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Gordon:
Previously on "masterchef"...
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- ( all shouting )
- ( bleep )
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...The first team challenge
of the season
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Kicked off with a bang.
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All of you will cook
for firefighters.
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Jennifer, which region
are the south pairing up with?
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We want to pair up
with the midwest.
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We're two people down,
so we gotta communicate.
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- Here they come, guys.
- How long? Tell me how long.
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- Two minutes.
- We don't have two minutes.
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- Guys, we have
some raw pork chops.
- That's terrible.
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Joe: Ryan really has
your destiny in his hands.
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Brynn, that is not good enough.
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You're the captain. Prove it.
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The winning team
is the red team!
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Victory feels so good
right now.
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The person going
home today is ryan.
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- Tonight...
- Another mystery box.
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...The top 17 face an unusual
mystery box challenge.
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- There's just
one box per region.
- Ooh.
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Jennifer,
you get to choose one region
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That will start
ten minutes later.
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- Oh, no.
- Let's go, let's go.
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Lizzie, come on,
you gotta speed up.
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Lizzie: I don't think
I've done it before.
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I hope you've thought
this through.
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- What is that?
- You played it all wrong.
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That is a shock.
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We've decided
it wouldn't be fair
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To send only one
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Of the bottom cooks
home tonight.
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- Mystery box.
- Big one tonight.
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- Let's do it up,
do it up, do it up.
- A big one.
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- All right.
- ( overlapping chatter )
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Let's get a pep in your step.
Let's go.
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- Mystery box! Whoo!
- Another mystery box.
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Purvi: I'm feeling
so excited to be here.
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It's just unfortunately,
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Northeast is really
being hit hard.
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We're just down to three.
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So I'm hoping that
all three ladies
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Will be doing the best
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And making sure the northeast
stays in the competition.
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- Oh, there's one per team.
- And there's none here.
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- Yeah, there's one
for all of us.
- One box.
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One box per region.
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Welcome back, everybody!
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Tonight you're facing
a mystery box challenge.
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But as you can see,
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There's just one box
per region.
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Ooh.
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Now, please gather around
your regional mystery box.
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- Ah!
- Let's go.
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Just be aware,
they move very quickly.
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Aah! Oh, sorry.
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Okay, very carefully,
on the count of three,
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Lift your boxes.
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One...
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Two, three, lift!
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- ( all shouting )
- ah!
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You've got one
beautiful chicken.
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- An amazing bird.
- Hi, baby.
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So, all of you
will be cooking us
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Restaurant quality
chicken dishes.
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All right.
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Aarón:
Chicken is a beautiful canvas.
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Talk about a protein that
you can impart your culture,
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Your region,
with one cut of chicken.
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Listen, you can divide up
the chicken however you'd like
within your region,
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But only one person per team
is allowed to break down
the chicken.
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So, choose your butcher
very, very carefully
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Because if your region's
chicken gets mangled,
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You don't get another one.
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- Ooh.
- ( muttering )
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Tonight you're gonna
have 60 minutes to cook us
an amazing chicken dish.
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Jennifer, for being the winning
team captain last time round,
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You've earned a very big
advantage tonight.
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Uh-oh.
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You get to choose one region
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Between the west, the midwest,
and the northeast
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That will start
ten minutes later.
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- Ooh.
- Oh, no.
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Jennifer, make your way
up here, please.
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Jennifer:
It's already so difficult
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To prepare an elevated dish
in 60 minutes.
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Taking ten minutes away
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Can absolutely be
a huge handicap for someone.
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Jennifer, which region are you
targeting with ten minutes less?
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It's a difficult decision.
There's some very talented cooks
in all of the regions.
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However, at the end of the day,
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I'm here to win,
and it's competition.
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So, I am choosing the midwest
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Because they still
have five people.
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They have some talented cooks.
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So, I think it's their time
to be limited today.
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You're choosing the very region
that helped you win
this advantage.
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Grant, how does that
make you feel?
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That's definitely not
midwest nice.
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That's not how we were raised.
What the heck, jen?
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We just helped you win
the last challenge.
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We're the reason your entire
region was safe as well.
That's not cool.
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Jennifer,
please rejoin the south.
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- Thank you.
- We'll remember this, too.
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Now whoever cooks
the best dish tonight
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Will win the immunity pin
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And gain
a game-changing advantage
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Across the next challenge.
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They'll also keep
their entire region safe
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From elimination tonight.
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And, sadly, whoever cooks
the worst dish
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Will be leaving
the competition for good.
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- We got this.
- We got this.
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Right, your 60 minutes
start now.
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Off you go.
Midwest, sit tight.
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Who's done a chicken before
and who's confident?
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I've done it a couple of times.
Can I butcher the chicken?
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Can I have the drumsticks?
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- Okay, and I really
need the breast.
- You know what?
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- I'll take the wings.
- If I could have the liver
and the thighs,
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- I would really appreciate it.
- Y'all, let me do the chicken.
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- You a farmer, girl.
- I raise chickens.
I butcher chickens.
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Now what pieces do y'all need?
I know I need that thigh.
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- I need wings.
- I'm good with a breast.
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- How many wings do you need?
- I mean, I was gonna
use all of them.
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- I need thighs.
- I need thighs also.
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I need the thighs because
my gravy is gonna dry up.
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- Okay, I can use one breast
on mine. Let's go.
- Okay, okay.
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Brynn:
I don't think I've done it with
a whole one like this before.
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- Oh.
- Let's go, let's go.
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Brynn: Initially,
I figured we had a really huge
advantage in the northeast
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Because we have three cooks
sharing one chicken.
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But I really
wanted chicken thighs.
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I ended up giving them to purvi.
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But I don't have any time
to worry about it.
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I need to butcher the chicken
quickly so I can start cooking.
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Okay, great.
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- Let's get going.
- Okay. Let's go!
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Okay, let's go to the pantry.
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Come on, little guy.
We got this.
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Hi, beautiful babies.
Gonna do you...
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Where's the jalapenos?
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Having five of us in the south
and one chicken to separate,
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It's definitely a challenge,
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But all of us in the south,
we work together nicely,
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And I feel like we can all
put some good flavor
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And love in that chicken.
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- Great job there, sav.
- Thank you.
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All right. They're ready.
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Kendal:
Ain't bad for our farmer
from alabama.
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- That's right.
- So, sav just ripped
through that chicken.
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She has chickens on the farm.
She obviously knows
what she's doing.
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- Wow, that was quick wasn't it?
- Yeah.
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- Brynn: So you need thighs?
- Purvi: Yeah.
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Are you taking the drums as well
or can you take that apart--
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No, drums you can take--
I can take it apart.
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- Brynn: Yep.
- Thank you.
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- Grab this guy.
- Great, love it. Thank you.
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Kyle:
I am very, very upset because
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It feels a little bit
like we're being backstabbed.
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I'm not sure if you can see it,
but I'm pretty sure
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I'm still missing eyebrow hairs
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From manning the grill
for jennifer's team last week.
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And now to lose ten minutes,
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It's really gonna hurt
all of our cooks.
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Gordon:
Just under 55 minutes to go.
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Five minutes to go, midwest.
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- Let's go, west coast.
- Let's get it, y'all.
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Lizzie, come on,
you gotta speed up.
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- The whole team
are waiting on you.
- Almost there, guys.
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That's over five minutes
to break this chicken down.
Come on.
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I cut at the joint, right?
For my chicken--
for my drumstick?
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- Right on here?
- Yeah. Yep.
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- Lizzie: Kennedy,
I'm a little worried
- you got it, baby.
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- Midwest, sit tight.
- They're looking around
at the other regions.
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- They're cooking already.
- This is really tough.
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Jennifer's decision, come on.
The midwest didn't see
that coming, joe.
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That's the nature
of the masterchef kitchen.
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One day you're allies,
the next day you're adversaries.
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Four minutes.
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- How we doing, south?
- Good.
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- Everybody good?
- Feeling good!
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- Moving and grooving.
- That's right.
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Jennifer: Hey, one of us
has to bring this home, okay?
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Work with speed and intuition.
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I am making a roasted
crispy skin chicken breast
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With charred greens and
a southern flavored risotto.
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I love to be creative
in the kitchen,
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So I'm going bold
with my flavors,
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And I hope
I'm at the top again.
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Pressure is on.
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- That's how you do it.
- Whoo!
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- Yep, that's how you do it.
- ( sighs )
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- Your pieces are ready
whenever you guys want them.
- Heard. Thank you.
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I'm surprised I got
that chicken done that fast.
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- I'm a little worried
about my dish now.
- Come on, let's do this.
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I was kind enough
to get the thighs,
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So I'm really excited to make
my signature dish from india.
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I am making butter chicken
with my version of naan.
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This chicken challenge
is awesome,
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And the judges will be happy.
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Kennedy: I always end up using
my whole thing of salt.
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- I can split some with you.
- That'd be great, baby.
Thank you.
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I'm really confident
in my dish today.
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I got the chicken thigh
because I know how it make it
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Crispy and juicy
at the same time.
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And then I also chose
the chicken liver.
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Weird meats like liver and stuff
can always be difficult
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Because either
it'll make or break a dish.
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- Jennifer: Okay.
- Nice.
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Md:
My drumsticks are beautiful.
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Yes, they are.
They do. They look nice.
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- They look good.
- Good job, lizzie.
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Damn, now I forgot a lime.
I just need a lime.
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Midwest, 90 seconds to go.
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This is the significant,
significant penalty
for the midwest team.
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No, without a doubt.
Look at the faces
of the midwest right now.
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- Aarón:
Yeah, they look dejected.
- Look how pissed they are.
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- Yep.
- 30 seconds.
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I'm just standing there
staring at the clock.
