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The holidays are a time
to celebrate friends,
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family, food, and of course
the spirit of giving.
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-Yeah!
-Yeah!
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So it's the perfect time
to celebrate Best Buddies.
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Chris, are you fired up?
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-Let's go.
-Let's go, baby.
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The volunteer organization
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that promotes one-on-one
friendships
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with folks that have
intellectual
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and developmental
disabilities.
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-Ooh, Cassidy, excellent job.
-Yeah.
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[Guy] But this year, I decided
we should have our own
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Best Buddies Challenge right
here in Flavortown Market.
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-Go.
-Well, done.
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-She got it right.
-Come on, Cassie!
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So I invited
some of my favorite chefs
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to partner up
with Best Buddies
in the kitchen
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in an unforgettable
GGG Challenge.
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Using only holiday stockings.
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-It's in. It's in.
-Yeah, buddy. It's Christmas.
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That's holiday 101
right there.
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Woo.
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So every time, Christmas time.
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What can be better?
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It's the Best Buddies Holiday
special right now
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on Guy's Grocery Games.
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[upbeat music playing]
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So let's meet
our holiday teams.
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Now, first up, we have
Michael Jaxtimer-Barry,
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the chef and Special
Olympic medalist
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who loves to cook
classic comfort food.
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He's teaming up
with celebrated restaurateur
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and winner
of Tournament of Champions 2,
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the one and only
Chef Maneet Chauhan.
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I won the Special Olympic
medal for skiing.
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My favorite holiday
is Christmas,
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because then I get
to have Christmas dinner
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and I like to spend time
with my family.
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-Yeah.
-What's up, brother?
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-What's up brother?
-Glad you are here.
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-What's going on?
-Go get them.
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I'm excited to cook
with Maneet,
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because she's really nice.
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Next we've got the big man,
Chris Harrington,
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the chef and football coach
from Boston
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who loves to cook up Italian
and American feast
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with his food loving family.
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Now, he's teaming up
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with six-time GGG winner
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and the executive chef
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behind multiple
fine dining restaurants,
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Chef "BeauMac" Beau MacMillan.
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I got your back.
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[Chris] Well, the holidays
is very special to me,
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because I can spend time
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with my family
and my friends.
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I love being in the kitchen.
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My guy got to catch a pass
from Tom Brady,
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-is that true?
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-Dude, you're my hero.
-Yeah.
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What's up?
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Big man, how...
Come on, Chris.
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-How are you, bud?
-Come on, Beau.
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And then
there's Cassidy Bauer,
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the Best Buddies Ambassador
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who loves to be
in the kitchen,
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cooking up tacos,
ribs, and pasta.
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And she's teaming up
with Food Network Star
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and Southern Cookbook author,
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Damaris Phillips.
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Oh, with the shades on.
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I am Cassidy Bauer
and I love cooking.
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The holidays at our house,
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we have, like,
a big food fest,
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different kinds of pastas,
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amazingly awesome desserts.
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I have a new best
friend today, Cassidy.
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[Cassidy]
I absolutely love her.
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She's like my biggest
role model ever.
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Pinching myself like,
is this real?
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[laughs]
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-Huh?
-What a hotshot.
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-Babam!
-Ooh.
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Nicely done.
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Wow.
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This is gonna be awesome.
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Food Network Star Chefs,
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I don't know if you know
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who you have
standing to your left,
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but I know these folks
very well.
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We've cooked together.
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There's nothing
that these three won't do.
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They have been doing
the greatest job
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as ambassadors of Best Buddies
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around the country
and to have them
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taking the time
to come hang out with us
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for the holidays,
I can't say thanks enough.
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So thank you, chefs,
all of you...
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-Thank you.
-for being here today.
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-Thank you.
-Awesome.
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So I figured
it was about time though,
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that we had a Best Buddies
Challenge here
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in Flavortown Market,
at no better time
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than during the holidays.
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Tonight's team competitions
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will help form some new
one-on-one friendships,
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I'm sure of that, and showcase
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some awesome culinary skills
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of our up and coming chefs.
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-Oh, yeah, baby.
-For sure.
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Yeah.
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In honor of the holidays,
we'll be doing
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a single epic 60-minute
round of cooking.
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-Ooh.
-Is 60 minutes enough?
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And the chef whose team
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makes the best dish
will receive
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an automatic $15,000.
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-Whoo!
-[applause]
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-[Guy] Right?
-Yeah.
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-[Maneet] You getting it?
-Yeah.
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-[Damaris] Yeah.
-So teams,
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I'm giving you 60 minutes
to make a holiday dinner
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complete with an entree
and a dessert.
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Your holiday dinner
can be elaborate,
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it can be simple
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as long as it has samples.
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That's right.
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The name of the game tonight
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is Keep it Sample.
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I knew that was coming.
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We have got four sample tables
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featuring ingredients
set up around the market.
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You taste all the samples
you want,
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but you must use two
of those samples
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in your dinner or dessert.
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-You could use both in one...
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but you gotta use one in each.
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To get in the spirit
of the season,
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we thought we would
make it easy
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and we would have you shopping
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using only holiday stockings.
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[Christmas music playing]
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-No, thank you.
-Hunter,
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bring out the stockings.
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-[Beau] Oh, no.
-No. No, no, no.
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-[Damaris] No, thank you.
-You're gonna love this.
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[Maneet] Are you kidding me?
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-No, no. No, no, no, no.
-Got stockings.
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Hunter, I'm not talk...
I'm not talking
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about the stockings
out of your trailer.
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-Are those nylons?
-[Hunter] You didn't specify.
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-[Guy] Hunter, these are not--
-[Hunter] You did not say--
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I know what we got...
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I got somebody
who can help me.
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Dougie.
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My cousin Doug saves the day.
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-[Maneet] Yeah.
-That's what I'm looking for.
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-[cheering]
-[Guy] Thank you, Doug.
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Very nice.
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I'm here to save the day.
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Very nice.
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So this is my cousin Doug.
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He's always saving the day.
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He won more special
Olympic medals
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than you could ever imagine,
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and he's also been
my sous chef,
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not only at Best Buddies,
but at family gatherings.
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Douglass hand this out.
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There we go.
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You wanna hand that
over there?
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-Okay.
-[Guy] Hunter,
you got this over here.
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-[Hunter] All right.
-[Guy] And I'll handle Chris.
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You are the man, brother.
Thank you.
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[Guy] There we go.
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-There we go.
-Thank you.
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Everything you need
for your holiday dinner
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must fit in those
two stockings,
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including the mandatory
sample ingredients
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that you gotta put in there.
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-[Beau] Wow.
-No.
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So 60 minutes to make
your holiday dinner
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featuring an entree,
a dessert,
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and incorporating two
of your holiday samples.
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Oh, by the way,
I wanna let you know
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you also have a special judge
here tonight,
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the superstar
Best Buddies, Katie.
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I want you to impress.
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Chris, are...
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You're pretty good
at accounting, right?
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I am.
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Does it go 4, 2, 3, 1?
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-I know.
-How's it go?
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I think it's 3, 2, 1, go.
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-Exactly.
-Go.
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[Guy] Well done.
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-She got it right.
-[Damaris] Come on, Cassie!
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Come on, Cassie!
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-Come on--
-This is...
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This is the best holiday show
we've ever done.
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Go, go, Cassie! Hurry, hurry!
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Guy wants us to make
a holiday dinner.
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Okay. What do you think
you wanna--
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We have to make a main
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and a dessert dish in an hour.
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-That seems like a lot.
-Yes.
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So you said
you like pumpkin pies?
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-Yes.
-Okay.
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Two small stockings
for a feast?
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High five, baby.
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Okay. What do you wanna make
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for your holiday meal? Go.
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The smaller chicken.
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A smaller chicken.
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Yeah, we could do some
pieces of chicken.
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Yeah. We can do
like a sweet potato mash.
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Okay. Great.
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And some homemade
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-cranberry sauce.
-Awesome.
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For our holiday dinner,
we're thinking
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about making fried chicken...
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spice, sweet potatoes.
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Okay. Let's get some in there.
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[Cassidy] And some
homemade cranberry sauce.
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[Damaris] Awesome.
So we've got to use
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not one, but two sample
ingredients.
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[Jules]
You guys want some eggnog?
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Come get your eggnog.
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You guys want eggnog?
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Nothing says holidays
like gingerbread cookies.
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Come on in.
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Come get your apple sauce
over here.
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Aisle nine. Aisle nine.
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It's sweet and it's juicy.
Come on.
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Come and get candy canes.
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Gingerbread cookies.
Come on in.
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You wanna try one?
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-Fresh gingerbread cookies.
-Yeah.
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That gingerbread
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is gonna be so good
on the outside
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-of that chicken.
-Exactly.
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I got the cookies. Let's go.
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-Thank you so much.
-Let's go.
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Do you know
what the gingerbread man did
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to heal his leg?
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-[man] What?
-He iced it.
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[man laughs]
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Come get your eggnog.
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Who wants the eggnog?
It's eggcellent.
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-Tried the eggnog yet?
-You wanna try eggnog?
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It's eggcellent.
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Eggnog already is like syrup.
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Thank you so much.
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-No way right?
-No way.
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-No way.
-No way.
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Jules, how many eggnog?
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[Jules] That's not
for everyone. [laughs]
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What is it?
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-It's an eggnog pack?
-Yeah.
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What, you take this
and you mix it into stuff?
260
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Oh, I thought you were giving,
like, real legit eggnog.
261
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-And what about desserts?
-Yeah.
262
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-Like, we could do cupcakes.
-Yeah.
263
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-Right?
-Right.
264
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-Okay. You wanna try it?
-Yeah.
265
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Apple sauce.
266
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Look at that.
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Delicious sweet
apple sauce. Mm.
268
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Do we think we want
apple sauce or...
269
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-I mean, this is...
-this is holiday all day.
270
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do we wanna make an apple...
271
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A caramel apple cake,
272
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or do we wanna make
a peppermint cake?
273
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[Hunter]
You have cinnamon there.
A little nutmeg in there.
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-Peppermint.
-Let's do it.
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-Sorry.
-[Hunter] Okay.
276
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-Bye.
-[Hunter] It's fine.
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No thanks.
278
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[Damaris] That whole box?
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Yes, the whole box.
280
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Get it in there.
Okay. Hold on. Hold on.
281
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Okay. It's in. It's in.
282
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Should it be just candy cane
283
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or chocolate candy cane?
284
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Chocolate candy cane.
285
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Okay.
286
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Put that in.
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Hey, mom. [laughs]
288
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-Cassidy, Chef Damaris...
-[Cassidy] Yes.
289
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what's on the menu?
290
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Chocolate peppermint cupcakes.
291
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[Guy] Delicious.
292
00:08:56,166 --> 00:08:57,166
-What?
-What? Boom.
293
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It's the holidays.
It's fun. We're a team.
294
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It always feels better
to be a team.
295
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-Always. Right?
-Yes. Right.
296
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-Nutmeg?
-Yeah. Pumpkin pie spice.
297
00:09:04,367 --> 00:09:05,367
-It gets all...
-Oh, yeah, yeah.
298
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-of them in that one...
-Yeah.
299
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container. Okay. Great.
300
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Now, let's get cooking.
301
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Gives me goosebumps.
302
00:09:10,300 --> 00:09:13,100
I've known these kids for...
303
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I don't know,
going on 12, 13 years now.
304
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And to have them come here
and be with these chefs
305
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and all they love food,
306
00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:21,600
and so to have them here now,
pretty amazing.
307
00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:22,767
That's what the holidays
are all about.
308
00:09:22,767 --> 00:09:24,967
How many duck breasts
are in here?
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It's got to be a holiday meal.
310
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-Yes.
-Right?
