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-Hunter!
-Hey, yep? What's up?
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Hey, uh, listen, Hunter,
I need you to, uh,
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I don't know what you're
workin' on right now, I need
you to rearrange the shelves.
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I wanna put every
ingredient in the store
in alphabetical order.
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-What?
-Yeah, exactly.
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Tonight's chefs, they're
gonna be thinking
in alphabetical order.
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They're not ready
for this, though.
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[Eric shouting] Does
elbows count as macaroni?
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Wow!
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'Cause we're playing
a crazy new version
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of that classic GGG game
that everybody hates, ABC.
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And we're playin'
it all show long.
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Oh, my gosh!
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Oh, my gosh!
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When I have nightmares
about this store,
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this is pretty much
my exact nightmare.
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Oooh-wee!
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[Guy] All-Star ABC right now
on Guy's Grocery Games.
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-But I was serious,
alphabet...
-I'm not... I'm not
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-...Alphabetize
the whole store...
-...doing
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-alphabetical order,
that's insane.
-...for me.
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So, let's meet tonight's
spellbinding chef's!
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Now, first up,
it's a bird, no, it's a plane,
it's a SuperChef,
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Chef Darnell Ferguson!
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Dah!
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No cape huh?
But a sweet lid.
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-Yes.
-So, we left the capes,
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and now we're
just goin' to lids?
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You're gonna cook in that?
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You're gonna cook in that?
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[Darnell] I have competed
on Guy's Grocery
Games for ten times,
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Tournament of Champions
for three straight years,
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I won the Ultimate
Thanksgiving Challenge,
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you've seen me from here,
there, everywhere.
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-I'm tellin' you,
where's my hat?
-[Darnell chuckling]
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Next, critically acclaimed
author, Food Network star,
and spice guru,
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the one and only,
Aarti Sequeira.
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[Aarti] I am no stranger
to competition, I won
Food Network Star,
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and also, I've won $71,000
here in Flavortown,
so I'm ready.
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-[Aarti] Ta-dah!
-Ta-dah!
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-Is that your "ta-da" move?
Ta-dah! Go get 'em.
-That was my, "Ta-da!"
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Then, there's GGG
and Iron Chef winner,
the king of comfort food,
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Greeny Greenspan!
Chef Eric Greenspan.
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Dun-dun-dun!
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Man, the king of comfort food,
that doesn't get old.
Gotta be honest.
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-[shouting] Ha-ha-ha!
-It will be tested here
goin' for a title.
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And finally, San Diego's
hot spot executive chef,
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who has helped launch
countless restaurants,
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the Shenanigan protégé,
Chef Carlos Anthony.
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the Shenanigan protégé,
Chef Carlos Anthony.
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I'm known as Mini-Shenanigans,
as Brian Malarky's protégé,
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but I'm here today,
to pave my own road.
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Foo!
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-Hi!
-There you go, my brother.
Lookin' good, Daniel son.
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Anyhow, look what we have
in front of us, we have
food world superheroes.
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This is kinda like
the Chef-Vengers.
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-Dun-dun-dun!
-[indistinct chatter]
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Well listen chefs, I have
assembled you to take on two
very diabolical challenges
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that will determine your place
in the Flavortown multiverse.
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that will determine your place
in the Flavortown multiverse.
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-Huh? How
contemporary is that?
-I like that.
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Hunter taught me
what those words are.
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Consider this the ultimate
test of your cooking,
shopping, and...
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spelling skills.
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-Ooh!
-[chefs groaning]
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Because you are gonna be
playing the super version
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-of the dreaded
GGG game called...
-[Aarti] Oh, no. Oh, gosh.
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-ABC.
-[judges laughing]
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Welcome to the All-Star
ABC game, folks.
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Welcome to the All-Star
ABC game, folks.
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The chef with the lowest score
at the end of round one
will be eliminated.
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But the chef with the highest
combined score at the end
of two rounds
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will get a chance to shop
Flavortown Market
for up to $20,000.
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Now, you up to the task?
You ready?
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-Yeah, sure.
-I think.
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I want you to make the judges
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your favorite comfort dish.
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Give the judges
your super-take
on the classic.
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Hunter? Come on out, buddy.
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-You got it?
-Oh, my gosh!
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-Look at that fridge.
-What a refrigerator,
as vintage as they come.
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-Look at that fridge.
-What a refrigerator,
as vintage as they come.
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So chefs, here's the deal.
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To play the new ABC game,
I'm gonna let
you pick a letter.
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And this is the letter
of the items
you can cook with.
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And we are
going to take turns
in picking those letters.
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-[Aarti] Oh, jeez.
-But we're gonna go
in alphabetic order.
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So, we're gonna start
with "A" for Aarti.
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-Oh, my goodness.
-Ah.
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-Letter "C."
-[Carlos] Ugh!
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Letter "C."
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Carlos, you're up next, buddy.
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Uh, well, now
that I don't get "C".
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You know what?
Would you like
to also have letter "C"?
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I would love "C".
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-Does that work?
-You can have
letter "C", also.
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-Does that work?
-You can have
letter "C", also.
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-Oh! Oh!
-[bell ringing]
There you go.
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-[Guy] Darnell?
-Let's go
with the letter "B".
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-[bell ringing]
-[shouting] Come on, man!
That was gonna be my letter!
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[all laughing]
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You know what?
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I am the giver,
and you both can
use letter "C",
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-and you both
can use letter "B".
-Ah!
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-Thank you. Thank you.
-Appreciate that.
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-Thank you.
-All right! 30 minutes
to shop, prepare and plate
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your favorite comfort dish
using ingredients
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that start
with the letter "B",
and the letter "C".
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Um, whose...
What station are you in?
Who's in station four?
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-I am.
-[Guy] Okay,
who's in three?
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-You're in two?
-[Aarti] Mmm-hmm.
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-You're in two?
-[Aarti] Mmm-hmm.
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-You're in one.
-[Aarti] Uh-huh.
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Okay, hang on a second.
Hang on a second. Hang
on a second.
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I'm just asking,
you know what I have
in my yard? I have gophers.
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-[all laughing]
-Watch out!
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I let her hit 'em first.
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[Eric] What a challenge
on the ABC's,
you're so limited.
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Always a catch with Mr. Fieri.
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I gotta make my favorite
comfort dish using
only the letters, "B" and "C".
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Beef!
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I'm gonna take
grilled cheese, I'm
gonna take a burger,
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I'm gonna take a Rueben,
I'm gonna combine 'em all,
and I'm gonna do a patty melt.
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Bacon.
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Bacon.
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Go get some bread.
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Went to the bread aisle.
That was next.
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Where's the brioche at?
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Hey chefs, you know you get
to use "C" and "B"?
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Is cheese "C", Guy?
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-Or does it have to be a...
-Cheese is...
Cheese is "C", Eric.
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Good, sound out the words
when... When you don't
know it, just sound it out.
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-Ahhh!
-It says cheese on there.
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[Eric] I think our sharp
cheddar's gonna cut through
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a lot of the fat
that's going on.
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Speaking of cutting
through the fat...
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Cabbage, comma, red?
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Cabbage, comma, red?
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Cabbage, yes. Yes, yes,
yes, yes, cabbage
would be... Yeah.
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Make kind of ,like,
a quick kraut.
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This one's, like, fancier.
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Right? Like, that's
the stuff, like,
health people drink.
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I'll take it away
from Darnell.
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I don't even know
what I'm doing.
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Cheeseburgers are
the quintessential
comfort food in my family.
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That is what we go out for
when we need a little bit
of a pick-me-up.
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What can I get away with?
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I am making a cheeseburger
with potato chips.
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Brioche, okay,
we'll go with that.
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Okay, cheese.
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-"B"... This is the hard part.
I need some sort of potato.
-[buzzer]
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It starts with a "P".
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Baby potatoes, okay.
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I am making some form
of tomato chutney.
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What can I make
chutney out of?
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Tomatoes don't
start with "C" or "B".
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Lucky for me, Campari
tomatoes are in season!
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Ooh, look at the gooseberries.
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Excuse me.
I do love those.
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Excuse me.
I do love those.
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I'm really intrigued
by gooseberries.
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Uh, it's just such
a great ingredient here
for my chutney.
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We'll work with that,
see what happens.
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See, that's one a things
that gets tough, is you
start to go into a recipe,
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and then all of a sudden,
you get into a huge hang up
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where you can't use
one a these ingredients.
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It doesn't fit in the...
In the letters that you picked
and that can be the roadblock.
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The first thing I think
of when I think of comfort,
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is fried chicken
and mashed potatoes,
and bingo! [bell ringing]
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Chicken starts with "C".
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I'm gonna grab all a these
incredible "C" spices
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I'm gonna grab all a these
incredible "C" spices
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to help boost the flavor
of my chicken.
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Cumin, coriander.
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There's nothing better
with fried chicken than
creamy mashed potatoes.
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Potato, potato, potato.
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Bingo! Baby potatoes, baby.
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And then, you need herbs...
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I'm from San Diego,
I'm from the beach.
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We want something light,
bright and full of flavor.
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We want something light,
bright and full of flavor.
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I just love
a chimichurri with chicken.
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Kay, capers.
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Something I like to call
a California gravy,
this is gonna go great.
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Chicken, season it,
de-bone it.
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I'ma go this way first.
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"C" and "B", if I walked past
somethin' that has one a those
letters, I would grabbed it.
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Where are biscuits at?
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[exhaling] Dun-dun-dun.
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Comfort dish, I wanna do
a biscuits and gravy.
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-Is that where you're goin',
biscuits and gravy?
-[Darnell] Yep, yep, yep.
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-Makin' a cheddar chive
biscuit, just the dough.
-Got it. Got it.
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-Makin' a cheddar chive
biscuit, just the dough.
-Got it. Got it.
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Cheddar chive.
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[Darnell] Makin' this biscuits
and gravy stand out,
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I'm gonna make a chive,
cheddar cheese
and bacon biscuit.
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-Cream...
-Oh, hi!
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-Excuse me, do
you need something?
-[Darnell laughing]
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Do you need something?
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I wanna garnish
the biscuits with a little bit
a shredded cheddar.
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So, I grab the chorizo
for the punch of flavor.
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So, I have to get
these biscuits in the oven.
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It is extremely important
that they cook long enough.
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So, here tonight to score
these dishes, or maybe
give them a letter grade,
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is our panel a judges.
