1 00:00:01,794 --> 00:00:03,711 - This has been the toughest-- 2 00:00:03,796 --> 00:00:05,004 We've got no [bleep] lights. 3 00:00:05,131 --> 00:00:06,338 --Most competitive-- 4 00:00:06,424 --> 00:00:08,248 - I'm not going to let you go with it. 5 00:00:08,300 --> 00:00:09,299 - --And the most grueling season 6 00:00:09,385 --> 00:00:10,384 Of "next level chef" yet. 7 00:00:10,469 --> 00:00:12,678 - ♪ where are the champs now? ♪ 8 00:00:12,722 --> 00:00:16,515 - For the first time ever, we started with 24 chefs. 9 00:00:16,559 --> 00:00:19,852 - You'll have to earn your place on one of our teams. 10 00:00:19,937 --> 00:00:21,353 Both: Ah-ah-ahh! 11 00:00:21,439 --> 00:00:23,022 - And tonight-- 12 00:00:23,024 --> 00:00:24,356 Go! 13 00:00:24,525 --> 00:00:26,233 - --The final three will compete for the mentorship-- 14 00:00:26,318 --> 00:00:28,527 - This is an experience of a lifetime. 15 00:00:28,696 --> 00:00:30,696 - I'm in the finale! 16 00:00:30,740 --> 00:00:32,364 - --A quarter of $1 million-- 17 00:00:32,408 --> 00:00:35,325 - It would change my life and my family's lives. 18 00:00:35,411 --> 00:00:38,871 - All I have to do is cook my heart out. 19 00:00:38,956 --> 00:00:41,165 - --And the title of next level chef. 20 00:00:41,292 --> 00:00:44,251 - I want to hear that I'm the next level chef. 21 00:00:44,295 --> 00:00:46,003 I just want that so bad. 22 00:00:46,130 --> 00:00:50,382 - The winner of "next level chef: Is-- 23 00:00:50,426 --> 00:00:51,550 [dramatic music] 24 00:00:51,635 --> 00:00:56,930 [cheers and applause] 25 00:00:57,016 --> 00:00:58,474 [knives shinging] 26 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:00,559 [dramatic rock music] 27 00:01:00,603 --> 00:01:01,727 [elevator dings] 28 00:01:01,771 --> 00:01:04,480 ♪ ♪ 29 00:01:04,565 --> 00:01:06,690 [timer ringing] 30 00:01:06,734 --> 00:01:08,734 ♪ ♪ 31 00:01:08,778 --> 00:01:11,445 [dramatic music] 32 00:01:11,530 --> 00:01:12,738 - Ahh. 33 00:01:12,782 --> 00:01:14,782 - [exhales] wow. 34 00:01:14,867 --> 00:01:16,617 We made it. 35 00:01:16,660 --> 00:01:18,744 This is it. 36 00:01:18,788 --> 00:01:20,621 - I'm in the finale! 37 00:01:20,664 --> 00:01:22,706 Yes! 38 00:01:22,750 --> 00:01:23,707 Ha-ha! 39 00:01:23,709 --> 00:01:24,958 - Oh my god. 40 00:01:25,002 --> 00:01:26,293 - Tucker. - Tucker, hi. 41 00:01:26,378 --> 00:01:27,044 - Hello. 42 00:01:27,171 --> 00:01:28,420 - This is a huge surprise. 43 00:01:28,464 --> 00:01:31,757 Tucker is just sitting right in front of me. 44 00:01:31,801 --> 00:01:34,218 - It took me a second to realize, oh, it's chef tucker. 45 00:01:34,261 --> 00:01:35,511 - Gabi, what's up? - Oh my god. 46 00:01:35,596 --> 00:01:36,845 - Christina, hello. - Hey, girl. I love you. 47 00:01:36,931 --> 00:01:38,222 - Chef, how we doing? 48 00:01:38,340 --> 00:01:39,098 - Zach. 49 00:01:39,183 --> 00:01:40,849 - I mean, she won last season. 50 00:01:40,935 --> 00:01:43,185 Like, tell me what I need to do to win. 51 00:01:43,270 --> 00:01:44,895 - At this point, you know you can cook, right? 52 00:01:44,980 --> 00:01:46,355 You've got it. 53 00:01:46,398 --> 00:01:48,107 You wouldn't be here if you weren't a badass cook. 54 00:01:48,192 --> 00:01:51,068 So focus, and remember, this is your last chance. 55 00:01:51,070 --> 00:01:52,611 Don't leave anything behind. 56 00:01:52,655 --> 00:01:54,404 Leave it all out on that field. 57 00:01:54,532 --> 00:01:55,447 ♪ ♪ 58 00:01:55,616 --> 00:01:56,824 Crush this, guys. - Thank you so much. 59 00:01:56,867 --> 00:01:57,950 - Crush this. - Crush this. 60 00:01:57,993 --> 00:01:59,701 - Crush this. - Good morning. 61 00:01:59,745 --> 00:02:00,911 - Good morning. - Good morning. 62 00:02:00,996 --> 00:02:02,287 - Morning, chefs. - Wow. 63 00:02:02,331 --> 00:02:04,081 - Richard, nyesha, and I cannot tell you 64 00:02:04,166 --> 00:02:05,958 How proud we are of tucker. 65 00:02:06,001 --> 00:02:07,334 - Yeah. [applause] 66 00:02:07,378 --> 00:02:09,586 - Tucker did exceptionally well last year. 67 00:02:09,630 --> 00:02:11,171 [cheers and applause] 68 00:02:11,257 --> 00:02:13,257 - Winning "next level chef" is just the beginning. 69 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:15,676 - I've had tucker do pop-ups at my restaurants in 70 00:02:15,719 --> 00:02:17,010 Orlando, florida. 71 00:02:17,096 --> 00:02:18,762 - Every Friday, we have a call to develop 72 00:02:18,806 --> 00:02:21,890 The concepts for her cooking classes and her pop-ups. 73 00:02:21,976 --> 00:02:24,601 - Tucker's career has taken off. 74 00:02:24,687 --> 00:02:28,438 She's one of the most wanted chefs on the planet. 75 00:02:28,482 --> 00:02:30,983 - Give it up for this amazing chef, tucker. 76 00:02:31,068 --> 00:02:32,568 So good to see you, my darling. - Chef. 77 00:02:32,611 --> 00:02:34,236 - Thank you, chef. - Thanks so much, tucker. 78 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:35,687 - It's last chance. - Good job, tucker. 79 00:02:35,739 --> 00:02:36,864 - Thank you. - Make it happen. 80 00:02:36,866 --> 00:02:37,948 - Thank you. - How cool was that? 81 00:02:38,033 --> 00:02:39,158 - That was awesome. [laughs] 82 00:02:39,285 --> 00:02:41,285 - You guys look so nervous. - [laughs] 83 00:02:41,370 --> 00:02:44,371 - And so you should be, because today is a big day. 84 00:02:44,415 --> 00:02:45,789 Let me tell you. 85 00:02:45,916 --> 00:02:50,377 One of you will be awarded the title of next level chef, 86 00:02:50,379 --> 00:02:53,922 A check for a quarter of million dollars, 87 00:02:54,008 --> 00:02:58,844 And that coveted one-year mentorship. 88 00:02:58,888 --> 00:03:00,512 - Christina, our new jersey nurse. 89 00:03:00,556 --> 00:03:01,180 - What? 90 00:03:01,265 --> 00:03:02,347 - How do you feel? 91 00:03:02,474 --> 00:03:05,726 - I am feeling every emotion under the sun. 92 00:03:05,811 --> 00:03:07,769 I have to keep it together. 93 00:03:07,855 --> 00:03:09,396 I'm a mom. 94 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:11,481 I have so much weight of the world on my shoulders. 95 00:03:11,609 --> 00:03:13,817 And this is my time. 96 00:03:13,861 --> 00:03:15,986 - You got this. 97 00:03:16,030 --> 00:03:19,072 - Zach, our last remaining pro chef. 98 00:03:19,116 --> 00:03:20,616 How are you feeling, dude? 99 00:03:20,659 --> 00:03:22,618 - I'm ready to just cook with heart today. 100 00:03:22,661 --> 00:03:24,077 I got maui, my family. 101 00:03:24,163 --> 00:03:27,331 I'm here to take it all the way, chef. 102 00:03:27,416 --> 00:03:32,419 - Gabi, you're 90 minutes away from becoming potentially 103 00:03:32,463 --> 00:03:33,712 Our next level chef. 104 00:03:33,797 --> 00:03:35,130 What would that mean for you? 105 00:03:35,216 --> 00:03:37,591 - That means everything to me. 106 00:03:37,635 --> 00:03:42,095 I feel like that will give me a career. 107 00:03:42,139 --> 00:03:45,974 This gives me the runway to actually do what I want to do. 108 00:03:46,018 --> 00:03:47,517 I'm ready to have that. 109 00:03:47,561 --> 00:03:50,520 - Listen, zach, gabi, christina, only one of you 110 00:03:50,564 --> 00:03:53,232 Can win the title of next level chef. 111 00:03:53,359 --> 00:03:57,736 But in order to do it, you'll have to create a stunning 112 00:03:57,780 --> 00:04:00,322 Three-course meal today. 113 00:04:00,407 --> 00:04:02,407 - Ok, you're going to start in the basement 114 00:04:02,451 --> 00:04:03,909 With me, where you're going to have 115 00:04:03,994 --> 00:04:05,994 To cook a beautiful appetizer. 116 00:04:06,038 --> 00:04:07,913 - And then you'll move up to the middle level 117 00:04:07,998 --> 00:04:10,707 To prepare a delicious seafood course. 118 00:04:10,793 --> 00:04:12,209 And I'll be right there with you. 119 00:04:12,294 --> 00:04:15,254 - And finally, I'll meet you in that top level 120 00:04:15,297 --> 00:04:20,008 To help you deliver the ultimate main course. 121 00:04:20,094 --> 00:04:24,346 You'll only have 90 minutes to cook all three dishes. 122 00:04:24,390 --> 00:04:28,225 Each of you will be managing your own clock. 123 00:04:28,310 --> 00:04:34,564 How much time you use on each level is entirely up to you. 124 00:04:34,608 --> 00:04:38,777 Once you've cooked each dish, you then must hit the buzzer 125 00:04:38,821 --> 00:04:40,821 And stop your clock. 126 00:04:40,864 --> 00:04:41,822 Understood? 127 00:04:41,907 --> 00:04:43,282 [together] yes, chef. 128 00:04:43,367 --> 00:04:45,742 - Now, before you start this monumental cook 129 00:04:45,828 --> 00:04:47,953 Today, nyesha and richard and I would 130 00:04:47,997 --> 00:04:50,289 Love to have a chat with you. 131 00:04:50,332 --> 00:04:51,873 - All right, so zach, head to the basement, 132 00:04:52,001 --> 00:04:53,542 And I'll see you there. - Yes, chef. 133 00:04:53,627 --> 00:04:54,584 Thank you. 134 00:04:54,628 --> 00:04:55,961 - Ok. 135 00:04:56,005 --> 00:04:57,629 - Oh my god. Here we go. 136 00:04:57,715 --> 00:05:00,799 This is it. This is it. 137 00:05:00,884 --> 00:05:04,428 [tense music] 138 00:05:04,513 --> 00:05:06,430 Ready to cook, baby. 139 00:05:06,515 --> 00:05:08,765 Oh my god! 140 00:05:08,851 --> 00:05:09,850 - Ahh! 141 00:05:09,893 --> 00:05:12,311 - Dude, what-- - fabulous. 142 00:05:12,354 --> 00:05:13,979 - My parents have been so supportive in anything 143 00:05:14,023 --> 00:05:16,356 That I've wanted to do. 144 00:05:16,442 --> 00:05:17,482 Oh, man. 145 00:05:17,526 --> 00:05:18,817 You guys made me cry. 146 00:05:18,861 --> 00:05:20,027 Where's my makeup? 147 00:05:20,112 --> 00:05:21,236 No. 148 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:23,030 They made me to the man who I am today. 