An appearance at The Classic in Aspen.
$125,000 Cash.
PLAYERS: 16 to start
1. MICHAEL PATLAZHAN Private Chef. Brooklyn, NY
2. KATSUJI TANABLE Chef/Owner. Beverly Hills, CA.
3. MEI LIN Sous Chef. Los Angeles, CA.
4. RON EYESTER Chef/Owner. Atlanta, GA.
5. AARON GRISSOM Executive Chef. N. Hollywood, CA.
6. GEORGE PAGONIS Executive Chef/Partner. Washington, D.C.
7. JOY CRUMP Executive Chef/Owner Fredericksburg, VA.
8. ADAM HARVEY Sous Chef. New York City, NY
9. KERIANN VON RAESFELD Executive Chef. San Jose, CA.
10. STACY COGSWELL Executive Chef. Boston, MASS.
11. DOUG ADAMS Sous Chef Portland, OR.
12. REBECCA LaMALFA Executive Chef Chicago, ILL.
13. GREGORY GOURDET Executive Chef. Portland, OR.
14. KATIE WEINNER Chef/Owner. Salt Lake City, UT
15. JAMES RIGATO Executive Chef. White Lake, MI.
16. MELISSA KING Private Chef. San Francisco, CA.
FIRST SUDDEN DEATH CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE: Richard Blais, Chef/Partner of Juniper & Ivy.
- speed - work in teams to compete 4 mise en place tasks.
-BLUE TEAM: Michael, Mei, James & Katsuji.
- GREEN TEAM: Doug, Adam, Aaron & KeriAnn.
YELLOW TEAM: Ron, Stacy, Rebecca & Katie.
RED TEAM: Melissa, Joy, George & Gregory.
- Green Team wins & Red lose. George lowest time.
2N PART: George vs. Gregory.
- Create a dish using any of the above ingredients. George loses.
ELIMINATED: George.
FIRST ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
- Create an updated version of your very fist dish that you cooked.
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP 3: Doug, Mei & Gregory. WINNER: Mei.
BOTTOM: Katie, Michael & Katsuji.
ELIMINATED: Michael.
EPISODE #2: Boston's Bravest & Finest. 14 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Todd English, Chef & REstaurateur.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Create a surf & dish depending on which lamp is lite. 1 by land & 2 by sea.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGES: The Commissioners of Boston - Bill Evan, Police & John Evans Interim Fire.
- Work in teams to create a dish for the men & women of Boston's police & fire departments.
- RED TEAM: Katsuji, Katie & Mei.
YELLOW TEAM: Joy, Ron & Melissa.
-GREEN TEAM: KeriAnn, Aaron & Stacy.
- GRAY TEAM: Doug & James.
-BLUE TEAM: Rebecca, Adam & Gregory.
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP TEAMS: Red & Blue Teams. WINNER: Blue Team.
BOTTOM: Yellow & Green Teams.
ELIMINATED: Joy.
EPISODE #3: The Cruise of the Bambino 13 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Ming Tsai, Owner/Chef of Blue Ginger.
SUDDEN DEATH QUICKFIRE: Create a dish highlighting tea.
TOP: Melissa, Gregory, & Ron. WINNER: Gregory has immunity.
BOTTOM: James, Aaron & Rebecca. WORST: Aaron.
- Aaron will now choose whom he want to go against in Sudden Death: Katie.
- Aaron win & stays.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create a fine dish using a ballpark snack.
Richard Blaser.
Dennis Eckersley, Baseball Hall of Fame.
Dan Shaughnessy, Sport Columnist for Boston Globe.
TOP: GRegory, Melissa & Katie. WINNER: Gregory, again.
BOTTOM: Ron, Kerriann & Katsuji.
ELIMINATED: Ron.
EPISODE #4:
GUEST JUDGE: George Wendt, Actor of Cheers.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Create a tasty bar snack.
First Group: Katie, Rebecca Stacy, Keriann, Aaron & Doug.
Second Group: James, Adam, Katsuji, Melissa, & Gregory.
BOTTOM: Gregory & James.
TOP: Katsuji & Keriann. WINNER: Katsuji have immunity.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE: Michael Schlow, Chef/Restaurateur.
- Create a 3 course Italian menu.
PURPLE GROUP: Aaron, Gregory & Katsuji.
ORANGE TEAM: Adam, Doug & Mei.
GRAY TEAM: Melissa, James & Keriann.
BLUE TEAM: Katie, Rebecca & Stacy.
SERVICE AT: Via Matta,
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP: Purple & Blue Team. WINNER: Purple.
BOTTOM: Jame,s Stacy & Rebecca.
ELIMINATED: Rebecca & James.
EPISODE #5: It's a War. 10 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Jamie Bissonnette, Chef & Owner of Toro.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Battle an opponent in a Head to Head challenge using Reynolds Products. Winner will get $10,000
- Katsuji vs. Aaron in Smoked Salmon.
