Gordon: Previously on "masterchef junior"...
Let's welcome the harlem globetrotters!
You are gonna have to make these globetrotters filling meals
In your first ever team challenge.
- Now! Let's go! - Go, go, go!
Y'all need to start on the pesto.
That's gonna be the next thing. Yes, chef.
- Remy, you good? You got it? - Don't stress.
It's okay. We're slaying this.
So on the blue team, miles is stepping up,
But also his team is listening to him.
- No, we can't pause right now, kristell. - Pause!
Red team, captained by lydia. All over the place.
- What are you working on? - Chill out.
If her team loses this challenge,
She could be in real trouble.
Red team's steak is cooked beautifully.
The rest of it is a bit of an aftermath.
Blue team's chicken is delicious.
The winning team is the blue team!
- We won! Yay! - Two of you are responsible for tonight's loss.
Lydia and kristell.
Come and say good-bye. We're gonna miss you guys.
Good luck, okay?
- Kids: Bye! - Tonight...
- Magic castle! - We're here!
...The top eight junior home cooks
Step out of the masterchef kitchen...
Oh, my god!
...Into a world of magical wonder.
You know I'm an expert at slicing and dicing.
- Not your daughter. - ( screaming )
But to avoid being cut from the competition...
- Get them going. Let's go! - ...They'll have to perform
Their own magic on the grills.
- Whoo! - Pick up, please, guys.
- How's the food tasting? - Mine is raw.
- You're not joking. - Captain, come here!
Ice cold. No bit of magic will bring that thing back.
- They always send home the captain. - I messed up.
- This is so cool. - This is sick.
- I've never been in a limo before. - I've never been in a limo.
Yeah, like, in my life.
I have never cooked in a dress like this.
Everyone looks fantastic.
Not gonna lie, I look fantastic, too.
- Where are we going? - We're going to the magic castle!
- ( music playing ) - ( cheering )
- This is so cool! - ( clapping )
- Oh, look at the red and blue flags! - Whoa!
Oh, maybe we're doing another team challenge.
Winning as a team captain last challenge
Really gave me some confidence.
- Oh, my god. - Whoa!
- Oh, my god! We're here!
So I think whatever the judges throw at me, I can pull it off again.
- Whoa! - I'm so excited!
- Oh, my god! We're going! - It's awesome!
- Oh, my gosh! - Welcome to the magic castle.
- Are you ready? Let's go. - Yeah!
- Whoa! - Whoa!
( hooting )
We are so very excited to have you all.
First, we need the magical word to get in the castle.
Abracadabra!
Bibbidi bobbidi boo!
We're gonna try something else.
- "masterchef junior." - okay, try that.
"masterchef junior!"
- ( cheering ) - oh, you got it! Yay!
- Okay, let's go in. - Whoa.
- This is crazy. - The magic castle is--
It's really kind of scary and eerie
'cause you can just feel the magic in the air
- Look at the eyeballs! - They're moving!
- That's really creepy. - ( hooting )
- ( overlapping chatter ) - this is so cool!
- Oh! - This way.
Oh, my god. Look, it's gordon!
- Gordon! Oh, my god! - Come on in, guys.
- This looks so cool. - Grab a seat.
You guys look amazing, by the way.
Thank you.
- Would you like to see some magic? - Yes!
I've got a big trick up my sleeve.
( gasping )
- Hello, tilly. - Help!
- No! Stop it. - Hello.
- Tilly! - Yeah!
- Oh! - I don't think this is a good idea, dad.
Really? You know I'm an expert at slicing and dicing.
Not your daughter.
- What? - What?
Kids, do you know what time it is?
- It's half-time! - What?
Dad, mum's gonna hear about this.
- Don't worry. - Oh, no.
- Okay, breathe in. - Oh...
- Oh, no. - ( screams )
- ( gasping ) - ow.
- Aah! - ( gasping )
( shudders )
I feel like that would hurt, like, a lot.
- Let's hope this has worked. - Ah!
( gasping )
- Oh! - Whoa!
- Oh.
- Oh! - Oh, my god.
- Hooray, tilly! - Tilly.
- Cut it out, dad. - I already did. Goodness, me.
Oh, man. Oh, what? Tills, quit playing footsie.
- Oh. - What? What?
- What? - Wow.
- Man: Hey, gordon! - That's not tilly, guys.
That's ed alonzo, the amazing resident magician at the magic castle.
Whew! Thank goodness your daughter and I wear the same shoe size.
- Oh! - Oh, no!
- Oh, goodness. - You good?
- I'm great. - Oh, my goodness, me.
Lilo: I have no idea where the other judges are.
Well, I know where tilly is-- cut in half.
Ed, I need help finding the other judges, please.
I've got an idea. Gordon, I think we need another magic box.
- No, I just need daphne. - Oh, daphne. No problem.
- Thank you. - She's right over here.
- Daphne duck. - What?
Whoa!
Like, daphne oz!
Judge daphne, not daphne duck!
Oh, my fault. I thought you meant my duck daphne.
It's just a coincidence. Here, let me put her inside here.
There you go, sweetheart.
Watch this. Magic!
- Hey! - Whoa!
- Aah! - What?
- That was so cool.
- Wow! - Wow.
- How cool was that?
Weren't you just a duck?
That was so cool.