149 00:05:23,157 --> 00:05:25,615 This is probably the most important cook of my life. 150 00:05:25,701 --> 00:05:26,616 - You got this. 151 00:05:26,660 --> 00:05:27,576 - You know what to do. 152 00:05:27,619 --> 00:05:28,618 You will. 153 00:05:28,662 --> 00:05:29,870 You got it. 154 00:05:29,997 --> 00:05:31,830 - Just having them here means so much to me. 155 00:05:31,874 --> 00:05:33,498 I have to win for them. 156 00:05:33,584 --> 00:05:36,501 [light music] 157 00:05:36,587 --> 00:05:42,883 ♪ ♪ 158 00:05:42,968 --> 00:05:46,887 - Hi. [sobs] 159 00:05:46,972 --> 00:05:48,930 - Oh my gosh. - How crazy is this? 160 00:05:49,016 --> 00:05:50,891 - I know. - Hi, boo. 161 00:05:50,934 --> 00:05:52,768 - Hug me too. 162 00:05:52,853 --> 00:05:55,896 [sobs] 163 00:05:55,981 --> 00:05:58,857 It means the world to me to have them here. 164 00:05:58,942 --> 00:06:00,859 - I just cannot believe I'm here. 165 00:06:00,903 --> 00:06:01,943 - I can't believe you are either. 166 00:06:02,029 --> 00:06:03,278 That means I made it. 167 00:06:03,364 --> 00:06:05,155 - It's something that in my lifetime 168 00:06:05,282 --> 00:06:07,783 I never would have expected, and I'm so proud of you. 169 00:06:07,910 --> 00:06:11,328 I mean, I'm so proud of you for everything you've done. 170 00:06:11,372 --> 00:06:13,288 And I'll follow you anywhere. 171 00:06:13,332 --> 00:06:13,997 - I know. 172 00:06:14,041 --> 00:06:15,582 - I love you so much. 173 00:06:15,667 --> 00:06:19,961 - To share with them part of this journey is so cool. 174 00:06:20,005 --> 00:06:22,506 It reminds you of why you're here. 175 00:06:22,591 --> 00:06:25,717 [gentle music] 176 00:06:25,761 --> 00:06:27,511 - This is it. 177 00:06:27,596 --> 00:06:29,304 - This is so-- 178 00:06:29,390 --> 00:06:31,306 Ahh! 179 00:06:31,350 --> 00:06:34,184 ♪ ♪ 180 00:06:34,269 --> 00:06:34,851 Hi! 181 00:06:34,937 --> 00:06:39,773 ♪ ♪ 182 00:06:39,817 --> 00:06:41,608 - Oh my god. 183 00:06:41,693 --> 00:06:42,609 Hi. 184 00:06:42,694 --> 00:06:46,988 [sobbing] 185 00:06:47,032 --> 00:06:49,408 Hi, beautiful girl. 186 00:06:50,661 --> 00:06:52,702 Hi, beautiful man. 187 00:06:52,788 --> 00:06:54,246 Oh my gosh. 188 00:06:54,331 --> 00:06:57,824 It feels so good to see isabel and steve. 189 00:06:57,876 --> 00:06:59,251 I miss those cheeks. 190 00:06:59,336 --> 00:07:00,419 Mwah! 191 00:07:00,462 --> 00:07:02,170 - I need your nose. 192 00:07:02,214 --> 00:07:03,338 - Mwah! 193 00:07:03,549 --> 00:07:06,883 There the reason I'm here, not just for my dream. 194 00:07:06,969 --> 00:07:08,760 I'm going to do this for you, ok? 195 00:07:08,846 --> 00:07:09,845 - I missed you so much. 196 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:11,930 - I missed you so much. 197 00:07:11,974 --> 00:07:15,725 Winning the grand prize, it would totally change 198 00:07:15,811 --> 00:07:18,728 The path of my family's lives. 199 00:07:18,814 --> 00:07:20,480 Give me all the good juju. 200 00:07:20,566 --> 00:07:21,481 - Let's give great juju. 201 00:07:21,567 --> 00:07:22,816 Ready? 202 00:07:22,818 --> 00:07:28,780 All: Good juju. 203 00:07:28,866 --> 00:07:31,575 - Isabel, she's like-- 204 00:07:31,660 --> 00:07:33,743 She's a superstar, that kid. 205 00:07:33,829 --> 00:07:37,873 [sobbing] 206 00:07:37,916 --> 00:07:40,709 I love you. 207 00:07:40,836 --> 00:07:43,753 I just want to give her everything. 208 00:07:43,839 --> 00:07:45,422 - Love you, mama. - Love you, mommy. 209 00:07:45,466 --> 00:07:47,549 - Mommy sandwich. 210 00:07:47,676 --> 00:07:50,594 [dramatic music] 211 00:07:50,679 --> 00:07:52,220 ♪ ♪ 212 00:07:52,306 --> 00:07:53,263 - Ok. 213 00:07:53,307 --> 00:07:54,556 - Yeah. 214 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,892 - Please, all three of you. 215 00:07:56,977 --> 00:07:58,477 Ok, this is it. 216 00:07:58,562 --> 00:07:59,936 The time has come. 217 00:08:00,022 --> 00:08:04,107 You are literally just three dishes and 90 minutes away 218 00:08:04,193 --> 00:08:08,445 From becoming our next level chef. 219 00:08:08,530 --> 00:08:10,780 That platform is moving. 220 00:08:10,866 --> 00:08:14,242 When it turns green, we are off. 221 00:08:14,286 --> 00:08:18,663 Three incredible appetizers, you'll only have 90 minutes 222 00:08:18,707 --> 00:08:21,333 To cook all three dishes. 223 00:08:21,418 --> 00:08:22,751 Go! 224 00:08:22,836 --> 00:08:24,294 - Let's go, guys. 225 00:08:24,338 --> 00:08:27,214 - All right, think about flavor, produce. 226 00:08:27,299 --> 00:08:30,050 There's a truffle up here, worcestershire sauce. 227 00:08:30,135 --> 00:08:31,176 - Yes, chef. 228 00:08:31,261 --> 00:08:32,636 - Boom, scalps, corn, prosciutto. 229 00:08:32,721 --> 00:08:34,513 Thank you, basement gods. 230 00:08:34,598 --> 00:08:36,473 Ponzu is over here. 231 00:08:36,558 --> 00:08:39,643 - It's a risk going for ground pork as opposed 232 00:08:39,728 --> 00:08:41,645 To something more luxurious. 233 00:08:41,730 --> 00:08:43,104 Oh my god. 234 00:08:43,148 --> 00:08:46,316 But my goal is to knock that appetizer out quick. 235 00:08:46,401 --> 00:08:49,569 I really want to hit that buzzer first. 236 00:08:49,655 --> 00:08:51,530 - Protein, vegetable, sauce. 237 00:08:51,615 --> 00:08:53,240 - I grab the giant prawns. 238 00:08:53,283 --> 00:08:55,951 I grab coconut milk, lemongrass, red chilies. 239 00:08:55,994 --> 00:08:58,912 Ok, I'm going asian flavors. 240 00:08:58,997 --> 00:09:00,622 - Five seconds, ok? 241 00:09:00,707 --> 00:09:01,873 Grab more than you need, right. 242 00:09:01,959 --> 00:09:02,999 You can grab as much as you want. 243 00:09:03,085 --> 00:09:04,251 - Yes, chef. - Ok. 244 00:09:04,336 --> 00:09:05,752 Spend every second here, every second. 245 00:09:05,837 --> 00:09:07,003 If you can grab it, it's yours. 246 00:09:07,047 --> 00:09:08,255 If you can physically grab it. 247 00:09:08,340 --> 00:09:09,839 Good job. 248 00:09:09,925 --> 00:09:11,800 - Remember, you want to try and bank time in this 90 minutes. 249 00:09:11,843 --> 00:09:12,801 - Yes, chef. 250 00:09:12,844 --> 00:09:14,010 - [laughs] 251 00:09:14,096 --> 00:09:16,096 - Was that a diabolical laugh? 252 00:09:16,181 --> 00:09:17,556 [laughter] 253 00:09:17,599 --> 00:09:19,558 Get the things that need the most cooking first, right? 254 00:09:19,601 --> 00:09:20,559 - Yes, chef. 255 00:09:20,644 --> 00:09:22,394 - Whatever that is. 256 00:09:22,479 --> 00:09:24,020 It's going to be your sauce, your protein, your big idea, 257 00:09:24,106 --> 00:09:25,605 All where all that flavor is. 258 00:09:25,649 --> 00:09:26,940 Get that cooking first. 259 00:09:27,067 --> 00:09:28,483 All right, zach, what do we got? 260 00:09:28,527 --> 00:09:29,859 - Chef, I got some scallops I'm drying out right here. 261 00:09:29,987 --> 00:09:31,319 I have some corn. 262 00:09:31,405 --> 00:09:33,697 I'm going to do a braised fennel and corn succotash 263 00:09:33,782 --> 00:09:35,740 With a ponzu beurre blanc. 264 00:09:35,826 --> 00:09:37,409 - There's lots of ingredients in it. 265 00:09:37,494 --> 00:09:38,994 Sounds like a zach dish. 266 00:09:39,037 --> 00:09:40,745 The ponzu's kind of giving me a little bit of hawaii vibes. 267 00:09:40,831 --> 00:09:42,163 - Yeah, I'm going to probably fold that 268 00:09:42,249 --> 00:09:44,916 In with my beurre blanc, chef. 269 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:46,209 - Ok, five minutes down. 270 00:09:46,295 --> 00:09:47,586 - Thank you, chef. 271 00:09:47,671 --> 00:09:49,170 - 85 minutes left in the whole entire competition. 272 00:09:49,214 --> 00:09:51,715 Let's not spend 80 of them down here, ok? 273 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:52,924 - No, chef. - No, chef. 274 00:09:53,010 --> 00:09:54,593 - All right, gabi. - Hi, chef. 275 00:09:54,636 --> 00:09:55,802 What are we doing? What'd you grab? 276 00:09:55,846 --> 00:09:57,345 - So I have some ground pork. 277 00:09:57,389 --> 00:10:01,224 I am going to make sort of a spiced meatballs and broth. 278 00:10:01,310 --> 00:10:04,352 I want sort of a warming dish and just make sure that broth 279 00:10:04,396 --> 00:10:06,354 Is incredibly flavorful. - Ok. 280 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:07,731 Ok. 281 00:10:07,858 --> 00:10:09,858 - It's risky, making a broth in this amount of time, 282 00:10:09,901 --> 00:10:13,153 And I am like, oh my god, is this the right call right now? 283 00:10:13,238 --> 00:10:15,780 - Just make sure visually this is something 284 00:10:15,907 --> 00:10:16,823 That's stunning as well, ok? 285 00:10:16,908 --> 00:10:18,241 - Absolutely, chef. 286 00:10:18,327 --> 00:10:19,743 - All right, christina. - Hey, chef. 287 00:10:19,828 --> 00:10:21,202 - What are we doing? 288 00:10:21,246 --> 00:10:23,747 - I just want to do a really simple seared prawn 289 00:10:23,832 --> 00:10:25,332 And a coconut broth. 290 00:10:25,417 --> 00:10:26,833 - Ok, I love the idea. 291 00:10:26,877 --> 00:10:29,044 Just make sure, again, big, big, flavors and technical 292 00:10:29,129 --> 00:10:31,129 Precision when it comes to the proteins, ok? 293 00:10:31,214 --> 00:10:34,007 - It's getting a little tough to clean these, actually. 294 00:10:34,092 --> 00:10:35,050 I'm going to do it like this. 295 00:10:35,093 --> 00:10:36,718 - Yeah, just use your hand. 296 00:10:36,803 --> 00:10:37,886 Usually, I grab the legs off first. 297 00:10:37,929 --> 00:10:39,721 I pop the legs out, and that sort of 298 00:10:39,765 --> 00:10:41,056 Opens up the belly area. 299 00:10:41,183 --> 00:10:44,225 And then you can peel away that shell real easy. 300 00:10:44,353 --> 00:10:45,727 Zach, what's the ideal timing you're looking for here? 301 00:10:45,812 --> 00:10:46,936 - You know what, chef? 302 00:10:47,064 --> 00:10:48,188 If I can keep it under 20 minutes, 303 00:10:48,231 --> 00:10:49,564 I'll be in perfect shape. 304 00:10:49,650 --> 00:10:51,107 I have a plan. 305 00:10:51,193 --> 00:10:53,943 I want this first appetizer to be done in 20 minutes. 306 00:10:53,987 --> 00:10:56,112 I know I could crank out a beautiful fish course 307 00:10:56,156 --> 00:10:58,323 Or seafood dish in about 30-ish minutes, 308 00:10:58,408 --> 00:11:00,408 And then whatever's left is for the meat course. 309 00:11:00,494 --> 00:11:01,743 - Right behind. 310 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:03,078 - 10 minutes down, 80 minutes to go. 311 00:11:03,121 --> 00:11:04,579 - Yes, chef. 312 00:11:04,665 --> 00:11:05,705 - You said you were going to do this with a flavorful 313 00:11:05,749 --> 00:11:06,831 Broth, right? - Um, so-- 314 00:11:06,875 --> 00:11:07,832 - Where's the broth? 