Gordon: Previously on "masterchef junior"...
You'll have to make a delicious flambé dish.
- Fire! - Whoo!
- Gordon: Well done. - Truly one of the most delicious cakes
- I've ever eaten. - Thank you.
We're sorry to say good-bye to andrew.
- Tonight... - ( cheering )
it's a monster team challenge...
( cheering )
- gordon? - Hello!
...That has the teams fighting to crush the competition.
Daphne: You will have to cook for a huge crowd
of monster truck drivers and off-road racers.
Gordon: These may be kids, but trust me,
they are true monsters in the kitchen.
- Abir, what are y'all doing? - All you want is this armband.
There's no point in fighting.
- The racers are arriving! - I need the steaks now.
- Oh, my god. - What is that?
- Raw meat. - You guys just don't care anymore.
Is this the best we can do?
We don't have time for this.
( music playing )
- whoo! Okay! - Top ten. Come on.
Top ten, and what a challenge, by the way.
I don't think they've got any idea
how big and fast and furious this challenge is.
- They are going to freak out. - Man.
( cheering )
- welcome back, guys. - ( cheering )
a'dan: Top ten.
If you're thinking I'm stopping here, think again.
I'm stopping when I win.
Welcome back, all of you. How cool is this?
You are now officially the top ten
most talented youngsters in all of america.
All right, newsflash. You know what's even cooler than being in the top ten?
- ( overlapping chatter ) - aarón sánchez!
Top five, knuckleheads.
- I said five! - I said--
or... Numero uno, right?
- Yeah. - Uno.
Daphne: That's right,
only one of you is gonna take home the money,
the trophy, and the title
of america's next masterchef junior!
But first, you have to all make it
through a team challenge like never before.
Because trust me, it will literally crush some of you.
- Um, what? - At the end of today's challenge,
someone from losing team will be going home.
Make sure that that is not you.
And when your team are behind,
pick them back up quickly.
Today you'll be split in two teams of five,
and we have chosen the captains.
These two performed brilliantly well
in previous team challenges as sous chefs,
and we feel that today is their time
to step up to the plate and lead their team.
For the blue team, the captain will be abir.
Abir: This opportunity as captain is huge
because it's another chance
to make sure the judges know who I am
and not just someone who's waiting to go home.
And the captain on the red team-- molly.
Please, both of you, grab your captain aprons
and come up here please. Thank you.
Molly: I definitely have leadership qualities.
I am definitely very, very talkative
and I think that those two skills
plus me being an excellent chef
will help me lead a whole team to victory.
We have our captains. Now it's time to pick our teams.
Okay, molly, you call it in the air.
- Ready? - Yep.
Heads.
Heads it is.
Right, young lady.
Molly, you get first pick.
I'm picking this person because they are super unique
with their cooking style
and they come out of their shell every time.
That person is liya.
- Whoa. - Gordon: Liya, wow.
I am picking this person
because of their unique style of cooking
and their versatility.
- And that person is? - Grayson.
- Grayson, well done, young man. - Thank you.
So my strategy of picking people
is definitely getting every single aspect.
Ciara.
I want strong bakers, strong cooks...
- Ivy. - ...Strong communicators.
So I really want to get all those people.
- Eva. - Abir: Picking my team members,
I really tried to think about who would work well together...
Cruz.
...And who would just go along with the flow,
because I don't want a team member
who's going to whine
and just not be productive.
I'm picking... A'dan.
- Thank you. - Molly: I am super pumped for this team.
I really wish I got grayson.
Other than that, I'm super happy.
Which means, starla, you're on the blue team.
Well done, darling. Captains, please join your teams.
- Thank you. - I know that every single person on our team
has something unique about them
that they can really contribute,
so I'm feeling pretty good about our team right now.
Today's going to be a team challenge,
as you can see.
But what you don't know
is it's not happening here.
- Where is it happening? - What?
Trust me, you are in for the ride of your lives.
- Oh, my god! - ( overlapping chatter )
you guys got to follow me. Come on, come on, come on!
- Gordon: Bye, miss daphne. - Aarón: Bye, miss daphne.
- We'll catch up. - We'll see you there.
- Daphne: Okay, see you there. - Bye!
Drive carefully.
( music playing )
- let's go! - ( cheering )
careful on the step. Get on the back.
Eva: This is crazy.
There's, like, a monster truck
five times as big as my own car.
Buckle up.
And daphne's gonna drive us.
Is that safe? I mean, she has a baby
and it's so tall.
- ( engine starts ) - whoa!
And there's kids in the back.
Here we go!
- Bye, masterchef kitchen! - ( honks horn )
it's awesome.
( music playing )
( screaming, cheering )
big bump, here we go.
( screaming )
- whoa-ho-ho! - Daphne: Woohoo!
- All right, good job, you guys. - I'm so hot.
I'm not dressed for the desert.
I'm not dressed for the desert!
- Ivy, pick up the pace. - I'm wearing white pants.
When this is done, I'm gonna have brown pants.
( rock music playing )
( cheering )
- whoa! - Hashtag air-time.
Whoa!
