EPISODE #1: Audition Battles.
HOSTS: Gordon, Joe & Aaron.
PRIZE: $250,000,
Complete Kitchen by Vikings,
Trophy & Title.
WINNERS: S-1 Whitney Mills S-6 Claudia Sandoval
S-2 Jennifer Behm S-7 Shaun O'Neale
S-3 Christine Ha S-8 Dino Luciano
S-4 Luca Manife S-9 Gerrod Hurt
S-5 Courtney Lapresi S-10 Dorian Hunter
S-11 Kelsey Murphy
Cook your come-back dish in 45 minutes. Only 20 aprons.
Adrien S-2, Derrick S-6, Brandi S-7 & Natasha S-4. Aprons - Derrick & Brandi.
S-9 Lindsay, Julia, Emily & Shanika. Aprons - Emily & Shanika.
Wuta S- 10, Amanda S-6, Lexy S-11 & Christian S- 5. Aprons - Christian & Amanda.
More Auditions next Episode. 6 Aprons so far.
ESIPODE #2: Back to Win - Audition Battles Part II.
Continuing with Back to Win Battles Meals
- Willie S-5, Derrick P. S-2, Tommy S-6 & Micah S10 all finished in 7th place in their seasons.
Aprons - Willie & Tommy.
Cate S-8, Sarah S-10, Daniel S=8 and Michael S-10.
Aprons - Michael & Cate.
Brien S-8, Bowen S-9, Newtown S-8, and Stephen S-6.
Apron - Stephen & Bowen.
From MasterChef Junior Shayne S-5, Dara S-1, and Tae-Ho S-4.
Apron = Dara & Shayne.
ESIPODE #3: Audition Battles Part III
Six Apron Left.
Battle: 45 minutes to Cook a Comeback Dish: Felix S-3, Bri & Fred S-10, and Olivia S-6.
Aprons won - Fred & Bri.
Battle: Samantha S-9, Jaimee S-5, Alejandro S-11, and Keturah S-10.
Apron won: Samantha & Alejandro.
Battle: Shelly S-6, Gabriel S-8, Malcolm S-4, and Sheeta S-1.
Apron: Gabriel and Shelly.
EPISODE #4: Dish That Sent You Home. 2 To Start.
The 20 Cooks Enter the Kitchen.
CHALLENGE - Use the Dish that sent you home as inspiration for a new and improved version of that dish in 60 minutes. Serve 3 identical dishes. NEW: Win an immunity pin which will save you in the next challenge.
TOP 3 - Willie - Cajun Dumpling, Emily - Black Forest Gateau, and Shanika - Egg Yolk Ravioli.
WINNER - Emily won the Immunity Pin.
BOTTOM 3 - Gabriel - Pasta Dish, Stephen - Cacao Panna Cotta, and Tommy - Beef & Chorizo Burgers.
ELIMINATED - Stephen.
EPISODE #5: Winners Mystery Box - Spirit of Vegas. 19 Left.
FIRST MYSTERY BOX - Shaun Season - 7 Winner under the big box.
- Embrace the Spirit of Las Vegas and use spirits as the ingredients in your dishes in one hour and cook 3 identical dishes.
- Dara, one of the youngest cooks started to panic.
TOP DISHES: Christian, Fred, & Brandi.
WINNER - Fred won Immunity Pin.
BOTTOM DISHES: Dara, Cate, & Tommy.
ELIMINATED - Cate - underbake her dish.
EPISODE #6: Feeding the U.S. Coast Guard. 18 Left.
ARRIVED AT: USA Coast Guard - Los Angeles Base.
CHALLENGE - First Team Challenge - Feeding the brave men & women of the Coast Guard a hearty delicious lunch for 100 people. Divide into 2 teams by seasons. Season 7 and below are the Blue Team and Season 8 and above are the Red Team. The menu must include protein, starch, 2 vegetables, and one sauce. In 30 minutes must have a sample for the judges.
RED TEAM: Emily, Samantha, Fred, Gabriel, Bowen, Captain - Alejandro, Michael, Shanika & Bre.
BLUE TEAM: Tommy, Christian, Derrick, Dara, Captain Christian, Shayna, Shelly Brandi & Willie.
- Captain Alejandro was fired caused he dropped a plate of food on the ground & was going to serve it. Replace with Michael.
WINNER - The Blue Team.
Red 30 & Blue 71
ELIMINATED - Alejandro.
EPISODE #7: Gordon Ramsey Loves Vegans. 17 Left.
CHALLENGE - 1 hour to Create a stunning Vegan Dish.
Win the immunity Pin.
TOP 3: Derrick, Amanda, & Bowen.
WINNER - Amanda - won the Immunity Pin.
