1 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:02,900 The holidays are a time to celebrate friends, 2 00:00:02,900 --> 00:00:04,567 family, food, and of course the spirit of giving. 3 00:00:04,567 --> 00:00:06,400 -Yeah! -Yeah! 4 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,900 So it's the perfect time to celebrate Best Buddies. 5 00:00:08,900 --> 00:00:10,166 Chris, are you fired up? 6 00:00:10,166 --> 00:00:11,567 -Let's go. -Let's go, baby. 7 00:00:11,567 --> 00:00:12,800 The volunteer organization 8 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:14,700 that promotes one-on-one friendships 9 00:00:14,700 --> 00:00:16,300 with folks that have intellectual 10 00:00:16,300 --> 00:00:17,800 and developmental disabilities. 11 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:20,000 -Ooh, Cassidy, excellent job. -Yeah. 12 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,767 [Guy] But this year, I decided we should have our own 13 00:00:22,767 --> 00:00:25,367 Best Buddies Challenge right here in Flavortown Market. 14 00:00:25,367 --> 00:00:26,867 -Go. -Well, done. 15 00:00:26,867 --> 00:00:28,266 -She got it right. -Come on, Cassie! 16 00:00:28,266 --> 00:00:29,467 So I invited some of my favorite chefs 17 00:00:29,467 --> 00:00:31,266 to partner up with Best Buddies in the kitchen 18 00:00:31,266 --> 00:00:33,667 in an unforgettable GGG Challenge. 19 00:00:33,667 --> 00:00:36,400 Using only holiday stockings. 20 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,000 -It's in. It's in. -Yeah, buddy. It's Christmas. 21 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,100 That's holiday 101 right there. 22 00:00:41,100 --> 00:00:42,266 Woo. 23 00:00:42,266 --> 00:00:43,867 So every time, Christmas time. 24 00:00:43,867 --> 00:00:45,100 What can be better? 25 00:00:45,100 --> 00:00:47,166 It's the Best Buddies Holiday special right now 26 00:00:47,166 --> 00:00:48,567 on Guy's Grocery Games. 27 00:00:48,567 --> 00:00:51,333 [upbeat music playing] 28 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:56,767 So let's meet our holiday teams. 29 00:00:56,767 --> 00:00:59,467 Now, first up, we have Michael Jaxtimer-Barry, 30 00:00:59,467 --> 00:01:01,367 the chef and Special Olympic medalist 31 00:01:01,367 --> 00:01:03,767 who loves to cook classic comfort food. 32 00:01:03,767 --> 00:01:05,867 He's teaming up with celebrated restaurateur 33 00:01:05,867 --> 00:01:08,367 and winner of Tournament of Champions 2, 34 00:01:08,367 --> 00:01:10,667 the one and only Chef Maneet Chauhan. 35 00:01:10,667 --> 00:01:13,400 I won the Special Olympic medal for skiing. 36 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:15,166 My favorite holiday is Christmas, 37 00:01:15,166 --> 00:01:17,500 because then I get to have Christmas dinner 38 00:01:17,500 --> 00:01:19,400 and I like to spend time with my family. 39 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:20,567 -Yeah. -What's up, brother? 40 00:01:20,567 --> 00:01:21,867 -What's up brother? -Glad you are here. 41 00:01:21,867 --> 00:01:23,000 -What's going on? -Go get them. 42 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,567 I'm excited to cook with Maneet, 43 00:01:24,567 --> 00:01:27,567 because she's really nice. 44 00:01:27,567 --> 00:01:30,266 Next we've got the big man, Chris Harrington, 45 00:01:30,266 --> 00:01:32,400 the chef and football coach from Boston 46 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,800 who loves to cook up Italian and American feast 47 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:36,100 with his food loving family. 