This is so magical. How do they learn these things?
Check this out. The magic words.
Naptime is over!
- Oh! - Oh!
Hello, children, it's me!
- Man! - Kids, look! It's tilly!
- She's whole! Yeah! - ( cheering )
Welcome back. Come on, give it up for ed alonzo.
Thank you so much. Oh, my goodness, me.
- Awesome. - Right, all of you,
Welcome to the historic magic castle,
One of the most famous places in the world for magic.
And we are here to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
- Wow. - So cool.
We brought you here to make some magic of your own.
- Oh, wait. What? - What?
- Culinary magic. - Oh!
- Kids, it's time for your next team challenge. - Yes!
Now listen closely. The winning team will be safe from elimination,
But someone from the losing team will be going home.
Okay, kids, you'll be split up into two teams,
And you will each have to feed all of the magicians
And staff from the academy of magical arts.
- What? - What? No.
Daphne: It's a lot of people.
Gordon: Now, listen carefully.
These people are used to eating
Inside the magic castle's incredible restaurant,
And there's one person that can tell you
Exactly what these customers like today.
All of you, please give it up for the executive chef
Of the magic castle, ben lefleche.
- Whoo! - Good to see you, ben.
Now, this is a fine dining restaurant,
So give us a little insight to what type of foods
- You're serving in this restaurant, please. - Well, we have our classics.
We have the prime rib, crab cakes.
We have our caesar salads.
But one of our best-sellers is our beef wellington.
- Oh! - Love that. And guess what?
Ben is going to be tasting your dishes as well.
- So put some magic on those plates. - Yes, chef!
- Thank you. - Good luck.
- Thank you. - Thank you, ben.
Wow. Now, ready to find out your teams?
- Yes! - Chef.
Good. Underneath your chairs are aprons,
And that will dictate what team you're on.
- Red team. - Blue team!
There are two with a "c" on their apron,
Which means, of course, you'll be captaining your team.
I'm a captain!
Gordon: Put those aprons on. Good.
Red team, we have captain remy alongside miles,
Alfred, and asher.
Right, blue team, we got michael as the captain,
Along with bryson, jordyn, and, of course, lilo.
Now, here's the good news, you've got one hour
Until the restaurant's gonna be full
Of the most amazing magicians, and we want to see
Some sample dishes in 30 minutes.
When you get down to your kitchens,
Take a moment and strategize with your team.
- Yes, chef. - Your time starts now. Off you go.
- Go! - Oh, jeez!
- Go, go, go, go! - Let's go, captains.
- Run! - Aah!
- This is the real thing! - You got this, michael.
- ( screaming ) - go, go, go.
Guys, in here.
Since these are magicians,
What if we did, like, dynamite shrimp?
Hmm, I think we should do something
Like a pork chop or something.
- I agree with jordyn. - Yeah.
What if we did, like, a sauce for it?
- Yeah, like a glaze? - Oh, yeah.
- ( overlapping chatter ) - citrus glaze, yeah.
Maybe we should add carrots with it.
- Like a sweet baby carrot? - Yeah.
- Mm, no. - No, no.
What if we did something like collard greens?
- Yeah, but add something like bacon. - Yeah, like collard greens.
- Bacon! - Yeah, bacon or something.
Being a team captain, the biggest challenge for me
Is, like, making sure that everything is cooked good,
Making sure people are communicating, not just me.
- Sweet mashed potatoes? - With, like, candied pecans.
I think I've got a really good team.
I know these kids can cook really good.
We gotta get our head in the game
And we've got to absolutely nail this.
That sounds perfect. Um, so, bryson,
- I want you for the pork chop. - Okay.
- Yeah, bone-in. - Jordyn on the sweet potatoes
And lilo on the candied pecans.
- And then I'll help you with the collard greens. - Got it.
Make sure the seasoning's on point.
Taste everything, please.
All right, we got this, guys. Let's go.
- Let's win this. - What if we do lamb chops?
- Maybe. - Maybe some sort of roasted vegetables?
Yeah, but we need to find our protein.
- Filet mignon! - Yeah.
- What should be our sauce?
- A barbecue sauce? 'cause it's a steak. - Or maybe red wine.
- Oh, red wine! - Yeah.
Remy: I'm so excited to be a captain
Because I'm gonna be bossing everybody around.
But kindly.
And gordon ramsay's gonna be like,
"oh, my god. Remy, you have to do this."
And I'm gonna go, like, "yes, chef!"
What if we did, like, carrots?
- Carrots! Carrots. - Roasted carrots.
We got roasted carrots.
And then we need some kind of side.
- Baked potatoes? - I feel baked potatoes are too old-school.
That's true. Maybe we should do a potato puree.
- Mashed potatoes! - Okay, let's go there.
Okay, yeah, mashed potatoes.
Okay, so who's gonna do what, though?
Me and asher can start on the filet.
Yeah, asher and miles are doing the filet mignon.
Alfred for the red wine sauce and mashed potatoes.
And then I'm doing the carrots and the plating.
- I think we got this. Knock on wood that we win. - Yeah.
- Red team! Let's get working. - Red team!
- Here we go. - Wow.
This is the magic trick right here, not falling down this hill.
- You want me to turn that on for you? - Yes, please.
Okay, this is it, our first big outdoor challenge for these youngsters.
