1 00:00:01,730 --> 00:00:03,400 Previously on "MasterChef: Dynamic Duos"... 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,140 - Welcome, guys. - This is a season of surprises. 3 00:00:06,170 --> 00:00:08,310 - Let's go! - Oh! 4 00:00:08,310 --> 00:00:11,220 - We're back! - The eliminated duos retud 5 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:14,290 for a second chance for a pair of white aprons. 6 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:16,960 - A vegan fish and chips. - Yeah, you heard me. 7 00:00:17,030 --> 00:00:18,500 It's hard to believe that's not fish in there. 8 00:00:18,570 --> 00:00:22,370 These aprons go to Darce and Courtney. 9 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:24,710 The dish that we made is called chiles en nogada. 10 00:00:24,750 --> 00:00:28,250 It's good. Congratulations, Azu and Javier. 11 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,460 I feel like my heart is gonna explode. 12 00:00:30,490 --> 00:00:33,360 - We made shrimp and grits. - The dish is very, very successful. 13 00:00:33,390 --> 00:00:36,230 - Adam and Joel. - Let's go! 14 00:00:36,300 --> 00:00:39,010 We made a berbere-spiced lamb lollipop. 15 00:00:39,010 --> 00:00:43,820 Lamb is cooked beautifully. The final white aprons go to Jessica and Jesse. 16 00:00:43,820 --> 00:00:45,450 Yes! 17 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,760 Got an apron! Unh! We got an apron! 18 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,040 Tonight the competition officially kicks off... 19 00:00:53,070 --> 00:00:55,533 We got to prove that we're not a one-trick pony, okay? 20 00:00:55,557 --> 00:00:56,370 Hell, naw. 21 00:00:56,410 --> 00:01:00,150 As the top 12 duos compete together for the first time... 22 00:01:00,220 --> 00:01:02,350 It's gonna get spicy over here. 23 00:01:02,390 --> 00:01:05,930 And try to impress with their best dinner party dish. 24 00:01:05,930 --> 00:01:09,270 - Ooh! - There ain't no party like a pasta party! 25 00:01:09,330 --> 00:01:11,000 - Oh. - Medic! 26 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:13,710 - Someone just screamed medic. - Oh, my God. I'm so stupid. 27 00:01:13,740 --> 00:01:15,510 That's a dinner party disaster. 28 00:01:15,550 --> 00:01:18,520 It's authentic. It's charming. It's delicious. 29 00:01:18,550 --> 00:01:21,660 I'm feeling that restaurant quality dish. 30 00:01:21,660 --> 00:01:25,070 This dish is an epic fail. There's no teamwork here. 31 00:01:25,100 --> 00:01:27,870 If you're gonna play it safe, you've got one foot out the door. 32 00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:42,570 - This is an exciting one tonight. - Yes. 33 00:01:42,630 --> 00:01:46,680 This is it. Our first night as the top 12 duos compete. 34 00:01:46,710 --> 00:01:49,310 - 24 cooks in the kitchen tonight. - Wow. 35 00:01:49,380 --> 00:01:50,980 - That's a lot. - It is a lot. 36 00:01:51,020 --> 00:01:53,120 12 dynamic pairs. 37 00:01:53,150 --> 00:01:56,390 Let's go! 38 00:01:56,430 --> 00:01:58,570 This is such a rowdy bunch. I love it. 39 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,070 - Whoo! - Let's go! Come on! 40 00:02:01,140 --> 00:02:02,510 - We got this. - Yeah, brother. 41 00:02:02,510 --> 00:02:04,180 Whoo! 42 00:02:04,210 --> 00:02:06,450 We feel amazing to be in the top 12. 43 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,450 We're thinking intensity. We're thinking drive. 44 00:02:09,490 --> 00:02:13,900 He's definitely thinking, "I will not mess this up for my wife." 45 00:02:13,930 --> 00:02:15,830 - New stations. Yeah. - Yes! 46 00:02:15,830 --> 00:02:20,110 - Whoo! - We are so proud that we are top 12. 47 00:02:20,140 --> 00:02:23,450 This is the first time we're all kind of measuring ourselves against each other, 48 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:26,560 and I can't wait to see how we stack up. 49 00:02:26,590 --> 00:02:31,730 Welcome back to the amazing MasterChef kitchen, everybody. Amazing. 50 00:02:31,770 --> 00:02:34,370 But more importantly, congratulations to all of you, 51 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,810 'cause you are the top 12 dynamic duos. 52 00:02:38,850 --> 00:02:40,720 Yeah! 53 00:02:40,750 --> 00:02:44,190 That's right. This competition has officially begun. 54 00:02:44,220 --> 00:02:45,230 Oh, yes. 55 00:02:45,260 --> 00:02:46,360 - Awesome. - Yeah! 56 00:02:46,390 --> 00:02:48,770 You duos have already shown us 57 00:02:48,830 --> 00:02:51,470 that this year's competition is going to be fierce. 58 00:02:51,510 --> 00:02:54,240 But now that you've earned your apron for this kitchen, 59 00:02:54,310 --> 00:02:56,720 your job is to prove that we should keep you here. 60 00:02:56,750 --> 00:02:59,320 - Absolutely. - We gonna make you proud! 61 00:02:59,350 --> 00:03:02,630 - Good. - Remember, this season, 62 00:03:02,630 --> 00:03:05,030 we are not judging you guys as individuals. 63 00:03:05,070 --> 00:03:08,870 We're gonna be judging you as a dynamic duo. Understood? 64 00:03:08,940 --> 00:03:10,510 - Yes, Chef. - Good. 65 00:03:10,510 --> 00:03:13,820 That means both of you should be cooking 66 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:18,860 at the ultimate highest standard every single week. 67 00:03:18,890 --> 00:03:20,130 - Yes, chef. - You got it. 68 00:03:20,130 --> 00:03:22,370 Listen up, for tonight's challenge, 69 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,610 we are celebrating your early success 70 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:29,750 - with a dinner party. - Ooh! 71 00:03:29,780 --> 00:03:32,350 - That's right. - Pop the champagne. Yeah! 72 00:03:32,420 --> 00:03:37,300 We want to see dishes inspired by a dinner party that you would throw at home. 73 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,640 - Oh. - I love it. 74 00:03:39,670 --> 00:03:42,810 And because you're here in the MasterChef kitchen, 75 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:47,280 your dishes need to be restaurant quality standards. 76 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,820 - Yes, Chef. - You will have one hour 77 00:03:50,820 --> 00:03:54,460 to make your fantastic dinner party dishes. 78 00:03:54,530 --> 00:03:58,000 After that, we will be tasting the top three dishes 79 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:00,710 and the bottom three dishes. 80 00:04:00,780 --> 00:04:03,950 And the duo who makes the best dish 81 00:04:03,950 --> 00:04:06,960 will earn a big advantage in the next challenge. 82 00:04:06,990 --> 00:04:10,560 And one duo will be going home. 83 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,740 - Right. Everybody, ready? - Yes! 84 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:18,310 Your 60 minutes start now. Let's go! 85 00:04:18,350 --> 00:04:20,550 - Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. - Here we go. 86 00:04:20,580 --> 00:04:22,720 Ooh! Oh, my God. Here we go. Aah! 87 00:04:22,750 --> 00:04:24,523 - Yeah, let's do corn pasta. - I'm gonna grab all the corn. 88 00:04:24,547 --> 00:04:25,130 - Corn sauce. 89 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:27,830 - Garlic. Chicken. - Shallots, garlic. Chicken thighs. 90 00:04:27,860 --> 00:04:31,300 - Just dry vinegar, okay? Okay. - I got vinegar already. Let's go. 91 00:04:31,340 --> 00:04:33,540 - I need chili. - I got chili. 92 00:04:33,580 --> 00:04:36,480 We put on dinner parties every weekend at our family. 93 00:04:36,550 --> 00:04:39,290 We find every excuse to give us the party. Yeah, yeah. 94 00:04:39,350 --> 00:04:42,690 So growing up, we all kind of lived under the same roof. 95 00:04:42,730 --> 00:04:44,100 And whether we liked it or not, 96 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:45,470 it was a dinner party every night. 97 00:04:45,470 --> 00:04:47,870 - You got lemon? - Yes. 98 00:04:47,900 --> 00:04:50,180 This is our first challenge in the MasterChef kitchen, 99 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:54,650 so we really want to make an impression, and not a bad one. 100 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,660 Auntie and niece here to win. 101 00:04:58,690 --> 00:05:00,500 Coming out! 102 00:05:00,530 --> 00:05:02,830 - You got it. - Behind, behind, behind, behind, behind. 103 00:05:02,870 --> 00:05:05,470 - Did you get baking soda? - What's that? Yeah? 104 00:05:05,510 --> 00:05:09,880 - Let's go. - Okay. All right, all right. 105 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,590 - Can you get that off for me? - Yeah. 106 00:05:12,620 --> 00:05:16,390 - Just like the ER, okay? Nice. Calm. - Ah, the corn. 107 00:05:16,460 --> 00:05:18,630 We're cooking for our friends, for our family. 108 00:05:18,630 --> 00:05:20,370 - Yeah, it's a party. - Where is our glass of wine? 109 00:05:20,370 --> 00:05:23,610 - Okay. And my glass of wine? - Just think about it. 110 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,050 So, 15 years we have been divorced. 111 00:05:26,050 --> 00:05:30,720 We have a beautiful 19-year-old son, and we remain very good friends. 