311
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-Something that speaks to us.
-Correct.
312
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[Beau] Something around
the holidays
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with like roasted duck
cranberries maybe.
314
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Yeah. When BeauMac said,
315
00:09:34,700 --> 00:09:36,600
"Let's do a pan-roasted duck,"
316
00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:38,467
I was all in.
317
00:09:38,467 --> 00:09:39,867
The sweet potato puree
would be good.
318
00:09:39,867 --> 00:09:40,867
[Chris] Yeah.
319
00:09:40,867 --> 00:09:42,300
Holy cow, my stock
320
00:09:42,300 --> 00:09:43,300
is getting filled
with a lot of stuff.
321
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Our goal is really
find a bunch
322
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-of holiday things...
-Yes.
323
00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,166
and try to bring
this thing together.
324
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Help us with that dessert.
325
00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:51,367
That's easy, right?
326
00:09:51,367 --> 00:09:52,300
-Yeah, yeah.
-Just put stuff in here.
327
00:09:52,300 --> 00:09:54,600
-Yeah.
-[laughs]
328
00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:56,967
We're gonna hide this later.
We're gonna hide this later.
329
00:09:56,967 --> 00:09:59,166
How many apple sauce
did you sell?
330
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-Zero.
-[laughs]
331
00:10:00,900 --> 00:10:04,166
Candy cane,
that screams holiday like--
332
00:10:04,166 --> 00:10:05,166
Big time.
333
00:10:05,166 --> 00:10:06,767
Big time.
334
00:10:06,767 --> 00:10:08,166
I think...
I say we go with candy canes.
335
00:10:08,166 --> 00:10:09,266
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
336
00:10:09,266 --> 00:10:10,767
Do you think you can stick 'em
in your bag, brother?
337
00:10:10,767 --> 00:10:13,600
We can make a candy cane
gastrique
338
00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:15,000
-for the duck.
-[Chris] Yeah.
339
00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:16,667
To beat these guys today,
340
00:10:16,667 --> 00:10:18,500
we might have to do something
kind of special.
341
00:10:18,500 --> 00:10:20,767
Load it up, Chris.
342
00:10:20,767 --> 00:10:23,467
Dude, we could also make
fruit cobbler
343
00:10:23,467 --> 00:10:24,600
and use the gingerbread
344
00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:25,967
-crust on that.
-Yes.
345
00:10:25,967 --> 00:10:27,266
-I love getting cinnamon.
-Yes.
346
00:10:27,266 --> 00:10:28,600
-That's Christmas, right?
-Yes.
347
00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:30,900
-Cloves are Christmas.
-Yes.
348
00:10:30,900 --> 00:10:32,367
[Beau] Thinking about
the ingredients we got
for the dessert,
349
00:10:32,367 --> 00:10:34,767
-we got pears...
-[Chris] Pears.
350
00:10:34,767 --> 00:10:36,467
-[Beau] Figs.
-[Chris] Figs.
351
00:10:36,467 --> 00:10:38,934
-[Beau] Berries.
-[Chris] Berries.
352
00:10:39,867 --> 00:10:41,100
Ice cream.
353
00:10:41,100 --> 00:10:43,033
Let's go back
and see what we got.
354
00:10:43,500 --> 00:10:45,467
-Dougie Fresh...
-Yes, sir.
355
00:10:45,467 --> 00:10:47,667
Is that your favorite
holiday candy?
356
00:10:47,667 --> 00:10:49,467
Yes, sir, it is.
357
00:10:49,467 --> 00:10:50,800
Dougie, are you telling me
the truth?
358
00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:52,133
No.
359
00:10:53,066 --> 00:10:55,266
[laughing]
360
00:10:55,266 --> 00:10:56,667
What do you want to do
for an entree?
361
00:10:56,667 --> 00:10:58,200
I'd like to make
a turkey dinner.
362
00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,066
Maybe we just get
a Turkey breast.
363
00:11:00,066 --> 00:11:01,667
-A turkey breast.
-Take... Make a room, a lot...
364
00:11:01,667 --> 00:11:03,166
Because we don't have
a lot of space.
365
00:11:03,166 --> 00:11:05,367
We were inspired by Michael's
366
00:11:05,367 --> 00:11:07,266
favorite holiday dishes.
367
00:11:07,266 --> 00:11:10,066
He likes turkey,
likes mac and cheese,
368
00:11:10,066 --> 00:11:13,166
likes mashed potatoes,
and likes pumpkin pie.
369
00:11:13,166 --> 00:11:14,700
-Pumpkin.
-Canned pumpkin,
canned pumpkin,
370
00:11:14,700 --> 00:11:16,367
-canned pumpkin.
-For dessert,
371
00:11:16,367 --> 00:11:19,867
we're going to make
a pumpkin pie ice cream.
372
00:11:19,867 --> 00:11:21,867
Okay. Let's get that.
373
00:11:21,867 --> 00:11:24,800
So how can we take
all of Michael's favorites
374
00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:28,867
and make them delicious
in 60 minutes?
375
00:11:28,867 --> 00:11:30,400
[Michael] I thought
that was really cool
376
00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:33,000
that we did a Christmas
shopping in the stockings.
377
00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,066
So what did you think
about it?
378
00:11:34,066 --> 00:11:35,667
I wasn't happy about
it at all.
379
00:11:35,667 --> 00:11:37,400
We'll do mushrooms
on the side, okay?
380
00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:38,867
-Yeah.
-We do a lot of butter.
381
00:11:38,867 --> 00:11:40,800
-Yeah. Okay.
-And my bag is really,
382
00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:43,000
-really filling up.
-Yeah, I see.
383
00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,000
Broccolili pancetta
384
00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:47,467
is an easy way of adding
some savoriness
385
00:11:47,467 --> 00:11:49,100
and flavor to any dish.
386
00:11:49,100 --> 00:11:50,300
-Cheese.
-Which mac and cheese
do you want?
387
00:11:50,300 --> 00:11:51,667
-Let's get...
-Yeah.
388
00:11:51,667 --> 00:11:53,000
-Nutmeg. And let's see.
-Yes.
389
00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,266
Pumpkin spice.
Grab the pumpkin spice.
390
00:11:54,266 --> 00:11:57,066
And for dessert,
we are going to make...
391
00:11:57,066 --> 00:11:58,800
Pumpkin ice cream.
392
00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:00,100
And what do we have
for samples?
393
00:12:00,100 --> 00:12:03,200
Common parmesan substitute,
some eggnog.
394
00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:04,667
-Fresh eggnog.
-You want to try the eggnog?
395
00:12:04,667 --> 00:12:05,800
Yes, I would like to try the--
396
00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:07,467
-Okay.
-It's eggcellent.
397
00:12:07,467 --> 00:12:08,600
Oh, it's eggcellent. Good?
398
00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:09,500
-Mmm-hmm.
-Yeah? Okay.
399
00:12:09,500 --> 00:12:11,100
And we are going
to use the eggnog
400
00:12:11,100 --> 00:12:12,667
in the mashed potatoes.
401
00:12:12,667 --> 00:12:14,767
We have some ginger
grounds right over there.
402
00:12:14,767 --> 00:12:15,867
-Yes.
-Right?
403
00:12:15,867 --> 00:12:17,266
We were going to use it
404
00:12:17,266 --> 00:12:19,367
both in the mac and cheese.
405
00:12:19,367 --> 00:12:21,266
-Can we get one of these?
-[Jules] Yes. Of course.
406
00:12:21,266 --> 00:12:24,700
And a crumb on top
of the pumpkin pie ice cream.
407
00:12:24,700 --> 00:12:26,266
And come on,
this is the holidays.
408
00:12:26,266 --> 00:12:28,600
What screams holidays
409
00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:30,967
other than ginger cookies?
410
00:12:30,967 --> 00:12:34,266
We've managed to get a lot
of stuff in our stockings...
411
00:12:34,266 --> 00:12:35,300
-Yes.
-because of teamwork.
412
00:12:35,300 --> 00:12:36,467
'Cause of teamwork.
413
00:12:36,467 --> 00:12:38,233
[Guy] Fifty-five minutes.
414
00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,867
[Christmas music playing]
415
00:12:41,867 --> 00:12:43,467
Let's start taking stuff out.
416
00:12:43,467 --> 00:12:45,934
Let me get a picture of you
three knuckleheads.
417
00:12:46,300 --> 00:12:47,400
All right.
418
00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,934
Bunch of bozos over here.
419
00:12:56,367 --> 00:12:59,367
[upbeat music playing]
420
00:12:59,367 --> 00:13:03,100
[Christmas music playing]
421
00:13:03,100 --> 00:13:04,800
Yeah, buddy, it's Christmas.
422
00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:06,000
Let's go.
423
00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,166
How you feeling about your...
You want me
424
00:13:07,166 --> 00:13:08,867
-to help you with this?
-Yeah.
425
00:13:08,867 --> 00:13:10,400
-Go ahead and peel that.
-Yeah.
426
00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:11,800
Here's the whole deal,
427
00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:12,900
Best Buddies is about
428
00:13:12,900 --> 00:13:15,166
supporting kids and adults
429
00:13:15,166 --> 00:13:16,667
with intellectual
disabilities.
430
00:13:16,667 --> 00:13:18,667
The great thing about
what the organization does
431
00:13:18,667 --> 00:13:20,600
is it gets them into
a place and a spot
432
00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:23,000
in an environment where
they get to really succeed.
433
00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:26,667
And I am so happy to be
involved in this tonight.
434
00:13:26,667 --> 00:13:28,367
I've been a... I've been
a fan of Best Buddies
435
00:13:28,367 --> 00:13:29,700
from the moment
I heard about it.
436
00:13:29,700 --> 00:13:32,266
So, hope you are now too.
437
00:13:32,667 --> 00:13:34,367
Fifty minutes.
438
00:13:34,367 --> 00:13:36,166
Here to judge our
Holiday Special
439
00:13:36,166 --> 00:13:39,100
is a panel of people
who are worth celebrating.
440
00:13:39,100 --> 00:13:40,967
First, we have
James Beard Award-winning
441
00:13:40,967 --> 00:13:43,266
restaurateur, the one and only
Iron Chef GOAT,
442
00:13:43,266 --> 00:13:45,667
Stephanie Izard.
443
00:13:45,667 --> 00:13:48,066
Acclaimed executive chef
and the winningest chef
444
00:13:48,066 --> 00:13:50,400
in GGG history,
the one and only Mayhem,
445
00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:51,667
Chef Aaron May.
446
00:13:51,667 --> 00:13:52,900
And another Iron Chef
447
00:13:52,900 --> 00:13:54,567
and James Beard Award winner
448
00:13:54,567 --> 00:13:57,567
with a whopping 15
restaurants worldwide,
449
00:13:57,567 --> 00:14:00,100
the one and only,
Chef Jose Garces.
450
00:14:00,100 --> 00:14:03,867
And ladies and gentlemen,
for the first time ever,
451
00:14:03,867 --> 00:14:07,100
we are joined by an honorary
fourth judge tonight,
452
00:14:07,100 --> 00:14:10,100
the groundbreaking model
and Best Buddies ambassador.
453
00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:14,100
My good friend,
the one and only, Katie Meade.
454
00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:15,567
-Hi.
-[Guy] All right.
455
00:14:15,567 --> 00:14:17,100
When you think
about holiday food,
456
00:14:17,100 --> 00:14:19,000
-what's your favorite thing?
-Everything.
457
00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:20,900
-Everything is your
favorite thing?
-Yes.
458
00:14:20,900 --> 00:14:22,467
Well, get ready
because they're gonna make you
459
00:14:22,467 --> 00:14:23,867
some pretty iconic dishes,
460
00:14:23,867 --> 00:14:25,600
and they have 45 minutes.
