User:ScottAHudson/Top Chef - Season 4 Test

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Timeframe Aired on TV: March 12, 2008 - June 18, 2008

Contents

[edit] Judges

[edit] Guests

[edit] Permanant

As of season 3, Simmons and Allen will alternate episodes beginning with the preview episode "Four-Star All Stars," which features a cookoff between teams of four top chefs from the first two seasons.

[edit] Contestants

The contestants for Season 4 were announced on January 23, 2008. In elimination order, where applicable, followed by alphabetical order by first name, they are:

[edit] Eliminated

  • Nimma Osman, 26 — Hometown: Peachtree City, GA; Resides in Atlanta, GA - Episode 1
  • Valerie Bolon, 32 — Hometown/Resides in: Chicago, IL - Episode 2
  • Erik Hopfinger, 38 — Hometown: Chappaqua, NY; Resides in San Francisco, CA - Episode 3
  • Manuel Trevino, 33 - Hometown: Laredo, TX; Resides in N.Y. - Episode 4
  • Zoi Antonitsas, 30, — Hometown: Seattle, WA; Resides in San Francisco, CA.1 - Episode 5
  • Ryan Scott, 28 — Hometown: Los Banos, CA; Resides in San Francisco, CA - Episode 6
  • Jennifer Biesty, 35 — Hometown: Brooklyn, NY; Resides in San Francisco, CA.1 - Episode 7
  • Mark Simmons, 29 — Hometown: Invercargill, New Zealand; Resides in N.Y. - Episode 8
  • Nikki Cascone, 35 — Hometown/Resides in: N.Y. - Episode 9
  • Andrew D'Ambrosi, 30 — Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL; Resides in N.Y. - Episode 10
  • Dale Talde, 29 — Hometown: Chicago, IL; Resides in N.Y. - Episode 11
  • Evangelos "Spike" Mendelsohn, 27 — Hometown: Clearwater Beach, FL; Resides in Williamsburg, N.Y. - Episode 12
  • Antonia Lofaso, 31 — Hometown/Resides in: Los Angeles, CA - Episode 13

[edit] Finalists

  • Lisa Fernandes, 27 — Hometown: Toronto, Canada; Resides in N.Y.
  • Richard Blais, 35 — Hometown: Uniondale, NY; Resides in Atlanta, GA.2
  • Stephanie Izard, 31 — Hometown: Stamford, CT; Resides in Chicago, IL

Note 1: Jennifer and Zoi have an ongoing romantic relationship that pre-dates their participation in the show. They are the first couple to appear as contestants on the Top Chef.
Note 2: Richard has previously been a competitor on Iron Chef America.

[edit] Progress

Episode Progress
Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Comments
Quickfire
Winner		 None3 Mark Richard Dale Antonia Jennifer Richard Antonia Andrew
Antonia
Richard
Stephanie		 Spike Antonia Spike Stephanie
Chef Progress
Lisa IN HIGH IN HIGH WIN IN LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
Richard HIGH IN IN WIN LOW IN WIN IN WIN4 IN HIGH HIGH WIN
Stephanie WIN LOW WIN HIGH HIGH HIGH LOW LOW HIGH4 HIGH WIN WIN HIGH
Antonia HIGH LOW HIGH LOW LOW HIGH LOW WIN HIGH IN HIGH HIGH OUT Elimin: Episode 13
Spike IN LOW IN LOW LOW IN HIGH IN LOW LOW LOW OUT Elimin: Episode 12
Dale IN LOW IN HIGH HIGH WIN WIN IN LOW WIN OUT Elimin: Episode 11
Andrew IN WIN IN HIGH LOW IN HIGH HIGH HIGH OUT Elimin: Episode 10
Nikki HIGH LOW IN IN IN LOW IN HIGH OUT Elimin: Episode 9
Mark LOW HIGH HIGH IN LOW LOW IN OUT Elimin: Episode 8
Jennifer IN HIGH IN IN IN IN OUT Elimin: Episode 7
Ryan LOW IN LOW IN IN OUT Elimin: Episode 6
Zoi IN HIGH LOW IN OUT Elimin: Episode 5
Manuel IN HIGH IN OUT Elimin: Episode 4
Erik LOW IN OUT Elimin: Episode 3
Valerie IN OUT Elimin: Episode 2
Nimma OUT Elimin: Episode 1

Note 3: Episode 1's Quickfire Challenge resulted in the 16 contestants being split into two groups of 8: the Winners and the Losers. This was done for the purpose of the head-to-head cook-off in the Elimination Challenge.

