1 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:02,867 Eighteen world-famous chefs are joining forces 2 00:00:02,867 --> 00:00:05,800 in the most extreme team competition ever devised. 3 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,667 Uh... What am I looking at? This is insane. 4 00:00:08,667 --> 00:00:09,700 But here's the catch. 5 00:00:09,700 --> 00:00:11,867 Only one chef will know what the challenge is, 6 00:00:11,867 --> 00:00:13,467 and the teammates can't cook together 7 00:00:13,467 --> 00:00:15,767 -or even talk to one another. -What! 8 00:00:15,767 --> 00:00:17,867 I'm going to leave hints on top of the cast iron 9 00:00:17,867 --> 00:00:19,967 -for gameplay words. -Not bad. 10 00:00:19,967 --> 00:00:21,367 Creamy and spicy. 11 00:00:21,367 --> 00:00:24,000 I have to use one of these adjectives in my dish. 12 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,367 And I'm thinking, well, show to use them all. 13 00:00:26,367 --> 00:00:27,567 [screaming] 14 00:00:27,567 --> 00:00:28,867 [Guy] Will teamwork make the dream work? 15 00:00:28,867 --> 00:00:31,000 [indistinct] 16 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:33,166 -We love that. -[Guy] Or will it turn into a nightmare? 17 00:00:33,166 --> 00:00:36,100 In the third and final qualifying heat of Triple Gs 18 00:00:36,100 --> 00:00:37,567 All-Star Relay Rumble. 19 00:00:37,567 --> 00:00:38,867 This is brutal, by the way. 20 00:00:38,867 --> 00:00:40,233 [laughing] 21 00:00:42,500 --> 00:00:44,567 In this round, we have an exciting match-up 22 00:00:44,567 --> 00:00:46,867 between our most esteemed Triple G judges 23 00:00:46,867 --> 00:00:49,066 and the next generation All-Stars. 24 00:00:49,066 --> 00:00:51,700 Now, first up are the esteemed Triple G judges. 25 00:00:51,700 --> 00:00:54,367 Food Network star with multiple competition wins 26 00:00:54,367 --> 00:00:55,200 to her name, 27 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,266 and one and only, Damaris Phillips. 28 00:00:57,266 --> 00:00:58,800 There she is, ladies and gentlemen. 29 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:00,900 -Hello there. -That was quite the introduction. 30 00:01:00,900 --> 00:01:02,467 -Thank you. -And weird. 31 00:01:02,467 --> 00:01:04,600 Brilliant Tournament of Champions commentator, 32 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:06,400 and the ramen chef extraordinaire, 33 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,333 Justin "The Wild Card" Warner. 34 00:01:09,100 --> 00:01:11,600 Give it up for mullet mania. 35 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,100 -Come on, eastbound and down. -Thank you. 36 00:01:14,100 --> 00:01:15,567 Look at that thing. 37 00:01:15,567 --> 00:01:17,900 And wildly successful restaurateur 38 00:01:17,900 --> 00:01:20,767 and critically acclaimed chef, it's Shenanigans. 39 00:01:20,767 --> 00:01:22,100 [growling] 40 00:01:22,100 --> 00:01:24,066 [Guy] The one and only, Brian Malarkey. 41 00:01:24,066 --> 00:01:26,266 -Don't hurt me. -[laughing] 42 00:01:26,266 --> 00:01:27,600 [growls] 43 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:31,567 We have judged over 125 episodes, 44 00:01:31,567 --> 00:01:33,100 reaching every different game 45 00:01:33,100 --> 00:01:35,467 that they can imagine throwing at us. 46 00:01:35,467 --> 00:01:36,867 -Who's house? -[growls] It's our house. 47 00:01:36,867 --> 00:01:38,567 Who's house... 48 00:01:38,567 --> 00:01:40,333 -Oh, our house. -[laughing] 49 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,767 Let's meet the team Next Gen. 50 00:01:43,767 --> 00:01:47,600 We have Chopped Next Gen champ named Best Chef San Diego. 51 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:49,567 Call me by my two first names. 52 00:01:49,567 --> 00:01:50,700 Chef Carlos Anthony. 53 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:54,400 -Hold your applause. -[Justin] Ooh. 54 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:55,467 -Get 'em big guy. -[Carlos] Good to see you. 55 00:01:55,467 --> 00:01:57,467 Call me by my first two names. 56 00:01:57,467 --> 00:02:01,767 Top Chef runner up and semi-finalist for James Beard Rising Star Chef, 57 00:02:01,767 --> 00:02:04,367 three years, three years in a row. 58 00:02:04,367 --> 00:02:06,700 The one and only ninja, Shota Nakajima. 59 00:02:07,967 --> 00:02:09,300 [Shota] Let's go. 60 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:12,000 Chopped champion and wild card kitchen winner, 61 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,467 the Duke of Spice, Chef Martel Stone. 62 00:02:15,467 --> 00:02:17,200 Look at that big smile. Go get him, big man. 63 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:18,667 Go get 'em! 64 00:02:18,667 --> 00:02:20,266 Bang, we're Next Gen. 65 00:02:20,266 --> 00:02:22,600 -Hey. -We are the future. 66 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,333 We're not close to the best by date. 67 00:02:26,667 --> 00:02:27,900 [chuckles] 68 00:02:27,900 --> 00:02:31,367 I don't know if we should have 69 00:02:31,367 --> 00:02:33,667 you standing next to your boss, Carlos. 70 00:02:33,667 --> 00:02:34,867 He just got fired. 71 00:02:34,867 --> 00:02:36,467 [all laugh] 72 00:02:36,467 --> 00:02:40,266 What we have here tonight is the Triple G OGs 73 00:02:40,266 --> 00:02:42,900 versus the Young and Hungry. 74 00:02:42,900 --> 00:02:45,200 -[Damaris] Ugh. -Wah-wah. 75 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,100 This is a way of saying you guys are a little bit old. 76 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:50,200 Now, we've invited six powerhouse teams 77 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,100 to compete in three qualifying heats. 78 00:02:53,100 --> 00:02:55,100 Now, our Tournament of Champion winners, 79 00:02:55,100 --> 00:02:56,600 they came in in the first heat, 80 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,166 rocked the house with a score of 93. 81 00:02:59,166 --> 00:03:01,200 -What! -[all laugh] 82 00:03:02,300 --> 00:03:05,367 Then we had the Top Chef All-Stars came in 83 00:03:05,367 --> 00:03:08,767 and won the second heat, and they got a score of 87. 84 00:03:08,767 --> 00:03:09,634 [whistles] 85 00:03:09,634 --> 00:03:12,767 Now, the team that wins this final round 86 00:03:12,767 --> 00:03:15,467 will be the third finalist going for the championship 87 00:03:15,467 --> 00:03:18,166 and a shot at the $60,000. 88 00:03:18,166 --> 00:03:22,100 -Right? $60,000. -$60,000? 89 00:03:22,100 --> 00:03:24,767 The team that receives the highest score 90 00:03:24,767 --> 00:03:27,900 in these opening three rounds will move directly 91 00:03:27,900 --> 00:03:30,400 to the finals and skip the semifinals. 92 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,166 So right now, the TOC champs are going to be in the finals. 93 00:03:34,166 --> 00:03:38,100 Now, none of you will be working at the same time as your teammates. 94 00:03:38,100 --> 00:03:40,300 What's going to happen is you are going to be flying solo 95 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:41,767 in a 10-minute shift. 96 00:03:41,767 --> 00:03:44,100 Now, the first chef is going to shop 97 00:03:44,100 --> 00:03:45,266 and prep the ingredients. 98 00:03:45,266 --> 00:03:47,266 The second chef will continue to cook, 99 00:03:47,266 --> 00:03:49,467 and the third chef will have to plate and present 100 00:03:49,467 --> 00:03:50,967 the dish to the judges. 101 00:03:50,967 --> 00:03:54,367 Now, only the first chefs that will be doing the shopping 102 00:03:54,367 --> 00:03:56,100 will be told the challenge details. 103 00:03:56,100 --> 00:03:57,767 -Oh, my God. -Ah. 104 00:03:57,767 --> 00:03:58,767 All right. 105 00:03:58,767 --> 00:04:01,000 And they will be able to talk to the next chef 106 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:02,133 or the chef after that, 107 00:04:02,133 --> 00:04:04,967 because you'll be in these fantastic isolation chambers 108 00:04:04,967 --> 00:04:07,800 that we like to call Flavortown Icebox. 109 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:09,567 First thing we're going to do is we're going to have 110 00:04:09,567 --> 00:04:12,100 a little huddle, and you're going to discuss 111 00:04:12,100 --> 00:04:15,367 who's the shopper, who's the second cook, and who's the final cook. 112 00:04:15,367 --> 00:04:17,266 -[Damaris] Okay. -All right, guys. 113 00:04:17,266 --> 00:04:19,300 If I shop, I'll buy everything in the grocery store, 114 00:04:19,300 --> 00:04:20,300 -so that's not too good. -That's not good. 115 00:04:20,300 --> 00:04:22,467 I can confirm this, so you're out of shopping. 116 00:04:22,467 --> 00:04:24,500 You seem responsible. I think you can do this. 117 00:04:24,500 --> 00:04:25,867 -Really? -You make the outline, 118 00:04:25,867 --> 00:04:27,367 we'll color it in. 119 00:04:27,367 --> 00:04:29,567 We need a good salesman, three. 120 00:04:29,567 --> 00:04:31,567 I've presented a dish or two in my life. 121 00:04:31,567 --> 00:04:33,300 So I'm the horse? I'm the horse. 122 00:04:33,300 --> 00:04:35,100 -I'll just prep, cook-- -You work... 123 00:04:35,100 --> 00:04:36,500 You have to think like Damaris. 124 00:04:36,500 --> 00:04:37,800 -Oh, God. -Think like Damaris. 125 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:39,600 I can't even think like me. 126 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,000 I would like to go first. 127 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,266 I'm pretty confident on organizing, shopping, 128 00:04:43,266 --> 00:04:44,300 -getting it cleaned up. -For sure. 129 00:04:44,300 --> 00:04:45,867 I think you also have the most experience here, 130 00:04:45,867 --> 00:04:47,500 and I think you can finish this up. 131 00:04:47,500 --> 00:04:49,600 Yeah, I'll finish up. I'll finesse the dishes out. 132 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:50,967 Let's talk about this. 133 00:04:50,967 --> 00:04:53,000 Who are our shopping chefs? 134 00:04:53,700 --> 00:04:55,767 Shota doing the shopping for Next Gen. 135 00:04:55,767 --> 00:04:57,266 Against Damaris. 136 00:04:57,266 --> 00:04:59,300 Who's going to be the prep cook? 137 00:04:59,300 --> 00:05:01,166 Who's in the middle position? 138 00:05:01,166 --> 00:05:03,900 -[laughing] -[both] Oh! 139 00:05:03,900 --> 00:05:05,367 You and me, pal. 140 00:05:05,367 --> 00:05:09,266 So to finish things up, we've got Next Gen Martel 141 00:05:09,266 --> 00:05:11,767 against the Triple G wild card. 142 00:05:11,767 --> 00:05:14,166 All right, shoppers, stay where you're at. 143 00:05:14,166 --> 00:05:15,533 The other two of you... [whistles] 144 00:05:15,533 --> 00:05:17,667 -I'm going to do my best for you, guys. -Out through the double doors. 145 00:05:17,667 --> 00:05:20,166 [Guy] And we will call you when your shift starts. 