Oh, my-- ( laughs )
- that was awesome. - ( cheering )
- wait, wait, wait, wait. - That was awesome!
- What is that? - There's something else.
- Daphne: That sounds bigger. - ( engine revving )
( cheers and applause )
- oh, my god! - What?
( all shouting )
yeah!
It's a masterchef junior--
( all screaming )
oh, no! The car.
Just ran over those cars.
And why did they put it in the road?
Yo! Hey, guys!
- Gordon? - Hello!
All: Hi!
- Aarón? - Yeah, baby, I'm right here.
- Aarón: What's up? - Gordon: Let's go.
Who wouldn't want to crush cars
once they become professional chefs?
I think that's quite the life gordon has going on.
- Come on! - Daphne: Amazing!
Wow. Man, we were crushing it.
Daphne: Whoo!
Right, all of you, welcome to the masterchef junior
monster truck and motocross mayhem.
Daphne: Today you two teams will have to cook
for a huge crowd of monster truck drivers...
- ( groans ) - ...And off-road racers.
- Oh. - Oh, gosh.
They will be starving.
- They're gonna be hungry. - Of course they will.
Aarón: There will be 51 riders and spectators
you will need to feed.
You have to serve them an awesome dish.
It has to be something hearty
and it has to be definitely delicious.
Also, we want you to give them your version of an appetizer,
which is the american corndog!
And you will only have 60 minutes to do both dishes.
Gordon: And that crowd will be the ones voting for today's winning team.
- There's just one more thing. - What?
Captains, you picked people
you thought you could work with today.
But this is season eight of "masterchef junior,"
the toughest season ever.
The gloves are off.
And that's why today, captains,
you now have to switch teams.
Molly, you are now the captain of the blue team.
Abir, you are now the captain of the red team.
Molly, how do you feel?
It's a game-changer, but a good captain
should be able to lead every team to victory.
Thank you. Young lady, that's the attitude.
Starla: I think that molly is a great team captain
because she's a leader.
I think that abir would keep our communication level up
just a little more than molly would.
And I hope that she'll put me somewhere
I feel comfortable today, too.
Abir, are you gonna change strategy?
I have to adapt to my team's abilities, so, yeah.
A'dan: I'm really bummed.
Right now, I'm kind of thinking
abir's gonna struggle with the communication
because abir is not vocal enough.
So I'm a little afraid.
Daphne: Guys, remember what is on the line today.
One person from the losing team will be going home.
Is everybody ready to get this race started?
All: Yes, chef!
Your 60 minutes start...
- ...Now! Let's go. - Whoo!
- Come on, red team. - Daphne: Good luck.
Abir left me with two youngest people in the competition
and that's gonna be a struggle.
So, I got to adapt.
- We have to do a corndog. - Yes.
- What should we do it with? - Maybe chive aioli?
- Chive aioli. - We need something on the grill,
like a lamb-- a lamb chop or something like that.
- A veal chop? A veal chop. - A veal--
- I like veal chop. I like veal chop. - Great idea.
And then maybe we should do some sort of relish with it.
- Black-eyed pea. - Black-eyed pea would be good.
- We need another side. - Yeah, maybe something like--
- broccolini? - Brussels sprouts.
- Brussels sprouts! - So our dish is barbecue glazed veal chop
with black-eyed pea relish and brussels sprouts
and our appetizer is corndog with chive aioli.
So we need to make sure that we're constantly communicating.
All: One, two, three, blue team!
I want to put me and grayson on the grill
'cause I think we'll be strongest on the grill,
and I want to get starla going with the relish.
So the corndogs are ivy and cruz,
and everything I need to make sure goes through me
before it gets put on the plate, otherwise we'll start arguing.
First we have to decide on our protein.
- Rib eye! - Rib eye! Rib eye! Rib eye!
All right, we have rib eye. We need a starch.
- Smashed potatoes. - All right, smashed potatoes.
Eva: Salsa would be really nice.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Some kind of salsa.
- Corn and tomato salsa. - Yeah, yeah.
So eva and a'dan are going to start on corndogs.
Ciara's going to start on potatoes.
Definitely want liya and I on protein.
- All right-- - I'm good at protein, though.
Last time you undercooked the chicken, so--
a'dan, would you like to do the tomato salsa or the potatoes?
- Protein, 'cause protein is what I'm strong at. - Liya: Oh, my god!
A'dan, please be a team player.
This is what you have to do. You first have to focus on your corndogs.
Ciara: And then go back to him, check in.
- He'll see what we need to get done... - Yes.
...And he'll send you to that, okay? Listen to him.
But why won't you put me to my strength?
'cause he's the captain. Just listen to him.
So straight out of the gate,
a'dan does not want to communicate.
That's why I did not pick him for my team.
So, I guess I'll just have to make sure that a'dan stays under control.
Guys, come on! We have to make sure
- that we get our communication level up. - Splashy splashy.
- They need a little bit more salt and pepper. - Yes, they do.
- Excited at the track. Lots going on. - Big time.
- Just get another one in. - Gordon: Two courses.