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I'm trying to keep my cool,
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But I'm looking
at ten less minutes
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And have to share this chicken
with four other cooks.
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Oh, we're screwed.
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Midwest, your time starts now!
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- Let's go!
- All right, guys.
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All right, guys, who wants
to butcher the chicken?
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- I wanna do it.
- What do you need?
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- I would love a breast,
if I could.
- Two thighs?
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- A breast?
- Innards and any other meat.
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Done. Awesome.
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My butchering skills
are excellent.
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I dress and butcher
my own venison, my own steaks.
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The midwest has a target
on our back,
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So we have a lot to prove and
not a lot of time to do it in.
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So, wayne looks like
he's done this before.
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- Look how quick he's moving.
- Okay.
237
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Is there goat cheese in here?
238
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We're good, midwest.
Let's show 'em what we're about.
239
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Not only do we have to
split up this little chicken
between five people.
240
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Now we have a ten minute
disadvantage. We only have
50 minutes to do this.
241
00:10:20,329 --> 00:10:23,079
I hope it doesn't
send one of us home.
242
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This challenge is huge tonight
'cause no matter what
region you're from,
243
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- Chicken is a staple.
- Let's get it, y'all.
244
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A very challenging mystery box
because you have to
take one chicken
245
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And divide it among,
in some cases, five people.
246
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And the difficulty here is
this is an individual challenge
247
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But very much dictated
by what kind of chicken
you negotiated,
248
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Because each cut has
their pluses and minuses.
249
00:10:43,477 --> 00:10:46,353
Yeah, for me, I would have
an ideal concept for a dish
250
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That can utilize different
cuts of the chicken.
251
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That way no matter what I got,
I can pivot and use it.
252
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Everybody good over here?
253
00:10:52,527 --> 00:10:54,611
Doing very well.
How y'all doing?
254
00:10:54,696 --> 00:10:57,197
I'm in a good spot.
My noodles are a good texture.
255
00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,115
The wings are nicely seasoned.
256
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The hardest part
about cooking this chicken
257
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Is that there
is no room for error.
258
00:11:02,829 --> 00:11:04,371
There is no backups.
259
00:11:04,414 --> 00:11:06,498
There is no running to
the pantry for more chicken.
260
00:11:06,541 --> 00:11:09,376
We have to get it right
the first time.
261
00:11:09,461 --> 00:11:11,378
Whew! I thought it wasn't
coming out right.
262
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- Perfect.
- Gordon: 44 minutes to go.
263
00:11:14,841 --> 00:11:18,510
- Perfect!
- All right, baby.
264
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- Good show.
- Wayne: Midwest,
chicken's done.
265
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It's on my station.
Grab what you need.
266
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Thank you,
thank you, thank you.
267
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- Here. In the bowl?
There you go.
- Yep. Thank you.
268
00:11:26,269 --> 00:11:28,228
Sarah: My chicken breast
looks gorgeous.
269
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- Innards, innards.
- Yeah, take the whole tray,
charles.
270
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Charles: I chose
the carcass and the wings
271
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Because I'm so used to
scraping off meats and stuff.
272
00:11:36,697 --> 00:11:38,321
I grew up not having a lot.
273
00:11:38,365 --> 00:11:40,323
My mom used
whatever meats we got,
274
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Formed it into something nice
and fed all of us with it.
275
00:11:44,121 --> 00:11:48,623
So I wanna turn these scraps
into an elevated dish.
276
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Give me some, please.
277
00:11:51,420 --> 00:11:54,295
- Right, young man,
what did you get?
- Hey, chef.
278
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Charles:
So, I got the innards.
279
00:11:56,049 --> 00:11:58,633
I also took parts of the meats
of the carcass
280
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And the wings as well.
281
00:12:00,262 --> 00:12:02,554
I am making a chicken teriyaki.
282
00:12:02,597 --> 00:12:06,599
But, wait. So you haven't got
a thigh, a drum, a breast?
283
00:12:06,601 --> 00:12:09,310
- No.
- But--
284
00:12:09,354 --> 00:12:11,020
There was some meat on there
that I used.
285
00:12:11,064 --> 00:12:13,231
I'm just asking because
I've never seen this before.
286
00:12:13,233 --> 00:12:17,068
- I have to use what I had.
- So all sorts of leftover meat.
287
00:12:17,112 --> 00:12:19,112
- Yeah.
- What cut is that?
288
00:12:19,156 --> 00:12:22,282
That looks like a sort of
chicken wing, I think.
289
00:12:22,325 --> 00:12:24,534
- ( scoffs )
- I'm on it, chef.
290
00:12:24,536 --> 00:12:26,202
You're on it?
291
00:12:26,204 --> 00:12:27,829
Yeah, you're on a different
freaking planet right now.
292
00:12:27,831 --> 00:12:29,205
- Yes. Yes, I am.
- Good luck, young man.
293
00:12:29,249 --> 00:12:30,248
- Thank you.
- You got your work cut out.
294
00:12:30,283 --> 00:12:32,584
The ( bleep ) is going on there?
295
00:12:32,627 --> 00:12:34,419
You got this, charles!
296
00:12:37,632 --> 00:12:39,758
- Uh, right. Young man.
- Gordon, how are you?
297
00:12:39,801 --> 00:12:41,217
Yeah, very well, thank you.
298
00:12:41,261 --> 00:12:43,261
Wayne, butchered that chicken
down like a pro.
299
00:12:43,263 --> 00:12:44,679
- Absolutely.
- What cut did you want?
300
00:12:44,681 --> 00:12:46,473
I wanted the breast today.
301
00:12:46,516 --> 00:12:48,892
- It's one that I know
is not as forgiving.
- No.
302
00:12:48,935 --> 00:12:51,436
It can dry out quite easily,
but that's what
I wanna show you today.
303
00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:53,480
I'm making a chicken marsala.
It's kind of a play on something
304
00:12:53,523 --> 00:12:56,483
My mom used make for us.
And last week mashed potatoes
hurt us a little bit
305
00:12:56,526 --> 00:12:58,234
In that team challenge,
so I'm gonna show you
that I know how to make
306
00:12:58,278 --> 00:12:59,569
- A great mashed potato here.
- Good. Redemption.
307
00:12:59,613 --> 00:13:01,446
I love that idea.
Get that pan on.
308
00:13:01,490 --> 00:13:03,239
Just get it warm
so that you're not waiting
for anything, please.
309
00:13:03,241 --> 00:13:05,283
- Just over 30 minutes, yes?
- Perfect. Thank you.
310
00:13:05,327 --> 00:13:08,495
I'm coming back here
to get liquor.
311
00:13:08,580 --> 00:13:10,163
- I don't need it for my dish.
- You wanna take a shot or what?
312
00:13:10,207 --> 00:13:11,414
I need it for me.
313
00:13:15,212 --> 00:13:17,295
Kendal:
We're in good shape there.
Good shape.
314
00:13:17,339 --> 00:13:18,588
- Kendal, what do you got?
- Hello, hello.
315
00:13:18,632 --> 00:13:20,799
I am doing a chicken breast,
and then I'm doing
316
00:13:20,801 --> 00:13:22,509
Brussel sprouts
and mashed potatoes
317
00:13:22,511 --> 00:13:24,803
With a nice,
sweet memphis style
barbeque sauce.
318
00:13:24,805 --> 00:13:26,471
It's kind of rudimentary, okay?
319
00:13:26,515 --> 00:13:29,015
- So how you elevate
is gonna be key.
- Yes, sir.
320
00:13:29,017 --> 00:13:31,100
- Joe: What are you using
the molasses for?
- My sauce.
321
00:13:31,144 --> 00:13:33,102
It's a sweet heat
memphis style sauce.
322
00:13:33,104 --> 00:13:34,437
Kendal, you're in
an interesting position
323
00:13:34,481 --> 00:13:36,648
Because you've been on
the bottom a couple times.
324
00:13:36,691 --> 00:13:38,650
- So you need to really
redeem yourself right now.
- Yes, sir.
325
00:13:38,652 --> 00:13:41,152
- Do you feel that this dish
is gonna do that?
- I do, I do.
326
00:13:41,196 --> 00:13:43,655
I think this dish
is gonna have a lot flavors,
it's gonna surprise you,
327
00:13:43,657 --> 00:13:47,075
And hopefully let me stay around
for a little while longer.
328
00:13:47,118 --> 00:13:49,327
- All right, no room
for error today.
- No, sir.
329
00:13:49,412 --> 00:13:53,289
There's no room for error
ever in this kitchen.
330
00:13:53,333 --> 00:13:55,083
- How we doing, midwest?
- Pretty good. Pretty good.
331
00:13:55,126 --> 00:13:57,252
I think we're getting
that pin back today.
332
00:13:57,295 --> 00:13:59,254
You know, nobody ever wants
a ten minute penalty.
333
00:13:59,297 --> 00:14:01,714
But, hey,
in the midwest, we know how
to work with adversity,
334
00:14:01,716 --> 00:14:03,299
And we're about to show
what's up.
335
00:14:03,343 --> 00:14:05,593
Today I'm cooking
with the drum and the thigh.
336
00:14:05,637 --> 00:14:09,430
I am making a jamaican
jerk chicken today
with an island rice.
337
00:14:09,474 --> 00:14:10,765
I'm excited for the judges
to try this.
338
00:14:10,767 --> 00:14:13,643
This is one of my favorite
dishes back in columbus,
339
00:14:13,687 --> 00:14:15,478
And I eat it all the time,
and I hope to do them proud.
340
00:14:15,522 --> 00:14:17,355
Okay, we got it.
How's everybody doing?
341
00:14:17,399 --> 00:14:19,399
- Great.
- This is looking good!
342
00:14:19,442 --> 00:14:21,317
- Sarah, how you doing?
