EPISODE #1: AUDITION SOCIAL MEDIA
HOSTS: Gordon Ramsay,
Nyesha Arrington,
Richard Bliass.
PRIZE: 1-year Mentorship & $250,000
PROCEDURE: Pro-cooks, Home Cooks & Social Media Cooks will be completed. But first, they will have to audition on all 3-levels.
PLAYERS (8 first to complete is the Social Media Cooks)
1. GABI 29 Social Media Chef Brooklyn, NEW YORK
2. BRITTANY 26 " " " Kinder, LOUISANA
3. NICOLE 28 " " " Kennewick, WASHINGTON
4. TIM 55 " " " Knoxville, TENNESSE
5. MATT " " " Ingleside, ILLINOIS
6. BRITTNEE 27 " " " Atlanta, GEORGIA
7. JORDAN 29 " " " Tampa, FLORIDA
8. IZAHYA " " " Miami, FLORIDA
BASEMENT CHALLENGE: Nyesha will mentor. 20 minutes to make a dish out of canned meat.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: going to the next level: Nicole, Gabi, & Tim,
SAFE: Jordon, Brittnee, & Matt.
BOTTOM 2: Izahya, & Brittany.
ELIMINATED: Brittany - too simple of a dish.
MIDDLE LEVEL: Richard will mentor. CHALLENGE: in 20 minutes make a viral dish.
- Brittnee cut herself putting her behind,
- Tim tried to make homemade pasta in 20 minutes.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Izahya, Gabi, & Jordon.
SAFE: Nicole & Matt.
BOTTOM 2: Brittnee & Tim.
ELIMINATED: Tim - his pasta was undercooked.
TOP LEVEL: Chef Ramsay will mentor. CHALLENGE: In 20 minutes cook an extraordinary next-level dish.
JUDGING:
TOP: Jordon, Gabi, Nicole, Izahya.
BOTTOM 2: Brittnee & Matt.
ELIMINATED: Brittnee.
EPISODE #2: Auditions - Home Cook.
PLAYERS (8)
1. CHRISTINA 35 Home Cooks Dumont, NEW JERSEY
2. LAUREN 36 Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA
3. JOE 37 Staten Island, NEWYORK
4. MADA 36 Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
5. DANIEL 30 Nashville, TENNESSEE
6. ALEXANDRA 29 Hillsborough, NEW JERSEY
7. MONIKA 51 Columbus, OHIO
8. WENDY 26 Sunnyville, CALIFORNIA
BASEMENT LEVEL: Richard is mentoring. Starting in the basement are the Home Cooks. Challenge: make something out of nothing, in 20 minutes.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Christina, Mada, & Joe.
SAFE: Lauren, Alexandra, & Wendy
BOTTOM 2: Monika & Daniel.
ELIMINATED: Daniel.
MIDDLE LEVEL: Ramsay is mentoring. CHALLENGE: Cook something unique to get you up to the Top Level in 20 minutes or a Sunday Dinner.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Christina, Wendy & Alexandra.
SAFE: Lauren & Mada.
BOTTOM 2: Monika & Joe.
ELIMINATED: Monika - she was so confused.
TOP LEVEL: Nyedsha is mentoring. CHALLENGE: Cook a dish that can put on you on one of the Chef's teams in 20 minutes.
JUDGING:
TOP: Christina, Lauren, Mada, & Alexandra.
BOTTOM 2: Joe & Wendy.
ELIMINATED: Joe - didn't let his meat rest.
EPISODE #3: Auditions - Pros.
PLAYERS (8) - The Pros
1. ANGELA 33 Pros Chef Atlanta, GEORGIA
2. ARI 31 San Diego, CALIFORNIA
3. SUMMER 31 Pregnant Austin, TEXAS
4. VON 37 Scranton, PENNSYLVANIA
5. CHARITY 27 Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA
6. JENNIE 41 Waxhaw, NORTH CAROLINA
7. ZACH 34 lost his home to Maui Fire Maui, HAWAII
8. CHRIS father is a Michelin Chef Orange County, CALIFORNIA
BASEMENT: Gordon is the Mentor. CHALLENGE: 20 minutes to cook from scraps into something special.
