EPISODE #1: Regional Auditions - The Northeast.
HOSTS & JUDGES: Gordon Ramsey,
Aaron Sanchez,
Joe Bastianich.
4 Regions: Northeast, Midwest, South, & West of 5 Home Cooks.
PRIZE: The MasterChef Trophy, Complete Kitchen from Viking, Tools & Bakeware from OXO, plus $250,000 cash.
STARTING OFF: Auditions from Home Cooks in the Northeast.
CHALLENGE: Make your Signature Dish inspired by your culture, cuisine, or heritage of your region. Must get 3 yeses from the 4 judges. In 45 minutes.
GUEST JUDGE: Daphne Oz.
PLAYERS
1. RICHIE 28 Music Producer Silver Springs, MARYLAND Yes
2. NINA 44 Marketing Manager Woolwich, MAINE Yes
3. PURVI 48 Collection Manager East Winsor, NEW JERSEY Yes
4. EDDIE 31 Party Promoter Brooklyn, NEW YORK No
5. ROSS Bartender New York City, NEW YORK No
6. BRYNN 33 " Providence, RHODE ISLAND Yes
7. RYAN 33 Construction Supervisor Millstone Township, NEW JERSEY Yes
EPISODE #2: Regional Auditions - Midwest.
GUEST JUDGE: Graham Elliot.
Auditions for the Midwest. 5 Aprons are given away & 15 are left.
PLAYERS
1. KEVIN 29 Former Insurance Manager Detroit, MICHIGAN - No
2. GRANT 32 Brewery Sales Director Altoona, IWOA - Yes
3. SARAH 32 Social Media Manager Springfield, MISSOURI Yes
4. YOMIRA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - No
5. CHARLES 34 Hair Stylist (Cambodian) Columbus, OHIO - Yes
6. MARQUELA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No
7. WAYNE 51 Media Company Owner Columbus, OHIO - Yes
8. KYLE Sells Beer Kanas City, KANSAS - Yes
9. TREVOR Liquor Sales Rep. Omaha, NEBRA - No
EPISODE #3: Regional Auditions - The West.
10 Aprons were awarded so far. Just 3 Yeses from the judges.
GUEST JUDGE: Susan Feniger.
1. LIZZIE 29 Pre-School Teacher Aid Fairbanks, ALASKA Yes
2. GIGI Salmon Queen ------------------------ No
3. TYSON 38 Taylorville, UTAH No
4. AMANDA Stay-at-Home Mom Sherman Oaks, CALIFORNIA Yes
5. MEGAN 41
Motel Owner Cokeville, WYOMING No
6. MADAME DONUT 48 Donut Shop Owner Maui, HAWAII Yes
7. KENNEDY 26 Festival Vendor Denver, COLORADO Yes
8. JAMES Portland, OREGON Yes
9. CALVIN 18 High School Student San Diego, CALIFORNIA No
EPISODE #4: Regional Auditions - South.
Final 5 Aprons.
1. REGAN 44 Paralegal New Orleans, LOUISANA Yes
2. AUSTYN 34 Stay-at-Home Mom San Antonio, TEXAS No
3. KENDAL 27 Truck Company Owner Olive Branch, MISSISSIPPI Yes
4. JESSICA 45 Flamengo Dancer Miami, FLORIDA No
5. MICHELE 52 Special Ed. Teacher Alexandria, VIRGINIA No
6. JENNIFER 42 Blogger Little Rock, ARKANSAS Yes
7. SAVANNAH 26 Farmer Gadsen, ALABMA Yes
8. KOLBY 30 Entrepreneur Houston, TEXAS Yes.
EPISODE #5: State Fair Food. 20 to Start.
CHALLENGE: Cook inspired from a very special event - The State Fair & elevated the dish in 60 minutes.
THIS SEASON: Twist: Will cook among their region & the winner will save everyone from the region. IMMUNITY PIN: Save from next week.
JUDGING:
BEST DISH FROM EA. REGION: Northeast - Nina,
South - Reagan,
Midwest - Kyle,
West - James.