112 00:05:34,670 --> 00:05:37,700 So for us dinner parties are very common. 113 00:05:41,280 --> 00:05:45,520 But the rice has to be perfect, and Javier is an expert on that. 114 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:48,530 Guys, five minutes gone, 55 minutes remaining. 115 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:50,360 Okay, five minutes gone. 116 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,900 It is so fast in here. It's crazy. 117 00:05:52,930 --> 00:05:55,240 - It is nuts. It's just... time flies. - It just flies. 118 00:05:55,310 --> 00:05:58,080 This is it. Our amazing duos are taking up their first big challenge 119 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,820 of this competition, and honestly they need to bring their A-game. 120 00:06:00,820 --> 00:06:02,450 All right, I took the seeds out of one. 121 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:04,060 We're gonna leave the seeds in the other one. 122 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,390 Time to bring the heat, baby. 123 00:06:06,460 --> 00:06:10,770 You know, for most of these contestants, they've been on the side of, 124 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:13,410 "Oh, that party is great! Great food!" 125 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,110 Everyone's telling them it's all amazing. 126 00:06:16,180 --> 00:06:19,390 Here, we are going to be judging on many different aspects, 127 00:06:19,450 --> 00:06:23,360 and I doubt they've been to any party where they've been judged like that. 128 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:28,140 Well, your family may forgive, but the MasterChef judges, it's a different story. 129 00:06:28,170 --> 00:06:30,980 Where's my spicy little habanero? 130 00:06:31,010 --> 00:06:33,578 I need your help on the sides of these chicken thighs, okay? 131 00:06:33,602 --> 00:06:34,450 Okay. 132 00:06:34,450 --> 00:06:36,620 We're cooking a spicy white bean ragu 133 00:06:36,690 --> 00:06:39,700 with nduja, Italian sausage, and chicken thighs. 134 00:06:39,730 --> 00:06:41,970 Our first two dishes were very refined and elegant. 135 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:43,840 This is gonna be our rustic, homey edition. 136 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:45,270 We do not want to let these aprons go. 137 00:06:45,310 --> 00:06:46,310 We do not want to let go of these aprons. 138 00:06:46,310 --> 00:06:47,480 We're gonna put a killer dish. 139 00:06:47,540 --> 00:06:48,850 We're breaking in these aprons. 140 00:06:48,850 --> 00:06:50,680 - They're staying on. - This is probably 141 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,490 the most stressful cook I've ever done. 142 00:06:52,550 --> 00:06:56,160 We're making a cheeseburger with a bacon and date jam 143 00:06:56,190 --> 00:06:58,260 and a spicy habanero sauce. 144 00:06:58,300 --> 00:07:02,470 Burgers are one of those rustic classic South Dakota dishes, 145 00:07:02,510 --> 00:07:04,010 but we have to really elevate 146 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,450 because it's what would be a simple dish. 147 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,860 - So we really have to bring it. - We just need to focus on that chicken. 148 00:07:09,890 --> 00:07:12,460 - Yes, ma'am. - Ooh, I get, "Yes, ma'am"? 149 00:07:12,490 --> 00:07:14,200 - Yes, ma'am. - Mm! 150 00:07:14,260 --> 00:07:17,000 - Ooh, I can't see. Glasses are fogging. - You good? 151 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,840 Oh, boy. I can't wait to smell that trinity going. 152 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:23,080 It'll feel just like New Orleans all over again. Yeah. 153 00:07:23,110 --> 00:07:25,650 Okay, gonna get the squash cut. 154 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,360 We're making a brown butter and butternut squash pasta 155 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,500 with crispy skin chicken breast. 156 00:07:31,500 --> 00:07:33,870 Kayla and I both started cooking 157 00:07:33,900 --> 00:07:37,310 at a very young age on "MasterChef Junior" season 3. 158 00:07:37,310 --> 00:07:42,390 And a couple years ago, we hosted a pasta making party, so we have experience. 159 00:07:42,390 --> 00:07:44,190 There ain't no party like a pasta party! 160 00:07:44,220 --> 00:07:47,200 Ain't no party like a pasta party. We love our carbs over here. 161 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,900 We are carbed up and we're ready to give it to Gordon. 162 00:07:49,900 --> 00:07:52,110 - You getting the dough working? - Yep, I'm getting the dough working. 163 00:07:52,110 --> 00:07:53,370 Oh. 164 00:07:53,370 --> 00:07:55,180 - Medic! - Medic, medic, medic! 165 00:07:55,210 --> 00:07:59,290 Someone just screamed medic. Was that Kayla? 166 00:07:59,320 --> 00:07:59,627 It's two fingers. 167 00:07:59,651 --> 00:08:00,560 What have you done? What have you done, doll? 168 00:08:00,620 --> 00:08:01,790 - Just a knife. - Yeah? 169 00:08:01,790 --> 00:08:03,700 I cut the whole tip of my thumb off. 170 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:06,130 Holy. God, that's a lot. 171 00:08:07,140 --> 00:08:09,210 I'm just seeing blood drip down 172 00:08:09,210 --> 00:08:11,080 and the timing of everything to make this dish 173 00:08:11,110 --> 00:08:13,250 is so important, and I just hope I don't set us behind. 174 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:15,950 God.. And I said I wasn't gonna cut my finger on this season. 175 00:08:15,950 --> 00:08:18,290 - You're all right. - I was on Juniors and I cut my finger. 176 00:08:18,290 --> 00:08:20,460 It's go... ow! 177 00:08:20,530 --> 00:08:22,700 - Medic. - How you feeling, darling? 178 00:08:22,770 --> 00:08:24,670 - What happened? - Um, I cut myself. 179 00:08:24,700 --> 00:08:27,540 - Is it deep, medic? - It's pretty deep. 180 00:08:27,580 --> 00:08:30,720 - Oh, God. - Oh, my God. I'm so stupid. 181 00:08:30,780 --> 00:08:33,720 I can't. Go, Ryan Kate. Keep doing the dough. 182 00:08:33,790 --> 00:08:35,830 - Bro, I'm sorry. - It's okay. It's okay. 183 00:08:35,860 --> 00:08:38,060 - Don't apologize. - I feel really bad 184 00:08:38,100 --> 00:08:40,200 that I have Ryan Kate out there stranded. 185 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,140 She's left to kind of do everything while I'm trying to get bandaged up. 186 00:08:43,210 --> 00:08:46,350 I feel really stressed and I hope I don't set us behind. 187 00:08:46,410 --> 00:08:47,980 That's a setback early on. 188 00:08:48,020 --> 00:08:50,150 I told myself I wasn't gonna cry! 189 00:09:01,850 --> 00:09:04,720 Oh, my God. I'm so stupid. I can't. 190 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:06,860 You're good, Ryan Kate. Keep doing the dough. 191 00:09:06,860 --> 00:09:08,660 - Bro, I'm sorry. - It's okay. It's okay. 192 00:09:08,660 --> 00:09:12,600 Don't apologize. We're gonna get back in the game and we're gonna kill it. 193 00:09:12,630 --> 00:09:14,570 - Yep. - Oh, my God. I'm so sorry. 194 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:16,065 Girl, don't worry about it. I'll help make up. 195 00:09:16,089 --> 00:09:16,780 I feel so stupid. 196 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:19,950 Why won't this oil come out of the dang bottle? 197 00:09:21,750 --> 00:09:25,930 All right, this is good. I'm sweating my ass off already. 198 00:09:25,990 --> 00:09:30,670 Oh, my goodness. These gloves keep getting stuck in the ground beef. 199 00:09:30,700 --> 00:09:31,572 Look, these are breaking down. 200 00:09:31,596 --> 00:09:33,410 All right, so take them off. Take them off. Take them off. 201 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:35,550 - Why don't you take a bite? - Nope, they're good. They're good. 202 00:09:35,580 --> 00:09:38,120 - I think they're good. - Exciting night. Come on, dinner parties. 203 00:09:38,150 --> 00:09:40,860 And we don't think of dinner party with comfort food. 204 00:09:40,890 --> 00:09:42,990 - Elevated food. - Oh, my goodness. 205 00:09:43,030 --> 00:09:45,530 - Smells good? - You could be making pasta. 206 00:09:45,570 --> 00:09:46,318 Yeah. Yes. Yes. 207 00:09:46,342 --> 00:09:48,610 You could be braising. You can be grilling. 208 00:09:48,670 --> 00:09:51,480 I mean, there's a world of techniques you can bring to a dinner party dish. 209 00:09:51,550 --> 00:09:54,650 But I think a dinner party in different areas means different things, right? 210 00:09:54,650 --> 00:09:57,820 It depends on how you grew up, what you enjoy, 211 00:09:57,890 --> 00:10:01,570 and that elevation is coming through with flavor and the care 212 00:10:01,630 --> 00:10:03,370 - that you do for that dish. - Sure. 213 00:10:04,910 --> 00:10:08,410 Ten minutes gone. 50 minutes remaining. 214 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:09,910 Whew! Shaking. Shaking. 