Corndog first, and then follow on
with those amazing proteins.
We want to see these captains thrive, right?
So, molly now captain of the blue team.
We know she can handle a grill.
Are the corndogs looking good?
They're looking really good.
Molly: Great, great.
On one team you have
people who I think will listen better.
The ivys of the world-- cruz, grayson, starla.
But they're just smaller.
Gordon: The big question is can abir control a'dan?
Aarón: A'dan might want to take the reins
and run with this as he did
in our last field challenge, so you can only imagine.
No, make sure it's golden brown.
That one's almost done. That one's not.
A'dan right now isn't exactly playing with the team.
Eva, make sure you take out that one.
- Don't worry. That one's not ready yet. - Take that--
- this one out, okay? - I'm gonna, I'm gonna.
We just need a'dan to start working with us,
so that everything goes nice and smooth.
Abir, that's taking much longer. Just use your hands.
- A'dan, let him do his thing. - He almost dropped the whole thing.
It's fine. Just let him do his thing.
Grayson, are you getting those brussels sprouts on soon?
- I'm getting the oil hot. - This is almost done.
- Twist it a little bit. Twist-- - I know how to do it.
And put it in this one. 'cause we don't want messy hot corndogs.
How many corndogs do you guys have?
Um, a batch of five right in that.
- We got five right there. - Cool.
Let's see how they're doing.
- Guys, how's everything going so far? - Pretty good.
Captain, tell me about the dish. What are you doing?
We're doing a grilled rib eye
- with corn salsa and smashed red bliss potatoes. - Gordon: Nice.
And what are you gonna be finishing the rib eye with?
Some butter, thyme, and garlic.
Okay, make sure you got a nice color
- on those rib eye, yes? - Yes, chef.
In 25 minutes the judges would like to taste
- one beautiful portion. - Yes, chef.
- Captain molly? - Yep?
How we feeling there, young lady? Talk to us.
- We're feeling pretty good. - What are you making today?
Barbecue glazed veal chop and brussels sprouts
- with a black-eyed pea relish. - Daphne: Very nice.
Now how do you feel about the switch of captains?
I'm definitely gonna miss my last team,
- but we've got a pretty good plan. - What's your plan?
I want everything to go through me before it goes on that plate.
- Very smart. - I need to make sure everything is cooked.
Cooking in this heat, it's no day at the beach, huh?
Oh, no.
Grayson, you gonna go through all of these
eight brussels sprouts at a time?
Well, I'm making a small batch first.
And then once I your feedback, I'm gonna start making more.
- Okay, cool. - And then cruz and ivy are gonna come over here.
- Okay. All right, good. - And I'll go back to the--
aarón: Make sure that batter is cooked through, guys.
Walk off some of that little excess batter,
'cause some of that batter is gonna be raw, okay, sweetie?
Yeah, you want to let it drip a little bit. Drip it down, yeah.
That looks good. Nice and even. Beautiful.
You wanna see these going out to guests in about ten minutes, okay?
Abir, does everybody know we're doing 51 portions?
- Yes, chef. - How many portions of potatoes you got now?
About 45.
- Abir, taste that. - Oh, jeez.
No. No, you-- you stop panicking.
Taste that. There's no seasoning in there.
- So, you haven't put any salt in any of this anywhere. - Nope.
- Why not? - 'cause I forgot.
- Do you care about winning? - Yes.
If you cook and care at the same time,
- you can win this. - Okay.
If you cook and you don't care, we're gonna lose.
- Okay. - That needs salt quickly. Let's go.
Those look a little bit raw.
- Starla, how's the relish coming? - We're almost ready.
So, starla, when you guys were breaking down who was gonna do what
for today's competition, were you happy to land
- on this relish dip? - I'm a little scared,
- but I think I'm doing pretty good right now. - What are you scared of?
I'm scared that it's not gonna be cooked properly.
Starla: I'm not feeling that comfortable
making the black-eyed pea relish,
and it's really one of those things that I don't like at all.
So I'm just gonna try to make sure
that I get other people to taste it today, too.
Make sure you make this batch, you know,
with the cajun spice, this, that,
in one whole container so you can control the consistency.
- Does that make sense? - Yes, chef. Yes, chef.
- Aarón: Okay, guys, let's get these corndogs out. - Here, let me check--
- let me check these corndogs. - Looks really good.
Abir, we're serving the corndogs!
All right. Good job, guys.
Corndogs out!
Let's take these guys out, okay, guys?
There's a lot of pressure on these corndogs
because it sets the tone for the whole entire meal,
'cause it's the first thing that they eat.
So, today we made a corndog with a chive aioli.
- Very good. - Thank you.
We have some corndog with a mustard sauce.
Thank you. Thank you.
Man: The blue team has the best dipping sauce.
I didn't think an aioli sauce would be so good with a corndog,
- but it really is. - Enjoy.
I think the mustard really,
really brings out the flavor of the corndog.
They're both amazing, but the red team takes it.
- Saved the best for last. - Thank you.
- Come on! Bye! - Bye! Hope you enjoy!
People love the corndogs.
What a relief.
