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.