215 00:10:09,950 --> 00:10:11,650 - Don't cut yourself. - I know. 216 00:10:11,650 --> 00:10:14,360 Zach and Michelle, our married duo. 217 00:10:14,390 --> 00:10:15,690 Tell me about this dish. What is it? 218 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:17,530 It's a green curry mussel 219 00:10:17,560 --> 00:10:19,070 with nori-dusted moules-frites. 220 00:10:19,070 --> 00:10:21,340 Nice. That's lovely. So it's a Thai flavored curry? 221 00:10:21,340 --> 00:10:24,040 - Yes, yes. - Love that. How we gonna elevate this? 222 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,210 We made a shrimp stock from scratch. 223 00:10:26,210 --> 00:10:27,780 We made a green curry paste from scratch. 224 00:10:27,820 --> 00:10:29,190 At home, we make this for dinner parties. 225 00:10:29,220 --> 00:10:30,960 Describe some of those early dinner parties. 226 00:10:30,990 --> 00:10:32,730 We would... you know, everybody was in the kitchen. 227 00:10:32,790 --> 00:10:34,460 Michelle and I both would be there. 228 00:10:34,530 --> 00:10:36,170 10, 12... we had a lot of friends. 229 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,340 Then we had a baby, and life calmed down a little bit, 230 00:10:38,340 --> 00:10:40,040 and now it's about four people at the dinner party. 231 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:42,080 I love that. Gaining that advantage tonight 232 00:10:42,110 --> 00:10:44,680 - would mean what for both of you? - Everything. 233 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:46,620 We need to go in feeling confident. 234 00:10:46,660 --> 00:10:49,390 It would show everybody else here that we're somebody to watch. 235 00:10:49,460 --> 00:10:51,600 - They would see us how we see us. - Gotcha. 236 00:10:51,630 --> 00:10:55,070 In terms of sizing up the competition, who's the hotspots in the room? 237 00:10:55,110 --> 00:10:57,280 I think I got to say Jess and Jesse. 238 00:10:57,340 --> 00:10:59,480 I mean, we eliminated them in audition rounds and they're back. 239 00:10:59,510 --> 00:11:01,690 They came back with vengeance. I think they're out for blood now. 240 00:11:01,750 --> 00:11:05,090 I think they're watching you equally as much as you're watching them. 241 00:11:05,130 --> 00:11:07,730 Elevate this thing, yes? Give it your all. Absolutely. 242 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:09,270 - Good luck. Let's go. - Thank you so much. 243 00:11:09,330 --> 00:11:12,240 Gonna start getting spicy in here in a second. 244 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,210 - I know. - I'm gonna make this fish stock so good 245 00:11:15,250 --> 00:11:17,680 that you're gonna be so happy and proud of me, 246 00:11:17,750 --> 00:11:21,218 you're gonna stop calling me names and bothering me. 247 00:11:21,242 --> 00:11:22,390 Salt. Salt? 248 00:11:22,390 --> 00:11:24,660 - I'm coming. I'm coming. - Anyone have peeled garlic? 249 00:11:24,700 --> 00:11:27,800 - We got a little bit. - You got a little bit? Thanks, man. 250 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:28,678 What's up, guys? 251 00:11:28,702 --> 00:11:31,240 Hey, what's going on? Welcome to Taco Tuesday. 252 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:33,410 - Taco Tuesday. - So is that real? 253 00:11:33,450 --> 00:11:36,690 A dinner party at your house, it's just Taco Tuesdays and a couple of beers? 254 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:39,690 It is recently. Out in the backyard with a bunch of kids running around. 255 00:11:39,730 --> 00:11:42,570 - What are you making? - We're gonna make some homemade tortillas. 256 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:45,240 - We got a nice marinated skirt steak. - Yep, so there's gonna be 257 00:11:45,270 --> 00:11:48,280 a habanero hot sauce. We're gonna do some rustic charro beans. 258 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,250 - You're gonna make your own tortillas? - We are. 259 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:52,550 - Have you done that before? - A couple times. 260 00:11:52,550 --> 00:11:54,760 That can be very difficult in "MasterChef," we've seen over the years, 261 00:11:54,790 --> 00:11:57,060 - because they don't cook through. - Yeah. 262 00:11:57,100 --> 00:12:00,300 Nothing worse than getting raw dough in a tortilla. You're taking a big risk there. 263 00:12:00,330 --> 00:12:02,770 Did you guys have a lot of dinner parties growing up in your family? 264 00:12:02,810 --> 00:12:05,310 We had tons of barbecues, grill-outs. 265 00:12:05,340 --> 00:12:07,350 Daddy taught us how to grill. Mama taught us how to host. 266 00:12:07,420 --> 00:12:10,160 Do you guys take different roles when you host people in your home? 267 00:12:10,190 --> 00:12:11,960 - We do most of it at Joel's house. - I'll be right back. 268 00:12:12,030 --> 00:12:14,600 So I kind of let him take the lead on that. 269 00:12:14,630 --> 00:12:17,440 Okay. The two of us kind of tag team a large protein 270 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:21,080 - and let people bring sides. - This is not about potluck tonight. 271 00:12:21,140 --> 00:12:23,080 - No, we're making all of it. - This is not about dumb luck either. 272 00:12:23,150 --> 00:12:24,920 You better make everything and you better make it right. 273 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:26,860 - Good luck, guys. - Thank you. 274 00:12:26,890 --> 00:12:29,458 We got to prove that we're not a one-trick pony, okay? 275 00:12:29,482 --> 00:12:30,330 Hell, naw. 276 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,670 - Darce and Courtney. - Hey! How are you? 277 00:12:32,670 --> 00:12:33,900 - How's it going? - Oh, my goodness me. 278 00:12:33,940 --> 00:12:35,640 I'm excited for this dinner party. 279 00:12:35,670 --> 00:12:36,980 - I know. - So excited. 280 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:38,980 - What is the dish? - As the vegan team, 281 00:12:39,050 --> 00:12:41,480 we're gonna be putting plants first always. 282 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:45,490 We are doing corn four ways. We're doing a pasta 283 00:12:45,490 --> 00:12:48,360 that's going to be infused with the corn stock that I'm making right now. 284 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:51,170 - Second way is going to be a corn sauce.- Corn sauce. 285 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:53,440 Where I blend it all up with that corn stock. Nice. 286 00:12:53,470 --> 00:12:54,974 Are we smoking the corn? Are we carameli... 287 00:12:54,998 --> 00:12:56,250 No, we're gonna do a corn rib. 288 00:12:56,310 --> 00:12:58,480 - And the fourth? - And then a breadcrumb with corn in it. 289 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,190 Actually, this was one of our first dinner parties together. 290 00:13:00,220 --> 00:13:01,660 - That we did together. - Yeah. 291 00:13:01,690 --> 00:13:04,000 It looks very white, that pasta. 292 00:13:04,060 --> 00:13:06,000 - Any eggs in there? - Absolutely no. 293 00:13:06,070 --> 00:13:09,340 No, no, no. We're doing it... I use some semolina, 294 00:13:09,370 --> 00:13:11,340 - some all-purpose flour. - Right. 295 00:13:11,380 --> 00:13:14,380 Tepid water. A little bit of olive oil and salt. 296 00:13:14,380 --> 00:13:17,020 - I love this vegan style by the way. - Yeah? Thank you. 297 00:13:17,090 --> 00:13:19,360 - But competition's fierce. - Yeah. 298 00:13:19,390 --> 00:13:22,830 We said we were gonna take some risks in the MasterChef kitchen. 299 00:13:22,830 --> 00:13:24,140 Let's go. Let's go. 300 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:25,870 Love that. Ladies, the very best of luck. 301 00:13:25,940 --> 00:13:29,110 30 minutes gone. 30 minutes remaining. 302 00:13:29,150 --> 00:13:31,720 We are halfway, dynamic duos! 303 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:32,850 - Heard! - Let's go! 304 00:13:32,890 --> 00:13:34,520 30 minutes, everybody! 305 00:13:34,520 --> 00:13:37,260 - Let's do this! - 30 fricking minutes! Let's go! 306 00:13:37,260 --> 00:13:41,400 We are doing a ribeye with chimichurri, duck fat potatoes, 307 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:45,280 broccolini and a garlic aioli for our potatoes. 308 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:47,780 Just gotta to make sure it's elevated enough to present for the judges. 309 00:13:47,850 --> 00:13:49,520 - We're ready for the task though. - Yes. 310 00:13:49,550 --> 00:13:52,160 - Is that good? Is that a good sign? - Yes. Yes, yes. 311 00:13:52,190 --> 00:13:54,560 - Hey, Darce? That's the olive oil? - No darker. 312 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:57,800 These things have bigger beards than me. 313 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:00,581 Ooh! It's looking a little Cajun right here. 314 00:14:00,605 --> 00:14:02,450 Hi, Tiffany. Yes, ma'am. 315 00:14:02,510 --> 00:14:05,850 - What we got going on? Okay. - We got a Cajun seafood pasta. 316 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:08,530 Something we picked up when we were in New Orleans for a ball game. 317 00:14:08,560 --> 00:14:11,260 We added scallops and we added mussels as well. 318 00:14:11,300 --> 00:14:14,070 How do you keep the different seafood from overcooking? 