haricot Vert Cauliflower.

RED TEAM RESULT:

WINNER:  Stephanie

SAFE:  Sadie & Jonathan.

BOTTOM:  Joey.

BLUE TEAM:

WINNER:  Eric

SAFE:  Domaine & Lulu

BOTTOM:  Jefferson.

NEW TWIST:  Blind Elimination Challenge:  5 minutes to perfect butcher a duck.

ELIMINATED:  Joey.

EPISODE #3:  Happy Campers.                                                 7 Left.

The recruits enter the kitchen finding the kitchen decorated as a camp ground.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to solve the clues, unlock your recipe box & prepare your campfire feasts using No Stoves or Ovens using ONLY  camping equipment's.

     WINNER:  Jonathan.  PRIZE:  Immunity.

                                     GAME MEATS

RED:  Bison Ribeye with Blackberry Sauce,

BLUE:  Smoked Boar with Rye Bread Salad.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to cook a grilled game meat dish.

RESULTS:

BEST:  Sadie

SAFE:  Jonathan ( Immunity)

BOTTOM:  Stephanie.

BEST:  Lulu

SAFE:  Domaine & Jefferson

BOTTOM:  Eric.

BLIND ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  10 minutes to make a grilled dessert.  

         Eric vs. Stephanie.

ELIMINATION:  Eric.

EPISODE #4:  Fly to Flavor.                                                                                         6 Left.

Recruits enter the kitchen to an Airport Theme - Worst Cook Air.

Explore flavors around the world.  Working as teams, Must taste & identify a variety of international ingredients  then  sort into the matching suitcase of their country.

PRIZE:  An Advantage.  Red Team win.

Now, Cook a dish using the ingredients from a country going head to head with Red Team picking.

- Stephanie vs. Lulu Italy;

- Sadie vs. Domaine  Mexico;

- Jonathan vs. Jefferson Greece.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  20 minutes to make an international appetizer.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to make a meat & seafood paella.

RESULTS: 

RED TEAM: 

BEST:  Stephanie,

SAFE:  Sadie,

BOTTOM:  Jonathan.

BLUE TEAM:

BEST:  Lulu,

SAFE:  Domaine,

BOTTOM:  Jefferson.

BLIND ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  10 minutes to make a tapas.

ELIMINATED:  Jonathan.

EPISODE #5:  Choux Ready                                                 5 Left.

The Recruits enter the kitchen finding Le Tour de Petit Four - Dessert.

RELAY RACE:  Petit Four  - Little French Pastry. - Racing to each station on a scooter in 25 minutes.

- Station 1:  Tart,

- Station 2:  Napoleon,

- Station 3:  Petit Cake.

- Red Team wins all legs - Win the Race.

NEXT DAY:  Recruits enter the kitchen - Eclairs.

Red - Éclair with Sweet Corn Pastry Cream Strawberry,

Blue - Eclairs with Roasted Banana Pastry Cream Peanuts.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  75 minutes to create 3 flavored eclairs.

BEST:  Sadie

BOTTOM:  Stephanie.

BEST:  Domaine

SAFE:  Lulu

BOTTOM:  Jefferson

BLIND ELIMINATED CHALLENGE:  Stephanie vs. Jefferson - 10 minutes to construct a tart.

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ELIMINATED:  Jefferson.

EPISODE #6:  No Cuts.                                                                   4 Left.

   FINAL FOUR:  Lulu, Domaine, Sadie & Stephanie.

LAST CHALLENGE:  Head to Head with your teammate.  In 10 minutes Conquer the grocery store to buy anything to create a dish that will impress your chefs.  Then 30 minutes to cook the dish.  ( In the grocery store was nobody & glass separate was up - Make me think it done during the Pandemic)

RESULTS:

BLUE - going to finale is Domaine

ELIMINATED:  Lulu

RED - going to the finale is Sadie.

ELIMINATED:  Stephanie.                                                      

            Stephanie vs. Domaine.