- Got the pork chops. - Perfect.
Who is doing the glaze again?
- I was, what's that? - Glaze. Demi-glace.
What should I do for the carrots?
Let's just do salt, pepper, and jerk seasoning.
Red team's captain, remy, this young girl is a powerhouse...
- She really is. - ...In these team challenges.
And so she needs to use her voice now, right?
Yeah, last challenge, remy was multitasking,
She was doing all these different things,
She was so on it that I think she's gonna be
A great leader for the red team.
This is a very good team.
We just need to stay focused and we can do it.
If they can get out the gate strong, work as a team,
- It could be theirs today. - Guys, we're doing great.
Let's go, michael. You ready?
- Are you ready? That's the question. - Oh, I was born ready.
So, we have blue team led by michael.
And michael, I think, last time when they had a team competition,
Was really eager to take that baton.
And this is his opportunity to say
Not just do I know how things need to happen,
- But I know how to delegate. - Absolutely.
But look at bryson. This guy knows how to cook meat.
That's a big plus on the blue team.
Daphne: I just watched jordyn taste the sweet potato she's working on,
Which was one of the things we've tried to drive home over and over and over again.
You cannot put something on the plate you haven't tasted.
- Yeah. - I love to see her doing that.
How much butter do you think I should add?
Probably, like, that much.
Hey, michael, how much do I add
For the sugar and the chili powder?
Two tablespoons.
Guys, 25 minutes till we get a tasting. Let's go!
- Yes, sir. - Now, they had a bit of that team challenge experience
Last week round with the harlem globetrotters,
But this is on a different level.
Both these teams are cooking for a full dining room, just over 40 guests.
- That's a lot. - Definitely the most people they've ever cooked for.
Normally when we do this challenge, there's eight or nine in the team.
- Sure. - There's only four of them here,
So the odds are stacked against them.
But, sadly, somebody is gonna be going home tonight.
We need a lot more butter.
- Uh, bacon on? Good. - Bacon on.
Ten portions, okay?
- This is the hardest challenge yet, by far. - Yes.
Red team, blue team, 25 minutes until our guests sit down.
Ten minutes till the judges' tasting. Let's go!
- Yes, chef! - Let's get in there, shall we? Let's go.
Blue team, tell me about the dish. What are you doing?
We're doing a grilled pork chop with a citrus glaze,
- Sweet potatoes with crunchy pecans and... - Love that.
- ...Collard greens. - That sounds delicious. Good idea with the pork chop.
What about the seasoning? What are you putting on there?
Salt, pepper, and a little bit of cajun.
Mm-hmm. Good, good. Now, how have you split your team up?
Lilo's on the pecans and then the collard greens.
Jordyn's on the sweet potatoes.
- Bryson's on the pork chop. - Right.
And then I'm on the citrus glaze.
And you're checking everybody, right?
- Yes, chef. - One thing that we learned
In the last challenge is that you need to communicate.
If it starts breaking down, bryson, you need help,
Just ask for it, 'cause you're all in this together
And you all want to help each other.
- Yes, chef. - Okay, good. Off you go.
Michael, I need you to multitask.
- You're the captain for a reason, okay? - Yes, chef.
So get the pork chop seasoned, and they have to be all cooked off,
- And you need more racks like this as well, yes? - Yes.
So I'm hoping all that barbecue experience...
- Yes, chef. - ...That you can absolutely own this today.
- Yes, chef. - Michael, start thinking about--
- How we're gonna plate this. - Exactly, but--
- Yes, chef. - Plate it with some finesse, okay?
- Yes, chef. - Ah!
Whoa, that was a little too much.
Remy! Capitán!
So, talk to us about your dish.
It's filet mignon with roasted carrots,
A red wine sauce, and mashed potatoes.
- Outstanding. - Beautiful.
Alfred, what's happening with you down here?
- Um, I'm making my sauce. - Okay, what's in your sauce?
Red wine demi-glace and shallots.
Are you happy to get this role?
Are you feeling very mad scientist right now?
( laughs maniacally )
- Mad scientist. - Check this out, miles.
- What am I doing right here? - You're putting oil on it.
Why am I gonna do that?
- So that it's already-- - the seasoning is gonna stick.
- Yeah. - It's gonna stick. It's gonna stick, yeah.
Remy, show me what you're doing over here.
I'm cutting the tops of the carrots so I can put them in the pan
To, like-- for the other batches.
Okay. Getting ahead on your batching.
Okay, very nice. Remy, you are running around.
You are captain queen over here, running all over the place.
- Thank you. - Is everyone doing what you're expecting right now?
- You feel confident right here? - They're literally the dream team.
- But, miles, you gotta go a little faster. - Yes?
All of those have to be searing literally in the next two minutes
Or you're not gonna make service, okay?
- Okay. - Michael: Guys, how we doing?
Good, I'm trying to get these pork chops seared.
- Pecans, how are we doing? - Good.
- I'm making another batch. - All right, perfect.
- Michael, five minutes for the judges' portion, yes? - Yes, chef! Yes.
- Good boy. - Michael, we gotta start plating!
- We gotta plate. Hurry! Hurry! - Guys, we gotta plate.
Blue team are doing a pork chop. They're cooking them in a cast iron pan.
But more importantly, bryson is in that zone.