319 00:14:14,140 --> 00:14:15,970 I parcooked it, just to get a sear on it. 320 00:14:15,970 --> 00:14:18,441 - You want to be careful of not overcooking? - Yeah, be careful. 321 00:14:18,465 --> 00:14:19,280 - Yep. 322 00:14:19,310 --> 00:14:21,720 - How's your pasta looking, Trey? - It's coming out really well. 323 00:14:21,750 --> 00:14:24,320 - I'm really pleased with it. - Is that the thickness you want? 324 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:28,100 - I might go one level lighter. - Uh-huh. Don't go too thin now. 325 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:31,440 - You make pasta often? - Usually at home I use box pasta. 326 00:14:31,470 --> 00:14:35,180 But we're in MasterChef kitchen, so I figured I'd roll some pasta for you all. 327 00:14:35,180 --> 00:14:37,320 - Is any already done? - No, no, but I've got more dough. 328 00:14:37,350 --> 00:14:40,590 - Whoa! If you need help, Kevin's here. - Yes, Chef. I got it. 329 00:14:40,590 --> 00:14:42,830 - Careful. All right. - Ugh, yeah, it's too thin now. 330 00:14:42,890 --> 00:14:44,460 - It was perfect before, yeah. - All right. 331 00:14:44,500 --> 00:14:47,070 - Oh, no! - What do you think I should do, Chef? 332 00:14:47,070 --> 00:14:49,540 - I'd reroll it over again. - Thank you, Chef. 333 00:14:49,570 --> 00:14:51,850 Okay, all right, Trey. 334 00:14:51,910 --> 00:14:55,320 - Make sure you get that sear. - I know. 335 00:14:55,350 --> 00:14:57,990 - Whoo! - She just flambéed. 336 00:14:58,060 --> 00:15:00,160 Yeah, wow. The energy is incredible. 337 00:15:00,190 --> 00:15:02,991 There's a lot of passion and activity going on out there. 338 00:15:03,015 --> 00:15:03,940 Oh, yeah. 339 00:15:03,940 --> 00:15:05,740 - The atmosphere is electrifying. - The energy. 340 00:15:05,770 --> 00:15:08,210 And the communication is off the charts with the dynamic duos. 341 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:11,380 But the speed they're all working at, it's so good to see. 342 00:15:11,450 --> 00:15:12,920 - Yeah. - I think the food could be twice as good. 343 00:15:12,950 --> 00:15:14,520 Providing you have the right partner. 344 00:15:14,590 --> 00:15:16,260 - You must have the right partner. - Okay, ready? 345 00:15:16,330 --> 00:15:18,200 - I told you I was going to do basil. - Yep. 346 00:15:18,230 --> 00:15:20,600 So Darce and Courtney, they're going down the vegan route. 347 00:15:20,670 --> 00:15:22,640 - Corn four ways, okay? - Ooh! 348 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:27,620 A corn flavored stock, a corn puree, a corn rib, and a corn pasta. 349 00:15:27,650 --> 00:15:30,350 Wait, is there any spice or any other flavor to the corn? 350 00:15:30,390 --> 00:15:32,660 - Like, there's a lot of corn. - Sounds sweet. 351 00:15:32,660 --> 00:15:34,360 - Sounds like it's gonna be sweet. - Yeah, it feels sweet. 352 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:36,670 - I'm not too sure. - Why isn't it boiling? 353 00:15:36,700 --> 00:15:38,240 - Pasta? - Yeah. 354 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:39,540 It's on. It's all the way on. 355 00:15:39,610 --> 00:15:41,340 All right. Come on, baby. Come together. 356 00:15:41,380 --> 00:15:45,350 Kevin and Trey are making a Cajun seafood pasta. 357 00:15:45,390 --> 00:15:46,990 Pasta is not working out right. 358 00:15:47,020 --> 00:15:49,160 - It's dry. - It's so dry. 359 00:15:49,230 --> 00:15:51,770 Oh, my goodness. Joe, what would you do if it's not working? 360 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:54,170 I would take it by hand, cut it into small strips, 361 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:56,880 - roll it with my hands, and put it in. - He has got to adapt. 362 00:15:56,910 --> 00:16:00,380 Come on, baby. Come on, pasta. 363 00:16:00,410 --> 00:16:03,660 This is not looking great. Without the pasta, there is no dish. 364 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:05,590 - Oh, my goodness. - Yep, yep. 365 00:16:05,660 --> 00:16:09,130 - He's got one foot out the door. - Come on, Trey. 366 00:16:09,130 --> 00:16:12,000 I don't have time to restart the pasta. 367 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:13,410 So if I'm going to pull this off in time, 368 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:15,440 I really got to get my hands around this dough. 369 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:21,760 - That's a dinner party disaster. - Oh, my gosh. 370 00:16:32,010 --> 00:16:34,050 Just under 20 minutes to go. 371 00:16:34,050 --> 00:16:36,020 - Let's go! - - Where did my pans go? 372 00:16:36,050 --> 00:16:38,560 Okay. Hey. Where'd you go? Where'd you go? 373 00:16:38,590 --> 00:16:41,960 - Oh, nope. Wrong person. - Ugh. Come on, Trey. 374 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:45,440 First batch of pasta is good. Gonna rework this second batch. 375 00:16:45,470 --> 00:16:48,340 I think you're good to turn because you've got... 376 00:16:48,410 --> 00:16:49,780 - well, I don't know. - Already? 377 00:16:49,810 --> 00:16:51,480 Yeah, I think you can flip those. 378 00:16:51,550 --> 00:16:55,160 You see that brown coming up the side? 379 00:16:55,220 --> 00:16:58,730 Our dinner parties are hectic. You know, we come from a Latino family. 380 00:16:58,730 --> 00:17:02,240 So we invite five people. These five people invite 20 more people. 381 00:17:02,310 --> 00:17:03,940 Next thing you know, the house is full, 382 00:17:03,940 --> 00:17:05,650 and we don't have food for everybody. 383 00:17:05,710 --> 00:17:09,250 We're making ropa vieja with mushroom risotto 384 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:11,590 and fried green plantain. 385 00:17:11,630 --> 00:17:13,390 We want to win that advantage right now 386 00:17:13,460 --> 00:17:16,230 because that's going to be key for whatever is coming next. 387 00:17:16,300 --> 00:17:18,770 We want to be ahead of everybody. 388 00:17:20,340 --> 00:17:22,750 - Little more olive oil. - Lemon, that's spicy. 389 00:17:22,750 --> 00:17:26,750 - It's not too spicy. - Yeah, that was a spicy chili, bud. 390 00:17:26,790 --> 00:17:29,590 - Right. Aivan, Tina. How we doing? - Hello, Gordon. 391 00:17:29,630 --> 00:17:33,130 - We're doing good, sir. - Tell me about this dinner party dish. 392 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:38,240 It's a grilled pork with noodle and herb lettuce. 393 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:39,810 - Like a beautiful pork salad. - Yes. 394 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:44,390 Almost every Vietnamese family have this in their party. 395 00:17:44,420 --> 00:17:45,860 Love that. What's the sauce? 396 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:50,970 - It's got garlic, lemon, sugar. - Mmm. 397 00:17:50,970 --> 00:17:52,740 - That's delicious. - Thank you, sir. 398 00:17:52,770 --> 00:17:55,110 Make sure you've got sufficient dressing with that, 399 00:17:55,140 --> 00:17:57,120 - so it doesn't become too dry. - Yes. 400 00:17:57,150 --> 00:17:59,990 - Pork needs a sauce, yes? Good luck. - Yes, sir. 401 00:17:59,990 --> 00:18:02,630 - Thank you. - Yes, sir. Yes, sir. 402 00:18:02,660 --> 00:18:07,040 Tortilla, we should have about 12 to choose from. 403 00:18:07,100 --> 00:18:09,770 Tonna, they're... they're underdone. 404 00:18:09,810 --> 00:18:14,280 I don't know what to do because you had me flip them too early. 405 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:16,850 - Tonna and Cait! Wow, that looks... - Ooh! 406 00:18:16,890 --> 00:18:18,420 Slow down, slow down, slow down. 407 00:18:18,420 --> 00:18:20,330 - Sorry, you made me nervous. - No. 408 00:18:20,390 --> 00:18:22,830 I'm just here for you. How's the cook? 409 00:18:22,830 --> 00:18:26,010 - Yeah, they feel a little under. - Yeah, they do. 410 00:18:26,010 --> 00:18:27,280 - Go in the oven then. - Yep. 411 00:18:27,310 --> 00:18:28,880 So if you're gonna serve us a burger, 412 00:18:28,910 --> 00:18:30,720 that burger better be right. 413 00:18:30,780 --> 00:18:34,820 - What is this? - That is our bacon and date jam. 414 00:18:34,820 --> 00:18:38,055 It's going to top the burgers with a bit of spicy mayo. 415 00:18:38,079 --> 00:18:39,330 Okay. All right. 416 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:41,740 I want you to think about your plating 417 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:43,146 because right now it feels a little hectic over here. 418 00:18:43,170 --> 00:18:43,610 Yep, yep. 419 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:45,550 - Good luck, y'all. - Thank you. 420 00:18:47,580 --> 00:18:49,320 - I'm gonna focus on this. - Yep. 421 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:51,020 Kayla, Ryan Kate, how we doing? 422 00:18:51,090 --> 00:18:53,260 - Doing good, Chef. - I'm doing all right. How are you? 423 00:18:53,260 --> 00:18:56,330 - We okay? How's that cut? - Um, I just don't have the tip of my thumb 424 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:58,270 - and I cut my pointer finger. - Please be careful. 