315 00:11:07,876 --> 00:11:09,542 - The broth is-- 316 00:11:09,628 --> 00:11:10,919 Oh my god. 317 00:11:10,962 --> 00:11:13,213 I forgot about that part. 318 00:11:13,256 --> 00:11:16,132 I'm still making these meatballs. 319 00:11:16,218 --> 00:11:18,677 - You don't need 100 meatballs for us. 320 00:11:18,762 --> 00:11:20,095 - No, just a few. - Get it going. 321 00:11:20,138 --> 00:11:21,596 - Yeah, I need to-- - ok, I know. 322 00:11:21,682 --> 00:11:23,181 I know, but we got to get it going, right? 323 00:11:23,266 --> 00:11:25,266 Because the broth needs to develop flavor. 324 00:11:25,394 --> 00:11:27,143 Those are things that you make the day before usually. 325 00:11:27,229 --> 00:11:28,436 What do you need? 326 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:29,229 - Stock. 327 00:11:29,314 --> 00:11:31,314 - Pull it together, gabi. 328 00:11:34,611 --> 00:11:35,985 - A little over 12 minutes down, all right? 329 00:11:36,071 --> 00:11:37,737 - Thank you, chef. - Thank you, chef. 330 00:11:37,781 --> 00:11:39,989 - Gab, get that broth on now. 331 00:11:40,033 --> 00:11:41,533 This needs to be done asap. 332 00:11:41,618 --> 00:11:42,992 - Get a top on it or get it reducing here. 333 00:11:43,078 --> 00:11:45,203 - My goal was to try and give myself 334 00:11:45,247 --> 00:11:46,830 A little more time on the next two cooks, 335 00:11:46,915 --> 00:11:48,123 So I got to get moving. 336 00:11:48,208 --> 00:11:49,833 - Ok, here we go. 337 00:11:49,835 --> 00:11:52,085 Christina and gabi's dish, they require a lot of time. 338 00:11:52,170 --> 00:11:54,838 You have these two broths that usually take overnight. 339 00:11:54,923 --> 00:11:56,965 Gabi's behind on her broth, and she's making meatballs. 340 00:11:57,050 --> 00:11:59,718 That needs the most manipulation, so time 341 00:11:59,761 --> 00:12:02,137 Not necessarily on her side. 342 00:12:02,180 --> 00:12:03,805 It seems like zach is sort of, like, 343 00:12:03,890 --> 00:12:05,890 Almost buying time for the other floors, 344 00:12:05,934 --> 00:12:09,644 And his dish seems a little bit light compared to the broths 345 00:12:09,730 --> 00:12:11,146 I'm seeing on the other side. 346 00:12:11,231 --> 00:12:13,022 - Of course, there's no strainers in the basement. 347 00:12:13,108 --> 00:12:14,899 - It takes guts to be like, I'm going 348 00:12:14,985 --> 00:12:17,193 To do meatballs for my first course 349 00:12:17,195 --> 00:12:19,195 In the "next level chef" grand finale. 350 00:12:19,281 --> 00:12:20,613 - Hey, I love a meatball. 351 00:12:20,657 --> 00:12:22,031 - So does everyone, but just make sure, 352 00:12:22,117 --> 00:12:23,158 Again, you're taking the time. 353 00:12:23,201 --> 00:12:24,409 Did you taste one? 354 00:12:24,453 --> 00:12:25,577 - Yes, chef. 355 00:12:25,662 --> 00:12:27,620 - All right, everyone, 70 minutes remain. 356 00:12:27,706 --> 00:12:28,997 - Yes, chef. - Yes, chef. 357 00:12:28,999 --> 00:12:30,081 - Yes, chef. Thank you. 358 00:12:30,167 --> 00:12:32,375 - 70 minutes to change your life 359 00:12:32,419 --> 00:12:37,046 And hopefully secure $250,000 and a one-year mentorship. 360 00:12:37,132 --> 00:12:38,590 - Yes, chef. - Yes, chef. 361 00:12:38,675 --> 00:12:40,341 - Don't leave anything on that cutting board. 362 00:12:40,385 --> 00:12:43,011 Make sure that this is an outstanding-looking dish. 363 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:44,554 - Yes, chef. 364 00:12:44,598 --> 00:12:45,638 - This, this, this. 365 00:12:45,682 --> 00:12:48,099 - Tongs, where are my tongs at? 366 00:12:48,143 --> 00:12:49,601 - Let's make sure it's beautiful. 367 00:12:49,644 --> 00:12:50,685 Make sure all those flavors are in there. 368 00:12:50,771 --> 00:12:51,811 - Yes, chef. 369 00:12:51,897 --> 00:12:53,271 - All right, gabi's walking. 370 00:12:53,315 --> 00:12:54,773 Good job, gabi. 371 00:12:54,816 --> 00:12:56,232 Put it on that table, and you got to hit the buzzer, ok? 372 00:12:56,276 --> 00:12:58,735 Hit the buzzer. Hit the buzzer. 373 00:12:58,862 --> 00:13:00,653 Yes, there it is. 374 00:13:00,781 --> 00:13:02,655 - [bleep]. She's done already. 375 00:13:02,741 --> 00:13:04,073 Oh my god. I have to hurry up. 376 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:06,701 I don't want gabi to get too far ahead of me on this. 377 00:13:06,745 --> 00:13:08,745 - 67 minutes left for gabi. 378 00:13:08,830 --> 00:13:10,955 The sear on the scallop, that's always a challenge, right? 379 00:13:10,999 --> 00:13:11,998 In the basement kitchen, you don't 380 00:13:12,083 --> 00:13:13,666 Got those great pans, right? 381 00:13:13,710 --> 00:13:14,709 - Yes, chef. 382 00:13:14,795 --> 00:13:16,294 - These prawns, right? 383 00:13:16,379 --> 00:13:17,670 We don't want to overcook them and hammer them. 384 00:13:17,714 --> 00:13:19,214 - No. 385 00:13:19,299 --> 00:13:21,549 - Ok, zach, you got all your little zach-isms on the plate? 386 00:13:21,635 --> 00:13:22,842 - Yep. 387 00:13:22,928 --> 00:13:25,553 - Who's gonna get to the buzzer next? 388 00:13:25,639 --> 00:13:26,554 Last looks. 389 00:13:26,598 --> 00:13:27,972 You got it. 390 00:13:28,016 --> 00:13:29,557 You got to hit the buzzer to stop the clock. 391 00:13:29,601 --> 00:13:31,309 Zach's in, ok. 392 00:13:31,353 --> 00:13:34,646 - That course took much longer than anticipated. 393 00:13:34,689 --> 00:13:36,606 - 65 minutes left for you zach. 394 00:13:36,691 --> 00:13:37,690 - Thank you. 395 00:13:37,776 --> 00:13:39,192 - A couple minutes behind gabi. 396 00:13:39,236 --> 00:13:41,236 - I'm slightly worried that gabi's too far ahead. 397 00:13:41,321 --> 00:13:42,987 - Let's make sure you got everything on there. 398 00:13:43,073 --> 00:13:44,864 You got all your garnishes, all your flavor. 399 00:13:44,950 --> 00:13:47,867 - I got this. 400 00:13:47,953 --> 00:13:49,244 - You got everything you want on it? 401 00:13:49,329 --> 00:13:50,745 - Yep. - Ok. 402 00:13:50,831 --> 00:13:52,205 All right, you put it down, and then you hit the buzzer. 403 00:13:52,332 --> 00:13:53,832 - All right, christina is-- 404 00:13:53,875 --> 00:13:56,167 Ok, christina's in. 405 00:13:56,211 --> 00:14:00,046 [dramatic music] 406 00:14:00,090 --> 00:14:05,009 Gordon, nyesha, I can truly and honestly say 407 00:14:05,053 --> 00:14:06,928 The gravity of the moment did not 408 00:14:06,972 --> 00:14:09,472 Overwhelm any of our chefs. 409 00:14:09,558 --> 00:14:11,599 - There's an amazing smell coming off these plates. 410 00:14:11,685 --> 00:14:14,185 - Yeah, the good thing for the three of you 411 00:14:14,271 --> 00:14:15,812 Is that's the last time you'll have to cook in the basement. 412 00:14:15,897 --> 00:14:17,146 [laughter] - yay. 413 00:14:17,190 --> 00:14:19,566 - Yeah. - I am not used to it. 414 00:14:19,651 --> 00:14:22,694 - All right, first up, this was cooked by zach, 415 00:14:22,779 --> 00:14:27,198 A pan-seared scallop with a fennel and corn succotash 416 00:14:27,284 --> 00:14:29,951 And a ponzu beurre blanc. 417 00:14:29,995 --> 00:14:31,578 - Visually, it's colorful-- 418 00:14:31,663 --> 00:14:33,621 Everything that zach's about. 419 00:14:33,707 --> 00:14:35,832 Your cooking is flamboyant. 420 00:14:35,834 --> 00:14:38,751 [tense music] 421 00:14:38,795 --> 00:14:41,629 ♪ ♪ 422 00:14:41,715 --> 00:14:42,922 Scallop's cooked beautifully. 423 00:14:42,966 --> 00:14:44,507 Let's get that absolute clear. It's fresh. 424 00:14:44,593 --> 00:14:46,050 It's vibrant, and you've nailed that. 425 00:14:46,136 --> 00:14:48,553 The sauce is very heavy, very rich. 426 00:14:48,597 --> 00:14:50,388 It's a little bit clunky. 427 00:14:50,432 --> 00:14:52,348 - You sent us in the right direction 428 00:14:52,434 --> 00:14:54,767 By starting us off with something that's very 429 00:14:54,895 --> 00:14:56,311 Vibrant and light and fresh. 430 00:14:56,396 --> 00:15:00,523 The plate aesthetically is just so pleasing on the eye. 431 00:15:00,609 --> 00:15:02,066 - Thank you, chef. 432 00:15:02,152 --> 00:15:04,319 - I love how sensible this dish is, that the corn, 433 00:15:04,362 --> 00:15:06,738 The scallops, we know that these go together. 434 00:15:06,823 --> 00:15:08,781 And I think it's a good start. 435 00:15:08,867 --> 00:15:12,535 - It wasn't a bad cook, but the next challenge, 436 00:15:12,579 --> 00:15:14,370 It has to be flawless. 437 00:15:14,414 --> 00:15:19,500 - So next up, we have sauteed pan-roasted prawns with 438 00:15:19,544 --> 00:15:21,961 A little bit of coconut lemongrass 439 00:15:22,047 --> 00:15:23,922 And broth cooked by christina. 440 00:15:24,007 --> 00:15:25,798 - Beautiful. Breathtaking. 441 00:15:25,884 --> 00:15:27,467 It's elegant. I love it. 442 00:15:27,552 --> 00:15:28,343 Great choice of plating. 443 00:15:28,386 --> 00:15:29,677 Lovely color on the shrimp. 444 00:15:29,763 --> 00:15:30,678 It's vibrant. 445 00:15:30,764 --> 00:15:33,681 [tense music] 446 00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:37,185 ♪ ♪ 447 00:15:37,228 --> 00:15:39,020 - The shrimp are cooked beautifully. 448 00:15:39,064 --> 00:15:40,772 What I love even more is the echoing 449 00:15:40,857 --> 00:15:43,858 Of the flavor of that shellfish throughout the broth. 450 00:15:43,944 --> 00:15:46,653 This is cohesive, really strong start. 451 00:15:46,696 --> 00:15:51,115 - Yeah, I think that the broth is a little too reduced to call 452 00:15:51,201 --> 00:15:55,036 It a broth, but I think that's the best cook on a prawn 453 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:56,955 That I've tasted all season long. 454 00:15:57,040 --> 00:15:58,790 - Thank you. - Delicious. 455 00:15:58,833 --> 00:16:00,249 Really good. 456 00:16:00,293 --> 00:16:02,335 I'm tasting a level of cuisine that 457 00:16:02,379 --> 00:16:04,671 Is beyond an amateur; it's professional. 458 00:16:04,756 --> 00:16:06,589 It's beautiful. 459 00:16:06,633 --> 00:16:12,595 - To hear those words from chef ramsay's mouth, it's like, ugh, 460 00:16:12,681 --> 00:16:14,305 Brings tears to my eyes. 461 00:16:14,349 --> 00:16:16,432 I'm just-- my heart is so full. 462 00:16:16,518 --> 00:16:18,101 I'm exploding. 