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Now, we have Food
Network Star, ramen master,
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Now, we have Food
Network Star, ramen master,
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who was in the national
spelling bee as a kid.
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-Is that true?
-It's really true.
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The wild card,
Chef Justin Warner.
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Los Angeles, culinary
iconic cookbook author
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who makes a mean alphabet
soup, and also a lotta
world records,
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the one and only,
Chef Jet Tila.
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And celebrated Texas
restauranteur, who knows
the ABC's of Southern cookin',
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the one and only,
Chef Tiffany Derry.
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All right, so what
is your comfort food?
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What is the one that
you would love to see?
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-Uh, I mean, I would
choose a "C" for chicken.
-[Guy] Okay.
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I mean, like,
when I think comfort,
I think fried chicken.
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I mean, like,
when I think comfort,
I think fried chicken.
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-I was fried chicken, all day.
Bacon, gravy...
-Ah, huge!
222
00:09:04,567 --> 00:09:06,867
I thought a bacon gravy
with a buttermilk
fried chicken.
223
00:09:06,867 --> 00:09:08,400
-[Justin] Easy.
-Thank you, judges.
224
00:09:09,100 --> 00:09:11,100
[softly] Okay.
225
00:09:11,100 --> 00:09:15,100
For my favorite comfort dish,
I am going to make a cheese
and chutney burger.
226
00:09:15,867 --> 00:09:17,867
They're Cape gooseberries.
227
00:09:17,867 --> 00:09:20,166
Even though the burger
is the star of my plate,
228
00:09:20,166 --> 00:09:21,767
I need to start
on these chips.
229
00:09:21,767 --> 00:09:23,867
Get a little extra
starch outta there.
230
00:09:23,867 --> 00:09:25,400
Next, I'm gonna start
on the chutney.
231
00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:28,900
I've got a little bit
of cumin seed
crackling in that oil,
232
00:09:28,967 --> 00:09:30,000
and starting to release
those nice, nutty flavors.
233
00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,266
and starting to release
those nice, nutty flavors.
234
00:09:32,266 --> 00:09:36,767
I'm sort of obsessed
with the gooseberries.
They're acidic, they're sweet.
235
00:09:36,767 --> 00:09:40,567
And I know that the judges
are gonna lose
their minds over them.
236
00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:45,867
I have never made
chutney without onions
and plain garlic,
237
00:09:45,867 --> 00:09:48,266
so, let's see what block
garlic brings to the party.
238
00:09:51,367 --> 00:09:52,867
Hit it with some vinegar.
239
00:09:54,100 --> 00:09:56,967
This has gotta be, like,
a $20,000 cheeseburger.
240
00:09:57,700 --> 00:09:59,567
No big deal.
No pressure.
241
00:10:08,767 --> 00:10:11,900
So, our all-star chefs
are able to, uh, cook
a classic comfort dish
242
00:10:11,967 --> 00:10:15,400
using only
the letters "C" and "B"...
243
00:10:15,467 --> 00:10:16,767
-[Jet] Mmm.
-...for their ingredients.
244
00:10:16,767 --> 00:10:19,266
You know you're gonna see
a mess of bacon today.
245
00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,000
Come on!
246
00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:23,867
[Guy shouting] 25 minutes!
247
00:10:23,867 --> 00:10:27,567
For my favorite comfort dish,
I'm gonna make fried chicken
and mashed potatoes.
248
00:10:27,567 --> 00:10:29,266
Watch your step over here!
249
00:10:29,266 --> 00:10:32,367
The first thing I get
started on is dropping
those potatoes.
250
00:10:32,367 --> 00:10:33,767
Oooh-wee!
251
00:10:33,767 --> 00:10:34,520
Next, I need to work
on my chicken.
252
00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:35,367
Next, I need to work
on my chicken.
253
00:10:35,367 --> 00:10:39,266
Boom! Boom!
Open up a little bit.
254
00:10:39,266 --> 00:10:40,767
I soak my chicken
in buttermilk,
255
00:10:41,967 --> 00:10:44,100
and then I put a lot
of amazing spices,
256
00:10:44,100 --> 00:10:49,400
coriander, cayenne,
cumin, curry powder.
257
00:10:49,467 --> 00:10:51,100
Okay,
258
00:10:51,166 --> 00:10:56,467
So, Carlos is doing fried
chicken. That's ultimate
comfort, right there.
259
00:10:56,467 --> 00:11:02,467
[Carlos] I dredge my chicken
in flour, and I put
it right into the fryer.
260
00:11:02,467 --> 00:11:04,520
These are real deal
competitors, and if you're
gonna make fried chicken,
261
00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:06,100
These are real deal
competitors, and if you're
gonna make fried chicken,
262
00:11:06,100 --> 00:11:07,700
it better be perfect!
263
00:11:10,700 --> 00:11:16,100
[Eric] I got beef!
I've got bacon! I've
got cabbage, red.
264
00:11:16,767 --> 00:11:19,367
I've got brioche.
265
00:11:19,367 --> 00:11:24,867
So, for my favorite comfort
dish, I am making a bacon
cheeseburger patty melt.
266
00:11:24,867 --> 00:11:28,166
First thing that I do,
I take my bacon,
I lay it out on a sheet tray.
267
00:11:28,166 --> 00:11:30,800
It's gonna be a great way
to render it down
as fast as possible,
268
00:11:30,867 --> 00:11:32,066
and get back cooking.
269
00:11:32,900 --> 00:11:34,520
Next, I take my cabbage.
I thinly slice my red cabbage.
270
00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:36,266
Next, I take my cabbage.
I thinly slice my red cabbage.
271
00:11:37,567 --> 00:11:41,767
Cover it
with the cider vinegar,
some salt, some sugar,
272
00:11:41,767 --> 00:11:46,100
and I'm gonna simply bring
that to a boil, and make
kind of like a quick kraut.
273
00:11:47,367 --> 00:11:50,367
-Look at you,
you bread cuttin' machine.
-Look at that, huh?
274
00:11:51,767 --> 00:11:54,667
I like that you sliced
the bread yourself,
'cause you're gangster.
275
00:11:54,667 --> 00:11:57,967
-So, avant-garde.
-Avant... That's
avant-garde!
276
00:11:59,567 --> 00:12:01,367
[Darnell] Cheddar
cheese, some cream...
277
00:12:01,367 --> 00:12:04,520
For my comfort dish,
I'm makin' a cheddar chive
bacon biscuit and gravy.
278
00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:06,467
For my comfort dish,
I'm makin' a cheddar chive
bacon biscuit and gravy.
279
00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:09,700
The first thing I do
is I fry my bacon.
280
00:12:09,767 --> 00:12:14,567
This will add another
element to that fluffy,
flaky, biscuit dough.
281
00:12:14,567 --> 00:12:17,000
Next, I need to work
on my biscuits.
282
00:12:20,300 --> 00:12:25,166
I'm gonna add my chives,
my cheddar cheese, and my
diced up bacon to my biscuits.
283
00:12:26,667 --> 00:12:28,967
Gonna roll these back out.
284
00:12:28,967 --> 00:12:30,567
You're scarin' me
with these things, man.
285
00:12:30,567 --> 00:12:32,467
Can't you just do
'em like that,
and get 'em in there?
286
00:12:32,467 --> 00:12:34,520
[Darnell] Yeah, I'm gonna make
'em thinner, so they don't
have to rise as much.
287
00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:35,300
[Darnell] Yeah, I'm gonna make
'em thinner, so they don't
have to rise as much.
288
00:12:35,367 --> 00:12:36,767
I'ma cut 'em again.
289
00:12:36,767 --> 00:12:38,300
It's called
biscuits and gravy.
290
00:12:38,367 --> 00:12:40,100
Imagine if the biscuits
ain't good?
291
00:12:40,100 --> 00:12:41,200
I'm definitely goin' home.
292
00:12:43,867 --> 00:12:47,100
Chefs! 15 minutes,
halfway point.
15 to go!
293
00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:50,767
[Aarti] It's time to fry
those baby potatoes,
and make them into chips...
294
00:12:50,767 --> 00:12:52,166
Watch out,
it's gonna splatter.
295
00:12:52,166 --> 00:12:56,367
...which will be the perfect
accompaniment to my burger.
296
00:12:56,367 --> 00:12:59,567
I season the ground
beef very well
with salt and pepper,
297
00:12:59,567 --> 00:13:02,667
I add a little bit of cumin,
and paprika.
298
00:13:02,667 --> 00:13:03,967
-[Guy] Aarti?
-Yep!
299
00:13:03,967 --> 00:13:04,520
-Where are ya?
-Burgers are goin' on.
300
00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:06,200
-Where are ya?
-Burgers are goin' on.
301
00:13:07,500 --> 00:13:09,567
Fries are fryin'.
Oh, thank you.
302
00:13:09,567 --> 00:13:12,767
My favorite kind of burger
is actually a smash burger.
303
00:13:12,767 --> 00:13:16,266
I like those thin patties.
They cook really quickly.
304
00:13:16,266 --> 00:13:18,300
And it's kind of hard
to mess them up.
305
00:13:19,166 --> 00:13:20,767
Yeah.
306
00:13:20,767 --> 00:13:24,567
The chutney is simmering away,
and doing its business.
I taste it.
307
00:13:25,867 --> 00:13:27,667
It's awesome, you guys!
308
00:13:27,667 --> 00:13:29,367
Ooh, that's good, it's tangy.
309
00:13:31,166 --> 00:13:33,467
Some sharp cheddar,
my favorite cheese.
310
00:13:33,467 --> 00:13:34,520
If I'm going to make
this really vivacious chutney,
311
00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:36,467
If I'm going to make
this really vivacious chutney,
312
00:13:36,467 --> 00:13:39,200
I need a cheese that
can really stand up to it.
313
00:13:39,266 --> 00:13:40,166
[softly] Okay.
314
00:13:40,166 --> 00:13:42,033
And then for the flavor,
315
00:13:42,033 --> 00:13:45,867
I want to soak up some
of the beef fat that was left
on the griddle with the buns.
316
00:13:45,867 --> 00:13:47,367
That to me, is comfort food.
317
00:13:49,066 --> 00:13:51,367
Time, I'm looking good
on time. I'm looking
good on time.
318
00:13:51,367 --> 00:13:55,367
I've got my baby potatoes
working. I've got
my chicken frying.
