All language subtitles for MasterChef.US.S12E10

- Previously on
- Back to Win"...

Welcome, top 15!

...the cooks have to replicate
the perfect dessert.

- Go fast.
- One thousand layers.

- Maybe he sees me as a threat.
- You're making me nervous.

- Get over it and get cooking.
- And while some bake to win...

- Absolutely exceptional.
- It's really perfection.

- Congratulations, Dara.
- I got the immunity pin!

- ...others fell apart.

- Please get it cooked!
- Her parchment's on fire.

- It's totally raw.
- You can't be happy
with this dish.

This is your worst performance
in the competition so far.

The person leaving is Tommy.

Tonight, the top 14
face a team challenge
in the American West.

You'll be feeding
101 cowboys and cowgirls.

And we're cranking up the heat.

We're talking
like 1,500 degrees.

We're one minute away.
Come on!

- You okay? Gabe?

- Who will rise
from the ashes...

- This is phenomenal.
The steak was great.
- Amazing.

- This is country.
- And who will ride...

- Dara, I need yams.
- ...into the sunset?

- Ice cold. .
- That was personal.

Check the temp, Christian.

I cooked a million
steaks.

- This is not good enough.
- This one is completely raw.

She made the biggest
mistake of her life.

Hand me your apron.

Horsetown, USA.

Park your horse
while you grocery shop?

Not very many towns
that have a horse sidewalk.

- Oh!
- This is amazing.

I love it.
We're here for a rodeo.

- The MasterChef rodeo.
- That's cool, right?

I wonder who
we're cooking for?

I am so excited
to be here in the top 14.

After being
in the bottom three twice,

I said that there would be a new
Bri in the kitchen this week,

and that's exactly
what I plan to show.

I'm ready to prove myself.

- I've never been to a rodeo.
- Me either.

- Oh!
- Whoa!

- Oh!
- Oh, my God.

- Oh, my God.
- Ride that horse, girl.

This is so exciting.
I've never seen

a real live rodeo in my life.

Whoo! We see you!

And all I got to say is,
"Yee-haw!"

Whoo!

Oh, that's a blue
MasterChef flag.

- And then red.
- Oh, team challenge!

- Oh.

Look, the big carriage
is coming.

- Oh, I see it.
- Yeah!

That looks so pretty.

- Oh, my goodness.

- Gordon's looking like Woody.
- He does.

- Whoo!

Oh, my God.
Aarón looking like a vaquero.

Howdy, y'all!
Come on, guys.

Make your way down here.
Let's go.

- Let's go.
- Oh, my God.

Come on, it's only
horse .

Welcome, everybody,
to Horsetown,

America's biggest community
of horse owners.

- How cool was that rodeo show?
- That was cool.

- Very cool.
- Amazing.

Those amazing
cowboys and cowgirls

have definitely worked up
a phenomenal appetite,
let me tell you.

And today you'll be feeding
all of them

and the hardworking people
of this town.

Trust me, this cook-off
is gonna take you right out

of your culinary
comfort zone.

- Ooh.
- Now, Dara,
you've won immunity.

You're cleared
from elimination tonight,

but what I do want to see
is your performance,

and I'd like to hear
your voice as well.

- Yes, Chef.
- Good.

Bri and Shelly,

after being in the bottom
last week,

we'd like to give you
a chance today for redemption,

so both of you
will be team captains.

Bri, you're gonna be
running the red team.

Shelly, you're gonna be
running the blue team.

- Let's go!
- I have a lot
to prove right now,

and I just want to come out
shining and not toppling over,

like I did
at the last challenge.

Now, as far as picking
the teams,

both of you are gonna
pick them yourselves today.

- Ooh.
- Oh, lucky.

Shelly,
you'll have first pick.

If there's one stern message,

forget anything to do
with friendship.

Just think about winning.

My first pick...

- Brandi.
- Brandi, wow.

Mm.

- Right, Bri?
- I think it's
an obvious one. Fred.

Let's do this.

- Next pick, Christian.
- Apron on, buddy.

- Thank you.
- Bri, second pick?

- Dara.
- Dara, wow.

- We got this.
- Amanda, let's get it.

- Well done.
- I know personalities
and I know talent.

My strategy going into this,
with team selection,

is to pick the same people
that I just won the last team
challenge with.

Congratulations goes to
the blue team.

Well done!

We've already worked together
and we won together,

so let's get another W.

- Michael.
- Michael, wow.

I think that the number one
thing that you need
in a team is cohesion.

So my strategy
is to choose people

that can work really,
really well together.

- My next pick is Willie.
- Blue team, let's get
the second W.

Right, fourth pick, Bri.

- Gabe.
- Gabe, wow. Welcome
to the red team, Gabe.

Derrick, do you ever get
the feeling you'd be
last man standing?

Yeah. Just a reminder,
season six,

I cooked 101 New York strips
on a charcoal grill
and we won that challenge.

Shelly knows I'm extremely
capable for this challenge.

Back in season six,
she has seen me do this.

A couple Italian boys
on the grill, huh?

If Shelly puts her ego aside,
she might do well.

I'ma trust my gut on this one.
I'm gonna go with Emily.

- Ooh, Emily.
- Let's go.

- Yes.
- Welcome to the winning side.