463 00:16:18,144 --> 00:16:22,438 - All right, lastly, we have a spiced pork meatball 464 00:16:22,524 --> 00:16:24,023 With an aromatic broth. 465 00:16:24,067 --> 00:16:27,819 This was cooked by gabi. 466 00:16:27,862 --> 00:16:31,614 - I can't wait to taste it, but it is a very basic beginning 467 00:16:31,700 --> 00:16:33,825 To kick-start your menu. 468 00:16:33,868 --> 00:16:35,201 There's hardly anything in there. 469 00:16:35,286 --> 00:16:39,664 I'd like to see a little bit more art and work. 470 00:16:39,708 --> 00:16:42,291 It's a shock for me. 471 00:16:45,630 --> 00:16:48,589 [tense music] 472 00:16:48,633 --> 00:16:50,258 ♪ ♪ 473 00:16:50,301 --> 00:16:51,968 - Meatballs are difficult to get 474 00:16:52,053 --> 00:16:53,511 Right because they can be overcooked and dry 475 00:16:53,596 --> 00:16:54,512 On the outside. 476 00:16:54,597 --> 00:16:55,513 We've got to color them. 477 00:16:55,598 --> 00:16:57,432 Here's the shock for me. 478 00:16:57,475 --> 00:17:01,310 To bring that kind of depth of flavor in just 22 minutes, 479 00:17:01,354 --> 00:17:02,270 I'm amazed. 480 00:17:02,355 --> 00:17:02,979 It's delicious. 481 00:17:03,064 --> 00:17:04,814 It's fragrant, acidic. 482 00:17:04,899 --> 00:17:06,107 It's hot. 483 00:17:06,192 --> 00:17:08,818 It's a spiced meatball, which is bloody brave. 484 00:17:08,903 --> 00:17:10,445 I want more. 485 00:17:10,488 --> 00:17:14,073 - I really love the restraint that you use in the spiciness. 486 00:17:14,117 --> 00:17:15,783 It's just enough that's lingering 487 00:17:15,869 --> 00:17:19,078 That wants to have me go in and go in for that next bite. 488 00:17:19,205 --> 00:17:21,956 - The broth is a little bit murky because of the time 489 00:17:22,042 --> 00:17:23,583 That we had to boil that broth. 490 00:17:23,626 --> 00:17:26,794 That being said, this reminds me of that little restaurant 491 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:28,171 In brooklyn that you go to all the time, 492 00:17:28,256 --> 00:17:29,964 And then, all of a sudden, it gets a couple 493 00:17:30,008 --> 00:17:31,924 Of "new york times" stars. 494 00:17:31,968 --> 00:17:37,847 - Ok, they loved it but there is a long way still to the top. 495 00:17:37,974 --> 00:17:40,558 - Next up is the seafood course, 496 00:17:40,643 --> 00:17:44,312 One of the most difficult to nail, from the middle kitchen. 497 00:17:44,397 --> 00:17:50,109 Gabi, you've got just over 67 minutes remaining, zach, 498 00:17:50,195 --> 00:17:52,820 Just over 65 minutes remaining. 499 00:17:52,906 --> 00:17:56,074 Christina, 64 and 1/2 minutes. 500 00:17:56,117 --> 00:17:57,825 The chef with the most time going 501 00:17:57,911 --> 00:18:00,036 Into the final cook in the top level 502 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:02,955 Gets first pick from that platform. 503 00:18:03,041 --> 00:18:05,541 Very best of luck to all three of you. 504 00:18:05,627 --> 00:18:07,627 - Being the first one on the buzzer, that'd would be huge. 505 00:18:07,712 --> 00:18:09,420 Because if I could shave off some of her time, 506 00:18:09,464 --> 00:18:11,798 If I could be the first one on the top floor for the meat 507 00:18:11,883 --> 00:18:13,883 Course, that's huge. 508 00:18:13,968 --> 00:18:15,259 - Head to the elevator. 509 00:18:15,261 --> 00:18:16,677 Nyesha will join you shortly. Well done. 510 00:18:16,763 --> 00:18:17,929 - Good luck. - Great job. 511 00:18:17,972 --> 00:18:19,055 - That's a good job. - Thank you. 512 00:18:19,099 --> 00:18:20,348 - You're doing a really good job. 513 00:18:20,433 --> 00:18:21,390 Keep it up. 514 00:18:21,434 --> 00:18:22,183 - Wow. - Wow. 515 00:18:22,227 --> 00:18:23,351 What an amazing start. 516 00:18:23,394 --> 00:18:24,393 - Strong start. 517 00:18:24,479 --> 00:18:26,470 - Bloody hell. 518 00:18:26,523 --> 00:18:27,939 - Whoo! 519 00:18:27,982 --> 00:18:33,111 - If I'm able to execute my seafood dish ahead of zach 520 00:18:33,196 --> 00:18:36,280 And christina, then that means going into this final cook, 521 00:18:36,366 --> 00:18:38,282 Getting the first pick of ingredients, 522 00:18:38,368 --> 00:18:41,828 That is a huge advantage. 523 00:18:41,913 --> 00:18:42,954 - Yes, chef! 524 00:18:43,039 --> 00:18:44,413 Whoo. - Congratulations. 525 00:18:44,499 --> 00:18:45,414 - Yeah, baby. 526 00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:46,415 - Sweet baby angels. 527 00:18:46,501 --> 00:18:47,458 - Hey. - Yeah. 528 00:18:47,544 --> 00:18:48,501 - Really strong start. 529 00:18:48,586 --> 00:18:49,544 Put that joy into the food, right? 530 00:18:49,629 --> 00:18:50,545 - Yes, chef. 531 00:18:50,630 --> 00:18:51,629 - Let's do this. 532 00:18:51,673 --> 00:18:52,630 - Yeah, baby. 533 00:18:52,674 --> 00:18:54,966 Rock and roll. 534 00:18:55,009 --> 00:18:56,300 - Platform is coming. 535 00:18:56,344 --> 00:18:58,719 Tell your story in these dishes guys. 536 00:18:58,847 --> 00:19:00,388 - Yes, chef. 537 00:19:00,431 --> 00:19:01,430 - Go. 538 00:19:01,516 --> 00:19:02,849 Go, go, go, go, go, go. 539 00:19:02,934 --> 00:19:04,183 Grab your protein. 540 00:19:04,227 --> 00:19:07,687 Build around it, sea bream, lobster. 541 00:19:07,730 --> 00:19:11,149 - I haven't cooked a single lobster this whole competition, 542 00:19:11,234 --> 00:19:13,693 But without risk, there's no reward. 543 00:19:13,778 --> 00:19:15,069 [laughs] 544 00:19:15,196 --> 00:19:16,779 - Think about how you're bringing these dishes to light. 545 00:19:16,865 --> 00:19:17,989 Envision that dish. 546 00:19:18,074 --> 00:19:20,158 - Hallelujah, I got sea bass. 547 00:19:20,201 --> 00:19:22,201 This is exactly what I want to work with. 548 00:19:23,496 --> 00:19:26,497 - I've always wanted to put grilled grapes on a dish, 549 00:19:26,583 --> 00:19:30,084 And I see them enhancing this gorgeous sea bream. 550 00:19:30,128 --> 00:19:31,836 - Platform is still here. Grab what you need. 551 00:19:31,996 --> 00:19:33,754 Grab what you need. 552 00:19:33,798 --> 00:19:35,173 - Oh. - [laughs] 553 00:19:35,258 --> 00:19:36,090 - Whew. 554 00:19:36,259 --> 00:19:37,300 - Good job. Good job. Good job. 555 00:19:37,343 --> 00:19:39,010 - Still fishing it all out. 556 00:19:39,095 --> 00:19:40,678 Pun intended. - Let's go. 557 00:19:40,805 --> 00:19:41,846 Let's go. Let's go. 558 00:19:41,931 --> 00:19:43,055 - Yes, baby. 559 00:19:43,141 --> 00:19:46,017 - This is a big-ass lobster tail. 560 00:19:46,060 --> 00:19:48,269 - The finale, how's it feel, gabi? 561 00:19:48,387 --> 00:19:49,437 Talk to me about your dish. 562 00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:50,855 What'd you grab? 563 00:19:50,940 --> 00:19:52,231 - So I have some of these gorgeous grapes. 564 00:19:52,358 --> 00:19:54,108 I'm going to toss them in some herbs, skewer them, 565 00:19:54,194 --> 00:19:55,860 And they're going to go on the grill. 566 00:19:55,945 --> 00:19:58,070 And these are going to accompany my sea bream. 567 00:19:58,114 --> 00:19:59,947 I am just going to try and get it all. 568 00:20:00,033 --> 00:20:01,157 - You got it, girl. Keep cooking. 569 00:20:01,284 --> 00:20:02,408 Keep cooking. - It's coming together. 570 00:20:02,452 --> 00:20:03,451 Thank you, chef. 571 00:20:03,494 --> 00:20:04,410 - All right. 572 00:20:04,495 --> 00:20:05,870 All right, christina. 573 00:20:05,955 --> 00:20:07,246 - So I want to do a butter poached lobster tail. 574 00:20:07,332 --> 00:20:09,457 I'm going to do a white miso beurre blanc. 575 00:20:09,500 --> 00:20:11,918 I'm going to get it in this butter asap 576 00:20:11,961 --> 00:20:13,377 Because this is a big boy. 577 00:20:13,463 --> 00:20:14,670 Whew. 578 00:20:14,714 --> 00:20:16,464 - Christina, we're breathing. 579 00:20:16,507 --> 00:20:20,760 - I'm feeling a little disjointed, a little frazzled. 580 00:20:20,803 --> 00:20:23,971 There's just so much gravity on this situation, 581 00:20:24,057 --> 00:20:28,309 And I am just aiming for perfection. 582 00:20:28,394 --> 00:20:29,352 - Look at me. 583 00:20:29,437 --> 00:20:30,686 Look in my eyes. 584 00:20:30,730 --> 00:20:31,854 You got this. - I do. 585 00:20:31,898 --> 00:20:33,147 I got this. 586 00:20:33,233 --> 00:20:33,856 Yeah. 587 00:20:33,942 --> 00:20:35,191 - 100%. - Zach. 588 00:20:35,235 --> 00:20:36,817 - Hey, chef. How we doing today? 589 00:20:36,861 --> 00:20:38,569 - Doing great. 590 00:20:38,613 --> 00:20:39,820 So where are you taking us next with your fish course? 591 00:20:39,906 --> 00:20:41,072 - I picked a sea bass. 592 00:20:41,199 --> 00:20:43,324 I'm going to lightly pan-sear that, 593 00:20:43,368 --> 00:20:44,867 Chef, with some seasonings. 594 00:20:44,953 --> 00:20:45,910 - Yeah, that's really smart. 595 00:20:45,995 --> 00:20:46,953 Keep going. 596 00:20:46,996 --> 00:20:48,788 Ok, guys, five minutes down. 597 00:20:48,831 --> 00:20:49,830 - Yes, chef. 598 00:20:49,874 --> 00:20:50,790 - Thank you, chef. 599 00:20:50,875 --> 00:20:52,541 - All right, this is going. 600 00:20:52,585 --> 00:20:54,168 This is good. 601 00:20:54,212 --> 00:20:56,587 - Gabi, what's your inspiration for cooking? 602 00:20:56,673 --> 00:20:58,089 How'd you start? 603 00:20:58,132 --> 00:20:59,548 - I was in the kitchen with my grandparents. 604 00:20:59,634 --> 00:21:01,968 Like, we would pick grapes from the backyard 605 00:21:02,095 --> 00:21:04,971 And make jam straight from those grapes. 606 00:21:05,056 --> 00:21:06,806 - Is that why you chose to use the grapes today? 607 00:21:06,849 --> 00:21:07,932 - Absolutely. 608 00:21:07,976 --> 00:21:09,225 These are from nana's garden. 609 00:21:09,310 --> 00:21:10,301 - Aw, I love it. 610 00:21:10,395 --> 00:21:13,980 Guys, you're fighting for $250,000. 611 00:21:14,065 --> 00:21:15,314 How are we feeling, christina? 612 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:16,357 Looking good. 613 00:21:16,401 --> 00:21:17,733 - Feeling ok. 614 00:21:17,819 --> 00:21:19,193 - How are you cooking the asparagus? 