319
00:13:55,367 --> 00:13:57,767
Now, it's time to work
on that California gravy.
320
00:13:58,367 --> 00:13:59,266
Bingo!
321
00:13:59,266 --> 00:14:00,767
I chop some chives...
322
00:14:00,767 --> 00:14:02,400
Okay, curlied those.
323
00:14:02,467 --> 00:14:03,867
Bang-bing--bang-bominos!
324
00:14:03,867 --> 00:14:04,520
...I crush some capers...
325
00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:05,567
...I crush some capers...
326
00:14:05,567 --> 00:14:06,967
A little bit a that.
327
00:14:06,967 --> 00:14:09,367
...and then,
I add a little bit
of cipollini onions.
328
00:14:09,367 --> 00:14:12,700
Olive oil, red wine vinegar.
329
00:14:12,767 --> 00:14:14,066
It's gotta cut
through the richness
330
00:14:14,066 --> 00:14:16,266
of those potatoes,
and that fried chicken.
331
00:14:16,266 --> 00:14:18,367
[British accent]
A little crushed red pepper.
332
00:14:18,367 --> 00:14:21,467
This is my creative way
to take fried chicken
over the top.
333
00:14:22,667 --> 00:14:25,900
Once my baby potatoes
are done, I get to smashing.
334
00:14:25,967 --> 00:14:29,667
I add buttermilk, butter,
and a whole gang of salt.
335
00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,520
And now, I can
finally pull my chicken
out of the fryer.
336
00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:35,266
And now, I can
finally pull my chicken
out of the fryer.
337
00:14:35,266 --> 00:14:38,467
[singing] These
are looking delicious.
338
00:14:39,967 --> 00:14:41,467
[Eric] I take my bacon.
339
00:14:42,567 --> 00:14:46,266
I look down, and I see
all this nice bacon grease
in that sheet tray.
340
00:14:46,266 --> 00:14:48,100
I'm, like, ah! Let's use that!
341
00:14:48,100 --> 00:14:51,266
And that's what I'm
gonna use to grill my burgers.
342
00:14:53,767 --> 00:14:56,867
And then I smash my burgers.
343
00:14:56,867 --> 00:14:59,700
I flip my patties.
I put the cheddar
cheese on top.
344
00:15:00,367 --> 00:15:01,400
It's lookin' good!
345
00:15:03,266 --> 00:15:04,520
[Guy shouting]
Five minutes!
Five to go!
346
00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:04,967
[Guy shouting]
Five minutes!
Five to go!
347
00:15:08,467 --> 00:15:11,567
Next, I need
to work on my gravy.
348
00:15:11,567 --> 00:15:15,166
I'm gonna dice up my bacon
and get that, and the chorizo
349
00:15:15,166 --> 00:15:17,000
startin' to render
inside the pan.
350
00:15:18,467 --> 00:15:21,900
The key to makin'
a good gravy
is havin' a good base.
351
00:15:21,967 --> 00:15:25,567
You know, you want all
the flavor before you add
the milk or the cream.
352
00:15:28,500 --> 00:15:30,166
I'm gonna tell you
one secret people...
353
00:15:31,667 --> 00:15:33,100
these biscuits look fire.
354
00:15:33,100 --> 00:15:34,520
They're beautiful,
they're petite,
they've fluffed up.
355
00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:35,667
They're beautiful,
they're petite,
they've fluffed up.
356
00:15:35,667 --> 00:15:38,367
I mean, these are exactly
what I was looking for.
357
00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:44,500
Three minutes, chefs!
358
00:15:44,567 --> 00:15:47,166
God, this clock is so gnarly,
I'm having anxiety.
359
00:15:47,166 --> 00:15:48,900
[shouting] Good! Oh!
360
00:15:48,967 --> 00:15:50,600
I'm feelin' good, guys.
Let's get a plate.
361
00:15:50,667 --> 00:15:52,433
I'm ready to plate.
362
00:15:52,433 --> 00:15:57,467
First, I put the creamy,
delicious mashed potatoes
on the bottom of the plate.
363
00:15:57,467 --> 00:16:03,667
And then I stack that crispy,
seasoned fried chicken
on the creamy mashed potatoes.
364
00:16:03,667 --> 00:16:04,520
And then, I'm gonna
put my California gravy
on the side.
365
00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:06,567
And then, I'm gonna
put my California gravy
on the side.
366
00:16:09,567 --> 00:16:11,000
[Aarti] Time to plate.
367
00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:13,867
I place the burger
with the melty cheese
on the buns,
368
00:16:13,867 --> 00:16:18,767
and then,
the nice ladle of the Cape
gooseberry chutney.
369
00:16:20,867 --> 00:16:22,200
Chips go on the plate,
and I'm done!
370
00:16:25,066 --> 00:16:26,266
90 seconds!
371
00:16:27,867 --> 00:16:29,867
[Darnell] I pour my gravy
on the bottom of the bowl
372
00:16:29,867 --> 00:16:32,200
because I want those biscuits
to be the star of the show.
373
00:16:33,767 --> 00:16:34,520
So, we are gonna take
too many biscuits,
set it right on top,
374
00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:37,667
So, we are gonna take
too many biscuits,
set it right on top,
375
00:16:37,667 --> 00:16:42,100
and then, I wanna garnish
the biscuits with a little bit
a shredded cheddar, chives.
376
00:16:43,266 --> 00:16:44,467
[Guy shouting] One minute!
377
00:16:44,467 --> 00:16:46,800
[Eric] Take my bread out.
It's nice and toasted.
378
00:16:46,867 --> 00:16:49,467
And the bacon's
gonna kinda protect
the bread a little bit,
379
00:16:49,467 --> 00:16:51,400
and keep it from sogging up.
380
00:16:51,467 --> 00:16:53,133
I put my slaw up on there.
381
00:16:53,133 --> 00:16:57,100
My cheese is nice and melted
on top of my burgers,
I put that on top.
382
00:16:58,467 --> 00:17:02,900
But I look at it, and my bread
to burger ratio's just off.
383
00:17:02,967 --> 00:17:04,520
So, what do I do?
Trim off the crusts,
like I'm cooking for the kids.
384
00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:07,967
So, what do I do?
Trim off the crusts,
like I'm cooking for the kids.
385
00:17:07,967 --> 00:17:10,600
Next thing you know,
I got a... It's
a smaller burger.
386
00:17:10,667 --> 00:17:13,467
And we finish just
in the nick a time.
387
00:17:13,467 --> 00:17:18,867
Three, two, one.
Chefs, that's it!
Stop working!
388
00:17:18,867 --> 00:17:21,200
-[Tiffany shouting] Good job!
-[Justin] Yeah,
good job, guys!
389
00:17:21,266 --> 00:17:24,100
Wow! That was intense, man.
390
00:17:24,100 --> 00:17:27,066
Well, chefs I'll tell ya,
you can cook better
than you can spell.
391
00:17:27,066 --> 00:17:28,066
That's awesome!
392
00:17:28,066 --> 00:17:30,100
Let's take it to the judges,
right this way.
393
00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:43,567
All right, judges, this is it,
the All-Star ABC, game one,
and it was letter pick.
394
00:17:43,567 --> 00:17:46,667
That's right, our chef
had to make their
favorite comfort dish,
395
00:17:46,667 --> 00:17:49,567
being the giver, I let
'em use the "B" and "C".
396
00:17:49,567 --> 00:17:51,166
This round.
397
00:17:51,166 --> 00:17:54,266
Up first, Shenanigan's
little brother, Chef Carlos,
tell us about your dish.
398
00:17:54,266 --> 00:17:56,867
[Carlos] I've made
the most comforting dish
that you can think of,
399
00:17:56,867 --> 00:17:58,767
fried chicken
and mashed potatoes.
400
00:17:58,767 --> 00:18:02,367
Uh, I added a little twist
in there, a California
gravy, if you will,
401
00:18:02,367 --> 00:18:04,700
a, uh, caper chimichurri, uh,
402
00:18:04,767 --> 00:18:04,845
to give it a little bit
of brightness of acid,
and... And flavor.
403
00:18:04,845 --> 00:18:07,567
to give it a little bit
of brightness of acid,
and... And flavor.
404
00:18:12,567 --> 00:18:14,300
Fried chicken,
mashed potatoes,
405
00:18:14,367 --> 00:18:18,266
that's been a comfort classic
since, like, 1000 BC.
406
00:18:18,266 --> 00:18:21,400
What I love most
about this dish is that
while it is comforting,
407
00:18:21,467 --> 00:18:23,567
it still has refinement
and finesse.
408
00:18:23,567 --> 00:18:24,900
I think that
the California gravy
409
00:18:24,967 --> 00:18:27,767
brings a much needed acidity
and brightness to this.
410
00:18:27,767 --> 00:18:31,100
But I think I'm missing
just a little salt
in the potato, itself.
411
00:18:31,166 --> 00:18:32,100
Mmm-hmm.
412
00:18:32,100 --> 00:18:34,767
It is crispy, it is juicy,
it is delicious.
413
00:18:34,767 --> 00:18:34,845
It is seasoned!
414
00:18:34,845 --> 00:18:36,467
It is seasoned!
415
00:18:36,467 --> 00:18:39,800
I mean, the amount a people
who don't season chicken
nowadays is, like, outrageous.
416
00:18:39,867 --> 00:18:43,767
Capers, chives, chicken,
I think you played the game.
417
00:18:44,467 --> 00:18:45,367
Thank you.
418
00:18:45,367 --> 00:18:47,300
Not to be outdone, Chef Aarti.
419
00:18:47,367 --> 00:18:50,667
Most benevolent
and compassionate judges...
420
00:18:50,667 --> 00:18:52,767
-Ooh, oh, wow!
-I like it!
421
00:18:52,767 --> 00:18:56,567
[Aarti] I have for you
a cheese and chutney burger.
422
00:18:56,567 --> 00:18:57,934
Ketchup is just a chutney,
423
00:18:57,934 --> 00:19:03,567
so I've made you
a Cape goldenberry
and Campari tomato chutney.
424
00:19:07,767 --> 00:19:09,600
Cape gooseberry ketchup.
425
00:19:09,667 --> 00:19:11,767
-[Tiffany laughing]
-[explosion]
426
00:19:11,767 --> 00:19:14,767
[Jet] Gooseberries
with their acidity
are perfect for ketchup.
