All language subtitles for MasterChef US - S05E14 - Top 7 Compete

So far 15 home cooks...

Francis, Ahran, Christine.

...have left the kitchen.

I'm sorry,
your journey ends tonight.

And last week,
Daniel became the latest...

Never lose that attitude.

...to see his
MasterChef dream disapear.

Tonight,
emotional words from home...

Who's the letter from?

It's from my mom.

...brings the home cooks together...

Switch!

...for a frenetic tag team
challenge...

Get your pot stickers
on the pan.

...which has the home cooks
on the run.

- Push it!
- Let's do this!

Go, go, go!

Who will win the race?

Set your partner up
for success.

Way to go!

And who will fall short

of the finish line?

It's breaking on me.

Man, come on, Willie!
Go!

Find out right now...

- Get them on the tray!
- Three...

...on MasterChef.

- Two.
- Lids on!

One.

Is she okay?

You walk into the kitchen,

and it feels bigger

because there's less people
in it.

Welcome, guys.
Come on down.

Walking into
the MasterChef kitchen today...

It's a bittersweet moment.

Honestly, I'm missing
all my family.

However, I'm excited,
because I'm still here,

and that even gives me a chance
to even become better.

Welcome back, everyone.

There are just seven of you
left in this competition.

You beat out thousands
of other home cooks

to get into the kitchen,

and you are still here
standing.

That journey continues now

with your next
mystery box challenge.

Before we find out what's under
your mystery boxes,

we have a small surprise
in store.

In each of your drawers,

you will find something
to remind you

why you are here.

Open up your drawers

at your station.

Oh.

I open the drawer,
and I see a letter

from my husband, Ross.

"Hi, sweetie.
I've been thinking about you.

A lot.
No, a ton."

This letter's from my mom.

She is the reason
why I'm here.

"Courtney,
I am so, so proud of you

and not one bit surprised.

Your never-give-up attitude

has worked for you
in everything you have done,

and your grateful
and thoughtful heart

to go along with that
is such a blessing."

"Cutter,
this is a big challenge,

but I know you will
see this through to the end.

Take this time to live
with a calm spirit,

because at this point,
you're already a winner.

can't wait for
a big ol' bear hug.

Dad."

"We miss your food
in the morning

and your complaining at night,

but we are not ready
for you to come home.

We know you can win.

It is your turn to shine,

so shine like a diamond...
the diamond you are."

"I am so proud of you.

remember what
I've always told you...

Your attitude determines
your altitude.

Love, grandma."

This is my boost that I needed
to win this competition.

With home on your mind
and in your hearts,

it's time to find out

what is under
your mystery boxes.

Are you ready?

- Yes, chef.
- Yes, sir.

One...

Two...

Three,
Lift.

Whoa!

Nothing says "home"
in this country

like the humble apple.

The first thing

that pops into my mind
is apple pie.

It's the most american thing.

And it's, like,
the best food ever.

Maybe not apple pie.
Apple crisp.

Or maybe not apple crisp.
Maybe a apple tart.

I make a mean-ass
cinnamon apple cookie.

You'll each have 60 minutes
to make us a stunning apple dish

using those apples
and whatever other ingredients

you want from a limited pantry.

Show us your journey.

Prove how far you've come
in this competition tonight.

The only thing
you can't do is...

Dessert.

That's right.

You cannot make us a dessert.

I'm like, "What?

No dessert?

Damn."

Now, everybody ready?

Yes, chef.

Your 60 minutes starts...

Now.

My passion is in baking,

so when they tell us to do
a savory dish,

I don't know what to do.

I need to channel my grandma.

That's all I can do
at this point.

I know exactly
what I want to do.

So I go and grab
the philips air fryer.

I've used it back at home,

and I know that it's gonna
cook my dish perfectly,

and I know that it's gonna
keep it

exactly the way I want it

without using a lot of oil

and without losing
a lot of moisture.

Apples.

Now, they were excited
for a split second

thinking they were gonna go down
that dessert route.

- Oh, dessert would be too easy.
- Too easy.

At this point, seven left,
we can expect

high-level restaurant dishes
with apples today.

A mystery box is always based
on creativity.

It's your time to shine.

And now,
with apples as a savory dish,

we should see that.

Apples, apples, apples.

Everything is turning up
apples.

When I got those letters,

it really took me back home.

My passion for food
comes from my grandmother.

His mama got her skills
from me.

At sundays we have big family meal.