- The Lights went out in the basement on the cooks.
JUDGING:
TOP 3: Zach, Ari, & Von.
SAFE: Chris, Angela, & Charity.
BOTTOM #2: Summer & Jennie.
ELIMINATED: Jennie.
MIDDLE LEVEL: Nyesha is a Mentor. CHALLENGE: Make a dish on a casual menu in 20 minutes.
- Angela cut herself, and she left her pork chop on the burner on high.
JUDGING
TOP 3: Von, Zach, & Chris.
SAFE: Angela & Ari.
BOTTOM 2: Charity & Summer.
ELIMINATED: Summer - forgot to plate her clam juice.
TOP LEVEL: Richard is the Mentor. CHALLENGE: Create a fine dining meal in 20 minutes, a Michelin-star plate.
- Von dropped his dish on the floor.
JUDGING
TOP: Ari, Chris, Zach, & Von.
BOTTOM 2: Angela & Charity.
ELIMINATED: Charity - was too slow.
EPISODE #4: The Draft: Smash Back. 15 Left.
Time to Pick Teams
TEAM RICHARD: Blue Apron: Zach, Lauren, Angela, Nicole, & Matt.
TEAM GORDON: Brown Apron: Chris, Gabi, Jordan, Izahya, & Wendy.
TEAM NYESHA: Red Apron: Von, Christina, Ari, Alexandra, & Mada.
- Jordan was offered a deal by Gordon to come on his team instead of Nyshea which he did.
FIRST CHALLENGE: All-American Burger.
- Make an amazing Smash Burger, but next-level dish 29 seconds to pick ingredients from the platform & 25 minutes to cook.
TOP KITCHEN: Gordon,
MIDDLE KITCHEN: Nyesha,
BASEMENT: Richard.
- Ari set off to the fire alarm & didn't listen to her mentor turn down her burner.
MID-ROUND DROP: Something Fried.
- Must add something fried.
JUDGING:
IMMUNITY PINS: from Ramsay - Jordan, from Nyesha - Christina, & Richard - Zach.
BEST BURGER from Nyesha Kitchen: Von & his team are Safe going to the Lounge.
ELIMINATION ROUND: from Ramsay: Chris - too salty & from Richard: Matt - had bad ingredients.
FISH TACOS
- cook a dish in 25 minutes & Nyesha is the mentor.
Chris - Mahi-Mahi
Matt - Cod.
JUDGING:
Ramsay eliminated: Matt
Richard eliminated: Matt.
ELIMINATED: Matt - his radicchio left an aftertaste.
EPISODE #5: Curry in a Hurry. 14 Left.
Ramsay in the Middle Kitchen,
Richard in the Basement Kitchen,
Nyshea in the Top Kitchen.
CHALLENGE: Curry in 30 minutes.
- Ari ONLY grap 4 ingredients (Top).
MID-ROUND DROP: Bread.
JUDGING:
BEST: from Gordon's Kitchen - Izahya -cooked Squid Curry. Next -going to Top Kitchen.
BOTTOM 2: from Richard: Lauren & from Nyshea: Ari.
ELIMINATION ROUND: Lauren vs. Ari.
- Buttered Chicken, a classic Indian dish in 25 minutes. Ramsay is the mentor.
Ari cooked Thighs & Lauren cooked Breast.
JUDGING:
ELIMINATED: by Nyshea & Richard - Ari.
EPISODE #6: 80 Degrees and Palm Tree. 13 Left.
TEAM RAMSAY - in the Top Level Kitchen,
TEAM RICHARD - in the Middle Kitchen,
TEAM NYSHEA - In the Basement Kitchen.