146 00:05:20,166 --> 00:05:21,700 [indistinct chatter] 147 00:05:21,700 --> 00:05:23,867 [sighs] What do we want to do now? 148 00:05:23,867 --> 00:05:26,400 Because you're dear friends, really easy one. 149 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:28,400 I want you to make the judges... 150 00:05:30,266 --> 00:05:35,667 Winner winner chicken dinner. 151 00:05:35,667 --> 00:05:39,967 The great thing is Hunter has some awesome international ingredients 152 00:05:39,967 --> 00:05:41,467 that I want him to bring out. Come on. 153 00:05:41,467 --> 00:05:43,967 -You're going to take these international-- -I... Dad, Dad. 154 00:05:43,967 --> 00:05:45,934 I don't have them just yet. 155 00:05:46,367 --> 00:05:47,233 [Guy] Where are they? 156 00:05:47,233 --> 00:05:48,967 In the carts around the store. I was... 157 00:05:48,967 --> 00:05:50,367 I was in the middle of getting them. 158 00:05:50,367 --> 00:05:52,500 [Guy] Okay, so you have the international ingredients 159 00:05:52,500 --> 00:05:53,500 in carts around the store? 160 00:05:53,500 --> 00:05:55,066 Yeah, I can go grab them really quick right now. 161 00:05:55,066 --> 00:05:56,900 -That's fine. That's all right. -We need to go find them? 162 00:05:56,900 --> 00:05:58,166 That's... you know what? Let's do that. 163 00:05:58,166 --> 00:06:01,166 International Cart Search on the name of Damaris. 164 00:06:01,166 --> 00:06:02,100 [Damaris] Oh, I hate it. 165 00:06:02,100 --> 00:06:03,166 Why did I say that? 166 00:06:03,166 --> 00:06:06,200 -How did you come up with that? -I hate that idea. 167 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:09,066 As an added bonus, there's more. 168 00:06:09,066 --> 00:06:13,100 -But wait-- -You get a food adjective. 169 00:06:13,100 --> 00:06:15,867 -No. Absolutely not. -[Guy] Okay? 170 00:06:15,867 --> 00:06:16,700 You have to pick a cart 171 00:06:16,700 --> 00:06:18,266 that has your international ingredient 172 00:06:18,266 --> 00:06:19,967 that you like and your food adjective. 173 00:06:19,967 --> 00:06:22,166 And then you can go around and shop 174 00:06:22,166 --> 00:06:23,266 for whatever else you want. 175 00:06:23,266 --> 00:06:25,100 You have 10 minutes to shop and prep 176 00:06:25,100 --> 00:06:26,166 and do whatever you want. 177 00:06:26,166 --> 00:06:27,967 But you need to make a winner winner chicken dinner 178 00:06:27,967 --> 00:06:29,967 with that global ingredient 179 00:06:29,967 --> 00:06:32,367 and also employing that food adjective 180 00:06:32,367 --> 00:06:34,467 -throughout your dish. -This is going to be easy, right? 181 00:06:34,467 --> 00:06:36,266 This young gun over here 182 00:06:36,266 --> 00:06:38,767 -is trying to get in my head right now. -[laughs] 183 00:06:38,767 --> 00:06:40,200 You guys want to sit here and chit-chat for a while? 184 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:41,600 Or would you like... Three, two, one, go. 185 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,000 [Damaris] Get out of my way. 186 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:43,967 Shota, get out of my way. 187 00:06:43,967 --> 00:06:45,300 [Guy] Get out of my way. 188 00:06:48,100 --> 00:06:49,600 So you get stuck with a cart. 189 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,166 You got sauerkraut and smoky. 190 00:06:51,166 --> 00:06:52,166 [Hunter] Oh, that's bad. 191 00:06:52,166 --> 00:06:54,100 Chicharron and smothered. 192 00:06:54,100 --> 00:06:56,867 We have kefir, which is like a yogurt, and spicy. 193 00:06:56,867 --> 00:06:58,500 Nori and creamy. 194 00:06:58,500 --> 00:07:00,567 This is brutal. 195 00:07:00,567 --> 00:07:04,967 I see chicharron in my cart, and I go, "That's great." 196 00:07:04,967 --> 00:07:08,000 The first cart I run to has sauerkraut and smoky, 197 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:09,667 which is pretty good with a chicken dinner. 198 00:07:09,667 --> 00:07:11,767 Can I pick this until I go another one? 199 00:07:11,767 --> 00:07:13,667 So I'm grabbing that little angel, 200 00:07:13,667 --> 00:07:15,300 and I'm just going to see what the other guys are. 201 00:07:15,300 --> 00:07:16,967 Shota's is better. 202 00:07:16,967 --> 00:07:20,000 Shota got smothered, and I'm a little aggravated, 203 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,567 because I love smothered chicken. 204 00:07:22,567 --> 00:07:25,867 But I also am very confident in my shopping ability. 205 00:07:25,867 --> 00:07:29,400 -I've judged on 58 Guy's Grocery Games. -[Guy] Damaris Phillips. 206 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:30,800 The one and only Damaris Phillips. 207 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:32,400 -Damaris Phillips. -Hi! 208 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,000 Let's get some chicken. 209 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,467 The king of the chicken dinners is a fried chicken dinner. 210 00:07:36,467 --> 00:07:40,266 So fried chicken, mashed potatoes, slaw. 211 00:07:40,266 --> 00:07:42,266 Hey, girl. 212 00:07:42,266 --> 00:07:46,066 I come up on another buggy, and it's nori and creamy. 213 00:07:46,066 --> 00:07:48,367 It's going to be tough to make fried chicken creamy. 214 00:07:48,367 --> 00:07:49,500 So that's out. 215 00:07:50,066 --> 00:07:51,266 I come to the third buggy, 216 00:07:51,266 --> 00:07:53,233 and it's kefir yogurt and spicy. 217 00:07:53,567 --> 00:07:55,200 Oh, yeah! 218 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,467 Hello, spicy. 219 00:07:57,467 --> 00:08:01,200 Spicy fried chicken dinner, and then kefir yogurt 220 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:05,600 to go with my mashed potatoes to marinate my fried chicken. 221 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,567 And it could not be better. 222 00:08:08,567 --> 00:08:11,000 -What are you thinking? -I'm thinking fried chicken, mashed potatoes. 223 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:12,266 [Guy] Spicy mashed potatoes? 224 00:08:12,266 --> 00:08:14,100 I'm going to get some heat in the mashed potatoes. 225 00:08:14,100 --> 00:08:15,700 Don't make it lame spicy. 226 00:08:15,700 --> 00:08:16,767 No, it'll be hot spicy. 227 00:08:16,767 --> 00:08:18,133 I mean, like, yow! 228 00:08:18,700 --> 00:08:19,934 [Damaris] Let's just do this. 229 00:08:20,567 --> 00:08:23,066 We are going up against Team Next Gen, 230 00:08:23,066 --> 00:08:27,200 which stands for next generation in the youngster's feet. 231 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:29,900 We have way more experience 232 00:08:29,900 --> 00:08:31,600 in flavor town than Team Next Gen. 233 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:34,266 That is just undeniable. 234 00:08:34,266 --> 00:08:36,000 [Guy] Chicharonnes. 235 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:37,700 I found the one with the chicharonnes, 236 00:08:37,700 --> 00:08:41,667 and that's a great one for texture. 237 00:08:41,667 --> 00:08:43,367 And then I realized that the adjectives 238 00:08:43,367 --> 00:08:47,000 is on the bottom of the cart, and it says smothered. 239 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,700 So I'm going with smothered. 240 00:08:49,700 --> 00:08:52,100 We got to make a winner winner chicken dinner. 241 00:08:52,100 --> 00:08:53,867 We got to keep it simple. 242 00:08:53,867 --> 00:08:55,600 I'm going to go with chicken wings. 243 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:58,266 I've been nominated for the James Beard Award three times. 244 00:08:58,266 --> 00:09:00,800 I got 30 under 30 for Zagat. 245 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:04,400 I think that makes me the perfect next gen competitor. 246 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:06,166 The hard part about shopping is 247 00:09:06,166 --> 00:09:07,800 we can't communicate with each other. 248 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:09,400 So if we buy too many ingredients, 249 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,266 and I have it all laid out, 250 00:09:11,266 --> 00:09:12,667 my teammates aren't going to know 251 00:09:12,667 --> 00:09:15,400 what they need to utilize to make the dish. 252 00:09:16,900 --> 00:09:18,767 We got to make this dish smothered. 253 00:09:18,767 --> 00:09:20,600 So what I'm going to do is I'm going to make sure 254 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:22,667 that we have enough sauce so the chicken wings 255 00:09:22,667 --> 00:09:24,200 can get tossed and sauced. 256 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:28,166 A winner winner chicken dinner is a dinner. 257 00:09:28,166 --> 00:09:30,467 To make it a dinner, I'm going to grab some tater tots, 258 00:09:30,467 --> 00:09:32,367 and I'm going to grab some zucchini. 259 00:09:32,367 --> 00:09:34,400 Some grilled zucchini on there. 260 00:09:35,567 --> 00:09:37,367 And on this station. 261 00:09:37,367 --> 00:09:38,133 Hey. 262 00:09:38,133 --> 00:09:39,900 [Guy] We got six minutes, guys! 263 00:09:40,867 --> 00:09:41,967 High time to get cooking. 264 00:09:41,967 --> 00:09:43,266 [Damaris] Yeah, exactly. 265 00:09:43,266 --> 00:09:44,867 Time to meet the esteemed chefs 266 00:09:44,867 --> 00:09:46,467 who will be judging these two teams. 267 00:09:46,467 --> 00:09:48,767 First, we have the James Beard Award-winning chef 268 00:09:48,767 --> 00:09:51,767 with acclaimed restaurants around the world, 269 00:09:51,767 --> 00:09:52,834 Chef Marcus Samuelsson. 270 00:09:52,834 --> 00:09:55,967 Renowned restauranteur, the one and only Iron Chef, 271 00:09:55,967 --> 00:09:57,066 Stephanie Izard. 272 00:09:57,066 --> 00:10:01,367 And rock star restauranteur, culinary Triple Threat, 273 00:10:01,367 --> 00:10:03,166 Chef Michael Voltaggio. 274 00:10:03,166 --> 00:10:05,467 Okay, Triple G judges know the market. 275 00:10:05,467 --> 00:10:09,800 They've judged combined over 125 competitions. That's incredible. 276 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:12,767 Next Gen chefs, most of them coming off of the line 277 00:10:12,767 --> 00:10:15,166 currently working day in, day out. 278 00:10:15,166 --> 00:10:16,367 Who's got the advantage? 279 00:10:16,367 --> 00:10:18,000 The judges probably have the advantage here 280 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:19,367 because they know how the games play. 281 00:10:19,367 --> 00:10:21,600 And I think that the adjective is the wild card here. 282 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:24,000 You have to lay out and communicate that adjective 283 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,400 and set your team up knowing what that's supposed to be. 284 00:10:28,667 --> 00:10:29,667 Why only three trays? 285 00:10:29,667 --> 00:10:30,567 Uh, each of my elements. 286 00:10:30,567 --> 00:10:32,367 So we're doing fried chicken on this one. 287 00:10:32,367 --> 00:10:34,767 We can't speak with words. 