461
00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:28,200
So, a full hour of cooking,
that's a long time.
462
00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:29,467
But if you think about
you have to make
463
00:14:29,467 --> 00:14:31,066
two dishes in that hour.
464
00:14:31,066 --> 00:14:33,266
That's gonna be challenging,
for sure.
465
00:14:33,266 --> 00:14:34,567
You know, the nice thing
about traditions
466
00:14:34,567 --> 00:14:36,767
is that there's always time
for a new tradition, right?
467
00:14:36,767 --> 00:14:38,166
We'll probably pick up
some new ones today.
468
00:14:38,166 --> 00:14:39,200
Probably.
469
00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:40,400
Like, we just started
470
00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:41,567
a tradition of the four of us
471
00:14:41,567 --> 00:14:42,700
judging the holiday.
472
00:14:42,700 --> 00:14:43,867
-How about that?
-Yes.
473
00:14:43,867 --> 00:14:45,133
-Shown at
Guy's Grocery Games, right?
-How about that?
474
00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:48,266
Damaris, what's on the menu?
475
00:14:48,266 --> 00:14:49,467
[Damaris]
Well, we were thinking about
476
00:14:49,467 --> 00:14:50,867
doing fried chicken thighs
477
00:14:50,867 --> 00:14:53,467
over sweet potato mash
and our...
478
00:14:53,467 --> 00:14:54,433
[Cassidy]
Homemade cranberry sauce.
479
00:14:54,433 --> 00:14:55,667
-[Damaris] Yes.
-[Guy] That all sounds
delicious.
480
00:14:55,667 --> 00:14:56,667
What about dessert?
481
00:14:56,667 --> 00:14:58,100
[Damaris] We're gonna do
peppermint cupcakes.
482
00:14:58,100 --> 00:14:59,367
Very nice.
483
00:14:59,367 --> 00:15:00,867
We're gonna start
working on our chicken.
484
00:15:00,867 --> 00:15:02,467
What herbs do you want
on this?
485
00:15:02,467 --> 00:15:04,000
[Cassidy]
Little bit of oil, definitely.
486
00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:05,166
Okay. What else?
487
00:15:05,166 --> 00:15:07,500
Um, rosemary, thyme, and sage.
488
00:15:07,500 --> 00:15:10,000
Yeah.
That tastes like the holidays.
489
00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,567
Then we're gonna spread
this with mustard. Okay.
490
00:15:12,567 --> 00:15:14,066
That's gonna give it
a little bit of a zip.
491
00:15:14,066 --> 00:15:15,967
Okay. Great job.
492
00:15:15,967 --> 00:15:19,100
We've gotta use a lot of these
sample ingredients.
493
00:15:19,100 --> 00:15:20,967
[Cassidy]
I dip them in the flour.
494
00:15:20,967 --> 00:15:23,100
We soak them in egg.
495
00:15:23,100 --> 00:15:25,100
[Damaris] That gingerbread
is gonna be so good
496
00:15:25,100 --> 00:15:26,967
on the outside
of that chicken.
497
00:15:26,967 --> 00:15:30,266
[Cassidy] Coated the chicken
with the gingerbread cookie.
498
00:15:30,266 --> 00:15:31,367
Yeah.
499
00:15:31,367 --> 00:15:33,567
-There. That's what we wanted.
-That's better.
500
00:15:33,567 --> 00:15:34,834
Sizzle. That's what we wanted.
501
00:15:37,467 --> 00:15:38,767
Okay. They're in.
502
00:15:38,767 --> 00:15:40,967
We're looking for
three minutes per side.
503
00:15:40,967 --> 00:15:42,066
-Okay.
-[Cassidy] Yup.
504
00:15:42,066 --> 00:15:44,300
Have you ever made gingerbread
in crusted chicken?
505
00:15:44,300 --> 00:15:45,667
No, I have not.
506
00:15:45,667 --> 00:15:46,667
Me neither.
507
00:15:46,667 --> 00:15:48,266
I think for me, holidays
508
00:15:48,266 --> 00:15:49,800
is one of the most
special times
509
00:15:49,800 --> 00:15:51,300
to get together
with friends, family.
510
00:15:51,300 --> 00:15:53,000
Bringing people together
through delicious food.
511
00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:54,767
-[Katie] I agree. Yeah.
-It's my favorite time.
512
00:15:54,767 --> 00:15:55,867
Yeah. We like to do, like,
513
00:15:55,867 --> 00:15:57,166
holiday lights.
514
00:15:57,166 --> 00:15:59,367
-Yeah.
-And we go
in the neighborhood.
515
00:15:59,367 --> 00:16:01,767
Back up some tunes,
Christmas tunes.
516
00:16:01,767 --> 00:16:03,166
Drive around and see
all the lights.
517
00:16:03,166 --> 00:16:04,367
[Stephanie]
Oh, yeah. That's incredible.
518
00:16:04,367 --> 00:16:05,900
You got an idea what
you're making, Chris?
519
00:16:05,900 --> 00:16:07,567
-Oh, yeah.
-[Guy] What are you guys
gonna do?
520
00:16:07,567 --> 00:16:10,767
We're gonna do like a...
like a cobbler?
521
00:16:10,767 --> 00:16:12,400
-Yeah. Like,
a cobbler crumble...
-Okay.
522
00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:14,200
'cause we're gonna...
Want to use the candy canes
523
00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:15,300
and the gingerbread,
524
00:16:15,300 --> 00:16:17,567
but we also are gonna do
a duck dish.
525
00:16:17,567 --> 00:16:19,200
We felt duck and cranberry,
526
00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:21,200
it would also work
with those two flavors
527
00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,200
if we wanted to use
maybe two of them in each.
528
00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:24,266
I like the dish.
529
00:16:24,266 --> 00:16:27,100
I love duck, that screams
great holiday meal.
530
00:16:27,100 --> 00:16:29,100
-Yes.
-I get us sweet potatoes.
531
00:16:29,100 --> 00:16:30,367
[Beau] Probably wouldn't have
boiled the sweet potatoes.
532
00:16:30,367 --> 00:16:31,300
I would've roasted up.
533
00:16:31,300 --> 00:16:32,934
But we don't have
that type of time.
534
00:16:33,767 --> 00:16:35,800
Beau, how happy are you?
We are in the kitchen.
535
00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:38,066
Buddy, we're together
in the kitchen.
536
00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,500
Look at that fat
rendering down.
537
00:16:41,500 --> 00:16:44,266
Beau back over there
quale-ing that duck.
538
00:16:44,266 --> 00:16:46,300
Really getting
the fat-based on it.
539
00:16:46,300 --> 00:16:49,266
You can see, he's really
getting as much flavor,
540
00:16:49,266 --> 00:16:51,300
putting a lot of love
into that duck.
541
00:16:51,300 --> 00:16:54,200
Such a classic ingredient
for this dish.
542
00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:56,266
I already feel like
I've been visited
543
00:16:56,266 --> 00:16:58,567
by ghosts of holidays past
right now.
544
00:16:58,567 --> 00:17:00,500
Beau, that duck
is smelling perfect.
545
00:17:00,500 --> 00:17:01,667
[Beau] That's right, baby.
546
00:17:01,667 --> 00:17:04,567
Christmas all the way.
Ho, ho, ho.
547
00:17:04,567 --> 00:17:06,600
[Guy]
Thirty-five minutes to go.
548
00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:08,000
All right. What's on the menu?
549
00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:09,700
For the entree,
we are doing a Turkey roulade.
550
00:17:09,700 --> 00:17:11,600
Turkey in the holidays,
that works, right?
551
00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,066
We got a lot of spices
552
00:17:13,066 --> 00:17:14,266
and he's with the
Dancing Spice Queen.
553
00:17:14,266 --> 00:17:15,166
-Yeah.
-Dancing Spice--
554
00:17:15,166 --> 00:17:16,166
That's her name,
Dancing Spice Queen.
555
00:17:16,166 --> 00:17:17,100
-Yes.
-You know that?
556
00:17:17,100 --> 00:17:18,100
-Yes, I know.
-Okay.
557
00:17:18,100 --> 00:17:20,367
-He loves mashed potatoes.
-Mashed potatoes.
558
00:17:20,367 --> 00:17:22,066
-So there'll be some
mashed potatoes.
-Yup.
559
00:17:22,066 --> 00:17:23,266
[Maneet]
And he loves mac and cheese.
560
00:17:23,266 --> 00:17:25,300
So we are going to do
a pumpkin pie
561
00:17:25,300 --> 00:17:27,400
inspired ice cream.
562
00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:28,700
How many things are you doing?
563
00:17:28,700 --> 00:17:30,166
-It's a feast.
-It's a feast.
564
00:17:30,166 --> 00:17:31,467
[Guy] Okay. Well, good luck.
565
00:17:31,467 --> 00:17:32,467
-Let's do it.
-Yeah. Yup.
566
00:17:32,467 --> 00:17:34,400
I'm telling you, Maneet,
this is the first guy
567
00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:35,567
when I got the Best Buddies.
568
00:17:35,567 --> 00:17:37,100
When I was out there cooking
in the parking lot
569
00:17:37,100 --> 00:17:39,000
and Michael was the first guy
who came and cooked with me.
570
00:17:39,000 --> 00:17:40,767
[Maneet] Oh, wow.
571
00:17:40,767 --> 00:17:43,200
Once you're done with that,
cut it into small pieces
572
00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:44,767
and I'll put it
in the water to boil, okay.
573
00:17:44,767 --> 00:17:46,600
-Yes, yes.
-Okay. Lovely.
574
00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:48,467
I think that Maneet
and Michael have
575
00:17:48,467 --> 00:17:50,567
really taken it to the judges'
hearts right now.
576
00:17:50,567 --> 00:17:52,767
They went double
starch on the entree,
577
00:17:52,767 --> 00:17:54,200
mac and cheese
and mashed potatoes.
578
00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:55,467
[Stephanie]
And mashed potatoes.
579
00:17:55,467 --> 00:17:56,600
-[Jose] Right now--
-They're not messing around...
580
00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:57,867
-No.
-with this holiday carb fest.
581
00:17:57,867 --> 00:17:59,367
But it's not
just mac and cheese,
582
00:17:59,367 --> 00:18:01,500
-there's pancetta fat in it.
-Hmm.
583
00:18:01,500 --> 00:18:04,333
That's just adding
that saltiness, that richness.
584
00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:06,567
The mac and cheese,
I just made
585
00:18:06,567 --> 00:18:07,667
from bechamel sauce.
586
00:18:07,667 --> 00:18:09,700
Some of the fat
from the pancetta.
587
00:18:09,700 --> 00:18:11,400
There we go. Mix it up.
588
00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:12,767
Mix, mix, mix.
589
00:18:12,767 --> 00:18:14,600
-Mix, mix, mix, mix.
-Good job.
590
00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:16,467
So we make
a good team together.
591
00:18:17,467 --> 00:18:19,000
Yup. Mix it up.
592
00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:21,066
And then we put
the mac and cheese
593
00:18:21,066 --> 00:18:23,000
in the oven to make sure
594
00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:26,033
that it has a nice melted
frost right on top.
595
00:18:26,667 --> 00:18:27,700
I put a lot of cheese
on the...
596
00:18:27,700 --> 00:18:29,333
-on the macaroni and cheese.
-Yes.
597
00:18:30,066 --> 00:18:32,000
Okay. This is in.
598
00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:34,166
Remind me that I don't forget
about it, okay?
599
00:18:34,166 --> 00:18:35,667
-[Michael] Yeah. Okay. Yeah.
-[Maneet] Okay.
600
00:18:35,667 --> 00:18:37,600
[Guy] Thirty minutes.
601
00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:39,166
-How you feeling?
-I feel good.