Note 4: Richard was originally declared the winner of the challenge, but decided to give the honor to Stephanie for her impecable work on the bride's wedding cake. Stephanie offered to split the win with him.

     (WINNER) The chef won the series and was crowned Top Chef.
     (WIN) The chef won that episode's Elimination Challenge.
     (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
     (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
     (OUT) The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
     (Runner-Up) Runner-Up of the season.
     (IN) The contestant was neither high nor low in the week of competition.
     Contestant that is no longer in the competition.

[edit] Episodes

Each episode includes two challenges. The Quickfire Challenge is a short, simple challenge with a varying reward each week; in the initial episodes of the season, it usually guarantees the winner immunity from being sent home that week. The Elimination Challenge is a more complex challenge that determines who goes home. One or more guest judges join the show each week to evaluate both the Quickfire and Elimination challenges. Each week's elimination is announced in a segment called "Judges' Table."

[edit] Episode 1: Anything You Can Cook, I Can Cook Better

  • Quickfire Challenge: Create a signature deep dish pizza. Rocco DiSpirito and Padma Lakshmi served as Quickfire judges. Prize: Immunity from elimination was not awarded to the winners of this Quickfire. No other prize was noted in the broadcast airing.
    • WINNER: There was no one winner for this challenge.
      • The Winners' Group: Antonia, Dale, Erik, Jennifer, Mark, Richard, Ryan, Spike
      • The Losers' Group: Andrew, Lisa, Manuel, Nikki, Nimma, Stephanie, Valerie, Zoi
  • Elimination Challenge: The winners of the Quickfire must cook head-to-head against the losers, using one dish from a list of classic dishes. The winners drew numbered knives and chose one of the losers as their opponent. The opponent then selected which dish the pair will each prepare. Both dishes will be served to the judges simultaneously, with decisions to follow immediately.
    • Pairs of Winners vs. Losers (in the order they chose their competitor), followed by the type of dish they were to make. The name of the winning chef for each dish is italicized.
      • #1: Richard vs. Andrew (Crab Cakes)
      • #2: Mark vs. Stephanie (Duck à l'Orange)
      • #3: Jennifer vs. Nikki (Lasagna)
      • #4: Antonia vs. Nimma (Shrimp Scampi)
      • #5: Spike vs. Lisa (Eggs Benedict)
      • #6: Dale vs. Manuel (Steak au Poivre)
      • #7: Ryan vs. Valerie (Chicken Piccata)
      • #8: Erik vs. Zoi (Soufflé)
    • Of the eight winners, Antonia, Nikki, Richard, and Stephanie were chosen as the judges' favorites.
    • Of the eight losers, Erik, Mark, Nimma, and Ryan were chosen as the judges' least favorites.
  • WINNER: Stephanie (Duck Breast, Mushrooms, Bok Choy & Duck Spring Rolls with Orange-Soy Glaze)
  • ELIMINATED: Nimma (Shrimp Scampi with Cauliflower Scramble)
  • Elimination Challenge Prize: None noted in the broadcast airing.
  • Judges: Tom Colicchio, Padma Lakshmi, Anthony Bourdain, and Rocco DiSpirito
  • Poll (asked during the commercials of first broadcast): "Do Jennifer and Zoi have an advantage by being a couple?"
    • Results (via text messaging):
      • Yes - 22%
      • No - 78%
    • (A mistake was made and the "Yes" was circled, even though the percentage for the "No" was greater.)
  • First aired March 12, 2008