288 00:10:34,767 --> 00:10:36,800 But we can speak with our clues. 289 00:10:36,800 --> 00:10:38,467 I put each of the dishes on a sheet tray. 290 00:10:38,467 --> 00:10:40,467 So anything that went into the fried chicken 291 00:10:40,467 --> 00:10:41,667 was on that sheet tray. 292 00:10:41,667 --> 00:10:44,000 Anything that went into the mashed potatoes 293 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,166 was on that sheet tray. 294 00:10:45,166 --> 00:10:48,300 Anything that went into the coleslaw 295 00:10:48,300 --> 00:10:49,667 was on that sheet tray. 296 00:10:49,667 --> 00:10:50,834 Okay. 297 00:10:52,300 --> 00:10:53,767 So Damaris knows that 298 00:10:53,767 --> 00:10:55,400 -Malarkey is coming in next. -[Marcus] Mmm-hmm. 299 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,667 He can come in, and within 10 minutes, 300 00:10:57,667 --> 00:11:00,800 -prep what would take an average person over an hour. -Yeah. 301 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,100 So she's not worried about all the prep getting done. 302 00:11:03,100 --> 00:11:04,400 She just wants to make sure that 303 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:05,900 when he starts going crazy in the kitchen, 304 00:11:05,900 --> 00:11:08,667 that tornado hits, that it's hitting the spicy-- 305 00:11:08,667 --> 00:11:10,467 -Yeah. -The chicken dinner. 306 00:11:10,467 --> 00:11:12,367 [Damaris] I'm going to marinate the chicken in the kefir 307 00:11:12,367 --> 00:11:13,400 and the sriracha. 308 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:14,767 It's so much flavor. 309 00:11:14,767 --> 00:11:16,367 It doesn't need to marinate for a long time. 310 00:11:16,367 --> 00:11:20,367 And that satisfies spicy and my international ingredient. 311 00:11:20,367 --> 00:11:21,400 [puckers lips] 312 00:11:21,867 --> 00:11:23,700 Good job, Damaris. 313 00:11:23,700 --> 00:11:25,867 Plus, if I can get these potatoes cooking, 314 00:11:25,867 --> 00:11:27,900 I will have done my job. 315 00:11:27,900 --> 00:11:31,266 So the big thing is now is how to leave your clues 316 00:11:31,266 --> 00:11:33,000 of what you're supposed to do. 317 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:34,700 Because to them, they know what it is. 318 00:11:34,700 --> 00:11:36,000 So everything's commonplace. 319 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:36,900 They know exactly what they're putting, 320 00:11:36,900 --> 00:11:38,066 where they're putting it, how they're... 321 00:11:38,066 --> 00:11:41,533 But how are they leaving that for the next chef? 322 00:11:42,967 --> 00:11:44,100 You got three and a half minutes, chef. 323 00:11:44,100 --> 00:11:45,400 Three and a half minutes left. Heard that. 324 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,000 [Guy] So what do you think, chef? 325 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,467 [Shota] So I'm going to leave hints on top of the cast iron 326 00:11:49,467 --> 00:11:50,900 for gameplay words. 327 00:11:51,266 --> 00:11:52,367 Not bad. 328 00:11:52,367 --> 00:11:54,367 In my mind, the dish that I have 329 00:11:54,367 --> 00:11:56,500 is delicious chicken wings, 330 00:11:56,500 --> 00:11:58,867 the yogurt sauce dunked on top of it. 331 00:11:58,867 --> 00:12:00,600 Just smothered. 332 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:02,166 So in the cast iron, I built this 333 00:12:02,166 --> 00:12:04,000 so there's two pieces of chicken. 334 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,667 I'm going to put all this different sauce on. Smothered. 335 00:12:06,667 --> 00:12:09,867 Smothered all of that yogurt right on top 336 00:12:09,867 --> 00:12:11,767 so my teammates can get the idea 337 00:12:11,767 --> 00:12:13,266 of what I'm trying to do. 338 00:12:13,266 --> 00:12:15,200 Spending a lot of time leaving clues, 339 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,233 not a lot of time doing any prep. 340 00:12:17,767 --> 00:12:19,700 Carlos is fast. 341 00:12:19,700 --> 00:12:22,967 If I set him up properly, I'm confident he's going to be able 342 00:12:22,967 --> 00:12:24,166 to figure out what I'm trying to do. 343 00:12:24,166 --> 00:12:25,500 Twenty seconds. 344 00:12:25,500 --> 00:12:26,600 [sighs] 345 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:28,967 Shota's got some nervous energy going over there. 346 00:12:28,967 --> 00:12:30,567 [Michael] You have to lay smothered out. 347 00:12:30,567 --> 00:12:32,000 You have to lay that out. 348 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,300 Smothered. 349 00:12:34,300 --> 00:12:36,800 I really hope he understands the smothered part. 350 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:41,567 Five, four, three, two, one, 351 00:12:41,567 --> 00:12:43,300 -icebox! -[whistle blows] 352 00:12:43,667 --> 00:12:45,000 [Guy] Let's go, icebox! 353 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:46,467 [groans] 354 00:12:46,467 --> 00:12:48,266 Go, guys, go, guys! Go guys, go! 355 00:12:48,266 --> 00:12:49,567 I am feeling good. 356 00:12:49,567 --> 00:12:51,867 -[Guy] Shenanigans! Carlos! -Okay, breathe, breathe, breathe! 357 00:12:51,867 --> 00:12:54,133 -[whistle blows] -[Brian yelling] 358 00:12:56,567 --> 00:12:57,600 [chuckles] 359 00:13:01,300 --> 00:13:03,500 Fry... yes. 360 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:05,266 Uh, hot chili. 361 00:13:05,266 --> 00:13:07,467 Nervously talking to himself through all of the ingredients, 362 00:13:07,467 --> 00:13:08,667 to try to figure it out. 363 00:13:08,667 --> 00:13:11,000 -Green beans. -Brian, what are you making? 364 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:12,767 Uh, we're working on that right now. 365 00:13:12,767 --> 00:13:15,000 Why don't you tell me? You've been out here for the whole thing. 366 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:16,500 We're not sure either. 367 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:18,700 [laughs] 368 00:13:19,900 --> 00:13:20,900 [Brian] All right, all right, yes. 369 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:23,634 Yes, flour, fry. Yes, fried... 370 00:13:24,266 --> 00:13:25,233 skin. 371 00:13:25,233 --> 00:13:27,166 We're doing "winner, winner, chicken dinner." 372 00:13:27,166 --> 00:13:28,800 The best chicken dinner is fried chicken. 373 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:31,000 [Aarti] If it's "winner, winner, chicken dinner," 374 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:32,967 I know all these chefs can make 375 00:13:32,967 --> 00:13:34,567 perfectly cooked chicken. 376 00:13:34,567 --> 00:13:37,266 They need to somehow convey an adjective, 377 00:13:37,266 --> 00:13:39,266 and that they need to use that main ingredient. 378 00:13:39,266 --> 00:13:41,800 What's up, everyone? Nice to see you, how are we doing? 379 00:13:42,767 --> 00:13:44,200 [Damaris] I have three trays set up. 380 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:46,767 On the first tray, is the fried chicken. 381 00:13:46,767 --> 00:13:49,000 On the second tray, I've put the potatoes 382 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,066 and then the kefir. 383 00:13:50,066 --> 00:13:53,500 On the cabbage, I've put this, like, Chili Crunch, 384 00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:55,867 which is delicious and spicy. 385 00:13:55,867 --> 00:13:57,133 [Guy] What do you think it is? 386 00:13:57,867 --> 00:14:00,867 [Brian] Uh, looks like kind of a mix. 387 00:14:00,867 --> 00:14:02,300 Chili and hot. 388 00:14:02,867 --> 00:14:05,500 Yes, buttermilk, flour, fry... 389 00:14:05,500 --> 00:14:08,066 [in sing-song voice] Get some heat in it! 390 00:14:08,066 --> 00:14:09,667 What am I looking at? This is insane! 391 00:14:09,667 --> 00:14:13,467 I have some chicken in some sort of a brine in a bag. 392 00:14:13,467 --> 00:14:17,166 I've got flour, and kefir over here. 393 00:14:17,166 --> 00:14:20,600 Check for the potatoes. Check for the potatoes. 394 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:23,000 [Brian] I have to take a deep breath, kind of focus, 395 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:26,166 see what's going on, she what crumbs have been left for me. 396 00:14:26,166 --> 00:14:28,600 Come on. Come on, come on, come on. 397 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:31,000 [Aarti] Damaris did a great job, 398 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:32,667 but someone else's brain absorbs information 399 00:14:32,667 --> 00:14:33,834 in a completely different way. 400 00:14:33,834 --> 00:14:35,767 And, obviously, Malarkey's brain is completely different 401 00:14:35,767 --> 00:14:37,066 than anyone else's on the planet. 402 00:14:37,066 --> 00:14:40,266 So, whatever he's interpreting is so different. 403 00:14:40,266 --> 00:14:43,867 And then, I see that there's some potatoes on the stove in water, 404 00:14:43,867 --> 00:14:46,100 so I'm thinking I'm making kind of a mashed potato, 405 00:14:46,100 --> 00:14:47,667 "smashed potatoes" we'll call it. 406 00:14:47,667 --> 00:14:49,567 You found the potatoes. 407 00:14:49,567 --> 00:14:50,734 Good job, Brian. 408 00:14:50,734 --> 00:14:54,667 And, of course, the chicken has all the elements of fry. 409 00:14:54,667 --> 00:14:55,700 A lot of cornstarch. 410 00:14:55,700 --> 00:14:57,700 So, I'm gonna make fried chicken 411 00:14:57,700 --> 00:15:00,500 on smashed potatoes with a slaw. 412 00:15:00,500 --> 00:15:04,667 You better work. You better work, Brian! 413 00:15:04,667 --> 00:15:08,100 [Brain] So I have four pieces of this chicken thigh that's been marinated 414 00:15:08,100 --> 00:15:11,000 in what I believe is that kefir, 415 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:15,166 and I'm gonna use that as kind of, like, buttermilk flour fry idea. 416 00:15:15,166 --> 00:15:16,667 But I have all of there spices, 417 00:15:16,667 --> 00:15:19,367 so I'm gonna put the dry spices in the flour also, 418 00:15:19,367 --> 00:15:21,166 so I'm picking up those elements. 419 00:15:21,166 --> 00:15:23,500 -Four. -Oh, Brian's doing it, man! 420 00:15:23,500 --> 00:15:27,066 Get some heat in there! Get some heat in it! 421 00:15:27,066 --> 00:15:28,567 [Brian] My team is legends. 422 00:15:28,567 --> 00:15:31,900 You know, we have seen and been in so many more competitions 423 00:15:31,900 --> 00:15:34,367 than these Next Gen kids. 424 00:15:34,367 --> 00:15:35,667 I'm up against Carlos, 425 00:15:35,667 --> 00:15:37,800 we're both in the second position here. 426 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:40,066 Okay. 427 00:15:40,066 --> 00:15:41,300 [Brian] Carlos has been working with me 428 00:15:41,300 --> 00:15:44,367 since he was just a small, young little whippersnapper, 429 00:15:44,367 --> 00:15:48,000 and he's still a very young, small whippersnapper. 430 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,867 I'm coming for you, Carlos Anthony. 