602
00:18:39,166 --> 00:18:40,266
Okay. Me too.
603
00:18:40,266 --> 00:18:41,667
What would you like
to start on now?
604
00:18:41,667 --> 00:18:42,667
Probably we need to start
605
00:18:42,667 --> 00:18:43,800
cooking those
sweet potatoes, right?
606
00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:45,367
Let's get them
into the microwave.
607
00:18:45,367 --> 00:18:48,900
This seems like
a lot of work, Cassidy.
608
00:18:48,900 --> 00:18:49,967
Yes, it does.
609
00:18:49,967 --> 00:18:51,367
You know what?
I'm starting to feel
610
00:18:51,367 --> 00:18:53,000
that these teams have got
611
00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:54,867
some pretty illustrious menus.
612
00:18:54,867 --> 00:18:56,767
I think it could be helpful
613
00:18:56,767 --> 00:18:58,266
if maybe I gave them
614
00:18:58,266 --> 00:19:01,166
a little elf help, don't you?
615
00:19:01,166 --> 00:19:03,033
It might be time
to call on the elves.
616
00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:07,266
Attention teams.
617
00:19:07,266 --> 00:19:09,500
I have some great
holiday cheer.
618
00:19:09,500 --> 00:19:10,900
-Woo.
-Uh-oh.
619
00:19:10,900 --> 00:19:12,533
Happy Holidays.
620
00:19:18,100 --> 00:19:20,533
[upbeat music playing]
621
00:19:21,500 --> 00:19:23,233
Attention teams.
622
00:19:24,100 --> 00:19:26,600
I have some great
holiday cheer.
623
00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:29,367
There are three elves
in the store
624
00:19:29,367 --> 00:19:30,734
that would love
to come and help you
625
00:19:30,734 --> 00:19:32,166
and support you on your team.
626
00:19:32,166 --> 00:19:33,166
Woo.
627
00:19:33,166 --> 00:19:34,834
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
628
00:19:34,834 --> 00:19:36,467
-Yes.
-Yeah.
629
00:19:36,467 --> 00:19:38,300
We needed that.
We needed that.
630
00:19:38,300 --> 00:19:39,667
Ryder with Beau Mac.
631
00:19:39,667 --> 00:19:40,667
-Hunter...
-[Ryder] All right.
632
00:19:40,667 --> 00:19:41,767
with Damaris and Cassidy.
633
00:19:41,767 --> 00:19:44,166
-Okay.
-And Jules with Michael
and Maneet.
634
00:19:44,166 --> 00:19:45,467
-[Jules] Yes.
-Help 'em out.
635
00:19:45,467 --> 00:19:46,767
-[Hunter] Okay.
-[Ryder] All right.
Beau, what are we doing?
636
00:19:46,767 --> 00:19:47,767
See how this goes.
637
00:19:47,767 --> 00:19:49,734
Happy Holidays.
638
00:19:49,734 --> 00:19:51,300
How you doing?
I'm the helper elf.
639
00:19:51,300 --> 00:19:53,467
We definitely need the mixer.
640
00:19:53,467 --> 00:19:55,200
-Okay. I can get you a mixer.
-[Damaris] I've been
ready to go.
641
00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:56,166
We're gonna melt some butter
642
00:19:56,166 --> 00:19:57,367
-for a crumble topping.
-Okay.
643
00:19:57,367 --> 00:19:59,467
The smallest cast iron
644
00:19:59,467 --> 00:20:01,467
-skillets that you can get.
-Will do.
645
00:20:01,467 --> 00:20:03,867
Let's put this elf to work.
[laughs]
646
00:20:03,867 --> 00:20:05,266
[Guy] Where are we at
on the menu?
647
00:20:05,266 --> 00:20:06,734
[Damaris] Well, we're getting
ready to start a cranberry
sauce.
648
00:20:06,734 --> 00:20:08,166
Chicken is browning.
649
00:20:08,166 --> 00:20:10,600
Okay, Hunter, we need
the sweet potatoes opened up.
650
00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:12,300
It's nice to see all three
of these elves
651
00:20:12,300 --> 00:20:13,667
really putting in a little
work in the kitchen.
652
00:20:13,667 --> 00:20:15,467
You can picture that
at Guy's house though
653
00:20:15,467 --> 00:20:16,867
that the boys are
all in the kitchen together
654
00:20:16,867 --> 00:20:19,166
with Guy and Lori and just all
making a huge meal together.
655
00:20:19,166 --> 00:20:20,166
-Absolutely.
-I'm guessing.
656
00:20:20,166 --> 00:20:21,400
I've actually spent
the holidays
657
00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:23,000
in the Fieri house before
658
00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:24,734
and made raviolis with Ryder.
659
00:20:24,734 --> 00:20:26,066
-[Jose] Oh, look at that.
-[Stephanie] Oh, really?
660
00:20:26,066 --> 00:20:27,567
Always really nice.
661
00:20:27,567 --> 00:20:28,934
[Damaris]
Okay. Cranberry sauce.
662
00:20:28,934 --> 00:20:30,200
One of our secret ingredients.
663
00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:31,834
-Raspberries.
-Raspberries.
664
00:20:31,834 --> 00:20:33,166
And what's our other
secret ingredients?
665
00:20:33,166 --> 00:20:34,367
-[Cassidy] Black cherry juice.
-[Damaris] Yup.
666
00:20:34,367 --> 00:20:35,667
So I'm putting
this black cherry juice in.
667
00:20:35,667 --> 00:20:37,667
-[Cassidy] And I'll put
some raspberries in.
-[Damaris] Yup.
668
00:20:37,667 --> 00:20:39,367
What's your favorite gift
you've ever got at Christmas?
669
00:20:39,367 --> 00:20:41,667
My favorite gift
was definitely a cell phone.
670
00:20:41,667 --> 00:20:43,000
You got a cell phone?
671
00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,533
Man, you get nice presents
for Christmas.
672
00:20:46,066 --> 00:20:47,500
And guess who we got?
673
00:20:47,500 --> 00:20:48,734
Our secret weapon over here.
674
00:20:48,734 --> 00:20:49,834
-You see this kid right here?
-Yes.
675
00:20:49,834 --> 00:20:51,467
He's not messing around.
676
00:20:51,467 --> 00:20:53,867
-[Chris] He's the best.
-[Beau] He can get throw down
with us, baby.
677
00:20:53,867 --> 00:20:55,100
All right.
So now spinach is...
678
00:20:55,100 --> 00:20:56,000
This cleaned yet?
679
00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:57,266
We want to get
those leaves picked off.
680
00:20:57,266 --> 00:20:58,467
We're gonna saute those...
681
00:20:58,467 --> 00:21:00,367
Why did I choose
candy canes, Chris,
682
00:21:00,367 --> 00:21:02,066
that you have
to unwrap individually?
683
00:21:02,066 --> 00:21:03,367
You think you could find
a fun way
684
00:21:03,367 --> 00:21:06,767
-to put candy cane
into your entree?
-[Katie] Maybe.
685
00:21:06,767 --> 00:21:08,800
Maybe just make a simple syrup
out of 'em.
686
00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:11,066
[Beau] So I'm doing
candy canes
687
00:21:11,066 --> 00:21:13,200
in the gastrique
for the duck today,
688
00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:15,734
'cause that's how we get down
in Flavortown.
689
00:21:15,734 --> 00:21:16,734
Town.
690
00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:19,500
[Beau] Candy canes
are like Santa's
691
00:21:19,500 --> 00:21:21,667
natural breath freshener.
692
00:21:21,667 --> 00:21:25,667
This kind of candy cane
peppery sauce
693
00:21:25,667 --> 00:21:26,600
-would be sweet...
-Yeah.
694
00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:28,233
-and delicious for the duck.
-I agree.
695
00:21:29,867 --> 00:21:34,533
[Beau] Cinnamon, clove,
red wine, ginger, candy cane.
696
00:21:35,967 --> 00:21:38,000
-Are you kidding me?
-[Beau] Is it tasty?
697
00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,166
-Tasty is an understatement.
-[Beau] Yes. Yes.
698
00:21:40,166 --> 00:21:41,867
Guys, this is gonna be
hot over here.
699
00:21:41,867 --> 00:21:43,266
I'm just gonna rest
these suckers for a minute.
700
00:21:43,266 --> 00:21:45,467
-Got you.
-I was so happy, Dude.
701
00:21:45,467 --> 00:21:46,600
We cooked that duck
702
00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:48,266
-like a boss.
-Spot on.
703
00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:51,100
[Beau] I also got
the cranberry sauce going.
704
00:21:51,100 --> 00:21:52,200
-The potatoes.
-[Guy] What's that
right there?
705
00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,266
-Sweet potatoes?
-[Beau] That's our
sweet potatoes.
706
00:21:54,266 --> 00:21:55,834
Can you grab
the potatoes for me?
707
00:21:55,834 --> 00:21:56,934
Yeah. I got you, baby.
708
00:21:56,934 --> 00:21:58,667
-You want me to strain those?
-Yeah.
709
00:21:58,667 --> 00:21:59,767
[Beau] A little bit
of cinnamon.
710
00:21:59,767 --> 00:22:02,467
Smells like Christmas, right?
Boom. That's good.
711
00:22:02,467 --> 00:22:05,033
Okay. We got a little
brown butter in there.
712
00:22:06,667 --> 00:22:08,266
Mmm. But how you feeling?
713
00:22:08,266 --> 00:22:09,567
-You excited?
-I'm ready to go.
714
00:22:09,567 --> 00:22:10,767
[Beau] I think
we got a good plan.
715
00:22:10,767 --> 00:22:11,600
I think we got a good plan.
716
00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:13,467
♪ La, la, la, la ♪
717
00:22:13,467 --> 00:22:15,834
Sing it, bro. Sing it. Hunter.
718
00:22:15,834 --> 00:22:16,867
-[Hunter] What up?
-Happy Christmas, baby.
719
00:22:16,867 --> 00:22:18,100
-[Hunter] Happy Christmas.
-Good to see you.
720
00:22:18,100 --> 00:22:20,266
-[Hunter] You too.
-[Guy] How we looking chef?
721
00:22:20,266 --> 00:22:21,667
[Maneet] I think
we are getting there.
722
00:22:21,667 --> 00:22:25,100
Mac and cheese in it is in,
mushroom is going.
723
00:22:25,100 --> 00:22:26,266
Got it.
724
00:22:26,266 --> 00:22:28,100
[Maneet] Next we start
the cream cheese
725
00:22:28,100 --> 00:22:30,634
stuffed turkey roulade.
726
00:22:31,467 --> 00:22:33,834
As I am pounding out
the turkey,
727
00:22:33,834 --> 00:22:36,266
our elf helper
Jules and Michael
728
00:22:36,266 --> 00:22:38,667
are making the marinade
for the turkey.
729
00:22:38,667 --> 00:22:40,367
There you go. Good job.
730
00:22:40,367 --> 00:22:42,500
Put my Indian spice flare
to it.
731
00:22:42,500 --> 00:22:44,767
Ginger, garlic, turmeric,
732
00:22:44,767 --> 00:22:48,567
and a little bit
of a pumpkin puree in it.
733
00:22:48,567 --> 00:22:50,166
And come on.
This is the holidays.
734
00:22:50,166 --> 00:22:51,934
These are really
strong flavors.
735
00:22:51,934 --> 00:22:54,066
And then this is gonna be
a marinade for our meat.
736
00:22:54,066 --> 00:22:55,867
-Yeah. Okay.
-[Jules] Grind it.
737
00:22:55,867 --> 00:22:57,867
-I think it's smoother.
-Yeah.
738
00:22:57,867 --> 00:22:59,266
[Jules] Yeah. You kind of go
in like a circle. Yup.