We cook.
We share stories.

And that's just something
that is rewarding.

Today I'm going to make
a pork tenderloin.

And I'm gonna make
a stuffing-stuffed mushroom.

My grandma
only eats pork chops.

So this is the Loretta special.

It's game time, man.

I mean, it's only
seven of us left.

My dad and my mom
sent me a letter,

and it's influencing because
me and my dad duck hunt

and bird hunt,
so I'm gonna do

a wild rice and apple-stuffed
squab

with a butter and apple cider
vinegar reduction

with some sugared
apple crisp chips

in the philips air fryer.

I'm used to being away,
but I like...

You know, I kind of...
I miss the comforts of home.

Right, Courtney.

How you feeling?

I'm feeling really good.

How homesick are you?

I've never felt homesickness

Until I've been here.

What's the one thing
you miss most?

Being with my family.

Seeing my little brother.
He's six years old.

Wow, and you haven't
seen him for a while?

I haven't seen him
in almost a year.

You must be a big influence
in his life.

I want to share this with him
so much.

This is a huge event,

and this is the chance for me

to kind of change my life.

What's the dish?

I'm making a apple,

prosciutto, and cheese-stuffed
pork tenderloin

crusted in the peel
of the Granny Smith apple.

Why the peel?

I wanted to be able
to use the whole apple.

Good luck.

Thank you, chef.

Hello, Elizabeth.
What are you making?

I'm making savory apple,
pork, and cheddar hand pies

in a flaky sage pie crust.

I've never seen a hand pie
on a menu.

- Do you serve hand pies
in your restaurants? - I do not, no.

So you're going into
uncharted waters.

Yes.

So you only use Granny Smith

across the whole dish?

- I just use Granny Smith.
- How come?

Honestly, Granny Smith,
to me,

they just hold up best
in savory preparations.

Good luck.

Thank you, chef.

Leslie, what's the dish?

I'm making a stuffed
pork tenderloin

with apples, cheese,
wrapped in bacon.

What an amazing lady
Paula sounds.

She is an amazing lady.
That's why I married her.

Come on, what woman
has seven kids,

let alone a dynamite husband
like me?

You are right. You damn right.
You is a dynamite.

Are you listening, Christian?

Yeah, I'm hearing him.

You want some apples?

No, thank you.

Oh, delish.

What did you have
for breakfast this morning?

- What I always eat for breakfast:
Oatmeal. - Oatmeal.

Keeps me regular.

Leslie!

Keeps me regular, my brother.

Hey, mr. Viagra,
13 minutes to go.

That's all right.

As long as my meat's cooking,
I'm happy.

That's what she said.
Whoa.

- Christian.
- Yes, sir.

So you got a letter from who?
From your fiancee?

- From my fiancee, yes.
- Does she miss you?

- Definitely, hands down.
- Does she miss you or your cooking more?

She miss both,
me and my cooking.

You cook for her every day?

- Yes, I do.
- What are you making?

I'm gonna make
a stuffed pork chop.

What'd you stuff in there?

Bread crumbs, celery,
carrots, apples.

- Hands down, it looks legit.
- Thank you.

What other apples
are you using... Red Delicious?

Yeah, I'm gonna throw those
with the vegetables

that I got over here...
brussels sprouts, zucchini.

- Can't wait to taste
that pork chop. - Thank you.

Looks great.

So a lot of great smells
out there.

It smells and looks incredible.

I think we're really getting,
like, a taste of home.

I mean, certainly some
of these cooks

were inspired by those letters.

Absolutely.

They're cooking dishes
that remind them of home.

And we're gonna get
some good food today.

Leslie, he is in the zone.

He has a delicious caramelized
tenderloin of pork.

Wrapping it in
some smoked bacon.

Nice.

Stuffing it with apples.

- He's on it, big-time.
- Yeah.

Christian's stuffed pork chop
looks awesome.

Elizabeth's sounds like
a appetizer.

She has, like, some sauces
that are really good flavors.

I just... I think hand pie
might not be a great strategy.

What about Courtney?

Nice taste and sort of...
quite intriguing.

But she's got that acidity right

between the sweetness
and the sourness of the apples.

One minute remaining.

Come on, cook.

Let's go, guys.

We want to see
beautiful plates.

Remember,
there is a huge advantage

for tonight's mystery box
winner.

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three, two, one.

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Let's go, guys.

We want to see
beautiful plates.