427
00:19:14,767 --> 00:19:18,500
And I never would have thought
about it, I'm totally stealing
this move, by the way.
428
00:19:18,567 --> 00:19:20,867
There is so much
flavor going on.
429
00:19:20,867 --> 00:19:23,667
You know, at the end
of the day, it's delicious.
430
00:19:23,667 --> 00:19:27,967
In terms of the execution,
I gotta say that
it needs more cheese.
431
00:19:27,967 --> 00:19:30,166
I... I want a little more
cheesiness on the melt.
432
00:19:30,166 --> 00:19:32,166
Uh, the bun is a little big,
433
00:19:32,166 --> 00:19:34,845
and it's so briochy that it's
getting a little bit
ahead of the beef.
434
00:19:34,845 --> 00:19:36,000
and it's so briochy that it's
getting a little bit
ahead of the beef.
435
00:19:36,066 --> 00:19:36,967
Yep.
436
00:19:36,967 --> 00:19:38,834
Up next, Chef Eric.
437
00:19:38,867 --> 00:19:43,467
[Eric] What you have here,
is a butter burger... A bacon
butter burger patty melt.
438
00:19:43,467 --> 00:19:47,767
Crispy bacon, and then I
made a slaw out
of cabbage, comma, red.
439
00:19:51,300 --> 00:19:53,767
[Justin] You know, this
is screaming diner comfort.
440
00:19:53,767 --> 00:19:56,867
I feel like a trucker would
get on a CB radio,
and tell his trucker buddies,
441
00:19:56,867 --> 00:19:58,600
"Hey, you gotta
pull over and get this."
442
00:19:58,667 --> 00:20:01,200
-Dude, you're
the grilled cheese king...
-Yeah.
443
00:20:01,266 --> 00:20:03,867
-...and you didn't give
me enough cheese!
-[Eric] I... Yeah.
444
00:20:03,867 --> 00:20:04,845
The most crucial "C"
in this game...
445
00:20:04,845 --> 00:20:06,000
The most crucial "C"
in this game...
446
00:20:06,066 --> 00:20:08,800
-[Eric] Fair. Fair.
-...it needed that, bro.
447
00:20:08,867 --> 00:20:11,000
You constructed
a beautiful sandwich,
448
00:20:11,066 --> 00:20:15,000
and you didn't forget
about the acid in the cabbage.
449
00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,700
All right, not to be outdone,
the one and only Chef Darnell,
what do you have for us?
450
00:20:18,767 --> 00:20:21,367
For my comfort
food classic, ABC style,
451
00:20:21,367 --> 00:20:25,100
you have a cheddar biscuit
and bacon
and chive biscuits and gravy.
452
00:20:29,166 --> 00:20:31,066
I mean, Chef Darnell
came to play!
453
00:20:31,066 --> 00:20:33,467
-[Guy laughing]
-[Tiffany] You came
to play today, I mean,
454
00:20:33,467 --> 00:20:34,845
ultimate comfort.
455
00:20:34,845 --> 00:20:35,100
ultimate comfort.
456
00:20:35,166 --> 00:20:37,667
You get so much cheese,
you get the bacon,
457
00:20:37,667 --> 00:20:40,367
everything you're seeing,
we definitely taste it.
458
00:20:40,367 --> 00:20:41,600
[Justin] It's speaking
to a little kid in me
459
00:20:41,667 --> 00:20:43,567
that just couldn't get
enough of these flavors.
460
00:20:43,567 --> 00:20:45,467
When we ask
for a comfort classic,
that's what you want,
461
00:20:45,467 --> 00:20:47,567
the sort of nostalgic flavors.
462
00:20:47,567 --> 00:20:50,567
But my biscuit is eating
ever so slightly chewy.
463
00:20:52,100 --> 00:20:54,367
The B and Cs, you're killing
in the alphabet game,
464
00:20:54,367 --> 00:20:56,800
but salt level is aggressive.
465
00:20:57,867 --> 00:20:59,567
Listen, I think that
was a great round,
466
00:20:59,567 --> 00:21:01,200
I'm glad that
you got to use "B" and "C."
467
00:21:01,266 --> 00:21:03,667
Unfortunately, one of you
is gonna check out
early in this round,
468
00:21:03,667 --> 00:21:04,845
and it's all up to the judges
who say they're your friends,
469
00:21:04,845 --> 00:21:06,367
and it's all up to the judges
who say they're your friends,
470
00:21:06,367 --> 00:21:08,100
so we'll send you back
to the kitchens,
471
00:21:08,100 --> 00:21:10,200
and we'll call you
when we have a decision.
472
00:21:10,266 --> 00:21:13,600
Judges, did anyone's dish
deserve a minus
after their letter?
473
00:21:14,467 --> 00:21:16,767
Twenty point available
on gameplay,
474
00:21:16,767 --> 00:21:18,100
twenty point available
on taste,
475
00:21:18,166 --> 00:21:19,266
ten points for plating.
476
00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,567
All righty then.
477
00:21:32,066 --> 00:21:33,700
Let's take a look at this.
478
00:21:33,767 --> 00:21:36,000
We'll start off with Carlos.
479
00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,100
Seventeen out of twenty
in gameplay,
480
00:21:38,166 --> 00:21:39,166
seventeen out of twenty,
481
00:21:39,166 --> 00:21:42,000
and plating, eight
for a forty-two.
482
00:21:43,367 --> 00:21:44,200
Greeny.
483
00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:47,600
Seventeen out of twenty
gameplay,
484
00:21:48,367 --> 00:21:50,467
sixteen out of twenty
for taste,
485
00:21:51,100 --> 00:21:53,367
seven for plating for a forty.
486
00:21:55,567 --> 00:21:56,467
Aarti.
487
00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:59,767
Sixteen out of twenty
gameplay,
488
00:22:00,367 --> 00:22:02,400
fifteen out of twenty taste,
489
00:22:02,467 --> 00:22:04,367
seven for plating,
for thirty-eight.
490
00:22:04,367 --> 00:22:06,166
-Okay, that's fair.
-[Guy] Okay.
491
00:22:06,166 --> 00:22:07,166
Darnell,
492
00:22:08,166 --> 00:22:09,900
you need a 42 to lead,
493
00:22:11,100 --> 00:22:13,767
and you gotta get better
than 38 to stay in the game.
494
00:22:13,767 --> 00:22:16,266
Sixteen out of twenty
in gameplay.
495
00:22:17,767 --> 00:22:20,600
Fifteen out of twenty
in taste,
496
00:22:22,300 --> 00:22:24,400
eight in plating
for a thirty-nine,
497
00:22:24,467 --> 00:22:24,950
one point above Aarti.
498
00:22:24,950 --> 00:22:26,066
one point above Aarti.
499
00:22:27,367 --> 00:22:31,000
Unfortunately, um, one of them
does not stay,
500
00:22:31,066 --> 00:22:34,567
and, uh, that is my sister
from another mister,
the spice queen,
501
00:22:34,567 --> 00:22:36,100
with that at a thirty-eight,
502
00:22:36,100 --> 00:22:37,467
Darnell taking you up
by one point,
503
00:22:37,467 --> 00:22:38,367
we say goodbye.
504
00:22:38,367 --> 00:22:39,767
Goodbye, sister.
505
00:22:39,767 --> 00:22:40,867
Good luck, guys.
506
00:22:40,867 --> 00:22:45,266
You know what?
I had so much fun today.
507
00:22:45,367 --> 00:22:47,166
-I love you.
-[laughs] I love you.
508
00:22:47,166 --> 00:22:48,100
Thank you, guys.
509
00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:49,567
Do I wish I had done better?
510
00:22:49,567 --> 00:22:51,700
One thousand million percent.
511
00:22:56,500 --> 00:22:58,567
[Guy] So, for the final
challenge,
512
00:22:58,567 --> 00:23:00,967
I want you to give the judges
a seafood classic.
513
00:23:00,967 --> 00:23:03,000
For that we're gonna
pick the letters
514
00:23:03,066 --> 00:23:04,867
for your seafood ingredients.
515
00:23:04,867 --> 00:23:07,500
And we'll start with
a little thing that
we like to call
516
00:23:07,567 --> 00:23:09,100
Letter Draft.
517
00:23:09,767 --> 00:23:11,100
Ooh.
518
00:23:11,166 --> 00:23:14,567
One-by-one, each one of you
will pick a letter,
519
00:23:14,567 --> 00:23:16,600
those are the only letters
you can shop with,
520
00:23:16,667 --> 00:23:18,667
-and no one else can use them.
-Oh.
521
00:23:18,667 --> 00:23:21,300
And remember,
you can't pick letter C or B.
522
00:23:21,367 --> 00:23:22,433
Oh!
523
00:23:22,433 --> 00:23:24,000
Chef Carlos, you're first,
go ahead, pick a letter.
524
00:23:24,066 --> 00:23:24,950
Uh, S.
525
00:23:24,950 --> 00:23:25,367
Uh, S.
526
00:23:25,367 --> 00:23:26,567
S for Carlos.
527
00:23:26,567 --> 00:23:28,767
[Carlos] I know that
I wanna make shrimp and grits.
528
00:23:28,767 --> 00:23:30,266
-[Guy] Greeny.
-M.
529
00:23:30,266 --> 00:23:32,667
I picked M, not sure why.
530
00:23:32,667 --> 00:23:33,767
Chef Darnell.
531
00:23:33,767 --> 00:23:34,767
P.
532
00:23:34,767 --> 00:23:35,767
[Guy] P.
533
00:23:35,767 --> 00:23:37,166
[Darnell] Petrale sole,
534
00:23:37,166 --> 00:23:39,700
I'm making fish and chips.
535
00:23:40,367 --> 00:23:41,266
[Guy] What do you got?
536
00:23:41,266 --> 00:23:42,266
G.
537
00:23:42,266 --> 00:23:43,600
Grits, perfect.
538
00:23:43,667 --> 00:23:44,500
L.
539
00:23:44,567 --> 00:23:46,767
L, Lobster.
540
00:23:46,767 --> 00:23:48,266
Lobster mac and cheese.
541
00:23:48,867 --> 00:23:50,567
-Chef Darnell.
-E.
542
00:23:50,567 --> 00:23:52,667
'Cause I wanted eggs
for my dredge.
543
00:23:52,667 --> 00:23:53,867
One more letter.
544
00:23:53,867 --> 00:23:54,950
T.