739
00:22:59,266 --> 00:23:00,567
There you go.
740
00:23:00,567 --> 00:23:01,734
-All right.
-[Michael] Okay. Now, what?
741
00:23:01,734 --> 00:23:03,100
[Jules] So we're gonna spread
this on like a paste.
742
00:23:03,100 --> 00:23:04,567
[Michael] Yeah. Okay.
Yeah. Ready.
743
00:23:04,567 --> 00:23:06,400
[Maneet] Okay.
744
00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:08,166
Maneet is rolling up
cream cheese
745
00:23:08,166 --> 00:23:10,100
inside of the turkey.
746
00:23:10,100 --> 00:23:12,000
She knows
how much we like cheese.
747
00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:13,567
Put a toothpick in it
748
00:23:13,567 --> 00:23:16,834
and make a tempura batter
of flour,
749
00:23:16,834 --> 00:23:20,867
a little bit of cayenne,
cumin, sparkling water.
750
00:23:20,867 --> 00:23:24,166
And fry these turkey roulade.
751
00:23:24,166 --> 00:23:28,066
Next, we've got to make
the mashed potatoes.
752
00:23:28,066 --> 00:23:29,200
[Michael] Okay.
I'm mixing it up.
753
00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:30,567
[Maneet] The eggnog mix
is going to go
754
00:23:30,567 --> 00:23:32,467
in the mashed potatoes.
755
00:23:32,467 --> 00:23:36,967
Eggnog added a layer
of sweetness and creaminess.
756
00:23:36,967 --> 00:23:38,266
If I win the money,
757
00:23:38,266 --> 00:23:39,500
I would donate
to Best Buddies.
758
00:23:39,500 --> 00:23:41,367
My favorite thing
about Best Buddies
759
00:23:41,367 --> 00:23:43,767
is that you find job
opportunities and if you...
760
00:23:43,767 --> 00:23:45,367
If you think you can, you can.
761
00:23:45,367 --> 00:23:46,567
[Guy] You get
the mashed potatoes handled?
762
00:23:46,567 --> 00:23:48,166
-Yup.
-Fantastic.
763
00:23:48,166 --> 00:23:49,767
I wanna make sure
we're the winners.
764
00:23:49,767 --> 00:23:51,166
We are the winners.
765
00:23:53,767 --> 00:23:55,634
[Guy] Twenty-five minutes.
766
00:23:58,367 --> 00:24:00,767
[Cassidy] Guy, you have to try
my cranberries.
767
00:24:00,767 --> 00:24:02,900
-Is it the real deal?
-[Cassidy] Yes.
768
00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:04,900
Oh...
769
00:24:05,967 --> 00:24:08,100
nice and tangy.
770
00:24:08,100 --> 00:24:09,734
Nice and tangy.
771
00:24:09,734 --> 00:24:11,500
[Cassidy]
I absolutely love Guy
772
00:24:11,500 --> 00:24:13,467
and he's my all-time
favorite chef
773
00:24:13,467 --> 00:24:14,934
in the whole entire world.
774
00:24:14,934 --> 00:24:16,567
Have you seen
every single episode
775
00:24:16,567 --> 00:24:17,467
of Grocery Games?
776
00:24:17,467 --> 00:24:19,400
Yes, I have.
777
00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:20,567
[Cassidy] Next we had to work
778
00:24:20,567 --> 00:24:23,000
on the sweet potato
mashed potatoes.
779
00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:24,600
How's the potatoes coming?
780
00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:26,767
Looking great as all potatoes.
781
00:24:26,767 --> 00:24:27,734
[Damaris] Great.
782
00:24:27,734 --> 00:24:29,667
[Aaron] Damaris and Cassidy
are really like
783
00:24:29,667 --> 00:24:31,667
hand and glove over there,
working together.
784
00:24:31,667 --> 00:24:33,500
While Hunter does a lot
of prep in the background,
785
00:24:33,500 --> 00:24:35,767
I love to see
the way this team
786
00:24:35,767 --> 00:24:36,834
is pulling together too.
787
00:24:36,834 --> 00:24:39,834
Our elf was such
a little worker.
788
00:24:39,834 --> 00:24:41,400
Elf, you're doing a great job.
789
00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:42,967
Hot in this hat.
790
00:24:42,967 --> 00:24:45,667
[Damaris] In all the rush,
we accidentally grabbed
791
00:24:45,667 --> 00:24:48,066
Japanese sweet potatoes
792
00:24:48,066 --> 00:24:49,100
and the Japanese
sweet potatoes
793
00:24:49,100 --> 00:24:51,367
are much starchier.
794
00:24:51,367 --> 00:24:52,734
Let me see it.
795
00:24:53,500 --> 00:24:55,100
Good. I need a little bit
more cream.
796
00:24:55,100 --> 00:24:56,166
-More cream.
-[Cassidy] Little more cream.
797
00:24:56,166 --> 00:24:57,734
[Damaris] To loosen it up
just a little bit
798
00:24:57,734 --> 00:24:59,400
and maybe some more butter
while we're at it
799
00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:00,767
might as well, right?
800
00:25:00,767 --> 00:25:03,033
The only thing we can do
to fix these sweet potatoes
801
00:25:03,033 --> 00:25:05,400
is to add more butter
and more cream...
802
00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:07,100
-Cream.
-and mix it less.
803
00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:08,000
Put that on.
804
00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:10,100
I really want Cassidy
to win today.
805
00:25:10,100 --> 00:25:13,867
I know how it feels to lose,
it feels much better to win.
806
00:25:13,867 --> 00:25:17,033
[dramatic music playing]
807
00:25:20,166 --> 00:25:23,000
[upbeat music playing]
808
00:25:24,667 --> 00:25:27,266
[Guy] Twenty minutes.
809
00:25:27,266 --> 00:25:28,834
[Damaris] Maybe some
more butter while we're at it
810
00:25:28,834 --> 00:25:30,133
might as well, right?
811
00:25:30,133 --> 00:25:32,367
The only thing we can do
to fix these sweet potatoes
812
00:25:32,367 --> 00:25:33,934
is to add more butter
813
00:25:33,934 --> 00:25:35,100
-and more cream.
-Cream.
814
00:25:36,767 --> 00:25:37,767
Oh.
815
00:25:37,767 --> 00:25:39,967
-Now they're getting good.
-Oh, yeah.
816
00:25:39,967 --> 00:25:41,166
I think dessert.
817
00:25:41,166 --> 00:25:42,467
It's gonna play
a big role in the...
818
00:25:42,467 --> 00:25:44,567
In the outcome of this...
Of this battle.
819
00:25:44,567 --> 00:25:46,567
Beau Mac and Chris
seem to have
820
00:25:46,567 --> 00:25:49,000
a plethora of berries
over there.
821
00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:50,166
-[Jose] Yeah. Yeah.
-[Katie] Really?
822
00:25:50,166 --> 00:25:51,667
These things, holidays think,
823
00:25:51,667 --> 00:25:52,600
maybe they're making
berry pie.
824
00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:54,266
Berry tart.
Yeah, maybe berry pie.
825
00:25:54,266 --> 00:25:55,567
-Sounds berry good.
-[Stephanie] Yes.
826
00:25:55,567 --> 00:25:58,000
[laughter]
827
00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:01,300
You banged out all the fruit
for all the cobblers.
828
00:26:01,300 --> 00:26:03,500
[Chris] And the reason why
I wanna win so bad
829
00:26:03,500 --> 00:26:07,066
is because I want to donate
830
00:26:07,066 --> 00:26:10,367
my money straight
to Best Buddies.
831
00:26:10,367 --> 00:26:12,400
It helps me to be positive...
832
00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:13,667
-[Beau] Yeah.
-[Chris] to be confident.
833
00:26:13,667 --> 00:26:15,300
Grow as a person.
834
00:26:15,300 --> 00:26:17,066
That's awesome.
835
00:26:17,934 --> 00:26:19,367
How we doing, Big Chris?
836
00:26:19,367 --> 00:26:20,734
Guy, we're doing great.
837
00:26:20,734 --> 00:26:22,200
Look at that.
You chop all that up?
838
00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:23,266
-[Chris] Yes, sir.
-You're an animal.
839
00:26:23,266 --> 00:26:24,367
[Beau] Yes, he did.
840
00:26:24,367 --> 00:26:25,667
-Animal.
-Beau, uh--
841
00:26:25,667 --> 00:26:27,200
Look at how beautiful that is.
842
00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:28,734
Beau, I'm in my...
843
00:26:28,734 --> 00:26:30,033
I'm in my happy zone
right now.
844
00:26:30,033 --> 00:26:32,000
You're in the zone, baby.
You're in the zone.
845
00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,200
Brother man, we are making
a little crust over here.
846
00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:36,734
I wanna get some flour in it
847
00:26:37,300 --> 00:26:38,367
and some sugar.
848
00:26:38,367 --> 00:26:40,367
We're gonna melt some butter
for a crumble topping.
849
00:26:40,367 --> 00:26:41,500
When Ryder came in,
850
00:26:41,500 --> 00:26:43,567
I think it was a big plus
for us.
851
00:26:43,567 --> 00:26:45,367
We're gonna use
a gingerbread cookies
852
00:26:45,367 --> 00:26:49,767
and we use the candy canes
a little bit in the crumble.
853
00:26:49,767 --> 00:26:51,600
Gingerbread topping.
We have a beautiful...
854
00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:52,934
Check it out, you guys.
855
00:26:52,934 --> 00:26:54,567
Just look at that crumble.
Show them that.
856
00:26:54,567 --> 00:26:55,567
Gingerbread.
857
00:26:55,567 --> 00:26:57,934
Little flour,
little butter, little walnuts.
858
00:26:57,934 --> 00:26:59,734
It's gonna be
perfect holiday topping
859
00:26:59,734 --> 00:27:02,567
for a beautiful fig
and pear cobbler.
860
00:27:02,567 --> 00:27:04,567
I'm with my buddy
from Best Buddies.
861
00:27:04,567 --> 00:27:06,367
This is Chris.
He's from the Commonwealth.
862
00:27:06,367 --> 00:27:08,767
He's a stud.
Chris, you fired up?
863
00:27:08,767 --> 00:27:10,400
-Let's go!
-Let's go, baby.
864
00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:13,567
I saw the fresh figs
that Chris was cutting
865
00:27:13,567 --> 00:27:15,066
to put into this cobbler,
866
00:27:15,066 --> 00:27:16,667
and I'm really excited
for that flavor.
867
00:27:16,667 --> 00:27:18,734
Pairing the figs, the berries.
868
00:27:18,734 --> 00:27:20,667
I'm hoping
for something really rich
869
00:27:20,667 --> 00:27:22,166
-in the cobbler topping.
-[Stephanie] Oh, yeah.
It's good.
870
00:27:22,166 --> 00:27:23,567
[Aaron] I think
it's gonna be delicious.
871
00:27:23,567 --> 00:27:24,967
[Chris] You want me
to put this back in the oven?
872
00:27:24,967 --> 00:27:26,433
[Beau] Yeah.
873
00:27:27,133 --> 00:27:28,767
Cobblers are going in, Beau.
874
00:27:28,767 --> 00:27:30,266
[Beau] Excellent work.
875
00:27:30,266 --> 00:27:32,400
Chefs, 15 minutes teams.
876
00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,667
You've got 15 minutes left.
877
00:27:34,667 --> 00:27:38,367
[Maneet] Looking at making
the ice cream.
878
00:27:38,367 --> 00:27:39,367
-The ice cream.
-[Maneet] Okay?
879
00:27:39,367 --> 00:27:40,567
[Michael] Yeah. Okay.
The ice cream.
880
00:27:40,567 --> 00:27:42,567
I scream, you scream,
we all scream for...