DEVELOP 3- COURSE RESTAURANT MEAL:

RED - Lobster Forotto with Mushroom & Zucchini,

          Pork Chop with Roasted Squash & Kale Salad,

         Roasted Grapes Crostata with Vin Santo.

BLUE - Filipino Chicken Soup & Coconut Rice,

              Curried Salmon with Celery Root & Apple Salad,

              Chocolate & Caramel Custard with Toffee popcorn.

NEXT DAY:  Arrived At:  The Restaurant for the Final Meal.

JUDGES:

- Cliff Crooks, of  BLT Restaurant,

- Chef Einat Admony, Executive Chef of Balaboosta,

- Sohla El-Waylly, Chef.

RESULTS:

     THE WINNER IS:   SADIE.

  

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SEASON - 21: AMBER

 EPISODE #1:  Horrendously Homemade.                                                              14 to Start.

HOST:  Anne Burrell

             Carla Hall.

PRIZE:  $25,000

PLAYERS (14)

1.  AMBER LEVERETTE                                                                Banner Elk, NORTH CAROLINA

2.  AYESHA DWYER                                                                      Wadsworth, ILL.

3.  CAMERON BARTLETT                                                            Norman, OKLAHOMA

4.  CHANDALI GULLICK                                                              Wichita KANSAS

5.  JJ HURT                                                                                       Atlanta, GEORGIA

6.  JOEY KINSLEY                                                                         Rock River, OHIO

7.  JONATHAN HANNA                                                                 New York City, NEW YORK

8.  JOY BLESSING                                                                         Jacksonville, FLORIDA

9.  LAURA MARIE MOORE                                                         Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

10.  McKAYLA CARTER                                                               Blackshear, GEORGIA

11.  MO NOORELDIN                                                                   Kirkland, WASHINGTON

12.  STEPHANIE JAMES                                                              Chicago, ILL.

13.  TIFFANY BILLINGSLY                                                         Greenwood, INDIANA

14.  WATIK ALEEM                                                                      Auroro, COLORADA

BASELINE CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to cook a family favorite dish.

Then Anne & Carla Choose teams:

ANNE'S TEAM:

Cameron, Chandali, JJ, Joy, Laura, Mo, & Stephanie.

CARL'S TEAM:

Amber, Ayesha, Joey, Jonathan, McKayla, Tiffany & Watik.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to replicate your Chef's Asian - inspired takeout dish.

BEST:  JJ

SAFE:  Laura, Stephanie, Mo & Chandali

BOTTOM 2:  Cameron & Joy

ELIMINATED:  Joy.

BEST:  Amber

SAFE:  Joey, Tiffany, Ayesha, & Watik

BOTTOM 2:  Jonathan & McKayla

ELIMINATED:  Jonathan.

EPISODE #2:  Garden of Eat'n.                                                                               12 Left.

HOMEGROWN SHADOW:  Culinary Events setting in a Farm.

- SHUCK:  Must Corns Shucks in a minute - Blue Won - Laura.

- BOB FOR LEMONS & LIMES:  in 3 minutes.  Blue Won - Joey.

 - SALAD TOSS:  Replicate your chef's dish & find your ingredient in a bury garden.  Red Won.

- EGGS SEARCH Search a Chicken coop for 6 hard boiled eggs.  Red Won.  JJ

- MILK A COW:  In 90 seconds.  Blue Won.  Ayesha.

- WHEELBARROWS:  Trivia Questions. - TIED.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Introducing the DANGER ZONE - the worst dish will cook in front of their chef in the Main Dish.

- Meatless Monday Cook  Red:  Eggplant Parmesan with Rigatoni.

    Blue:  Mushroom Falafel Gyro with Lemons Green Beans.

- 45 minutes to replicate your chef's meatless dish.

Blue Winner:  Ayesha & Worst:  Joey.