431 00:15:50,867 --> 00:15:53,467 I'm gonna crush, man. Crush you down! 432 00:15:53,467 --> 00:15:55,166 Carlito, how are you doing? 433 00:15:55,166 --> 00:15:56,600 [whines loudly] 434 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:59,533 I'm having fun, but I don't know exactly 435 00:16:00,066 --> 00:16:01,233 what I'm making? 436 00:16:03,100 --> 00:16:06,166 So, on gameplay, I put down the chicken. 437 00:16:06,166 --> 00:16:08,467 And I smothered some sauce all over it, 438 00:16:08,467 --> 00:16:10,300 so hopefully he can understand. 439 00:16:10,300 --> 00:16:13,166 On the plate itself, I put two pieces of chicken, 440 00:16:13,166 --> 00:16:16,000 so he understands that it's a chicken competition, 441 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:19,467 as well as the chicharrones, which are the ingredients that I had to use. 442 00:16:19,467 --> 00:16:23,000 The zucchinis, so it's like a full dish of some sort. 443 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,567 What are you thinking this is, buddy? 444 00:16:24,567 --> 00:16:26,667 -[Carlos] I have chicken wings already marinated. -[Guy] Okay. 445 00:16:26,667 --> 00:16:29,900 And I've got tater tots. It's reading like game-day feast, 446 00:16:29,900 --> 00:16:32,100 with creamy and crunchy textures. 447 00:16:32,100 --> 00:16:34,000 It's clear as day. 448 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,667 We got a game-day lunch here. I'm excited! 449 00:16:36,667 --> 00:16:38,667 You know? I'm gonna fry these tater tots, 450 00:16:38,667 --> 00:16:40,900 I'm gonna give you crispy, crispy wings, 451 00:16:40,900 --> 00:16:44,767 and you're gonna have a delicious yogurt sauce 452 00:16:44,767 --> 00:16:45,967 to go with them. 453 00:16:45,967 --> 00:16:49,567 This makes somewhat sense to me, I think. 454 00:16:49,567 --> 00:16:52,367 The zucchini is really throwing me off. 455 00:16:52,367 --> 00:16:53,867 I hope that zucchini isn't confusing. 456 00:16:53,867 --> 00:16:57,266 I put some tater tots and zucchini to really kind of make it a whole dish. 457 00:16:57,266 --> 00:16:59,867 So, Carlos is approaching it in the way where it looks like 458 00:16:59,867 --> 00:17:01,266 he's digging around a little bit, 459 00:17:01,266 --> 00:17:03,200 but he's like, "I'm just gonna start cooking something, 460 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:04,500 while I try to figure out what 461 00:17:04,500 --> 00:17:05,634 -I'm supposed to be cooking." -[Marcus] Yeah, but I like that. 462 00:17:05,634 --> 00:17:06,867 -Because, you know what? -[Aarti] No, you have to. 463 00:17:06,867 --> 00:17:08,467 At least I've got my proteins down, 464 00:17:08,467 --> 00:17:10,100 -I've got some of my sides down. -[Michael] Yeah. 465 00:17:10,100 --> 00:17:11,166 And I can figure it out. 466 00:17:11,166 --> 00:17:14,066 But if I'm not cooking, what am I doing? 467 00:17:14,066 --> 00:17:15,567 The thing is, it's a chicken challenge. 468 00:17:15,567 --> 00:17:18,100 I seasoned it with koji and umami and stuff, 469 00:17:18,100 --> 00:17:21,166 I saw Carlos who is putting spices and other seasonings. 470 00:17:21,166 --> 00:17:23,266 I think that chicken is gonna be so yummy. 471 00:17:23,266 --> 00:17:24,500 [indistinct chatter] 472 00:17:24,500 --> 00:17:26,567 I'm trying to process all of these things in my cook, 473 00:17:26,567 --> 00:17:29,100 and right there is my biggest mentor, 474 00:17:29,100 --> 00:17:30,567 Brian Malarkey, right next to me. 475 00:17:30,567 --> 00:17:32,500 I've been wanting to do this forever! 476 00:17:32,500 --> 00:17:34,667 [Carlos] I have nothing but respect for him. 477 00:17:34,667 --> 00:17:36,867 But I also want to beat him so bad. 478 00:17:36,867 --> 00:17:38,867 Even at my young age, I've been able to 479 00:17:38,867 --> 00:17:41,166 have a lot of wonderful awards and accolades. 480 00:17:41,166 --> 00:17:44,667 Most notably, I was named San Diego's Chef of the Year 481 00:17:44,667 --> 00:17:47,300 by San Diego Reader last year in 2023. 482 00:17:47,300 --> 00:17:51,000 I am the epitome of a next generation chef. 483 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:52,400 [Guy] Five and a half minutes, chefs. 484 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:53,600 Five and a half. 485 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:55,333 -Bother? -Yeah. 486 00:17:55,967 --> 00:17:57,000 As requested. 487 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:58,266 Oh, Hunter, great idea. 488 00:17:58,266 --> 00:17:59,767 This is gonna help them out a bit. 489 00:17:59,767 --> 00:18:01,500 So, hey, chefs, just so you know, 490 00:18:02,166 --> 00:18:04,567 you're first chef did the shopping, 491 00:18:04,567 --> 00:18:06,266 and you have one of these adjectives 492 00:18:06,266 --> 00:18:07,133 you've got to follow. 493 00:18:07,133 --> 00:18:10,200 So, creamy, smoky, smothered or spicy. 494 00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:15,800 What do you think you got, Shenanigans? 495 00:18:15,800 --> 00:18:17,667 What adjective are you supposed to employ? 496 00:18:17,667 --> 00:18:18,767 Oh, I'm going "spicy." 497 00:18:18,767 --> 00:18:20,767 Okay, you think it's "spicy" that your check picked? 498 00:18:20,767 --> 00:18:23,800 What I see the most of, is all of these chilies. 499 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:26,400 I know I am supposed to be spicy. 500 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,266 Listen, I got all the spice. 501 00:18:28,266 --> 00:18:31,900 There are chilies, there are international spices. 502 00:18:31,900 --> 00:18:35,133 You know it's spicy! 503 00:18:35,700 --> 00:18:37,400 Let's get this cabbage slaw going. 504 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:42,133 Looks like I'm doing a slaw and a lot of spicy. 505 00:18:44,266 --> 00:18:46,667 Oh, he did good. He got my mandoline. 506 00:18:46,667 --> 00:18:48,600 [Brian] The one thing I'm concerned about with the slaw, 507 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:50,767 is that it doesn't have, like, a lime or a lemon. 508 00:18:50,767 --> 00:18:52,900 So I'm just gonna use some red wine vinegar, 509 00:18:52,900 --> 00:18:54,567 extra-virgin olive oil, 510 00:18:54,567 --> 00:18:56,967 and I'm gonna kind of toss all those things together, 511 00:18:56,967 --> 00:18:59,367 so they slightly maybe pickle a little bit. 512 00:18:59,367 --> 00:19:01,000 Oh, yes! 513 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:04,300 Now that I have that going, let's take a look at what's going on in the water. 514 00:19:04,300 --> 00:19:06,767 There are potatoes in there that she's diced up, 515 00:19:06,767 --> 00:19:09,600 which is great, because they'll cook faster that way. 516 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:13,300 So I know she's intending for me to have a nice smashed potato. 517 00:19:13,300 --> 00:19:15,467 On the second sheet tray, I have some kefir, 518 00:19:15,467 --> 00:19:18,100 so I'm pretty sure that's a very important element. 519 00:19:18,100 --> 00:19:22,500 Brian's doubling down on one of his his ingredients being the 'fir. 520 00:19:22,500 --> 00:19:26,667 [Brian] Imagine, it's like my cream gets really rich and nice. 521 00:19:26,667 --> 00:19:29,100 [Damaris] Oh, my God, I'm so nervous. This is all nervous energy. 522 00:19:29,100 --> 00:19:30,567 That's all this is, you all. 523 00:19:30,567 --> 00:19:34,000 There's a few extra chilies, so I'm gonna throw those in the fryers also, 524 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:36,567 so that I have chilies everywhere. 525 00:19:36,567 --> 00:19:37,367 Chilies. 526 00:19:37,367 --> 00:19:39,100 This has got to be a spicy dish, 527 00:19:39,500 --> 00:19:41,767 and so I'm going all in. 528 00:19:41,767 --> 00:19:43,567 [Aarti] "Creamy, smoky, smothered, spicy." 529 00:19:43,567 --> 00:19:45,600 You could look at each of those adjectives, 530 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:47,967 and almost make a case for that's your adjective. 531 00:19:47,967 --> 00:19:50,166 I would just have all four adjectives in my dish. 532 00:19:50,166 --> 00:19:51,367 I would just make sure-- You know what? 533 00:19:51,367 --> 00:19:52,800 -I got all of them. -[Aarti] Right. Yeah, there you go. 534 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,567 I would say the smothered is probably the most difficult one. 535 00:19:55,567 --> 00:19:56,834 [Shota] "Smothered." 536 00:19:57,867 --> 00:19:58,900 Carlos! 537 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:00,834 "Smothered." 538 00:20:00,834 --> 00:20:02,767 What adjective do you think you have? 539 00:20:02,767 --> 00:20:04,467 "Creamy" and "spicy"? 540 00:20:04,467 --> 00:20:07,266 Everything on the plate has to reflect this adjective. 541 00:20:07,266 --> 00:20:09,667 -"Creamy," "smothered," "spicy." -But, hey. 542 00:20:09,667 --> 00:20:12,967 One of those is what your chef already knew. 543 00:20:12,967 --> 00:20:15,000 -[Carlos] okay. -[Guy] One of them. What could it be? 544 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,667 [Carlos] I have to use one of these adjectives in my dish. 545 00:20:17,667 --> 00:20:20,266 And I'm thinking, "Well, Shota used them all!" 546 00:20:20,266 --> 00:20:24,200 Because [laughing] I've got a couple elements of each of those. 547 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:26,100 Holy cow! 548 00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:29,200 Really, you'd like to think Guy coming over would've made things easier. 549 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:30,467 He's made it a lot harder. 550 00:20:30,467 --> 00:20:32,367 [Shota] I put down the chicken, 551 00:20:32,367 --> 00:20:35,300 and I smothered some sauce all over it, 552 00:20:35,300 --> 00:20:36,667 so hopefully he can understand. 553 00:20:36,667 --> 00:20:39,200 Which adjective do you think it is? 554 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:41,667 I mean, I do have Chili Crunch and some yuzu kosho, 555 00:20:41,667 --> 00:20:45,066 which makes me feel like we could have spicy. 556 00:20:45,066 --> 00:20:47,066 But that looks like it's smothered. 557 00:20:47,066 --> 00:20:48,266 What looks smothered? 558 00:20:48,266 --> 00:20:50,166 This... this little chicken dish 559 00:20:50,166 --> 00:20:51,700 -that he made in here. -Okay. 560 00:20:52,300 --> 00:20:54,367 [Guy chuckles] Shota's losing it. 561 00:20:54,367 --> 00:20:57,100 If he can understand that I was doing smothered, 562 00:20:57,100 --> 00:20:59,000 I think we're gonna be good, 563 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,867 because it's a little harder to showcase smothered. 564 00:21:01,867 --> 00:21:03,867 [Carlos] Mm, okay, that is delicious. 565 00:21:03,867 --> 00:21:08,000 Big thing that I'm missing on this dish is these darn chicharrones. 566 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,467 I think that the chicharrones are important. 