48 00:01:36,100 --> 00:01:37,266 Now, he's teaming up 49 00:01:37,266 --> 00:01:39,266 with six-time GGG winner 50 00:01:39,266 --> 00:01:40,767 and the executive chef 51 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:42,967 behind multiple fine dining restaurants, 52 00:01:42,967 --> 00:01:45,500 Chef "BeauMac" Beau MacMillan. 53 00:01:45,500 --> 00:01:46,600 I got your back. 54 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,867 [Chris] Well, the holidays is very special to me, 55 00:01:48,867 --> 00:01:50,600 because I can spend time 56 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:52,667 with my family and my friends. 57 00:01:52,667 --> 00:01:54,867 I love being in the kitchen. 58 00:01:54,867 --> 00:01:57,467 My guy got to catch a pass from Tom Brady, 59 00:01:57,467 --> 00:01:58,567 -is that true? -Yes. 60 00:01:58,567 --> 00:01:59,767 -Dude, you're my hero. -Yeah. 61 00:01:59,767 --> 00:02:00,867 What's up? 62 00:02:00,867 --> 00:02:02,100 Big man, how... Come on, Chris. 63 00:02:02,100 --> 00:02:03,467 -How are you, bud? -Come on, Beau. 64 00:02:05,567 --> 00:02:07,266 And then there's Cassidy Bauer, 65 00:02:07,266 --> 00:02:08,667 the Best Buddies Ambassador 66 00:02:08,667 --> 00:02:09,767 who loves to be in the kitchen, 67 00:02:09,767 --> 00:02:11,900 cooking up tacos, ribs, and pasta. 68 00:02:11,900 --> 00:02:14,700 And she's teaming up with Food Network Star 69 00:02:14,700 --> 00:02:16,367 and Southern Cookbook author, 70 00:02:16,367 --> 00:02:17,767 Damaris Phillips. 71 00:02:19,767 --> 00:02:21,800 Oh, with the shades on. 72 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,467 I am Cassidy Bauer and I love cooking. 73 00:02:25,066 --> 00:02:26,467 The holidays at our house, 74 00:02:26,467 --> 00:02:28,867 we have, like, a big food fest, 75 00:02:28,867 --> 00:02:30,300 different kinds of pastas, 76 00:02:30,300 --> 00:02:32,767 amazingly awesome desserts. 77 00:02:32,767 --> 00:02:35,867 I have a new best friend today, Cassidy. 78 00:02:35,867 --> 00:02:37,567 [Cassidy] I absolutely love her. 79 00:02:37,567 --> 00:02:40,667 She's like my biggest role model ever. 80 00:02:40,667 --> 00:02:43,467 Pinching myself like, is this real? 81 00:02:43,467 --> 00:02:44,567 [laughs] 82 00:02:44,567 --> 00:02:46,367 -Huh? -What a hotshot. 83 00:02:46,367 --> 00:02:49,266 -Babam! -Ooh. 84 00:02:49,266 --> 00:02:50,667 Nicely done. 85 00:02:50,667 --> 00:02:51,767 Wow. 86 00:02:51,767 --> 00:02:53,634 This is gonna be awesome. 87 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,166 Food Network Star Chefs, 88 00:02:57,166 --> 00:02:59,367 I don't know if you know 89 00:02:59,367 --> 00:03:01,567 who you have standing to your left, 90 00:03:02,367 --> 00:03:05,066 but I know these folks very well. 91 00:03:05,066 --> 00:03:06,567 We've cooked together. 92 00:03:06,567 --> 00:03:08,600 There's nothing that these three won't do. 93 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,700 They have been doing the greatest job 94 00:03:11,700 --> 00:03:14,367 as ambassadors of Best Buddies 95 00:03:14,367 --> 00:03:18,066 around the country and to have them 96 00:03:18,066 --> 00:03:20,567 taking the time to come hang out with us 97 00:03:20,567 --> 00:03:22,667 for the holidays, I can't say thanks enough. 98 00:03:22,667 --> 00:03:24,166 So thank you, chefs, all of you... 99 00:03:24,166 --> 00:03:25,300 -Thank you. -for being here today. 100 00:03:25,300 --> 00:03:27,166 -Thank you. -Awesome. 101 00:03:27,166 --> 00:03:29,066 So I figured it was about time though, 102 00:03:29,066 --> 00:03:30,867 that we had a Best Buddies Challenge here 103 00:03:30,867 --> 00:03:33,100 in Flavortown Market, at no better time 104 00:03:33,100 --> 00:03:34,266 than during the holidays. 