You convinced me
with what you just said.

- Derrick.
- Oh!

Damn, why we got picked last?

Smart choice.

- Was Derrick your next pick?
- Mm-mm.

- No. Okay.
- Bri, you really made
the right decision

and I'm about to show you why.

Now, Shelly, your last pick.

- I'm gonna go with Shanika.
- Shanika, wow.

- Blue team it is.
- Bowen, you are
on the red team.

Captains, please go
join your teams.

- We got this, okay?
- Let's go. Let's get it.

- We're gonna crush it, okay?
- Yeah.

Okay, let's talk
about today's menu.

You've got a beautiful
selection of bone-in steaks.

Plus, each dish
has to have a starch,

two vegetables,
and one fantastic sauce.

We need to see
101 dishes in total.

The winning team today,
chosen by our wonderful diners,

will be safe from elimination.

One cook from the losing team
will be eliminated tonight.

Now, as you plan your dishes,
think about the crowd
that you're feeding tonight.

And, believe me, the patrons
of this town know a good steak
dinner when they see one.

- Understood? Good.
- Yes, Chef.

And to keep you
on your culinary toes,

you'll have access
to some of the most
state-of-the-art grills,

so you can cook all over
a beautiful open fire
just like the cowboys do.

Joe, Aarón, and myself
will sample those dishes
in about 30 minutes,

and that's to make sure
that the quality is on point.

- Yes, Chef.
- Your time starts...

- Now! Let's go.
- Let's do this, guys.

- We got this.
- All right.

- Ooh.
- Careful.

- Yeah. Oh, oh.
- Ooh, it's really hot.

- That is really hot.
- Okay, guys, all right,
everybody, listen up.

So, for the protein,
these are cowboys and cowgirls.

- They need a rib-eye.
- Derrick, I know you
have experience.

- Yep. Yep.
- So you can take
the lead on that.

What if we did, like,
a honey bourbon barbecue sauce?

- Yes, yes!
- And spicy.

- Yes.
- Perfect!

After being
in the bottom three twice,

I need to step it up.

People may not think

that I would be
the best captain,

but I've been
a team captain before

on season 10,
and my team won.

How is the reduction?

Subha's got the first
batch of sauce.

- Great.
- Do you like that?

It needs to show a little
more on the edges.

Congratulations, blue team!

I'm gonna make sure
that everybody on my team
is on the same page

so that we're ready
for any bumps that may happen.

What do you guys feel
about starch-wise?

- Sweet potato.
Let's do sweet potato.
- Perfect.

We'll have our sweetness
with the yams--

- Yes, love it.
- What we got, captain?

- Steak is the protein.
- I'm thinking New York strip.

Rib eye's good.
You know, they like
that fatty steak.

- We should definitely
go with that strip.
- All right.

- Yeah?
- What starch are we doing?

We doing barbecue baked beans
with the sweet and spicy.

- I can do that.
- So beans with poblano?

Love that idea.
We have to do two veg.

We know we want to lean towards,
like, a Brussels sprouts,

- something hearty.
- Cowboys like some smokey,
salty bacon.

Okay, so that's in
the Brussels sprouts.

And we have to have something
fresh to lighten up the plate.

- You can make an apple slaw.
- Most definitely.

- Okay.
- I'm thinking compound butter

because it's fat,
it'll moisten up that steak.

Only thing about
the compound butter

is I serve these people
every day.

They would pick up
that compound butter

and stick it on the roll
and ask for some barbecue or A1.

No, you put it on top
of the steak

- and it melts down
as it's going out, baby.
- Okay, cool, cool.

I feel good about being
a team captain,
especially with this team.

I have a lot of talented chefs,
some strong personalities,

but at the end of the day

we have one thing in common,
that we all want to win.

- One, two, three.
- Blue team!

Are you guys good
with the slaw here,
I'll work here?

- Yeah, okay.
- Perfect.

Would you like these peeled?

- I think leave the skin on.
- Okay.

- Right.
- Here we are.

Second team challenge
of the season, "Back to Win."

- 101 cowboys, cowgirls.
- So many variables.

These people are used
to eating big outdoor steaks.

You gotta get the sear right.
You gotta have some bold
flavors tonight.

And this is a huge reference
point for the people

that we're serving
'cause they know this food
inside and out,

so they're gonna have
high expectations.

- Yeah, absolutely.
- Please make sure
we taste everything.

Blue team,
captained by Shelly.

I thought she came
out of the gate strong.

Her first pick, Brandi,
what does that say?

I think last week, Shelly
maybe had her down point.

And this is kind of
her resurgence.

I think she picked
strategically.

Can I get a small tray going in
so I have that ready?

I've already got
Brussels in the oven.

As soon as this gets in,
we're gonna add the bacon fat

to it later so we can go
on and get 'em going.

Brandi comes from
this kind of a community,

and I think Brandi was a
"know your customer first" pick.

- Yeah.
- How's it going, everyone?

- Tasting slaw right now.
- Good.

So, red team,
captained by Bri.

"Don't pick your friends.
Pick your strongest team."

First pick out of the gate?
Fred.

I think Fred has a lot
of strong suits,

but cooking in this environment
is not one of them.

Do you think that
we need to peel them or no?