615 00:21:19,279 --> 00:21:21,570 - I just sauteed them, like, gently. 616 00:21:21,614 --> 00:21:23,030 - Yep. 617 00:21:23,116 --> 00:21:25,449 Are you slicing the lobster half, medallions? 618 00:21:25,493 --> 00:21:27,034 - I would like to keep it whole, 619 00:21:27,161 --> 00:21:29,578 But I don't want to risk undercooking. 620 00:21:29,622 --> 00:21:31,205 - Yeah, 100%. 621 00:21:31,249 --> 00:21:32,790 Zach, what's your timing on your seafood? 622 00:21:32,834 --> 00:21:34,125 When are you planning to-- 623 00:21:34,168 --> 00:21:36,544 - You know, I'm planning on-- 624 00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:39,588 Oh, [bleep]. 625 00:21:39,674 --> 00:21:40,673 - You good? - Yeah. 626 00:21:40,717 --> 00:21:41,799 You good? - Yeah. 627 00:21:41,843 --> 00:21:42,758 - Sorry, chef. - It's ok. 628 00:21:42,844 --> 00:21:43,801 - That was fun, huh? 629 00:21:43,845 --> 00:21:45,303 - Really cooking here. 630 00:21:45,346 --> 00:21:47,763 Guys, how are you going to build yourself a win today? 631 00:21:47,807 --> 00:21:49,849 How am I separating myself from my competitor? 632 00:21:49,934 --> 00:21:51,058 - Yes, chef. 633 00:21:51,144 --> 00:21:52,852 - Am I just cooking a fish course, 634 00:21:52,937 --> 00:21:56,022 Or am I cooking to win $250,000 and a one-year mentorship that 635 00:21:56,065 --> 00:21:57,481 Is completely life-changing? 636 00:21:57,567 --> 00:21:58,607 - Cooking to win, chef. 637 00:21:58,693 --> 00:21:59,775 - That's what I'm doing, chef. 638 00:21:59,819 --> 00:22:01,152 - Cooking to win, chef. 639 00:22:04,324 --> 00:22:05,781 - I want to get this dish done and hit 640 00:22:05,908 --> 00:22:10,328 That buzzer asap so I get that first grab at the platform. 641 00:22:10,413 --> 00:22:11,787 I really want that. 642 00:22:11,831 --> 00:22:14,540 - Guys, who's going to be the first to that buzzer? 643 00:22:14,625 --> 00:22:15,875 - This is a close one. 644 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:17,585 - Cook like you've never cooked before. 645 00:22:17,670 --> 00:22:19,295 So much on the line here. 646 00:22:19,339 --> 00:22:22,298 Do not let it slip away from your grasp. 647 00:22:22,342 --> 00:22:24,383 Earn the right to be here in this finale. 648 00:22:24,427 --> 00:22:25,426 - Yes, chef. 649 00:22:27,764 --> 00:22:29,096 - Last touches. 650 00:22:29,098 --> 00:22:30,681 - We're seconds apart from each other. 651 00:22:30,725 --> 00:22:31,974 - Zach heading to the buzzer. 652 00:22:32,060 --> 00:22:34,268 - I have to be the first one at that buzzer. 653 00:22:38,399 --> 00:22:39,607 [tense music] 654 00:22:39,817 --> 00:22:43,736 - Guys, who's going to be the first to that buzzer? 655 00:22:43,821 --> 00:22:45,071 Last touches. 656 00:22:45,156 --> 00:22:49,367 - I need to make up time on gabi. 657 00:22:49,369 --> 00:22:53,162 I have to be the first one at that buzzer. 658 00:22:53,247 --> 00:22:55,456 - All right, zach heading to the buzzer. 659 00:22:57,585 --> 00:22:58,542 Good job. 660 00:22:58,628 --> 00:23:01,629 Zach, 35 and 1/2 minutes. 661 00:23:01,672 --> 00:23:04,131 Hit that buzzer, gabi. 662 00:23:04,175 --> 00:23:05,383 - Oh, no. 663 00:23:05,510 --> 00:23:08,094 Just seconds behind me, gabi hits the button. 664 00:23:08,179 --> 00:23:10,471 Dang it. - 37 and 1/2 minutes. 665 00:23:10,515 --> 00:23:11,514 - Thank you, chef. 666 00:23:11,557 --> 00:23:13,724 - Christina heading to the buzzer. 667 00:23:13,810 --> 00:23:16,977 ♪ ♪ 668 00:23:17,063 --> 00:23:18,562 Good job. Well done. 669 00:23:18,606 --> 00:23:23,025 ♪ ♪ 670 00:23:23,152 --> 00:23:23,943 - Whew. 671 00:23:24,028 --> 00:23:25,653 - Nyesha, was it electrifying? 672 00:23:25,696 --> 00:23:27,238 - To say the least. 673 00:23:27,323 --> 00:23:27,822 - Wow. 674 00:23:27,907 --> 00:23:28,864 They look great. 675 00:23:28,950 --> 00:23:30,324 Definitely next level. 676 00:23:30,368 --> 00:23:32,535 - Ok, first up, this was cooked by christina, 677 00:23:32,620 --> 00:23:35,162 Butter poached lobster, miso beurre blanc, 678 00:23:35,248 --> 00:23:36,956 Asparagus, and kale. 679 00:23:37,041 --> 00:23:38,749 - Bold move, lobster. 680 00:23:38,835 --> 00:23:41,168 You're going for the high-end, expensive ingredients. 681 00:23:41,212 --> 00:23:42,420 Visually, it's beautiful. 682 00:23:42,505 --> 00:23:43,754 Shall we? 683 00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:46,882 ♪ ♪ 684 00:23:46,968 --> 00:23:48,759 - The lobster's cooked beautifully. 685 00:23:48,845 --> 00:23:50,177 So well done there. It's sweet. 686 00:23:50,221 --> 00:23:51,929 It's succulent, everything you want. 687 00:23:52,014 --> 00:23:54,056 The actual asparagus is a little bit undercooked. 688 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:56,016 - But that's not really what this dish is about, right? 689 00:23:56,102 --> 00:23:59,854 It's about lobster and this luscious beurre blanc. 690 00:23:59,897 --> 00:24:01,355 - The sauce is beautifully reduced. 691 00:24:01,399 --> 00:24:03,691 It's not too tight, just the right amount of butter. 692 00:24:03,776 --> 00:24:06,193 I would have just liked to see a little bit more finishing, 693 00:24:06,237 --> 00:24:08,529 But lobster cooked really beautifully. 694 00:24:08,614 --> 00:24:11,365 Next up, we have the pan-roasted sea bream. 695 00:24:11,451 --> 00:24:14,243 This is sitting on top of a corn emulsion. 696 00:24:14,328 --> 00:24:17,830 On the side, we have a fennel and radish 697 00:24:17,874 --> 00:24:20,958 Salad with roasted grapes. 698 00:24:21,043 --> 00:24:23,836 - Visually, to me, this dish is just stunning. 699 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:27,673 ♪ ♪ 700 00:24:27,717 --> 00:24:28,883 - Thank you. 701 00:24:28,968 --> 00:24:30,301 That bream's cooked beautifully. 702 00:24:30,386 --> 00:24:31,969 Grilled grapes, that's a bold one, that one, 703 00:24:32,013 --> 00:24:33,971 With the shaved fennel salad. 704 00:24:34,015 --> 00:24:35,514 Delicious. 705 00:24:35,558 --> 00:24:37,516 - There's an interesting moment with the grapes and the corn 706 00:24:37,602 --> 00:24:40,769 That's kinda sweet and sweet, but it's cut with that sort 707 00:24:40,813 --> 00:24:42,354 Of fresh fennel salad. 708 00:24:42,398 --> 00:24:45,357 - Yeah, I mean, this is in such contrast to your last dish, 709 00:24:45,443 --> 00:24:46,484 Quite honestly. 710 00:24:46,569 --> 00:24:48,819 We've gone from brooklyn to berkeley here. 711 00:24:48,905 --> 00:24:50,196 A lot of finesse in this dish. 712 00:24:50,239 --> 00:24:52,364 - I'm really happy that the judges love my food, 713 00:24:52,450 --> 00:24:56,952 But I'm like, did they love someone's more? 714 00:24:57,038 --> 00:25:01,957 - Lastly, we have a crispy-skin sea bass with buttermilk froth 715 00:25:02,001 --> 00:25:03,751 Garnished with oyster leaf. 716 00:25:03,836 --> 00:25:05,169 - It looks like there's a little lei 717 00:25:05,213 --> 00:25:06,629 Or a wreath around the fish. 718 00:25:06,672 --> 00:25:09,131 I don't know if that's a callback to hawaii. 719 00:25:09,217 --> 00:25:10,424 Zach, you're an artist. 720 00:25:10,510 --> 00:25:11,675 - Thank you, chef. 721 00:25:11,719 --> 00:25:14,637 ♪ ♪ 722 00:25:14,722 --> 00:25:17,306 - Well, first off, the fish is cooked beautifully. 723 00:25:17,391 --> 00:25:18,807 Skin's super crispy. 724 00:25:18,893 --> 00:25:21,185 Flesh is just succulent and sweet, everything you want. 725 00:25:21,312 --> 00:25:23,854 - Yeah, what an amazing feat to caramelize 726 00:25:23,940 --> 00:25:26,190 The skin so beautifully and still retain 727 00:25:26,234 --> 00:25:27,608 The moisture in the fish. 728 00:25:27,693 --> 00:25:29,276 - I want a little bit more of that pop, though. 729 00:25:29,362 --> 00:25:31,111 It is lacking a little acidity, sweetness. 730 00:25:31,155 --> 00:25:33,531 But it's beautiful, and it tastes good. 731 00:25:33,616 --> 00:25:34,990 - Thank you, chef. 732 00:25:35,076 --> 00:25:37,785 - We're literally one course away from one of you 733 00:25:37,870 --> 00:25:39,954 Becoming our next level chef. 734 00:25:39,997 --> 00:25:42,414 - Everything is riding on this last cook now. 735 00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:45,042 Everything needs to be flawlessly executed, 736 00:25:45,086 --> 00:25:46,460 Or you're not going to win. 737 00:25:46,504 --> 00:25:48,837 - Christina, you now have remaining 738 00:25:48,881 --> 00:25:54,843 Just over 34 minutes, zach just over 35 and 1/2 minutes left. 739 00:25:54,887 --> 00:25:56,345 - Yes, chef. 740 00:25:56,389 --> 00:26:01,183 - And, gabi, you've got just over 37 and 1/2 minutes. 741 00:26:01,260 --> 00:26:04,019 Two-minute head start at that platform. 742 00:26:04,105 --> 00:26:04,979 - Whew. 743 00:26:05,189 --> 00:26:06,355 - All of you head to the top level. 744 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:07,815 I'll see you shortly. - Thank you, chef. 745 00:26:07,900 --> 00:26:08,983 - Well, done. - Let's go, guys. 746 00:26:09,068 --> 00:26:10,025 - Well done. - Good job. 747 00:26:10,069 --> 00:26:11,819 - Well done. - Oh, man. 748 00:26:11,862 --> 00:26:13,445 Wow, three exceptional dishes. 749 00:26:13,489 --> 00:26:15,447 - Yeah, it's anyone's game truly. 750 00:26:15,533 --> 00:26:18,450 [tense music] 751 00:26:18,536 --> 00:26:20,786 ♪ ♪ 752 00:26:20,830 --> 00:26:22,121 - One last cook. 753 00:26:22,164 --> 00:26:24,248 Let's keep focusing and just win this thing. 754 00:26:24,333 --> 00:26:25,749 Boom. 755 00:26:25,793 --> 00:26:27,793 - I just want to ride into the sunset with this one 756 00:26:27,837 --> 00:26:31,005 And enjoy every second of it because it's the last time 757 00:26:31,048 --> 00:26:33,299 That I will be cooking here. 758 00:26:33,384 --> 00:26:35,384 ♪ ♪ 759 00:26:35,511 --> 00:26:36,552 - Chef! 760 00:26:36,596 --> 00:26:38,429 - Come on. - Yeah, baby. 761 00:26:38,514 --> 00:26:39,346 - Come on. 762 00:26:39,432 --> 00:26:40,514 Come on. 763 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,975 Ok, start thinking about the most exciting, 764 00:26:43,019 --> 00:26:44,810 Most creative, and the most stunning dish 765 00:26:44,895 --> 00:26:46,228 You've ever put together. 