105 00:03:34,266 --> 00:03:36,166 Tonight's team competitions 106 00:03:36,166 --> 00:03:38,967 will help form some new one-on-one friendships, 107 00:03:38,967 --> 00:03:40,800 I'm sure of that, and showcase 108 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:43,066 some awesome culinary skills 109 00:03:43,066 --> 00:03:44,667 of our up and coming chefs. 110 00:03:44,667 --> 00:03:45,600 -Oh, yeah, baby. -For sure. 111 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:46,867 Yeah. 112 00:03:46,867 --> 00:03:48,800 In honor of the holidays, we'll be doing 113 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,266 a single epic 60-minute round of cooking. 114 00:03:52,266 --> 00:03:53,467 -Ooh. -Is 60 minutes enough? 115 00:03:53,467 --> 00:03:55,000 And the chef whose team 116 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,467 makes the best dish will receive 117 00:03:57,467 --> 00:04:00,967 an automatic $15,000. 118 00:04:00,967 --> 00:04:02,367 -Whoo! -[applause] 119 00:04:02,367 --> 00:04:03,867 -[Guy] Right? -Yeah. 120 00:04:03,867 --> 00:04:05,100 -[Maneet] You getting it? -Yeah. 121 00:04:05,100 --> 00:04:06,700 -[Damaris] Yeah. -So teams, 122 00:04:06,700 --> 00:04:09,467 I'm giving you 60 minutes to make a holiday dinner 123 00:04:09,467 --> 00:04:12,266 complete with an entree and a dessert. 124 00:04:12,266 --> 00:04:14,367 Your holiday dinner can be elaborate, 125 00:04:14,367 --> 00:04:15,867 it can be simple 126 00:04:15,867 --> 00:04:17,867 as long as it has samples. 127 00:04:17,867 --> 00:04:19,000 That's right. 128 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:20,367 The name of the game tonight 129 00:04:20,367 --> 00:04:21,967 is Keep it Sample. 130 00:04:21,967 --> 00:04:23,166 I knew that was coming. 131 00:04:23,166 --> 00:04:25,266 We have got four sample tables 132 00:04:25,266 --> 00:04:27,600 featuring ingredients set up around the market. 133 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,200 You taste all the samples you want, 134 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:32,367 but you must use two of those samples 135 00:04:32,367 --> 00:04:34,000 in your dinner or dessert. 136 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:35,467 -You could use both in one... -Okay. 137 00:04:35,467 --> 00:04:37,467 but you gotta use one in each. 138 00:04:37,467 --> 00:04:39,400 To get in the spirit of the season, 139 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:41,467 we thought we would make it easy 140 00:04:41,467 --> 00:04:43,467 and we would have you shopping 141 00:04:43,467 --> 00:04:45,967 using only holiday stockings. 142 00:04:45,967 --> 00:04:48,266 [Christmas music playing] 143 00:04:48,266 --> 00:04:49,367 -No, thank you. -Hunter, 144 00:04:49,367 --> 00:04:50,367 bring out the stockings. 145 00:04:50,367 --> 00:04:51,400 -[Beau] Oh, no. -No. No, no, no. 146 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:52,500 -[Damaris] No, thank you. -You're gonna love this. 147 00:04:52,500 --> 00:04:54,000 [Maneet] Are you kidding me? 148 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,100 -No, no. No, no, no, no. -Got stockings. 149 00:04:56,100 --> 00:04:57,667 Hunter, I'm not talk... I'm not talking 150 00:04:57,667 --> 00:04:58,967 about the stockings out of your trailer. 151 00:04:58,967 --> 00:05:00,400 -Are those nylons? -[Hunter] You didn't specify. 152 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,066 -[Guy] Hunter, these are not-- -[Hunter] You did not say-- 153 00:05:02,066 --> 00:05:02,967 I know what we got... 154 00:05:02,967 --> 00:05:04,567 I got somebody who can help me. 155 00:05:04,567 --> 00:05:05,700 Dougie. 