545
00:23:54,950 --> 00:23:55,066
T.
546
00:23:55,066 --> 00:23:56,367
[Carlos] Tomatoes
547
00:23:56,367 --> 00:23:58,000
to make this dish
come together.
548
00:23:58,066 --> 00:23:58,967
[Guy] Greeny.
549
00:24:00,100 --> 00:24:01,634
-R.
-[Guy] R.
550
00:24:01,634 --> 00:24:05,100
Red chards,
the stem is for the texture,
the greens for some freshness.
551
00:24:06,166 --> 00:24:07,300
[Guy] Chef Darnell.
552
00:24:07,367 --> 00:24:08,767
-A.
-[Guy] A.
553
00:24:08,767 --> 00:24:11,066
I have my all-purpose flour.
554
00:24:11,667 --> 00:24:12,700
[Guy] Fantastic.
555
00:24:12,767 --> 00:24:14,367
Gentlemen,
step in front of your carts.
556
00:24:15,467 --> 00:24:16,767
Uh-oh, why would we do that?
557
00:24:17,900 --> 00:24:20,567
Good news is 30 minutes
to create your seafood classic
558
00:24:20,567 --> 00:24:23,367
featuring ingredients
that start with
559
00:24:23,367 --> 00:24:24,950
any one of those three letters
in your category.
560
00:24:24,950 --> 00:24:25,667
any one of those three letters
in your category.
561
00:24:25,667 --> 00:24:26,567
S, G, T.
562
00:24:26,567 --> 00:24:27,667
M, L, R.
563
00:24:27,667 --> 00:24:28,867
P, E, A.
564
00:24:28,867 --> 00:24:31,567
Bad thing is,
it's no carts allowed,
565
00:24:32,066 --> 00:24:34,000
single shop.
566
00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,400
So as soon as you
go back to your station,
that, that is it.
567
00:24:36,467 --> 00:24:37,767
Here we go, any questions?
568
00:24:39,567 --> 00:24:40,467
S, G, T.
569
00:24:40,467 --> 00:24:41,767
M, L, R.
570
00:24:41,767 --> 00:24:42,667
P, E, A.
571
00:24:42,667 --> 00:24:43,600
One, two, three, go.
572
00:24:46,166 --> 00:24:47,467
Look at that face.
573
00:24:47,467 --> 00:24:48,667
[Carlos] You know
what you're doing.
574
00:24:51,266 --> 00:24:52,300
One shop.
575
00:24:52,367 --> 00:24:53,767
No carts allowed.
576
00:24:53,767 --> 00:24:54,950
I've to figure out
ingredient's letters.
577
00:24:54,950 --> 00:24:56,100
I've to figure out
ingredient's letters.
578
00:24:56,100 --> 00:24:57,266
This should be fun.
579
00:24:58,667 --> 00:24:59,934
I'm looking at my letters,
580
00:24:59,934 --> 00:25:02,467
if it's lobster mac n' cheese,
you gotta start with lobster.
581
00:25:02,467 --> 00:25:04,400
Mild cheddar should work.
582
00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:06,400
Mozzarella should work.
583
00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:08,600
I have R, so I grab some
584
00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:10,900
ricotta.
585
00:25:10,967 --> 00:25:12,867
Guy!
586
00:25:13,967 --> 00:25:17,567
Does elbows count as macaroni?
587
00:25:17,567 --> 00:25:19,467
-Yes!
-[Eric] It does?
588
00:25:19,467 --> 00:25:22,100
Macaroni is macaroni.
589
00:25:22,100 --> 00:25:24,950
And now, let's go grab
some produce that's
gonna jazz this stuff up.
590
00:25:24,950 --> 00:25:25,467
And now, let's go grab
some produce that's
gonna jazz this stuff up.
591
00:25:25,467 --> 00:25:27,166
I wanna use onions,
592
00:25:27,166 --> 00:25:28,400
but I don't have a O.
593
00:25:29,166 --> 00:25:30,300
I got an L,
594
00:25:30,367 --> 00:25:32,000
I got leeks.
595
00:25:32,767 --> 00:25:33,767
So I grab some leeks.
596
00:25:35,166 --> 00:25:37,000
Frankly, I feel like I got
what I need.
597
00:25:38,900 --> 00:25:39,967
All right, let's party.
598
00:25:39,967 --> 00:25:42,100
[Carlos]
I bet you wanted these,
huh, chefy?
599
00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:44,266
I run off to grab shrimp
600
00:25:44,266 --> 00:25:46,467
because when I think
about seafood classics,
601
00:25:46,467 --> 00:25:49,300
I think about one
of my favorite all time
602
00:25:49,367 --> 00:25:50,767
shrimp and grits.
603
00:25:53,367 --> 00:25:54,950
Let's go with cherries.
604
00:25:54,950 --> 00:25:55,100
Let's go with cherries.
605
00:25:55,166 --> 00:25:57,967
The shrimp will go
in a great tomato broth.
606
00:25:57,967 --> 00:25:59,066
Shopping in Flavortown...
607
00:25:59,066 --> 00:26:00,100
Tarragon.
608
00:26:00,100 --> 00:26:01,800
...only using my hands
and my pockets
609
00:26:01,867 --> 00:26:03,200
is crazy, I mean,
610
00:26:03,266 --> 00:26:04,367
this is really tough.
611
00:26:04,367 --> 00:26:05,266
Hello.
612
00:26:07,367 --> 00:26:08,667
[Darnell]
For my seafood classic,
613
00:26:08,667 --> 00:26:10,767
I'm making fish and chips.
614
00:26:11,567 --> 00:26:12,567
[Guy] What are yours again?
615
00:26:12,567 --> 00:26:14,166
-P, E, A?
-Yeah, sole.
616
00:26:15,266 --> 00:26:16,800
-Petrale sole?
-Yeah.
617
00:26:16,867 --> 00:26:18,367
So I grab Petrale sole
618
00:26:18,367 --> 00:26:21,367
because it's very thin,
flaky, cooks fast.
619
00:26:21,367 --> 00:26:22,200
This is the P.
620
00:26:23,100 --> 00:26:24,500
Eggs for my dredge.
621
00:26:25,266 --> 00:26:26,100
P.
622
00:26:26,667 --> 00:26:27,867
E.
623
00:26:27,867 --> 00:26:28,800
A.
624
00:26:28,867 --> 00:26:31,166
Next thing I grab
is my potatoes.
625
00:26:31,166 --> 00:26:33,266
I got my fish,
now I got my chips.
626
00:26:33,867 --> 00:26:34,700
Technically,
627
00:26:34,767 --> 00:26:37,000
P, where is bread crumbs
at, panko?
628
00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:41,300
For my fish, I need to grab
some panko for my dredge.
629
00:26:41,367 --> 00:26:42,567
What about panko
with some flavor?
630
00:26:42,567 --> 00:26:44,867
But what do I find right next
to the panko?
631
00:26:45,567 --> 00:26:46,500
Pork panko.
632
00:26:46,567 --> 00:26:48,367
Panko pork.
633
00:26:48,367 --> 00:26:50,367
It's gonna have flavor, fat,
634
00:26:50,367 --> 00:26:52,767
it's gonna give me something
that panko by itself can't.
635
00:26:52,767 --> 00:26:54,950
And then I'm gonna grab some
papayas and pineapples
636
00:26:54,950 --> 00:26:55,600
And then I'm gonna grab some
papayas and pineapples
637
00:26:55,667 --> 00:26:56,800
for my chutney.
638
00:26:56,800 --> 00:26:59,100
That's gonna, like,
remind you of the vinegar that
639
00:26:59,166 --> 00:27:01,266
goes fantastic
with fish and chips.
640
00:27:01,266 --> 00:27:04,867
And he saying P, E, A,
doesn't help me think
of anything, by the way.
641
00:27:04,867 --> 00:27:06,400
Are you do-- Hey, hey,
before you start cooking,
642
00:27:06,467 --> 00:27:07,767
you're done
with your one shop?
643
00:27:07,767 --> 00:27:09,100
[Carlos] Yes, uh, yes.
644
00:27:09,166 --> 00:27:10,400
[Guy] Your one shop.
645
00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:12,600
-Greeny, you're done
with your one shop.
-I guess so.
646
00:27:13,467 --> 00:27:14,467
That's it, yes.
647
00:27:14,467 --> 00:27:16,200
-Let the good times roll.
-Yeah.
648
00:27:26,667 --> 00:27:28,266
Twenty-six minutes,
you feel good?
649
00:27:28,266 --> 00:27:29,200
You got everything you needed?
650
00:27:29,266 --> 00:27:31,266
-Ah, yeah, it'll be okay.
-Okay.
651
00:27:31,266 --> 00:27:33,467
[Jet] Guys, this is a terrible
round for them.
652
00:27:33,467 --> 00:27:34,500
[Justin] Yes.
653
00:27:34,567 --> 00:27:37,767
Not only are they stuck
using the three letters,
654
00:27:37,767 --> 00:27:39,600
plus no carts allowed.
655
00:27:39,667 --> 00:27:41,567
When I have nightmares
about the store,
656
00:27:41,567 --> 00:27:43,667
this is pretty much
my exact nightmare.
657
00:27:47,266 --> 00:27:48,967
All right, Darnell, tell me
what's on the menu, bud.
658
00:27:49,467 --> 00:27:50,367
Fish and chips.
659
00:27:50,367 --> 00:27:51,467
[Guy] Fish and chips.
660
00:27:51,467 --> 00:27:52,015
Yeah, make so much sense,
right?
661
00:27:52,015 --> 00:27:52,767
Yeah, make so much sense,
right?
662
00:27:52,767 --> 00:27:55,200
The first thing I'm gonna get
started on is the chips
663
00:27:55,266 --> 00:27:58,200
because they will take
the longest by far.
664
00:27:58,266 --> 00:28:00,266
You have to blanch the fries.
665
00:28:00,266 --> 00:28:02,367
I start my blanching in water.
666
00:28:03,266 --> 00:28:04,667
So while my potatoes
are boiling,
667
00:28:04,667 --> 00:28:06,567
I'm gonna work on the dredge
for my fish.
668
00:28:06,567 --> 00:28:09,700
I have my seasoned
all-purpose flour,
669
00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:13,767
egg wash with my E,
670
00:28:13,767 --> 00:28:17,567
and then I have my pork panko
and everything seasoning
671
00:28:17,567 --> 00:28:18,900
from my P and E.