- Of course, peel.
- I don't know.

Now, Bri's soft-spoken,
but as a team captain,
she'll need to step up,

be assertive,
and take control of her team.

- I want to hear her voice.
- Yeah.

I think Bri's
and the red team's best shot

of pulling this off
is having Michael
and Derrick at the grill.

We're definitely getting
a better sear over here.

- It's a little lower.
- Yeah.

They got two big grills there.

I'd use one for the meat
and one for those beautiful

grilled vegetables.

Yeah, you have
open flame carbon grills,

so the intensity
of the heat is massive.

That is an advantage
to cooking meat,

but it's a very severe
cooking environment.

They're gonna have
to drink a lot of water.

They're gonna have
to stay focused.

It's gonna be hot back there.

Hot. Hot walking,
hot walking.

Honestly, that parsley is not
gonna give it no flavor.

No, but parsley
is a nice, soft flavor.

One thing I know
is compound butter.

Don't make
all the compound butter

until we get feedback
from the judges.

- That's what we're doing.
- We're not making
a whole batch.

- We're making one.
We got this over here.
- We got this.

- Worry about
your station, baby.
- She just made a suggestion.

Everybody has their task,
and what I don't want to happen
is there to become confusion

- because one person's yelling
at someone, okay?
- Right.

Overall, I'll be managing
more personalities,
but I feel good.

We've earned each other's
respect and trust,

so I know I don't need
to micromanage them.

If somebody's talking to you,
don't take it

like they're attacking you
or they're talking over you.

As long as nobody
screams at me, I'm good.

Guys, as soon as you can
get those yams going, let's--

I'm gonna get this pan in
as soon as it's done.

- That's enough for one plate.
Let's get it started.
- Okay.

My biggest concern today

is Bri's just not being
assertive enough.

Do you think
there's a smarter way
to get these cooked?

- Uh...
- It's gotta start
at room temperature water.

- Yeah.
- So, look, we got
these rondeaus,

and we just designate one side
to cooking those yams right now.

- Yeah.
- She's got a very soft voice.

If she doesn't communicate
with our team

and tell us what she needs,
this could be a disaster.

Oh, my gosh,
this one is hard.

Bri, I need your advice.

Bri, do you want me to help
with sweet potatoes?

- Bri?
- Bri?

Gosh.

Red team, blue team,
18 minutes for the first look.

- Heard.
- Yes, Chef.

We're cooking for 101
cowgirls and cowboys.

And then Gordon has got us

these amazing grills,
and they're hot.

I mean, we're talking twelve,
fifteen hundred degrees.

This is gonna be a challenge.

- Captain Bri?
- Yes.

Right, give us
an insight to the menu.
What are you doing?

We are doing a grilled rib-eye

with some grilled corn
basted in a chipotle butter,

some sweet yams,
a nice, acidic coleslaw,

and then a spicy
and sweet barbecue sauce.

Wow. Just be careful
about that sweetness
across that yam,

- especially with that slaw.
- Right.

Who's manning the grills?

Derrick is taking the lead,
as is Michael.

Gabe is doing the corn.

Fred and Bowen are working
on the coleslaw,

and then Dara is working
on the maple yams.

- Okay, I want to see a dish
in 15 minutes, please, yes?
- Thank you. Yes, Chef.

- Uh, Derrick.
Are you grilling the steaks?
- Yes, Chef? Yep.

- And they should be
seasoned now, Michael...
- Yep.

...so it starts to take out
some of the moisture, yes?

- Heard.
- Oh, my God.

Bri, FYI, Dara's on her own
cutting up yams.

These two are messing
around with slaws.
They got electric machines.

- Get somebody else
on there now cutting that.
- Yes.

When you're standing
down here needing help,
you need to say something.

Bri, if I was running this team,
I'd get supported here first.

- Open up.
- Yes, Chef.

Hey, young man.
Look at me.

If you're not gonna start
prioritizing

and getting the most
important jobs done first--

you have a checklist.
Yams first.

Bri, I need you to divide
and conquer, but prioritize.

- This poor girl's on her own.
- Yes.

- Support her, okay?
Don't sink her.
- Got it.

Thank you.
There is so much pressure on me.

I've already been
in the bottom three twice.

I really want to crush this.

- How long on the corn?
- The corn's a couple
minutes away,

- that's it.
- Perfect.

We're creeping up on 10 minutes
for the judges' dish.

Y'all hear that?
10 minutes.

- Yes, yes.
- Shelly?

- Yes, Chef?
- Talk to us about your dish.

We're gonna be doing
a New York strip steak,

and we have a garlic herb
compound butter.

On top, we're gonna have bacon
and Brussels sprouts,

an apple cider vinaigrette,
an apple slaw,

along with some
barbecue baked beans.

Right now, we got Brandi
and Emily working
on Brussels sprouts.

Me and Amanda,
we're gonna be doing the slaw.

We got Shanika and Christian,

they're working on the compound
butter and the steaks,

and then we got Big Willie
over here doing his beans.

As we go into actually
the cook part, Christian
will be on the grill.

Cool, so make sure that
you've got a portion ready
to rock in five minutes, right?

- Yes, Chef. Okay.
- All right?

- Are you scared
of using the mandoline?
- Yes. I'm gonna cut myself.

