CHEFS: Anne Burrell - Red Team Robert Irvine - Blue Team.,
1. GEORG - 38 Chicago, ILL.
2. TY - 33 Trenton, NJ.
3. KELLY - 32 New York City, NY
4. PRISCILLA - 60 Sugar Land, TEXAS
5. JEFF - 25 Somerville, MASS.
6. LINA - 28 - Arcadia, CA.
7. ERIC - 34 - Quincy, MASS.
8. ANNA - 44 Aliso Viejo, CA.
9. KELSEY - 22 Kings, ILL.
10. CARLOS 26 Atlanta, GA.
11. ERIKA - 27 - Elgin, ILL.
12. JOSHIE - 36 Brooklyn, NY.
13. MATT - 24 Philadelphia, PA.
14. KAT -37 Newnan, GA.
15. ANTHONY - 32 Crestwood, ILL.
16. JEN Sparta, NJ.
PRIZE: $25,000.00
APT: unknown - Penthouse.
Chefs divided the cooks into teams:
BLUE TEAM:
Georg, Ty,, Kelly, Jeff, Eric, Anna, Matt & Kat.
RED TEAM: Priscilla, Lina, Kelsey, Carlos, Erika, Joshie, Anthony, & Jen.
BASE LINE SKILL DRILL: Prepare a dish from scratch to impress the chefs.
Blue - Pan Seared Chicken Breast.
WINNER: Blue - Kat & Red - Kelsey.
ELIMINATED: Blue - Eric & Red - Lina.
EPISODE #2: Skill Drill Omelets 14 left
Wake Up Call: by Chickens.
FIELD TRIP: Abma's Farm & Market.
TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE: Perfect Omelets.
Blue - Spinach & Gouda Omelets.
Red - Zucchini Fontina Omelet.
WINNER: Blue - Georg & Red - Erika.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: No recipe on the board.
Red: Asian Marinated Pork.
WINNER: Blue - Matt & Red - Carlos.
ELIMINATED: Blue - Kat or Jeff. Jeff eliminated.
Red: Anthony or Priscilla. Anthony Eliminated.
EPISODE #3; Frozen Meal Makeover 12 left
CHALLENGE: Re-Create Sauce (flavor)
- WINNER: 2 Red & 1 Blue.
TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE: 30 minutes to replicate dish with savory sauces.
- Red - Halibut
- Blue - Pan Sareed Shrimp.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 60 minutes to make a fresh version of a frozen meal.
- Blue - Turkey Breast w. Peas Potatoes & Cranberries.
- Red - Dry - Rubbed Rib-Eye with Potatoes & Carrots.
WINNER: Blue - Anna & Red - Joshie.
ELIMINATED: Blue - Ty or Matt & Red: Kelsey or Priscilla.
EPISODE #4; Grill Skill - Dinner aux Deux 10 left
FIELD TRIP: Rockland Lake State Park
CHALLENGE: Test their Creativity. Making Burgers. Blind Taste Test.
10th place - Kat,
9th place - Joshie,
8th place - Erika,
7th place - Jen,
6th place - Carlos,
5th place - Kelly,
4th place - Anna,
3rd place - Ty,
2nd place - Kelsey
THE WINNER IS: GEORG.
Chef Robert get to pick Kelsey & give Anne Kat.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: 45 minutes to make 2 dishs.
- Blue - Duck, Julienne Vegetables.
- Red - Lamb Chop with Tapenade.
WINNER: Blue - Kelly & Red: Carlos.
ELIMINATED: Anna or Jen. Red: Erika or Kat.
EPISODE #5: NFL Party Challenge 8 left.
SKILL DRILL: chefs not in the kitchen BUT left them with recipes BUT is not in order.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: Game Day Party.
- Kris Jenkins, NY Jets Nose Tackle.
WINNER: Blue: Georg & Red: Carlos.
ELIMINATED: Ty or Kelly. Kat or Jen.
EPISODE #6: Facing Food Fears. 6 left.
FIELD TRIP: The Brooklyn Kitchen, 100 Frost St., Brooklyn, NY ( the meat hook )
SKILL DRILL : Stuff Your Own Sausages. 30 minutes.
TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE: use your sausages in your meal.
- Blue - Herb Sausage w/ Spaetzle & Cream Sauce.
- Red - Sausage & Polenta Cakes.
MAIN DISH CHALLENGE: Sea Food.
- Blue - Seared Sea Bass with Tomato Fennel Broth.
- Red - Braised Stuffed Calamari.
- Plus a Side Dish which they DO NOT LIKE.
WINNER: Blue - Kelsey & Red - Carlos.
ELIMINATED: Georg or Ty. Kat or Joshie.
EPISODE #7: Sweet Surprise. 4 left
SKILL DRILL - Culinary Decathlon
1. Dice an Onion 6. Emulsify Vinaigrette
2. Julienne Carrot 7. Prepare a Squid
3. Chiffonade Basil 8. Filet a Fish
4. Make an Omelet 9. Stuff Sausage
5. Break Down a Chicken 10. Replicate a Recipe w/o a recipe.
WINNER: Carlos & Georg.
TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE: Dessert. for love ones.
- Blue: Brioche Bread Pudding & Peach Suzette Sauce.
FINAL TWO:
GEORG vs. JOSHIE.
EPISODE #8: Worst to First
The cooks go shopping.
Then they practice their meals.
Cook at the: "Tribeca Grill".
FINAL CHALLENGE: 90 minutes to cook Appt.
45 minutes to cook Entree
45 minutes to fix Dessert.
JUDGES: Marc Murphy, Chef-Owner Landmarc
Donatella Arpaia, Rest. & Author.
Drew Nieparen t, Co-Owner Tribeca.
THE WINNER IS: JOSHIE.