That's gonna help us win, I'm pretty sure.
Oh, they loved it.
Hey, high-five. We should get a high--
- ( grunts ) - that's hard to do.
Just under ten minutes, abir, please, for a dish.
Thank you.
Abir: More lemon.
A'dan: Abir, you need help with the meat?
Need to take matters into my own hands.
Abir: A'dan just does not want to be on potatoes.
He does not want to be on any of the sides.
- He wants to help me with the rib eye. - Ooh!
So I'm just gonna give him a chance,
let him cook a few pieces of meat and see how it goes.
- Okay, a'dan, you got the grill? - Yep.
Did you add stock in them?
Not yet.
Okay. I need some stock.
I'm concerned about the brussels sprouts.
Like, they're not cooked all the way.
We have 50 portions that we have to do.
We need to get them done.
- You like that? - Do you think they need a little longer?
- Give it one more minute. - Gordon: Right, starla,
how come that's all gone mushy? What have you done there?
I think I added a little bit too much dijon mustard.
- So, I'm gonna-- - a little bit too much? Starla, come here.
- Captain, come here, please. - Molly: Yes, chef!
Now.
- Taste that, please. - Which one? This one?
Gordon: No, look at the color.
Little of that.
It's way too hot.
Why's all that mustard in there?
Molly: Let's just dump it out.
- Do you have any more beans left? Is that it? - No, chef.
Oh, my lord.
- Let's split these two. - Yes, chef.
It's okay, starla. You can fix your mistakes.
- Starla, please no more mustard. - Okay. Yes, chef.
Starla definitely does seem a little bit flustered,
so I'm definitely gonna have to keep an eye on starla
with this black-eyed pea relish.
Red team, blue team, two minutes, guys,
- until the judges' tasting. - Guys, two minutes!
- Is the salsa ready? - Yes, chef.
How much longer on the relish?
- We need to start plating! - Coming with relish.
- That's good. That's good. - Come on, guys, hurry.
- Oh, no, the brussels sprouts. - No, you get them!
Make a little bit more there just so it goes all the way up.
Abir: I'm just a nervous wreck.
I just hope the judges see
a lot of potential in our team and our dish.
Gordon: Abir, describe your dish, please.
So here I have for you today a grilled rib eye
with a red bliss smashed potatoes and tomato corn salsa.
- The mashed potatoes look a little bit bland. - Yes.
They look like leftovers. But the rib eye, you got a great color,
- and I love the vibrancy of the salsa. - Daphne: Big time.
The only thing I'm wishing for is a bit more char on this corn.
It can have that wonderful, smoky barbecue, you know, summer feeling to it.
Maybe think about putting the mashed potatoes underneath
- so you can prop it up, get a little bit of height. - Abir: All right.
- Who's cooking the steak? - A'dan and I are cooking the steak.
So, be careful they're not overcooked.
- Yes. - They're already running at medium.
- Just taste that. - Yeah?
Gordon: Careful.
- They're bland. - Terrible.
- And they're kind of hard. - Oh, dear.
I wanna see the salsa, the corn, and the onions in particular
in your pan for a lot longer
before you add the fresh herbs and those tomatoes.
And lime juice. You want a little bit of acid coming through there
because the potatoes are heavy, the steak is heavy.
You gotta be careful on the cumin with that salsa.
Cumin is a very strong, assertive flavor
and that has the potential of overpowering your whole relish.
- All right. Yes. Chef. - Listen.
You need to get a meeting with your team together
and you need to put them all on the same page.
I know we switched the captains at the last minute,
but molly is adapting well...
- Yes, chef. - ...And she has a much younger team than you.
- Yes, chef. - You have some really talented cooks,
but nobody's on the same page.
- You got 20 minutes to go. - Yes, chef.
Step up, lead as a captain, and make sure your feedback--
bland, bland, and slightly overcooked.
- All right. - Because in 20 minutes, they're coming to eat
and, boy, are they hungry. Get it together, let's go.
All right, guys, the steak. What's up with the steak is it's slightly overcooked,
but it's seasoned well. That's the good news.
All right? So, the salsa, toast the corn more, all right?
The potatoes, so they're bland, they're hard, and try to get it perfect.
- All right? - Molly, describe your dish.
So we made a barbecue glazed veal chop
with some black-eyed pea relish
and some golden brown brussels sprouts.
- So, visually, it looks nice. Absolutely delicious. - Thank you.
I like the simplicity. It looks straightforward. All the colors are popping.
I think the relish can benefit from a little bit more of the chicken stock,
- a little bit more liquid. - Shall we?
Oh, dear.
Shall we?
Oh, dear.
That's too pink there. You know it's raw.
- Yes, chef. - Okay, you are the grill master.
Doesn't look appetizing, molly.
- First off, the veal's undercooked. - Yes, chef.
Outside caramelization, beautifully done.
This black-eyed pea needs a little bit moisture in there.
- All right. - First, too much mustard, which you addressed,
but now it's just dry.
Yeah, you don't your dish to come across tasting dry overall.
The beans are very drying to the mouth,
the veal is drying to the mouth,
and the brussels sprouts are hard to chew.