[edit] Episode 2: Zoo Food

  • Quickfire Challenge: Each chef is to create a dish using no more than five ingredients (excluding salt, pepper, sugar, oil), either purchased at Chicago's Green City Market or from the Top Chef pantry. This week's prize: Immunity from elimination.
    • WINNER: Mark (Sirloin Steak, Turnips, Mushrooms, Peaches, Butter)
  • Elimination Challenge: Five teams of three are selected by drawing knives, each assigned a specific animal (bear, gorilla, lion, penguin, and vulture). The teams must prepare a series of appetizers based around their animal's diet for a gathering of 200 guests at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Teams are given a half-hour and $500 to shop at the Whole Foods market, three hours to prep in the Top Chef kitchen, and a final hour to set up on-site.
    • Team Bear: Dale, Nikki, and Spike
    • Team Gorilla: Antonia, Stephanie, and Valerie
    • Team Lion: Erik, Richard, and Ryan
    • Team Penguin: Andrew, Jennifer, and Lisa
    • Team Vulture: Manuel, Mark, and Zoi
  • WINNER: Andrew of Team Penguin (Squid Ceviche with Soy-Balsamic Tapioca)
  • ELIMINATED: Valerie of Team Gorilla (Black Olive Blini with Fennel Mascarpone, Rutabaga & Beets)
  • Elimination Challenge Prize: None noted in the broadcast airing.
  • Guest Judge: Wylie Dufresne
  • First aired March 19, 2008

[edit] Episode 3: Block Party

  • Quickfire Challenge: Create a twist on classic tacos. This week's prizes: 1. Immunity from elimination. 2. The winning dish will go on the menu at Rick Bayless' restaurant.
    • WINNER: Richard (Vegetarian Tacos with Jicama Tortilla, Avocado, Papaya & Cilantro)
  • Elimination Challenge: Divided into two teams of seven, the chefs must cater Chicago's annual Block Party. The catch: Instead of shopping at markets, they will be shopping at peoples' homes.
    • Blue Team: Antonia, Lisa, Manuel, Mark, Nikki, Richard, and Stephanie
    • Red Team: Andrew, Dale, Erik, Jennifer, Ryan, Spike, and Zoi
  • WINNER: Stephanie of Blue Team (Mixed Fruit with Oatmeal-Pine Nut Crumble, Cinnamon Sugar Fried Wontons)
  • ELIMINATED: Erik of Red Team (Corn Dogs with Homemade Pomegranate Ketchup & Spicy Mustard)
  • Elimination Challenge Prize: None noted in the broadcast airing.
  • Guest Judge: Rick Bayless
  • First aired: March 26, 2008

[edit] Episode 4: Film Food

  • Quickfire Challenge: Create a vegetable platter using the various vegetables provided, in addition to all of the items from the entire Top Chef pantry. The chefs must utilize at least three techniques in their dish. The winner receives immunity in the next Elimination Challenge.
    • The Best: Dale, Richard, Zoi
    • The Worst: Lisa, Manuel, Nikki
      • WINNER: Dale (Daikon Marinated in Tobanjan with a Tournee of Avocado and Cucumber)
  • Elimination Challenge: Draw knives to pair up into six teams of two (with Dale having the privilege of selecting which pair he'll join to make one group of three). Then, create a 6-course meal, with each dish being inspired by the chefs' favorite film. The dinner will be for critic Richard Roeper, actress Aisha Tyler, and company.
  • WINNER: Richard of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Smoked Salmon with Tapioca Pearls and Wasabi White Chocolate Sauce)
  • ELIMINATED: Manuel of Good Morning, Vietnam (Summer Roll with Chili-Rubbed Chilean Sea Bass and Pickled Swiss Chard)
  • Elimination Challenge Prize: None noted in the broadcast airing.
  • Guest Judge: Daniel Boulud
  • First aired: April 2, 2008

[edit] Episode 5: The Elements

  • Quickfire Challenge: The chefs' palates are tested by a series of 15 comparisons. For every comparison, each chef is blindfolded and tastes two variations of a certain food, one of which is of a lesser quality than the other. The chefs are scored for each high-end ingredient they correctly identify.
    • The Best: Antonia (12/15); Jen (11/15), Ryan (11/15)
    • The Worst: Stephanie (6/15)
      • WINNER: Antonia (Prize: Immunity in the next Elimination Challenge.)
  • Elimination Challenge: The chefs are split into four groups of three by drawing knives, each assigned to one of the classical elements: Earth, Water, Fire, or Air. Each team is to create a first-course meal based on that element for 80 people of Chicago's Celebrity Chef-Meals on Wheels Fundraiser, held at the old Marshall Field & Co. Building. Survey cards were filled out by the patrons of the dinner that evening and used as part of the judging process.
    • Team Air: Jennifer, Nikki, Ryan (Duck Breast with Citrus Salad and Pomegranate Prosecco Apéritif)
    • Team Earth: Antonia, Spike, Zoi (Beef Carpaccio with Mushroom Salad and Sunchoke Aioli)
    • Team Fire: Dale, Lisa, Stephanie (Grilled Shrimp with Pickled Chili Salad, Deviled Aioli, and Miso-Smoked Bacon)
    • Team Water: Andrew, Mark, Richard (Poached Salmon with Faux Caviar, Parsnip Purée, and Watercress Salad)
  • WINNER: Lisa of Team Fire
  • ELIMINATED: Zoi of Team Earth
  • Elimination Challenge Prize: A five-day trip for two (the winning chef and a guest) to Italy.
  • Guest Judge: Ming Tsai
  • First aired: April 9, 2008
  • Extras: This episode was highly advertised with arguments between the chefs. At the end of the episode, a brief but heated conflict involving Antonia, Spike, Jennifer, Dale, and Lisa resulted in Jennifer kicking a chair following the elimination of her life partner, Zoi.