567 00:21:10,467 --> 00:21:13,367 When you see an ingredient on your station that's a little bit, 568 00:21:13,367 --> 00:21:16,266 maybe not something that everybody grabs when they run through the store, 569 00:21:16,266 --> 00:21:18,867 -then you think to yourself, "I have to use this." -"I have to use that." 570 00:21:18,867 --> 00:21:21,567 [Carlos] I'm gonna break them down and turn them into a crumble, 571 00:21:21,567 --> 00:21:24,700 and I'm gonna coat those tater tots that Chef Shota left me. 572 00:21:25,100 --> 00:21:26,467 -Guy-- -Hunter, I'm busy. 573 00:21:26,467 --> 00:21:27,433 No, no, really quick. 574 00:21:27,433 --> 00:21:30,066 -No. -We have a bunch of extra ingredients, 575 00:21:30,066 --> 00:21:31,166 and I don't know what to do with them. 576 00:21:31,166 --> 00:21:34,266 They didn't get picked by the chefs. I don't know... 577 00:21:34,266 --> 00:21:35,600 Do I have them on special order? 578 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:36,967 Oh, just restock them. 579 00:21:36,967 --> 00:21:39,200 We don't have these in stock all the time. 580 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:41,367 -Oh! Okay, hey, chefs! -What do you want-- 581 00:21:41,367 --> 00:21:42,367 [Guy] I'm sorry, hey! 582 00:21:42,367 --> 00:21:44,500 Little mishap on the shopping. 583 00:21:44,500 --> 00:21:46,967 -These were two ingredients that didn't get picked. -Yeah. 584 00:21:46,967 --> 00:21:47,800 [Guy] I gotta do something with them. 585 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:49,500 It wouldn't be Guy's Grocery Games 586 00:21:49,500 --> 00:21:50,700 without Guy coming in 587 00:21:50,700 --> 00:21:52,700 and just wrecking all of our fun. 588 00:21:52,700 --> 00:21:54,834 I-- It's already hard enough! 589 00:21:58,567 --> 00:21:59,500 -You want the nori or the sauerkraut? -Nori! 590 00:21:59,500 --> 00:22:00,900 -There you go. You want nori also? -Okay. 591 00:22:00,900 --> 00:22:01,900 -Go get him some nori. -I'll get more nori. 592 00:22:01,900 --> 00:22:03,066 -Yeah, here you go. -Give me that. All right. 593 00:22:03,066 --> 00:22:04,567 He wanted nori? 594 00:22:04,567 --> 00:22:07,300 No, bro, you have cabbage. Go with the sauerkraut! 595 00:22:08,567 --> 00:22:10,567 Must-use ingredient now I guess. 596 00:22:10,567 --> 00:22:12,000 [Carlos] Being set up by Chef Shota 597 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,000 and having those amazing flavors 598 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:16,100 like Chili Crunch and yuzu kosho, 599 00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:18,100 I know the nori will be great. 600 00:22:18,100 --> 00:22:19,567 As he's giving me nori, 601 00:22:19,567 --> 00:22:23,400 I'm finishing up that pork rind crumble, and it dawns on me. 602 00:22:23,400 --> 00:22:25,200 These will go great together, 603 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:27,200 and will give us a sense of umami, 604 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:30,467 and that can be a really awesome coating 605 00:22:30,467 --> 00:22:31,700 on those tater tots. 606 00:22:34,367 --> 00:22:36,000 [mouthing] 607 00:22:37,367 --> 00:22:38,300 -[yells] -[shrieks] 608 00:22:38,300 --> 00:22:40,133 [gasps] 609 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:44,500 [Guy laughing] 610 00:22:46,367 --> 00:22:48,266 -That was worth it. -That was not nice. 611 00:22:48,266 --> 00:22:50,467 How do you think he's doing? [chuckling] He just got nori. 612 00:22:50,467 --> 00:22:52,467 I don't know why he got nori instead of sauerkraut. 613 00:22:52,467 --> 00:22:56,400 I think that... [groans] The nori is very stressful for me. 614 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:59,367 It's a mandatory ingredient, so he's got to employ this. 615 00:22:59,367 --> 00:23:01,266 -Nice talking with you. Yeah. -You're great. He's great. 616 00:23:01,266 --> 00:23:03,266 You should be the host of this show. 617 00:23:03,266 --> 00:23:05,500 -I was gonna think about doing it. -[chuckles] 618 00:23:05,500 --> 00:23:07,233 Well, you make sure you use the nori. 619 00:23:08,066 --> 00:23:09,767 [Brian] The nori does not bother me at all, 620 00:23:09,767 --> 00:23:13,467 and we do have this kind of, like, chili, garlic crisp 621 00:23:13,467 --> 00:23:14,667 that goes in this dish also, 622 00:23:14,667 --> 00:23:16,667 so it has a fun Asian element, 623 00:23:16,667 --> 00:23:19,900 which is pure umami, and we want umami, 624 00:23:19,900 --> 00:23:22,000 so we can beat back that Next Gen. 625 00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:25,300 I don't want to put the nori in the slaw, 626 00:23:25,300 --> 00:23:27,967 so I'm just gonna put a little bit on the side, 627 00:23:27,967 --> 00:23:30,467 so he knows that it gets folded in at the last minute. 628 00:23:30,467 --> 00:23:31,734 [Guy] Two minutes! 629 00:23:31,734 --> 00:23:34,867 -[Brian] If Damaris was drawn a picture... -Get it, go. Go... 630 00:23:34,867 --> 00:23:36,767 ...I'm in here coloring, 631 00:23:36,767 --> 00:23:38,767 and I'm not a great colorer, 632 00:23:38,767 --> 00:23:41,667 so I'm gonna let Justin do the real fine details 633 00:23:41,667 --> 00:23:43,266 around the outside. 634 00:23:43,266 --> 00:23:45,867 I'm gonna pull the chicken up at the last minute, 635 00:23:45,867 --> 00:23:47,033 so that it kind of rests. 636 00:23:47,033 --> 00:23:50,567 I know that Justin's very proficient and a great chef. 637 00:23:50,567 --> 00:23:52,066 He'll check the temperature on this, 638 00:23:52,066 --> 00:23:55,867 and he'll probably drop it right before we need to serve it. 639 00:23:55,867 --> 00:23:58,667 Everything is great. The one thing I need to get Justin set up with, 640 00:23:58,667 --> 00:24:00,266 is these mashed potatoes. 641 00:24:00,266 --> 00:24:02,066 So I put a ladle next to them, 642 00:24:02,066 --> 00:24:05,667 I put just a couple potatoes in the kefir and sour cream. 643 00:24:05,667 --> 00:24:08,467 And we just need to give him as much information as possible, 644 00:24:08,467 --> 00:24:10,233 so it's a no-brainer. 645 00:24:10,567 --> 00:24:12,367 Thirty seconds. 646 00:24:12,367 --> 00:24:15,166 [Carlos] I know I need to set up Martel for success. 647 00:24:15,166 --> 00:24:17,634 He needs to finish these dishes off. 648 00:24:18,266 --> 00:24:20,600 Okay, nori's in, this is in. 649 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:21,567 Keep all that there. 650 00:24:21,567 --> 00:24:24,300 I start clearing ingredients off the counter, 651 00:24:24,300 --> 00:24:27,000 focusing him on only the things that are important. 652 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:28,166 Boom. 653 00:24:28,166 --> 00:24:31,133 The yogurt sauce, those crispy, delicious tater tots, 654 00:24:31,467 --> 00:24:33,000 the fried wings, 655 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:35,433 and, yes, the grilled zucchini. [chuckles] 656 00:24:36,066 --> 00:24:39,166 [Guy] Five, four, three, 657 00:24:39,166 --> 00:24:41,066 two, one. 658 00:24:41,066 --> 00:24:43,000 -Hit the icebox, let's go! -[whistle blows] 659 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,700 [Carlos exclaims loudly] 660 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:48,266 [growls] 661 00:24:48,266 --> 00:24:50,266 Dude, tell me something. 662 00:24:50,266 --> 00:24:53,567 Chicken, chicken, winner, dinner, smothered. 663 00:24:53,567 --> 00:24:54,667 -Smothered? Okay. -Smothered. 664 00:24:54,667 --> 00:24:56,266 Cracklings are the required ingredients 665 00:24:56,266 --> 00:24:58,166 -we must use. Yeah. -Okay, perfect! It's in there! It's in there! 666 00:24:58,166 --> 00:25:01,567 You killed! You killed! 667 00:25:01,567 --> 00:25:03,467 -[Guy] Justin, Martel! -[whistle blows] 668 00:25:03,467 --> 00:25:06,667 [Guy] Here they come. Look at Justin running in the clogs! 669 00:25:06,667 --> 00:25:08,800 Justin running in his clogs with his mullet. 670 00:25:09,266 --> 00:25:11,033 Oh, Lord. Okay. 671 00:25:12,166 --> 00:25:13,433 [Shota] "Smothered." 672 00:25:14,266 --> 00:25:15,667 Um... 673 00:25:15,667 --> 00:25:17,567 All right, okay, okay. 674 00:25:17,567 --> 00:25:19,266 The last cook is the most brutal. 675 00:25:19,266 --> 00:25:22,166 [Justin] I've seen the relay show. I know how it works. 676 00:25:22,166 --> 00:25:23,600 It's a lot less fun in person, let me tell you. 677 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:25,500 [Guy] Now, chefs, I'm gonna let you know. 678 00:25:25,500 --> 00:25:27,200 One of these four adjectives 679 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,367 is the adjective you have to have throughout your dish. 680 00:25:30,367 --> 00:25:32,567 Which one did your chef pick for you? 681 00:25:32,567 --> 00:25:34,400 [Marcus] I mean, understanding the adjective is very hard. 682 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:37,767 You know? Like, I think people can understand the chicken dinner, right? 683 00:25:37,767 --> 00:25:39,100 -[Aarti] Right. -But just, like, 684 00:25:39,100 --> 00:25:40,800 oh, and there's another layer to this. 685 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:42,266 Guy, we've got some fried serranos. 686 00:25:42,266 --> 00:25:43,467 I'm going spicy. 687 00:25:43,467 --> 00:25:44,667 -[Guy] Okay. -That's my guess. 688 00:25:44,667 --> 00:25:46,000 And then what kind of dish is it? 689 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:47,867 I'm guessing 690 00:25:47,867 --> 00:25:51,100 fried chicken, mashed potatoes, spicy slaw. 691 00:25:52,100 --> 00:25:54,300 This is gonna be a... maybe a meat... 692 00:25:55,166 --> 00:25:56,700 and two or three... 693 00:25:56,700 --> 00:25:59,000 That's a down home Southern tradition where 694 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:00,667 you get a meat and three different sides. 695 00:26:00,667 --> 00:26:03,066 And I've wasted a minute and a half figuring it out. 696 00:26:03,066 --> 00:26:04,867 -He's got it. -He's got it, right? 697 00:26:04,867 --> 00:26:05,634 It's so easy. 698 00:26:05,634 --> 00:26:07,667 [Guy] Look at the stress factor 699 00:26:07,667 --> 00:26:10,467 that is going on between these two discussing it right now. 700 00:26:10,467 --> 00:26:11,300 That is the funniest thing. 701 00:26:11,300 --> 00:26:14,166 If it tastes good, we're gonna kill. 702 00:26:14,166 --> 00:26:16,734 So I have a hunch one of these ingredients is required. 703 00:26:17,266 --> 00:26:18,834 The nori seaweed sheets 704 00:26:18,834 --> 00:26:22,500 doesn't really seem like something Damaris would just casually shop for. Also... 705 00:26:22,500 --> 00:26:25,166 I don't really know where these green beans are going. 706 00:26:25,166 --> 00:26:26,867 That scares me a little bit. 707 00:26:26,867 --> 00:26:28,367 [Brian] Did the green beans have anything to do with anything? 