Five, four, three,
two, one.

and stop.

Hands in the air.

Throughout the mystery box
challenge,

the judges taste elements
of all the home cooks' dishes

as they come together.

They now take one last look

to choose the top three
standouts.

And the winner of this challenge

will receive a major advantage
in the next round.

The first dish smartly
used the apples with the pork.

The plate looks beautiful.

Please step forward...

Christian.

Tsh, word.

Christian's dish looks like
a really big piece of meat.

I'm curious if it's cooked
all the way through.

Wow.

Describe the dish, please.

This is a stuffed pork chop.

In the stuffing,
there's celery, carrots,

onions, diced apples.

On the bottom,
you have seared zucchini,

brussels sprouts, bacon,
and also red apples.

Visually, it looks stunning.

Thank you.

My concern is,

when you cook a double
pork chop, it's hard enough.

Yes.

Stuffing it,
ten times harder.

Are you confident
that it's cooked in the middle?

I'm confident
that it's cooked in the middle.

Wow, yeah.

That looks moist.

You've nailed it.

What did you season
the pork with inside?

A little cinnamon,
salt and pepper,

and a little cajun seasoning.

Why cajun?

Bringing it back
to New Orleans.

That pork's delicious.
Cooked it beautifully.

Thank you.

Well done.

Now, apple.

Got some in
the little saute here.

Also a apple filling
on top as well.

I mean, this look like
a restaurant dish,

and it shows the arc
of your journey,

where you're at now.

I'm excited to see
what else you can bring.

- Thank you, chef.
- Good job.

Double cut pork chop
perfectly cooked

is not easy to do.

I got to say,
you consistently impress me.

Just the minute I'm ready
to write you off,

You come back
with a dish like this.

- Formidable.
- Thank you.

The second dish that we'd like
to examine further

really incorporated the apple
in a smart way.

They also used the pork.

Please step forward...

Leslie.

Leslie is really putting out
some amazing dishes.

He's really somebody
to look at

as far as winning
the whole competition.

All right, Leslie,
tell me what we have.

A stuffed pork tenderloin

with honeycrisp apples,
gruyere cheese,

wrapped in bacon,

and a side of
apple mashed potatoes.

That's perfectly seasoned.
Great balance.

Sweet, sour,
saltiness from the bacon.

What's the mash underneath?

That's fingerling potatoes.

Run 'em through a ricer
with some apple in it.

So it's like
an apple-potato mash.

Yes,
it's an apple-potato mash.

Then you got apple
going through the pork.

Yes.

I think it shows a lot
of technique and your journey

and everything that you've
been learning so far.

- Thank you very much.
- It's been fun to see.

- Leslie.
- Yes.

Who would have thought
one little letter like that

from your dear lady, that would
put a spark up your ass?

Yeah, she can usually
light my fire.

Listen, at the beginning
of this competition,

you were like the appendix.

Everybody wanted you out.

Continue cooking dishes
like this,

and it'll be hard
to put you down.

Well done.

- Thank you, chef.
- Thank you.

The third dish that we want
to take a closer look at...

this dish had bold flavors.

A lot of technique shined
in this dish.

It was quite aesthetically
beautiful as well.

Please step forward...

Courtney.

Yes.

If Courtney wins
this mystery box challenge,

I'm going to stab kittens,

because I can't take it anymore.

Explain your dish
to me.

It is a pork tenderloin
stuffed with apple, pancetta,

and swiss chard

with pink lady apple jus
sauce at the bottom

and then sliced raw apple
and celeriac salad on the side.

So you used apple in, like...

In every component.

Like, every...
like, six, seven ways?

Yep.

Wow.

This is a smart dish,
because you used

not just the sweetness
of the apple

but also the acidity.

Thank you.

Every time we raise the stakes,
you double down.

Getting better and better.

Thank you.

What was the inspiration
for this?

Something that you've cooked

for your mom
or your little brother?

I just thought
of back at home

and the apple orchards that
are all around where I live

and the things we would find
at the farmers' market.

Technique is there.

The cookery, the colors...

This is you at your best
right now.

You're just getting
better and better.

- Good job.
- Thank you, chef.

Three amazing dishes.

As we know, only one
can be the winner.

The person who is going
to join us in the pantry...

and get a huge advantage

in the upcoming
elimination challenge...

The home cook with the winning
mystery box dish is...

Three amazing dishes.

The winning home cook...