CHALLENGE: 30 minutes to create a next-level Fish Dish inspired by tropical Cuisine.
MID-ROUND DROP - Tropical Fruit.
- Wendy (Team Ramsay) is acting very tired & doesn't want to be there. Making a lot of mistakes: her gas stove wasn't too turned on, she caught her fish on fire, & very slow.
- Angela (Team Richard) - didn't grab many ingredients.
JUDGING:
TOP DISH (only 1): The Tuna from Team Nyshea - Von. Her Team is Safe & next week Top Kitchen.
ELIMINATION ROUND: Angela vs. Wendy.
- Create a hearty Pork Dish and Nyshea will mentor in 25 minutes.
Richard picks Anglea.
Gordon wants someone to beat Angela, so he asks Jordan who has the Immunity Pin but he doesn't do it, so Gordon picks Wendy.
JUDGING:
Angela - Pork Loin
Wendy - Pork Chop.
Both Gordon & Richard picked Wendy to eliminate.
ELIMINATED: Wendy.
EPISODE #7: On the Go. 12 Left.
TEAM RAMSAY - In the Basement,
TEAM BLAIS - In the Middle Kitchen,
TEAM ARRINGTON - On the Top Level.
CHALLENGE: International Street Food.
- For the FIRST TIME EVER - The Platform WILL NOT Stop.
- In 30 minutes Create an amazing next-level international street food dish.
MID-ROUND DROP: anything left over.
JUDGING:
BEST DISH: Empanadas by Zach of Team Blias in the Middle Kitchen. All of his Team is Safe.
ELIMINATION ROUND: Local Bar & Grill. Mentor by Richard.
Nyshea picked Alexandra,
Goron picked Jordan.
- Make the most popular finger foods - Chicken Wings in 20 minutes.
Jordan - Garlic Parmesan Wings,
Alexandra - Sweet-Spicy Buffalo Wings.
ELIMINATED: Both picked the Sweet-Spicy Buffalo Wings - Alexandra.
EPISODE #8: Don't Have a Cow, Man. 11 Left.
TEAM RAMSAY - Middle Kitchen,
TEAM BLAZE - Top Kitchen,
TEAM ARRINGTON - Basement.
CHALLENGE: Steak Dish.
TWIST: 3 Huge Prime Cuts of beef, that need to be broken down into portions for your dishes in 30 minutes.
TOP KITCHEN - get the Filet,
MIDDLE KITCHEN - get the New York Strip,
BASEMENT - Sirloin Tip.
THE FIRST DROP OF THE PLATFORM will be the meat & 2nd Drop will be their ingredients.
JUDGING:
BEST DISH: The NY Strip w/onions - from Gabi of Team Ramsay.
ELIMINATION ROUND: Surf - Shellfish Showdown in 25 minutes. Ramsay will Mentor.
Richard picked Lauren, (who was a mess),
Nyesha picked Mada.
JUDGING: by Richard & Nyesha.
- Pan Fried Rice & Prawns - Mada
- Lobster Tails - Lauren.
ELIMINATED: By Both Chefs - Lauren, still doesn't calm in the kitchen.
EPISODE #9: You Wanna Pizza, Me? 10 Left.
TEAM RAMSAY - Top Kitchen,
TEAM BLAIS - Basement (Only 3 on team),
TEAM ARRINGTON - Middle .
- Mada does the Haka Dance from New Zealand.
CHALLENGE: Pizza in 25 minutes to create a next-level pizza.
- Chris grabbed Jordon's dough & started working on it. He does not think and rushes too fast to see what he is doing.
JUDGING:
WINNER: The Lamb's Tongue from the Basement Kitchen - Nicole (Richard). All are Safe.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Richard is the Mentor.
- Nyesha picks Christina but she uses her Immunity Pin, which causes Nyesha to pick Mada,
- Gordon picks Chris for the mishap he caused in the kitchen.
- Italian-American classic - Parm. Can use any protein.