425 00:18:58,300 --> 00:18:59,470 Tell me about the dish. What we doing? 426 00:18:59,540 --> 00:19:02,580 So we're doing a brown butter pasta 427 00:19:02,580 --> 00:19:04,480 - with a seared chicken breast. - Wow. 428 00:19:04,550 --> 00:19:06,690 Gonna see if I can get this chicken breast done in time. 429 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:08,730 There's no protein cooked already? 430 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:11,000 Why don't you sort of think about this a little bit more simpler? 431 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:14,470 If you're going to do a little fettuccine, cut this into nice strips. 432 00:19:14,470 --> 00:19:16,210 - It would cook quicker. Yes? - Yeah. 433 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:18,710 Nice long strips, beautifully seasoned, and fried. 434 00:19:18,750 --> 00:19:20,110 - And just like that you'll get it done. - It'll cook faster in strips. 435 00:19:20,180 --> 00:19:21,980 Listen, we adapt, we pivot. 436 00:19:22,020 --> 00:19:23,760 This accident has set you back a little bit, but we can pivot. 437 00:19:23,790 --> 00:19:25,890 That's the only way you're gonna get this chicken cooked now. 438 00:19:25,890 --> 00:19:28,200 Gonna push through and get something on the plate for you guys. 439 00:19:28,230 --> 00:19:30,030 Let's go. Let's go. 440 00:19:30,070 --> 00:19:32,370 - I'm just sorry. - No, don't be sorry. 441 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:33,880 We're not gonna talk about this now. It'll be okay. 442 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:36,350 We're gonna focus and we're gonna keep going. 443 00:19:36,350 --> 00:19:37,820 - She cut herself pretty bad, huh? - Yeah, bad. 444 00:19:37,850 --> 00:19:39,220 Top of the finger is gone. 445 00:19:39,250 --> 00:19:41,890 I need to get those fries in. One more time. 446 00:19:41,890 --> 00:19:46,070 - Yes. - So Tonna and Cait are just panicking. 447 00:19:46,100 --> 00:19:48,670 Ooh. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no. 448 00:19:48,740 --> 00:19:52,510 I mean, the burger, they took it out. I felt it. It felt very rare. 449 00:19:52,510 --> 00:19:55,250 I said, maybe we need to get this back going in the oven. 450 00:19:55,290 --> 00:19:57,420 There's just a lot of small elements, 451 00:19:57,490 --> 00:19:59,760 but I don't know if it's coming together like they want it to. 452 00:19:59,790 --> 00:20:02,500 It's a burger. That seems more like comfort food. 453 00:20:02,530 --> 00:20:04,470 I'm hoping it's an elevated burger. 454 00:20:04,500 --> 00:20:06,370 It has to be a pretty amazing burger. 455 00:20:06,370 --> 00:20:07,880 Where's that glove? Please. Thank you. 456 00:20:07,910 --> 00:20:12,520 Oh, oh, oh. Please, Lord, let those be cooked. 457 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,690 Guys, four minutes to go! 458 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:16,960 - Second batch of pasta's coming now. - Okay. 459 00:20:17,030 --> 00:20:18,501 You might have to cook this first batch of pasta. 460 00:20:18,525 --> 00:20:19,100 Yep, yep, yep. 461 00:20:19,170 --> 00:20:21,400 - Go ahead and put that first batch in. - He's still rolling pasta. 462 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:23,270 - Why'd they do that? - Oh, my goodness. 463 00:20:23,310 --> 00:20:25,680 Kevin and Trey are behind. 464 00:20:25,710 --> 00:20:28,250 You got to let the pasta go. Trey, you got to move on! 465 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:30,660 That's not working, buddy. You got to move on. 466 00:20:30,690 --> 00:20:33,460 - You won't have time to cook. - It's not working. 467 00:20:33,530 --> 00:20:35,470 Okay. Is that enough? Is that enough pasta? 468 00:20:35,530 --> 00:20:36,530 Yep. It's a little light. It's a little light. 469 00:20:36,570 --> 00:20:38,440 That's a dinner party nightmare. 470 00:20:38,510 --> 00:20:40,370 90 seconds to go. Come on! 471 00:20:40,410 --> 00:20:42,780 Do we want to put the jam on the burgers right now? 472 00:20:42,810 --> 00:20:44,580 Aw. I forgot about that. 473 00:20:44,650 --> 00:20:46,420 Sorry. I was too focused on... 474 00:20:46,420 --> 00:20:48,520 - Screaming at me. - I'm sorry! 475 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:50,060 Cilantro, cilantro, cilantro. 476 00:20:50,130 --> 00:20:52,570 Okay. I'm getting a little bit nervous. 477 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:54,300 - We're good. - Oh, my God. 478 00:20:54,340 --> 00:20:56,170 Gonna get it nice in the middle, right? 479 00:20:56,210 --> 00:20:57,840 Baby, nice... nice in the middle. 480 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:00,920 60 seconds to go. Let's go! 481 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:06,930 Be careful, yeah. 482 00:21:10,030 --> 00:21:11,570 - All right. - Oh, my God. 483 00:21:11,570 --> 00:21:13,470 Last 30 seconds, guys. 484 00:21:13,540 --> 00:21:15,440 Let's go. Make it count. Come on! 485 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:17,850 - We got the pretty ones. - Okay. Got 30 seconds. 486 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:20,050 Got to make sure everything looks the same. 487 00:21:20,050 --> 00:21:21,590 All the same. Make them beautiful. 488 00:21:21,590 --> 00:21:24,600 - Okay. - Don't serve it if it's not good. 489 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:29,040 Five, four, three, two, one. 490 00:21:29,070 --> 00:21:30,480 And stop. 491 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:32,410 - Hands in the air. Well done. - Whoo! 492 00:21:34,750 --> 00:21:38,060 - , yeah! - Okay, stop. 493 00:21:38,090 --> 00:21:40,430 Great job. I love you. 494 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,210 Whew. 495 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:47,840 That pasta machine gave me hell. 496 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:49,350 But it looks better than I would've imagined 497 00:21:49,380 --> 00:21:51,220 after the stress we just went through. 498 00:21:51,250 --> 00:21:52,750 I think the flavors are there. 499 00:21:52,750 --> 00:21:54,090 And so I think we're gonna be close to the middle, 500 00:21:54,120 --> 00:21:55,790 maybe even top. Who knows? 501 00:21:58,130 --> 00:22:00,900 Yeah. Okay. 502 00:22:00,900 --> 00:22:02,870 - Oof, it's nerve-wracking. - Yeah, it is. 503 00:22:02,910 --> 00:22:04,740 It's even more nerve-wracking than the audition. 504 00:22:04,780 --> 00:22:06,650 - Oh, yeah. - Looks beautiful. 505 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:08,250 I think it looks a little bit twisted, but... 506 00:22:08,250 --> 00:22:10,250 I'm concerned the burgers are overcooked. 507 00:22:10,290 --> 00:22:13,630 If the burgers are overcooked 508 00:22:13,660 --> 00:22:16,470 or undercooked, we're going home. 509 00:22:18,600 --> 00:22:22,750 I would hate for this to be the cause of us going out. 510 00:22:22,780 --> 00:22:24,950 That would just be so gut-wrenching. 511 00:22:36,540 --> 00:22:39,080 Tonight, you all had to make delicious 512 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,950 MasterChef-worthy dinner party inspired dishes. 513 00:22:41,950 --> 00:22:47,430 Now, the duo behind the best dish tonight will be safe from elimination 514 00:22:47,460 --> 00:22:51,270 and will earn a huge game-changing advantage 515 00:22:51,300 --> 00:22:54,840 in the next challenge. 516 00:22:54,910 --> 00:22:57,880 But, sadly, whoever made the worst dish tonight 517 00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:00,220 will be going home. 518 00:23:00,250 --> 00:23:05,030 But first, we need to take a closer look at all your dishes. 519 00:23:05,030 --> 00:23:06,900 Shall we? 520 00:23:09,970 --> 00:23:12,810 Ryan Kate, Kayla, is she still with the medic? 521 00:23:12,850 --> 00:23:15,320 - She had to go to the ER, unfortunately. - Oh. 522 00:23:15,320 --> 00:23:17,890 - She's gonna need stitches. - Right. Damn. 523 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:19,360 Are you happy with the final dish? 524 00:23:19,430 --> 00:23:21,460 I'm proud of us for pulling it together 525 00:23:21,500 --> 00:23:23,870 and putting a good dish on the plate. 526 00:23:23,900 --> 00:23:26,610 Gotcha. Thank you. 527 00:23:26,670 --> 00:23:29,180 Adam and Joel, did you make those tortillas? 528 00:23:29,180 --> 00:23:31,150 - Absolutely, Chef. - Thank you. 529 00:23:31,180 --> 00:23:32,890 Thank you. 530 00:23:35,990 --> 00:23:38,870 When the judges are snaking around, it's pretty intense in there. 531 00:23:38,900 --> 00:23:41,040 Okay. Did you get the chicken fully cooked? 532 00:23:41,070 --> 00:23:43,580 - Yes. - Hmm. 533 00:23:43,610 --> 00:23:45,650 You can't really read their faces at all. 534 00:23:48,220 --> 00:23:49,220 Wow. 535 00:23:53,360 --> 00:23:55,800 I get my fingers crossed and keep silent. 536 00:23:55,870 --> 00:23:59,270 - Tina and Aivan, this is the pork? - Yes. 537 00:23:59,310 --> 00:24:01,710 And that's the cook you were looking to get for it, that crunchiness? 