The person who is going
to join us in the pantry

and get a huge advantage

in the upcoming
elimination challenge...

Is...

Courtney.

Congratulations.

Amazing technique, plating.

Great job.

Thank you, chef.

Congratulations. Let's go.
Well done.

Courtney is now in control
of the elimination test,

where at least one person
will leave the competition.

Courtney, things are gonna work
somewhat differently tonight.

You don't get to choose
what everyone will have to cook,

but you alone will be making
pivotal decisions

that could get your toughest
competition sent home.

Ready to see what everyone's
gonna be cooking

in tonight's
elimination challenge?

Yes, chef.

Dim sum.

Small edible treasures
bursting with flavor.

It's something
that families love.

Comforting, delicious,

and very, very challenging
to make.

You have har gow,
which are shrimp dumplings

in a rice wrapper.

Shumai,
shrimp and pork dumplings.

Steamed buns with delicious
short rib inside them.

Cabbage roll
with minced pork in it.

And pot stickers, dumplings
filled with vegetables.

For your first advantage,

because you won
the mystery box challenge,

you will not have to cook in
tonight's elimination challenge.

Now, you know your competitors
are gonna have to cook

all this dim sum.

Imagine how hard
it would be

to do it with somebody
that you don't work well with.

You see where we're going?

Oh, yeah.

The remaining six cooks
out there tonight

are gonna have to replicate

all this delicious dim sum
in pairs.

- Awesome.
- And guess what.

The person picking those teams
is...

Me.

I'm definitely nervous

about Courtney having
the advantage in this challenge

because I think
that she definitely has

her sights set on me

and will probably try
to target me in some way.

Back in the pantry,
Courtney did not get to choose

what kind of food
all of you will be cooking.

We did that for her.

It's dim sum.

Every one of these dishes
are so intricate

and so technical to make.

The fillings in each
and every one of them

have to be flavorful
and perfectly balanced.

Honestly, all of you,

it is nearly impossible
to pull off alone.

But don't worry, because...

You'll be in teams of two.

And Courtney chose the teams.

I want to be
on Christian's team

because he's also been known
as his flavor profiles,

and I could see us
really working well together.

Courtney, we want to know
who you will be pairing

with Christian.

Christian is a very fast-paced
and efficient cook,

so I'm going to partner him
with somebody

that moves
at a different pace....

Big Willie.

Oh, Big Willie,

Go join Christian.

How do you guys feel?

- I'm excited.
- I'm good.

Wow.

Next team. Cutter.

Courtney, tell us
what you're thinking.

I know that there's a lot
of intricacy needed

for dim sum,
and sometimes

Cutter has a difficult time
with that.

so I want to put him
with somebody

that might have to help him
along the way.

I'm putting him with Elizabeth.

Hell yeah.

The last thing I want
is to reveal

any sort of weakness
to Courtney, so I'm just like,

"Yeah, of course I want to be
with Cutter."

Like, "Fine."

Elizabeth,
how are you feeling?

I feel great.

You know, Cutter and I
don't agree on much,

but we do agree on one
very important thing,

which is that we want Courtney
to go away.

So we're gonna work
very hard today.

And finally, the team
that got picked by default,

Leslie and Jaimee.

My new friend.

Leslie, how are you feeling?

I'm feeling great.

She's got perfect fingers
for making dim sum.

There is, however,

one more twist
in tonight's challenge.

You may be working
as a team,

but you won't be
working together

at the same time.

Tonight's challenge is

the formidable tag team
challenge.

One of you will cook first,
and when we shout,

"Switch," you will
trade positions instantly.

Now, before you head back
to your stations,

I'd like all of you to come up
and have a little taste

of these amazing dim sums.

We don't have any dim sum
in Beaumont,

but I went to Hong Kong
when I was in the navy.

I've never really made it,

but I've eaten them enough

that I can hopefully
pull this off.

I've tried making dim sum,

but it's a lot easier to just
go to the Chinese restaurant.

All of you please
head back to your stations.

Every ingredient and every tool
that you need

to create this incredible
dim sum tray

has been placed
on your stations behind you.

At least one of you
is going home today.

Maybe an entire team.

Everyone ready?

Yes, chef.

Your 60 minutes starts...

Now.

Get the pressure cooker
hot, okay?

Pork belly first
or the short rib first?

Short rib first.

Season that meat with salt,
pepper, garlic.

Don't put too much salt.
You don't want it too salty.