Chris picks Chicken and Mada picks Veal.
JUDGING:
Eliminated by Gordon is Chicken (Chris)
" Nyesha is Veal (Mada) which causes a Tied.
ELIMINATED: Chris by Richard.
EPISODE #10: It's all Greek to Me. 9 Left.
TOP KITCHEN- Team Blais,
MIDDLE KITCHEN - Team Arrington,
BASEMENT KITCHEN - Team Ramsay.
CHALLENGE: Cradle of Creation - Greece.
- In 25 minutes Create one stunning Greek entree.
JUDGING:
BEST DISH - Gabi of Team Ramsay - Pork Chop won the Immunity Pin & her team is Safe.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Ramsay is a Mentor.
- Nyesha picks Christine
- Richard picks Angela.
- Protein in 25 minutes - a Perfect Rack of Lamb.
JUDGING BY: Richard & Nyesha.
- Angela cooked the grilled blistered Marinated Lamb,
- Christina cooked the pureed lamb.
ELIMINATED:
Nyesha eliminated Angela & Richard eliminated Angela.
ELIMINATED: Angela - her side dish dish didn't go with her lamb.
EPISODE #11: Squad Goals. 8 Left.
TOP KITCHEN - Team Ramsay,
MIDDLE KITCHEN - Team Arrington,
BASEMENT KITCHEN - Team Blais with only 2 players left.
CHALLENGE: Cooking in their team has 30 minutes to create a 3-course beautiful meal which must be cohesive. Must include 1 app., 1 entree, & 1 dessert. Must communicate with your team.
- Jordan of Team Ramsay became very close off from his team,
- Team Arrington DID NOT talk among themselves. Acted like individual.
JUDGING:
BEST DISH MENU: from the Basement Kitchen - Team Blais - won the Safety.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Comfort Casual Chicken & /waffle
- In 25 minutes Elevated Chicken & Waffle dish. Richard will Mentor.
Nyesh picked Von who didn't listen to his team members &
Gordon picked Jordon who had a bad day,
Jordon - Breasts & Von - Drumsticks
ELIMINATED: Gordon picked the Drumsticks & Nyesh picked the Drumsticks, too.
ELIMINATED: Von.
EPISODE #12: Bingo, Bango, Bento. 7 Left.
Team competitions is over & they will cook as individuals. Also, Immunity Pin is no longer good. Top Kitchen is closed for this week, only.
MIDDLE KITCHEN: based on how they cook so far: Gabi, Zach, Christina, & Izahya.
BASEMENT KITCHEN: Mada, Nicole, & Jordan.
CHALLENGE: Japanese Bento Box.
- Must include one sushi roll, one cooked protein, & one tempura item.
PRIZE: a Time Token which adds 10 seconds head start grab OR takes away 10 seconds from someone else.
- Christine forgot to grab rice BUT grab rice in the Mid-round Drop.
MID-ROUND DROP: Sake or Vegetables.
JUDGING:
TOP 2: The Tuna Dish from Christine & The Shrimp Dish from Mada - both cooking in the Top Kitchen
WINNER OF THE TOKEN: Mada.
ELIMINATION ROUND: Gordon is the Mentor.
- Moving to Dinner, In 25 minutes Create a Japanese-inspired Steak dish using an expensive Japanese Wagyu Beef.
GOING TO ELIMINATION: Izahya, Nicole, & Gabi.
- Wagyu w/Mushroom - Izahya,
- Wagyu w/Tempura & Vegetbles - Nicole,
- Wagyu w Turnips - Gabi.
- Nicole is ALWAYS looking like a sad sag.
ELIMINATED: Richard & Nyesha both picked Nicole.
ELIMINATED: Nicole.
EPISODE #13: Picture Perfect. 6 Left.
GUEST: Tini Younger, a Player from S-2.
- She demonstrated how she can create a dish by seeing a photo in a couple of seconds.