708 00:26:28,367 --> 00:26:29,967 It was either gonna be green beans or coleslaw. 709 00:26:29,967 --> 00:26:31,667 -I couldn't decide when I was grabbing. -Okay. 710 00:26:31,667 --> 00:26:34,066 -So those are not on those... -That's why I put them off. 711 00:26:34,066 --> 00:26:36,100 [Justin] Did the green beans get inserted 712 00:26:36,100 --> 00:26:39,200 in the first or second shifts of this cook? 713 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:40,233 How would I know? 714 00:26:40,233 --> 00:26:42,867 -You start cooking. Just go. [chuckles] -Yeah. 715 00:26:42,867 --> 00:26:44,200 I mean, soon, you'll put it on a plate. 716 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:46,166 I haven't even cooked. This is a mess. 717 00:26:46,166 --> 00:26:47,800 You know, it's pretty clear that they wanted me to make 718 00:26:47,800 --> 00:26:51,200 fried chicken, mashed potatoes and the slaw. 719 00:26:51,200 --> 00:26:53,800 These green beans could be the thing that sinks this dish. 720 00:26:54,700 --> 00:26:56,500 I'm just gonna make some good green beans 721 00:26:56,500 --> 00:26:59,800 that'll be of chicken skin, some spicy peanuts. 722 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:02,467 That's gonna be like that old green beans almondine thing. 723 00:27:02,467 --> 00:27:03,634 But Justin Warner-ified. 724 00:27:05,066 --> 00:27:07,567 Justin supports all the chefs on TOC. 725 00:27:07,567 --> 00:27:09,100 When you have a plan, let me know. 726 00:27:09,100 --> 00:27:11,100 -Be pulse, baby. -Be pulse, baby. 727 00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:13,266 -He has to try to understand what they're working on. -[Marcus] Mm-hmm. 728 00:27:13,266 --> 00:27:16,667 So he's so used to trying to interpret a chef's mind. 729 00:27:16,667 --> 00:27:20,266 Martel looks a little less confident in his interpreting. 730 00:27:20,266 --> 00:27:22,133 Oh, I'm so stressed out. [grunts] 731 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:24,467 [Carlos exclaims excitedly] 732 00:27:24,467 --> 00:27:25,467 I think we're looking good, dude. 733 00:27:25,467 --> 00:27:26,634 -I think we're really good. -Yeah, and it's-- 734 00:27:26,634 --> 00:27:28,166 -You did great. You did so perfect. -Thank you. 735 00:27:28,166 --> 00:27:29,467 -The way you set up. -Thank you. 736 00:27:29,467 --> 00:27:31,100 You know, if it wasn't for that stupid zucchini, 737 00:27:31,100 --> 00:27:32,266 -I would've been perfect! -[Shota laughs] 738 00:27:32,266 --> 00:27:34,467 I do. Like, I had it all figured out. 739 00:27:34,467 --> 00:27:36,000 -[groans] -What were the zucchini for? 740 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,100 Zucchini, I just wanted to add some greens. 741 00:27:38,100 --> 00:27:39,667 The cast iron was everything. 742 00:27:39,667 --> 00:27:41,066 -Everything, right? -'Cause I was like, "Oh, okay, I get it. 743 00:27:41,066 --> 00:27:42,767 -It all has to be here." -That's the dish. 744 00:27:42,767 --> 00:27:44,066 [Martel] Right now, what's in the cast iron 745 00:27:44,066 --> 00:27:46,600 is a piece of chicken. 746 00:27:46,967 --> 00:27:48,900 There's some yogurt 747 00:27:48,900 --> 00:27:51,266 and there's a little bit of pork rind. 748 00:27:51,266 --> 00:27:53,467 I'm not sure how this fits together. 749 00:27:53,467 --> 00:27:55,233 Maybe I'm putting the yogurt on the chicken? 750 00:27:55,867 --> 00:27:57,967 What are the pork rinds for? 751 00:27:57,967 --> 00:28:00,166 I don't know. I'm lost. 752 00:28:00,166 --> 00:28:01,900 Buttermilk crackling, or a crusting... 753 00:28:01,900 --> 00:28:05,867 The chicken with the cracklings. 754 00:28:05,867 --> 00:28:08,600 Hopefully, he gets that that dish is supposed to be 755 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:11,100 a chicken smothered with that yogurt sauce... 756 00:28:11,100 --> 00:28:12,767 -Yes, yes. -...that's seasoned heavily 757 00:28:12,767 --> 00:28:14,166 with the chicharrones on top. 758 00:28:14,166 --> 00:28:15,467 -Crispies. -Crispies. 759 00:28:15,467 --> 00:28:17,100 And tots, because why not, right? 760 00:28:17,100 --> 00:28:19,233 Make it more of a full meal. Something yummy and delicious. 761 00:28:20,467 --> 00:28:23,567 -What adjective do you think you have? -[groans wearily] 762 00:28:23,567 --> 00:28:24,934 Are you supposed to be making a dish 763 00:28:24,934 --> 00:28:27,233 -that's creamy, smoky, smothered or spicy? -"Creamy, smothered..." 764 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:28,700 [Martel groans] 765 00:28:28,700 --> 00:28:30,000 [inhales sharply] 766 00:28:31,367 --> 00:28:32,433 -Let's go. -Look at some of your hints. 767 00:28:32,433 --> 00:28:33,700 -Oh, no. Let's see if Martel... -Which one is it? 768 00:28:33,700 --> 00:28:35,567 -He's trying to pick which one he thinks it is. -Ooh! 769 00:28:35,567 --> 00:28:37,066 [Aarti] It's a pop quiz. 770 00:28:37,066 --> 00:28:38,166 [Martel] It could be any of the ones. 771 00:28:38,166 --> 00:28:40,100 The zucchini was grilled. 772 00:28:40,100 --> 00:28:41,100 So that's smoky. 773 00:28:41,100 --> 00:28:42,600 There's a lebneh sauce. 774 00:28:43,066 --> 00:28:44,000 That could be creamy. 775 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:46,100 There's the teriyaki sauce. 776 00:28:46,100 --> 00:28:48,200 That feels very smothered. 777 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:51,100 And, now, I have all these mixed chilies. 778 00:28:51,100 --> 00:28:53,367 That's spicy, right? This dish could go anywhere. 779 00:28:53,367 --> 00:28:55,667 But I see this chicken in the cast iron pan, 780 00:28:55,667 --> 00:28:57,367 and it has the yogurt on top, 781 00:28:57,367 --> 00:28:58,767 so it's smothered. 782 00:28:58,767 --> 00:29:00,767 What kind of dish do you think it is? 783 00:29:00,767 --> 00:29:02,100 A game-night thing, 784 00:29:02,100 --> 00:29:03,867 but smothered wings, 785 00:29:03,867 --> 00:29:06,634 teriyaki, got that, here's the dipping sauce right here. 786 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:07,967 Smothered? 787 00:29:07,967 --> 00:29:08,934 [Guy] Then let's go. 788 00:29:08,934 --> 00:29:10,233 -[Martel sighs] Here we go. -Seven minutes. 789 00:29:10,233 --> 00:29:13,300 What I'm gonna do first is, I'm gonna get the chicken out. 790 00:29:13,300 --> 00:29:15,800 Now I have to do something with this sauce. 791 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:17,567 Maybe I'm supposed to put a sauce on the wings? 792 00:29:17,567 --> 00:29:19,467 -And then smother-- -And smother it with another sauce. 793 00:29:19,467 --> 00:29:21,467 -Yeah, we got this, we got this. -Whoo! Come on, baby! 794 00:29:21,467 --> 00:29:22,867 Yes! 795 00:29:22,867 --> 00:29:25,867 What would I do if I'm Carlos Anthony? What would I do? 796 00:29:25,867 --> 00:29:28,100 [Guy] Six minutes, chefs. Six minutes left. 797 00:29:28,100 --> 00:29:31,200 Six minutes. Little concerned about that. 798 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:32,867 You know, the other hard part about this, Guy, 799 00:29:32,867 --> 00:29:35,367 is that everything is where somebody else put it. 800 00:29:35,367 --> 00:29:36,867 [Guy chuckles] 801 00:29:36,867 --> 00:29:39,367 [Justin] I'm gonna make sure that this fried chicken is cooked inside. 802 00:29:39,367 --> 00:29:42,100 That way I don't have to cut into it to check. 803 00:29:42,100 --> 00:29:44,600 Guess what. I'm gonna use a thermometer to take its temperature. 804 00:29:44,600 --> 00:29:45,634 Nobody does that on this show. 805 00:29:45,634 --> 00:29:47,667 -We're cooked there. -I put the chilies in there 806 00:29:47,667 --> 00:29:49,667 just 'cause if you wanted to have chilies two different ways. 807 00:29:49,667 --> 00:29:52,300 [Justin] The fried serranos that are hanging out in the fryer basket, 808 00:29:52,300 --> 00:29:54,567 uh, they seem kind of like a red herring. 809 00:29:54,567 --> 00:29:58,367 But I just chop them up, use them to fortify the mashed potatoes. 810 00:29:58,367 --> 00:30:01,500 I'm hoping that we can vibe with spicy mashed potatoes, 811 00:30:01,500 --> 00:30:04,100 and that the whole dish can be spicy. 812 00:30:04,100 --> 00:30:05,867 'Cause that's what we got. Spicy everything. 813 00:30:05,867 --> 00:30:07,200 [Damaris] Yeah, he did! 814 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:09,400 -Yes, he did it! -[whooping triumphantly] 815 00:30:09,700 --> 00:30:10,700 Are you cheering? 816 00:30:10,700 --> 00:30:13,000 If we make it to the finale and happen to win, 817 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:16,300 boy, oh, boy, not only do we get $20,000 each, 818 00:30:16,300 --> 00:30:18,500 a grand total of $60,000, 819 00:30:18,500 --> 00:30:20,667 but we also get a sweet trophy. 820 00:30:20,667 --> 00:30:22,333 I don't know whether it's that I'm getting older, 821 00:30:22,767 --> 00:30:24,367 but I sure do like trophies. 822 00:30:24,367 --> 00:30:25,433 Five minutes! 823 00:30:25,433 --> 00:30:27,500 Five minutes, got it. Five minutes, five minutes. 824 00:30:27,500 --> 00:30:29,500 I see zucchini. 825 00:30:29,500 --> 00:30:32,000 Why zucchini? What is the zucchini for? 826 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:33,300 Maybe a salad. 827 00:30:33,300 --> 00:30:35,166 I feel like I have to use the zucchini. 828 00:30:35,166 --> 00:30:37,800 It's gonna become a beautiful salad with fresh herbs. 829 00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:40,667 This salad plays perfectly into my cooking. 830 00:30:40,667 --> 00:30:42,300 I love using fresh herbs 831 00:30:42,300 --> 00:30:45,000 to wake up and brighten a dish. 832 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:46,767 [Shota] I guess I should've just left the zucchini off 833 00:30:46,767 --> 00:30:48,400 -for anyone to add something at the end. -Yeah. 834 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:49,166 -That would've been smarter. -Yeah. 835 00:30:49,166 --> 00:30:51,266 It's actually so hard out there. 836 00:30:51,266 --> 00:30:52,567 [groans] 837 00:30:52,567 --> 00:30:56,433 -This is the second most stressful I've ever been. -[laughing] 838 00:30:58,867 --> 00:31:01,600 Three minutes, chefs. Three to go. 839 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:03,367 [Justin] My God. 840 00:31:03,367 --> 00:31:04,500 I feel as good as I can. 841 00:31:04,500 --> 00:31:07,000 This is the best dish I've ever made in ten minutes. 842 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:09,767 First, I put the mashed potatoes in the center of the plate. 843 00:31:09,767 --> 00:31:11,166 Then come the green beans. 844 00:31:11,166 --> 00:31:13,767 The green beans, I'm gonna put at a little bit of a rakish angle, 845 00:31:13,767 --> 00:31:16,367 so the judges know I'm not just throwing things at this plate. 846 00:31:16,367 --> 00:31:18,200 Even though it may look like that. 847 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:19,500 Next up, we've got the chicken thigh. 