- I'm doing really well.
343
00:14:21,361 --> 00:14:22,902
So what cut of chicken
did you get?
344
00:14:22,946 --> 00:14:24,612
I got the chicken breast, which
I feel very comfortable with.
345
00:14:24,698 --> 00:14:26,030
What'd you make?
346
00:14:26,074 --> 00:14:27,323
I am making
a stuffed chicken roulade.
347
00:14:27,367 --> 00:14:29,325
A roulade? Where is it?
Is it in the oven?
348
00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:31,369
- It's in here.
- You're cooking it
all on the pan?
349
00:14:31,413 --> 00:14:33,037
- Yeah. Yeah, for sure.
- Can I see it?
350
00:14:33,123 --> 00:14:36,124
Aarón: Okay.
You got it on high heat.
351
00:14:36,167 --> 00:14:38,668
Just don't let all that butter
burn and all that fat.
352
00:14:38,712 --> 00:14:40,420
- That's gonna put
a very acrid flavor.
- I'll put it in the oven.
353
00:14:40,463 --> 00:14:43,256
No, so what you could do
is actually drain that, sarah.
354
00:14:43,300 --> 00:14:45,466
'cause taste that.
Tell me if you like
the way that tastes.
355
00:14:45,510 --> 00:14:47,385
- I mean, it's up to you.
But I'm just saying--
- joe: Oh, don't taste that.
356
00:14:47,429 --> 00:14:49,596
That looks like it's really dark
and it might be acrid.
357
00:14:49,598 --> 00:14:51,097
- Okay.
- All right?
358
00:14:51,099 --> 00:14:52,974
Joe: You know, sarah,
the roulade is a big risk
359
00:14:53,018 --> 00:14:55,894
'cause you're taking
a dish that requires
a lot of technique.
360
00:14:55,896 --> 00:14:57,437
As important as cooking
is resting, 'cause it has
to come together.
361
00:14:57,480 --> 00:14:59,314
I was trying to rest it,
like, eight minutes.
362
00:14:59,357 --> 00:15:01,190
You're gonna have to bring
down the temperature
363
00:15:01,234 --> 00:15:03,484
- So that everything
kind of congeals again.
- Okay.
364
00:15:03,528 --> 00:15:07,196
- 'cause if you cut it hot,
it's gonna be like chop suey.
- Absolutely.
365
00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:08,615
So I hope you thought
this through.
366
00:15:08,658 --> 00:15:11,200
- You're taking a big risk.
- All right.
367
00:15:11,202 --> 00:15:12,493
I'm trying something
that I've never made before
368
00:15:12,537 --> 00:15:14,245
To try to get
the judges' attention,
369
00:15:14,247 --> 00:15:16,205
But I'm really worried
370
00:15:16,291 --> 00:15:18,082
That I'm not gonna be able
to pull it off.
371
00:15:18,084 --> 00:15:19,584
Now with 50 minutes,
372
00:15:19,628 --> 00:15:22,045
I'm already kind of set
on the chicken roulade idea.
373
00:15:22,088 --> 00:15:24,297
So I'm like, I gotta
follow through with it.
374
00:15:24,341 --> 00:15:27,091
Like, I'm gonna hit it
out of the park or it's
gonna be a total miss.
375
00:15:27,135 --> 00:15:30,762
Man, time is flying!
376
00:15:39,856 --> 00:15:41,230
Gordon: 35 minutes gone.
377
00:15:41,232 --> 00:15:45,443
We're down to
25 minutes remaining.
378
00:15:45,487 --> 00:15:47,070
We're getting there.
379
00:15:47,072 --> 00:15:49,072
Undercooking this chicken
is obviously number one.
380
00:15:49,115 --> 00:15:51,074
If it's pink in the middle,
I'm going home.
381
00:15:51,117 --> 00:15:52,533
So that's why we're gonna
keep checking the pan
382
00:15:52,577 --> 00:15:54,202
And we're just gonna keep on
trudging through
383
00:15:54,245 --> 00:15:55,662
Just like midwesterners do.
384
00:15:58,458 --> 00:16:00,750
Yeah! Nice.
385
00:16:00,752 --> 00:16:02,251
Looking good. Whoo!
386
00:16:02,295 --> 00:16:04,295
- Kennedy.
- Hello, chef.
387
00:16:04,339 --> 00:16:05,922
- Right, how you doing?
- I'm doing great today.
How are you?
388
00:16:05,924 --> 00:16:09,342
- Tell me about the dish. Oh.
- I'm making a german dinner.
389
00:16:09,344 --> 00:16:11,219
- I'm gonna do a spaetzle
with a little bit of nutmeg.
- Love that.
390
00:16:11,262 --> 00:16:12,762
I'm doing braised red cabbage,
391
00:16:12,806 --> 00:16:14,597
And chicken thigh is just
the juiciest meat to me.
392
00:16:14,683 --> 00:16:17,475
- Beautiful.
- So I'm gonna do a crispy
chicken thigh on top
393
00:16:17,519 --> 00:16:19,644
- And then I'm gonna do
a liver pan sauce.
- Oh, I love that.
394
00:16:19,688 --> 00:16:21,604
Liver's going to be finished,
the pan sauce, at the very end?
395
00:16:21,648 --> 00:16:23,523
The german influence,
where does that come from?
396
00:16:23,525 --> 00:16:25,858
- Oktoberfest is
a huge festival in denver.
- Huge.
397
00:16:25,902 --> 00:16:28,236
- Yeah, like, german food.
- Not just the food,
but the beer.
398
00:16:28,321 --> 00:16:30,822
- Yeah. Oh, I love the beer.
- I love the german influence.
399
00:16:30,865 --> 00:16:32,615
- Good luck.
- Thank you.
400
00:16:37,539 --> 00:16:41,708
- Oh, y'all,
my risotto is heaven.
- Joe: Hello, jennifer.
401
00:16:41,710 --> 00:16:43,418
- Hello.
How are you, my friends?
- How are you?
402
00:16:43,461 --> 00:16:46,587
Do you feel the arrows
aimed at your back from
the midwest right now?
403
00:16:46,631 --> 00:16:49,173
Probably so. But that's okay.
Because you know what?
404
00:16:49,217 --> 00:16:51,217
- I'm here to be very strategic.
- You have to be.
405
00:16:51,261 --> 00:16:54,554
- I'm here to win.
- Yeah, you basically used them.
406
00:16:54,597 --> 00:16:58,599
No, I cannot say--
I am a sweet southern girl.
I did not use them.
407
00:16:58,643 --> 00:17:01,436
- So, you got
what cut of chicken?
- I got the breast.
408
00:17:01,479 --> 00:17:04,188
I'm making a southern
roasted chicken breast
409
00:17:04,232 --> 00:17:06,357
With a southern risotto.
410
00:17:06,401 --> 00:17:09,152
I am adding onions,
green peppers, and celery.
411
00:17:09,154 --> 00:17:12,613
So you're making a risotto
with green bell peppers,
which is not traditional.
412
00:17:12,657 --> 00:17:14,657
- It is not traditional.
- So he's over here cringing.
413
00:17:14,659 --> 00:17:17,076
If you put green peppers
in risotto in Italy,
414
00:17:17,120 --> 00:17:18,411
You know where
they would send you?
415
00:17:18,455 --> 00:17:20,455
- ( speaks italian )
- but I will say
416
00:17:20,498 --> 00:17:22,081
It's going to have
the perfect texture.
417
00:17:22,125 --> 00:17:23,624
It's going to have
my southern flavors.
418
00:17:23,626 --> 00:17:25,460
I'm bringing you something
very special.
419
00:17:25,462 --> 00:17:26,669
I hope you're right
because I'm open
420
00:17:26,713 --> 00:17:28,296
To interpretations of risotto.
421
00:17:28,339 --> 00:17:30,214
I just want it to be done right.
422
00:17:30,258 --> 00:17:32,383
Yes, I think it'll all be--
pull together very nicely.
423
00:17:32,427 --> 00:17:34,802
All right, it's time to pull
the nails out, jennifer,
424
00:17:34,804 --> 00:17:36,471
Because they're coming at you.
425
00:17:39,517 --> 00:17:42,101
- Purvi:
How are you doing, girls?
- Brynn: I am feeling good.
426
00:17:42,103 --> 00:17:44,854
I got an extra boost
after I butchered that chicken.
427
00:17:44,898 --> 00:17:47,857
Right, brynn.
Give me an insight.
Where are we going?
428
00:17:47,901 --> 00:17:52,445
- I have a chicken cacciatore.
Little bit of spice.
- Wow. Nice.
429
00:17:52,489 --> 00:17:54,072
- Man, that heat's in there.
Lovely cacciatore.
- Is it good?
430
00:17:54,115 --> 00:17:55,656
Beautiful. What cut are
you using-- chicken?
431
00:17:55,700 --> 00:17:57,825
I ended up using the breast.
I wanted to go with thigh,
432
00:17:57,827 --> 00:17:59,702
But I knew that
she really needed it.
433
00:17:59,704 --> 00:18:01,412
Like, I know it would be
a little bit better with thighs,
434
00:18:01,456 --> 00:18:03,664
But I really wanted to make it,
and I think every single bite
435
00:18:03,708 --> 00:18:05,458
Of that breast is gonna have
that awesome sauce on it.
436
00:18:05,502 --> 00:18:07,376
- It's gonna be okay.
- Just don't overcook that.
437
00:18:07,420 --> 00:18:09,378
Even though it's in a sauce,
just be smart with that.
438
00:18:09,380 --> 00:18:11,214
How do you feel now?
The northeast going down
to three.
439
00:18:11,257 --> 00:18:13,216
- We've lost two.
- It's hard.