881
00:27:42,567 --> 00:27:44,100
-For ice--
-Pumpkin ice cream!
882
00:27:44,100 --> 00:27:45,500
Pumpkin ice cream.
883
00:27:45,500 --> 00:27:48,166
I'm making pumpkin pie
ice cream.
884
00:27:48,166 --> 00:27:49,667
Oh!
885
00:27:49,667 --> 00:27:51,867
Pumpkin pie ice cream.
886
00:27:51,867 --> 00:27:53,500
This is Michael's menu.
887
00:27:53,500 --> 00:27:55,066
And start heating some milk
888
00:27:55,066 --> 00:27:56,767
and a little bit
of cream in it.
889
00:27:56,767 --> 00:27:58,567
We add some pumpkin puree,
890
00:27:58,567 --> 00:28:02,834
some pumpkin spice,
some cinnamon, and nutmeg.
891
00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:05,367
[Jules]
So what is your favorite part
892
00:28:05,367 --> 00:28:06,367
of the holidays?
893
00:28:06,367 --> 00:28:07,667
Well, actually my favorite
part of the holidays
894
00:28:07,667 --> 00:28:09,367
is spending time
with my family
895
00:28:09,367 --> 00:28:11,266
and nice presents.
896
00:28:11,266 --> 00:28:12,467
You get to give
each other presents.
897
00:28:12,467 --> 00:28:15,100
You get to get presents.
It's really my favorite thing.
898
00:28:15,100 --> 00:28:16,734
Michael, how's she doing?
Is she a good cook?
899
00:28:16,734 --> 00:28:17,967
Yup, she is.
900
00:28:17,967 --> 00:28:18,867
[Maneet] Both of you taste it.
901
00:28:18,867 --> 00:28:19,934
See what it needs.
902
00:28:19,934 --> 00:28:21,667
Careful, it's hot,
okay, sweetie?
903
00:28:21,667 --> 00:28:23,300
-Okay.
-[Jules] What do you think?
904
00:28:23,300 --> 00:28:24,367
Good. Tastes good.
905
00:28:24,367 --> 00:28:25,300
It doesn't need anything.
906
00:28:25,300 --> 00:28:26,400
Doesn't need anything?
All right.
907
00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:28,133
-[Michael] Nope, it doesn't.
-[Maneet] Okay.
908
00:28:28,133 --> 00:28:30,266
The next thing I did
was take that ice cream base
909
00:28:30,266 --> 00:28:32,300
and put it
in the ice cream machine.
910
00:28:32,300 --> 00:28:33,400
-[Stephanie] Katie...
-[Katie] Yeah.
911
00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:34,867
how do you feel
about pumpkin pie?
912
00:28:34,867 --> 00:28:36,166
I love pumpkin pie.
913
00:28:36,166 --> 00:28:38,834
Ice cream
is churning, churning.
914
00:28:38,834 --> 00:28:41,333
Churning, churning,
churning, churning.
915
00:28:42,667 --> 00:28:44,600
[Aaron] Damaris and Cassidy
916
00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:47,033
-are making
fried chicken thighs.
-[Stephanie] Okay.
917
00:28:47,033 --> 00:28:49,867
Mashed sweet potatoes
and for dessert,
918
00:28:49,867 --> 00:28:52,667
chocolate peppermint cupcakes.
919
00:28:52,667 --> 00:28:54,166
I could have her chocolate
peppermint cupcake.
920
00:28:54,166 --> 00:28:55,266
-I like that.
-That looks great.
921
00:28:55,266 --> 00:28:56,367
What are we working
on here, ladies?
922
00:28:56,367 --> 00:28:57,967
-We're working on--
-We're starting with the cake.
923
00:28:57,967 --> 00:28:59,100
[Guy] Working on the cupcakes?
924
00:28:59,100 --> 00:29:00,467
-Yeah.
-[Damaris] Yeah.
925
00:29:00,467 --> 00:29:02,567
-Fantastic.
-We're gonna put in this
whole amount of creme fraiche
926
00:29:02,567 --> 00:29:03,567
-into there, okay?
-[Cassidy] Okay.
927
00:29:03,567 --> 00:29:04,467
[Guy] Very nice.
928
00:29:04,467 --> 00:29:08,934
We have eggs, milk, sugar,
oil, and our salt.
929
00:29:08,934 --> 00:29:09,967
-We're ready to blend.
-[Cassidy] Yes.
930
00:29:09,967 --> 00:29:11,100
-[Damaris] You ready?
-[Cassidy] Ready.
931
00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:12,734
[blender machine whirring]
932
00:29:12,734 --> 00:29:15,867
And we're making the cake
from scratch.
933
00:29:15,867 --> 00:29:16,967
Yeah!
934
00:29:16,967 --> 00:29:18,400
[Damaris] We want some
of that peppermint flavor
935
00:29:18,400 --> 00:29:19,834
inside of the cupcakes.
936
00:29:20,767 --> 00:29:22,567
Ooh, it smells very minty.
937
00:29:22,567 --> 00:29:24,467
-You ready to smell?
-Yeah, it does. Oh, yeah.
938
00:29:24,467 --> 00:29:25,400
That does smell...
939
00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:26,567
-You wanna put that in?
-Yeah, definitely.
940
00:29:26,567 --> 00:29:29,634
Okay. So candy canes
are going in.
941
00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:32,467
-Ooh, that's so good.
-Is it?
942
00:29:32,467 --> 00:29:34,033
Let's see.
943
00:29:34,033 --> 00:29:36,567
-Ooh, Cassidy, excellent job.
-Yeah.
944
00:29:36,567 --> 00:29:37,467
Excellent job.
945
00:29:37,467 --> 00:29:39,767
Hunter,
one level scoop per cupcake.
946
00:29:39,767 --> 00:29:40,967
Got it.
947
00:29:40,967 --> 00:29:45,567
-We put Hunter elf to work.
-To work.
948
00:29:45,567 --> 00:29:46,867
-I will scoop.
-You scoop.
949
00:29:46,867 --> 00:29:48,066
-[Cassidy] Thank you, Hunter.
-You got it.
950
00:29:48,066 --> 00:29:49,834
[Damaris] And then we're going
into this oven, Hunter.
951
00:29:50,767 --> 00:29:51,834
There.
952
00:29:53,500 --> 00:29:54,867
Okay. So that means
953
00:29:54,867 --> 00:29:56,166
we can start
on our buttercream.
954
00:29:56,166 --> 00:29:58,934
We add marshmallow cream,
two sticks of butter.
955
00:29:58,934 --> 00:30:01,233
Then we're gonna do
powdered sugar into that.
956
00:30:03,266 --> 00:30:04,300
Is that gonna be good?
957
00:30:04,300 --> 00:30:05,266
Ooh, that is so good
chocolate.
958
00:30:05,266 --> 00:30:06,467
Okay.
959
00:30:06,467 --> 00:30:07,734
That's going on top
of the cupcakes, on top of it?
960
00:30:07,734 --> 00:30:10,200
-Oh, yeah. Yup.
-You're crushing this.
961
00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:12,100
-I wanna win that money.
-And what would you do
with the money?
962
00:30:12,100 --> 00:30:14,567
I'm going to save it
for my summer camp.
963
00:30:14,567 --> 00:30:17,033
It's called Camp Horizons
in South Windham, Connecticut.
964
00:30:17,033 --> 00:30:17,934
Awesome.
965
00:30:17,934 --> 00:30:22,166
And it's for individuals
with intellectual
966
00:30:22,166 --> 00:30:24,033
and developmental
disabilities.
967
00:30:24,033 --> 00:30:25,100
What's your favorite thing
about camp?
968
00:30:25,100 --> 00:30:27,166
-I love horses.
-Are you a horse...
969
00:30:27,166 --> 00:30:28,767
I'm a horse person, too.
970
00:30:28,767 --> 00:30:30,767
We got six minutes, guys.
971
00:30:30,767 --> 00:30:32,834
Six left.
972
00:30:32,834 --> 00:30:35,834
We're gonna play this entree
like Pablo Picasso.
973
00:30:35,834 --> 00:30:38,667
It has
a candy cane gastrique,
974
00:30:38,667 --> 00:30:41,667
a beautiful
sweet potato puree.
975
00:30:41,667 --> 00:30:44,567
Chris has the eye of the tiger
going right now.
976
00:30:44,567 --> 00:30:47,667
He is focused
on the attention to detail
977
00:30:47,667 --> 00:30:49,734
and I love everything
about it.
978
00:30:49,734 --> 00:30:51,967
[Chris] Oh, Beau,
how good does that duck look?
979
00:30:51,967 --> 00:30:53,867
-It's amazing, bro.
-Oh.
980
00:30:53,867 --> 00:30:57,734
It's like five-star
holiday duck,
981
00:30:57,734 --> 00:31:00,433
cranberry, apple,
and ginger relish right there.
982
00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:03,467
-[Beau] Hmm.
-How is it, Beau?
983
00:31:03,467 --> 00:31:06,166
I'm not gonna lie,
it's pretty dang tasty.
984
00:31:06,166 --> 00:31:07,834
And you know
what it tastes like?
985
00:31:07,834 --> 00:31:11,333
It tastes like Christmas,
family, and love, bro.
986
00:31:12,400 --> 00:31:14,500
[Chris] The cobbler
came out spectacular.
987
00:31:14,500 --> 00:31:15,467
[Beau] Yup.
988
00:31:15,467 --> 00:31:17,200
That cobbler looks dynamite.
989
00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,000
[Chris] We also did ice cream
on the side too.
990
00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:20,934
Good teamwork.
991
00:31:20,934 --> 00:31:21,867
They look like
a family plating
992
00:31:21,867 --> 00:31:23,567
-a holiday dinner together.
-Yeah. I know.
993
00:31:23,567 --> 00:31:25,300
Amazing. [laughs]
994
00:31:25,300 --> 00:31:26,300
[Guy] Three minutes.
995
00:31:26,300 --> 00:31:28,000
Three minute, chefs.
996
00:31:30,767 --> 00:31:33,266
The wonderful ginger
that you...
997
00:31:33,266 --> 00:31:34,166
-[Jules] Those are good.
-sold me.
998
00:31:34,166 --> 00:31:36,467
If you can put that
along with the...
999
00:31:36,467 --> 00:31:38,000
Along with the breadcrumbs.
1000
00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:39,934
-Yup.
-Let's crush it.
1001
00:31:39,934 --> 00:31:41,200
And that's going to be...
1002
00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:42,567
That's going to go right
on top.
1003
00:31:42,567 --> 00:31:45,367
The elf helper
was very helpful.
1004
00:31:45,367 --> 00:31:47,834
That's going to be
our panko topping
1005
00:31:47,834 --> 00:31:49,734
for the mac and cheese.
1006
00:31:50,166 --> 00:31:52,133
At the base of that,
1007
00:31:52,133 --> 00:31:55,133
the sage brown
butter mushrooms go.
1008
00:31:55,133 --> 00:31:56,266
On the side,
1009
00:31:56,266 --> 00:31:59,000
we do the eggnog
mashed potato.
1010
00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:00,967
Beautiful.
1011
00:32:00,967 --> 00:32:02,867
Once we take out the turkey
from the fryer,
1012
00:32:02,867 --> 00:32:05,767
we finish it with some grated
parmesan cheese.
1013
00:32:05,767 --> 00:32:09,467
The fried turkey roulade
goes in the center.
1014
00:32:09,467 --> 00:32:10,867
-[Jules] Last one.
-Yup. There we go.
1015
00:32:10,867 --> 00:32:13,033
-[Jules] All right.
-The ice cream is ready.
1016
00:32:13,033 --> 00:32:15,567
-You're an animal.
-I swear--
1017
00:32:15,567 --> 00:32:17,467
You are an animal.