A lot of these people
have never even had dim sum.

Where do you even begin?

Move it. Let's go. Come on.

First of all,
short ribs on.

Put them in the pan
straightaway.

Get that good sear
on every side.

After that, you got
to blanch your cabbage.

The cabbage rolls
are also very difficult,

because the cabbage is fibrous.

- Yeah.
- It has to steam for a while.

The biggest thing you got to do
is slice out

some of that rib
so that it rolls easier.

The pot stickers, you know,
we're cooking twice.

You're steaming,
then frying them.

The shumai take ten minutes
to steam, so they got to be in.

Got about one more minute

and we can start
putting liquids in.

Okay, perfect.

Communication is key.

Got to work and talk
at the same time.

The minute they're silent,
they're in trouble.

Leslie, you have to tell me
what you're doing.

Say what?

Let's go. You got...

Move that knife faster
than that... let's go.

I'm just gonna put it all
in one bowl for now.

No, no, no, I think we need
to start separating the proteins

Right now.

Don't throw all of that,
'cause that's a lot.

I would use it all.

Trust me.

The vulnerable pair
for me tonight...

Oh, my god.

Jaimee and Leslie,

it's like oil and water.

I have never felt
so stressed out in my life.

30 seconds until we switch.

Come on, let's go.

Set your partner up
for success.

Come on.

- Leslie.
- Yes.

Worry about that later.

Just get those burners on.
The burners are on.

- Well, then move on. - You guys
should stop arguing and cook.

Oh, my god, I can't...

You spend more time
yelling at each other

Than you do cooking.

Ten seconds till we switch.

What would you like me to do?

Finish doing the prep work.

Switch!
Quickly.

Go. Go. Go.

Let's go. Come on.

What the hell happened
over here?

Well, you got the vegetables
right there.

Finish off the vegetable.

Oh, god.

I don't know
what's going on here at all.

- You got pork in there.
- Yeah.

Where's the vegetable
dumpling?

He said it had to be
pork in there too.

That makes no sense.

I could have sworn
it was just vegetable.

Well, then we will do it
however you want.

That's fine. Let's just...

Because you already screwed it
anyway.

Stop pointing fingers.

Just cut.

Switch!

In this tag team challenge,

the home cooks are cooking an
array of complex dim sum dishes

for the right to stay
in the MasterChef kitchen.

I thought that that dumpling
was just a vegetable dumpling.

I don't know what to do.

Jaimee's given up.

Thanks, Courtney.

This is a fine mess
you've created.

Yeah, I know.

Let's just regroup

and figure out
what we got to do.

But I could have sworn
it was a vegetable dumpling.

One minute until
the next switch.

What do you need me to do
when I get in?

We just need to finish
the vegetables,

and we need to go ahead
and get the wok started.

Okay.

15 seconds
until the next switch.

Push it, Christian!

You just threw the rest
of the carrots out

that I need to finish
the vegetables.

Well, then there's
no carrots.

Switch!
Quickly.

Go. Get in there. Go.

Let's go.

Come on. Come on, boy.
Let's go.

So just keep cooking it.

- How's this going?
- Pretty well.

I got to jump in,

finish the vegetable
pot sticker filling,

and then I'm gonna jump over

and finish seasoning
all our proteins.

Okay, and then you got
that all set

for him to start filling
in the next one?

- Yes. Yes.
- Okay.

Working in advertising

helps me work really well
under pressure,

so I'm not worried
about this challenge.

Cutter, grab that napa cabbage
and cut the butt off.

I feel like I'm the person
that can bring it all together

in the end and get everything
on the plate.

And then just leave
the leaves whole.

Yeah. Perfect. Thank you.
Throw that away.

Make sure you trim the stems.

- Let me just do what I do.
- Okay. I won't talk.

Okay, thank you.

- You gonna make it?
- No.

He just basically asked me
to stop talking...

- Stop talking.
- So he can do what he has to do.

But the whole point
of this thing is,

you have to communicate.

I realize that.

In one minute,
we're swapping again.

Let's go, Leslie.
Come on.

My hands are going
as fast as I can.

I'm looking good over here
on these pot stickers.

They better look good.

I'm looking at one right now
that's not sealed.

Pinch 'em together, man.
Let's go.

Too much egg wash.
You're doing too much egg wash.

Let's go!

What's that for,
the pot stickers?

- Yes.
- Don't steam 'em now.

- I don't want 'em steamed.
- I'm not steaming 'em.