Red Winner:  Cameron & Worst:  JJ.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  Farm to Table Dishes. - Meat & Pairing with Fruit.

- Red:  Pork Tenderloin with Peach Chutney & Farro.

- Blue:  Grilled Lamb Chops with Pomegranate Israeli Couscous.

- 60 minutes to replicate your chef's dish pairing meat & fruit.

WINNER:  Mo

SAFE:  JJ, Chandali & Laura.

BOTTOM:  Stephanie & Cameron.

ELIMINATED:  Stephanie.

WINNER:  McKayla

SAFE:  Ayesha, Joey & Amber.

BOTTOM:  Tiffany & Watik

ELIMINATED:  Watik.

EPISODE #3:  Sauce Boss.                                                           12 Left.

The Recruits entered the kitchen : an 80's Scene.

GAME:  Balls to the Wall.  Taste Sauces & identify the 3 Main Ingredients: Pesto, Ranch, Hollandaise & Mornay.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to replicate your chef's meatball dish.

RED:  Lamb Meatball with Roasted Pepper Tomato Sauce.

BLUE:  Pork & Beef Meatball with Jamaican Curry.

RED:  Winner:  Chandali.

BLUE:  Winner:  Tiffany.

DANGER ZONE:  Red - Cameron & Blue - Joey.

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

RED:  Chicken Enchilada with Salsa Verde Guacamole & Crema.

BLUE:    "            "            Rojas with Guacamole & Crema..

RESULTS:

BEST:  Red: Laura

SAFE:  JJ & Cameron.

BOTTOM:  Chandali & Mo.

ELIMINATED:  Mo.

BEST:  Amber.

SAFE:  Tiffany & Ayesha.

BOTTOM:  McKayla & Joey.

ELIMINATED:  Joey.

EPISODE #4:  Between Two Buns.                                                                    10 Left.

GAME:  Meal or No Meal. - Tasting & identifying variety of ingredients in a sandwich.  Also, chance to get the Golden Spatula.

- Red Team win with 6 points & Blue lose with 5 points.  Blue got the Golden spatula.

Red - Fried Chicken Sandwich with Purple Cabbage Slaw.

Blue - Spicy Fried Chicken Sandwich with Lettuce Pickle Slaw.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to create your own fried chicken sandwich from ingredients you earned earned from previous game.

   WINNER:  Laura     &     McKayla.

   DANZER ZONE:  Cameran  & Amber.

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to cook a roulade & mash potatoes.

Red - Roulade w/Sausage stuffing & mashed potatoes.

Blue - Pork Roulade w/Stuffing's & Mashed Potatoes.

RESULTS:

WINNER:  JJ

SAFE:  Laura

BOTTOM 2:  Chandali & Cameran.

ELIMINATED:  Chandali switch to Blue.

WINNER:  Ayesha

SAFE:  Amber

BOTTOM 2:  Tiffany & McKayla.

ELIMINATED:  McKayla switched to Red.

EPISODE #5:  Hook, Line and Sink Em.                                                       Still 10 Left.

- Recruits Enter the Kitchen finding Seafood.

GAME:  Taste Seafood based dish or answer a trivia question then retrieve that fish by using a boat.  WINNER:  Blue Teams.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Pot of Mussels.

BLUE TEAM:  San Francisco-Inspired Mussel Chowder.

RED TEAM:  Thai-Inspired Mussels Pot.

- 30 minutes to create your own mussels dish.

WINNER:  Blue - Chandali                            Red - Cameron.

DANZER ZONE:  Blue - Amber                   Red - Laura.

MAINDISH CHALLENGE:  60 minutes to put your own spin on seafood risotto.

BLUE:  Shrimp & Grits Inspired Risotto.

RED:  Lobster Risotto w/Tomatoes & Zucchini.

RESULTS:

WINNER:  Red - Cameron                                        Blue - Tiffany.