672
00:28:21,767 --> 00:28:22,015
Next, I need to work
on my fish.
673
00:28:22,015 --> 00:28:24,100
Next, I need to work
on my fish.
674
00:28:24,166 --> 00:28:25,867
This type of sole
is great for frying
675
00:28:25,867 --> 00:28:27,567
because it doesn't take long,
676
00:28:27,567 --> 00:28:29,467
but you can overcook it fast.
677
00:28:30,467 --> 00:28:31,900
There's a lot riding today.
678
00:28:31,967 --> 00:28:34,000
If I win today,
679
00:28:34,066 --> 00:28:37,200
the money will 100% go toward
a down payment on the house,
680
00:28:37,266 --> 00:28:38,767
we are house searching
right now.
681
00:28:39,567 --> 00:28:40,800
-You feel good?
-I feel so--
682
00:28:40,867 --> 00:28:42,567
What seafood dish
has got cheese in it?
683
00:28:42,567 --> 00:28:43,800
-Lobster mac.
-Got it.
684
00:28:43,867 --> 00:28:45,100
We got those broilers, right?
685
00:28:45,100 --> 00:28:46,000
Whoo!
686
00:28:46,066 --> 00:28:47,100
Yup.
687
00:28:48,800 --> 00:28:50,266
[Eric] While the lobsters
are boiling,
688
00:28:50,266 --> 00:28:52,015
gotta get all my,
kinda my vegetables together.
689
00:28:52,015 --> 00:28:52,667
gotta get all my,
kinda my vegetables together.
690
00:28:52,667 --> 00:28:54,266
A little rainbow chard
691
00:28:54,266 --> 00:28:56,367
and leeks in there.
692
00:28:56,367 --> 00:28:57,800
I drop the macaroni
in the water.
693
00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:02,200
Finally, I need to make
my cheese sauce, I mean,
694
00:29:03,066 --> 00:29:04,467
I'm a cheese guy.
695
00:29:04,467 --> 00:29:06,567
I make a roux, I add my milk,
696
00:29:06,567 --> 00:29:07,700
bring it to a boil...
697
00:29:09,100 --> 00:29:11,000
...and then I'm gonna start
adding my cheese.
698
00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:12,767
There is no way
I'm getting dinged
699
00:29:12,767 --> 00:29:15,166
twice in a row
for not enough cheese.
700
00:29:15,166 --> 00:29:17,867
-Yeah, look at that.
Show it to us!
-[cheering]
701
00:29:17,867 --> 00:29:19,667
-[Jet] Yeah!
-[Tiffany] Talk to me!
702
00:29:19,667 --> 00:29:21,200
[Carlos] You gotta
go grits first, big boy.
703
00:29:24,567 --> 00:29:27,300
This is a big risk
in Flavortown
704
00:29:27,367 --> 00:29:28,500
because any good grits
705
00:29:28,567 --> 00:29:30,000
is gonna take some time
to cook.
706
00:29:30,967 --> 00:29:32,266
While my grits are cooking,
707
00:29:32,266 --> 00:29:35,400
I'm using all
of my pantry ingredients
to season my shrimp.
708
00:29:35,467 --> 00:29:38,000
Paprika, cayenne, coriander,
709
00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:42,266
great spices that
are gonna be fantastic
in my shrimp and grits.
710
00:29:42,266 --> 00:29:43,266
Ready to go.
711
00:29:43,266 --> 00:29:44,967
♪ Ready to go home ♪
712
00:29:46,166 --> 00:29:47,367
Shallot, garlic.
713
00:29:48,166 --> 00:29:49,300
For the base of my sauce,
714
00:29:49,300 --> 00:29:52,015
I wanna get some smokey flavor
into this broth,
715
00:29:52,015 --> 00:29:52,667
I wanna get some smokey flavor
into this broth,
716
00:29:52,667 --> 00:29:54,967
so I char some
heirloom tomatoes
717
00:29:54,967 --> 00:29:57,367
and some of those white parts
of green onion.
718
00:29:58,100 --> 00:30:00,467
♪ Going for a treat ♪
719
00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:04,700
[Guy] Fifteen minutes, chefs,
fifteen to go, half way.
720
00:30:06,300 --> 00:30:09,467
Classically fish and chips
is served with malt vinegar,
721
00:30:09,467 --> 00:30:11,367
so I wanted to echo that
722
00:30:11,367 --> 00:30:13,767
with a vinegar forward chutney
723
00:30:13,767 --> 00:30:16,100
with papayas and pineapple.
724
00:30:16,166 --> 00:30:18,667
Get them in my pot
with my red wine vinegar,
725
00:30:18,667 --> 00:30:21,000
sugar, and I dice up
some thyme,
726
00:30:21,066 --> 00:30:22,015
and let that reduce.
727
00:30:22,015 --> 00:30:22,533
and let that reduce.
728
00:30:22,533 --> 00:30:26,266
This flavor profile
is what's going to wake up
the fish and chips.
729
00:30:26,266 --> 00:30:28,600
And then I wanna blend it up,
so it's not just all chunks.
730
00:30:31,300 --> 00:30:34,266
Checking on my fish,
and it is looking delicious.
731
00:30:34,266 --> 00:30:36,900
Once my potatoes
are done blanching once,
732
00:30:36,967 --> 00:30:38,000
I drop them in the fryer.
733
00:30:41,066 --> 00:30:43,166
-Fryers are working still?
-Yes.
734
00:30:43,166 --> 00:30:45,367
And they're gonna go
into about 30 seconds left.
735
00:30:51,367 --> 00:30:52,015
[Eric] My lobster is cooked,
736
00:30:52,015 --> 00:30:52,867
[Eric] My lobster is cooked,
737
00:30:52,867 --> 00:30:54,166
I pull it out of the water,
738
00:30:54,867 --> 00:30:56,367
my lobsters are warm,
739
00:30:56,367 --> 00:30:57,767
and I'm just kinda
going at it.
740
00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:00,100
Yeah!
741
00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:02,200
Thought you knew.
742
00:31:02,266 --> 00:31:04,467
-Oh, I'm here for it.
-[Justin] That's right.
743
00:31:04,467 --> 00:31:05,867
I've got all my lobster meat
separated,
744
00:31:05,867 --> 00:31:07,467
I dice it up,
745
00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:09,767
I fold it into the veg...
746
00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:13,066
...I toss all that together...
747
00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:17,567
...and I check my macaroni,
and strain that macaroni out,
748
00:31:18,266 --> 00:31:19,567
and I add it into the mix,
749
00:31:19,567 --> 00:31:21,367
then I start to kinda
toss it all together.
750
00:31:23,767 --> 00:31:27,700
I put a couple of spoon fulls
of this amazingly cheesy
creamy sauce
751
00:31:27,767 --> 00:31:28,900
and fold it all together.
752
00:31:28,900 --> 00:31:31,166
And I got everything I need,
but you know what?
753
00:31:31,166 --> 00:31:33,367
I got no cheese left
to top my macaroni and cheese,
754
00:31:33,367 --> 00:31:36,166
but I still have
some leeks left.
755
00:31:36,166 --> 00:31:39,100
So I grab my leeks,
I slice 'em up really thin,
756
00:31:39,100 --> 00:31:40,767
and I drop those in the fryer.
757
00:31:40,767 --> 00:31:42,867
So I wanna get those
nice and crispy,
758
00:31:42,867 --> 00:31:45,300
I feel like that might be
a really great topping
759
00:31:45,367 --> 00:31:46,467
for my macaroni and cheese.
760
00:31:48,266 --> 00:31:49,467
[Guy] Eight minutes.
761
00:31:51,300 --> 00:31:52,015
[Carlos] I know I don't wanna
over cook my shrimp,
762
00:31:52,015 --> 00:31:54,166
[Carlos] I know I don't wanna
over cook my shrimp,
763
00:31:54,166 --> 00:31:56,767
but I also want
there to be texture,
764
00:31:56,767 --> 00:31:58,400
a little bit of snap
when you eat it.
765
00:31:59,100 --> 00:32:00,467
So the first thing I do
766
00:32:00,467 --> 00:32:03,900
is I sear my shrimp real hard.
767
00:32:03,967 --> 00:32:06,400
Next, to make my sauce,
I start with the aromatics.
768
00:32:06,467 --> 00:32:08,000
Onions and garlic,
769
00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:09,667
and really sweat down
those flavors.
770
00:32:10,767 --> 00:32:13,000
Then I add
my charred tomato broth.
771
00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:18,467
There is some smoky flavor
in this broth,
772
00:32:18,467 --> 00:32:20,467
this is gonna be delicious.
773
00:32:22,500 --> 00:32:25,066
You know, the last few years
in our industry
774
00:32:25,066 --> 00:32:26,800
has been incredibly difficult,
775
00:32:26,867 --> 00:32:29,467
and I'm here today competing
because when I win,
776
00:32:29,467 --> 00:32:32,166
I'm gonna donate
all of the money
to Golden Rule Charity.
777
00:32:32,166 --> 00:32:33,600
To give back to restaurants
778
00:32:33,667 --> 00:32:35,667
and to the people that
really run them.
779
00:32:39,667 --> 00:32:40,667
[Guy] I will tell you what,
780
00:32:40,667 --> 00:32:43,200
that is stupid delicious.
781
00:32:45,066 --> 00:32:46,000
Wow.
782
00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:47,567
What is going on in there?
783
00:32:48,867 --> 00:32:50,767
Tomato, tarragon.
784
00:32:51,900 --> 00:32:52,015
Flavorville.
785
00:32:52,015 --> 00:32:52,867
Flavorville.
786
00:32:53,500 --> 00:32:54,967
No, it's Flavortown.
787
00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:56,867
-Flavorville, you know what?
I'm gonna--
-I got my one chance to...
788
00:32:56,867 --> 00:32:58,867
I'm gonna take,
I'm gonna take points
of you right here for that.
789
00:32:58,867 --> 00:33:00,367
I had my one chance.
790
00:33:00,367 --> 00:33:02,066
[Guy] Three
and a half minutes,
gotta get plated.
791
00:33:02,066 --> 00:33:03,166
[Eric] I'm starting
to run out of time,
792
00:33:03,166 --> 00:33:05,400
so I dab some of that
cheese sauce on top,
793
00:33:06,367 --> 00:33:07,667
and under the broiler it goes.