848 00:31:19,500 --> 00:31:22,300 Beautifully seasoned, perfectly crusty. 849 00:31:22,300 --> 00:31:25,000 And then, last but not least, we've got the slaw. 850 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,000 And I see the nori right on top. 851 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:29,367 I have a hunch that it's required. 852 00:31:29,367 --> 00:31:31,800 -Oh, my God, he did the nori! He got the nori! -Nori! Nori! Nori! 853 00:31:34,266 --> 00:31:35,700 [Guy] Ninety seconds. 854 00:31:36,500 --> 00:31:38,266 ♪♪ Ninety seconds ♪ 855 00:31:38,266 --> 00:31:41,000 My final dish plan is teriyaki fried wings, 856 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:44,667 tater tots tossed in a little bit of pork rind and seaweed 857 00:31:44,667 --> 00:31:48,700 with a herb pepper and zucchini salad. 858 00:31:49,900 --> 00:31:52,900 -Oh, come on, buddy, this plate looks nice. -It looks nice. 859 00:31:54,166 --> 00:31:56,667 I wonder what Guy is saying. He's getting in his head. 860 00:31:56,667 --> 00:31:59,100 What was your theme again? Your adjective? 861 00:31:59,100 --> 00:32:00,467 Uh, smothered? Mm-hmm. 862 00:32:00,467 --> 00:32:01,900 -Where is that out in there? -Uh... 863 00:32:01,900 --> 00:32:04,100 -Sauced the wings. -[Guy] You sauced or smothered? 864 00:32:04,100 --> 00:32:07,400 Uh, smothered the wings with the, uh, teriyaki. 865 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:09,800 Just dump the ramekin and we can win this. 866 00:32:09,800 --> 00:32:12,166 -Dump the ramekin. Dump the ramekin. -[Shota] Dump the ramekin. 867 00:32:12,166 --> 00:32:14,867 [grunting] 868 00:32:14,867 --> 00:32:17,367 [Guy] Here we go. Five, four, 869 00:32:17,367 --> 00:32:20,500 three, two, one. 870 00:32:20,500 --> 00:32:21,667 That's it! 871 00:32:21,667 --> 00:32:23,100 -[grunts] -[judges applauding] 872 00:32:23,100 --> 00:32:24,900 -Whoo! -Whoo-hoo! 873 00:32:24,900 --> 00:32:26,300 Chef Justin, you were done first, 874 00:32:26,300 --> 00:32:28,200 you will present to the judges first. 875 00:32:30,567 --> 00:32:32,100 You know, maybe I should've got another cast iron 876 00:32:32,100 --> 00:32:34,200 and smothered other stuff on top of it 877 00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:38,600 Judges, this is it! The Third Heat of our All-Star Relay Rumble. 878 00:32:38,600 --> 00:32:41,367 First up, we have the GGG Judges, 879 00:32:41,367 --> 00:32:44,367 led by Justin "The Wild Card" Warner. 880 00:32:44,367 --> 00:32:47,266 Please tell us what you believe the dish was. 881 00:32:47,266 --> 00:32:48,700 [Justin] This is a meat and three. 882 00:32:48,700 --> 00:32:50,300 First and foremost, we will address the meat. 883 00:32:50,300 --> 00:32:53,100 The meat is a chicken-thigh, it has been deboned. 884 00:32:53,100 --> 00:32:55,867 That accompanies the flash-fried green beans 885 00:32:55,867 --> 00:32:57,166 that you'll see beneath. 886 00:32:57,166 --> 00:32:58,867 And then, as a sort of counterbalance, 887 00:32:58,867 --> 00:33:01,166 we have a spicy slaw. 888 00:33:01,166 --> 00:33:02,767 You'll notice that there's some nori in there. 889 00:33:02,767 --> 00:33:05,567 And then also, mashed potatoes, which are certainly creamy. 890 00:33:05,567 --> 00:33:07,500 You might not notice the mashed potatoes right off the top, 891 00:33:07,500 --> 00:33:10,367 because, uh, a lot of things have been smothered on top of them. 892 00:33:10,367 --> 00:33:12,367 Which one of those adjectives that you just used, 893 00:33:12,367 --> 00:33:13,700 do you want us to actually focus on? 894 00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:15,367 The one that was required. 895 00:33:15,367 --> 00:33:18,000 -Ah! -Which is? 896 00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:20,700 -What do you think it is? -I think it's "spicy." 897 00:33:20,700 --> 00:33:22,867 [Guy] Justin, there were two mandatory ingredients 898 00:33:22,867 --> 00:33:24,300 that had to be incorporated into this dish. 899 00:33:24,300 --> 00:33:25,567 -[Justin] Yeah. -Any idea what those might've been? 900 00:33:25,567 --> 00:33:27,900 -I think the nori was, for sure. -Okay. 901 00:33:27,900 --> 00:33:30,800 [Justin] Second mandatory ingredient, mm... 902 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:32,166 I'm thinking maybe cabbage. 903 00:33:32,166 --> 00:33:34,667 All right, let's go ahead and bring out your other two chefs now. 904 00:33:34,667 --> 00:33:36,166 This is brutal, by the way. 905 00:33:36,166 --> 00:33:38,266 It is hell on wheels. 906 00:33:38,266 --> 00:33:40,000 Yeah, I have a hard enough time in my own head, 907 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:41,667 let alone in Damarkey's head. 908 00:33:41,667 --> 00:33:42,967 -Two other heads? -[Justin] Yeah. 909 00:33:42,967 --> 00:33:45,500 -[Guy] Here they are! Shenanigans and Damaris. -Yes, yes, yes. 910 00:33:46,066 --> 00:33:47,000 You did great. 911 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:49,200 -You say that to everyone. -You did great. 912 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:53,767 Chef Justin was able to pick out that he needed to have spicy. 913 00:33:53,767 --> 00:33:57,400 He did realize the mandatory ingredient was the nori. 914 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:00,367 But he didn't exactly get the other mandatory ingredient... 915 00:34:00,367 --> 00:34:01,700 Kefir! 916 00:34:01,700 --> 00:34:05,200 -...and the name of the dish. -"Winner, winner, chicken dinner." 917 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:06,600 Okay, meat and three. 918 00:34:06,600 --> 00:34:08,867 I love that you went with the meat and three idea 919 00:34:08,867 --> 00:34:10,600 because that is a "winner, winner, chicken dinner," 920 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:11,934 so that worked. 921 00:34:11,934 --> 00:34:14,767 But, honestly, I would call this "winner, winner, cabbage dinner." 922 00:34:14,767 --> 00:34:17,467 The star on this plate for me is this cabbage slaw. 923 00:34:17,467 --> 00:34:20,367 It has so many layers of flavor. You have the nori in there. 924 00:34:20,367 --> 00:34:22,500 The mashed potatoes, you did add a little bit of heat. 925 00:34:22,500 --> 00:34:23,967 I could find it if I dig around, 926 00:34:23,967 --> 00:34:26,100 But they're sort of missing the seasoning. 927 00:34:26,100 --> 00:34:28,967 But that cabbage slaw is truly the star of the plate. 928 00:34:28,967 --> 00:34:30,800 Whoever finished that and put it all together, 929 00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:33,367 that is something that I will just keep going back for more. 930 00:34:33,367 --> 00:34:34,567 I mixed it myself. 931 00:34:34,567 --> 00:34:36,166 You did! I saw your hands in there. 932 00:34:36,166 --> 00:34:38,467 -[laughs] -High-five, and high-five. Okay, okay. 933 00:34:38,467 --> 00:34:40,166 Damaris set this up, right? 934 00:34:40,166 --> 00:34:42,700 There's one MVP in this team. 935 00:34:42,700 --> 00:34:44,567 The plate is delicious. 936 00:34:44,567 --> 00:34:48,800 I do like the subtle heat in the mashed potatoes, 937 00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:50,000 and I like the crunch in the chicken, 938 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:51,600 so I think you guys did a great job. 939 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:53,166 The green beans? Mm. 940 00:34:53,166 --> 00:34:55,433 I don't think you needed them, because you had enough there. 941 00:34:55,867 --> 00:34:57,767 But, overall, 942 00:34:57,767 --> 00:35:01,467 if you guys win, there's only one person you should thank for this, 943 00:35:01,467 --> 00:35:03,000 -because you really set it up. -Oh! 944 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,567 -Stop, you guys! Stop it! -[Marcus] Yes. Yes. 945 00:35:05,567 --> 00:35:06,433 Stop it. 946 00:35:06,433 --> 00:35:08,567 [Michael] It's really coming down to, 947 00:35:08,567 --> 00:35:11,367 who, like, communicates the best without communicating. 948 00:35:11,367 --> 00:35:13,367 And I think you did an excellent job at that. 949 00:35:13,367 --> 00:35:15,367 I think, Brian, you came in 950 00:35:15,367 --> 00:35:17,767 and picked up on that really quickly, 951 00:35:17,767 --> 00:35:20,567 and then, you delivered that to Justin, who brought it home. 952 00:35:20,567 --> 00:35:24,100 I think, as far as that gameplay situation is concerned, 953 00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:25,700 you guys nailed that part. 954 00:35:25,700 --> 00:35:29,767 For me, the heat could've been a little bit more present, but that kefir is great, 955 00:35:29,767 --> 00:35:32,400 because you can use that as your buttermilk to make fried chicken. 956 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:35,400 It just... It works. It feels like one person made this dish. 957 00:35:36,667 --> 00:35:38,567 [Guy] All right, judges, let's go ahead and score this up. 958 00:35:38,567 --> 00:35:40,400 Again, 100 points available. 959 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:42,667 Forty points available in taste, 960 00:35:42,667 --> 00:35:44,467 40 points available in the gameplay, 961 00:35:44,467 --> 00:35:47,000 and 20 points for plating. 962 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:51,266 All right, here representing the Next Gen, Chef Martel. 963 00:35:51,266 --> 00:35:54,166 Please tell us the key ingredients you must use were... 964 00:35:54,166 --> 00:35:56,367 -Chicken. -Chicken and... 965 00:35:56,367 --> 00:35:59,100 The grilled zucchini over there as well? 966 00:35:59,100 --> 00:36:02,767 And what do you think was the actual type of dish you were supposed to make? 967 00:36:02,767 --> 00:36:04,667 It might've been a dinner. 968 00:36:04,667 --> 00:36:07,567 Like a evening, uh, dinner? 969 00:36:07,567 --> 00:36:10,433 -A chicken dinner! Yes! -[all exclaiming] 970 00:36:11,467 --> 00:36:12,634 I just went like this. 971 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:14,533 The adjective was... 972 00:36:15,400 --> 00:36:16,500 smothered, I thought. 973 00:36:16,500 --> 00:36:20,667 So, we did a crispy, smothered, teriyaki wings, 974 00:36:20,667 --> 00:36:26,100 uh, tater tots tossed in a little bit of pork rind and nori, 975 00:36:26,100 --> 00:36:28,767 and finished it off with a grilled zucchini salad 976 00:36:28,767 --> 00:36:32,367 with chili, cilantro and tossed with some olive oil. 977 00:36:32,367 --> 00:36:35,000 Can I ask you a question? When you hear the word "smothered..." 978 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,867 We were just saying that it can mean something different to every chef. 979 00:36:37,867 --> 00:36:40,567 -What does it mean to you? -Coated with some type of sauce. 980 00:36:40,567 --> 00:36:42,800 You know, smothered sometimes can be really, really heavy. 