156 00:05:05,700 --> 00:05:07,667 My cousin Doug saves the day. 157 00:05:07,667 --> 00:05:09,800 -[Maneet] Yeah. -That's what I'm looking for. 158 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:11,634 -[cheering] -[Guy] Thank you, Doug. 159 00:05:12,266 --> 00:05:13,500 Very nice. 160 00:05:13,500 --> 00:05:15,100 I'm here to save the day. 161 00:05:15,100 --> 00:05:16,200 Very nice. 162 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:17,767 So this is my cousin Doug. 163 00:05:17,767 --> 00:05:19,467 He's always saving the day. 164 00:05:19,467 --> 00:05:21,266 He won more special Olympic medals 165 00:05:21,266 --> 00:05:22,667 than you could ever imagine, 166 00:05:22,667 --> 00:05:24,367 and he's also been my sous chef, 167 00:05:24,367 --> 00:05:26,767 not only at Best Buddies, but at family gatherings. 168 00:05:26,767 --> 00:05:28,200 Douglass hand this out. 169 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:29,200 There we go. 170 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:30,467 You wanna hand that over there? 171 00:05:30,467 --> 00:05:32,000 -Okay. -[Guy] Hunter, you got this over here. 172 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,700 -[Hunter] All right. -[Guy] And I'll handle Chris. 173 00:05:33,700 --> 00:05:34,900 You are the man, brother. Thank you. 174 00:05:34,900 --> 00:05:36,000 [Guy] There we go. 175 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,700 -There we go. -Thank you. 176 00:05:37,700 --> 00:05:40,500 Everything you need for your holiday dinner 177 00:05:40,500 --> 00:05:43,567 must fit in those two stockings, 178 00:05:43,567 --> 00:05:47,367 including the mandatory sample ingredients 179 00:05:47,367 --> 00:05:48,400 that you gotta put in there. 180 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,066 -[Beau] Wow. -No. 181 00:05:50,066 --> 00:05:52,000 So 60 minutes to make your holiday dinner 182 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,900 featuring an entree, a dessert, 183 00:05:53,900 --> 00:05:56,467 and incorporating two of your holiday samples. 184 00:05:56,467 --> 00:05:58,567 Oh, by the way, I wanna let you know 185 00:05:58,567 --> 00:06:03,400 you also have a special judge here tonight, 186 00:06:03,400 --> 00:06:05,567 the superstar Best Buddies, Katie. 187 00:06:06,100 --> 00:06:08,100 I want you to impress. 188 00:06:08,100 --> 00:06:09,467 Chris, are... 189 00:06:09,467 --> 00:06:10,467 You're pretty good at accounting, right? 190 00:06:10,467 --> 00:06:11,467 I am. 191 00:06:11,467 --> 00:06:13,467 Does it go 4, 2, 3, 1? 192 00:06:13,467 --> 00:06:14,600 -I know. -How's it go? 193 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,400 I think it's 3, 2, 1, go. 194 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:18,767 -Exactly. -Go. 195 00:06:18,767 --> 00:06:19,767 [Guy] Well done. 196 00:06:19,767 --> 00:06:21,000 -She got it right. -[Damaris] Come on, Cassie! 197 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:22,900 Come on, Cassie! 198 00:06:22,900 --> 00:06:24,100 -Come on-- -This is... 199 00:06:24,100 --> 00:06:25,467 This is the best holiday show we've ever done. 200 00:06:25,467 --> 00:06:28,400 Go, go, Cassie! Hurry, hurry! 201 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,467 Guy wants us to make a holiday dinner. 202 00:06:30,467 --> 00:06:31,867 Okay. What do you think you wanna-- 203 00:06:31,867 --> 00:06:33,867 We have to make a main 204 00:06:33,867 --> 00:06:36,700 and a dessert dish in an hour. 205 00:06:36,700 --> 00:06:39,000 -That seems like a lot. -Yes. 206 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:40,266 So you said you like pumpkin pies? 207 00:06:40,266 --> 00:06:41,667 -Yes. -Okay. 208 00:06:41,667 --> 00:06:45,000 Two small stockings for a feast? 209 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:46,266 High five, baby. 210 00:06:46,266 --> 00:06:47,567 Okay. What do you wanna make 211 00:06:47,567 --> 00:06:48,600 for your holiday meal? Go. 212 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,100 The smaller chicken. 