BOTTOM 3: Shelly, Samantha & Fred.
ELIMINATED: Samantha.
EPISODE #8: Southern Fusion w/Guest Tiffany Derry. 16 Left.
The 16 Cooks enter the kitchen to see many international flags. Amanda is on the balcony.
CHALLENGE - Globetrotting. Cooing fusion dishes. Cook a Southern fusion dish with an international flavor, in 1 hour.
GUEST JUDGE - Tiffany Derry.
Tiffany & Gordon showed them an example of Jerked Spice Classic fish and chip dish together.
PICKING THEIR COUNTRY: BRI - Vietnam, TOMMY - Mexico, DARA - Peru, BRANDI - India
BOWEN - Israel, SHAYNE - Ethiopia, CHRISTIAN - Jamacia, EMILY - Thailand, SHANIKA - Italy,
FRED - Greece, SHELLY - Spain, and DERRICK - China.
TOP 3 - Shelly, Emily & Christian.
WINNER - Christian - Jerked Chicken & Greens.
BOTTOM 3 - Bowen, Shayne & Bri.
ELIMINATED - Shayne.
EPISODE #9: Bake to Win. 15 Left.
The 15 Cooks entered the kitchen seeing a bakery of items while Christian goes to the balcony.
CHALLENGE - Choose one of the incredible and replicate it PERFECTLY.
CHRISTIAN'S ADVANTAGE - get to pick the pecking order of the cooks & the desert.
WILLIE - Chocolate Mousse Cake, SHELLY - Napoleon, TOMMY - Lemon Meringue Tart, BOWEN - ?????, SHANIKA - ?????, AMANDA - Passionfruit Coconut Cake, DARA - Chiffon Cake, BRANDI - Macarons, BRI - Strawberry Pistachio Tart, FRED - Paris-Brest, MIKE - Hazelnut Ricotta Cake, DERRICK - Sticky Toffee Puddings.
TOP 3 - Michael, Dara & Amanda.
WINNER - Dara - the Immunity Pin.
BOTTOM 3 - Tommy, Shelly & Bri.
ELIMINATED - Tommy.
EPISODE #10; Cooking for Horsetown, U.S.A. 14 Left.
ARRIVED AT: Norco Horsetown, USA in Norco, CA.
The Chefs arrived by Stagecoach at the Rodeo.
TEAM CHALLENGE: Feeding the Cowboy/girls of the rodeo and the nearby town by making 101 steak dishes including starch, two vegetables, and 1 fantastic sauce.
BRI'S TEAM: Fred, Michael, Gabe, Derrick, Bowen & Dara.
SHELLY'S TEAM: Brandi, Christian, Amanda, Willie, Emily & Shanika.
JUDGING:
WINNER - The Blue Team.
LOSER - The Red Team - Shelly had no structure on her team.
ELIMINATED - Shelly.
EPISODE #11: Winners Mystery Box - Christine Ha.
The Chefs and the 13 Cooks entered the kitchen to a Large Mystery Box.
MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE - Ingredients created by a winner of Season 3 - Christine Ha. Must use all 11 ingredients to create a Vietnamese dish in 1 hour. Fish Sauce, Cilantro, Limes, Green Onions, Palm Sugar, Thai Basil, Mun Bean Sprouts, Chilies, Garlic, Sambal, and Mint.
JUDGING:
GUEST JUDGE: Christine Ha.
TOP 3: Michael, Christian, and Dara.
WINNER - Michael.
BOTTOM 3: Bri, Brandi, and Emily.
ELIMINATED: Bri.
EPISODE #12: Tag Team. 12 Left.
The Chefs and the 12 cooks entered the kitchen.
Michael is on the balcony.
CHALLENGE - Tag Team Challenge. Michael will cook but still hold onto his immunity to make them an even number. Must make a 3-course meal - Mushroom Risotto
, Beef Wellington, and Tarte Tatin in 75 minutes.
- Shanika/Bowen, Fred/Dara, Amanda/Willie, Brandi/Christian, Michael/Derrick, and Emily/Gabriel.
JUDGING:
TOP 2: Derrick/Michael and Shankia/Bowen.
WINNER - Shanika & Bowen.
BOTTOM 2: Dara/Fred and Emily/Gabriel - Gab was too quiet - didn't speak up.
ELIMINATED: Gabriel
EPISODE #13: Grub Hub Challenge. 11 Left.
The 11 Cooks were locked out & waited for the chefs to arrive. They arrived on their moped delivery food from Grub Hub.
CHALLENGE - Select one dish from the Grub Hub bag and cook a gourmet version of that dish in 45 minutes.
Shanikia & Bowen are on the balcony.