Just don't be afraid of it,
you know what I mean?

It's not gonna hurt you.
There's no way you can
get cut on this now.

- Okay?
- Thank you, Chef.

You got that season ready to
go for that, and then--

I'll work on
the vinaigrette after I get
the judges' plate. Yes.

All right, guys,
let's think about
getting the steak on.

- What do you think?
- I think this way, so that
it's, like, laying on it.

Yeah, yeah.
Thank you so much.

- Everyone good? Cool.
- Yeah, yeah.

Right, young lady,
describe the dish, please.

We have a grilled rib-eye
with a honey bourbon
barbecue sauce,

a coleslaw, yams, and then
some chipotle grilled corn.

Great sear on that steak.

- That's a cowboy sear.
- Thank you.

- So you wanted
a medium rare?
- We did.

Yeah. You're there.

- Steak's beautiful.
Rustic, charming.
- Okay.

There's a lot of great flavor
in the sauce, I like it.

I want that spicier
than sweeter,

just 'cause you've got
a lot of sweetness coming
from the yams.

Here's the issue--
I got no cabbage in that slaw.

- I got a massive
clump of apple.
- Oh.

It needs two thirds cabbage,
one third apple and carrot.

- Heard.
- I need another
101 plates like this.

- Really good effort.
- Perfect, thank you so much.

Okay, everybody,
can we gather in
the middle real quick?

Steaks are great.
He said sear is awesome.

Just keep doing what
you're doing there.

I heard,
"Great sear on the steak,"

and I didn't listen
to anything else.

'Cause everything else
is Bri's problem.

The slaw, it was a little
too much apple. That's my fault.
I told you to put more.

The corn was great.
Really no feedback on the corn.

- It was good. Yeah.
- yeah.
All right, let's get it.

- I got a steak done.
- Make sure
you check the temp.

- It's up. It's ready. Let's go.
- Check the temp,
Christian, please.

That's a disrespect,
to be poking meat.

But check it.
It's right. It's there.

Shelly wants me
to poke the steaks

to make sure that
I have the right temperature.

Come on, now. I've cooked
hundreds and hundreds of steaks.

I'm asking you 'cause
you're gonna be manager,

- so if it's
possible you could--
- Come on, let's go.

Out the gate,
we start out strong,

but Christian's gonna have to
calm it down just a touch,

because how he's speaking
is disrespectful.

You think you're helping,
but you're not.

You ready?
You ready, Shelly?

- Ready now? Now?
- Christian! Yes.

I got a steak up.
It's up. It's ready. Let's go.

Check the temp, Christian.

That's a disrespect,
to be poking meat.

- But check it.
It's right. It's there.
- Please?

Come on, come on.
Grab your thermometer. Let's go.

I've cooked a million
steaks.

What's the temp you going for?

- We going 120.
- Medium rare, yeah.

- Is it there?
- 125, yeah.

Let's go, come on.
Work with me.

Christian's voice is starting
to go up and rise,

and I know that's just coming
from a place of passion.

I picked the exact team
that I had

in the last challenge
that I won.

But they also have very strong
personalities,

and it's like my job right now
as team captain

just to tone it down a touch
to make sure we stay on track.

I respect you, just ease up
with the swag, baby.

I feel that Shelly will succeed
in this team challenge.

She just has to listen
and be open to other people's
opinion.

All right, come on, y'all.
Let's get it.

- Right, describe
the dish, please.
- Hello, Chefs.

We have a bone-in
New York strip

with a garlic herb
compound butter

with a barbecue baked beans,
Brussels sprouts and bacon,

and we have Napa slaw
with carrots and apples.

- Visually, there should
be a crust on this.
- 100%.

- There should be a sear.
- Yeah, this is not acceptable.

It's like it's been cooked
in an air fryer.

These are cowboys and cowgirls.
It needs to be a sear.

Just turn around
and look at those grills for me.

Those grills are tailor-made
for this challenge.

Okay, let's get one thing clear.
Steak needs a crust.

Beans, delicious,
but elevate that slaw.

Give it some spice
and acidity there.

I don't see
the compound butter.

I would want something
much more punchier,

much more flavorful.
For me, it's very neutral.

Yeah, kind of wake it up
a little bit.

Sure.
What we need now is a structure.

You take this back
to your team

and you start dividing
and conquering.

It needs minimum of two
on those grills.

- Absolutely.
- Get it together, please.

And look at me,
this challenge for you
is redemption.

And that is nowhere near
your standards.

I want the Shelly back.
Tell it to your team now.

- Let's go. Let's go.
- Thank you guys
for your feedback.

I was in the bottom three
in our last challenge,

so I need to win
and knock it out the park

because if we don't win,
someone on the team
has to go home.

Okay, guys, so, in terms of
the steak, we gotta get a char.

Thing is,
they want a little sear.
They want a little texture.

With the beans,
they think it's a great balance.

They just want us to kind of
balance out this slaw

with a little bit of jalapeño,
'cause the heat--

they want more bolder flavors.

Compound butter, kind of like,
they didn't love, so...

Put a little mint and rosemary.
Just a little bit.

- Not too much,
just a little bit.
- Some paprika in there, too.

We're running with
this compound butter,
but we need some bold flavors,

'cause right now
this is not a bold plate.