213 00:06:50,100 --> 00:06:51,166 A smaller chicken. 214 00:06:51,166 --> 00:06:52,467 Yeah, we could do some pieces of chicken. 215 00:06:52,467 --> 00:06:55,300 Yeah. We can do like a sweet potato mash. 216 00:06:55,300 --> 00:06:56,600 Okay. Great. 217 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:57,767 And some homemade 218 00:06:57,767 --> 00:06:59,266 -cranberry sauce. -Awesome. 219 00:06:59,266 --> 00:07:00,967 For our holiday dinner, we're thinking 220 00:07:00,967 --> 00:07:02,967 about making fried chicken... 221 00:07:03,867 --> 00:07:05,667 spice, sweet potatoes. 222 00:07:05,667 --> 00:07:06,700 Okay. Let's get some in there. 223 00:07:06,700 --> 00:07:07,867 [Cassidy] And some homemade cranberry sauce. 224 00:07:07,867 --> 00:07:09,567 [Damaris] Awesome. So we've got to use 225 00:07:09,567 --> 00:07:13,300 not one, but two sample ingredients. 226 00:07:13,300 --> 00:07:14,467 [Jules] You guys want some eggnog? 227 00:07:14,467 --> 00:07:16,000 Come get your eggnog. 228 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,166 You guys want eggnog? 229 00:07:18,166 --> 00:07:20,066 Nothing says holidays like gingerbread cookies. 230 00:07:20,066 --> 00:07:21,000 Come on in. 231 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,767 Come get your apple sauce over here. 232 00:07:22,767 --> 00:07:24,367 Aisle nine. Aisle nine. 233 00:07:24,367 --> 00:07:26,567 It's sweet and it's juicy. Come on. 234 00:07:26,567 --> 00:07:28,467 Come and get candy canes. 235 00:07:30,667 --> 00:07:32,767 Gingerbread cookies. Come on in. 236 00:07:32,767 --> 00:07:34,166 You wanna try one? 237 00:07:34,166 --> 00:07:35,367 -Fresh gingerbread cookies. -Yeah. 238 00:07:35,367 --> 00:07:36,467 That gingerbread 239 00:07:36,467 --> 00:07:38,166 is gonna be so good on the outside 240 00:07:38,166 --> 00:07:39,367 -of that chicken. -Exactly. 241 00:07:39,367 --> 00:07:41,000 I got the cookies. Let's go. 242 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:42,266 -Thank you so much. -Let's go. 243 00:07:42,266 --> 00:07:43,667 Do you know what the gingerbread man did 244 00:07:43,667 --> 00:07:44,867 to heal his leg? 245 00:07:44,867 --> 00:07:46,200 -[man] What? -He iced it. 246 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:47,233 [man laughs] 247 00:07:48,367 --> 00:07:49,800 Come get your eggnog. 248 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:51,834 Who wants the eggnog? It's eggcellent. 249 00:07:52,700 --> 00:07:54,567 -Tried the eggnog yet? -You wanna try eggnog? 250 00:07:54,567 --> 00:07:55,800 It's eggcellent. 251 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:57,700 Eggnog already is like syrup. 252 00:07:57,700 --> 00:07:58,900 Thank you so much. 253 00:07:58,900 --> 00:08:00,767 -No way right? -No way. 254 00:08:00,767 --> 00:08:02,200 -No way. -No way. 255 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:03,767 Jules, how many eggnog? 256 00:08:03,767 --> 00:08:05,967 [Jules] That's not for everyone. [laughs] 257 00:08:05,967 --> 00:08:07,266 What is it? 258 00:08:07,266 --> 00:08:08,767 -It's an eggnog pack? -Yeah. 259 00:08:08,767 --> 00:08:12,000 What, you take this and you mix it into stuff? 260 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,467 Oh, I thought you were giving, like, real legit eggnog. 261 00:08:14,467 --> 00:08:15,967 -And what about desserts? -Yeah. 262 00:08:15,967 --> 00:08:17,367 -Like, we could do cupcakes. -Yeah. 263 00:08:17,367 --> 00:08:18,367 -Right? -Right. 264 00:08:18,367 --> 00:08:19,367 -Okay. You wanna try it? -Yeah. 265 00:08:19,367 --> 00:08:20,900 Apple sauce. 