He's lost.

It's hard for me to work

in this environment.

What you doing now?

Come on, Willie.

I don't like to be yelled at.

And Christian's way
of communicating is yelling.

What you doing?

I'm getting the pot ready.

Let's go, then.

Man, come on, Willie!

Ten seconds till we switch.

You hear that?
Ten seconds, man. Let's go.

Okay, ten seconds, Cutter.

Get ready. Get ready.

- Ready?
- No.

Switch, everybody!

Let's go.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

- Huh?
- My mouth is dry, like...

- I know. I know. I know.
- I'm okay. I'm okay.

Look at me.
Lips are white as anything.

I'm okay.

Sit down. Sit down.
Sit down.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

You just shut down there.

I just don't like
a lot of yelling and stuff,

so I got to get used to that.

Sometimes you have to get
your voice across.

- Don't let me down.
- Okay.

- Come on.
- Yes, chef.

Come on. Come on.
Come on.

I'm feeling for big Willie

because he's really,
really struggling.

I think this challenge
is just

too far outside
of his comfort zone.

Sorry about that,
Christian.

It's all right.
Come on, man.

So what did you just get done?

Okay, the pot stickers
are ready to go.

- Okay.
- Cabbage is ready for her to season.

- Okay. - All we've got left
to do is press out the shrimp.

- The har gow?
- The har gow. - Okay.

And then she needs
to check her beef

whenever she gets a chance.

All right, so you've got
a real plan, okay.

Two minutes till we switch.

Jaimee, that low burner's
no good.

- Move that pot.
- Move what one?

The pot, the back pot.

This one?

- Yes, that's a bigger burner.
- Okay.

Look at the size
of the burner.

Good lord.

All right, Leslie, what the hell
is going on here?

Nothing.
We're doing fine.

She's taking care of
the pot stickers right now.

She's gonna do
the dumplings.

Jaimee, make sure
you don't put

too much of the stuffing
in there.

- I can do those.
- Okay.

Guys, less than ten seconds
till we switch.

I'll just go ahead and start

getting the cabbage rolls
filled.

Okay.

This is your party right here.

Switch!
Now!

Done!

I got it.

It's okay.
It's just really wet.

Come on, Willie.
Roll, baby, roll.

You can use that
for the cabbage as well, okay?

No? Okay.

There might be a little chance
that Jaimee and Leslie

don't get any food on the plate.

They don't really
communicate well.

Leslie's a one-man band.

Okay, okay, do the shumai.

- Okay.
- Yeah, there you go.

Fill it up.

Look at Cutter's big, fat,
sausage fingers.

And he's actually going
a good job on those shumai.

I never thought...

There you go.

Willie, take two
of those pot stickers,

put it on one side,
and take the rest

and put it
on the opposite side.

I got you.

Big Willie's kind of
regained his composure.

He's back.
We're looking good.

- We're looking good.
- Good job, Willie.

We're not gonna get
the steam buns.

Stop saying that.

When Gordon tells you
to switch,

that will be
your last switch.

Oh, my god.
It's breaking on me.

Don't freak out.
Just egg wash it.

Come on, Leslie.
Get steaming.

Come on,
finish those off for me.

Not coming out right, man.

They're not round.

Ten seconds till we switch.

Set your partner up
for success.

- Do you want to go home, Willie?
- Nope.

Show me you don't
want to go home.

Three, two, one.

Switch!
Let's go. Last one.

- Go, go, go, go!
- Last switch. Let's go.

Let's do this, Jaimee.

Let's go, Elizabeth.
Get the meat shredded.

Hey, Christian, are you happy
with the cook on that braise?

- Hell, no.
- Okay, well, put it back in.

- Get it back on the fire.
- Put it back in.

Final push.

Come on, Jaimee, dig in.

Just get the meat in it.
Just get the meat in it.

Get your pot stickers
on the pan.

Get your pot stickers
on the pan.

Let's go, guys.
Two minutes left.

Nice, Jaimee.
Keep up the good work.

Come on.

Come get these shumai
right here.

Oh!

Come on, Christian.
Come on.

Put it in the middle.
Put it in the middle.

Come on, Jaimee,
you got one minute left.

Get these buns!

Let's go.
Jaimee, get them on the tray.

Let's go, girl.
Let's do this!

Come on, put it on there.
Put it on there.

- 30 seconds to go!
- Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

Is she okay?