766 00:26:46,314 --> 00:26:47,938 It needs to happen now in the next 30 minutes. 767 00:26:48,065 --> 00:26:49,189 Now, when that platform comes down, 768 00:26:49,233 --> 00:26:51,358 Gabi, you are going to go first. 769 00:26:51,402 --> 00:26:52,693 - Yes, chef. 770 00:26:52,820 --> 00:26:55,946 - The platform stays, but grab what you need first. 771 00:26:56,032 --> 00:26:57,865 The very best of luck to all of you. 772 00:26:57,908 --> 00:26:59,074 - Thank you, chef. 773 00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:01,952 - This is it, the final course to get yourself 774 00:27:02,038 --> 00:27:03,370 That incredible title. 775 00:27:03,456 --> 00:27:04,330 - Yes, chef. 776 00:27:04,415 --> 00:27:05,247 - Yes, chef. 777 00:27:05,333 --> 00:27:07,458 - The platform is on the move. 778 00:27:07,543 --> 00:27:12,671 Gabi, on your mark, get set, go. 779 00:27:12,715 --> 00:27:14,548 Go, go, go. 780 00:27:14,592 --> 00:27:15,716 The clock is ticking. 781 00:27:15,801 --> 00:27:17,051 Wow. 782 00:27:17,094 --> 00:27:18,677 Pork chop, venison rack, filet mignon. 783 00:27:18,763 --> 00:27:20,429 - This beautiful new york strip. 784 00:27:20,514 --> 00:27:21,513 - Love that. 785 00:27:21,557 --> 00:27:22,806 I see the filet. I'm like, oh, good. 786 00:27:22,892 --> 00:27:23,849 She didn't grab that. 787 00:27:23,893 --> 00:27:24,808 - Stand by, zach. 788 00:27:24,852 --> 00:27:26,101 - Yes, chef. 789 00:27:26,145 --> 00:27:27,770 It feels like a long two minutes. 790 00:27:27,897 --> 00:27:30,898 I had enough time to, like, get a haircut, trim my beard. 791 00:27:30,983 --> 00:27:32,816 - Off we go, zach. 792 00:27:32,860 --> 00:27:34,109 Filet mignon, wow. 793 00:27:34,195 --> 00:27:35,778 - I got the rolls-royce of meat. 794 00:27:35,863 --> 00:27:37,655 - Baby carrots. 795 00:27:37,698 --> 00:27:38,906 Some chilies there, peppers. 796 00:27:38,991 --> 00:27:42,117 15 seconds to go, christina. 797 00:27:42,203 --> 00:27:45,454 - Truffles, potatoes, rustic mushrooms. 798 00:27:45,581 --> 00:27:47,539 I'm just going to go in there and do what I do best. 799 00:27:47,667 --> 00:27:49,124 Let's put out good food. 800 00:27:49,210 --> 00:27:51,168 - Three, two, one. 801 00:27:51,253 --> 00:27:52,044 Go, christina. 802 00:27:52,129 --> 00:27:54,088 Venison rack and a pork chop. 803 00:27:54,173 --> 00:27:55,839 - I've already cooked, like, three pork 804 00:27:55,925 --> 00:27:57,883 Chops during this competition. 805 00:27:57,968 --> 00:28:00,219 So I'm going for that venison rack. 806 00:28:00,262 --> 00:28:03,305 I'm switching it up, and I'm going big. 807 00:28:03,349 --> 00:28:04,348 - Platform stays. 808 00:28:04,392 --> 00:28:06,725 - I have red wine, plums, garlic, 809 00:28:06,769 --> 00:28:11,146 Shallots, everything I need to make a beautiful plate. 810 00:28:11,232 --> 00:28:13,941 - 33 minutes to go. 811 00:28:13,984 --> 00:28:16,360 - [bleep], here we go. 812 00:28:16,445 --> 00:28:17,611 Let's do this. 813 00:28:17,697 --> 00:28:19,446 This is it. 814 00:28:19,532 --> 00:28:22,074 - Let's go, guys. 815 00:28:22,159 --> 00:28:22,866 Right. 816 00:28:22,952 --> 00:28:24,243 Tell me, what'd you grab? 817 00:28:24,328 --> 00:28:25,911 - I have all these gorgeous root vegetables. 818 00:28:25,996 --> 00:28:27,996 My eastern european heritage-- 819 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:29,748 I'm very much into borscht. 820 00:28:29,834 --> 00:28:31,083 I love borscht. 821 00:28:31,168 --> 00:28:33,168 And so, going to be sort of a reinvented borscht. 822 00:28:33,212 --> 00:28:34,837 Borscht is a sweet and sour soup 823 00:28:34,922 --> 00:28:36,380 And takes hours to make, normally. 824 00:28:36,424 --> 00:28:38,966 And I'm just trying to take the essence of that dish 825 00:28:39,051 --> 00:28:40,718 And put it on my plate. 826 00:28:40,761 --> 00:28:41,802 - Right. How are you feeling? 827 00:28:41,887 --> 00:28:43,011 - I feel ok. 828 00:28:43,139 --> 00:28:43,929 - Good. 829 00:28:44,014 --> 00:28:45,514 - I never have cooked venison. 830 00:28:45,599 --> 00:28:47,224 - If you've never cooked it before, why did you grab it? 831 00:28:47,268 --> 00:28:48,809 - Because, ugh, I can't play it safe. 832 00:28:48,894 --> 00:28:50,519 This is about next level chef, right? 833 00:28:50,563 --> 00:28:51,979 - I know. I know. 834 00:28:52,022 --> 00:28:53,313 But you've cooked pork multiple times, right? 835 00:28:53,357 --> 00:28:55,232 - I know, but I can do this. 836 00:28:55,317 --> 00:28:58,068 - Don't underestimate the power of letting that venison relax. 837 00:28:58,112 --> 00:29:00,404 - I want that mentorship. 838 00:29:00,489 --> 00:29:01,572 I need it. 839 00:29:01,657 --> 00:29:03,824 This is the most important cook of my life. 840 00:29:03,868 --> 00:29:05,951 - The pepper cauliflower-- where are we going with that? 841 00:29:06,036 --> 00:29:07,411 - I think I'm just going to get it roasted. 842 00:29:07,496 --> 00:29:08,704 - Good. 843 00:29:08,789 --> 00:29:10,247 Ok, young man, what did you grab? 844 00:29:10,282 --> 00:29:11,999 - Oh, chef, I grabbed some truffle oil, 845 00:29:12,084 --> 00:29:14,460 Some beautiful chanterelles, potatoes, baby carrots. 846 00:29:14,545 --> 00:29:16,712 Yeah, I did a nice, beautiful coffee rub, chef, 847 00:29:16,797 --> 00:29:18,338 On the filet mignon. - Mm-hmm. 848 00:29:18,424 --> 00:29:20,048 Take me back to the beginning. 849 00:29:20,176 --> 00:29:21,633 Because, like me, we started off in the pot wash kitchen. 850 00:29:21,719 --> 00:29:23,260 - Oh, man, yeah. 851 00:29:23,345 --> 00:29:24,678 I was 13, and that's where it all started, you know. 852 00:29:24,764 --> 00:29:26,138 I was watching my brother cook, and I'm like, 853 00:29:26,223 --> 00:29:28,140 This is the most amazing thing ever. 854 00:29:28,225 --> 00:29:29,641 - Right there. - Right there. 855 00:29:29,727 --> 00:29:30,768 I knew. - 13 years of age. 856 00:29:30,811 --> 00:29:32,102 Love it, love it, love it. 857 00:29:32,188 --> 00:29:33,687 - Do you see any red wine anywhere, chef? 858 00:29:33,731 --> 00:29:34,813 - Red wine? 859 00:29:34,899 --> 00:29:36,231 I don't see any red wine. 860 00:29:36,317 --> 00:29:38,275 - I took it. - You got the red wine? 861 00:29:38,319 --> 00:29:38,901 All right. 862 00:29:38,986 --> 00:29:40,652 Bourbon it is. 863 00:29:40,696 --> 00:29:43,280 - Man, what a final cook. 864 00:29:43,324 --> 00:29:44,448 Zach grabbed the filet. 865 00:29:44,533 --> 00:29:45,824 He's doing so many things with it. 866 00:29:45,868 --> 00:29:46,784 He wants red wine. 867 00:29:46,827 --> 00:29:48,327 He has no red wine. 868 00:29:48,412 --> 00:29:49,953 So he's a little bit lost in how he's going to bring 869 00:29:49,955 --> 00:29:51,538 This together with the sauce. 870 00:29:51,582 --> 00:29:54,333 The idea sounds good, but he just needs to edit himself. 871 00:29:54,376 --> 00:29:56,251 Gabi, she went for the new york strip, 872 00:29:56,337 --> 00:29:58,796 And she's taking a modern turn on a borscht, 873 00:29:58,839 --> 00:30:00,547 Playing to her strengths. 874 00:30:00,591 --> 00:30:02,299 And you could see the anxiety in christina's face 875 00:30:02,384 --> 00:30:04,343 When she was last to come to the platform. 876 00:30:04,428 --> 00:30:07,095 Then she goes and grabs a venison rack. 877 00:30:07,139 --> 00:30:08,847 She's never cooked venison in her life, 878 00:30:08,933 --> 00:30:12,267 And we're literally minutes away from plating these. 879 00:30:12,311 --> 00:30:14,520 Guys, 14 minutes to go! 880 00:30:14,563 --> 00:30:15,646 - 14, heard! 881 00:30:15,689 --> 00:30:16,897 - Right, venison. 882 00:30:16,941 --> 00:30:17,898 Come here, look. 883 00:30:18,025 --> 00:30:19,817 Bring it up so you can see it properly. 884 00:30:19,902 --> 00:30:21,318 - Oh. 885 00:30:21,362 --> 00:30:22,653 - So just touch it up there. 886 00:30:22,780 --> 00:30:23,737 Touch it up there. 887 00:30:23,823 --> 00:30:25,072 It's way too rare still. - Yeah. 888 00:30:25,157 --> 00:30:28,700 I can't serve the judges undercooked venison. 889 00:30:28,786 --> 00:30:31,662 At the same time, I cannot overcook it, 890 00:30:31,705 --> 00:30:33,121 And I cannot dry it out. 891 00:30:33,165 --> 00:30:35,332 So I'm, like, kind of freaking out. 892 00:30:35,376 --> 00:30:37,584 - Out of sight, out of mind. Don't forget it, ok? 893 00:30:37,670 --> 00:30:38,627 - Nope. I won't. 894 00:30:38,712 --> 00:30:40,671 - 10 minutes to go! 895 00:30:40,756 --> 00:30:42,297 - Yes, chef. 896 00:30:42,341 --> 00:30:43,715 - Gabi, what did mum say to you before you said goodbye to her? 897 00:30:43,801 --> 00:30:45,259 What was the last words of advice? 898 00:30:45,344 --> 00:30:47,052 - She just wants me to go about it today 899 00:30:47,096 --> 00:30:48,345 Like I have everything else. - Yeah. 900 00:30:48,430 --> 00:30:50,806 - Throughout my career, she has always just 901 00:30:50,891 --> 00:30:53,684 Gone along with whatever it is that I've wanted to try, 902 00:30:53,727 --> 00:30:54,643 And so-- 903 00:30:54,687 --> 00:30:56,228 - Yeah. 904 00:30:56,272 --> 00:30:58,397 - --She just said today to just go out there and give 'em hell. 905 00:30:58,482 --> 00:31:00,315 - Exactly. 906 00:31:00,401 --> 00:31:01,441 Good. 907 00:31:01,527 --> 00:31:02,442 How's that venison? 908 00:31:02,528 --> 00:31:03,569 - Still super rare. 909 00:31:03,654 --> 00:31:04,820 - Are you sure it's super rare? 910 00:31:04,864 --> 00:31:06,238 - It felt really squishy. 911 00:31:06,323 --> 00:31:07,489 - Touch at the end there. 912 00:31:07,533 --> 00:31:08,824 It's a little bit over. 913 00:31:08,868 --> 00:31:10,909 - There's so much at stake right now. 914 00:31:10,995 --> 00:31:13,453 I've never cooked venison before! 915 00:31:13,581 --> 00:31:15,163 What am I doing? 916 00:31:20,629 --> 00:31:21,712 - Touch at the end there. 917 00:31:21,755 --> 00:31:22,921 It's a little bit over. 918 00:31:22,965 --> 00:31:24,172 You've got two, right? 919 00:31:24,258 --> 00:31:25,090 - Exactly. 