266 00:08:20,900 --> 00:08:22,367 Look at that. 267 00:08:22,367 --> 00:08:24,467 Delicious sweet apple sauce. Mm. 268 00:08:24,467 --> 00:08:25,467 Do we think we want apple sauce or... 269 00:08:25,467 --> 00:08:26,867 -I mean, this is... -this is holiday all day. 270 00:08:26,867 --> 00:08:28,066 do we wanna make an apple... 271 00:08:28,066 --> 00:08:29,100 A caramel apple cake, 272 00:08:29,100 --> 00:08:30,767 or do we wanna make a peppermint cake? 273 00:08:30,767 --> 00:08:32,467 [Hunter] You have cinnamon there. A little nutmeg in there. 274 00:08:32,467 --> 00:08:33,700 -Peppermint. -Let's do it. 275 00:08:33,700 --> 00:08:35,000 -Sorry. -[Hunter] Okay. 276 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:36,100 -Bye. -[Hunter] It's fine. 277 00:08:36,100 --> 00:08:37,100 No thanks. 278 00:08:37,100 --> 00:08:38,467 [Damaris] That whole box? 279 00:08:38,467 --> 00:08:39,567 Yes, the whole box. 280 00:08:39,567 --> 00:08:41,367 Get it in there. Okay. Hold on. Hold on. 281 00:08:41,367 --> 00:08:43,166 Okay. It's in. It's in. 282 00:08:43,166 --> 00:08:44,767 Should it be just candy cane 283 00:08:44,767 --> 00:08:45,800 or chocolate candy cane? 284 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:46,867 Chocolate candy cane. 285 00:08:46,867 --> 00:08:47,900 Okay. 286 00:08:47,900 --> 00:08:49,100 Put that in. 287 00:08:49,100 --> 00:08:51,567 Hey, mom. [laughs] 288 00:08:51,567 --> 00:08:52,667 -Cassidy, Chef Damaris... -[Cassidy] Yes. 289 00:08:52,667 --> 00:08:53,667 what's on the menu? 290 00:08:53,667 --> 00:08:55,100 Chocolate peppermint cupcakes. 291 00:08:55,100 --> 00:08:56,166 [Guy] Delicious. 292 00:08:56,166 --> 00:08:57,166 -What? -What? Boom. 293 00:08:57,166 --> 00:08:59,100 It's the holidays. It's fun. We're a team. 294 00:08:59,100 --> 00:09:00,667 It always feels better to be a team. 295 00:09:00,667 --> 00:09:02,867 -Always. Right? -Yes. Right. 296 00:09:02,867 --> 00:09:04,367 -Nutmeg? -Yeah. Pumpkin pie spice. 297 00:09:04,367 --> 00:09:05,367 -It gets all... -Oh, yeah, yeah. 298 00:09:05,367 --> 00:09:06,600 -of them in that one... -Yeah. 299 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:07,667 container. Okay. Great. 300 00:09:07,667 --> 00:09:09,100 Now, let's get cooking. 301 00:09:09,100 --> 00:09:10,300 Gives me goosebumps. 302 00:09:10,300 --> 00:09:13,100 I've known these kids for... 303 00:09:13,100 --> 00:09:15,100 I don't know, going on 12, 13 years now. 304 00:09:15,100 --> 00:09:17,500 And to have them come here and be with these chefs 305 00:09:17,500 --> 00:09:19,400 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? 309 00:09:24,967 --> 00:09:26,300 It's got to be a holiday meal. 310 00:09:26,300 --> 00:09:27,266 -Yes. -Right? 311 00:09:27,266 --> 00:09:28,300 -Something that speaks to us. -Correct. 312 00:09:28,300 --> 00:09:29,800 [Beau] Something around the holidays 313 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,100 with like roasted duck cranberries maybe. 314 00:09:32,100 --> 00:09:34,700 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 00:09:43,300 --> 00:09:45,100 Our goal is really find a bunch 322 00:09:45,100 --> 00:09:46,600 -of holiday things... -Yes. 323 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,166 and try to bring this thing together. 324 00:09:48,166 --> 00:09:49,600 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 00:09:59,166 --> 00:10:00,900 -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 1257 00:40:44,834 --> 00:40:48,033 Best Buddies Holiday special is... 1258 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 1273 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, 1275 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 1277 00:41:32,967 --> 00:41:34,367 with your friends and your family 1278 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!