SAFE:  McKayla                                                               Chandali

BOTTOM 2:  Laura & JJ                                                  Amber & Ayesha

ELIMINATED:  Laura                                                              Ayesha.

EPISODE #6:  Bonkers for Baked Goods.                                                                            6 Left.

START OFF:  The Recruits enter the kitchen - Baking Supplies.  World of Desserts.

SPECIAL GUEST:  Zac young, Expert Pastry Chef.   - Show them how to decorate a cake.

REPLI-CAKE CHALLENGE:  Each team will be given a cake decorated along with all the ingredients needed to replicate it at their station in 30 minutes.  

WINNER:  McKayla                                                     Amber.

Now, the two of them completes to find the GOLDE CUPCAKES inside 6 cakes by smashing their face into it.  WINNER:  Amber now has advantage in the main Dish Challenge - Immunity.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  Popular Sweet Treat - Cupcakes.

Red - Sour Cream Cupcakes with Cream Cheese & Chocolate Icing.

Blue - Strawberry Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting.

- 45 minutes to create & decorate your own cupcakes.

WINNER:  McKayla                                                 Amber

DANZER ZONE - Cameron                                      Chandali.

Now, go to Salty Side - Gorganellli - Pasta

MAIN DISH CHALLENGE:

RED - Gorganellli with Mushroom & Sausage Ragu

Blue - Orecchiette with Lamb & Pea Pesto.

- 60 minutes to replicate your chef's pasta & make your own sauce.

RESULTS:

WINNER:  Cameron                                                                Chandali

BOTTOM 2:  JJ & McKayla                                                     No one since Amber has Immunity.

ELIMINATED:  McKayla.                                                        Tiffany.

EPISODE #7:  This Ain't No Yolk.                                                 4 Left.

       FINAL FOUR:  JJ, Cameron, Chandali & Amber.

START OFF:  The recruits enter the kitchen - finding breakfast.

GAME:  Lumberjack Stack - work together to serve up as many PANCAKES you can, then go thru an obstacle course carrying on a spatula the pancake to your station in 15 minutes.

Blue - 29                             Red - 23 pancakes.  WINER: Blue Team.

SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  45 minutes to cook a full breakfast which includes one style of eggs, potatoes, a toast & a protein.  NO DANZER ZONDE!

MAINDISH CHALLENGE:  The recruits received a care package from love ones expressed what they would like them to cook.  75 minutes minutes to cook a meal requested by loved ones.  Make 6 Plates.

- JJ - from his family want Tuscan Chicken,

- Cameron - from his family & wants Roasted Chicken with wild rice,

- Amber - Finance & want Blackened Catfish,

- Chandali - Family wants Ribeye Steak.

RESULTS:

    No - One was Eliminated.

EPISODE #8:  FIGHT FOR FINALE.                                                                Still 4 left.

START OFF:  Recruits enter the kitchen.

FINAL GAME:  Each team Match the ingredient to the animal that it comes from.

WINER:  Blue Team wins.

FINAL SKILL DRILL CHALLENGE:  30 minutes to create composed dish using assigned ingredients

ELIMINATION ROUND:  Blue - Chandali                                  Red - JJ.

                 FINAL TWO:  Amber & Cameron.

NEXT DAY:  Practice their 3 Course Meal.

Cameron - Appetizer:  Fried Oysters with Wasabi Aioli & Endive,

                  Entrée:  Branzino with Calamari & Rock Shrimp Salad,

                  Dessert:  Lemon Pistachio Cake.

Amber:  Appetizer:  Sweet Potatoes & Tomatoes Bisque,

              Entrée:  Smoked Ribeye with Collard Greens & Grit Soufflé,

              Dessert:  Caramel Cake.

NEXT DAY:  The Grand Finale.

JUDGES:  George Mendes, Culinary Expert,

                  JJ Johnson,  Chef & Founder of Field Trip.

                 Adrienne Cheatham,  Top Chef Finalist - Denver.

     THE WINNER IS:  AMBER.