- He knows how to cook a pork chop. - Whoo!
They seem to be doing well. They're talking, communicating.
So they're working well, like a machine at the moment.
Okay, so, what do I do?
Hold up. Let me-- just wait. Just wait.
Let me just do my mash.
I'm a little worried with lilo.
She seems a little bit out of sync.
And also this is in her wheelhouse.
She works in her dad's restaurant a few times a week,
And she has absolutely shut down.
I don't know if it's because she's not in charge or what.
- I'm not too sure. - How do I put my pecans on?
- Just scoop it and just put 'em on top. - Just put 'em on the--
I'll work on these, you work on the front ones.
- Okay - I'm stressed for red team right now.
They're making a gorgeous butter-basted filet
With fresh herbs and garlic, a nice mashed potato,
Some butter-basted carrots,
And finishing it in a red wine reduction.
- It's a gorgeous plate of food, if they can get it done. - Nice, nice.
This is not hot at all.
- Can someone turn this on, actually? - Oh, that's not on.
Miles and asher hadn't, I don't think,
Understood how quickly they needed to get cracking.
But they're kind of behind the eight ball right now.
- Wow. - Do you want me to do it?
- Wait. - Did you temp it?
Yeah, I'm really concerned about miles.
He's being very sort of quiet.
He's not being assertive or communicating.
Miles, baste it, baste it! Fast, fast!
Gordon: Okay, guys, it's time to taste your sample plates.
Let's go!
Right, blue team, michael, describe the dish, please.
So I made a grilled pork chop with a citrus glaze,
Collard greens with bacon, and sweet potatoes with candied pecans.
I love the collard greens. Love the idea of the crispy bacon on there,
But make sure it's crispy. I can still see bits of fat on there.
- What does crispy mean? - When you bite into it, it's gonna be a nice crunch.
- Exactly! And no fat, right? - Yes.
The sauce is a little bit too thick there.
- What is that? - That is the citrus glaze.
What's the cook on the pork?
- Um, 140. - Medium, right?
- Yes. Thank you. - That's cooked beautifully.
- Daphne: Yeah, with the pork being the hero... - Lift it up.
- Maybe give it a little height, right? - And whilst the judges eat,
Just taste that.
What's the first thing that comes to your mind, truthfully?
- Not enough salt. - And also, hey, it's ice cold.
- Yes. Yes. - So it can't be ice cold.
You've nailed the pork. Sauce needs to be relaxed down.
- We gotta get that literally down to a glaze. - All right.
Take the plate back and talk to your team. And listen.
- Yes, chef. - Lilo's just standing there. Look at her.
- She has to get involved. Let's go. - Yes, chef.
- Nice work. - Take it back. Well done.
All right, guys. Pork chop was cooked really good.
Bacon needs to be a little bit more crispy.
Sweet potatoes were ice cold, not enough flavor in them.
Jordyn, we need to answer the captain.
You can't just stand there and smirk at him.
Do you understand what he said?
- Yes. - Ice cold mashed potatoes.
And get that sauce, that glaze reduced down, please.
- Yes? - Yes, chef.
Okay, red team.
Captain, describe the dish, please.
So, it's a filet mignon with a red wine sauce,
Mashed potatoes, and carrots.
Gordon: And what temperature have we got inside? What have we got?
- Medium rare? - And, yeah, that's medium rare.
- Daphne: Mm-hmm. - That's a really good medium rare.
- And carrots cooked nicely. - Miles and asher!
Wait, no, no, stop. This is not a game. This is very serious.
This is a real restaurant you're running.
And what's the seasoning on the filet?
Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder.
- And the sauce? - It's red wine, flour and butter mixture,
Shallots, and salt and pepper.
Part of why this steak worked so beautifully
Is you just lightly seared it and then let it cook through.
Some of the pieces that I'm seeing in the back are a really hard sear.
That's gonna make the taste really bitter. So you've gotta watch them.
They're cooking a lot of meat all at once right now.
You've gotta get on that and make sure they're doing it evenly and consistently.
Gordon: Can you taste them for me?
- Now you tell me, what does that need? - It needs salt
- And it needs to be warm. - It's ice cold.
And if you serve ice cold potatoes to those magicians,
They're just gonna send the food back.
And then they will not be voting for you.
It needs more cream, more butter in the mash.
- Yes, chef. - The red wine sauce
Needs to relax a little bit more, okay?
- So, what needs more seasoning? - Well, you just said it.
- What did you taste first? - Oh, the potatoes.
Yeah? I'm not laughing or joking. I'm being serious.
I want you to win. We are here to help you.
But if you're not listening, then you're not gonna win and you're gonna go home.
- So, what needs more seasoning? - Well, you just said it.
- What did you taste first? - Oh, the potatoes.
Yeah? I'm not laughing or joking. I'm being serious.
- I want you to win. - Yes, chef.
Have a meeting with your team. We've gotta go.
And those steaks need to be basted.
- Michael, five minutes to the first table. - Yes, chef.
Guys, the meat needs to be basted.
- I'm seasoning the potatoes. - It needs to be seasoned...
- Yep, I gotcha. - ...And it needs to be hot.
Asher, can you work on the carrots
- And I work on the steak? - Yeah.
Being a captain is a trap.
I have to make sure that the steaks are medium rare
And the carrots are done
And the potatoes are creamy and delicious.