794
00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:11,967
Thank God,
for these fried leeks,
795
00:33:11,967 --> 00:33:16,367
and now I've got this
beautiful, salty leek julienne
796
00:33:16,367 --> 00:33:18,367
to kinda put on top,
we're gonna be okay.
797
00:33:18,367 --> 00:33:21,867
The pasta is starting to get
that nice kinda gratin.
798
00:33:21,867 --> 00:33:22,015
I feel like that two point gap
799
00:33:22,015 --> 00:33:24,000
I feel like that two point gap
800
00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:25,667
between me and Carlos
801
00:33:25,667 --> 00:33:27,700
is getting really small.
802
00:33:28,700 --> 00:33:30,467
This is a $20,000 dish.
803
00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:34,467
[Guy] Two minutes, chefs,
two to go.
804
00:33:34,467 --> 00:33:36,166
-How you feeling, bud?
-All right.
805
00:33:36,166 --> 00:33:38,467
I'm gonna let my chips fry
a little longer
806
00:33:38,467 --> 00:33:40,000
and go ahead
and start plating.
807
00:33:40,066 --> 00:33:43,400
The chutney
is looking fantástico.
808
00:33:43,467 --> 00:33:45,667
I grab my fish,
and I wanna sit it up,
809
00:33:45,667 --> 00:33:46,967
that way it has the height,
810
00:33:46,967 --> 00:33:50,567
but also allows the air
to get out of the fish,
811
00:33:50,567 --> 00:33:52,015
and now it's time
for the fries.
812
00:33:52,015 --> 00:33:52,266
and now it's time
for the fries.
813
00:33:52,266 --> 00:33:53,867
[Guy] Ninety seconds.
814
00:33:53,867 --> 00:33:54,767
[Darnell] They're ready.
815
00:33:58,367 --> 00:33:59,500
[Guy] Forty seconds.
816
00:34:00,867 --> 00:34:02,400
[Carlos] With a little bit
of time to spare,
817
00:34:02,467 --> 00:34:05,900
I pour on the beautiful grits
into my bowls.
818
00:34:05,967 --> 00:34:08,467
Oh, my gosh.
819
00:34:09,266 --> 00:34:11,400
It's packed full of flavor.
820
00:34:11,467 --> 00:34:14,200
I know that this
is a winning dish.
821
00:34:14,266 --> 00:34:15,400
Make it perfect,
make it perfect.
822
00:34:15,467 --> 00:34:17,100
Five, four,
823
00:34:17,767 --> 00:34:20,100
three, two, one.
824
00:34:21,300 --> 00:34:22,015
Yes, that's it, stop working.
825
00:34:22,015 --> 00:34:22,867
Yes, that's it, stop working.
826
00:34:22,867 --> 00:34:24,567
-[sighs]
-[Darnell] Down to the wire.
827
00:34:27,567 --> 00:34:29,066
Chefs, I gotta tell you what?
828
00:34:29,066 --> 00:34:31,266
Something smells good,
829
00:34:31,266 --> 00:34:33,767
let's take it to the judges
right this way.
830
00:34:33,767 --> 00:34:35,000
Smells good.
831
00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:46,266
All right, judges, this is it,
832
00:34:46,266 --> 00:34:48,967
game two of the All-Star ABC.
833
00:34:48,967 --> 00:34:50,467
First up,
834
00:34:50,467 --> 00:34:53,266
Chef Eric, had M,
had L, had R.
835
00:34:53,266 --> 00:34:57,200
-Tell us, are you gonna
win with this?
-[Eric] I think so.
836
00:34:57,266 --> 00:35:00,900
Judges, this is a lobster
mac and cheese,
837
00:35:00,967 --> 00:35:03,767
and then topped it with some
crispy julienne of leeks,
838
00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:09,500
Greeny, you know,
when you're out at sea,
839
00:35:09,567 --> 00:35:10,453
one of the last things
you wanna think
about is leeks,
840
00:35:10,453 --> 00:35:12,367
one of the last things
you wanna think
about is leeks,
841
00:35:12,367 --> 00:35:13,567
um, but I gotta say...
842
00:35:13,567 --> 00:35:16,367
[all laughing]
843
00:35:16,367 --> 00:35:18,400
[Justin] But it's got quite
a lot of elegance to it.
844
00:35:18,467 --> 00:35:20,100
There's a lot of really
good texture in this,
845
00:35:20,166 --> 00:35:21,166
and that's something
that I think
846
00:35:21,166 --> 00:35:23,367
lobster mac and cheese,
uh, is often missing.
847
00:35:23,367 --> 00:35:24,500
That cheese pull,
848
00:35:24,567 --> 00:35:26,500
I've never seen
a three feet cheese pull,
849
00:35:26,567 --> 00:35:28,900
but you balanced it so deftly.
850
00:35:28,967 --> 00:35:32,767
I think it was well played,
you, you crushed
these letter, bro.
851
00:35:32,767 --> 00:35:36,166
Anytime someone says
lobster mac and cheese,
852
00:35:36,166 --> 00:35:38,100
here you gave it to me, baby.
853
00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:40,400
It is delicious, it's creamy.
854
00:35:40,467 --> 00:35:43,100
One of my favorite things
again is the leeks,
855
00:35:43,100 --> 00:35:45,467
and my least will probably be
the Swiss chard,
856
00:35:45,467 --> 00:35:47,367
it is a lot of flavor,
857
00:35:47,367 --> 00:35:50,166
and it's almost trying
to come back,
858
00:35:50,166 --> 00:35:53,166
um, the lobster and leeks
for the star.
859
00:35:53,166 --> 00:35:55,166
Thank you very much.
Up next, Chef Carlos.
860
00:35:56,066 --> 00:35:57,133
Today, for you judges,
861
00:35:57,166 --> 00:35:59,900
my seafood classic
with shrimp and grits.
862
00:35:59,967 --> 00:36:02,600
I used the letters S, T, and G
863
00:36:02,667 --> 00:36:04,266
very gracefully
throughout the dish.
864
00:36:06,667 --> 00:36:09,600
The harmonies that
this dish brings
865
00:36:09,667 --> 00:36:10,453
are, are masterful.
866
00:36:10,453 --> 00:36:11,000
are, are masterful.
867
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:13,000
You were truly at one
with your ingredients.
868
00:36:13,066 --> 00:36:15,266
The fact that you got
this absolute
869
00:36:15,266 --> 00:36:17,767
wallop of flavor
on this plate,
870
00:36:17,767 --> 00:36:19,667
I mean, it's fascinating.
871
00:36:19,667 --> 00:36:21,767
[Jet] The grits are creamy,
872
00:36:21,767 --> 00:36:23,467
Uh, the shrimp cook
is perfect,
873
00:36:23,467 --> 00:36:26,467
and that ragu that you created
with tomato,
874
00:36:26,467 --> 00:36:28,000
my knock for it
is really just,
875
00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:30,467
-but it was uneven seasoning.
-Mmm-hmm.
876
00:36:30,467 --> 00:36:32,667
Being that
I am a southern belle,
877
00:36:32,667 --> 00:36:35,767
I do love my shrimp and grits.
878
00:36:36,367 --> 00:36:37,567
And I must say...
879
00:36:38,266 --> 00:36:40,000
Here's where you're gonna
find out
880
00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:40,453
whether or not
you're going home
or you're gonna win.
881
00:36:40,453 --> 00:36:42,667
whether or not
you're going home
or you're gonna win.
882
00:36:42,667 --> 00:36:44,467
-[all laughing]
-Na, na, na, na, na, na.
883
00:36:49,266 --> 00:36:51,367
You did a freaking
fantastic job.
884
00:36:51,367 --> 00:36:53,400
Are you sure
you're not from the South?
885
00:36:53,467 --> 00:36:55,867
-Thank you.
-[Guy laughing]
886
00:36:55,867 --> 00:36:57,867
All right,
ladies and gentlemen,
not to be outdone,
887
00:36:57,867 --> 00:36:59,700
the one and only,
Chef Darnell.
888
00:36:59,767 --> 00:37:02,166
What do you have for us?
P, E, and A.
889
00:37:02,166 --> 00:37:05,900
I have a Petrale sole
fish and chips.
890
00:37:05,967 --> 00:37:07,867
I also used papaya
and pineapple
891
00:37:07,867 --> 00:37:10,453
as like a chutney sauce
to dip everything in.
892
00:37:10,453 --> 00:37:10,500
as like a chutney sauce
to dip everything in.
893
00:37:10,567 --> 00:37:13,000
You have your fries
which have been
blanched and fried.
894
00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:15,767
And put a little bit more
everything seasoning
on top of 'em.
895
00:37:18,166 --> 00:37:19,400
Wow, Chef Darnell,
896
00:37:19,467 --> 00:37:21,200
the sole did you very well,
897
00:37:21,266 --> 00:37:23,500
I love the pork rind, like,
898
00:37:23,567 --> 00:37:28,166
I've never seen pork panko,
it was very successful.
899
00:37:28,166 --> 00:37:31,166
[Justin] This papaya-pineapple
concoction on the side,
900
00:37:31,166 --> 00:37:33,567
it's conjuring, like,
a very fun,
901
00:37:34,400 --> 00:37:37,000
by the sea vibe,
and I, I like that.
902
00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:40,453
Petrale sole, dude, like,
you could walk by the stove
and overcook it,
903
00:37:40,453 --> 00:37:40,667
Petrale sole, dude, like,
you could walk by the stove
and overcook it,
904
00:37:40,667 --> 00:37:42,200
and then to plate it up
905
00:37:42,266 --> 00:37:44,767
to make sure it didn't
steam out and sog out,
906
00:37:44,767 --> 00:37:46,467
that was a really,
really smart play.
907
00:37:46,467 --> 00:37:50,567
Um, the fries, to me,
were kind of where,
where you stumbled.
908
00:37:50,567 --> 00:37:51,967
See how many of those
stumbles you ate?
909
00:37:51,967 --> 00:37:53,433
[all laughing]
910
00:37:53,433 --> 00:37:55,066
-I ate a ton of stumbles.
-'Cause, look, they,
they were stumbling
911
00:37:55,066 --> 00:37:56,800
-right into your mouth.
-I ate a ton of it, I'm still,
still stumbling, bro.
912
00:37:56,867 --> 00:37:58,166
-[Justin] I'm stumbling, too.