538 00:24:01,740 --> 00:24:05,950 - A little bit of char, yes. - Wow. Very interesting. 539 00:24:07,020 --> 00:24:08,990 Zach and Michelle, this is the curry? 540 00:24:09,030 --> 00:24:11,360 - That's the curry paste, yes. - And you made it yourself? 541 00:24:11,360 --> 00:24:12,570 I did, yes. 542 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:22,520 - Kevin and Trey, what happened? - Yes, Chef. 543 00:24:22,550 --> 00:24:24,360 Oh, yeah, just wrestling the pasta machine, Chef. 544 00:24:24,390 --> 00:24:27,030 Wow. Right. 545 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:32,870 The judges walk around with power 546 00:24:32,910 --> 00:24:35,680 and they instill that little bit of fear in you of like, 547 00:24:35,750 --> 00:24:39,490 - did we do it right? - I'm going to throw up. Seriously. 548 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:42,190 Darce, Courtney, did you make the pasta? 549 00:24:42,190 --> 00:24:44,230 - We did. - Did you taste that sauce? 550 00:24:44,260 --> 00:24:45,600 We did. 551 00:24:46,970 --> 00:24:48,940 Okay. 552 00:24:48,970 --> 00:24:51,710 Tonna and Cait, these are beef burgers? 553 00:24:51,780 --> 00:24:53,650 - Correct. - And they're medium rare? 554 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:55,420 - Yes. - Yes. 555 00:24:55,450 --> 00:24:57,150 Okay. 556 00:25:01,060 --> 00:25:02,830 - Some great dishes out there. - Yeah. 557 00:25:02,830 --> 00:25:05,670 Our dish is beautiful. It tells our story. 558 00:25:05,670 --> 00:25:07,640 - We asked for a dinner party dish. - Right. 559 00:25:10,380 --> 00:25:12,120 - In agreeance? Yeah? - Yes. 560 00:25:12,150 --> 00:25:13,620 - Shall we? - Yeah. 561 00:25:16,090 --> 00:25:19,830 Right. We're gonna be tasting the top three dishes 562 00:25:19,870 --> 00:25:23,840 and the bottom three dishes. 563 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:26,880 The first top dish we are dying to taste, 564 00:25:26,950 --> 00:25:30,150 this duo has strong family ties 565 00:25:30,220 --> 00:25:32,560 and really left it all out there on the plate. 566 00:25:32,590 --> 00:25:35,160 Please step forward, 567 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:37,540 Aivan and Tina! Come on! 568 00:25:37,570 --> 00:25:40,810 - Whoo! - We did it! 569 00:25:42,050 --> 00:25:43,580 - Tina. - Tina! 570 00:25:43,620 --> 00:25:45,690 - Get your dish. - And your dish, please. 571 00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:48,760 You doughnut. Let's go, girl. Come on. 572 00:25:48,820 --> 00:25:52,830 She forgot the most important part of a dinner party. 573 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:57,070 - Yes. Yes. - Aww. 574 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:01,220 Please describe your dinner party dish. 575 00:26:01,250 --> 00:26:03,120 So we made a bún thit nuong, 576 00:26:03,150 --> 00:26:05,790 which is a rice vermicelli noodle bowl 577 00:26:05,860 --> 00:26:07,800 with grilled lemongrass pork. 578 00:26:07,860 --> 00:26:10,770 And we've got pickled daikon and carrot 579 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:13,240 and a garlic vinaigrette. 580 00:26:13,270 --> 00:26:16,410 Visually, it looks stunning, and it's authentic. 581 00:26:16,410 --> 00:26:18,480 I think you've played to your strengths, which is nice. 582 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,690 - Well done. Shall we? - Yeah. 583 00:26:22,160 --> 00:26:24,160 - So this is meant to dress the salad? - Yes. 584 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:27,300 - I like to drown mine. - And the noodles as well? 585 00:26:27,300 --> 00:26:30,610 - Everything. Mix it all up. - Everything. 586 00:26:32,650 --> 00:26:35,620 It's authentic. It's charming. It's delicious. 587 00:26:35,690 --> 00:26:39,830 That lovely sour, sweet note with the heat at the end is a wonderful combination. 588 00:26:39,890 --> 00:26:41,200 It tastes high caliber. 589 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,030 I could have done with a touch more pork 590 00:26:43,070 --> 00:26:45,000 because it's flooded with noodles. 591 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:48,040 But the way you shredded it and then caramelized it, it's delicious. 592 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:50,210 - Well done. - Thank you, Chef. 593 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:53,620 The rice noodles have the perfect texture. 594 00:26:53,690 --> 00:26:57,530 There was a lot of work that was done here that is beautiful. 595 00:26:57,560 --> 00:26:59,670 Thank you, Chef. 596 00:26:59,700 --> 00:27:01,670 You know, the challenge tonight 597 00:27:01,700 --> 00:27:04,680 was to come to your house for a dinner party. 598 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:07,850 And this dish, I can feel like I'm in your home 599 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:11,920 because it's authentic with profound flavor and impact. 600 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:14,400 - Thank you for inviting me. - Thank you! 601 00:27:18,370 --> 00:27:22,850 The next dish is a couple that really pulled off 602 00:27:22,910 --> 00:27:24,680 restaurant quality food. 603 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:28,560 Please come forward, Michelle and Zach. 604 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:31,360 - Oh, my... - Yeah! 605 00:27:31,360 --> 00:27:34,840 We're feeling relief. That's the first feeling. 606 00:27:34,870 --> 00:27:37,210 Then, "Let's go." Then excitement. Then joy. 607 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:38,710 Then, "What if we get this advantage?" 608 00:27:38,740 --> 00:27:40,820 The feelings just build. 609 00:27:40,850 --> 00:27:43,390 We made moules-frites that consist of mussels, 610 00:27:43,390 --> 00:27:47,090 green curry coconut broth, and nori lime-dusted fries. 611 00:27:47,130 --> 00:27:50,070 If I walked into your house and this were served to me 612 00:27:50,100 --> 00:27:52,510 at a dinner party, I would be impressed. 613 00:27:52,540 --> 00:27:55,080 And hopefully it will taste just as good as it looks. 614 00:27:55,110 --> 00:27:57,250 - Shall we? - Yeah. Let's do it. 615 00:27:57,280 --> 00:27:59,490 This is amazing 'cause you don't even need a utensil. 616 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:01,890 - You can kind of just use the... - Oh, wow. 617 00:28:03,260 --> 00:28:06,270 - Never even seen that, but... - Skill. Technique. 618 00:28:06,300 --> 00:28:11,740 Wow. Love the fries. The crispiness of it, the salt. 619 00:28:11,780 --> 00:28:14,980 I even love the lime that you have in the coconut. 620 00:28:15,020 --> 00:28:17,420 Mussels, just so well cooked, 621 00:28:17,450 --> 00:28:21,400 and I'm feeling that restaurant quality dish. 622 00:28:21,430 --> 00:28:24,040 Everything about this dish is kind of perfect. 623 00:28:24,100 --> 00:28:26,840 - Thank you so much. Thank you. - Thank you, Chef. 624 00:28:26,870 --> 00:28:29,250 I think for me, it's the effort you put into these. 625 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:31,150 - Yeah. - The fact you started with that paste, 626 00:28:31,180 --> 00:28:33,250 that's the essence of a great curry. 627 00:28:33,290 --> 00:28:35,260 - Exceptional. Great job. - Thank you, Chef. Thank you so much. 628 00:28:35,290 --> 00:28:36,930 - Thank you. - Really good job. 629 00:28:36,990 --> 00:28:39,500 Oh, my God. 630 00:28:39,500 --> 00:28:41,240 Great job! 631 00:28:47,780 --> 00:28:50,790 The final dish in the top three. 632 00:28:50,820 --> 00:28:54,700 It's obvious that a lot of complex technique 633 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:57,200 and cookery went into the final product. 634 00:28:57,270 --> 00:28:59,340 Please come forward, Adam and Joel. 635 00:28:59,370 --> 00:29:01,380 - Oh! - Holy. 636 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:05,220 - Wow! - Oh, my God! 637 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:07,790 Holy smokes, man. Very first challenge, 638 00:29:07,820 --> 00:29:09,360 we're walking up with a top three dish. 639 00:29:09,430 --> 00:29:12,160 What better way to start this competition? 640 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:14,340 Last week, we got a second chance, 641 00:29:14,370 --> 00:29:17,980 and now this dish is gonna let everyone know that we're here to play. 642 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:20,980 We've made marinated skirt steak tacos, 643 00:29:21,050 --> 00:29:24,320 homemade tortillas, green tomato salsa, 644 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:27,960 peach habanero hot sauce, and charro beans. 645 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,770 The tortillas, in the history of MasterChef, 646 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:32,570 rarely, rarely done right. 647 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:35,040 But these look perfect. Amazing job. 648 00:29:45,660 --> 00:29:49,010 Delicious. Seriously, it's authentic. It's charming. 