I want to redeem myself.

There's a few tweaks
that need to be made,

but we're gonna
get it together

and do what we need
to do to win.

Guys, over 100 hungry cowboys

and cowgirls are on their way.

You've only got 15 minutes
until service.

You think grilling steaks
sounds easy.

But if you have to cook
100 steaks all at the same time,
it is not easy.

The essence behind this
challenge is taking
all their steaks to rare

and then throwing
them back on the grill
to finish to medium rare.

And then
you will get a great sear
the second time around.

If that doesn't take place,

both teams
are gonna fail miserably.

Am I gonna place
Brussels sprouts?

- Like, who's placing what here?
- Steak is last.

I know, who's doing what?
Who is doing what?

Emily, take it down a notch.
She's trying to explain to you.

I know, I just asked her
the same question,

and she gave me not
the answer I'm looking for,
so who is plating what?

I gotta say, I'm looking
at the blue team right now.
It looks like chaos.

I don't think
there's any organization,
and it's not looking good.

- I don't know why you're
mean about everything.
- Who's doing the butter, then?

- Who's finishing the butter?
- Take a breath, okay?

Red team seem to be
a lot more organized.

Okay, I'm gonna
start searing that.

Bri has really turned it around.

There's three manning
the grills.

Gabe's on the corn,
Michael and Derrick
are on the steaks.

And so far it's looking
a well-organized unit.

- Beautiful, look at that.
- Christian?

- Yes, Chef.
- Where's your help?

- Willie, Willie?
- I'm gonna tell you now,
we need a rhythm.

- He can't be on his own, okay?
- These are not seasoned.

- I'm about to season them.
- This guy can't
run around on his own

- like a blue-ass fly.
Let's go.
- Yes, Chef.

I am not gonna be cooking
101 steaks by myself.

Willie's from Texas.
All they do is barbecue, right?

So he's in his element.

Let's go.
Please, let's go, let's go.
Are the ovens on?

- Are they? Yes.
- Are the ovens on?

- Yeah, those are
almost done, Chef.
- Yes.

Red team, two seconds,
come here.

Visually, what's wrong
with them?

- Not seasoned.
- You don't season at the end.

- Yes, Chef. Yes, Chef.
- You start with some love
at the beginning.

It's harder to season it
once they're cooked,

You gotta spot this.
Bri, get them seasoned now.

- Let's go, guys.
- That was my fault.

- It's fine.
- As team captain,

it's my job to know
each component in and out.

I need to stay on top
of everything
and keep it under control.

Let's have you finish the slaw,

- so there's just
one person on slaw.
- Okay.

The beans,
we need them sweeter.

Make it taste
like barbecue sauce.
Barbecue baked beans.

Willie, you about
to go to the front?

- Do you want her
to finish it off?
- Let her finish it.

I think Shelly is making
a mistake.

You don't want to make
the beans too sweet,

but she has Brandi go
and add some stuff to it.

Careful, careful, careful,
careful, careful.

- Taste. Taste, taste.
- I did. I just did this one.

I didn't see you
taste that one,

you're just dumping
sugar in there.

- No, I finished this--
- Look, don't argue.

- Just listen
to what I'm saying.
- Okay. Yes, Chef.

Taste before you dump a kilo
of sugar in, anyway, yes?

- Yes.
- Shelly said, "You make
these beans sweeter."

But of course I'm not going to
argue with Chef Gordon,

so I just say, "Yes, Chef."

I gotta taste it, yep.

Whoo!

I gotta step out
and grab water, bud.

- I'm worried about Gabe.
- Hot?

You okay? Talk to me.
If you're not okay, sit down.

These grills are so hot,
and when you know

you have 45 seconds
to step away, step away.

- Gabe, what's wrong?
- Overheating, Chef.

- You okay?
- I got too hot.

- Yeah? Drink lots of water,
just swap out, yeah?
- Yes, Chef.

- Gabe's gonna
go cool down.

For now,
we gotta get somebody else
on that corn immediately.

- Who's on the corn now?
- Bowen's coming up there.

Now, let's go.
Bowen, season that corn.

- Okay, I'm seasoning the corn.
- Brush and season the corn
on the grill.

So you bring this
over here and you put it on
and season on the grill.

- Okay, sure, Chef.
- , wow.

- Brandi?
- Yes, Chef.

Just taste those beans.
They're way too sweet.

Touch of salt in there.

I told y'all,
the beans were fine.

I'll take the hit for it.
It was my call.

I can't win right now.
I'm trying to listen to Gordon.

I'm trying to listen
to my captain.

They're telling me
two different things.

I don't know who
to listen to right now.

- We all tasted it.
It was fine, cool?
- Not really.

Uh-oh, look.
There's some cowboys coming.

- Here we go.
- Our guests have arrived.

We are now two minutes
away from service.

Oh, snap, guys.
The cowboys are coming in.
Let's keep it moving!

- Bowen!
- Yes, Chef?

- Just focus. Now.
- Okay, Chef.

We have enough to go
with our first service, correct?

Right, yes,
but we will not have enough
after the first few tables.

Shelly, tell everyone
standing static, "Come on!"

Gotcha. Emily, go to-- stop.
Emily, head to the front.