440
00:18:13,218 --> 00:18:16,385
I was the team captain,
and it was really hard to feel
like I let them down.
441
00:18:16,429 --> 00:18:18,596
I've got so much respect for you
to step up and take that role,
442
00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:21,724
And all you can do now
is bounce back tonight.
443
00:18:21,768 --> 00:18:23,476
- Good luck.
- Thank you.
444
00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,144
- We're good? We're good?
- Yeah, yeah. We good.
445
00:18:25,188 --> 00:18:26,646
- How'd your pasta come out?
- I don't know yet.
446
00:18:26,648 --> 00:18:29,649
Well, it stayed together.
It hasn't cooked yet, but...
447
00:18:29,692 --> 00:18:32,193
Lizzie: Shoot.
448
00:18:33,696 --> 00:18:35,071
- Lizzie!
- Hello, joe.
449
00:18:35,073 --> 00:18:36,489
All right, what cut of chicken
did you get?
450
00:18:36,533 --> 00:18:37,532
I got the breast.
451
00:18:37,575 --> 00:18:38,699
So what's the dish?
452
00:18:38,743 --> 00:18:40,076
The dish was going to be
453
00:18:40,120 --> 00:18:41,369
A smoked gouda cream sauce
454
00:18:41,412 --> 00:18:43,496
With my spicy chicken breast.
455
00:18:43,531 --> 00:18:45,206
Was? Wait, was what?
456
00:18:45,250 --> 00:18:47,250
- I am-- I'm out of time.
- You're out of time.
457
00:18:47,293 --> 00:18:49,335
- I'm out of time.
- So you're pivoting?
458
00:18:49,379 --> 00:18:51,170
I'm pivoting a little bit.
I'm just removing some elements.
459
00:18:51,214 --> 00:18:53,256
The breaking down of the chicken
took away some time
460
00:18:53,299 --> 00:18:54,423
'cause it took me a little time
to do that.
461
00:18:54,467 --> 00:18:56,217
Gotcha.
All right, wish you luck.
462
00:18:56,261 --> 00:18:57,343
I'm gonna do the best I can
463
00:18:57,387 --> 00:18:58,845
With what I've got going on.
464
00:18:58,888 --> 00:19:00,304
The cook on the chicken,
465
00:19:00,348 --> 00:19:01,931
That's the most
important component.
466
00:19:01,975 --> 00:19:05,184
I'm just hoping that I can get
something else on there as well.
467
00:19:05,228 --> 00:19:07,478
All right, guys, one of you are
going to save me on this end.
468
00:19:07,522 --> 00:19:09,689
This didn't go at all
how I planned it.
469
00:19:09,732 --> 00:19:11,357
James:
All right, we got you.
470
00:19:13,820 --> 00:19:17,071
Okay, purvi,
what cut did you get?
471
00:19:17,073 --> 00:19:18,614
I got thighs and the legs.
472
00:19:18,616 --> 00:19:20,783
Okay, wow. So that's a dream.
What's the dish?
473
00:19:20,827 --> 00:19:24,245
- It's butter chicken.
- Stop it.
474
00:19:24,289 --> 00:19:27,081
- I love butter chicken.
- Oh, I'm so glad
I'm making this.
475
00:19:27,125 --> 00:19:30,960
I went to the birthplace.
I went to where it was first
thought out. Moti mahal.
476
00:19:31,004 --> 00:19:35,089
- It was beautiful.
- Yeah, it's just most favorite
dish among all indians.
477
00:19:35,133 --> 00:19:38,426
- And you're gonna make a little
fresh naan bread as well?
- The naan. Yes, yes, I am.
478
00:19:38,469 --> 00:19:40,219
- The competition's
getting fierce.
- Yes.
479
00:19:40,263 --> 00:19:42,763
- You're such an amazing lady.
- Thank you.
480
00:19:42,807 --> 00:19:45,141
- You've got this beautiful
breadth of culinary wisdom.
- Thank you so much, chef.
481
00:19:45,143 --> 00:19:47,018
Do you understand
the band-aids are off now?
482
00:19:47,061 --> 00:19:51,272
Yes. I was nervous.
I just focused myself
and I'm really ready to roll.
483
00:19:51,357 --> 00:19:53,232
- Elevate that dish. Elevate.
- Thank you, thank you.
484
00:19:53,276 --> 00:19:56,527
Let's go. Guys, just under
ten minutes remaining.
485
00:19:56,529 --> 00:19:58,279
- Thanks for the time, jen.
- I know.
486
00:19:58,323 --> 00:19:59,614
- Love you!
- Thinking about you, friend.
487
00:19:59,616 --> 00:20:01,324
Lizzie: Do you have a squirt
of lemon, james?
488
00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:03,367
- There you go.
- Thank you.
489
00:20:03,411 --> 00:20:06,204
- Honestly, the west
are looking super strong.
- ( muttering )
490
00:20:06,247 --> 00:20:10,458
Kennedy, she's taking
the delicious thighs and
going down the german route
491
00:20:10,501 --> 00:20:13,085
- With some braised cabbage.
- Wow.
492
00:20:13,129 --> 00:20:15,463
It sounds like she's really
playing to her intelligence
as a cook and her strengths.
493
00:20:15,506 --> 00:20:18,341
- Is this sauce too salty?
- No, not too salty.
494
00:20:18,384 --> 00:20:19,425
- It's good? Okay, good.
- Yeah.
495
00:20:19,469 --> 00:20:21,052
Gordon: Now let's talk
about the south.
496
00:20:21,095 --> 00:20:23,596
I'm excited to see
what is jennifer doing?
497
00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:27,350
She's gonna do
a pan-roasted chicken breast,
but she's doing a risotto.
498
00:20:27,435 --> 00:20:30,269
- She's starting with onions
and green peppers...
- What?
499
00:20:30,313 --> 00:20:32,146
...Which is a little bit strange
for a risotto.
500
00:20:32,190 --> 00:20:34,690
Aarón: And she's gonna
couple that with collard greens.
501
00:20:34,734 --> 00:20:37,485
- Oh, come on.
- She's a little geographically
mixed up, shall we say.
502
00:20:37,528 --> 00:20:40,071
- Exactly.
- But the chicken is
supposed to be the star.
503
00:20:40,114 --> 00:20:44,659
- I think we're done.
- Purvi from the northeast,
she's doing butter chicken.
504
00:20:44,661 --> 00:20:46,160
She can't make a mistake today.
505
00:20:46,204 --> 00:20:48,371
This has to be the best dish
she's ever cooked.
506
00:20:48,373 --> 00:20:51,290
Last five, guys.
Five minutes to go.
507
00:20:51,334 --> 00:20:54,335
- Keep cooking, babies.
- Taste, taste, taste!
508
00:20:54,379 --> 00:20:57,255
- Ooh.
- When's sarah gonna slice
that roulade?
509
00:20:57,298 --> 00:21:00,132
Joe: She slices it now,
that roulade's gonna fall apart.
510
00:21:00,134 --> 00:21:02,093
If anything,
I wouldn't slice it.
I'd leave it whole.
511
00:21:02,136 --> 00:21:05,513
- Yep.
- 90 seconds remaining.
512
00:21:05,556 --> 00:21:08,057
90 seconds.
Work your magic, purvi.
513
00:21:08,101 --> 00:21:10,017
- Aarón: Let's go.
- Elevate it.
514
00:21:10,061 --> 00:21:13,437
Not too much, kendal.
30 seconds to go!
515
00:21:13,481 --> 00:21:15,439
I can do this,
I can do this, I can do this.
516
00:21:15,483 --> 00:21:17,775
- Let's go, lizzie!
- You can do it, girls.
You can do it.
517
00:21:17,819 --> 00:21:19,610
It's gonna have to be
what it is.
518
00:21:19,654 --> 00:21:22,321
- ( bleep )
- get decisive, jennifer,
please.
519
00:21:22,365 --> 00:21:24,156
- Yes, chef.
- Let's go! Ten...
520
00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,118
Judges:
Nine, eight, seven...
521
00:21:27,161 --> 00:21:30,830
- Let's go, midwest!
- ...Six, five, four,
522
00:21:30,832 --> 00:21:33,708
- Three, two, one.
- Gordon: Well done!
523
00:21:33,751 --> 00:21:37,295
- Hands in the air!
- Whoo!
524
00:21:37,338 --> 00:21:40,214
- Gordon: Well done!
- Let's go, south!
525
00:21:40,216 --> 00:21:41,924
- ( murmuring )
- I could've used
ten more minutes.
526
00:21:41,968 --> 00:21:43,884
- I could've used
ten more minutes.
- I could've ( bleep )
527
00:21:43,886 --> 00:21:46,721
- More minutes.
- I could've used two.
528
00:21:46,723 --> 00:21:47,847
James:
What happened?
529
00:21:47,890 --> 00:21:50,391
Lizzie:
Um, I just ran out of time.
530
00:21:50,435 --> 00:21:53,311
I'm just not in any way
happy with my dish.
531
00:21:53,354 --> 00:21:55,313
I definitely took on
too much tonight,
532
00:21:55,356 --> 00:21:59,233
And when the judges taste it,
it's not gonna be up to par.
533
00:21:59,235 --> 00:22:02,528
I'm 100% relying on my region
to pull me through right now
534
00:22:02,530 --> 00:22:05,489
Because this plate
could send me home,
535
00:22:05,533 --> 00:22:07,616
And I don't feel like
tonight's my night to go home.
536
00:22:18,421 --> 00:22:20,838
Gordon: Well done.
Tonight you each had to cook
537
00:22:20,882 --> 00:22:23,591
The most outstanding chicken
dish of your entire lives.
538
00:22:23,634 --> 00:22:28,220
Now we'd like
to take a much closer look
at all your dishes.