649 00:29:49,070 --> 00:29:51,010 But it's you guys on a platter, let me tell you. 650 00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:53,507 Tortillas are stunning. Thin and beautifully toasted. 651 00:29:53,531 --> 00:29:54,520 Thank you, Chef. 652 00:29:54,520 --> 00:29:57,990 I love the peach hot sauce, the salsa, freshness. Everything's there. 653 00:29:58,020 --> 00:30:00,230 And the steak's cooked beautifully. 654 00:30:00,260 --> 00:30:02,130 So, yeah, you should be very proud of yourselves. Great job. 655 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:04,000 - Thank you, Chef. - Thank you. 656 00:30:04,070 --> 00:30:08,750 When we talk about explosive flavor? This is explosive. 657 00:30:08,810 --> 00:30:11,350 You not only came and did an incredible dish, 658 00:30:11,380 --> 00:30:14,260 but you executed on a level that is very different, 659 00:30:14,290 --> 00:30:18,230 and being smart about where you put your time. 660 00:30:18,260 --> 00:30:21,870 You did so much work, and as a Texan, 661 00:30:21,900 --> 00:30:24,240 this feels right at home for me. I like it. 662 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:26,310 Yes, ma'am. That was the point. Tex-Mex. 663 00:30:26,380 --> 00:30:28,520 Adam and Joel, hardest-working boys in Georgia. 664 00:30:28,580 --> 00:30:29,790 - That's right. - Yes, sir. 665 00:30:29,850 --> 00:30:31,090 Good job, guys. 666 00:30:36,870 --> 00:30:38,270 I did not see that coming. 667 00:30:38,270 --> 00:30:40,440 Right now, we need a moment. Please excuse us. 668 00:30:40,510 --> 00:30:43,180 - That was pretty awesome. - That was awesome. 669 00:30:43,250 --> 00:30:45,720 It's a tough one. Three incredible dishes. 670 00:30:45,750 --> 00:30:49,060 We did our best. Now it's up to them. 671 00:30:51,730 --> 00:30:53,630 - We in agreeance? - Yeah. 672 00:30:55,140 --> 00:30:58,580 Wow. Three amazing dinner party dishes. 673 00:30:58,580 --> 00:31:02,790 But only one duo can win tonight and gain that huge advantage. 674 00:31:02,790 --> 00:31:06,630 We talked it through and we all agreed, 675 00:31:06,660 --> 00:31:09,230 tonight's winning duo is... 676 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:26,630 Three amazing dinner party dishes. 677 00:31:26,670 --> 00:31:30,110 And tonight's winning duo is... 678 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:39,390 Michelle and Zach. 679 00:31:39,420 --> 00:31:42,570 Oh, my God. 680 00:31:44,100 --> 00:31:45,700 - Congratulations. - Thank you. 681 00:31:45,740 --> 00:31:48,110 - Thank you. Thank you, Chef. - And you're gonna receive 682 00:31:48,180 --> 00:31:52,450 - a huge advantage in the next challenge. - All right! 683 00:31:52,480 --> 00:31:56,960 Now, all three of you duos are safe from elimination tonight. 684 00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:58,630 Make your way up to the balcony. Come on. 685 00:31:58,630 --> 00:32:00,600 - Thank you. Great job, y'all. Great job. 686 00:32:00,640 --> 00:32:03,140 - Great job. - This is a dream for us. 687 00:32:03,210 --> 00:32:06,650 We've watched this show for a very long time. 688 00:32:06,650 --> 00:32:09,090 It feels like we definitely belong. 689 00:32:09,120 --> 00:32:10,420 We had auditions. We had to earn our apron. 690 00:32:10,490 --> 00:32:11,860 But now winning this, the first challenge, 691 00:32:11,860 --> 00:32:13,760 says, no, we more than belong. 692 00:32:13,830 --> 00:32:16,370 We're supposed to be here. 693 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:19,340 Right. Unfortunately, on the other side of the coin, 694 00:32:19,370 --> 00:32:23,380 there were three duos tonight whose dinner party's dishes, 695 00:32:23,380 --> 00:32:25,890 sadly, left a lot to be desired. 696 00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:31,500 Now, the first dish we must take a deeper look at, please step forward... 697 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:35,970 Kevin and Trey. 698 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:36,971 Let's go. 699 00:32:36,995 --> 00:32:39,810 I struggled kind of quite a bit with the pasta. 700 00:32:39,850 --> 00:32:43,120 And Tiffany was right there as I was going through some of the worst parts, 701 00:32:43,190 --> 00:32:46,590 and so I'm sure she's gonna taste it and expect it to taste bad. 702 00:32:46,660 --> 00:32:48,660 My fingers are crossed that it tastes better than she expects. 703 00:32:48,700 --> 00:32:51,170 Right, Kevin and Trey, describe your dish, please. 704 00:32:51,240 --> 00:32:54,510 We made for you a Cajun seafood pasta 705 00:32:54,540 --> 00:32:58,780 with shrimp, scallops, and mussels. 706 00:32:58,850 --> 00:33:01,190 It just feels a little thrown together. 707 00:33:01,260 --> 00:33:02,930 It's just badly executed. 708 00:33:02,990 --> 00:33:05,700 And more importantly, you never, ever, ever 709 00:33:05,700 --> 00:33:09,040 serve mussels in a bowl that have never opened. 710 00:33:09,070 --> 00:33:10,780 That is a death sentence right there. 711 00:33:10,780 --> 00:33:13,350 - It's such a shame. - Shall we? 712 00:33:18,830 --> 00:33:22,230 Oh, it's so disappointing, because this dish could have been a highlight. 713 00:33:22,300 --> 00:33:24,840 The pasta's struggling here. There's a weird texture to that. 714 00:33:24,870 --> 00:33:27,310 But I'm more concerned about the overcookedness of the scallops. 715 00:33:27,340 --> 00:33:29,210 They're rubbery. They're hard. 716 00:33:29,280 --> 00:33:33,750 When they reduce down to that size, it's solid. 717 00:33:33,790 --> 00:33:35,290 Just like a bar of soap. 718 00:33:35,320 --> 00:33:36,830 I'm just gonna be honest. 719 00:33:36,860 --> 00:33:39,830 This dish is not a dish that I want to eat over again. 720 00:33:39,870 --> 00:33:43,240 I was going to say I'm upset that I didn't get any scallops, 721 00:33:43,310 --> 00:33:45,040 because I don't have scallops on my plate. 722 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:47,210 But now maybe I'm happy I didn't get any, 723 00:33:47,210 --> 00:33:50,760 because they're definitely not what it needs to be. 724 00:33:50,760 --> 00:33:54,800 Details matter, especially here in the MasterChef kitchen. 725 00:33:54,830 --> 00:33:56,070 - Yes, Chef. - Thank you. 726 00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:57,600 This dish is an epic fail. 727 00:33:57,640 --> 00:34:02,240 One half of the team was struggling the entire time 728 00:34:02,310 --> 00:34:05,320 trying to create a product that was substandard. 729 00:34:05,350 --> 00:34:07,120 So there's no teamwork here. 730 00:34:07,150 --> 00:34:10,230 If I came to your house and you served me this at a dinner party, 731 00:34:10,230 --> 00:34:12,230 I'd ask for my coat and I'd go home. 732 00:34:12,260 --> 00:34:13,570 - Yes, Chef. - Thank you, Chef. 733 00:34:18,340 --> 00:34:20,310 It's okay. Chin up, guys. 734 00:34:25,120 --> 00:34:28,000 Okay, second duo in the bottom tonight 735 00:34:28,030 --> 00:34:30,500 was a dish that seemed ambitious, 736 00:34:30,500 --> 00:34:34,840 but it lacked the dinner party flair we were looking for. 737 00:34:34,840 --> 00:34:36,550 Please come forward... 738 00:34:38,350 --> 00:34:42,290 - Darce and Courtney. - It's okay. 739 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:44,530 - You got it? I'm gonna take two. - Yeah, I got it. 740 00:34:44,530 --> 00:34:48,800 We just got our aprons, and I don't want to give it back. 741 00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:50,640 I don't want to go back to the ER right now. 742 00:34:50,680 --> 00:34:54,820 No, we've worked so hard for this. We're not ready. 743 00:34:54,820 --> 00:34:58,660 Today we have a corn four ways. Pappardelle pasta. 744 00:34:58,690 --> 00:35:01,530 It's got a corn stock that we've infused into the pasta. 745 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:05,240 A corn sauce, a corn rib, and a cornbread crumb. 746 00:35:05,270 --> 00:35:07,310 It just looks clunky. 747 00:35:07,370 --> 00:35:09,310 How do I navigate around the pappardelle 748 00:35:09,380 --> 00:35:12,398 and then pick up a rib? I just don't get it. 749 00:35:12,422 --> 00:35:13,420 Okay. 750 00:35:13,450 --> 00:35:18,400 - Was that a sweet corn puree? - Yep, we sautéed the corn 751 00:35:18,430 --> 00:35:20,800 with a little bit of shallot and garlic, some salt and pepper. 752 00:35:20,840 --> 00:35:25,310 Put some of that corn broth in, let it reduce a little bit, and then blended it. 753 00:35:25,340 --> 00:35:27,580 One of the things I like on the plate is the corn ribs. 754 00:35:27,580 --> 00:35:30,690 They have spice. They are exciting. 755 00:35:30,720 --> 00:35:33,560 But, I mean, if you're gonna give me corn, 756 00:35:33,590 --> 00:35:35,360 and you're gonna tell me I'm gonna to have a corn sauce, 757 00:35:35,430 --> 00:35:37,970 I have a corn stock, I should taste corn. 758 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:41,710 The one thing lacking on the pasta is the flavor of corn. 759 00:35:41,710 --> 00:35:44,150 I cross-reference what you've done so far 760 00:35:44,180 --> 00:35:45,720 and it's like I've got a different duo tonight. 