-Wow.
913
00:37:59,266 --> 00:38:01,266
I think the fries could have
gone a little longer,
914
00:38:01,266 --> 00:38:03,367
just to get a nice
crunch on 'em.
915
00:38:03,367 --> 00:38:05,100
This was a really
exciting round.
916
00:38:05,100 --> 00:38:06,266
We're gonna send you back
to the kitchen
917
00:38:06,266 --> 00:38:07,800
we'll just let the judges
figure out, uh,
918
00:38:07,867 --> 00:38:08,867
uh, whose day
they're gonna make
919
00:38:08,867 --> 00:38:09,900
and whose day
they're gonna break.
920
00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:10,453
Thank you much.
921
00:38:10,453 --> 00:38:11,266
Thank you much.
922
00:38:11,266 --> 00:38:12,367
-Thank you, all.
-Thank you.
923
00:38:12,367 --> 00:38:14,400
All right, judges, which chef
would you like to,
924
00:38:14,467 --> 00:38:16,500
uh, ABC, win.
925
00:38:30,166 --> 00:38:31,600
All right, judges, thank you.
926
00:38:31,667 --> 00:38:33,700
In the second round,
you were just outstanding,
927
00:38:33,767 --> 00:38:35,967
but it's a shame that
we have to just award one
928
00:38:35,967 --> 00:38:37,367
and send
the other two packing,
929
00:38:37,367 --> 00:38:39,467
but that is the way it goes,
930
00:38:39,467 --> 00:38:40,453
and judges, I hope you, uh,
I hope you can sleep tonight.
931
00:38:40,453 --> 00:38:42,400
and judges, I hope you, uh,
I hope you can sleep tonight.
932
00:38:43,266 --> 00:38:44,667
Chef Darnell, 39.
933
00:38:44,667 --> 00:38:46,100
Greenspan at 40,
934
00:38:46,166 --> 00:38:48,467
and, uh, Carlos at 42.
935
00:38:48,467 --> 00:38:49,967
Darnell, let's take a look.
936
00:38:49,967 --> 00:38:53,967
Uh, out of twenty
in gameplay, seventeen,
937
00:38:53,967 --> 00:38:56,200
eighteen out of twenty
in taste,
938
00:38:56,266 --> 00:38:59,300
nine out of ten in plating
for a forty-four.
939
00:38:59,367 --> 00:39:02,066
-Nice score of eighty-three,
well done.
-[Eric] Wow.
940
00:39:02,066 --> 00:39:03,867
-Greeny.
-Yeah, it's me.
941
00:39:03,867 --> 00:39:06,800
-Gotta get better
than a forty-three on this.
-I would like to.
942
00:39:07,900 --> 00:39:10,000
Eighteen out of twenty
in gameplay,
943
00:39:10,066 --> 00:39:10,453
eighteen out of twenty
in taste,
944
00:39:10,453 --> 00:39:12,300
eighteen out of twenty
in taste,
945
00:39:12,367 --> 00:39:14,567
nine on plating
for a forty-five.
946
00:39:14,567 --> 00:39:17,500
Congratulations,
eighty-five points.
947
00:39:17,567 --> 00:39:18,867
Carlos, you have
the same thing, man.
948
00:39:18,867 --> 00:39:22,100
You got a forty-three to tie,
and a forty-five to win.
949
00:39:22,166 --> 00:39:23,367
[all exclaiming]
950
00:39:23,367 --> 00:39:25,867
[Guy] Nineteen out of twenty
in gameplay.
951
00:39:25,867 --> 00:39:28,667
-Nineteen out
of twenty in taste.
-[all exclaiming]
952
00:39:28,667 --> 00:39:31,166
Nine out of ten for plating
for a forty-seven.
953
00:39:31,166 --> 00:39:33,000
-[all cheering]
-[Guy] Congratulations.
954
00:39:33,066 --> 00:39:36,800
Eight-nine points,
and for his first win
in Triple G.
955
00:39:36,867 --> 00:39:38,767
-Chef Carlos.
-Yes!
956
00:39:38,767 --> 00:39:39,767
[Darnell] Congrats, man.
957
00:39:39,767 --> 00:39:40,453
-[Guy] Congratulations, buddy.
-Thank you.
958
00:39:40,453 --> 00:39:40,667
-[Guy] Congratulations, buddy.
-Thank you.
959
00:39:40,667 --> 00:39:42,367
I believe this may be
960
00:39:42,367 --> 00:39:45,467
the highest score
we've had in Triple G.
961
00:39:45,467 --> 00:39:47,500
-Thank you.
-[Guy] Well done,
congratulations.
962
00:39:49,900 --> 00:39:51,967
Eric Greenspan, Chef Darnell,
thank you very much.
963
00:39:51,967 --> 00:39:53,233
Goodbye, guys.
964
00:39:53,266 --> 00:39:54,467
-Good job, man,
congratulations.
-You're incredible, chefs.
965
00:39:54,467 --> 00:39:55,500
You're incredible.
966
00:39:55,567 --> 00:39:56,700
Hey, hats off to Carlos, man,
967
00:39:56,767 --> 00:39:59,767
he cooked an amazing
two rounds of food
968
00:39:59,767 --> 00:40:01,200
and, and I'm really
happy for him.
969
00:40:02,200 --> 00:40:03,600
-Sir.
-Hi, sunshine.
970
00:40:03,667 --> 00:40:05,567
I had a ball cooking today.
971
00:40:05,567 --> 00:40:07,467
I learned a lot about myself,
972
00:40:07,467 --> 00:40:09,700
and that is,
when you don't know
what you're doing,
973
00:40:09,767 --> 00:40:10,453
you still know
what you're doing.
974
00:40:10,453 --> 00:40:10,767
you still know
what you're doing.
975
00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:17,367
I'm super excited
to see this happen to you.
976
00:40:17,367 --> 00:40:19,467
Congratulations,
it's your first big win
in Triple G.
977
00:40:19,467 --> 00:40:21,967
-Whoo! Let's go!
-[all cheering]
978
00:40:21,967 --> 00:40:23,867
[exclaims] Like,
I can't believe it.
979
00:40:23,867 --> 00:40:25,700
I won Guy's Grocery Games.
980
00:40:25,767 --> 00:40:28,867
I'm shaking,
I can't even describe it.
981
00:40:28,867 --> 00:40:30,700
-Let's go shopping.
-Let's go.
982
00:40:33,667 --> 00:40:35,667
Chef, you have 90 seconds
983
00:40:35,667 --> 00:40:39,266
to find five items based
on an alphabetical clue.
984
00:40:39,266 --> 00:40:40,453
You get all five items,
you win $20,000.
985
00:40:40,453 --> 00:40:42,100
You get all five items,
you win $20,000.
986
00:40:43,266 --> 00:40:44,767
I will read these off to you,
987
00:40:44,767 --> 00:40:46,100
you will find the item,
988
00:40:46,867 --> 00:40:47,867
put it in the basket,
989
00:40:47,900 --> 00:40:50,767
-you have 90 seconds
to do this.
-Okay.
990
00:40:50,767 --> 00:40:52,867
First one would be
991
00:40:52,867 --> 00:40:54,600
this melon starts with an H.
992
00:40:54,667 --> 00:40:55,667
-Which would be...
-Honey dew.
993
00:40:55,667 --> 00:40:56,567
-Honey dew.
-We're going?
994
00:40:56,567 --> 00:40:58,100
As soon as you're ready, go.
995
00:40:58,100 --> 00:40:59,400
-He's off and running.
-[Jet] Come on, let's go.
996
00:40:59,467 --> 00:41:01,000
[Tiffany] Let's go!
997
00:41:01,066 --> 00:41:03,567
Melons, melons,
melons, melons.
998
00:41:03,567 --> 00:41:05,000
Uh, water melon, honey dew.
999
00:41:05,066 --> 00:41:06,767
Okay, honeydew
is in the basket.
1000
00:41:06,767 --> 00:41:08,000
[Guy] Honeydew, all right.
1001
00:41:08,066 --> 00:41:10,453
That's $4000
to Golden Rule Charity.
1002
00:41:10,453 --> 00:41:10,700
That's $4000
to Golden Rule Charity.
1003
00:41:10,767 --> 00:41:13,000
This "B" whiskey
is named after
1004
00:41:13,066 --> 00:41:15,266
the Kentucky County
it's produced in.
1005
00:41:15,266 --> 00:41:17,767
[Carlos] This is an $8000
bottle of Bourbon,
1006
00:41:17,767 --> 00:41:19,100
I can't believe it.
1007
00:41:19,100 --> 00:41:21,266
-Bourbon, Bourbon,
Kentucky Bourbon.
-There we go, fantastic.
1008
00:41:21,266 --> 00:41:25,967
This "N" legume
shares its name with
a branch in the military.
1009
00:41:27,400 --> 00:41:28,767
I take off
to the camp good aisle
1010
00:41:28,767 --> 00:41:31,100
and try to find these
navy beans.
1011
00:41:31,166 --> 00:41:32,700
[Guy] Branch in the military.
1012
00:41:32,767 --> 00:41:34,266
-Navy.
-Navy, got it.
1013
00:41:34,266 --> 00:41:35,367
All right, five,
1014
00:41:35,367 --> 00:41:37,000
four, three,
1015
00:41:37,066 --> 00:41:38,767
two, one, hold up.
1016
00:41:38,767 --> 00:41:40,453
$12,000 coming
to Golden Rule Charity.
1017
00:41:40,453 --> 00:41:41,667
$12,000 coming
to Golden Rule Charity.
1018
00:41:42,266 --> 00:41:43,166
There you have it.
1019
00:41:43,166 --> 00:41:44,800
Navy beans for 12 grand.
1020
00:41:44,867 --> 00:41:45,767
This guy came in.
1021
00:41:45,767 --> 00:41:47,400
I would've called him
the underdog,
1022
00:41:47,467 --> 00:41:48,400
but you know what?
1023
00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:50,767
He's no longer,
he's a winner of Triple G,
1024
00:41:50,767 --> 00:41:52,166
he's got 12,000 bucks,
1025
00:41:52,166 --> 00:41:53,967
and he's looking
for you Shenanigans,
1026
00:41:53,967 --> 00:41:56,000
he wants a rematch
with the big boss.
1027
00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:57,800
See you next week
on Guy's Grocery Games.