- Willie - Fried Rice & Orange Sesame Chicken, Christian - Tacos, Amanda - Lettuce Wraps, Derrick - Empanadas, Brandi - Chicken & Waffles, Emily - Hamburger, Dara - Butter Chicken
, Fred - Spaghetti & Meatballs, and Michael - Ramen.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Michael, Dara, and Derrick.
WINNER - Derrick.
BOTTOM 2: Fred & Willie
ELIMINATED - Fred.
EPISODE #14: Gas Station Gourmet. 10 Left.
The 10 Cooks entered the kitchen while Derrick went to the balcony.
CHALLENGE - Make Gas Station Snacks into gourmet dishes in 45 minutes and must use 3 ingredients.
Gordon demonstrates how.
Judging:
TOP 3: Bowen, Christian & Shanika.
WINNERS - Christian & Shanika.
BOTTOM 3: Willie, Brandi, & Michael.
ELIMINATED: Brandi.
EPISODE #15: Winners Mystery Box - Gerron Hurt. 9 Left.
The 9 Cooks entered the kitchen while Derrick and Shanika went to the balcony. This is the LAST Immunity Pin.
CHALLENGE - Gerron was under the Mystery Box.
- Chilies from around the world
. Cook dishes with heat in 45 minutes.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 - Amanda & Emily
WINNER - Emily.
BOTTOM 2 - Derrick & Bowen.
ELIMINATED - Bowen - cooked Caviar in his dish.
EPISODE #16: The Wall. 8 Left.
Double Elimination - Top 8.
CHALLENGE - You & Your Partner will cook on opposites of the wall, Must Create dishes that look and taste identical in 1 hour. Emily will pick the team after winning the last challenge.
Emily/Michael, Christian/Willie, Dara/ Shanika, and Amanda/Derrick.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 TEAMS: Christian/Willie and Emily /Michael
BOTTOM 2: Shanika/Dara and Derrick/Amanda.
ELIMINATED - Derrick and Amanda.
EPISODE #17: Restaurant Takeover - Spago. 6 Left.
ARRIVED IN: In Beverly Hills dressed for dinner on Rodeo Drive.
CHALLENGE - Run the kitchen of Spago. The captains will be the two cooks that won the last challenge - Willie & Christian.
WILLIE - Captain of Blue Team with Shanka & Michael.
CHRISTIAN - Captain of Red Team with Dara & Emily.
Cooking 2 appetizers - Crispy Scale Bass and Pan Roasted Scallops,
2 entrees - Duck Breast and Pan Seared Veal Chops.
JUDGING:
- The WINNING TEAM IS the RED TEAM.
ELIMINATED - Willie - refused to give up his captain even when he was sinking the ship. (His ego).
EPISODE #18: Semi-Final. 5 Left.
The final 5 arrived in the kitchen it is snowing then the fire is going off.
FINAL 5: Shanika, Christian, Emily, Michael & Dara.
CHALLENGE - Preparing an iconic dessert that is the perfect merging of fire and ice - Baked Alaska in 75 minutes. Only 4 will move to 2nd part of the challenge.
BEST - Dara & Christian.
SAFE: Shanika & Michael.
ELIMINATED - Emily.
SECOND CHALLENGE - Gordon changes into his Chef's Whites.
- Replicating one of Gordon's signature dishes and cooking it at the same time as him. Lobster Tortellini with Tomato Puree.
TOP 3: Dara, Christian, and Michael.
ELIMINATED: Shanika. ( I am sorry to see her eliminated).
EPISODE #19: Finale Part I - Special Guest: Graham Elliot.
Live Audience - The Finale. The 3 Finalists - are Michael, Christian & Dara.
CHALLENGE - Make a cohesive 3-Course menu: an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert.
- Michael's Theme - Texas Roots,
- Dara - Theme - Ode to her Childhood,
- Christian - Theme - Southern Roots.
- Make an appetizer 60 minutes.
NOW FOR THE ENTREE: Special Guest: Graham Elliot.
- Create an amazing Entree.
- Michael - Chili Rubbed Loin of Lamb,
- Dara - Chinese Style Short Ribs,
- Christian - Cajun Rubbed Filet Mignon.
EPISODE #20: Finale Part II - Special Guest Christine Tosi.
The Finale Continues. 10 minutes left in the entrees round.
ANOTHER SPECIAL GUEST: CHRISTINE TOSI.
- Make a dessert in 60 minutes.
- Michael - Deep Fried Milk with a Mango Ice Cream,
- Dara - Vanilla Ile Flottante,
- Christian - Dorothy's Southern Banana Pudding.
THE WINNER IS DARA, THE YOUNGEST WINNER.