Yeah, but nobody's taking
this over when I'm done.

- We're going to, sweetie.
Trust your team, baby.
- Okay.

Where's our structure?
We're one minute away.

Emily, I need you to trust me.
I need you to put
it all together.

This is your
first six going out.
Let's do it, let's do it.

All right, guys, here we go.
I need steaks.

Steaks up! Welcome.

- Hello! There you go.
Thank you so much.
- Enjoy.

Listen to me really quickly.
You guys are going
to work together.

You need to check your tone
and do it.

- Hey, guys.
- How are ya?

Christian, I need those
steaks on the grill.

I shouted two minutes.
Where is the steaks?

- Come on, guys.
- Yes, Chef.

- We need six.
- We need six steaks, guys.

- I'm about to take off--
- Just look at me. Look. Stop.

The girls are standing there,
already waiting.

So just give me six steaks,
followed by six more steaks.

- Yes, Chef.
- Come on, guys.

We're starting out rough,
but I gotta make sure

that I get these steaks cooked,

because I don't want
to serve raw steak,

especially for these cowboys
and cowgirls.

- Are they done?
- Six.

- Thank you, sir.
- He already has his six.

There you are, sir. Enjoy.

- Six more steaks, please.
- Here we go.

Ice cold.
Just touch that there.

She just served you
stone cold corn.

- Bowen, come here.
- Yes, Chef.

How is that even possible
to have ice-cold corn

when we have these
1,200 degree grills?

Bowen seems completely
flustered,

and all you have to do
is cook corn.

He owns his own restaurant.
I'm very confused right now.

Touch them. Ice cold.
I'd like hot grilled corn now.

Bowen, move, let's go.

I'd like hot grilled corn now.

Hot grilled corn,
times six, now.

- Okay.
- Let's go,
let's go, let's go.

If Gordon is throwing food

during a team challenge,
that's not good.

We have to correct
this mistake fast.

Please make sure it's hot.

- Just FYI, Bri.
- Yes?

His grill is so high,
there's no heat
getting on there now.

And if he had any sense,
he'd put the corn
on that side of Derrick.

Bowen, if this
isn't hot enough,

you can share
the grill with Derrick.

Derrick, he gets them
on there for you.

You don't do his corn.

Right here. Piping hot.

- Thank you.
- He needs to know his mistake.

- This is not good enough.
- Yes, absolutely.

- Come on, Bowen.

- Here we go.
- I hope I only have to
tell Bowen one time

to make sure that
that doesn't happen again.

Because I don't want this
to spark our team falling apart.

- It's hot.
- It's hot? Okay, get it up.

There you go.

Now it's piping hot, okay?

- Uh-huh.
- Oh, my God.

The sweet potatoes
are really good.

Hello. How y'all doing?
Any first impressions?

- The red team.
- Yeah. Oh, 100%.

Any expert grill cooks
in this table?

You look like a grill guy.
Which one has the good sear?

The blue team's?

That's a vote for the blue.
Okay.

Well, enjoy your dinner, folks.
Thanks very much.

Welcome, y'all. How you doing?

So you're tasting the steaks
of the red team

and the blue team.
Any first impressions?

Ah.

- Gabe, are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm back on this.

- I'ma take coleslaw, okay?
- Heard, thank you.

Trust me, you don't want
to miss the compound butter.

Brandi, what are you doing?

I'm back to the job
I started with.

I gotta get these Brussels
cut real quick.

They pulled me off
to finish Willie's beans.

- We're out of Brussels?
- No, we're not out of them.

- I just have to get 'em
in the oven, Chef.

I swear to God,
if she cry today, I'ma die.
I'ma just die if she cry.

Every time I turn my head,

Brandi is whining about these
Brussels sprouts.

It doesn't take anything
to chop Brussels sprouts.

, girl,
whine too damn much.

You're doing great, Brandi,
okay? Take a breath.

Can we go ahead and crank
that oven up, though?

- Hey, blue team?
- Yes, Chef?

- Who's cutting this?
- I cut that, Chef.

It looks like a horse
has chewed it. Look at this.

Come on, guys.
Back to Win."

- Come on, please. Please.
- Push it out, you guys.

Things are getting real
in this kitchen right now.

I'm trying to make sure
I balance

what the judges are looking for

with the consistency
of the sides,

make sure food is coming out
rapid-fire

so no tables are waiting.

I'm stressed out.

I'm really stressed out
right now.

- It's a lot.
- Fudge.

You gotta think
about more yams, guys.

Yes, I will.
I already told--

These are too small.
You gotta fix them.

- Okay, okay.
- Dara, I need yams.

It's coming, Chef.
Right now, Chef.

I got steaks here
with no yams.

I know, I'm sorry.

Tell me when you're halfway
through that pot.

Dara, you should have
pots already up here

covered with foil
so they're already hot.

I'm getting them.
Yes, Chef.

We need slaw walking, please.

- Coleslaw walking?
- Coleslaw walking!

Oh, my goodness.

- Slaw walking, please.
- Slaw.

How do we have the steak ready
and no slaw now?

- It's coming.
- Shelly, please.

- Come on you, guys.
- Coming!

How long's it take
to make a slaw, roughly?

- Maybe two minutes?
- Two minutes, you're right.