They also needs seasoning. It needs a good amount of salt.
Shake it with your hand like that so it distributes evenly.
- Yes, chef. - Now, you need to get your team around you...
- Yes, chef. - ...Start designating again.
- Yes, chef! All right. - Let's go.
I'm definitely a little disappointed.
- Starla, you need more liquid in this. - Yeah?
It's really dry.
I really need to step it up.
Brussels sprouts are undercooked.
Put some chicken stock in there. It'll help lighten them up.
Everything must go through me before they put it on the plate,
and always, we must communicate.
- Grayson, veal chop is undercooked. - Okay. I know.
We want them to be pretty evenly colored.
Okay, I'm gonna put these in the oven.
So, it's really nothing that we can't fix,
but we definitely need to work on it right now.
We got this, guys!
I'm gonna help you marinate these steaks.
Eva: I'm just really hoping that we can pull back
from the not great tasting that we just had.
Break apart the side right through. They're perfect, right?
All right, smash them very well.
So, nothing's actually perfect right now,
so I'm just hoping
that it's not like that
when we give out the plates.
- More salt, more cumin. - More lemon. More lime.
Aarón: All right, everyone, the diners are on their way.
Oh, jeez! They're riding motorcycles!
- Whoo! - Come on, we got to hurry up.
Ivy, cruz, start plating.
Gordon: Blue team, our guests are arriving. Look.
The racers are arriving!
- Go! Go! - We gotta get those plates going.
- Oh, my god. - They're coming, they're coming!
- Guys, they're coming! - They're coming!
Start plating!
Have you tasted everything, molly?
No.
- Starla. - Yes, chef?
Starla, come here. All of you, taste them.
- What does that need? Molly? - Needs more seasoning, please.
There's no seasoning there whatsoever.
It's really bland.
Look at me. Do you want to win this?
- All: Yes, chef! - Everything we put on a plate, what do we do?
- Season! - Season it.
So get that back in there and season.
- Let's go. - Season.
We don't have time for this.
- Stir it, stir it. - Season.
- Stir it, stir it, stir it. - Taste! Taste, taste, taste.
But we need to step it up.
We need to get seasoning into this relish now.
Good?
Aarón: All right, we're about to serve.
- Abir, you gotta start speaking up. - Abir: Yes!
- All right. - I need more people here plating, abir.
- I'll help plate now. - Abir, do you need my help?
- Okay, then help. Plate, plate. - Do you want help?
I need somebody doing salsa. I need steaks.
Guys, we need steaks now.
Aarón: Guys, bring me some steaks now. I need ten right now.
Abir: Just bring those up. Bring those up.
A'dan: Why would I bring them up if they're not cooked?
- Is this cooked? - Abir, you're the captain.
You're supposed to know when they're cooked.
- ( overlapping chatter ) - this one's fine. This one's fine.
- All right, just-- - what are y'all doing?
- Okay, get that one back on. - You just--
come here. Come here. Come here.
- I'm trying to communicate. - These are fine.
- Exactly! - Now finish those. Let's go.
Exactly. They're fine.
- Enjoy! - Enjoy.
Eva: Aarón stepped in to help, which is such a relief.
- Thank you. Enjoy! - Aarón: Thank you. Appreciate it.
But at the same time, I'm feeling a little nervous
with abir and a'dan.
- Stop trying to get me to fail, all right? - I'm not.
You're good, you're good. Settle the team down.
Why are you saying that I'm trying to get you to fail?
Because you-- you just-- all you want is this armband.
- No. I don't. I'm trying-- - there's no point in fighting.
If a'dan doesn't get on board with our team,
we're gonna go up in flames.
- Make sure you clean the plate a little bit. - Yes.
Diners are here, guys.
- Hi! - Take that one.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Molly: The blue team is doing really well.
I'm confident in our black-eyed pea relish.
- It just needed a little more salt. - Whoa, look at this.
- Thank you. - Thank you, guys.
So, I'm confident we're gonna win this.
- We got this. - Chops, chops, chops!
Aarón: 11 plates gone, 40 more to go.
Hey, I'm short a steak over here. Let's go!
Abir, you need to test them.
See, that one needs to go back on.
- All right. - Abir, a'dan, I need steaks.
And both of you guys can't figure out, that's a problem.
- Abir, you're team captain. - Yes, I know that!
- Tell us if they're cooked or not. - Okay.
Oh, jeez. This is a mess.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - No, do it.
Aarón: Hey, I'm short a steak over here. Let's go!
- Abir: Is this good? - Did you try it?
Abir, a'dan, I need steaks.
And both of you guys can't figure out, then that's a problem.
So, right now a'dan just does not seem to agree with me
on which ones are cooked and which ones are raw.
See, that one needs to go back on.
Abir: Just bring those up, bring those up.
Everything's just complete mayhem,
and at this point there's nothing I can do about it
because he just simply won't listen to me.
All right, let's go. We got more steaks here.
Right over here. Sorry about the wait.
- Here you go. - Just keep going. You guys can do it.