539
00:22:28,264 --> 00:22:30,598
- Gents, shall we?
- Let's go.
540
00:22:35,813 --> 00:22:37,521
All right, lizzie,
what do we got here?
541
00:22:37,523 --> 00:22:40,024
I have a pan-seared chicken
with a gouda cream sauce.
542
00:22:40,068 --> 00:22:42,151
- And you finished in the oven?
- No, chef.
543
00:22:42,153 --> 00:22:44,904
- Okay.
- Hmm.
544
00:22:44,947 --> 00:22:47,990
Kennedy, so you're happy
with all the proportions
of all the elements?
545
00:22:48,034 --> 00:22:52,119
It's a bigger portion
than I'd want, but, I mean,
germans eat a lot, so...
546
00:22:52,163 --> 00:22:54,705
I don't know how long I have
to be in the masterchef kitchen
547
00:22:54,791 --> 00:22:58,376
To get used to the intensity
of having the judges coming up,
548
00:22:58,378 --> 00:23:00,086
Looking at your finished plate,
549
00:23:00,129 --> 00:23:02,088
And asking very direct,
blunt questions.
550
00:23:02,131 --> 00:23:05,383
I see a lot of uneven cuts here.
551
00:23:05,468 --> 00:23:08,094
It was my first roulade,
so I feel happy with the flavor.
552
00:23:08,137 --> 00:23:10,513
Do you think
it was the right time to do
your first roulade today?
553
00:23:10,515 --> 00:23:13,391
Sometimes with
a little bit of air of,
554
00:23:13,434 --> 00:23:15,851
"you're a moron
for doing what you did."
555
00:23:15,895 --> 00:23:18,229
All right, charles,
what piece of the chicken
did you get?
556
00:23:18,272 --> 00:23:20,314
- The wings and the carcass.
- You created a--
557
00:23:20,358 --> 00:23:23,192
- A chicken teriyaki out of it.
- And I grilled it.
558
00:23:23,194 --> 00:23:25,361
And I used innards for
my vermicelli noodle salad.
559
00:23:25,363 --> 00:23:29,073
- All right.
- Were you missing
the extra ten minutes?
560
00:23:29,117 --> 00:23:31,534
You know, I think I could've
gone a little bit deeper
561
00:23:31,577 --> 00:23:33,452
With flavor with ten more
minutes, but I'm very happy
562
00:23:33,496 --> 00:23:36,497
- With what I was able to
put on the plate today.
- Thank you.
563
00:23:36,541 --> 00:23:38,499
Kolby: I definitely want to
have a top dish tonight,
564
00:23:38,543 --> 00:23:41,419
But being in the south,
everybody's really good.
565
00:23:41,462 --> 00:23:45,339
- So this is risotto?
- Southern risotto, yes.
566
00:23:45,341 --> 00:23:47,508
Even if your dish is not
one of the worst in total,
567
00:23:47,552 --> 00:23:49,218
It could be the worst
in your region.
568
00:23:49,262 --> 00:23:51,053
So it's more likely for me
to go in the bottom
569
00:23:51,097 --> 00:23:53,055
- If my dish is not perfect.
- Are you happy with
570
00:23:53,099 --> 00:23:54,515
- All the components?
- Yes, sir.
571
00:23:54,517 --> 00:23:57,393
- I think I did pretty good.
- Gordon: Thank you.
572
00:23:57,437 --> 00:23:59,353
- Where did this come from?
- Uh, scratch.
573
00:23:59,397 --> 00:24:00,813
- You made it?
- Yes, sir.
574
00:24:00,815 --> 00:24:03,107
- Mm.
- Thank you.
575
00:24:03,151 --> 00:24:06,152
Purvi, there's a lot
of responsibility
576
00:24:06,195 --> 00:24:07,486
- With cooking a dish like this.
- Yeah.
577
00:24:07,530 --> 00:24:09,238
Do you feel that you
did justice to it?
578
00:24:09,282 --> 00:24:10,364
I think so.
579
00:24:10,408 --> 00:24:13,325
I think I was able
to get the flavors.
580
00:24:14,704 --> 00:24:15,828
Gordon:
Brynn, what's the dish?
581
00:24:15,830 --> 00:24:17,288
Brynn:
A chicken cacciatore.
582
00:24:17,331 --> 00:24:19,123
- And skin off?
- Skin off.
583
00:24:19,167 --> 00:24:22,168
I used that skin to make
the crispy topping.
584
00:24:22,211 --> 00:24:24,420
- Joe: Interesting.
- Thank you.
585
00:24:30,219 --> 00:24:31,552
Right, all of you, well done.
586
00:24:31,596 --> 00:24:35,389
It's time to taste the best dish
from each region.
587
00:24:35,391 --> 00:24:38,350
First dish we'd
like to highlight tonight,
from the northeast,
588
00:24:38,394 --> 00:24:40,853
Featured a really impressive
flavorful sauce.
589
00:24:40,897 --> 00:24:43,314
Please make your way
to the front...
590
00:24:44,317 --> 00:24:47,151
Brynn.
591
00:24:47,195 --> 00:24:50,112
Brynn: I needed this.
I needed this for the team.
592
00:24:50,114 --> 00:24:51,822
I needed this
after the last challenge.
593
00:24:51,866 --> 00:24:55,117
Brynn, please describe the cut
of chicken and the dish, please.
594
00:24:55,161 --> 00:24:57,203
Brynn: I made chicken cacciatore
with chicken breast,
595
00:24:57,246 --> 00:25:02,625
Roasted lemon asparagus
topped with crispy chicken skin
with chicken liver mousse.
596
00:25:02,668 --> 00:25:05,753
It's rustic, it's charming,
and it plays to your background,
597
00:25:05,755 --> 00:25:08,005
- 'cause it screams
the northeast.
- Thank you.
598
00:25:08,049 --> 00:25:09,507
- Shall we?
- Joe: Yep.
599
00:25:10,801 --> 00:25:12,218
- Looks good.
- Aarón: Very nice.
600
00:25:12,261 --> 00:25:13,594
What was the heat
in the sauce?
601
00:25:13,638 --> 00:25:14,845
I used a calabrian chili,
602
00:25:14,847 --> 00:25:18,516
As well as red bell peppers.
603
00:25:18,559 --> 00:25:21,185
It's satisfying.
It's like a really, really
604
00:25:21,229 --> 00:25:23,604
Well-executed
top level home dish.
605
00:25:23,606 --> 00:25:27,274
Yeah, for me, I'm so impressed
that used three different
expressions of the chicken.
606
00:25:27,318 --> 00:25:29,610
This is exactly what
we were asking for.
607
00:25:29,654 --> 00:25:31,237
Listen, this dish is delicious.
608
00:25:31,239 --> 00:25:32,821
I just wish
you'd used the thigh.
609
00:25:32,823 --> 00:25:35,324
But I know purvi
fought you for it.
610
00:25:35,368 --> 00:25:36,825
- Well done.
- Thank you so much.
611
00:25:36,827 --> 00:25:38,202
- Aarón: Thank you, brynn.
- Woohoo!
612
00:25:38,246 --> 00:25:41,288
- Go, brynn!
- Way to go, brynn.
613
00:25:41,332 --> 00:25:45,125
Okay, so the dish from the south
that we collectively felt
614
00:25:45,169 --> 00:25:47,336
Deserved the most praise
comes from a cook
615
00:25:47,380 --> 00:25:49,296
Who has never been
in the top four.
616
00:25:49,340 --> 00:25:52,424
Please come forward, kendal.
617
00:25:52,468 --> 00:25:56,595
- Whoo!
- Way to go, kendal.
618
00:25:56,597 --> 00:25:58,514
- Good job, kendal.
- Nice job, kendal.
619
00:25:58,558 --> 00:25:59,515
Whoo!
620
00:26:01,102 --> 00:26:03,352
Kendal: I made
a barbeque chicken breast
621
00:26:03,354 --> 00:26:04,603
Seasoned with a rub
622
00:26:04,605 --> 00:26:07,189
And a perfectly balanced
memphis barbeque sauce,
623
00:26:07,233 --> 00:26:09,900
And mashed potatoes
with roasted brussel sprouts.
624
00:26:09,944 --> 00:26:12,486
Kendal, I was amazed
that you decided
to barbeque a breast,
625
00:26:12,530 --> 00:26:14,446
Because as you know,
the breast gets dry.
626
00:26:14,490 --> 00:26:16,865
But plating-wise,
it looks beautiful.
Really beautiful.
627
00:26:16,867 --> 00:26:18,450
- Thank you.
- Shall we?
628
00:26:18,494 --> 00:26:20,286
Aarón: Yep.
629
00:26:25,543 --> 00:26:29,712
Kendal, let's deal
with the elephant in the room
about the barbeque sauce.
630
00:26:32,258 --> 00:26:35,384
That thing needs to be put
in a bottle and sold online.
631
00:26:35,428 --> 00:26:37,052
- It's exceptional.
- Thank you, chef.
632
00:26:37,096 --> 00:26:39,054
- Yeah, south!
- So we're absolutely clear,
633
00:26:39,098 --> 00:26:40,848
The chicken is moist,
it's delicious.
634
00:26:40,891 --> 00:26:43,350
- It's kendal at his best.
Great job.
- Thank you, sir.
635
00:26:43,394 --> 00:26:46,061
The tendency to put that
barbeque sauce on too early
636
00:26:46,105 --> 00:26:49,898
And have that scorch and burn
with all the sugar in it,
you didn't do that.
637
00:26:49,942 --> 00:26:53,277
That shows awareness
and it shows good cooking,
all right?
638
00:26:53,279 --> 00:26:55,321
- Thank you.