- Slaw!
- Slaw is coming.
Give me one second.

I just need
to toss it and check it,
make sure it's perfect.

- Come on, guys.
- Slaw walking,
immediately, please.

We're held up now
by a freaking cabbage.

Take it.
I don't want it wet.

We should not be doing this
in front of our guests.

Thank you, guys.
Thank you for waiting.

- Sorry about this.
- Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you so much.
Sorry for the wait. Enjoy.

- Do I have hot corn?
- Hot corn is ready.

- Yeah, it's hot.
Pass it forward.
- Thank you.

Get ready to glaze.
Let's glaze.

Doing it, baby. Let's go.

We're back on rhythm.

Bowen's dropping the corn
when I'm dropping steaks.

We got our timing back.

Michael's basting
when I'm asking him to baste.

Red team is a well-oiled
machine right now.

- You guys
are crushing it.
- I will finish strong.

- Don't worry, okay?
- No, you are finishing strong.

- Everyone is.
- Great sear on those
steaks, by the way.

grill, man.

You're hungry today,
I can see it.

Shelly made a huge mistake
not picking me.

Her choice was personal,
and that pissed me off.

I'm really focused
when I'm pissed off.

I'm gonna show her today
that she made the biggest
mistake of her life.

Great job, guys.

All right, how are y'all doing?
Enjoying those steaks?

- What's wrong?
- This one is completely raw.

- Blue team, raw. Moo.
- Completely, on the inside.

Okay, you know
what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna take it back
and have 'em fix another.

This looks great, guys.

All right, Chef,
we got a totally raw steak.

Oh, man.

I'm about to lose my .

We are in the weeds, as they say
in the restaurant business.

Medium rare, Christian.
Right to the very end.

- Quality control.
- Yes, Chef.

You can't just throw food out
like we don't care.

- Yes, Chef.
- Christian, please.

I want to redeem myself,

and I cannot have
a steak come back right now.

Christian,
get it together right now.

Come on.

Damn.

All right, Chef, we got
a totally raw steak.

Oh, man.

I'm about to lose my .

I cannot have
a steak come back right now.

- Come on.
- We need another steak.

- Got another one?
- Quick, quick, quick.

Take one of these, please.
A little butter. Let's go.

We have raw steak coming back?

Christian is a grill master.

Like, that guy knows
how to cook some protein.

It's not good.

If we lose, one of us
is being eliminated today.

Medium rare, Christian.
Right to the very end.

- Every steak.
- Yes, Chef.

It was a mis-cook,

but at the end of the day,
this is on me.

I need to focus
on these steaks,

because
I'm not trying to go home.

Let's go!

Okay, let's see
if this one's better.

Take a cut into it,
make sure you're happy.

Very good.
It will never happen again.

All right,
only a few tables left.

Okay? Let's go.
Come on, guys.

Hello, everyone.
Gimme those steaks, let's go.

- Here you go.
- Thank you, enjoy.

- Please enjoy.
- Thank you so much, enjoy.

If you see a steak,
please feel free to grab.

- Here you go.
- Enjoy. Thank you.

- Beautiful, thank you.
- Beautiful, thanks.

- You good?

No, I'm good. I'm pumped.

Keep it up
with that energy, Derrick.

Let's go, red team.

- Bowen, I need six more.
- Yes. Yes, Chef. Heard.

The yams are amazing.

So you have
two steaks tonight.

You have the red team,
they cooked a rib-eye.

And you have the blue team
that cooked a bone-in
New York strip.

How are the steaks cooked,
first of all?

- Great?
- I do like the sprouts.
They're good.

So you're kinda leaning
towards the blue team.

The Brussels sprouts, yeah?

The red team?
The rib-eye? Why?

Is Brandi
still cutting sprouts?

- Have we got enough
sprouts done?
- Yes, Chef.

We're good on
Brussels sprouts, Brandi.

- We're good.
- Beautiful sear.

- Nice job on the steaks, guys.
Keep it up.
- Yes, Chef.

The red team's
was the best plate.

I ended up eating, devouring,
the blue team dish.

Beans were great,
the coleslaw was perfect,
the steak was great.

Last table, blue team.
Come on, let's go.

- Eight more.
- Last eight, please.

- Yes, Chef.
- Yes, Chef.

We're knocking it out up here.

- We are.
- We're doing good.

Hello, everybody,
cowboys and cowgirls.

Voting is near.
This is a very big,
important decision.

After you've finish
tasting the steaks

of the red team
and the blue team,

to vote,
you will take a horseshoe

and toss it either around
the post of the red team
or the blue team post.

- Is that clear? Excellent.
- Yes.

I think that
the Brussels sprouts
were not quite done.

Ooh, the Brussels sprouts
are raw from the blue team.

- Red, you like the red?
- I think there's more flavor.

- It was more tender.
- All right, guys,
last couple plates.

Table walking. Eight top.

Bo, you're gonna give me
eight pieces of beautiful corn.

- Yes.
- Thank you.

Yep, we picked
the eight most beautiful.

Run it around this way. Go!

Whoo, look at you ride!

- Hi!
- I love y'all's outfits.

- Yes.
- Thank you very much.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome so much.

Our last eight, let's go.

Thanks, ladies.
You look amazing.

All right, that's it.