I'm okay!
I'm fine.

Lids on!
Put the lids on!

Christian, these lids!

Get your lid on!

Lids on, Jaimee!
Lids on!

Ten, nine, eight,

seven, six, five, four...

Lids on!

Three, two, one, stop!

Hands in the air.

Whoo!

Let's do this, Jaimee.

- Let's go.
- Get them on the tray!

Put 'em in there.
Put 'em in there.

Put 'em in there.

Lids on, Jaimee!
Lids on!

Christian, these lids!

Five, four...

Leave it alone, Elizabeth.

- These lids!
- Lids on!

Three, two, one, stop!

Hands in the air.

Whoo!

Way to go!

Well done.

Good job, boy.

I'm gonna cry.

Tonight, six of you
entered this challenge.

Soon there'll be
one less home cook,

'cause after tonight,
at least one of you

will be leaving
this competition.

Let's start off with
Jaimee and Leslie.

Let's go.

This is going to be so hard
to watch,

because everything that happened
with Leslie and Jaimee

over the past 60 minutes
was a disaster.

Okay.

I saw and witnessed
pandemonium.

What in the hell happened?

You know, at just times
we broke down

and lost communication
and started

screaming and yelling,
you know?

And you can't do that.

Sorry.

Visually, they look good.

They look very good,
despite the animosity.

I am frickin' amazed.

The actual rib's
shredded beautifully.

Short rib's really delicious.

And the pot stickers...

Taste quite nice.

The tray could have been
a near perfect tray

Had you two focused
on each other.

Yes.

How long did you steam
the cabbage rolls?

- I want to say
a good ten minutes. - Yeah.

You think they're cooked
all the way through?

I would like to think so.

Pray to god.

Good job on the cabbage.

Thank you.

I was expecting,
with the kind of discord

that you guys had
between you,

to have dim sum
that was more reflective

of that animosity.

Instead, they seem to be
very harmonious

in their aesthetic.

The flavor's good.

I'm pleasantly surprised.

Thank you.

Despite our roller coaster
of differences,

we wound up
pulling it together in the end.

So now, at this point,
I'm just hoping

that Cutter, you know,
with his big texas hands

and Willie with those little
chubby fingers of his,

you know, can't roll dumplings.

Okay, next up, please,
Christian and Big Willie.

Watching you guys...
you've got finesse.

I've seen you make
beautiful tiny little things.

You coaching kind of like
a cheerleader.

I was getting inspired
by watching you run.

And then this is what
we get.

I just expected there to be

more finesse and touch,
I guess, with these.

What do you see?

Psh, I burnt one
of my pot stickers.

The dough on the har gow...
too thick.

Steaming is
a slow process.

It's a moist cooking method.

And it appears much easier
than it actually is.

I mean, the temp
that you cooked these,

they become like rubber balls.

Wow.

I mean, no sauce,
no garnish.

Look at that.
You guys are better than that.

It's just sad.

Who seasoned the cabbage?

- I did.
- Mm-hmm.

Take a bite, please.

And then pass the other end
to Big Willie.

What's the first thing
that that needs?

- Seasoning.
- Seasoning.

Disgusting.

Willie, flavor profile,

nowhere to be seen tonight.

Are you serious about
winning this competition?

I am serious.

I think
I've performed tremendously

as far as the roll,
the tightness,

having big fingers
and getting this stuff done.

Based on this performance,

you both don't deserve
to be in this competition.

Elizabeth and Cutter.

This is, without question,

the worst thing
I've brought to the judges

in the MasterChef kitchen,
and I'm feeling terrible,

and I'm dreading
him opening the boxes.

It looks horrendous.

Those buns?

That looks like a basket
full of canned dog food.

It doesn't look appetizing.

Everything's oversized, clumsy,

and just badly thought-out.

Even the pot stickers.

Look, there's hardly
any filling in there.

It's all greasy.

Who filled them?

I started filling 'em,

and she closed 'em up.

Lack of seasoning.
Nothing in there.

And the pork
and cabbage rolls...

The size of that.

Way too much cabbage.

And look.

I saw those.
I knew they looked horrible.

- And I should never
have put them in.- No.

I am so confused,
because how can a pairing

that was great
with the communication

produce something so bad?

I have no idea.

I didn't realize
it was that bad.

What a shame.

This, quite frankly,
is very disappointing.

I mean, look at this.

Courtney put you here
to sink Elizabeth.