WINNER: Kyle with his Lobster Dish & everyone is Safe from the Next Challenge. Won the Immunity Pin.
WORST DISH FROM EA. REGION: Northeast - Richie,
South - Kendal,
West - Amanda.
ELIMINATED: Amanda - made the worst tacos.
EPISODE #6: Apple Mystery Box. 19 Left.
FIRST MYSTERY BOX CHALLENGE: Apple. Create a dish using Apples in an hour.
- Kyle who won the Immunity Pin has an advantage. He gets to pick what the region does: Sweet or Savory. MIDWEST - Savory, SOUTH: Sweet, NORTHEAST: Sweet, & WEST: Savory.
JUDGING:
TOP 3 FROM EA. REGION: NE: Nina, SOUTH: Jennifer, MIDWEST: Wayne, & WEST: Kennedy.
WINNER: Jennifer from the South & All Safe is Safe.
BOTTOM 3 FROM EA. REGIONS: NE: Richie, MIDWEST: Charles, & WEST: Lizzie.
ELIMINATED: Richie, Northeast. He lied to the judges about forgetting the baking powder.
EPISODE #7: Trail by Fire: Field Challenge. 18 Left.
ARRIVED AT: Ventura Fire Academy.
FIRST FIELD CHALLENGE: Cook a lunch for 101 firefighters, and other emergency personnel, in two teams in 75 minutes.
JENNIFER'S ADVANTAGE: get to pick the teams or regions.
JENNIFER (South) picks the Midwest & Red Team. Cooked the Steak which is cold.
BLUE TEAM: Brynn is the Leader. Cook the pork which is raw.
JUDGING:
The Winning Team is Red Team, and the Red Team is Safe.
MVP - Jennifer.
LOSER: Northeast & West Regions.
ELIMINATED: Ryan from the Northeast - didn't control the pork on the grill.
EPISODE #8: Birds of a Feather - Mystery Box.
CHALLENGE: Mystery Box - 1 Box per region. Must share the box.
- Chicken. Cook restaurant-quality chicken dishes in 60 minutes.
- JENNIFER'S ADVANTAGE: from winning the last challenge - get to pick one region to start 10 minutes later & picked the Midwest.
JUDGING:
BEST FROM EACH REGION:
- NORTHEAST - Brynn - Chicken Cacciatore,
- SOUTH - Kendal - BBQ Chicken Breast,
- MIDWEST - Grant - Chicken Marsala,
- WEST - Kennedy - Crispy Chicken Thigh.
WINNER - Kennedy - Won the Immunity Pin & All the cooks in the West are Safe.
WORST FROM EACH REGION:
- NORTHEAST - Purvi - Butter Chicken ( didn't allow time for the chicken to rest),
- SOUTH - Jennifer - Roasted Chicken Breast (because she won many before, she thought she was good),
- MIDWEST - Sarah - Chicken Roulade ( never cooked that dish before).
ELIMINATED: Sarah & Purvi.
EPISODE #9: United Cakes of America. 15 Left.
250th Episode.
- Kennedy is up on the balcony winning the Immunity Pin.
Cakes from all 4 regions.
CHALLENGE: To exactly replicate one of the iconic cakes, which Kennedy will choose what cake the cooks will do in 90 minutes.
JUDGING:
TOP 4: Northeast - Brynn - Red Velvet Cake,
South - Kolby - Apple Stack Cake,
Midwest - Wayne - 9 Layers Cake,
West - Lizzie - Marionberry Cake.
WINNER - Kolby of the South & all the South is Safe.
BOTTOM 3: Northeast - Nina - German Chocolate Cake,
Midwest - Kyle - Meyer Lemon Cake,
West - MD - Key Lime Pie.
ELIMINATED: Kyle - he didn't finish his cake & he messed it up.
EPISODE #10: Dodgers stadium Field Challenge. 14 Left.
ARRIVED AT: Dodgers Stadium.