CHALLENGE: In 30 minutes recreate a dish from a photo you'll see when the platform arrives.
MADA'S TIME TOKEN: he will use it for himself giving him 10 extra seconds on the platform.
- Izahya & Gabi in the Basement,
- Christine & Mada in the Top Kitchen,
- Zach & Jordan - in the Middle Kitchen.
MID-ROUND DROP: a second look at the photo & make any adjustments.
JUDGING:
TOP 2 DISHES: Shrimp Dumplings by Christina & Pork Belly Ramen by Gabi.
WINNER: Christina -Next Week in the Top Kitchen.
ELIMINATION ROUND: Mentor by Richard.
- Zach, Izahya, & Mada.
- In 25 minutes Create your cookoff seafood risotto.
JUDGING
- By Nyesha & Gordon.
ELIMINATED: Both Voted for Mada,
EPISODE #14: Kombucha Kutlture. 5 Left.
TOP KITCHEN: Gabi & Christina - Mento Ramsay,
MIDDLE KITCHEN: Jordan - Mentor Nyesha,
BASEMENT KITCHEN: Izahya & Zach - Mentor Richard.
CHALLENGE: Working with an ingredient that has exploded in popularity - Kombucha in 30 minutes by creating a next-level dish using kombucha.
MID-ROUND DROP: Starch - A Bowl of Rice.
JUDGING
TOP DISH: Gabi - won a Time Token & going into the SemiFinals.
SAFE: Zach & Christina.
ELIMINATION ROUND: Jordan & Izahya.
- Cooking in a Wok & only pan that they used.
- Nyesha is a Mentor.
JUDGING
BY: Gordon & Richard.
- Izahya - Pad Thai - slightly grease),
- Jordan - Udon Noodle (Pork is dry)
ELIMINATED: by Richard is Izahya & by Gordon is Izahya.
ELIMINATED: Izahya.
EPISODE #15: Taste of Success. 4 Left.
FINAL 4: Gabi, Christina, Jordan & Zach.
THE SEMI-FINALS.
CHALLENGE: In 30 minutes Create a dish that highlights one of the classic taste elements.
TOP KITCHEN: Gabi - all to herself, Will use her time token for herself,
MIDDLE KITCHEN: Zack & Christina,
BASEMENT: Jordan.
JUDGING
- 2 going to the Finals
TOP 2 DISHES: The Scallops by Gabi
The Charred Fillet by Christine.
ELIMINATION ROUND: Jordan vs. Zack.
- 30 minutes to create a Black-tie dish worthy of the finale using Champagne. Ramsay will mentor.
- Pan Roasted Turbot - Jordan
- Veal Cutlet - Zach.
JUDGING
Nyesha & Richard and Both voted on The Veal Cutlet by Zack to go to the finals.
ELIMINATED: Jordan - still tries to do too much & forgets a lot about his dish.
ESIPODE #16: The Final Level. 3 Left.
Zack, Christina, & Gabi.
They arrive & find Tucker, Winner of Season #2 to give them some advice, then the chefs arrive & the competition begins.
CHALLENGE: Create a stunning 3-course meal. Start in the basement with a beautiful appetizer, with Richard mentor. Then move up to the middle kitchen to prepare a delicious seafood dish, with Nyesha mentor. And finally, the Tip Kitchen, with Gordon mentor ultimately main course in 90 minutes to cook all 3 dishes.
They go to each kitchen & find their family there wishing them good luck.
BASEMENT: Zach - Pan-Seared Scallops,
Christina - Pan-Roasted Prawns,
Gabi - SpicedPork Meatball.
MIDDLE KITCHEN: Christina - Lobster, butter poached.
Gabi - PanRoasted Sea Bream,
Zack - Crispy skin Sea Bass.
TOP KITCHEN: Christina - Rack of Venison,
Zack - Filet Mignon,
Gabi - New York Strip.
THE WINNER IS GABI.
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