- This is one of
the rare occasions
639
00:26:55,364 --> 00:26:58,324
That you were able to cook
something the three of us can't,
640
00:26:58,367 --> 00:27:00,826
And I think that
that is why you're here,
641
00:27:00,828 --> 00:27:04,246
Because that sauce is something
that we do not have mastery of.
642
00:27:04,248 --> 00:27:06,081
So... ( speaks italian )
643
00:27:06,125 --> 00:27:09,043
- Thank you very much.
- Good job, south, baby!
644
00:27:10,212 --> 00:27:11,503
Where's that bottle?
645
00:27:11,505 --> 00:27:14,506
Joe: Barbeque sauce.
Bring it up here.
646
00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:17,217
- Congrats, friend.
- Yeah, kendal!
647
00:27:17,261 --> 00:27:19,261
- Good job, kendal.
- Gordon: Thank you.
648
00:27:19,305 --> 00:27:20,721
That's coming home
with me tonight.
649
00:27:20,765 --> 00:27:21,639
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
650
00:27:21,682 --> 00:27:24,433
( cheering )
651
00:27:24,468 --> 00:27:25,976
That's a compliment right there,
young man.
652
00:27:26,062 --> 00:27:28,103
Very much so.
Thank y'all very much.
653
00:27:28,147 --> 00:27:30,522
Okay, the dish from the midwest
654
00:27:30,566 --> 00:27:35,110
That we were drawn to the most
was an inventive riff
655
00:27:35,154 --> 00:27:37,655
Off a classic chicken dish.
656
00:27:37,698 --> 00:27:41,033
Please come forward, grant.
657
00:27:42,286 --> 00:27:43,827
- All right!
- Grant.
658
00:27:43,829 --> 00:27:45,871
- Nice.
- Wow.
659
00:27:45,915 --> 00:27:48,582
- Good job, grant.
- You deserved it.
660
00:27:48,626 --> 00:27:51,293
Grant:
I got a chicken breast to cook,
and I made chicken marsala.
661
00:27:51,295 --> 00:27:55,214
So I have a white wine sauce
with a beautiful oyster
mushrooms and mashed potatoes.
662
00:27:55,299 --> 00:27:57,383
It looks rustic,
but I'm thinking
663
00:27:57,426 --> 00:27:59,426
It's gonna have very,
very sophisticated flavor.
664
00:28:04,392 --> 00:28:06,308
- Looks good.
- That's cooked beautifully.
665
00:28:06,310 --> 00:28:07,601
Thank you.
666
00:28:12,525 --> 00:28:15,109
Grant, this dish screams
the midwest.
667
00:28:15,152 --> 00:28:17,319
Chicken's cooked beautifully.
Really beautifully.
668
00:28:17,363 --> 00:28:20,030
Skin crisp. Everything you want
from a chicken breast. Moist.
669
00:28:20,074 --> 00:28:23,200
It's hard to believe
you got that done in 50 minutes.
670
00:28:23,202 --> 00:28:25,035
That's what impressed me
the most.
671
00:28:25,037 --> 00:28:26,328
Yeah, I can envision this
672
00:28:26,372 --> 00:28:29,206
As a course
at a very nice restaurant.
673
00:28:29,250 --> 00:28:31,583
If I had to sort of
adjust one thing,
674
00:28:31,627 --> 00:28:33,168
Have the confidence
to put a little bit of vinegar
in that sauce.
675
00:28:33,212 --> 00:28:35,212
- Yeah. Mm-hmm.
- It needs acid.
676
00:28:35,256 --> 00:28:36,630
Other than that, man,
you got a homerun there.
677
00:28:36,632 --> 00:28:38,716
Joe: But I just wanna
make note of one thing.
678
00:28:38,759 --> 00:28:42,010
Cooking a chicken breast
like this may seem like
a simple thing to do,
679
00:28:42,054 --> 00:28:45,097
But it is actually very,
very difficult. Good job.
680
00:28:45,141 --> 00:28:46,473
Thank you all very much.
Appreciate it you.
681
00:28:46,517 --> 00:28:50,310
- Gordon: Thank you.
- Yeah, grant! Whoo!
682
00:28:53,399 --> 00:28:55,816
The fourth dish,
from the west tonight,
683
00:28:55,818 --> 00:28:58,777
This individual
definitely impressed us.
684
00:28:58,863 --> 00:29:02,656
Please step forward, kennedy.
685
00:29:02,775 --> 00:29:05,451
Whoo!
686
00:29:05,494 --> 00:29:07,077
Get it, kennedy!
687
00:29:07,121 --> 00:29:09,204
This is my second time
walking up with a top dish.
688
00:29:09,206 --> 00:29:10,831
I put my whole heart
on the plate,
689
00:29:10,916 --> 00:29:13,116
And I feel like this time,
I just feel it in my bones
690
00:29:13,127 --> 00:29:14,668
That I'm gonna get
that immunity pin
691
00:29:14,712 --> 00:29:15,919
And I'm gonna save the west.
692
00:29:15,921 --> 00:29:17,588
Kennedy,
describe the dish, please.
693
00:29:17,590 --> 00:29:18,589
Kennedy: I got the thigh,
694
00:29:18,591 --> 00:29:19,798
And I made a crispy chicken
695
00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:21,049
With a german spaetzle
696
00:29:21,093 --> 00:29:22,760
And braised red cabbage.
697
00:29:22,803 --> 00:29:24,470
Visually, it looks good.
698
00:29:24,513 --> 00:29:26,096
It's the kind of thing
you want to sit on a long table
699
00:29:26,098 --> 00:29:27,848
With 50 or at a beer fest.
700
00:29:27,892 --> 00:29:29,308
Someone get me a beer.
701
00:29:29,351 --> 00:29:30,350
Let's go.
702
00:29:30,394 --> 00:29:32,227
- Shall we?
- Aarón: Let's try it.
703
00:29:37,860 --> 00:29:40,277
Chicken's cooked beautifully.
704
00:29:40,321 --> 00:29:45,365
It's got this sort of rich,
unctuous, delicious seasoning,
but the skin is crispy.
705
00:29:45,409 --> 00:29:48,285
The fact that you didn't
take that off at the end
really makes me happy.
706
00:29:48,287 --> 00:29:51,497
It's something that
is remarkably delicious.
707
00:29:51,540 --> 00:29:53,582
Simple,
but also thought provoking.
708
00:29:53,626 --> 00:29:55,209
And I think everyone should
listen for this.
709
00:29:55,211 --> 00:29:57,544
It's good within
the cultural reference
710
00:29:57,588 --> 00:30:00,756
Of which you place it,
and then to make it right
711
00:30:00,758 --> 00:30:03,217
Is playing this game
at the highest level.
712
00:30:03,260 --> 00:30:05,260
- Thank you. Thank you.
- Gordon: Delicious.
713
00:30:05,304 --> 00:30:09,097
- Whoo!
- Ah-ah-ah-ah!
714
00:30:10,351 --> 00:30:13,560
Gents, let's take a moment,
please. Excuse us.
715
00:30:15,397 --> 00:30:17,397
Gordon: Brynn,
the chicken cacciatore.
716
00:30:17,441 --> 00:30:18,732
- It was good.
- That sauce is exceptional.
717
00:30:18,818 --> 00:30:20,108
If she'd put the thigh in there,
718
00:30:20,152 --> 00:30:21,527
That would've been exceptional.
719
00:30:21,570 --> 00:30:23,070
- All: Yeah.
- Amazing.
720
00:30:23,113 --> 00:30:24,488
And the barbeque sauce?
Barbeque chicken?
721
00:30:24,532 --> 00:30:26,073
- Gordon: Uh, yeah.
- Aarón: Amazing.
722
00:30:26,116 --> 00:30:28,075
- Lights out. Great.
- Yeah, yeah.
723
00:30:28,118 --> 00:30:30,160
Is that enough
to make him win though?
724
00:30:30,204 --> 00:30:31,328
- One of the best
tonight-- grant.
- With the wine sauce?
725
00:30:31,372 --> 00:30:33,330
- Grant. That was good.
- Beautiful.
726
00:30:33,332 --> 00:30:35,332
- And then
the german inspired dish.
- Impressive.
727
00:30:35,376 --> 00:30:37,501
Aarón: I love
the boldness in kennedy.
728
00:30:37,545 --> 00:30:40,254
It's courageous,
it's intelligent,
and it's delicious.
729
00:30:40,256 --> 00:30:43,382
We have four great dishes.
Who's it gonna be?
730
00:30:43,384 --> 00:30:45,425
- I know who it is.
- I think I know, too.
731
00:30:47,263 --> 00:30:49,471
- We in agreement?
- Yeah.
732
00:30:49,515 --> 00:30:50,597
Let's go.
733
00:30:55,229 --> 00:30:59,481
Brynn, kendal, grant, kennedy,
four outstanding dishes,
734
00:30:59,483 --> 00:31:02,234
But we've got just one pin
to give out.
735
00:31:02,236 --> 00:31:04,361
And we are all in agreeance
736
00:31:04,405 --> 00:31:07,698
That tonight's best dish
was cooked by...
737
00:31:09,535 --> 00:31:11,159
Congratulations go to...
738
00:31:27,303 --> 00:31:31,305
Tonight's best chicken dish
was cooked by--
739
00:31:31,307 --> 00:31:32,973
Congratulations goes to...
740
00:31:36,562 --> 00:31:37,853
- Kennedy.
- ( cheering )
741
00:31:37,855 --> 00:31:39,855
- Good job!
- Yes! Go, kennedy!
742
00:31:39,857 --> 00:31:41,148
That's what I'm talking about!
743
00:31:41,150 --> 00:31:42,357
We gonna be up there
on that balcony!
744
00:31:42,401 --> 00:31:44,067
Gordon:
That dish was exceptional.