981 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:44,033 Like you see in dinners, 982 00:36:44,033 --> 00:36:46,867 but I also think you can have, like, a nice glaze on the wings 983 00:36:46,867 --> 00:36:49,600 that give it that same flavor and the same effect. 984 00:36:49,600 --> 00:36:51,667 All right, let's bring out your other two chefs. 985 00:36:51,667 --> 00:36:54,400 -Chef Shota, Chef Carlos. -Oh? 986 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:56,967 Two wild and crazy guys! 987 00:36:56,967 --> 00:36:58,600 -Was it good? Good, Shota? Was it nice? -[Guy] All right. 988 00:36:58,600 --> 00:37:00,867 Chef Shota, you were the super-shopper. 989 00:37:00,867 --> 00:37:02,700 Tell them what went on. 990 00:37:02,700 --> 00:37:05,567 -So, I got chicken dinner... -[Martel] Hmm. 991 00:37:05,567 --> 00:37:07,367 -...with smothered. -Smothered, okay. 992 00:37:07,367 --> 00:37:10,500 Uh, I also had chicharrones that I had to use. 993 00:37:10,500 --> 00:37:12,800 What did you think, Carlos, about the shop 994 00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:14,300 that Chef Shota did for you? 995 00:37:14,300 --> 00:37:16,367 At first, I was a little thrown off. 996 00:37:16,367 --> 00:37:17,500 I mean, it was very organized... 997 00:37:17,500 --> 00:37:20,767 -Yes. -...everything was in front of me very clearly. 998 00:37:20,767 --> 00:37:22,867 Uh, but there were a few off wires. 999 00:37:22,867 --> 00:37:24,300 Like the zucchini. 1000 00:37:24,300 --> 00:37:25,467 -There was a grilled zucchini just sitting on the grill. -[Shota] Yeah. 1001 00:37:25,467 --> 00:37:26,700 Okay, it wasn't just me. 1002 00:37:26,700 --> 00:37:29,000 Oh, you killed them with the grilled zucchini, by the way. 1003 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:33,367 -[all laughing] -I mean, everybody, they kept gravitating towards it. 1004 00:37:33,367 --> 00:37:34,500 Chef Marcus, what do you think? 1005 00:37:34,500 --> 00:37:36,600 You know when there's an NBA draft, 1006 00:37:36,600 --> 00:37:40,967 you got all the rookies, and they can jump higher, they can dunk, 1007 00:37:40,967 --> 00:37:43,100 they're so much more athletic? 1008 00:37:43,100 --> 00:37:46,133 There's, like, the superstars next gen, right? 1009 00:37:46,967 --> 00:37:49,200 You guys can cook your socks off! 1010 00:37:49,200 --> 00:37:51,767 You guys are incredible when it comes to bringing flavor. 1011 00:37:51,767 --> 00:37:54,200 These wings are crazy good. 1012 00:37:54,700 --> 00:37:56,100 Crazy. 1013 00:37:56,100 --> 00:38:00,066 I loved the togarashi on the tater tots. Amazing. 1014 00:38:00,066 --> 00:38:03,867 So, everything here, is so delicious. 1015 00:38:03,867 --> 00:38:05,900 A little heat on that grilled zucchini... 1016 00:38:05,900 --> 00:38:08,100 Now, why that zucchini is here, I have no idea, 1017 00:38:08,100 --> 00:38:09,300 -but I like everything. -[all laughing] 1018 00:38:09,300 --> 00:38:12,000 The meal is incredible, 1019 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:14,767 uh, I missed the smothering part. 1020 00:38:14,767 --> 00:38:16,867 You know, maybe I'm old school 1021 00:38:16,867 --> 00:38:18,567 and just would liked to have seen a lot of gravy 1022 00:38:18,567 --> 00:38:20,367 on top of those chicken. 1023 00:38:20,367 --> 00:38:22,266 I am just about to start licking my fingers, 1024 00:38:22,266 --> 00:38:24,266 to get everything off of those wings. 1025 00:38:24,266 --> 00:38:26,567 The wings have so much flavor, the chicharrone and nori and the chicken 1026 00:38:26,567 --> 00:38:28,300 used in such great ways. 1027 00:38:28,300 --> 00:38:31,467 I just took one bite where I took a giant chunk of chicharrone, 1028 00:38:31,467 --> 00:38:33,567 and I don't usually talk to myself while I'm eating, 1029 00:38:33,567 --> 00:38:36,233 and it's a really good sign when I do, and I just went, "Oh, yeah." 1030 00:38:39,567 --> 00:38:43,000 [announcer] There is no doubt she is thoroughly enjoying that wing! 1031 00:38:43,667 --> 00:38:45,400 [Aarti] Oh, yeah! 1032 00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:48,700 I think it's like a debate of, like, can dry be a smother? 1033 00:38:48,700 --> 00:38:52,400 It eats like it's been smothered in love, like it's... 1034 00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:54,266 -Wow! -It's definitely smothered in love. 1035 00:38:54,266 --> 00:38:55,867 -[Guy] Wow! -We love that. We love that. 1036 00:38:55,867 --> 00:38:58,033 [Aarti] I've been licking the smother off of my fingers. 1037 00:38:58,967 --> 00:39:00,767 -It's there. -Uh, but... 1038 00:39:00,767 --> 00:39:02,066 this is a very tiny dinner. 1039 00:39:02,066 --> 00:39:04,767 "Winner, winner, chicken dinner," that's where we needed to get. 1040 00:39:04,767 --> 00:39:07,867 It's delicious, so this is gonna be really tough. 1041 00:39:07,867 --> 00:39:09,867 All right, judges, thank you very much. 1042 00:39:09,867 --> 00:39:11,266 Two winner, winner, chicken dinners. 1043 00:39:11,266 --> 00:39:13,967 The question is which team lived up to the name. 1044 00:39:13,967 --> 00:39:17,367 One team nailed the gameplay, one team nailed the taste. 1045 00:39:17,367 --> 00:39:19,000 But I don't know, smothered, like... 1046 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:20,500 Can dry smother be a smother? 1047 00:39:20,500 --> 00:39:22,667 I don't know if it worked here. I don't know. 1048 00:39:22,667 --> 00:39:25,767 [Marcus] Definitely Next Gen, all day on flavor. 1049 00:39:25,767 --> 00:39:27,100 -It was so delicious. -[Aarti] Oh, yes. 1050 00:39:27,100 --> 00:39:28,367 It was craveable. 1051 00:39:28,367 --> 00:39:30,967 And it wasn't a classic smother, 1052 00:39:30,967 --> 00:39:32,500 it was good! 1053 00:39:32,500 --> 00:39:34,000 So the question is, 1054 00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:37,100 did the flavor that the Next Gen team brought to us 1055 00:39:37,100 --> 00:39:39,500 save them from not really hitting the mark on gameplay? 1056 00:39:41,100 --> 00:39:44,266 One of you will be moving one step closer to the championship, 1057 00:39:44,266 --> 00:39:48,000 and, well, one of you will be going home. 1058 00:39:48,767 --> 00:39:52,100 GGG Judges, 40 points available in gameplay. 1059 00:39:52,100 --> 00:39:54,000 -Thirty-five! -[Justin] Thirty-five, not bad. 1060 00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:56,100 [Guy] Forty points available in taste. 1061 00:39:56,100 --> 00:39:57,467 -[Brian] Thirty-four. -[Guy] Thirty-four. 1062 00:39:57,467 --> 00:39:58,867 [Damaris] What does that mean? 1063 00:39:58,867 --> 00:40:02,367 And, in plating, 20 for 16. 1064 00:40:02,367 --> 00:40:03,600 And a total of... 1065 00:40:04,467 --> 00:40:05,500 eighty-five! 1066 00:40:05,500 --> 00:40:07,467 -[judges applauding] -That's great, that's great. 1067 00:40:07,467 --> 00:40:08,800 It's not straight to the finale, though. 1068 00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:10,300 All right, Next Gen. 1069 00:40:11,367 --> 00:40:13,000 Forty points in gameplay... 1070 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:14,467 [Carlos] Oh, that doesn't do good. 1071 00:40:14,467 --> 00:40:16,800 -That doesn't do good. That doesn't do good. -[Guy and Shota] Thirty-one. 1072 00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:19,266 -[Shota] Get high on taste. -I think "smothered" hurt you right there, folks. 1073 00:40:19,266 --> 00:40:20,333 -[Carlos groans] -[Shota] Man. 1074 00:40:20,333 --> 00:40:22,767 -[Guy] Taste. Thirty-seven! -[Shota] Thirty-seven! 1075 00:40:22,767 --> 00:40:25,000 [Guy] Need one point extra in the plating. 1076 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:26,300 -Sixteen... -[Shota groans] 1077 00:40:26,300 --> 00:40:27,867 ...for a total of 84. 1078 00:40:27,867 --> 00:40:29,600 [both whooping] 1079 00:40:29,600 --> 00:40:31,567 -Ooh, I was very nervous! -[Brian laughs] 1080 00:40:31,567 --> 00:40:32,934 I was very-- 1081 00:40:32,934 --> 00:40:35,100 -You guys, I'm so sorry, I'm very excited right now. -[Brian] Sorry! 1082 00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:38,266 -Oh! -Congratulations, old folks, you did really good. 1083 00:40:38,266 --> 00:40:40,767 -[exhales] -My cane! Oh, my back! 1084 00:40:40,767 --> 00:40:42,367 [Guy] Next Gen, I'm gonna tell you this, 1085 00:40:42,367 --> 00:40:43,767 and this is what makes it difficult. 1086 00:40:43,767 --> 00:40:47,166 Look at the dynamite numbers in the taste. 1087 00:40:47,166 --> 00:40:50,767 The tough part about it is, if you don't get the "smothered" factor, 1088 00:40:50,767 --> 00:40:52,500 I think that that is where it took you down. 1089 00:40:52,500 --> 00:40:54,367 -Thank you much! -You guys did so good. Thank you all. 1090 00:40:54,367 --> 00:40:55,767 -Well done, guys. -Appreciate you guys. 1091 00:40:55,767 --> 00:40:56,934 Good evening, guys. 1092 00:40:57,500 --> 00:40:58,700 One point? 1093 00:40:58,700 --> 00:41:00,367 -So close. -Oh, my! 1094 00:41:00,367 --> 00:41:01,834 [Shota] Maybe it was the zucchini. I apologize. 1095 00:41:01,834 --> 00:41:05,400 -No, it was not your fault, man. It wasn't your fault. -You know? Hey... 1096 00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:08,500 -And 37 points on taste, that's pretty good. -[Carlos] Pretty good. 1097 00:41:08,500 --> 00:41:09,967 Coming in hot, man. 1098 00:41:09,967 --> 00:41:12,000 Ladies and gentlemen, meet the winners 1099 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:15,200 of the Third Heat of the All-Star Relay Rumble! 1100 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:16,800 DDD Judges! 1101 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:18,767 -[all cheering] -[indistinct chatter] 1102 00:41:18,767 --> 00:41:21,166 Now you outscored your opponent by one point, 1103 00:41:21,166 --> 00:41:23,266 but you did not outscore the TOC champs, 1104 00:41:23,266 --> 00:41:25,667 and that means that you will be competing 1105 00:41:25,667 --> 00:41:28,200 against the Top Chef: All-Stars. 1106 00:41:28,200 --> 00:41:30,000 -[whistle blows] -[yells] 1107 00:41:30,367 --> 00:41:31,300 I won! 1108 00:41:31,300 --> 00:41:34,066 This is the hardest game I've ever played. 1109 00:41:34,066 --> 00:41:37,667 -This is going to be a battle. -[gasps] 1110 00:41:37,667 --> 00:41:41,567 This is the most difficult competition format I've ever seen. 1111 00:41:41,567 --> 00:41:43,467 Out of the kitchens, into the icebox! 1112 00:41:43,467 --> 00:41:46,000 -No, man! -He's so mad at me. 1113 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:47,667 -They're delicious. -Wow! 1114 00:41:47,667 --> 00:41:48,767 Come on, Joe! 1115 00:41:48,767 --> 00:41:50,467 So, you gotta join us next time 1116 00:41:50,467 --> 00:41:52,567 for the high-stakes semi-final battle 1117 00:41:52,567 --> 00:41:55,567 that will determine which team will face off and get a chance 1118 00:41:55,567 --> 00:41:58,667 at the $60,000 championship battle. 1119 00:41:58,667 --> 00:42:00,166 We'll see you then. Adios!