This garlic is burnt. We have to be more careful.
So it has a lot of pressure,
But I think we're gonna rock it.
And for the girlie girls, we're gonna not play,
We're gonna slay!
This is a good sear. Look at this.
( music playing )
( cheers and applause )
( cheers and applause continue )
- ( bell tolling ) - oh.
- ( ringing ) - time for dinner.
That's our cue. Let's go greet those diners.
- See you shortly. - See you in a bit.
Aarón: All right, ladies.
( indistinct chatter )
Red team, blue team, guests have sat down, we're starting to serve.
Please start plating.
Let's win this!
Let's go. First one, look.
So, look at me. Just put one spoon there like that, watch.
And then sit that on there like that.
- That's it. - Thank you.
- Where's your collard greens? - Right here in this pot.
Gordon: Where's the bacon, please?
Michael: I need bacon! Chopped bacon!
Stop what you're doing. You don't need that.
- Look, put this on here like that and just go down. - Okay.
- Good. Have they just been cooked? - Yes.
- Okay, just make sure we check them all, okay? - Uh--
And, don't forget, they run through the oven for two minutes
- Before they go on the plate, okay? - Yes, chef!
You're basting six steaks, right-- at a time, right?
Make sure they're all cooking consistently, okay, miles?
I'm working faster than I've ever worked in my entire life
Trying to get these filets done.
It's really heating up in this kitchen,
Not because of the grill,
But because, like, there's a lot of pressure.
I'm the one focusing on the filet,
And I have to get this done.
No, no. Miles, you got one filet.
Put 'em in there three a time.
- No, no, no. Miles, three at a time. - Yes? Okay.
Put it back here.
- Yeah. - All right, here we go.
Right, let's go. Remy, let's do the first table together.
So, we'll start off with one nice spoon of mashed potato.
- Watch. One. - Yes.
Your team now need to get their act together.
That mash is much better, by the way.
Don't congratulate them till we finish.
- Remy: Okay. - Okay?
After that, sit that on top of there.
Let's go. Quick, let's go. Let's go.
If you concentrate, you can win this.
If you don't concentrate, you're not gonna win.
- Okay. Yes. - Okay, do you want to win this?
- Asher and miles. - Yeah?
- Yes? - On the steaks now, both of you.
I want a spoon in each hand and you start
- Basting those steaks. - Yes, chef.
- Miles, take control, please. - Yes, chef.
Blue team, red team, servers are here for the first table.
I don't know if you can hear, but my dad is back there.
Hopefully, he's not shouting too loud.
He's trying to keep his cool, so it's all under control.
If you hear any shouting, pretend you didn't, okay?
Send the first six! Let's go! Pick up, please.
Captain remy, send your food! Send it!
- Let's go! - Aarón: Let's go!
Gordon: Thank you, sir.
Pickup from the blue team. Well done, let's go.
Red team, five more now, let's go.
Let's go. Five more.
Bryson: All right, go, go, go! Five more.
( indistinct chatter )
Bearing in mind this is their first time
Taking over a commercial restaurant,
And certainly this quantity of orders,
What's the biggest pitfall they could fall into?
I think timing is definitely the biggest pitfall.
If one of their protein is ready before their vegetable,
Before their starch, that could throw them off completely.
- Bryson, how long will these pork chops go in for? - What's up?
- Two minutes. - Two minutes.
- Here, I'll set a timer real fast. Got it? - Yep, in.
Michael, do you think these two are cooked enough?
Yes, those are perfect. But just make sure that there's no fat on it.
If you can see that there's fat on it, then it's not done.
- Got it. - Guys, if we work together, we can win.
We got this, all right?
- All right! - Thanks for the pep talk.
- Gordon: Right, remy. - Yes, chef?
- Do your team understand the table? - Yes, chef.
- Do you understand what's going on? - Yes, chef.
Let's go. Five minutes, five more.
Don't plop them in like that.
Oh, we have to season those.
There's-- there's seasoned right there.
- No, those are the done carrots. - No, those are not done.
Remy, leave that for alfred. Come to the front. Man your station.
The mash is perfect. How long for five steaks, please, miles?
- Huh? Yes? - Miles?
How long for five filet, please?
Um, about-- we're really, really close, so--
Miles. Miles, look at me. Just give me a time.
One minute, two minutes? Cut the waffle. How long?
- About two minutes. - Thank you.
How long for the carrots, please, alfred?
- Yep. - Alfred!
How long for the carrots? Not "yep."
Hot! Walking.
Huh? They're not cooked. Put them back, please.
Right, captain, look at me. Come round.
- You're the captain. - Yes, chef.
There's two on the meat, one on the veg.
Alfred's doing the potatoes and the carrots. That's it.
You can plate all this on your own.
- Okay. Yes, chef. - Okay?
- What's the big deal? - I just need the carrots.
That's right. They're not ready.
How long for the carrots?
Remy: Like, 10 minutes.
Okay, sauce these plates without any carrots.
- Okay. - Alfred, you need to wake up. Let's go.
( groans ) oh, no.
I don't have the carrots on the plate.
( groans )
( groaning )
Where is the butter? Where's butter?
I wish I knew a magic trick where I could disappear
For about a second and gordon ramsay wouldn't notice.