745
00:31:44,069 --> 00:31:46,361
Congratulations,
you win the immunity pin
746
00:31:46,363 --> 00:31:49,698
And will be safe
from elimination
in the next challenge.
747
00:31:49,742 --> 00:31:51,074
- May I?
- Of course.
748
00:31:51,118 --> 00:31:52,784
Please. Congrats.
749
00:31:52,828 --> 00:31:56,121
- This pin right here
means everything to me.
- Amazing.
750
00:31:56,165 --> 00:31:58,290
I feel like
I made denver proud,
and I made my team proud.
751
00:31:58,334 --> 00:32:00,667
Kennedy, congratulations.
752
00:32:00,711 --> 00:32:05,464
That means everyone
from the west are safe
from elimination tonight.
753
00:32:05,507 --> 00:32:08,258
All of you, make your way
up to the balcony.
Let's go, guys.
754
00:32:08,260 --> 00:32:09,676
I feel on top of the world
right now.
755
00:32:09,678 --> 00:32:11,136
We're the wild, wild best,
756
00:32:11,180 --> 00:32:13,138
And we truly are here
to be the best.
757
00:32:14,433 --> 00:32:17,643
Lizzie, you've got
a big thank you towards kennedy
758
00:32:17,686 --> 00:32:21,104
Because that was definitely
the worst dish in your region.
759
00:32:21,148 --> 00:32:24,900
- Yes. Thank you.
- Get a grip, girl.
760
00:32:24,902 --> 00:32:27,486
- Thank you.
- Now it's time to take
a much closer look
761
00:32:27,529 --> 00:32:30,155
At one dish
from each remaining region
762
00:32:30,199 --> 00:32:32,157
That we felt was
not up to par tonight.
763
00:32:32,201 --> 00:32:34,785
The first dish comes
from the northeast.
764
00:32:34,828 --> 00:32:37,079
It felt like a shocking misfire.
765
00:32:37,081 --> 00:32:40,582
Please step forward, purvi.
766
00:32:42,169 --> 00:32:45,128
I am feeling sad
and a little bit shocked.
767
00:32:45,172 --> 00:32:48,256
Chef ramsay
has big expectations
768
00:32:48,300 --> 00:32:51,176
Because he has tasted and made
butter chicken so many times.
769
00:32:51,220 --> 00:32:53,470
So I am concerned
that my butter chicken
770
00:32:53,472 --> 00:32:55,347
Might not have the flavor
and the standards
771
00:32:55,391 --> 00:32:57,349
That the chefs
were looking for.
772
00:32:57,393 --> 00:32:59,184
Give us an insight
to the dish, please.
773
00:32:59,228 --> 00:33:01,853
Purvi: Today I got
chicken legs and thighs,
774
00:33:01,855 --> 00:33:04,106
And I made butter chicken
with naan.
775
00:33:04,149 --> 00:33:06,525
Butter chicken is supposed
to be inviting and warm
776
00:33:06,568 --> 00:33:08,235
And it's got
that fragrance to it.
777
00:33:08,278 --> 00:33:10,487
But it looks dull.
Shall we?
778
00:33:10,572 --> 00:33:11,571
Yeah.
779
00:33:16,862 --> 00:33:19,079
Look, when you do
a butter chicken,
780
00:33:19,123 --> 00:33:22,207
You have a standard
that's so high and so specific
781
00:33:22,209 --> 00:33:24,876
To everyone who's eaten it
8,000 times in their life.
782
00:33:24,920 --> 00:33:28,463
So you're gonna really kind of
raise the bar on yourself
so high by doing an iconic dish.
783
00:33:28,507 --> 00:33:31,174
And then
it's your ethnicity, too,
so we're expecting so much.
784
00:33:31,218 --> 00:33:36,596
And I just feel that this wasn't
butter chicken like I wanted
or I like it, quite frankly.
785
00:33:36,640 --> 00:33:38,640
- Sure.
- Purvi, you know,
786
00:33:38,684 --> 00:33:42,144
This was in your wheelhouse,
and so I am saddened
787
00:33:42,146 --> 00:33:44,646
Because I just know
this is not the best butter
chicken that you ever made.
788
00:33:44,690 --> 00:33:49,026
Butter chicken gravy should
be fragrant, very tomato-y,
789
00:33:49,069 --> 00:33:50,986
And this is oozing of raw spice.
790
00:33:51,030 --> 00:33:52,654
And then unfortunately,
as you can see,
791
00:33:52,698 --> 00:33:56,324
The denseness of the bread
is actually-- it's raw.
792
00:33:56,368 --> 00:33:58,160
That needs to be rolled
super thin there.
793
00:33:58,162 --> 00:34:02,664
Thank you, purvi.
What a shame.
794
00:34:02,708 --> 00:34:05,208
Okay, the dish from the south
that disappointed us
795
00:34:05,252 --> 00:34:08,253
Was cooked by someone who's
never been in the bottom three.
796
00:34:08,297 --> 00:34:11,339
Please come forward, jennifer.
797
00:34:13,635 --> 00:34:18,263
After two wins in a row,
I think that the judges hold me
to a high standard.
798
00:34:18,298 --> 00:34:20,223
But, you know, I'm starting
to second guess myself,
799
00:34:20,267 --> 00:34:22,350
And I'm worried
about that flavor profile
800
00:34:22,352 --> 00:34:23,852
And what the judges
think of it.
801
00:34:23,854 --> 00:34:25,228
So, I'm pretty nervous.
802
00:34:25,272 --> 00:34:27,481
Okay, jennifer,
tell us what you made.
803
00:34:27,524 --> 00:34:30,192
Jennifer:
I made a roasted chicken breast
804
00:34:30,235 --> 00:34:32,778
With charred greens,
a chicken gravy,
805
00:34:32,821 --> 00:34:34,905
And a southern flavored risotto.
806
00:34:34,907 --> 00:34:37,074
Visually, it looks strange.
807
00:34:37,117 --> 00:34:39,367
It's the dish that doesn't sound
like it goes together.
808
00:34:39,411 --> 00:34:41,828
I get the risotto, but tonight
wasn't the risotto challenge.
809
00:34:41,872 --> 00:34:45,665
The chicken is like a bit
of an afterthought. Shall we?
810
00:34:52,966 --> 00:34:57,135
The risotto's overcooked,
and it's not by any
reference point a risotto.
811
00:34:57,179 --> 00:35:02,641
It's arborio rice done
with new orleans mirepoix
with a lot of wine in it.
812
00:35:02,684 --> 00:35:04,434
And it's not really a dish.
813
00:35:04,478 --> 00:35:07,687
For me, it's just like
a chicken breast that's seasoned
814
00:35:07,731 --> 00:35:09,231
With a bad risotto.
815
00:35:09,274 --> 00:35:11,024
I actually like the seasoning
on the chicken breast.
816
00:35:11,068 --> 00:35:13,360
If this was retinkered,
reimagined,
817
00:35:13,403 --> 00:35:15,487
I think it would
be completely different.
818
00:35:15,531 --> 00:35:17,823
- Yes, chef.
- Jennifer, I'm underwhelmed.
819
00:35:17,866 --> 00:35:21,368
You had the control of the
challenge tonight in your palm,
820
00:35:21,411 --> 00:35:23,411
And you didn't use that
to your advantage.
821
00:35:23,455 --> 00:35:26,248
The chicken gravy's just,
you know, gummy,
822
00:35:26,250 --> 00:35:28,458
And just not what you serve
with a risotto.
823
00:35:28,460 --> 00:35:32,212
This doesn't taste
like the jennifer that I know.
824
00:35:32,256 --> 00:35:34,673
- I'm so sorry.
- Thank you.
825
00:35:42,224 --> 00:35:44,975
So the dish from the midwest
that fell short
826
00:35:44,977 --> 00:35:47,060
Was made from an ambitious cook
827
00:35:47,104 --> 00:35:50,689
Who tried overcome
that ten minute penalty.
828
00:35:50,732 --> 00:35:52,232
Please come forward...
829
00:36:06,832 --> 00:36:08,832
So, the dish from the midwest
830
00:36:08,834 --> 00:36:10,834
That we must
investigate further,
831
00:36:10,878 --> 00:36:12,627
Please come forward...
832
00:36:17,593 --> 00:36:19,301
Sarah.
833
00:36:21,346 --> 00:36:23,221
So it's my first time
in the bottom,
834
00:36:23,223 --> 00:36:25,390
And I feel very scared
about what's to come.
835
00:36:25,475 --> 00:36:28,101
I definitely regret making
something that I've never made,
836
00:36:28,145 --> 00:36:31,521
But I'm hoping, like,
the flavors can carry through.
837
00:36:31,565 --> 00:36:33,356
I got the chicken breast
tonight,
838
00:36:33,400 --> 00:36:36,359
And I made a chicken roulade
stuffed with prosciutto basil,
839
00:36:36,403 --> 00:36:38,612
A mix of goat and mozzarella,
sun-dried tomatoes,
840
00:36:38,614 --> 00:36:42,324
Artichokes, roasted potatoes,
and a tomato cucumber salad.
841
00:36:42,367 --> 00:36:44,910
You picked a dish
where the resting time
842
00:36:44,953 --> 00:36:48,246
Is just as significant
and important
as the cooking time.
843
00:36:48,248 --> 00:36:50,373
So you gave yourself
double jeopardy
844
00:36:50,417 --> 00:36:52,417
In a point where you had
a ten minute penalty.
845
00:36:52,461 --> 00:36:55,295
- Yes, I agree. Yeah.
- You played it all wrong.
846
00:36:55,330 --> 00:36:57,339
Joe:
All right, let's taste it.