- Yes, chef. - All right. Thank you so much.
Cruz, ivy! We need more brussels sprouts!
- We're cooking more right now. - Okay.
Cruz: I'm sort of freaking out.
It's really hard to cook brussels sprouts for 51 people.
Whoa.
Whoa! Flambé.
Sprouts-- I'm nervous with ivy, cruz,
because they're just struggling with the brussels sprouts
and they don't work well under pressure.
We need more oven mitts. Oh, no.
That's why I didn't want them on my team.
So, I'm definitely gonna have to keep an eye on the brussels sprouts
so I can make sure that everything is cooked properly.
Hey, how's the brussels sprouts looking?
- I want you to add a little more seasoning. - Okay.
Can you believe a bunch of eight, nine, ten,
and eleven-year-olds made this meal today?
- Amazing. - Let's talk about the blue team's plate.
- That was the veal chop. - Man: It was really good.
The veal was amazing, super moist, flavorful.
I didn't really feel like it went well with the brussels sprouts.
The brussels sprouts were a little on the tough side.
- They weren't maybe cooked all the way. - Yeah.
Whoa.
I didn't necessarily like the brussels sprouts
as much as the red team.
And the black-eyed peas, I'm not a fan.
And then make sure you're tasting as you're going.
It can't be mushy, okay?
So let's talk a little bit about the red team's plate.
That was the rib eye.
- The red plate is delicious. - Yeah.
Everything is tasting really good on that.
- Okay. - The steak is cooked perfectly.
- How are the potatoes? - Really good.
They're actually, the texture of them, smooth.
If you actually have a whole bite together,
everything flows well together.
- And that corn salsa? - The corn's really good, yeah.
I need steaks over here, abir. You gotta get on something.
I'm just bringing the steaks up.
So let's talk about the red team's rib eye.
The flavor of the meat was awesome.
It was just a little overcooked for my taste.
And let's see your meat, sir. Yeah, see?
Yours is basically medium rare,
and yours is almost well done at this point.
That's what worries me is it's majorly inconsistent.
Here you go. Have a nice day.
- Guys, these need a little bit more. - Okay.
Abir, I need these cooked again.
- Let's go. - Abir: Being a team captain,
it's just on a whole new level.
Just get them on. Get them on.
Right now I'm just overwhelmed by the pressure
and the intensity and the heat of this competition.
Aarón: Red team, another wave of guests are on their way.
Guys, should we start plating more?
We can't plate more if we don't have any meat.
Abir, you're the captain. You have to lead.
- Abir, tell us what to do. Should we plate more or no? - All right.
- I mean, we have no meat. - Okay. Then-- then I guess...
- Come on! - Eva: We've got this,
just don't get overwhelmed, okay?
Aarón: Let's go, guys.
Hey, blue team, 13 plates to go.
Got it, chef.
- Can you taste this, molly, please? - Okay.
Needs more salt.
- Starla, that batch needs more seasoning. - Okay.
Oh, no, not again. Which batch?
- These. - Starla.
- Are you tasting this? - Yes, chef.
Wait.
- It's bland. Molly. - Yes, chef?
- Needs more seasoning, yeah? -Yes, chef.
Molly: I'm really frustrated right now.
This is a pretty big setback,
and now blue team is falling behind in service.
This is a mess over here.
Oh, gosh.
Okay, come on, we gotta hurry.
Oh, boy. Blue team, fragmented.
Unfortunately, starla's not stepping up to plate
with that black-eyed pea.
If she doesn't turn it around, she could bring the team down.
- Ugh. - Guys, we need one steak.
That steak is coming up!
Aarón: Now on the red team, the food is looking good,
but there is no communication.
Abir has completely broken down.
He's not sure of any
of the cooking temperatures on the steak.
The uncertainty, it's what's gonna bring down the red team.
Gordon: Especially with those steaks.
- Wow. - I mean, abir needs to find his voice.
Gordon: Absolutely. If he can take charge,
the red team might be able to recover in time.
- Okay. - All right.
Red team, steaks please.
No, no, no, a'dan. A'dan, don't play with is too much.
A'dan: Well, you should take that off.
A'dan, just leave it on there. Leave it on there.
I need the steaks now.
- I need them now, you guys. - Guys, we need meat now.
Gordon: Come on, red team.
Let's go. Get them on. Let's go.
- This is hot. - Are we finished? Let's go.
Abir: Hot, hot, hot.
Oh, boy.
- Look at what we're doing. - Eva: Oh, my god.
- That's raw. - All of you,
- is this the best we can do? - Abir: Oh, my god.
Abir: A'dan!
Oh, boy.
Oh, my god.
- That's raw. - All of you,
- is this the best we can do? - Abir: Oh, my god.
- A'dan! - Gordon: Red team, come here.
- What is that? - Raw meat.
- Abir: Completely raw. - Look at what we're doing.
- Yes, chef. - Gordon: You guys just don't care anymore.
I don't hear a team captain.
I'll make sure that never happens again, chef.
I want ten stunning steaks cooked beautifully.
- All: Yes, chef! - Let's go. Now.