Pick up, please. I'm so sorry. There's no carrots on that.
- Pick up. - Michael: All right, we got this guys.
- Let's go. - Come on, blue team!
( indistinct chatter )
- How many more plates? - How many more plates?
Keep getting them out. Keep getting them out.
- More plates! - Getting it!
- More plates! - What's happened?
Come on, guys. What are you waiting for? One more?
- Mm-hmm. - Oh, boy.
Don't put any plates out. Just stop.
Let's go. Where's the bacon?
Sauce, go. Go, sir. Right.
All we're doing now is just crisscrossing each other.
You're not acting like a captain anymore.
If you continue like this for the next five minutes, you're gonna lose it.
And if you continue cooking like this for the next five minutes...
- I have more-- - hey, hey, hey. It's undercooked.
If you continue sending me that...
- Yes, chef. - ...We're going home.
In fact, all of you can go home.
Get me five stunning pork chops in two minutes.
- Yes, chef. - And as a captain, stay here and get organized, okay?
- Yes, chef. - And stop running around
- Doing nothing. - Okay.
You need to get involved. That is not good enough.
- Yes, chef. - No bit of magic will bring that thing back.
- Let's go. - Yes, chef.
- That is not good enough. - Yes, chef.
No bit of magic will bring that thing back.
I feel so bad for bryson and I'm just really scared.
Because gordon ramsay is scary.
Get these outta here. These are all bad.
Aarón: Bryson! You should have more pork chops in the oven.
- Pork chop! - Open oven!
We cannot have undercooked pork chop,
And I'm just worried, worried, worried.
- Here, I got it. - Come on, bryson, both hands.
- You checked the temperatures? - Yes, sir.
Good. Well done. Let's go. Sauce, quick.
Aarón: So put the bacon and the garnishes on, guys.
- Two minutes from now, five more. - Yes, chef.
Remy: Guys, let's go. We got this.
Do you have carrots? Do you have potatoes?
Carrots. There's potato.
Gordon: Pickup, please, guys. Remy, do five at a time only.
- Miles, they need to be basted! - Yes?
- They need to be hot. - Yes, chef.
And, miles, I want five steaks all at the same time.
Feels like all of these filets are on me.
Finally we've got hot steaks. Thank you, miles.
- You're welcome, chef. - I think we're starting
To work together really well.
But it is crucial that we don't have a raw filet.
If we do, it's really gonna let our team down.
So, miles, now you know the system, can we stay in there, please?
- Yes, chef. - Good, well done. Let's go.
- You need to wipe your face. You're very sweaty. - I know. I'm very sweaty.
I sweat a lot. I'm from texas.
( indistinct chatter )
Hey, guys. I've come to find out the big question--
- How's the food been? - Very good.
What do you think about the blue team's pork chop?
Nice.
- Oh, good. - Yeah.
Any comments on the filet from the red team?
I really commend them on that filet. I liked it a lot.
Anyone got any, like, favorites of the dish?
- Cooked well? - Red team's carrots. Outstanding.
You are lucky you got some carrots 'cause some people
Didn't actually get them on their plate, so...
- Oh, that's a shame. - Gordon: More carrots,
And more mash as well, please, alfred.
No answer. Alfred!
- More carrots and more mash, please. - Yes?
- They will be right over. - Thank you.
Are you leaning more towards blue team?
Are you leaning towards red team?
- Red. - Red team for you?
- Red team for me as well. - Red team for you.
Is it a clean sweep the whole way round?
- Five red team. - Aarón: Guys, how we looking, guys?
- Michael: We're looking really good right now. - I need five right now.
I need hot mash. These are cold.
- Do you have hot mash, captain? - Hot mash right here.
All right.
All right, let's start plating up, guys.
Hi, guys. Welcome, welcome.
All right, has everyone dug into blue team's pork chop yet?
- Mm-hmm. - And what's the cook on it looking like so far?
Okay. Okay, good across the board. Everyone had it cooked?
Nice. How about the collard greens?
The collard greens are great.
So let's dive into red team's filet.
Yours is a bit under. Okay, let's take a look at that.
- I'd say it's rare. - Daphne: Interesting.
I think we do have a bit of an inconsistent cook on the steak with red team.
Let's see a show of hands for red team's filet.
Okay, so two for the red team. Okay.
And I guess that leaves three for blue team's pork chop?
- Yeah. - Okay.
Look at me. We're halfway there now.
- So keep it going, yes? - Yes, chef.
Let's go. One minute, five more, yes?
- Yes, chef. - Let's go, guys.
- Hi, guys. - Hi!
- How's it going over here? - Good!
- How's the food tasting? - Mine is raw.
Wow. Oh, my goodness. You're not joking.
Even the pork.
- Both of them? - Both of them.
I am so sorry about that. We're gonna get you a new one right away.
I'm taking this back to the server. I'll be right back.
Okay. Excuse me.
( squeals )
Thank you very much.
Gonna need a new plate from both teams.
Both of these proteins are raw.
You know, you should come with a smaller pan like that so it stays hot.
You know what I'm saying, sweetie? You're coming with the whole pot.
Come with one smaller next time.
All right, let's start putting the garnishes on, jordyn.
What does it need? Bacon. It needs pecans.
Make sure your pork chops are hot.
Make sure you have enough sauce. Let's go.