847
00:37:01,553 --> 00:37:03,220
Sarah, unfortunately,
the chicken's dry.
848
00:37:03,263 --> 00:37:07,057
I just have to commend you
for having the gumption
849
00:37:07,100 --> 00:37:09,226
To attempt a roulade
on a night like tonight.
850
00:37:09,228 --> 00:37:12,103
But you were
up against the clock,
851
00:37:12,147 --> 00:37:14,648
- And it's evident, right?
- Absolutely.
852
00:37:14,650 --> 00:37:17,484
Yeah, this dish kind of
reminds me of a lot
853
00:37:17,527 --> 00:37:20,362
Of those italian
chain restaurants,
and that's not a good thing.
854
00:37:20,405 --> 00:37:23,615
I think what you could've done
here is taking that filling
855
00:37:23,659 --> 00:37:28,453
And used that as a garnish
for just simply searing
the chicken breast.
856
00:37:28,455 --> 00:37:30,288
Roulade-ing it is not
the right move.
857
00:37:30,332 --> 00:37:32,582
- Yeah.
- The chicken's overcooked.
858
00:37:32,626 --> 00:37:36,086
The filling has no reference.
It's obviously falling apart.
859
00:37:36,129 --> 00:37:38,338
And the dish,
it's not what you promised.
860
00:37:38,382 --> 00:37:42,050
- Thank you, sarah.
- Yep.
861
00:37:42,094 --> 00:37:45,053
Purvi, jennifer, sarah,
please give us a moment.
862
00:37:45,055 --> 00:37:46,721
Oh, this is tough.
863
00:37:46,765 --> 00:37:48,932
- Yes.
- Love you.
864
00:37:48,934 --> 00:37:52,894
- Purvi's?
- An iconic dish like butter
chicken needs to be executed.
865
00:37:52,938 --> 00:37:55,605
This was in her wheelhouse.
She should have
an immunity pin tonight.
866
00:37:55,649 --> 00:37:57,565
- Huge mistake on her part.
- Aarón: Yeah.
867
00:37:57,609 --> 00:37:59,317
Gordon: Jennifer,
that dish missed the mark.
868
00:37:59,361 --> 00:38:01,778
The cook on the chicken for me
was the saving grace.
869
00:38:01,822 --> 00:38:03,238
- Both: Yeah.
- Does that risotto
come from the south?
870
00:38:03,282 --> 00:38:04,781
- Come on?
- No, we don't do that.
871
00:38:04,825 --> 00:38:06,491
Joe: Sarah's dish
was a disaster.
872
00:38:06,535 --> 00:38:08,076
Why would you make a roulade
if you've never made
873
00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:09,619
A roulade before?
874
00:38:12,249 --> 00:38:14,332
- Gordon: Tough one, this one.
- Joe: I think we need to do it.
875
00:38:14,376 --> 00:38:16,543
- I agree.
- I think the dishes
were that bad.
876
00:38:16,628 --> 00:38:18,461
We can't that slide 'cause
that's gonna set a precedent
877
00:38:18,505 --> 00:38:20,255
- For everybody else.
- Gordon: Wow.
878
00:38:20,299 --> 00:38:21,840
- We all in agreeance?
- Both: Yeah.
879
00:38:21,883 --> 00:38:23,383
Aarón: Let's do it.
880
00:38:29,558 --> 00:38:34,185
Purvi, jennifer, and sarah,
sadly, tonight you cooked
881
00:38:34,229 --> 00:38:37,314
The worst dishes
from your regions.
882
00:38:37,357 --> 00:38:39,232
After discussing
with joe and aarón,
883
00:38:39,234 --> 00:38:41,234
We are all in agreement.
884
00:38:45,490 --> 00:38:50,327
Sarah will be leaving
the masterchef kitchen tonight.
885
00:38:52,372 --> 00:38:54,164
And you can thank jennifer
for that.
886
00:38:54,207 --> 00:38:57,208
Having ten minutes
less time to cook
887
00:38:57,252 --> 00:38:59,419
Really put you up against it,
forced you to rush,
888
00:38:59,463 --> 00:39:01,129
And the final dish
889
00:39:01,131 --> 00:39:03,757
Was certainly not up
to masterchef standards.
890
00:39:03,800 --> 00:39:06,009
- I'm sorry.
- Thank you, chef.
891
00:39:07,846 --> 00:39:11,389
But wait.
892
00:39:11,391 --> 00:39:14,392
After that intense discussion
with joe and aarón,
893
00:39:14,436 --> 00:39:18,855
We felt that there was
another dish equally as bad,
894
00:39:18,899 --> 00:39:21,107
And that simply wouldn't be fair
895
00:39:21,193 --> 00:39:24,486
To send only one of
the bottom cooks home tonight.
896
00:39:24,529 --> 00:39:29,699
The second person leaving
"masterchef" tonight is...
897
00:39:31,328 --> 00:39:32,452
Purvi.
898
00:39:32,454 --> 00:39:35,330
- Oh.
- Ooh.
899
00:39:35,374 --> 00:39:38,458
Jennifer, say good-bye
to purvi and sarah
900
00:39:38,502 --> 00:39:41,586
Because you dodged
a bullet tonight.
901
00:39:44,549 --> 00:39:45,715
It's okay.
902
00:39:53,642 --> 00:39:56,393
Purvi, we fell in love
with you weeks ago.
903
00:39:56,478 --> 00:40:00,188
You brought this incredible
authenticity to this
competition,
904
00:40:00,190 --> 00:40:02,524
But tonight
you missed the mark.
905
00:40:02,567 --> 00:40:04,359
It was nowhere near up to
the standard it should've been.
906
00:40:04,403 --> 00:40:07,112
- Yes, chef.
- What's next for purvi?
907
00:40:07,114 --> 00:40:10,115
I'm still gonna cook.
Today was not the day,
908
00:40:10,117 --> 00:40:12,283
But I will keep continuing
with my cooking.
909
00:40:12,327 --> 00:40:14,494
Sarah, tonight,
I think with the time deficit,
910
00:40:14,538 --> 00:40:17,372
You didn't play it right.
But you're a great cook,
911
00:40:17,416 --> 00:40:18,581
And, listen, you got a lot
of good stuff ahead of you,
912
00:40:18,667 --> 00:40:20,750
- So keep on cooking.
- Thank you very much.
913
00:40:20,794 --> 00:40:22,836
- How are you feeling?
- I mean, I'm upset,
914
00:40:22,838 --> 00:40:25,755
But I've had
the best experience.
915
00:40:25,799 --> 00:40:27,424
I mean, I've already
learned so much,
916
00:40:27,467 --> 00:40:29,217
And I appreciate
all of the guidance.
917
00:40:29,219 --> 00:40:30,510
Please come and say good-bye.
918
00:40:32,305 --> 00:40:34,931
Sarah: I feel really bummed
that I'm leaving now
919
00:40:34,975 --> 00:40:37,183
Because I feel like
I was just kind of
getting into my groove.
920
00:40:37,227 --> 00:40:38,852
This is just
a stepping stone, okay?
921
00:40:38,895 --> 00:40:41,396
- Thank you for saying that.
- You're on your way, okay?
922
00:40:41,398 --> 00:40:43,356
I am kind of, like,
in this midwest bubble,
923
00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:45,733
And so I have
a lot more learning.
924
00:40:45,777 --> 00:40:47,402
But I got a lot of new things
to bring home to my family.
925
00:40:47,446 --> 00:40:50,905
Please place your aprons
on your benches.
926
00:40:50,907 --> 00:40:54,117
Purvi: Making it to
the top 20 was the biggest
dream coming true.
927
00:40:54,161 --> 00:40:58,121
I came here to show my talent,
my indian heritage.
928
00:40:58,165 --> 00:40:59,831
I know that whatever
I've cooked,
929
00:40:59,875 --> 00:41:03,293
I cooked it with full honesty
and dignity, and I did my best.
930
00:41:03,336 --> 00:41:05,044
- Ladies, good night.
- Joe: Good night.
931
00:41:05,088 --> 00:41:07,380
- Aarón:
Thank you, ladies.
- Thank you.
932
00:41:08,842 --> 00:41:10,592
If you have a dream,
just follow it.
933
00:41:10,635 --> 00:41:14,304
Even if one door closes,
the other opens up.
934
00:41:14,347 --> 00:41:18,475
Gordon:
Next time, we celebrate
our 250th episode.
935
00:41:18,518 --> 00:41:22,729
I present to you
the united cakes of america.
936
00:41:22,731 --> 00:41:26,399
Kennedy, you get to decide
who's baking which cake.
937
00:41:26,401 --> 00:41:27,442
- ( laughter )
- he's a great chef,
938
00:41:27,486 --> 00:41:29,110
So I'm gonna screw him
over today.
939
00:41:29,112 --> 00:41:30,528
With nine layers!
940
00:41:30,572 --> 00:41:33,031
Man, and I thought
we were friends, kennedy.
941
00:41:33,074 --> 00:41:34,324
That's a lot of layers.
942
00:41:34,367 --> 00:41:35,658
I don't ( bleep ) know
what I'm doing.
943
00:41:35,660 --> 00:41:37,452
- Just change gear.
- Stressing me out up here.
944
00:41:37,496 --> 00:41:39,329
- Oh, jeez.
- Between you and I,
you're ( bleep ).
945
00:41:39,331 --> 00:41:41,498
Joe: I think kennedy
might've sent the midwest
946
00:41:41,500 --> 00:41:43,082
- To the guillotine.
- Nailed it!
947
00:41:43,084 --> 00:41:44,292
Kennedy set you up
for success.
948
00:41:44,336 --> 00:41:45,668
- You went rogue.
- Joe: This is a mess.
949
00:41:45,712 --> 00:41:46,753
( bleep )