920 00:31:25,134 --> 00:31:27,426 - Ok, so don't worry too much. 921 00:31:27,469 --> 00:31:30,095 - I just have to make sure that my second cut is 922 00:31:30,139 --> 00:31:32,014 Cooked to absolute perfection. 923 00:31:32,099 --> 00:31:33,098 - Five minutes to go. 924 00:31:33,142 --> 00:31:35,392 - Five minutes. What the [bleep]? 925 00:31:35,436 --> 00:31:37,686 - Five minutes away from changing your life. 926 00:31:37,730 --> 00:31:38,770 Come on. 927 00:31:38,898 --> 00:31:39,855 Really apart, all right? 928 00:31:39,940 --> 00:31:41,106 You ok? - Yeah, I'm good. 929 00:31:41,150 --> 00:31:42,941 It's just hot. - Good. 930 00:31:43,027 --> 00:31:44,318 Zach, doing something that rich has been 931 00:31:44,361 --> 00:31:45,986 Banging on about all season. 932 00:31:46,030 --> 00:31:47,946 Edit, ok? - Yes, chef. 933 00:31:47,990 --> 00:31:49,823 - This is the crescendo. 934 00:31:49,909 --> 00:31:52,868 Now is like the crash of the cymbals. 935 00:31:52,912 --> 00:31:56,622 I need this dish to just bring it all home. 936 00:31:56,707 --> 00:31:58,248 - Two minutes to go! 937 00:31:58,334 --> 00:31:59,541 - Whoo! 938 00:31:59,585 --> 00:32:01,209 - Focus. 939 00:32:01,295 --> 00:32:05,923 Please take advantage of every second in this kitchen. 940 00:32:05,966 --> 00:32:07,758 Bring it home, ok? 941 00:32:07,801 --> 00:32:10,719 Bring it home. 942 00:32:10,804 --> 00:32:12,512 60 seconds! This is it. 943 00:32:12,556 --> 00:32:13,805 Let's go. Right. 944 00:32:13,933 --> 00:32:15,015 Now, start cutting. Where's your knife? 945 00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:16,141 - Right here. - Clean it off. 946 00:32:16,226 --> 00:32:17,643 - Oh, god. - Don't worry. 947 00:32:17,728 --> 00:32:18,644 You're still good. 948 00:32:18,729 --> 00:32:19,853 - Oh, god. 949 00:32:19,939 --> 00:32:21,521 - This is it. 950 00:32:21,607 --> 00:32:23,023 - Yeah, beautiful. 951 00:32:23,067 --> 00:32:26,318 - Composure under pressure. 952 00:32:26,403 --> 00:32:28,236 Let's go. 953 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:34,159 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and stop. 954 00:32:34,244 --> 00:32:35,577 - Whoo! 955 00:32:35,663 --> 00:32:37,162 - I appreciate you so much. 956 00:32:39,500 --> 00:32:42,417 [tense music] 957 00:32:42,503 --> 00:32:44,628 ♪ ♪ 958 00:32:44,713 --> 00:32:47,422 - Welcome back, nyesha and richard. 959 00:32:47,466 --> 00:32:48,507 - [exhales] 960 00:32:48,550 --> 00:32:51,301 - Unbelievably high-pressure cook. 961 00:32:51,345 --> 00:32:55,514 Take a look at those beauties. 962 00:32:55,599 --> 00:32:59,226 First dish here-- christina's dish was a rack of venison. 963 00:32:59,311 --> 00:33:02,813 That's with a plum reduction-- creamy parsnip 964 00:33:02,898 --> 00:33:05,524 Puree and some golden beets. 965 00:33:05,567 --> 00:33:08,860 - It's one of the best-looking plates I've seen this season. 966 00:33:08,904 --> 00:33:09,987 - Wow. 967 00:33:10,072 --> 00:33:11,488 - I'm almost at a loss for words. 968 00:33:11,532 --> 00:33:13,198 To say I'm proud is an understatement. 969 00:33:13,283 --> 00:33:16,618 When I see this dish, it's screaming confidence. 970 00:33:16,704 --> 00:33:19,705 - I'd like to add that she's never cooked venison. 971 00:33:19,748 --> 00:33:22,708 [tense music] 972 00:33:22,751 --> 00:33:28,213 ♪ ♪ 973 00:33:28,257 --> 00:33:29,464 Venison is stunning. 974 00:33:29,550 --> 00:33:31,967 - Yeah, I mean, it's a theme park of textures. 975 00:33:32,052 --> 00:33:34,219 For someone who's never cooked venison before, 976 00:33:34,304 --> 00:33:36,013 To just know that all of these things work 977 00:33:36,098 --> 00:33:38,390 Is just incredibly intelligent. 978 00:33:38,434 --> 00:33:40,684 - I think it's been your most spectacular plate. 979 00:33:40,728 --> 00:33:41,768 It's beautiful. 980 00:33:41,854 --> 00:33:42,769 It really is beautiful. 981 00:33:42,855 --> 00:33:44,062 Really well done. 982 00:33:44,148 --> 00:33:45,731 - I'm so proud of myself. 983 00:33:45,816 --> 00:33:49,234 Regardless of the outcome, obviously, I want to win, 984 00:33:49,319 --> 00:33:53,280 But even just being here is freaking incredible. 985 00:33:53,365 --> 00:33:55,198 - That second dish is zach's filet mignon 986 00:33:55,325 --> 00:33:59,244 With a coffee-inspired rub over the white truffle parm puree. 987 00:33:59,288 --> 00:34:01,913 - Wow, visually, it looks like they had two hours to make it 988 00:34:01,957 --> 00:34:03,498 And a half a day of prep for it. 989 00:34:03,500 --> 00:34:06,168 - I would want this to be my last meal, eating a filet. 990 00:34:06,253 --> 00:34:09,421 So I'm praying that they love it just as much as I do. 991 00:34:09,465 --> 00:34:11,298 - It's a very classic dish, meat 992 00:34:11,341 --> 00:34:14,217 And potatoes, and very safe-- 993 00:34:14,261 --> 00:34:16,011 Until you get to this sort of mystery 994 00:34:16,096 --> 00:34:18,430 Flavor combination of coffee and truffles, 995 00:34:18,515 --> 00:34:20,974 Which is something that really, really works well. 996 00:34:21,018 --> 00:34:23,560 - The filet's cooked absolute to perfection. 997 00:34:23,604 --> 00:34:25,812 But it needs a red wine sauce rather than the bourbon. 998 00:34:25,898 --> 00:34:27,230 Because it's so rich and creamy, 999 00:34:27,274 --> 00:34:28,648 But it needs a little bit of acid. 1000 00:34:28,692 --> 00:34:30,650 - For me, the sauce is complementing the steak, 1001 00:34:30,694 --> 00:34:34,863 Really rich and robust, and the vegetables cooked beautifully. 1002 00:34:34,907 --> 00:34:35,822 - Thank you, chefs. 1003 00:34:35,908 --> 00:34:36,907 That plate was me. 1004 00:34:36,950 --> 00:34:39,785 I put it out there. 1005 00:34:39,870 --> 00:34:41,495 Come on, judges. 1006 00:34:41,580 --> 00:34:43,914 - And then finally, cooked by gabi, her new york strip-- 1007 00:34:43,999 --> 00:34:46,166 This is a modern take on a borscht. 1008 00:34:46,251 --> 00:34:48,919 - I really love the vibrancy, the colors that 1009 00:34:49,004 --> 00:34:50,253 Are popping off of the plate. 1010 00:34:50,297 --> 00:34:52,422 To reimagine borscht-- incredible, 1011 00:34:52,466 --> 00:34:53,548 Progressive cooking. 1012 00:34:53,634 --> 00:34:54,883 - Please, dig in. 1013 00:34:54,968 --> 00:34:58,887 ♪ ♪ 1014 00:34:58,931 --> 00:35:01,973 - What I liked in this dish is the sweet and sour notes that 1015 00:35:02,017 --> 00:35:03,350 I'm getting from the sauce. 1016 00:35:03,393 --> 00:35:05,727 And you don't really think of it with beef, 1017 00:35:05,813 --> 00:35:07,104 But it works for me. 1018 00:35:07,189 --> 00:35:09,689 And I think the steak is cooked expertly. 1019 00:35:09,733 --> 00:35:12,109 - I think there's a huge responsibility you've inherited 1020 00:35:12,194 --> 00:35:14,736 From grandma to sort of elevate borscht and put it 1021 00:35:14,822 --> 00:35:16,279 Into the millennial culinary world. 1022 00:35:16,365 --> 00:35:17,739 You've done that beautifully. 1023 00:35:17,825 --> 00:35:19,241 Often, new york strips are clumsy, 1024 00:35:19,326 --> 00:35:22,077 But you've helped to elevate it almost to filet status. 1025 00:35:22,162 --> 00:35:23,620 So well done. 1026 00:35:23,664 --> 00:35:24,663 - Thank you, chefs. 1027 00:35:24,706 --> 00:35:25,914 - Good job. 1028 00:35:25,999 --> 00:35:28,750 - What a performance, all three of you. 1029 00:35:28,836 --> 00:35:30,836 With a quarter of 1 million dollars 1030 00:35:30,963 --> 00:35:34,089 And that one-year mentorship on the line, 1031 00:35:34,174 --> 00:35:37,092 This is going to be a very big decision. 1032 00:35:37,177 --> 00:35:39,594 Please head back to the lounge while we 1033 00:35:39,680 --> 00:35:41,304 Discuss all of your dishes. 1034 00:35:41,348 --> 00:35:43,056 - Thank you, chefs. - Well done again. 1035 00:35:43,142 --> 00:35:44,141 - Thank you, chefs. - Thank you. 1036 00:35:44,184 --> 00:35:45,600 - Good job, chefs. 1037 00:35:45,727 --> 00:35:50,313 - Whew. My goodness me. 1038 00:35:50,399 --> 00:35:52,065 ♪ ♪ 1039 00:35:52,109 --> 00:35:55,110 The question now is, how do we separate these three? 1040 00:35:55,195 --> 00:35:56,945 - What I loved about christina's menu 1041 00:35:57,030 --> 00:35:59,781 Is it really did show the transcendence, 1042 00:35:59,825 --> 00:36:01,241 Not only of work as an amateur cook, 1043 00:36:01,368 --> 00:36:03,118 But this last course is absolutely stunning. 1044 00:36:03,203 --> 00:36:06,580 Christina's venison, I think, was the best dish 1045 00:36:06,665 --> 00:36:07,789 On the top floor, for sure. 1046 00:36:07,833 --> 00:36:09,499 - I agree. 1047 00:36:09,501 --> 00:36:11,084 - I thought the lobster was cooked really beautifully. 1048 00:36:11,170 --> 00:36:12,586 I think it was lacking a little bit of garnish 1049 00:36:12,629 --> 00:36:14,212 And maybe some storytelling on that plate. 1050 00:36:14,256 --> 00:36:16,548 - I felt that was her weakest cook. 1051 00:36:16,633 --> 00:36:18,842 - I think gabi's first course was her best. 1052 00:36:18,886 --> 00:36:20,135 - I agree with that. 1053 00:36:20,220 --> 00:36:21,928 - We're staying humble with the meatball, 1054 00:36:22,014 --> 00:36:22,888 But I think restrained and mature. 1055 00:36:22,973 --> 00:36:24,306 - Yeah, the broth was killer. 1056 00:36:24,349 --> 00:36:26,141 It was a great, great dish. 1057 00:36:26,226 --> 00:36:27,517 - It's everything you want from a menu. 1058 00:36:27,644 --> 00:36:29,186 I think it built-- 1059 00:36:29,229 --> 00:36:31,980 Humble, ok, I'm going to start putting some lipstick on now, 1060 00:36:32,065 --> 00:36:33,190 And then I'm going to get dressed 1061 00:36:33,317 --> 00:36:34,941 For the ball for the entrée. 1062 00:36:34,985 --> 00:36:36,693 - Yeah. - Seduction. 1063 00:36:36,737 --> 00:36:38,278 - Yeah. 1064 00:36:38,405 --> 00:36:39,863 To me, gabi's weakest course was the third course. 1065 00:36:39,948 --> 00:36:42,199 I love the idea of the borscht and the beef. 1066 00:36:42,284 --> 00:36:43,909 It's not a pairing you usually see. 1067 00:36:43,994 --> 00:36:45,952 And it was a little too sweet and sour, like it 1068 00:36:45,996 --> 00:36:47,662 Almost didn't need the beef. 1069 00:36:47,706 --> 00:36:48,997 - Zach? 1070 00:36:49,082 --> 00:36:51,583 - Ok, zach's weakest course was the scallops. 