Gordon: Oh, no. What's wrong?
One too rare on this filet for red team,
- And one a little raw on the blue team. - Oh, man.
- From the same seat? - Yes, sir.
Hey, captain! Blue team, come here! Remy, come here!
- What's going on here? - The steak's still rare.
- That's not acceptable. You can see that, right? - Yes, chef.
- That's not even pink, is it? Okay? - No.
Raw steak is the worst thing that could ever happen.
- Like, ever. - Take that back to your team. It's from the same customer.
I'm kind of glad that it wasn't only us that got a raw meal brought back,
- But it is really terrifying. - Look at me.
If you continue cooking food like this, you're gonna lose the challenge.
- Do you want to lose? - No, chef.
Then get your act together, both of you.
- Both: Yes, chef. - Get in there,
Get your team around, yes?
- Both: Yes, chef. - Okay?
And you demand better standards.
- Both: Yes, chef. - Prove it. Let's go.
- Yes, chef. - Hey! Red team!
- Guys, what does this look like? - Raw.
Guys, we have to be better than this.
This has gotta be cooked perfectly.
This can't be cold.
I am actually kind of worried because I thought bryson
Was going to knock this thing outta the park.
But now we gotta get our head in the game
And start producing beautiful pork chops.
All right, we got this, guys. Let's go.
Bryson, do you have the pork chop?
- I'm getting it done right now. - Okay.
That's it. One steak on here, please. Let's go.
Aarón, get me one chop, please, quickly.
Yes, sir.
Give me one chop right now, sauced. Right now.
- Let's go. - Carrots.
Chef, you needed that chop? Here you go.
- Service, please. Let's go! - We need five steaks.
This is actually 10. Wait, I think.
Two, four, six, eight. Come here.
- Remy asked for how many? - Five.
How many is there?
- 11? - So you bring 11, just like that?
I need 5.
Not 6. Not 11. Just 5.
Miles, last time, own the station.
Yes, chef.
- Here. Pork chop. - Pork chop.
- Right on-- right on this. - Bring the whole tray.
Bryson, why are you going one by one, guys? Come on.
Michael, after that, two more tables.
- Keep it going. - Yes, chef.
Here you go.
Perfect, thank you.
Gordon: Red team?
Come on, remy. Good girl.
Service, please. Remy, after this, two more tables.
- Come on, you got this, girl. - Okay, I got this.
Hey, guys, is anyone leaning towards any side?
Is it blue team? Is it red team?
I think red team was amazing.
The filet cook-- perfection.
Their mashed potatoes, their carrots.
- It was very good. - Nice.
The blue team, pork chop is cooked to perfection,
So they did a great job.
- Remy, are you okay with sauce? - Yes, I'm fine with sauce.
- Okay. Potatoes? Okay. - I'm amazing with potatoes.
- That looks beautiful. Really good. - Thank you.
- Right, last table, red team. - Yes, chef!
Five more in three minutes from now.
- Yes, chef! - Yes, alfred?
- Yes. - Service, please.
Five more, guys.
Show of hands for red team right now, with the filet?
Oh, we're leaning mostly red at this table.
- Pork chop. - Except for one critical player
Who's leaning blue. Tell us why.
Pork chops is really hard to cook.
This one is cooked absolutely perfect.
The sweet potato, pecans,
I feel like there's a little bit more thought
- That went into that dish. - Okay.
- So I'm gonna go with the pork chop. - Very nice.
Bryson, five more, yes?
- Yes, chef, five more. - Where are they?
- I'm getting them ready, chef! - Right. Look at me.
- Last table, okay? Focus, focus, focus. - Yes, chef.
Overall, I'm pretty impressed with all of it.
I thought especially, like, the red team's meal,
Really good. Really well-balanced.
And then for the blue team, the pork was good.
I felt the collard greens were just very salty.
One more table! You got this, girl. Let's go.
- Do you need more? - So we should be good.
- Thank you. - So they get me two new plates.
And the second plate on the red team,
The mashed potato needs salt. It doesn't have garlic.
The steak, it wasn't well-seasoned.
The blue team, this is heaven.
It was perfectly well-balanced.
We might not have enough pork chops.
- Gordon: Have you got five there? - Two.
I'm trying to get some ready real fast.
But, hey, hey, hey. Stop, stop. Time out. Come here, you.
- How many have you got? - I have two left, chef.
- Where's the other three? - The other three we threw away because they were raw.
Oh, jeez.
- So we're three short? - Yes, chef.
- That's three votes we're not gonna get. - Yes, chef.
The red team next door have got five filets,
So even if they don't like their dish,
They're gonna get the vote 'cause you've run out of pork.
- Yes, chef. - Oh, my gosh.
Gordon: Dear, oh, dear.
At least you admitted it, bryson.
It's okay. Make those two beautiful, guys.
- Let's go. - Pick up, please. Thank you.
There's only two pork chop left. I'm sorry.
Oh, boy. Red team, line up behind here, all of you.
Quickly, now. That was a slow start
And then when we sent the first table, there was no carrots ready
For the second table. What happened?
I was just putting carrots in when you said service.
You two on the steaks, the inconsistencies across the board were so apparent.
And when she says, "I need five filets," you run up with 11,
- That's not helping the team, is it? - No.