SPECIAL GUEST: Freddie Freeman, 1st Baseman, & his wife, Chelsea.
CHALLENGE: Cooking for discerning clients - kids, a lunch. 100 kids from the Dodgers Foundation
BASKET: includes a protein, a fried side, a slaw, & a sauce. in 75 minutes. 2 Teams of 7:
RED TEAM: Captain James - West & Midwest,
BLUE TEAM: Captain Sav, South & Northeast.
Since Kolby won the last challenge, he can trade a player. Take Kennedy from the Red Team while giving them Brynn.
WINNER -Red Team.
BOTTOM 3: Sav, Kendal, & Reagan.
ELIMINATED: Kendal.
EPISODE #11: Military Rations Mystery Box - Tag Team. 13 Left.
TOP 13
Start of the Individual Challenge: Mystery Box Challenge: Army Rations. Turn them into gourmet dishes in 1 hour.
- Lentil Stew, Au Gratin Potatoes, Hash Browns w/Bacon & Pepper, Peanuts, Applesauce, Lemon-Line Flavoring, Peas and tomatoes, Crackers, Strawberry Jam, and Oatmeal Cookies. Must use at least 3 ingredients.
GUEST JUDGE: Chef Andre Rush.
The winning team from the last challenge goes to the pantry first: Lizzie, James, MD, Grant, Charles, Wayne & Brynn & have the first choice of proteins.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Grant, Kolby, & Brynn.
WINNER: Grant - won the Immunity Pin.
BOTTOM 3: Charles, Nina, & Wayne.
ELIMINATED: Nina - rations was not highlighted in her dish.
EPISODE #12: Tag Team. 12 Left.
TOP 12
CHALLENGE: A Familiar Challenge - The Tag Team.
- Luxurious fine dining challenge. Take turns preparing the 3-course meal in 75 minutes.
- An Appetizer - Fresh Tagliatelle w/sauteed shrimp,
- The Entree - Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon,
- The Dessert - Sticky Toffee Pudding.
GRANT'S ADVANTAGE: Picking the pairs:
Wayne & Reagan, Kennedy & James, Sav & MD, Jennifer & Charles, Kolby & Lizzie, Grant & Brynn.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 TEAMS: Sav & MD and Kolby & Lizzie.
WINNING TEAM: Sav & MD - both won the Immunity Pins.
BOTTOM TEAM: Charles & Jennifer.
ELIMINATED: Charles - refused to listen to his partner & he shut down.
EPISODE #13: Fish out of Water - Mystery Box. 11 Left.
TOP 11
CHALLENGE: Mystery Box - Different Fish in each Box.
- MD & Sav's Advantage: can switch 2 players' fish.
- Switch Grant's fish (See Bass) with James's fish (Mackerel)
- Switch Kenndy's fish (Salmon) with Reagan's fish (Sardines)
-Have 1 hour to filet & cook.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Wayne, Kolby & Kennedy.
WINNER: Wayne - Immunity Pin.
BOTTOM 3: Grant, Lizzie, & James.
ELIMINATED: James.
EPISODE #14: Kelsey's Stadium Food. 10 Left.
TOP 10
SPECIAL GUEST: Kelsey Murphy, Winner S-11, Now has a contract to sell at Colts Stadium. (Lucas Oil)
CHALLENGE: Take Stadium good and elevate it in 1 hour.
WAYNE'S ADVANTAGE: Chance to give someone a penalty - a time-out of 5 minutes.
The flag goes to Jennifer.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: MD, Brynn, & Jennifer.
WINNER - Brynn (Lobster Rolls) - Immunity Pin.
BOTTOM 3: Kolby, Grant, & Lizzie.
ELIMINATED: Lizzie - her king crab was raw. (Sorry, to see her go. I wanted someone from Alaska to win.
EPISODE #15: Patio Grilling Challenge 9 Left.
TOP 9.
- The Home Cooks arrived outside on the patio where they saw grills.