1071 00:36:51,668 --> 00:36:53,668 I think he progressively got better and better 1072 00:36:53,754 --> 00:36:54,794 As the night went on. 1073 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:56,171 - It was visually stunning. 1074 00:36:56,256 --> 00:36:57,839 The second course fish cooked beautifully. 1075 00:36:57,883 --> 00:37:00,842 - Yeah, the biggest nemesis for zach 1076 00:37:00,928 --> 00:37:03,303 Is the overlaboring of his dishes. 1077 00:37:03,347 --> 00:37:06,848 The balance between that super chef and a good chef 1078 00:37:06,934 --> 00:37:08,141 Is the restraint, the line. 1079 00:37:08,227 --> 00:37:09,643 Don't cross that line. - Totally. 1080 00:37:09,728 --> 00:37:11,186 - But listen, that's what the mentorship is for, right? 1081 00:37:11,271 --> 00:37:12,354 - Yeah. 1082 00:37:12,397 --> 00:37:14,064 - You get a couple of months with zach, 1083 00:37:14,149 --> 00:37:16,149 He's not running for the third potato in that dish, 1084 00:37:16,235 --> 00:37:17,859 And he's really sort of maturing 1085 00:37:17,945 --> 00:37:20,278 And becoming the artist and chef that he is. 1086 00:37:20,364 --> 00:37:23,114 You can look at it many different ways. 1087 00:37:23,242 --> 00:37:24,950 Who had the best dish on each floor? 1088 00:37:24,993 --> 00:37:26,326 Who had the tastiest cook? 1089 00:37:26,370 --> 00:37:28,119 The problem is, when you break it down like that, 1090 00:37:28,205 --> 00:37:30,622 You have three chefs who have won each category. 1091 00:37:30,749 --> 00:37:31,998 I mean, we're still at a loss. 1092 00:37:32,084 --> 00:37:34,209 I don't know who's going to win this thing. 1093 00:37:40,175 --> 00:37:41,883 - No matter what happens, I'm proud of you both. 1094 00:37:41,969 --> 00:37:42,884 - Yeah, dude. 1095 00:37:42,970 --> 00:37:44,261 Both of you, too. 1096 00:37:44,346 --> 00:37:46,930 - Thank you. 1097 00:37:46,974 --> 00:37:51,559 [cheers and applause] 1098 00:37:51,645 --> 00:37:53,311 - Holy [bleep]. 1099 00:37:53,397 --> 00:37:55,272 - Oh my god. 1100 00:37:55,357 --> 00:37:58,108 - Honestly, this whole journey has been one hell of a ride. 1101 00:37:58,235 --> 00:38:00,610 This is an experience of a lifetime. 1102 00:38:00,696 --> 00:38:03,363 [cheers and applause] 1103 00:38:05,701 --> 00:38:07,242 Yeah! 1104 00:38:07,327 --> 00:38:11,329 - All these people, sending us out on that stage-- 1105 00:38:11,415 --> 00:38:13,790 This literally feels like a dream. 1106 00:38:13,834 --> 00:38:16,001 [cheers and applause] 1107 00:38:16,086 --> 00:38:18,211 - Oh, my goodness me. 1108 00:38:18,297 --> 00:38:22,299 - Just to have all these people here, supporting and clapping 1109 00:38:22,342 --> 00:38:24,092 And cheering, it just-- 1110 00:38:24,094 --> 00:38:25,844 It's such a special moment. 1111 00:38:25,929 --> 00:38:27,721 - Say, "I love you, mama." 1112 00:38:27,806 --> 00:38:29,389 [cheers and applause] 1113 00:38:29,474 --> 00:38:32,100 - Whoo! Whoo! 1114 00:38:32,144 --> 00:38:34,269 - Thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. 1115 00:38:34,354 --> 00:38:35,478 Wow. 1116 00:38:35,522 --> 00:38:36,813 This has been the most competitive 1117 00:38:36,898 --> 00:38:40,066 Finale we've ever experienced. 1118 00:38:40,110 --> 00:38:43,153 Gabi, your creativity and poise have 1119 00:38:43,238 --> 00:38:45,488 Been the backbone of team ramsay 1120 00:38:45,574 --> 00:38:46,823 Across this entire season. 1121 00:38:46,867 --> 00:38:48,366 - Thank you, chef. 1122 00:38:48,410 --> 00:38:52,412 - Whatever the result, you were born to cook. 1123 00:38:52,497 --> 00:38:53,455 - Thank you, chef. 1124 00:38:53,498 --> 00:38:54,456 - Seriously, well done. 1125 00:38:54,499 --> 00:38:55,415 - Thank you. 1126 00:38:55,500 --> 00:38:57,042 Thank you so much. 1127 00:38:57,127 --> 00:39:00,295 - Zach, you bring more passion to every single plate 1128 00:39:00,380 --> 00:39:03,631 That you make than most chefs do in a lifetime. 1129 00:39:03,717 --> 00:39:05,133 - Thank you, chef. 1130 00:39:05,177 --> 00:39:06,843 - It's been an absolute honor and privilege 1131 00:39:06,887 --> 00:39:07,844 To be your mentor. 1132 00:39:07,929 --> 00:39:11,348 - Thank you, chef. 1133 00:39:11,391 --> 00:39:14,684 - Christina, you've cooked with so much heart 1134 00:39:14,728 --> 00:39:17,979 And soul and determination. 1135 00:39:18,065 --> 00:39:22,150 I think it's time to stop calling yourself an amateur. 1136 00:39:22,235 --> 00:39:23,651 Right? - Yeah, absolutely. 1137 00:39:23,737 --> 00:39:25,403 - You're a chef. 1138 00:39:25,447 --> 00:39:26,529 - Thank you, chef. 1139 00:39:26,615 --> 00:39:28,114 - It's been a pleasure being your mentor. 1140 00:39:28,158 --> 00:39:30,450 - It's been a pleasure here, too, chef. 1141 00:39:30,494 --> 00:39:31,701 Thank you. 1142 00:39:31,787 --> 00:39:35,080 - We have reached our decision. 1143 00:39:35,165 --> 00:39:41,294 One of you is about to be crowned our next level chef, 1144 00:39:41,338 --> 00:39:44,714 Winning that extraordinary yearlong mentorship with 1145 00:39:44,758 --> 00:39:46,841 Nyesha, richard, and myself. 1146 00:39:46,927 --> 00:39:49,844 And that comes with a check 1147 00:39:49,888 --> 00:39:51,805 For a quarter of million dollars. 1148 00:39:51,848 --> 00:39:53,681 [together] whoo! 1149 00:39:53,725 --> 00:39:55,517 - Whew. 1150 00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:57,977 The winner 1151 00:39:58,063 --> 00:40:03,775 Of "next level chef" is-- 1152 00:40:03,860 --> 00:40:06,361 - I literally lost everything, so winning the one-year 1153 00:40:06,446 --> 00:40:07,821 Mentorship-- that's priceless alone, 1154 00:40:07,906 --> 00:40:09,447 But the cash prize, too-- 1155 00:40:09,491 --> 00:40:12,742 That's going to get me on the right track for the future. 1156 00:40:12,828 --> 00:40:15,870 It would truly mean the world to me. 1157 00:40:15,956 --> 00:40:17,122 - I just want to hear my name. 1158 00:40:17,207 --> 00:40:20,667 I want to hear that I'm the next level chef. 1159 00:40:20,794 --> 00:40:25,713 I just-- I just want that so bad. 1160 00:40:25,799 --> 00:40:28,550 - That money would be so epic. 1161 00:40:28,635 --> 00:40:32,679 It would change the whole path of my life 1162 00:40:32,764 --> 00:40:35,348 And my family's lives. 1163 00:40:35,392 --> 00:40:36,850 - Congratulations goes to-- 1164 00:40:36,935 --> 00:40:41,479 ♪ ♪ 1165 00:40:41,565 --> 00:40:42,647 Gabi! 1166 00:40:42,691 --> 00:40:47,527 [cheers and applause] 1167 00:40:51,241 --> 00:40:53,575 - Oh my god. - Good job. 1168 00:40:53,660 --> 00:40:56,619 [inspirational music] 1169 00:40:56,663 --> 00:40:58,621 Amazing. 1170 00:40:58,665 --> 00:41:00,707 ♪ ♪ 1171 00:41:02,461 --> 00:41:07,422 ♪ ♪ 1172 00:41:07,466 --> 00:41:09,174 - You did it. - Thank you. 1173 00:41:09,217 --> 00:41:10,550 - You've done it. 1174 00:41:10,594 --> 00:41:12,177 Well done. 1175 00:41:12,220 --> 00:41:14,846 - Please give it up for our amazing runners-up, 1176 00:41:14,931 --> 00:41:16,681 Christina and zach. 1177 00:41:16,725 --> 00:41:18,141 Come on. 1178 00:41:18,268 --> 00:41:20,059 - No matter what, I won. 1179 00:41:20,187 --> 00:41:21,352 Like, what? 1180 00:41:21,396 --> 00:41:23,855 I was in the finale of "next level chef." 1181 00:41:23,899 --> 00:41:26,441 Like, that's crazy. 1182 00:41:27,736 --> 00:41:29,027 - I love you guys. 1183 00:41:29,112 --> 00:41:31,738 I'm so inspired by this whole experience. 1184 00:41:31,823 --> 00:41:32,947 I love you. 1185 00:41:32,991 --> 00:41:36,910 I just want to go after my dreams. 1186 00:41:36,995 --> 00:41:38,369 - I've learned a lot about myself, 1187 00:41:38,455 --> 00:41:41,247 And I've definitely matured as a chef for being here 1188 00:41:41,333 --> 00:41:42,624 In this competition. 1189 00:41:42,667 --> 00:41:46,377 And I cannot wait to take this and run with it. 1190 00:41:46,421 --> 00:41:47,212 - Oh, my god. 1191 00:41:47,255 --> 00:41:48,338 - How are you feeling? 1192 00:41:48,423 --> 00:41:49,714 - I-- I can't describe it. 1193 00:41:49,799 --> 00:41:51,549 I didn't-- it's like a dream. 1194 00:41:51,635 --> 00:41:56,721 The fireworks and you three, and this, and you all here. 1195 00:41:56,806 --> 00:41:58,431 I just can't believe it. 1196 00:41:58,517 --> 00:42:01,142 - You did incredibly well, and so well deserved. 1197 00:42:01,228 --> 00:42:02,685 Ladies and gentlemen, please give it 1198 00:42:02,729 --> 00:42:04,604 Up for next level chef, gabi! 1199 00:42:04,648 --> 00:42:08,191 [cheers and applause] 1200 00:42:08,235 --> 00:42:11,361 - I just won a quarter-million dollars! 1201 00:42:11,446 --> 00:42:13,238 That's so crazy! 1202 00:42:13,281 --> 00:42:17,242 And just the fact that this journey with these mentors 1203 00:42:17,327 --> 00:42:19,994 Isn't over is, like, everything to me. 1204 00:42:20,080 --> 00:42:23,248 It's just the opportunity of a lifetime. 1205 00:42:24,626 --> 00:42:26,709 I can't believe it. 1206 00:42:26,753 --> 00:42:30,547 This is so cool. 1207 00:42:30,590 --> 00:42:31,839 - What an exceptional season. 1208 00:42:31,967 --> 00:42:36,135 One of the toughest, but the end result is a dream. 1209 00:42:36,221 --> 00:42:41,140 And if you think gabi is good now, 1210 00:42:41,226 --> 00:42:42,809 Wait till you see what she's going 1211 00:42:42,894 --> 00:42:45,812 To be like with a mentorship for 12 months 1212 00:42:45,897 --> 00:42:47,355 With me behind her. 1213 00:42:47,399 --> 00:42:50,275 And having tucker hand that baton 1214 00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:52,777 Over, team ramsay to team ramsay, 1215 00:42:52,862 --> 00:42:54,946 We never dropped the baton. 1216 00:42:55,031 --> 00:42:56,739 Congratulations, gabi. 1217 00:42:56,866 --> 00:43:00,702 Richard, get your [bleep] together. 1218 00:43:00,829 --> 00:43:02,954 [laughs] 1219 00:43:02,998 --> 00:43:04,747 You've got it, girl. It's yours. 1220 00:43:04,833 --> 00:43:07,542 [cheers and applause] 1221 00:43:07,586 --> 00:43:10,295 - Ahh! [laughs]