[edit] Episode 6: Tailgating

  • Quickfire Challenge: Each contestant is allowed to taste three beers from several different brands prior to selecting one. With that beer, each contestant is then challenged to create a matching dish that works with the beer. Prize: Immunity from the next Elimination Challenge.
    • The Best: Jennifer, Richard, Stephanie
    • The Worst: Dale, Nikki, Spike
      • WINNER: Jennifer
  • Elimination Challenge: The contestants are asked to create meals for a tailgating party at Soldier Field prior to a Chicago Bears football game (Week 6 game versus the Minnesota Vikings). The chefs are given preparation time both at the Top Chef kitchen and at the field, prior to serving, on grills. The top and bottom three dishes were selected from the crowd participating in the tailgating party, including former Bears players Richard Dent, Gale Sayers and William "The Refrigerator" Perry, though the final decision of the winner and eliminated chef was left to the judges.
  • WINNER: Dale
  • ELIMINATED: Ryan
  • Elimination Challenge Prize: A Weber Grill (as used in the elimination challenge) and a Bears jersey labeled with "Top Chef".
  • Guest Judge: Koren Grieveson (Quickfire Challenge); Paul Kahan (Elimination Challenge)
  • First aired: April 16, 2008

[edit] Episode 7: Improv

  • Quickfire Challenge: Each chef is to make a dessert that will please the judges. The winner will receive immunity in the next challenge and have his or her Quickfire recipe placed in the Top Chef cookbook.
    • The Best: Dale, Lisa, Richard
    • The Worst: Antonia, Mark, Spike
      • WINNER: Richard (Banana scallops with banana guacamole and chocolate ice cream)
  • Elimination Challenge: The chefs attend a performance of the improvisational comedy troupe, Second City. During the performance, the Second City actors obtain combinations of a color, emotion, and ingredient from the audience, creating five descriptions for meals that the chefs are then to prepare. The chefs freely split into teams and select the order for the courses, and, as they discover during cooking, are unable to use electric mixers or food processors as they have been removed from the Top Chef kitchen for this challenge. The chefs also discover as they cook that while an elaborate table was present in the kitchen, they will be serving their meals at the Top Chef house and its kitchen, and that they only have 20 minutes to prepare to move to the house from this announcement.
    • First Course: Andrew and Spike, "Yellow Love Vanilla" (Squash Soup with Vanilla Créme Fraîche)
    • Second Course: Jennifer and Stephanie, "Orange Turned-On Asparagus" (Menage a trois of orange with goat cheese, asparagus, salad and olive tapénade)
    • Third Course: Dale and Richard, "Green Perplexed Tofu" (Tofu "steak" marinated in beef fat with green curry)
    • Fourth Course: Antonia and Lisa, "Magenta Drunk Polish Sausage" (Sea bass with purple potato pureé, chorizo and tequila sauce)
    • Fifth Course: Mark and Nikki, "Purple Depressed Bacon" (Pork loin with sweet potatoes, grape sauce, jus and brussels sprouts)
  • WINNERS: Dale and Richard
  • ELIMINATED: Jennifer
  • Guest Judge: Johnny Iuzzini (executive pastry chef, Jean-Georges restaurant, New York City)
  • First aired: April 23, 2008
  • Elimination Challenge Prize: Each team member receives $2,500 worth of Calphalon kitchenware.
  • Dale is the sixth person to win 2 elimination challenges in a row behind Tre and Casey in season 3, Betty and Elia in season 2 and Tiffani in season 1.
  • Richard is the fourth person, after Hung Huynh (Season 3, Episode 13), Sara Mair (Season 3, Episode 10), and Michael Midgley (Season 2, Episode 9), to single-handedly win the Quickfire and Elimination Challenges in the same episode.