- Here, I'll-- - serve that to the coyotes.
Come on! A'dan, move.
Get them back on the grill, guys.
- Dear, oh, dear. - Get that one back on the grill.
- I don't want it cold. - A'dan: Okay.
Abir: I cannot afford to lose.
Let's go. Get them on. Let's go.
Get these on the hottest part on the grill.
I definitely could be doing a better job
of speaking up and being vocal to my team.
If we can rebound from this mistake
and come back even stronger,
then we can definitely have a better chance of winning.
Gordon: Red team, 20 plates to go.
Good, just help me flip these.
We got this, team.
Gordon: They're coming in. Let's go.
All right, guys, let's go. I need these finished up.
Where's my relish at?
Guys, you guys are moving to the relish over there
and I have no relish here. What are we doing?
So, I thought that molly was doing a great job
of communicating with this team.
But now with what happened with starla,
I'm a little worried that we're starting
to lose communication.
Guys, look what we're doing.
You got stuff everywhere.
You're working like a mess.
The veal is going great.
I'm happy about that.
But if our sides aren't good,
it's not gonna matter.
Let's wipe these plates. They need to be perfect.
Just quality check. Quality checks, okay?
Let's talk about the blue team's plate. That was a veal chop.
The cook on the meat was really good. It was very tender.
How were those brussels sprouts?
- They were okay. - How about you, sir?
What'd you think of the red team's plate?
Rib eye and potatoes were very good.
Cooked medium rare, exactly the way I like it.
- And the potatoes were awesome. - Great.
Red team, plates out. Let's go.
Steaks, steaks, steaks.
Welcome, gents. Great job there.
Come on, abir. Let's go.
- Fast. Good job. - Thank you. Have a nice day.
Liya: The red team used to be a mess, but now...
- Right over here. - ...We're getting stuff out and going now.
- Enjoy. - The steaks look really good,
and I feel really good right now
'cause I feel like we're back on track.
Before you serve a steak, make sure it's cooked.
Just touch it a little bit. A'dan and I both did.
I'm surprised. Abir is doing much better as a team captain.
- Abir: Pop it in the oven, all right? - I got this one.
I have one bubble of faith inside of me
that we might win this challenge.
Good job, abir. You're doing great.
Thank you.
Abir, I need ten final plates. Let's go.
A'dan, how long for the steaks?
A'dan: Steaks are coming up!
- Abir: Come on, guys. Finish strong. - Have a nice day.
And your bike riding was amazing.
- Chop moving, chop moving. - Give me your ten best plates.
- Final push! - Don't forget to vote for blue team.
- Man: You got it. - Yeah!
Next steaks, please. Two more, let's go.
- Yes, chef! - Enjoy.
- Okay, this is the last plate. - Wait, what about--
- I think that's it. - Okay, that's a good one.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
All right, molly, you're done.
Nice job, guys!
Let's go! Here's our last guest.
- Enjoy! - Line up, line up.
Now, have a meeting, discuss what went wrong,
and then start clearing down.
- Yes, chef. - Quickly.
( music playing )
I really like the red team rib eye,
and to me, the flavor was the best.
Everything was cooked perfectly. Good!
I acknowledge that I was not doing the best job I could as team captain,
and it's on a'dan and I that we struggled a lot with the steaks.
Blue team's plate, for me, seemed a little undercooked.
The black-eyed peas are a little under-seasoned, a little hard,
and the brussels sprouts a little under-seasoned as well.
I think we all agree everything was a little bumpy.
And our communication definitely could've gone a little better with the brussels sprouts.
And black-eyed pea relish, my fault.
I feel really bad because gordon told me
that this has no flavor, so really it's my fault.
Raise your hand if you're going to the blue team's veal chop.
Okay, very good.
Show of hands. Who's going for the rib eye on the red team?
Interesting. Okay.
Wow, solidly in the red team corner.
Don't forget to head over to the tool boxes
and cast your votes.
Blue team's veal chop, seasoned very well,
but the black-eyed peas are a little undercooked
and under-seasoned, I thought.
So, red plate's the winner.
The blue team's black-eyed peas were a little under prepared.
So I think in my book the red team is winning.
Blue team's veal chop is extremely moist.
I didn't care so much for the brussels sprouts,
but everything else was extremely juicy.
Daphne: All right, guys, time to cast your final votes.
Gordon: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much.
What an amazing day!
Now, these guys cooking may be kids,
but they are true monsters in the kitchen.
All of you, please give a warm welcome
for the amazing red team and the blue team.
- Thank you. - Whoo!
Red team, blue team, well done.
All: Thank you, chef.
Unfortunately, we'll be sending
one individual home today
from the losing team.
Red team, you struggled in the beginning,
but finished strong and your flavors were on point.
Blue team, your side dishes were inconsistent,
but you managed to come together as a team in the end.
In spite of not knowing about all those issues,
all these riders have eaten both dishes,
and they have now voted for their favorite dish.
But only one of these two teams can take home the checkered flag,
and today's winning team is...
Congratulations...
( engine revving )
...The red team!
( cheering )
aarón: Wow.