1018
00:32:17,467 --> 00:32:19,734
Crazy is more like it.
1019
00:32:19,734 --> 00:32:22,500
-[Guy] I got you.
-Oh, thank you.
1020
00:32:22,500 --> 00:32:24,667
[Guy] Just 'cause I want
some of it.
1021
00:32:25,667 --> 00:32:27,934
What? I'm helping.
1022
00:32:28,734 --> 00:32:29,867
[Michael] Everything looks
really good.
1023
00:32:29,867 --> 00:32:33,000
We had a lot of fun
cooking together.
1024
00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:35,734
Christmas miracle ice cream,
they call that.
1025
00:32:35,734 --> 00:32:37,200
Aw.
1026
00:32:37,867 --> 00:32:39,333
[Guy] One minute!
1027
00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:41,300
[Damaris]
The cupcakes come out,
1028
00:32:41,300 --> 00:32:42,967
I'm icing the cupcakes
1029
00:32:42,967 --> 00:32:44,967
and then Cassidy is gonna
finish decorating them.
1030
00:32:44,967 --> 00:32:46,100
[Cassidy]
Uh, and I just sprinkled
1031
00:32:46,100 --> 00:32:49,567
the last crushed up
of the peppermint.
1032
00:32:49,567 --> 00:32:51,367
You did excellent on those.
1033
00:32:51,367 --> 00:32:53,400
Okay. Let's plate
those bad boys.
1034
00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:55,200
I absolutely loved plating.
1035
00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:57,767
I put down
the sweet potato mash
1036
00:32:57,767 --> 00:32:59,100
and then the cupcakes.
1037
00:32:59,100 --> 00:33:00,066
Cranberry.
1038
00:33:00,066 --> 00:33:01,266
Go right in the middle?
Where is it going?
1039
00:33:01,266 --> 00:33:04,066
[Cassidy] And then I added
the chicken
1040
00:33:04,066 --> 00:33:05,734
and then we added
1041
00:33:05,734 --> 00:33:07,266
the cranberry sauce
next to it.
1042
00:33:07,266 --> 00:33:08,967
I feel amazing.
1043
00:33:08,967 --> 00:33:11,667
Four, three,
1044
00:33:11,667 --> 00:33:13,734
two, one.
1045
00:33:13,734 --> 00:33:16,767
Best Buddies Holiday Challenge
is finished!
1046
00:33:16,767 --> 00:33:18,567
-Bring it in, baby!
-[laughs]
1047
00:33:18,567 --> 00:33:19,767
Merry Christmas!
1048
00:33:19,767 --> 00:33:21,367
-Winner, winner...
-Merry Christmas! Right here.
1049
00:33:21,367 --> 00:33:22,667
Christmas dinner!
1050
00:33:22,667 --> 00:33:23,834
-Let's go!
-[Guy] So awesome.
1051
00:33:23,834 --> 00:33:25,066
Let's go!
1052
00:33:25,066 --> 00:33:28,200
[cheering]
1053
00:33:30,600 --> 00:33:33,734
[cheers and applause]
1054
00:33:34,934 --> 00:33:38,100
-Yeah!
-Whoo!
1055
00:33:38,100 --> 00:33:41,166
Yeah. Great job!
1056
00:33:41,166 --> 00:33:42,367
You did so excellent.
1057
00:33:42,367 --> 00:33:44,266
-Nice job.
-Oh, my gosh.
1058
00:33:44,266 --> 00:33:48,867
Best, like, experience
of my whole entire lifetime.
1059
00:33:48,867 --> 00:33:50,367
So awesome.
1060
00:33:50,367 --> 00:33:53,467
[upbeat music playing]
1061
00:33:57,100 --> 00:34:00,233
[upbeat music playing]
1062
00:34:01,166 --> 00:34:04,567
Judges, this is our
Best Buddies Holiday Special.
1063
00:34:04,567 --> 00:34:07,767
Our team's had 60 minutes
to make a holiday dinner
1064
00:34:07,767 --> 00:34:10,567
consisting of a holiday entree
and a dessert
1065
00:34:10,567 --> 00:34:12,100
using only the ingredients
1066
00:34:12,100 --> 00:34:13,967
that would fit
into a stocking.
1067
00:34:13,967 --> 00:34:15,567
Up first, Chef Chris,
1068
00:34:15,567 --> 00:34:18,567
Chef Beau Mac,
and the elf, Ryder.
1069
00:34:18,567 --> 00:34:19,767
What do you got for us?
1070
00:34:19,767 --> 00:34:22,734
So chefs,
this screams holiday meal.
1071
00:34:22,734 --> 00:34:24,100
This screams Christmas.
1072
00:34:24,100 --> 00:34:27,767
So we have
a pan-seared roasted duck,
1073
00:34:27,767 --> 00:34:31,233
and potatoes, and mushrooms.
1074
00:34:31,233 --> 00:34:32,967
-Sweet candy cane streak...
-[Beau] Sauce.
1075
00:34:32,967 --> 00:34:34,266
-[Chris] on the bottom.
-[Beau] Yup.
1076
00:34:34,266 --> 00:34:37,567
So candy cane gastrique
on the duck?
1077
00:34:37,567 --> 00:34:39,266
-Yes.
-Genius.
1078
00:34:39,266 --> 00:34:41,834
And then for dessert, judges,
we have a pear
1079
00:34:41,834 --> 00:34:43,734
and fig crumble.
1080
00:34:43,734 --> 00:34:45,600
The crust is, um, gingerbread
1081
00:34:45,600 --> 00:34:48,533
then you have ice cream
on the side of that.
1082
00:34:49,867 --> 00:34:51,567
It's incredible to me to think
1083
00:34:51,567 --> 00:34:54,033
that this all came out
of two stockings.
1084
00:34:54,033 --> 00:34:56,300
And you've also hit
every flavor profile.
1085
00:34:56,300 --> 00:34:57,467
Not only
is the duck cooked perfectly,
1086
00:34:57,467 --> 00:34:59,667
you've got sweetness
from the sweet potatoes.
1087
00:34:59,667 --> 00:35:01,734
You've got the earthiness
from the mushrooms
1088
00:35:01,734 --> 00:35:04,567
and the candy canes
in the gastrique
1089
00:35:04,567 --> 00:35:07,367
is definitely smart gameplay.
1090
00:35:07,367 --> 00:35:09,000
Sweet potatoes are velvety.
1091
00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,266
And this dessert,
I get good crunch
1092
00:35:11,266 --> 00:35:13,166
from, like,
gingerbread cobbler topping.
1093
00:35:13,166 --> 00:35:14,834
I get peppermint,
1094
00:35:14,834 --> 00:35:19,266
I get tart berries,
I get sweet pears.
1095
00:35:19,266 --> 00:35:20,767
And then the ice cream,
mine's melted.
1096
00:35:20,767 --> 00:35:22,834
I would've liked a little bit
of like creamy,
1097
00:35:22,834 --> 00:35:24,667
cold deliciousness.
1098
00:35:24,667 --> 00:35:27,734
Guys, an amazing job
pulling all this together.
1099
00:35:27,734 --> 00:35:29,467
It screams a holiday feast.
1100
00:35:29,467 --> 00:35:32,567
The cobbler was right
on the ratio of fruit.
1101
00:35:32,567 --> 00:35:34,734
To crumble,
is really important.
1102
00:35:34,734 --> 00:35:36,300
And you guys nailed that.
1103
00:35:37,467 --> 00:35:39,667
I like how you present
this plate.
1104
00:35:39,667 --> 00:35:41,467
I like the duck
1105
00:35:41,467 --> 00:35:43,934
and I like
the dessert as well.
1106
00:35:43,934 --> 00:35:45,233
Thank you, judge.
1107
00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:47,967
Fantastic.
Nice job, gentlemen.
1108
00:35:47,967 --> 00:35:48,867
-Thank you so much.
-So proud of you.
1109
00:35:48,867 --> 00:35:50,033
-[Guy] Up next...
-Good job, man.
1110
00:35:50,033 --> 00:35:51,667
Chef Michael, Chef Maneet,
and elf Jules.
1111
00:35:51,667 --> 00:35:53,033
What do you got for us?
1112
00:35:53,033 --> 00:35:54,467
Michael told us
1113
00:35:54,467 --> 00:35:57,934
what his favorite
holiday meal is.
1114
00:35:57,934 --> 00:35:59,033
Turkey...
1115
00:35:59,033 --> 00:36:01,767
Turkey, mac and cheese...
1116
00:36:01,767 --> 00:36:02,867
[Maneet] And mashed potatoes.
1117
00:36:02,867 --> 00:36:04,066
[Michael]
and mashed potatoes...
1118
00:36:04,066 --> 00:36:04,967
-[Maneet] Right?
-[Michael]
And mashed potatoes, yes.
1119
00:36:04,967 --> 00:36:06,233
[Maneet] Mac and cheese
1120
00:36:06,233 --> 00:36:08,834
which has the ginger cookie
in it.
1121
00:36:08,834 --> 00:36:10,166
[Michael] Yeah.
Ginger cookie in it.
1122
00:36:10,166 --> 00:36:11,567
[Maneet]
Eggnog mashed potatoes.
1123
00:36:11,567 --> 00:36:12,867
[Michael]
Eggnog mashed potatoes.
1124
00:36:12,867 --> 00:36:16,000
And for dessert, we have
a pumpkin pie ice cream.
1125
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:18,233
-[woman] Ooh.
-[Jose] Wow. Very nice.
1126
00:36:18,233 --> 00:36:19,467
And great ice cream,
by the way.
1127
00:36:19,467 --> 00:36:21,166
I tried that ice cream.
That's ridiculous.
1128
00:36:21,166 --> 00:36:22,266
I love what you did here.
1129
00:36:22,266 --> 00:36:23,233
You took the holidays
1130
00:36:23,233 --> 00:36:25,166
and took the spread
that I'm used to seeing
1131
00:36:25,166 --> 00:36:27,066
that my family puts out
on the table
1132
00:36:27,066 --> 00:36:28,600
and just put it all
on the plate in front of me.
1133
00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:30,166
So it feels
like my childhood,
1134
00:36:30,166 --> 00:36:32,166
finding cheese inside
of the turkey
1135
00:36:32,166 --> 00:36:33,867
and more cheese on top
1136
00:36:33,867 --> 00:36:35,166
definitely wins me over.
1137
00:36:35,166 --> 00:36:37,166
What's most impressive to me
is the ice cream.
1138
00:36:37,166 --> 00:36:39,300
It's everything I love about
the flavors of pumpkin pie
1139
00:36:39,300 --> 00:36:40,934
that in an ice cream,
1140
00:36:40,934 --> 00:36:42,500
along with the sample
ingredients
1141
00:36:42,500 --> 00:36:44,567
of the gingerbread for crunch.
1142
00:36:44,567 --> 00:36:45,600
It works just really well.
1143
00:36:45,600 --> 00:36:46,600
-To holidays.
-To holidays.
1144
00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:49,266
-It's holiday to you.
-It is the holidays.
1145
00:36:49,266 --> 00:36:52,734
Really good job on that.
And I like your ice cream.
1146
00:36:52,734 --> 00:36:54,867
Does it taste
like pumpkin pie ice cream?
1147
00:36:54,867 --> 00:36:56,567
Just a little bit, yes.
1148
00:36:56,567 --> 00:36:57,767
-All right. Thank you.
-You're welcome.
1149
00:36:57,767 --> 00:37:00,734
Eggnog inside
of mashed potatoes?
1150
00:37:00,734 --> 00:37:02,266
I would've never
thought that.
1151
00:37:02,266 --> 00:37:04,266
And it really works well
with this...
1152
00:37:04,266 --> 00:37:05,467
-I mean, that's holiday...