[edit] Episode 8: Common Threads

  • Quickfire Challenge: Each chef is to create an entree in only 15 minutes, using Uncle Ben's Rice as a primary ingredient.
    • The Best: Antonia, Dale, Richard
    • The Worst: Lisa, Mark, Stephanie
      • WINNER: Antonia (Rice Salad with Skirt Steak, Arugula, Cherry Tomatoes)
  • Elimination Challenge: The contestants are told to make a healthy, simple and flavorful meal for a family of four, using only $10. Meal preparation would take place at the Washburn Culinary Institute. There, each chef is then paired with a child from the Common Threads program who will participate in preparing the dish and will be responsible for explaining the dish to fellow children from the program during the tasting.
  • WINNER: Antonia (Stir Fry Whole Wheat Noodles with Bok Choy, Chicken, Edamame & Cilantro)
  • ELIMINATED: Mark (Roasted Vegetables in Red Curry with Cucumber Salad & Garlic Naan)
  • Guest Judge: Art Smith
  • First aired: April 30, 2008

[edit] Episode 9: Wedding Wars

  • Quickfire Challenge: The chefs draw knives to split into two teams of four and are put to a mis en place relay race. One person from each team must supreme oranges, prep artichokes, fillet monkfish and create mayonnaise from scratch. Each chef must receive approval from Tom before the next person on their team can begin their task.

1st task (oranges): Antonia vs. Lisa -Lisa done first

2nd task (artichokes): Andrew vs. Spike -both done at the same time

3rd task (monkfish) : Richard vs. Dale -both done at the same time

4th task (mayonnaise) : Stephanie vs. Nikki -Stephanie finishes first

    • Winning team: Antonia, Andrew, Richard, Stephanie
    • Losing team: Lisa, Spike, Dale, Nikki
    • From this point on, the winner(s) of the Quickfire Challenge will no longer receive immunity from elimination.
  • Elimination Challenge: Instead of the usual "Restaurant Wars" challenge, the teams are challenged to "Wedding Wars": the two teams must cater a 250-guest wedding (125 guests to be served per team) for a couple who own a restaurant and wedding facility. Each team will prepare a different menu, one team responsible for meeting the bride's requests, while the other for the groom; this selection is given to the team that won the Quickfire Challenge. The wedding is to take place the next day, and the teams are given 30 minutes to discuss the menu with the bride or groom, 30 minutes to plan, $3000 to shop at a large food warehouse and $2000 at Whole Foods Market, and 14 hours (through the night) of preparation time in the Top Chef kitchen followed by additional preparation time at the banquet.
  • WINNER: The Bride's team was selected the overall winning team. Richard was declared the winner, but he requested that Stephanie be given the prize.
  • ELIMINATED: Nikki, of the Groom's team
  • Elimination challenge prize: A $2000 gift certificate to Crate & Barrel (Stephanie and Richard decided to split the prize)
  • Guest Judge: Gale Gand, pastry chef at Tru
  • First aired: May 7, 2008
  • Richard and Stephanie are the fourth and fifth chefs, respectively, in Top Chef history to win 3 challenges, behind Dave in season one, Ilan in season two, and Tre in season three.

[edit] Episode 10: Serve and Protect

  • Quickfire Challenge: The chefs are given 45 minutes to create a modern take on a salad using fresh produce and items from the Top Chef pantry.
    • The Best: Antonia, Dale, Spike
    • The Worst: Lisa, Richard, Stephanie
      • WINNER: Spike
  • Elimination Challenge: Chefs are challenged to create a healthy and delicious box lunch meal for the members of the Chicago police academy. The meal must contain at least one ingredient from each of the the following categories: whole grain, lean protein, fruit and vegetable. Any final preparation step (such as microwaving) must be completed by the diners. The Quickfire winner is given ten additional minutes to shop, and first choice of each of the four required ingredients, which the other chefs are then not permitted to use.
  • WINNER: Dale
  • ELIMINATED: Andrew
  • Elimination challenge prize: A bottle of wine from a Napa Valley winery and a trip to visit their vineyards.
  • Guest Judge: Sam Talbot
  • First aired: May 14, 2008