Wow.
Being a team captain was stressful,
but I didn't pick this team
and I still led the team to victory.
Red team, clearly, our riders loved the rib eye.
Well done. Go and take some inspiration
from these incredible riders. Go celebrate.
- Congratulations. - Thank you so much.
- Okay! - Hi!
- Good job. - Whoo!
Blue team, please head back to your kitchens,
start cleaning, while we take a moment to decide
on who will be leaving the blue team.
- Off you go. - Yes, chef.
- Thank you. - Yes, chef.
I don't know what went wrong.
Gordon: Molly had an organized kitchen.
She just didn't have the support that was needed
- to get her over the line. - Yep.
Technically, a lot of the relish.
We had a lot of problems with that relish.
The black-eyed peas were a big no-no.
Starla made some really egregious mistakes.
I was here with the guys and women while they were having their lunch
and I heard that the relish was dry,
that it wasn't flavored well.
- The brussels sprouts over there are very, very tough. - Yes.
So, ivy and cruz were manning that brussels sprouts station,
and I heard that the brussels sprouts
was too tough, not tender enough.
Yeah, I think they were rushing the process.
That's not the way to do it.
- So, are we in agreeance? - Yep.
- We agree? Shall we? - Yeah.
Right, red team, blue team, listen up.
Starla, cruz, ivy, grayson, molly,
that was a tough challenge, okay?
And, listen, the red team won, but they weren't perfect.
- We weren't. - Miss daphne, aarón, and myself
also got complaints.
But you know it was a competition,
and unfortunately, blue team, you lost.
All: Yes, chef.
And miss daphne, aarón, and myself just want to say
well done to both teams, 'cause that was a tough call.
Now give yourselves a big round of applause, okay?
- Good job, blue team. - Good job, blue team.
- Good job, red team. - Now, unfortunately,
somebody from the blue team has to leave.
Now, molly, you were the captain of the blue team,
and you were thrown that curveball the last minute.
So, you had to work with a new team
and get up to speed quickly.
- I felt you handled your team properly. - Thank you.
We felt you showed great coordination skills.
Grayson and molly were in charge of the grill,
and we thought you actually did a pretty decent job.
- Both: Thank you, chef. - Those veal chops are very difficult to cook.
- Oh, yeah. - And the glaze was delicious.
- Thank you, chef. - Thank you.
Now, ivy, and cruz, and starla,
the reason why your team lost were the sides.
Now, ivy and cruz, you were in charge of the sprouts.
Our guests felt the sprouts
could've done with a little bit more seasoning
and could've been a bit more cooked.
Starla, you were in charge of the black-eyes peas.
Our guests felt that the black-eyed peas were lacklust,
somewhat bland, and they didn't enjoy them.
Molly, grayson, ivy, cruz, and starla,
miss daphne, chef aarón, and myself
have talked this over at great length
and we've decided...
...The person going home today is...
Starla.
I'm so sorry.
Unfortunately, you made several mistakes
with the black-eyed peas.
They went from spicy to under-seasoned,
and you were never able to get it right.
Now, blue team,
say good-bye to starla please.
Thank you.
- Good job, starla. - You've been so brave.
You're so talented, okay?
- Gordon: And then line up. - You made it to the top ten!
Good job, starla.
Molly, being a captain is tough.
- Yes, chef. - Being in this competition is tough.
- Yes, chef. - All of you got into the top ten.
Now, starla, you've had some amazing moments,
and I want you to remember all the positive parts.
Yes, chef.
We said that you were always wowing us
with your magical dishes.
You keep your head up,
you promise me you're gonna continue cooking.
- Yes, chef. - And remind me of that chef's dream again.
I want to get myself a food truck
and also have a cookbook.
- I love that. - Will you let me know when you get that truck?
- Yes, chef. - 'cause I would love to be the first customer.
What's the name of this truck?
Starla's snacks.
- Love that. - Starla's snacks.
Young lady, come up and say good-bye, please.
Starla: I'm sad that I'm leaving this competition.
- Gordon: Well done. - But I'm really happy
that I got into the top ten.
- Good job, starla! - Great job, starla!
- Let's go, young lady. - I'm just really excited
because I've learned so much from "masterchef junior."
I think I can show my mom,
my dad, and my brother, and also my kitten
the new things I learned how to make here.
- All: Bye! - Bye, starla!
We're going to miss you! Keep cooking!
- Bye, starla! - Never stop cooking!
- Let's go. Let's go. - Come on.
- It's a long walk back. - Oh, jeez.
- We're gonna walk back? - Gordon: We're all going on motorbikes.
Gordon: Next time on "masterchef junior,"
the kitchen goes mexican
for a fiery immunity challenge...
- The jalapeño popper. - This is hard.
- Gordon: Each team make as many poppers as you can. - Please, liya!
- I'm doing them. - We have to speed up.
...Where some can't handle the heat.
Why are you grabbing one at a time?
Grab the whole tray, cruz.
And a fishy mystery box...
That thing is huge! It's as big as my face.
...That has the home cooks running scared.
- ( screaming ) - no, gordon.