- It's not. - Clear down, drink some water. Let's go.
Blue team, line up here. What happened?
We just cooked raw meat.
I just think there was a breakdown in systems, guys.
- Big time. - We had the system.
And then we got a little bit too cocky,
And then we started serving raw meat,
Lilo disappeared.
I don't know how we're gonna get those last votes.
Drink some water and clear down, please. Quickly.
Okay, guys, if I could get your attention for just a second.
After you've finished your food,
You're all gonna vote for your favorite team
By making either a red or a blue handkerchief appear
And placing it into one of these tubes here.
Thank you so much.
Red.
I feel like our teamwork is questionable,
But our food is probably gonna be really good.
Yeah, but the only thing is that the carrots wasn't on the second table.
- I think we're the winning team. - Maybe.
Yo, I'm sorry. I've messed this team up.
- I completely messed this team up. - We all did something bad.
Lilo: We just gotta hope we didn't mess up
As bad as the other team.
Remy: I just feel like it was a very wild ride.
- It was a very hard challenge. - We did it good.
- Both: Good job. - We did good.
They're gonna send home me and bryson.
Lilo: No, they're probably gonna send home me.
Michael: I'm telling you, they're gonna send home me.
They always send home the captain.
- Bryson: I'm done. I messed up. - That's okay.
I shouldn't have messed up. I lost track of time
'cause I thought we had the pork chops down. We didn't.
Michael: Me and bryson are going home, I already know it.
It would have helped if I didn't throw away those pork chops.
( no audible dialogue )
If we can get 21 votes, we're good.
Oh, me and bryson are going home.
( cheers and applause )
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much,
And a big congratulations
On your 60th anniversary.
And thank you for entrusting us
To help celebrate that amazing birthday.
We hope we've made your appetites disappear.
Now, would you like to meet our chefs for the day?
Red team, blue team, let's go!
( music playing )
That's right, today's lunch was cooked
By these extraordinary, amazing kids.
Now, after today's service,
There can only be one winning team,
And the magicians have spoken.
That was one of the closest votes we've ever had.
Right, now it's time for our final magic trick of the night.
The moment has come.
Let's find out who the winner is.
Drum roll, please.
Gordon: And the winning team is...
- The blue team! - ( cheering )
Ed, thank you.
- And congratulations, blue team! - ( squealing )
Bryson: It feels so good to win.
Like, I'm so proud of my team and michael
Because if we didn't have him,
I don't know what we would have done.
It just feels amazing.
Red team, as you know, we need a big moment now
To discuss which one of you
Is leaving the competition for good.
Red team, give us a moment.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you once again, please.
- Shall we? - Remy: I think our team lost
Because we could have done better with the steaks.
But I think I was a good captain.
But it's very hard to be the team captain
Because you're most likely to go home if your team messes up.
I feel really sad that one of us has to go home,
And I'm pretty sure it might be me.
Gordon: So, red team, captained by remy.
- She was vocal, by the way. - Yeah.
She held her own. You heard her, right?
We did, for sure, and she was good at delegating.
And she didn't let the pressure of being captain go to her head.
But I think where remy failed was keeping her team on track.
- Right. - Alfred got a little bit frazzled.
He was handling the mash and the carrots.
Alfred fell behind those first two tables.
Who was in charge of that protein/steak section?
Gordon: Miles.
You ended up with really scorched ones and really underdone ones.
And you have to argue, is that the most important element of the whole dish?
- And I would say yes. - We did really good. You guys did amazing.
- Me and alfred are going home. - It's me.
No, it's clear, it's me and alfred.
I was the one in charge of the steak.
- We agreed? - Yeah.
- Yeah. Agreed? - ( sighs )
Red team, this was not an easy decision. Remy, you were captain.
A rocky start, but second, third table in,
All the sudden you got that system,
And you gave it your all.
Alfred, you seemed a little bit overwhelmed,
And at times a little lost.
But the real issue with the red team tonight were the steaks.
Nearly every table in the dining room
Had inconsistent cook on their filets,
And inconsistent seasoning.
So the person going home is...
Miles.
Miles, you were in charge of those steaks.
And tonight, young man, the grill was not your friend.
But promise me you'll keep your head held high,
- Because you are a big inspiration to millions. - Thank you.
And, miles, I have no doubt that we're gonna continue to see incredible things from you.
Right, young man, come up here and say your final good-bye.
Miles: I'm really sad that I'm going home.
But I think that overall I tried my best.
- Amazing, buddy. - So I'm really proud of myself.
- Gordon: Take care, bud. - I came here to prove that anyone can cook,
And I feel like I've proved it.
- Bye, miles! - You did amazing.
And I'm gonna keep cooking because I'm a fighter.
Gordon: Next time...
Welcome to your nightmare challenge.
- What? - Lift!
- ( all groan ) - gross!
You have to turn the ingredients you hate
Into something delicious on a plate.
- I hate tomatoes. - Called "to-mah-toes."
Okay, "to-mah-toes."
- Go, go, go, go, go! - But as the top seven
Battle to face their fears...
Did you taste as you went along?
- I'm not gonna eat it. - Disgusting.
- Let me get a barf bag just in case. - ( imitates gagging )
...One young cook will be sent home in a shocking upset.
- ( retches ) - it would have been the star dish
- Of this evening. - What a shame.