[edit] Episode 11: Restaurant Wars

  • Quickfire Challenge: Taking turns, each chef would spend the same amount of time manning the egg station during the busy breakfast hours at a Chicago restaurant. The chef's performance would be judged by both Tom Colicchio and the restaurant's owner, based on who she'd be most likely to hire.
    • The Best: Antonia and Dale
    • The Worst: No worst chefs were named.
      • WINNER: Antonia
  • Elimination Challenge: For the standard "Restaurant Wars" challenge, the chefs had to open up a restaurant in teams of three for a dinner service, consisting of three courses with two selections for each for approximately 35 guests the next day. The winner would be judged based on both the normal judges and comment cards filled out by the patrons. Each team had $1,500 to spend on food, and $5,000 from Pier 1 Imports for decor. The winner of the Quickfire would be able to select his or her teammates for the challenge. Antonia chose Stephanie and Richard, and also took head chef duties. Dale took the position of head chef on the other team between himself, Lisa, and Spike. One chef from each team (Stephanie & Spike) were assigned front of the house duties. Midway through the challenge, each team was allowed to select one additional assisting chef from the last four that were eliminated from the show. Dale chose first, and picked Jennifer; Antonia chose Nikki, due to her Italian background and experience in rolling her own pasta.
  • WINNER: Stephanie
  • ELIMINATED: Dale
  • Elimination challenge prize: Trip for two to Barcelona, Spain, including a guided wine tour.
  • Guest Judges: Anthony Bourdain (temporarily taking over head judge duties from Tom Colicchio who got invited to a charity event during the Elimination challenge); José Andrés
  • First aired: May 21, 2008

[edit] Episode 12: High Steaks

  • Quickfire Challenge: At a meat packing warehouse, each chef is given twenty minutes to butcher and clean seven "tomahawk chops" from an aged side of beef. Then, at the Top Chef kitchen, they are given an additional thirty minutes to prepare two of the chops to the guest judge's preference.
    • The Best: Antonia, Lisa, Spike
    • The Worst: Richard and Stephanie
      • WINNER: Spike
  • Elimination Challenge: Each chef had to create an appetizer and an entree and work the line at Rick Tramonto's Steak & Seafood restaurant. The Quickfire winner was able to select two proteins to use for his or her dishes, disallowing the other chefs to use those proteins.
  • WINNER: Stephanie (Sweetbreads with golden raisins, fennel and pine nuts; Beef tenderloin with wild mushrooms and apple sauce)
  • ELIMINATED: Spike (Seared scallops with hearts of palm and oyster mushrooms; Tomahawk chop, sweet potato puree, Brussels sprouts, and cipollinis)
  • Elimination challenge prize: Cook book by Rick Tramonto and a suite of GE Monogram appliances.
  • Guest Judges: Rick Tramonto, Harold Dieterle, Ilan Hall, and Hung Huynh
  • First aired: May 28, 2008
  • Stephanie is unique as of this episode to be one of the only chefs in the show's four-season history to be called to Judges' Table in every single Elimination Challenge, either for performing very well or poorly.

[edit] Episode 13: Puerto Rico Finale, Part 1

  • Quickfire Challenge: Each chef is to make frituras (fritters) with the primary ingredient being plantains.
    • The Best: Stephanie and Lisa
    • The Worst: Antonia and Richard
      • WINNER: Stephanie
  • Elimination Challenge: Each chef is to prepare three dishes for a reception to be held at La Fortaleza. Each chef is given a pig to butcher, and must use at least two different parts of it in two of three dishes. The last four previously eliminated chefs are brought back as sous chefs to assist, with the Quickfire winner given the ability to select which sous chef works with each chef (Dale to Stepanie, Spike to Richard, Nikki to Antonia, and Andrew to Lisa). While the chefs butcher the pig, the sous chefs shop for ingredients at a local market. The chefs have 2 hours of prep time on the day before the reception, followed by five hours of cooking time just prior to the reception.
  • WINNER: Richard
  • ELIMINATED: Antonia
  • Elimination Challenge Prize: 2009 Toyota Corolla
  • Guest Judges: Wilo Benet
  • This episode took place six months after the previous episode in Chicago, and took place in Puerto Rico.
  • First aired: June 4, 2008