Captain, good to see you.
Thank you.

Now you guys can clear down.

Yes.

Drink some water
and clear down, please.

- Thank you, Chef.
- Yes, Chef.

I think you guys
killed it on the steaks.

Dara crushed
on the sweet potatoes.

And Bowen, thank you
for being adaptable...

- No, that's okay.
- ...and changing around.

I'm wherever you need me.

Okay, first and foremost,

we know we had
some bumps in the road,

but you guys crushed it.

I wasn't a big fan
of the butter.

The beans
are pretty good though,

and the slaw was pretty good.

- Mm-hmm.

I feel so good
about what my team did,

but I don't want to speak
too soon

because it comes
down to the vote

of the cowboys and cowgirls.

I'm tapped.
It wasn't completely perfect.

We had one steak come back.
Super disappointed about that.

Then it was a few
inconsistencies.

But here's hoping that
these cowboys

and cowgirls voted for us.

If we don't win today,
that would suck.

I would hate to go home.

Shelly not picking me
for her team, that was personal.

She made me look
like an idiot and I just
served it back to her.

Shelly will see it
when Gordon tallies up.
They'll see.

Please give
a huge warm welcome

for the red team
and the blue team.

Okay, Norco.

- Thank you.
- Here we go.

Whoo!

Now, ladies and gentlemen,
one of these teams

will be crowned the winners
from today's challenge

and will be safe
from elimination.

Sadly, one person
from the losing team

will be leaving
Back to Win."

Now, it's time
for the moment of truth.

Open the gates!

The winning team...

is...

The red team!

- Oh, my gosh!
- Come on!

That's right.
Good job, guys.

The red team won!

After being
in the bottom three twice,

I'm so glad that I was able
to use my voice,

redeem myself,
and show that I know

how to lead a team
to victory.

Well done, red team.

Derrick, you absolutely
manned those grills.

- Congratulations.
How do you feel?
- I feel good.

We've all had an opportunity
to watch each other's seasons.

If you didn't watch
and know that I can man a grill

and cook 101 steaks,
then you missed out.

I think everyone in the kitchen
now knows that I am a force.

And if I'm on your team,
it's good.

Ladies and gentlemen,
thank you so much

for giving us the opportunity
to cook for you.

Happy trails to you all.

- Thanks.
- Hey, we were outcooked today,

but all-in-all,
I'm proud of myself as a leader.

I trusted my team
so whole-heartedly,

and I felt like I didn't
need to micromanage them.

I don't know if I'm gonna get
dinged for that or not.

Blue team were
all over the place.

I wish you had
eyes on the red team,
'cause it was structured.

Now, somebody is going home
from the blue team.

Right now, we need
a very important few minutes.

Excuse us.

- Yeah, me, too.
- This is tough.

So let's break down that dish.

The biggest complaint was
the whole concept of the dish.

- The concept.
- Yeah.

I mean, look,
the compound butter
was a decision.

They all approved it,
but it didn't work.

It was a risk.
We wanted to give them
something different.

At the end of the day,
the red team had a better dish,

but I believe that our captain
should take responsibility

for the dish
that we put out.

For Shelly as the captain,
there was no voice there.

- No.
- Brandi was, uh,
all over the place.

Nonexistent. Should've been
front and center on the grill.

I think that's
your first pick.

It's implicit
that you're gonna take

a responsible role
on your team,

and she really didn't do it.

They're just getting ready
to send me home.

Amanda was the one on the slaw.

And how about the chunks
of grated carrot?

- Are we agreed?
- Yep.

Yeah?

Blue team,
we've talked it out at length,

and we've decided that
the person going home tonight

based on their performance is...

Shelly.

Shelly, we asked for redemption.
The captaincy wasn't present.

Leadership starts from the top.
You have to have accountability.

That's how it works
in our business.

It was a difficult challenge,
and I think you weren't able

to strategize on choosing
the right dish,

and then you didn't
assemble and execute the team
when you needed to.

Please say goodbye to your team
and hand me your apron.

- Back to Win"
journey is over.

- So proud of y'all.
- And the reason why
I'm going home today

is 'cause I didn't prevail
as a leader.

Thank y'all so much.
It was a pleasure

working with each
and every one of y'all.

Thank y'all.
Y'all crushed this competition.

Thank y'all, judges, so much.
Appreciate it.

I'm walking off into the sunset
a little bittersweet,

but blessed with this
amazing opportunity.

Everyone doesn't get
a second chance,

and I think this has opened up
another door.

I don't know what it is,

but I'm excited to see
what it's gonna be.

Next time,
it's a mystery box challenge

curated by
a MasterChef superstar.

- Christine Ha!
- And she's bringing
big stakes.

To make a Vietnamese dish,

you must use
all of those ingredients.

- Holy hell!
- Someone's gonna win immunity

and someone's gonna
be eliminated.

What's gonna happen to you?

They'll need
to keep their cool...

There's something exciting
and dangerous

- about the way you cook.
- It's very elevated.

to avoid cracking
under the pressure...

This is something
I would not choose to do.

- I'm back to win.
- Oh,

- Have you made
this dish before?
- No.

- It's completely
missing the mark.

It's kind of boring.

It's like eating suntan lotion.

You're out of it, big time.