-[Jose] holiday dish.
1153
00:37:05,467 --> 00:37:07,266
-101 right there.
-That's right there.
1154
00:37:07,266 --> 00:37:09,667
I mean,
eggnog mashed potatoes.
1155
00:37:09,667 --> 00:37:12,767
I think... Michael,
we need to get your name
1156
00:37:12,767 --> 00:37:14,767
on a box of eggnog
mashed potatoes going.
1157
00:37:14,767 --> 00:37:15,767
-[Aaron] Yeah.
-[Jose] Yeah.
1158
00:37:15,767 --> 00:37:18,934
Okay? I mean,
that's well done, my friend.
1159
00:37:18,934 --> 00:37:20,100
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
1160
00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:23,133
The gingerbread cookies
that were one of your samples
1161
00:37:23,133 --> 00:37:24,400
on top of the mac and cheese
1162
00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:28,133
for that sweet
and savory crunchy rich.
1163
00:37:28,133 --> 00:37:29,233
I think it's so beautiful.
1164
00:37:29,233 --> 00:37:31,734
The only complaint
that I would have,
1165
00:37:31,734 --> 00:37:34,166
you left the wooden skewer
in the turkey.
1166
00:37:34,166 --> 00:37:36,166
You could have taken it out.
1167
00:37:36,166 --> 00:37:38,567
And finally,
last but not least,
1168
00:37:38,567 --> 00:37:42,066
Chef Cassidy, Chef Damaris,
and elf Hunter.
1169
00:37:42,066 --> 00:37:45,867
We made a gingerbread-spiced
fried chicken,
1170
00:37:45,867 --> 00:37:47,934
a raspberry cranberry sauce.
1171
00:37:47,934 --> 00:37:49,467
Yeah, we did.
1172
00:37:49,467 --> 00:37:51,467
[Cassidy] And for dessert
we made
1173
00:37:51,467 --> 00:37:53,567
a chocolate
peppermint cupcake.
1174
00:37:53,567 --> 00:37:54,834
Uh-huh!
1175
00:37:54,834 --> 00:37:58,300
[Cassidy] And we also made
cinnamon spice sweet potato.
1176
00:37:58,300 --> 00:38:01,667
Whoo!
1177
00:38:01,667 --> 00:38:03,367
What's going on, Damaris?
1178
00:38:03,367 --> 00:38:05,867
-What? I'm just a little--
-She had like four cupcakes.
1179
00:38:05,867 --> 00:38:07,300
Holy moly.
1180
00:38:07,300 --> 00:38:09,233
[Katie] The fried chicken
is awesome.
1181
00:38:09,233 --> 00:38:10,734
-Fried chicken's your jam?
-Yeah.
1182
00:38:10,734 --> 00:38:12,500
Okay. How'd they do
on the fried chicken?
1183
00:38:12,500 --> 00:38:14,066
They did a good job together.
1184
00:38:14,066 --> 00:38:16,000
-[Guy] Good crunch?
-[Katie] Very crunchy.
1185
00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:18,033
-That's what I like about it.
-[Guy] Not dry?
1186
00:38:18,033 --> 00:38:19,233
Not dry at all.
1187
00:38:19,233 --> 00:38:21,567
You all put out a great show
here with this plate of food.
1188
00:38:21,567 --> 00:38:23,400
The chicken,
perfectly cooked,
1189
00:38:23,400 --> 00:38:25,166
nice and juicy.
1190
00:38:25,166 --> 00:38:28,100
The potatoes,
nice spice flavor.
1191
00:38:28,100 --> 00:38:30,133
It looked slightly
overworked to me.
1192
00:38:30,133 --> 00:38:33,834
-Thanks, Chef.
-This is dynamite.
1193
00:38:33,834 --> 00:38:36,033
The gingerbread cookie crust
1194
00:38:36,033 --> 00:38:39,133
on this fried chicken
is so good.
1195
00:38:39,133 --> 00:38:41,600
The tartness
of the raspberry cranberry
1196
00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:43,567
with the sweet crunch
1197
00:38:43,567 --> 00:38:46,400
of this fried chicken
is amazing.
1198
00:38:46,400 --> 00:38:47,300
Thanks, Chef.
1199
00:38:47,300 --> 00:38:49,000
Buttercream icing on there,
1200
00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,467
it's very hard to get
the perfect creamy texture.
1201
00:38:51,467 --> 00:38:53,266
Not have crystallization
from the sugar,
1202
00:38:53,266 --> 00:38:54,567
chocolate and candy canes
1203
00:38:54,567 --> 00:38:56,567
meant to go together
at the holidays.
1204
00:38:56,567 --> 00:38:57,600
That's everything
that you want
1205
00:38:57,600 --> 00:39:01,166
in a holiday meal
with a cupcake on top.
1206
00:39:01,166 --> 00:39:02,567
Thanks, Chef.
1207
00:39:02,567 --> 00:39:04,233
Very nice.
1208
00:39:04,233 --> 00:39:06,467
Well, well, well,
1209
00:39:06,467 --> 00:39:08,467
we're gonna have them
do some deliberation.
1210
00:39:08,467 --> 00:39:09,767
Discuss your dishes.
1211
00:39:09,767 --> 00:39:12,100
Who made
the most composed dish?
1212
00:39:12,100 --> 00:39:13,867
Who wants to be named
after a reindeer?
1213
00:39:13,867 --> 00:39:14,934
I don't know.
They're gonna vote.
1214
00:39:14,934 --> 00:39:16,500
There's gonna be
a lot of conversations.
1215
00:39:16,500 --> 00:39:18,400
We're gonna send you back
to the kitchen area
1216
00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:20,567
and we will call you back
when we have a decision.
1217
00:39:20,567 --> 00:39:22,266
You should be all
so proud of yourself.
1218
00:39:22,266 --> 00:39:23,266
You did
an awesome job tonight.
1219
00:39:23,266 --> 00:39:24,567
-Thank you.
-[Chris] Thank you.
1220
00:39:24,567 --> 00:39:25,567
-Well done.
-[applause]
1221
00:39:25,567 --> 00:39:27,000
[Chris] Thank you.
1222
00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:29,300
You feel good? Okay now.
1223
00:39:29,300 --> 00:39:30,266
All right, judges.
1224
00:39:30,266 --> 00:39:33,734
Let's see whose holiday dinner
really slays.
1225
00:39:33,734 --> 00:39:36,100
I thought Cassidy's dish
was great.
1226
00:39:36,100 --> 00:39:39,767
I can't get over
the gingerbread chicken.
1227
00:39:39,767 --> 00:39:41,166
Just beautiful.
1228
00:39:41,166 --> 00:39:44,367
I bet the icing in the cupcake
was outstanding.
1229
00:39:44,367 --> 00:39:46,266
And let's not forget
about Maneet and Michael's.
1230
00:39:46,266 --> 00:39:48,033
I mean,
that dish was great too.
1231
00:39:48,033 --> 00:39:50,233
The eggnog potatoes though
for Michael?
1232
00:39:50,233 --> 00:39:51,834
So smart.
1233
00:39:51,834 --> 00:39:53,266
That was good.
1234
00:39:53,266 --> 00:39:54,467
Katie, what do you think?
1235
00:39:54,467 --> 00:39:57,400
I liked them all,
but if I had to choose one,
1236
00:39:57,400 --> 00:40:00,500
I like to... Um, the duck.
1237
00:40:00,500 --> 00:40:03,233
The peppermint sauce
on the duck was great.
1238
00:40:03,233 --> 00:40:05,567
It was one of the best things
that I saw.
1239
00:40:05,567 --> 00:40:07,400
-Agreed.
-We have a final answer.
1240
00:40:07,400 --> 00:40:10,800
[tense music playing]
1241
00:40:14,000 --> 00:40:15,266
Tough deliberation.
1242
00:40:15,266 --> 00:40:17,767
We've spent some time
talking about this.
1243
00:40:17,767 --> 00:40:21,567
The winner will get $15,000,
1244
00:40:21,567 --> 00:40:23,066
and I'm proud of y'all.
1245
00:40:23,066 --> 00:40:25,166
And to present
the winning check
1246
00:40:25,166 --> 00:40:26,567
my cousin, Doug,
1247
00:40:26,567 --> 00:40:28,367
Dougie,
bring it on down, buddy.
1248
00:40:28,367 --> 00:40:31,767
-[man] Yeah!
-[cheers and applause]
1249
00:40:31,767 --> 00:40:33,066
To the two chefs
1250
00:40:33,066 --> 00:40:34,967
that did not win tonight,
1251
00:40:34,967 --> 00:40:36,834
we're gonna make
a $5,000 donation
1252
00:40:36,834 --> 00:40:38,734
in your honor to Best Buddies.
1253
00:40:38,734 --> 00:40:39,967
-[Damaris] Yeah!
-[Beau] That's amazing.
1254
00:40:39,967 --> 00:40:41,000
[Maneet] Yeah! Whoo!
1255
00:40:41,000 --> 00:40:42,667
-[Damaris] Great.
-[Beau] Amazing!
1256
00:40:42,667 --> 00:40:44,834
The winner of Triple G's
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00:40:44,834 --> 00:40:48,033
Best Buddies
Holiday special is...
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00:40:50,500 --> 00:40:52,000
Congratulations, Cassidy!
1259
00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:53,867
[cheering and applause]
1260
00:40:53,867 --> 00:40:56,300
[Damaris] Yeah!
1261
00:40:59,667 --> 00:41:00,600
And guess who won?
1262
00:41:00,600 --> 00:41:01,734
Me.
1263
00:41:01,734 --> 00:41:04,300
Come on up! Come on up!
1264
00:41:04,300 --> 00:41:05,867
We're going to summer camp.
1265
00:41:05,867 --> 00:41:07,800
Well, I am.
1266
00:41:08,467 --> 00:41:10,300
-[Guy] Come on [indistinct]
-Yes!
1267
00:41:10,300 --> 00:41:12,600
We have a time,
Christmas time.
1268
00:41:12,600 --> 00:41:15,367
What can be better?
Merry Christmas, everybody.
1269
00:41:15,367 --> 00:41:16,567
[applause]
1270
00:41:16,567 --> 00:41:21,233
[Michael] Guy donated $5,000
to Best Buddies in my name.
1271
00:41:21,233 --> 00:41:22,300
It's gonna help
a lot of people.
1272
00:41:22,300 --> 00:41:24,300
The first champion we have
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00:41:24,300 --> 00:41:27,567
on Guy's Grocery Games
Best Buddy Holiday Challenge,
1274
00:41:27,567 --> 00:41:28,667
and to everybody at home,
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00:41:28,667 --> 00:41:30,500
we hope you have
great holidays.
1276
00:41:30,500 --> 00:41:32,967
And remember,
it's all about celebrating
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00:41:32,967 --> 00:41:34,367
with your friends
and your family
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00:41:34,367 --> 00:41:35,867
and having a great meal.
1279
00:41:35,867 --> 00:41:37,033
Just like you saw.
1280
00:41:37,033 --> 00:41:39,367
I had a lot of fun cooking
with Damaris
1281
00:41:39,367 --> 00:41:43,667
because she is
an amazing chef
1282
00:41:43,667 --> 00:41:48,300
and I absolutely love Damaris.
1283
00:41:48,300 --> 00:41:50,767
Happy holidays from all
of us at Guy's Grocery Games.
1284
00:41:50,767 --> 00:41:51,767
See you next week!
1285
00:41:51,767 --> 00:41:53,233
-[cheering and applause]
-Adios!
1286
00:41:53,233 --> 00:41:55,066
Congrats to the Champ!
1287
00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:57,500
Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!
1288
00:41:57,500 --> 00:42:00,166
Phew! Phew! Phew! Phew!