761 00:35:45,750 --> 00:35:47,720 Above all else, I think you missed the mark 762 00:35:47,760 --> 00:35:49,490 on what we asked for in this challenge. 763 00:35:49,560 --> 00:35:51,500 They're dinner party dishes. 764 00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:54,300 You can't just get me over to eat just corn, okay? 765 00:35:54,330 --> 00:35:56,170 - You can't do that. - Okay. 766 00:35:56,210 --> 00:35:59,210 This tastes like pasta that was kind of sautéed 767 00:35:59,240 --> 00:36:02,820 in leftover popcorn and butter in a movie theater. 768 00:36:02,820 --> 00:36:04,660 - Thank you. - Thank you. 769 00:36:08,460 --> 00:36:09,770 We're good. 770 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:12,100 Okay, the final duo 771 00:36:12,170 --> 00:36:13,610 unfortunately missed the mark 772 00:36:13,610 --> 00:36:16,450 for what we're looking for in this challenge. 773 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:18,520 Please come forward... 774 00:36:20,820 --> 00:36:22,460 Tonna and Cait. 775 00:36:25,030 --> 00:36:29,370 We're really concerned about the temperature on our meat. 776 00:36:29,370 --> 00:36:30,940 We had to put it in the oven, 777 00:36:31,010 --> 00:36:32,610 - and it was just a mess. - And we've never done burgers 778 00:36:32,650 --> 00:36:34,250 - in the oven before. - No. 779 00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:36,520 If we have overcooked burgers, we're done for, 780 00:36:36,550 --> 00:36:38,690 because we told the judges that they were medium rare. 781 00:36:38,760 --> 00:36:42,630 Cheeseburger with a bacon and date jam and a spicy mayo 782 00:36:42,670 --> 00:36:46,240 with fries on the side as well as an arugula salad. 783 00:36:46,240 --> 00:36:48,810 It's pedestrian. It's middle of the road. 784 00:36:48,840 --> 00:36:50,610 It's barely a barbecue, 785 00:36:50,650 --> 00:36:53,220 and I'm asking for a dinner party delight. 786 00:36:53,250 --> 00:36:54,520 - Yes. - Okay. 787 00:36:54,560 --> 00:36:57,230 So what was the temperature supposed to be? 788 00:36:57,260 --> 00:36:58,600 Medium rare. 789 00:37:15,130 --> 00:37:18,970 Tonna and Cait, what was the temperature supposed to be in the burger? 790 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:20,010 Medium rare. 791 00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:27,390 Okay, so this is more like a medium. 792 00:37:38,610 --> 00:37:41,320 I hoped it would be better than it looked. 793 00:37:41,350 --> 00:37:45,190 I really... I really did. It reads very, very sweet. 794 00:37:45,190 --> 00:37:48,700 The dates are overpowering the whole patty. 795 00:37:48,730 --> 00:37:50,300 - Okay. - It's almost like I don't have beef here, 796 00:37:50,330 --> 00:37:53,170 and I just have date and bacon. 797 00:37:53,170 --> 00:37:55,440 Fries... I mean, they are fries. 798 00:37:55,480 --> 00:37:57,980 They're seasoned. They're crispy. 799 00:37:57,980 --> 00:38:00,220 I mean, if I have to eat something else on the plate, 800 00:38:00,290 --> 00:38:02,320 I'm going to go back to the fry. 801 00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:05,130 But it's a bit of a letdown on the burger, for sure. 802 00:38:05,160 --> 00:38:07,970 Ladies, it's such a shame, because it just doesn't work. 803 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:10,570 If you're going to play it safe, you've got one foot out the door. 804 00:38:10,610 --> 00:38:12,580 When you go down the burger route, 805 00:38:12,610 --> 00:38:14,520 unless it's wagyu for a dinner party special, then come on. 806 00:38:14,580 --> 00:38:16,450 - I can get better through a drive-thru. - Yes. 807 00:38:16,490 --> 00:38:17,890 I love the pickle in the salad. 808 00:38:17,920 --> 00:38:22,330 I actually quite like the mayo, but the burger is wrong. 809 00:38:22,360 --> 00:38:24,400 - Thank you, ladies. - Thank you. 810 00:38:26,640 --> 00:38:28,340 - It's like a meatloaf. - Yeah. 811 00:38:28,340 --> 00:38:30,310 - It's dense. - Yeah. 812 00:38:35,890 --> 00:38:39,100 Right now we need a very serious moment. Excuse us, please. 813 00:38:44,410 --> 00:38:46,350 Okay, uh... 814 00:38:46,380 --> 00:38:48,620 We got this. 815 00:38:48,650 --> 00:38:50,860 Some of these dinner parties were epic fails. 816 00:38:50,860 --> 00:38:51,860 - Yeah. - Yeah. 817 00:38:54,630 --> 00:38:56,670 - Yeah. - Trey and Kevin, pasta. 818 00:38:56,700 --> 00:38:59,040 Oof. And I warned them. - They overcooked seafood. 819 00:38:59,040 --> 00:39:02,340 I said, "If you don't stop cooking here, it's gonna to come out... 820 00:39:02,380 --> 00:39:03,980 it's not gonna to work out for you." 821 00:39:04,010 --> 00:39:05,880 It's okay. 822 00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:09,430 Courtney and Darce's vegan take on corn four ways. 823 00:39:09,490 --> 00:39:11,360 - Too smart for their own good. - Yeah. 824 00:39:11,400 --> 00:39:12,600 Missed the mark completely. 825 00:39:16,210 --> 00:39:19,080 And Tonna and Cait missed the mark with that burger. 826 00:39:19,080 --> 00:39:21,550 It just was a bad idea from the beginning. 827 00:39:21,550 --> 00:39:23,050 It was out of balance. Too sweet. 828 00:39:23,120 --> 00:39:25,390 My God. 829 00:39:25,420 --> 00:39:27,930 - We in agreeance? - Yes. Absolutely. 830 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:29,830 Oh, boy. 831 00:39:33,410 --> 00:39:37,150 Now, after discussing everyone's dishes at length, 832 00:39:37,180 --> 00:39:38,850 we're all in agreement. 833 00:39:38,920 --> 00:39:43,860 The duo leaving "MasterChef" tonight is... 834 00:39:48,170 --> 00:39:49,340 Kevin and Trey. 835 00:39:49,400 --> 00:39:51,740 Aww. 836 00:39:53,480 --> 00:39:55,450 Darce and Courtney, Tonna and Cait, 837 00:39:55,450 --> 00:39:56,920 head back to your stations, please. 838 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:06,840 Kevin, Trey, I think back to the passion at the beginning of this competition, 839 00:40:06,870 --> 00:40:08,940 and tonight we couldn't taste that, okay? 840 00:40:08,980 --> 00:40:11,450 You worked with a mistake for two-thirds of that challenge, 841 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:14,150 and then the end result, you missed the mark. 842 00:40:14,220 --> 00:40:16,230 You know, the great thing about relationships and friendships 843 00:40:16,260 --> 00:40:20,700 is that you get over whatever hurdles that you had in this moment, 844 00:40:20,730 --> 00:40:22,640 and hopefully, you'll be cooking again together. 845 00:40:22,710 --> 00:40:25,140 And the next time you make this dish, it'll be incredible, 846 00:40:25,140 --> 00:40:27,050 and you'll be like, I wish they were here to taste this. 847 00:40:27,110 --> 00:40:29,650 - Thank you. - The very best to both of you. 848 00:40:29,720 --> 00:40:32,060 Safe journey home. Thank you, and God bless. 849 00:40:32,120 --> 00:40:34,230 - Thank you. Good night, Chef. - Thank you. 850 00:40:34,230 --> 00:40:36,000 - Good night. - Love you guys! 851 00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:43,150 I'm very proud of myself for pushing myself to get out there. 852 00:40:43,180 --> 00:40:46,290 I'm proud of him sticking by me and me trying to stick by him. 853 00:40:46,320 --> 00:40:49,290 And if we go down, we go down together, you know? 854 00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:52,430 We made some fundamental mistakes that shouldn't have happened. 855 00:40:52,460 --> 00:40:56,040 And it's a lot more difficult in that kitchen than what people think it is. 856 00:40:56,070 --> 00:40:58,340 Proud of you. Lift your heads high, yeah? 857 00:40:58,410 --> 00:41:00,720 From this experience, I think we get to take home some confidence. 858 00:41:00,720 --> 00:41:03,320 Even though the whole thing didn't go the way that we wanted it to, 859 00:41:03,350 --> 00:41:06,830 we still made the top 12, and that's no small feat. 860 00:41:08,760 --> 00:41:10,600 - Love you guys. - Bye, guys! 861 00:41:10,630 --> 00:41:13,940 - Bye, guys. - We love you! 862 00:41:15,910 --> 00:41:17,480 - Next time... - Whoo! 863 00:41:17,510 --> 00:41:20,250 The first mystery box of the season. 864 00:41:20,250 --> 00:41:22,190 One box is sweet, one spicy. 865 00:41:22,190 --> 00:41:24,760 Michelle and Zach, since you won the challenge last time round, 866 00:41:24,800 --> 00:41:27,840 you get to select protein for each duo. 867 00:41:27,900 --> 00:41:30,910 - Whoo! - As a vegan, this is my worst nightmare. 868 00:41:30,940 --> 00:41:31,671 Oh, let's go! 869 00:41:31,695 --> 00:41:33,910 I cannot believe I'm freaking cooking a chicken. 870 00:41:33,950 --> 00:41:35,820 - Get a grip. - I'm sweating today. 871 00:41:35,850 --> 00:41:37,560 It's really clear who they're gunning for. 872 00:41:37,590 --> 00:41:39,660 - That means they're afraid of us. - Yeah. 873 00:41:39,690 --> 00:41:41,130 - Game on. - Oh, that's good. 874 00:41:41,190 --> 00:41:43,470 I think it's your worst-performing dish. 875 00:41:43,500 --> 00:41:46,640 - I'm a little scared. - We can't digest that. You're going home. 876 00:41:46,670 --> 00:41:48,780 What a shame.