- Brynn is on the " Balcony"
CHALLENGE - Prepare an ultimate version of a restaurant-quality barbecue plate in 1 hour.
BRYNN'S ADVANTAGE: Get to pick one cook to sit out with her. She picked Reagan.
NO MORE IMMUNITY PINS!
JUDGING:
Sav, Kolby, Grant, Kennedy, MD, Wayne, Jennifer.
WINNER- Wayne - No Immunity Pin.
SAFE: Jennifer, Grant, & Kolby.
BOTTOM: Sav, Kennedy, & MD.
ELIMINATED: MD - didn't listen to the chefs when they previewed her cooking.
EPISODE #16: The Wall. 8 Left.
TOP 8
CHALLENGE: "The Wall" - will separate the cooks. Cook in pairs on opposite sides of the wall. Must create dishes that taste & look identical in 1 hour.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION - Both cooks will be eliminated.
WAYNE'S ADVANTAGE: Get to pick the teams.
Kennedy & Sav, Brynn & Kolby, Jennifer & Reagan, and Wayne & Grant.
- 5 minutes in the pantry together and only time in the pantry.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 TEAMS: Kennedy & Sav and Wayne & Grant
WINNER: Kennedy & Sav.
BOTTOM 2 TEAMS: Brynn & Kolby and Jennifer & Reagan.
ELIMINATED: Brynn & Kolby.
EPISODE #17: Restaurant Takeover - Hell's Kitchen. 6 Left.
Top 6.
ARRIVED AT: Harrah's Resort, Southern California
Hell's Kitchen.
CHALLENGE: Cooking in the kitchen, cooking 2 appetizers & 2 entrees. Team Captains: will be the winners from the last challenge: Wayne & Grant.
Captain Grant: Jennifer & Sav,
Captain Blue: Reagan & Kennedy.
MENU
APPETIZERS:
- Pan Seared Scallops, & Lobster Risotto
ENTREES:
- Filet Mignon & Crispy Skin Salmon.
JUDGING:
WINNING TEAM: Blue Team.
LOSING TEAM: Red Team.
ELIMINATED: Sav - lost her confidence.
EPISODE #18: Semi-Finals: Pasta & Keeping up with Gordon. 5 Left.
TOP 5
- Will be facing 2 elimination challenges.
CHALLENGE: Make a stuffed Pasta dish in 45 minutes.
- Reagon - Spinach Pasta Dough,
- Jennifer - Red Beet Pasta Dough,
- Grant - Squid Ink Pasta Dough,
- Kennedy - Plain Pasta Dough,
- Wayne - Saffron Pasta Dough.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Reagan, Jennifer, & Grant.
BOTTOM 2: Kenndey & Wayne.
ELIMINATED: Wayne.
TOP 4: Reagan, Jennifer, Grant, & Kennedy.
LAST CHALLENGE: Must cook a dish at the same time as Gordon: Coffee-Crusted Loin of Venison.
JUDGING:
TOP 2: Grant & Kennedy
WINNER: Grant
SAFE: Kenndy.
BOTTOM 2 Reagan & Jennifer.
ELIMINATED: Reagan - couldn't keep up with Gordon & left some food off.
EPISODE #19: Finale - Part I. 3 Left.
FINAL 3: Jennifer (South), Grant (Midwest) & Kennedy (West)
FINAL CHALLENGE: Make a full 3-course Meal: An Appetizer, An Entree, & a Dessert in 60 minutes each.
APPETIZER: Jennifer - Lobster Succotash,
Grant - Raviolo Al Uovo,
Kennedy - Crispy Skinned Trout.
ENTREE: 60 minutes.
EPISODE #20: Finale - Part II.
- continue with the Finale.
ENTREE:
Grant - Pork Loin Medallions,
Kennedy - Rabbit Saddle,
Jennifer - Rack of Venison Persillade.
DESSERT:
Kennedy - Black Sesame Cake,
Jennifer - Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake,
Grant - Torn Stout Cake.
THE WINNER IS GRANT -WON $250,00 & THE TROPHY.