You could sink her
with the size

of these cabbage rolls.

I don't even want
to eat this.

Who did this meat
like this?

I cooked it.
She cut it.

Well, if you cooked it right,

she wouldn't need
to cut it,

because you could
spoon it apart.

I don't know what went wrong.
I really don't.

It's very rare when we see
a direct strike

in one of these advantages
hit so hard, Elizabeth.

You are in a very, very
vulnerable position right now.

Are you the next MasterChef?

We'll be coming
to a city near you soon.

Go to fox.com
and apply for season six now.

It's very rare when we see
a direct strike

in one of these advantages
hit so hard, Elizabeth.

You are in a very, very
vulnerable position right now.

Going home in one of Courtney's
craftily strategized plots

is the worst possible thing
I could think of.

Not to mention we're so close
to being top five.

Let's get one thing right.

Tonight was
a very tough challenge.

You know damn well, at
this stage of the competition,

it's never gonna be easy.

The winning team,

against all odds...

and despite their performance...

but the team that we felt
put together

the best tray of dim sum...

Congratulations,

Leslie and Jaimee.

Go... go to the balcony.

Good job.

Thank you.

Elizabeth and Cutter.

Throughout the whole
60 minutes tonight,

you looked like you were

really owning this challenge.

However, the final results
were so underwhelming.

The whole tray lacked finesse.

Christian and Willie.

Team spirit fragmented.

Coached by Christian.

Christian continued
to make mistakes.

Big Willie in a tizz.

Courtney mentioned
putting you two together

would screw both of you up.

One was ultrafast.
One was ultraslow.

She was absolutely right.

The team safe from elimination
tonight...

By a fraction of a hair...

Cutter and Elizabeth.

You are safe
from elimination.

Join Courtney, Leslie,
and Jaimee on the balcony.

Christian and Willie,
please, both of you,

step round to the front.

Two of you on the losing team.

Both contributed heavily
to the loss.

At least one of you

will be leaving
this competition shortly.

It's a tough decision.

Here we got one vocal,
ambitious,

rough-around-the-edges
amateur cook

in Christian
that gives it his all

against a passionate,
kind-hearted gourmet

that has a flavor profile
beyond belief.

This is very, very difficult.

The person leaving MasterChef
tonight...

That person is...

Willie.

I'm sorry.

Your journey ends tonight

in the MasterChef kitchen.

Please say good night
to Christian.

Give me a hug, dude.

No hard feelings.

Big Willie,
every time you cooked,

you showed the love,

and you put that love
on the plate.

Tonight was the first time
that I didn't taste the love.

Willie, you got a heart
as big as Texas.

and I think that you have
a natural ability...

Sweet, savory,
everything in between...

and you know that you
belong in a kitchen.

Thank you.

Come say good-bye, bud.

- Be well.
- Thank you.

Good job, bud.

Thank you.

Oh, thank you.

Turn around, big man.

All right, Big Willie.

Who's gonna win MasterChef?

I've always said this,

and I still believe in it.

And I think Christian
is gonna take it home.

Wow.

Please put your apron
on your bench.

Have a safe trip home.
Good night, sir.

Love you,
Big Willie.

You know what, America?

Yes, y'all are going to miss
all of this.

Yes, it's not gonna be
as bright in the kitchen.

But I was able to do
some amazing things.

Big Willie.

Yeah!

Well done, big man.

I've always been passionate
about food...

Ooh, that is good.

As far as eating it
and cooking it.

That is amazing.

It's a party
in my mouth, Willie.

Good job.

Thanks, chef.

But this experience

has really taken my passion
for food to another level.

It's moist,
pretty near perfect.

I think, more than anything,

you've put your heart and soul
on the plate.

Yeah!

Aah!

You're exactly
what we're looking for

here in the MasterChef kitchen.

Oh!

And, in the words
of my fantabulous grandmother,

"Your attitude will always
determine your altitude."

Next week...

I need you to look at me!

Tempers erupt...

You need to chill out.

Quit doing everything.

... as the home cooks take over

an iconic a-list restaurant.

We are about to get
our asses handed to us.

Let's go.

Yes, chef.

I am terrified.

Whoa!

And the heat of the kitchen...

I hope you're joking.

... serves up MasterChef's

biggest-ever meltdown.

I know how to run
a restaurant.

All you're doing
is yelling at me.

- He won't listen to me.
- You two. You two, come here.

- Shut up.
- You two!

Come here!

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