- Doug vs. Adam in Steamed Mussels.
- Kerriann vs. Stacy in Trout en Papillote.
- Melissa vs. Katie in Smoked BBQ.
- Mei vs. Gregory i Steamed Dumpling.
THE WINNERS ARE: Katsuji, Doug, Keriann, Katie & Gregory.
WINNER: Gregory. win the $10,000
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: The Winners (Blue) vs. the Losers (Red).
- Compete in a culinary war.
- Battle of Bunker Hill: Katsuji vs. Melissa. Katsuji won.
- Battle of Trenton: Gregory vs. Mei. Gregory won.
- Battle of Sarolta: Kerriann vs. Stacy. Stacy won.
- Battle of Yorktown: Katie vs. Aaron. Katie won.
- Blue Team won.
JUDGES TABLE:
- Red Team lost.
BOTTOM: Aaron, Melissa & Stacy.
ELIMINATED: Aaron.
EPISODE #6: The First Thanksgiving. 9 left.
- Tiffani Faison, Chef & Owner of Sweet Cheeks Q. & Season 1. arrived at the chef's "home".
- Took them to a Cranberry Farm.
- Katie, Adam, Gregory & Doug won. Advantage: pick from the high end pantry.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Create a a dish that highlights the cranberry.
BOTTOM: Katsuji, Adam & Stacy.
TOP: Doug, Katie & Mei.
WINNER: Katie have immunity.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
ARRIVE AT: Plimoth Plantation. (Plymouth)
GUEST JUDGES: Ken Oringer, Chef & Restaurateur.
- Members from generations Colonists & Wampanoag tribe.
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP: Doug, Mei & Katsuji.
WINNER: Katsuji.
BOTTOM: Stacy, Melissa & Gregory.
ELIMINATED: Stacy.
EPISODE #7: Restaurant Wars. 8 left.
ARRIVED AT: Theatre 1 - Space 57
GUEST JUDGE: Barbara Lynch, Chef & Restaurateur.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create restaurants serving guests including Chase Sapphire Cardmembers.
GRAY TEAM: Melissa, Doug, Mei & Adam. (4 Pigs)
ORANGE TEAM: Katie, Gregory, Katsuji, & Kerriann. (Magellan).
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP: Gray Team. WINNER: Doug.
BOTTOM: Orange Team.
ELIMINATED: Kerriann - she did a lousy job as Front of the Kitchen.
EPISODE #8: Clean-Up in Aisle 21! 7 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Jasper White, Chef & Owner of Summer Shacks Restaurants.
SUDDEN DEATH QUICKFIRE: Create an unique chowder.
TOP: Adam, Gregory, Melissa. WINNER: Gregory - has immunity.
BOTTOM: Doug, Katsuji, Mei & Katie.
LOSER: Katie.
- must go against the past chefs &if she loses she is eliminated & the chef get to come back.
- she goes against George.
SUDDEN DEATH CHALLENGE: Create a dish using rabbit.
- she lose.
ELIMINATED: Katie.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create a dish for 75 Top Chef superfans & foodies. The judges will do their shopping.
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP: George, Doug, & Gregory. WINNER: Doug.
BOTTOM: Adam, Mei, & Melissa.
ELIMINATED: Adam.
EPISODE #9: Big Sausage. 6 left.
GUST JUDGE: Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: in 1 hour Create an inventive sausage dish.
BOTTOM: Melissa, & Gregory.
TOP: Doug, & George. WINNER: George has immunity.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE: Tony Maws, Chef & Owner of Craigie on Main.
- Create a dish inspired by a famous New England literary work.
- Katsuji - Stephen King,
- George- Dr. Suess,
- Mei - Henry Thorne Thoreau,
- Melissa - Nathan Hawthorne
- Doug - Emily Dickinson.
COOKE AT: Steel & Rye.
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP: Mei, Melissa, Doug, WINNER: Mei.
BOTTOM: Gregory & Katsuji.
ELIMINATED: Katsuji.
EPISODE #10: For Julia & Jacques. 5 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Andy Cohen, Host of Watch What Happens, LIVE.
Dave Ansel, Andy's College Roommate.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Create a RAMEN dish using ONLY dorm room ingredients from Emerson students. No immunity but $5,000.
TOP: George, Gregory & Melissa.
WINNER: Melissa won $5,000.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
- the chefs are told to watch a video: Watch Julia Child.
QUEST JUDGE: Jacques Pepin, Award Winning Chef & Author.
- Create a dish that pays tribute to Julia Child.
JUDGES TABLE;
TOP: Gregory & Mei.
WINNER: Mei.
BOTTOM: Melissa, Doug & George.
ELIMINATED: Doug.
EPISODE #11: Sous Your Daddy. 4 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Ashley Christensen, 2014 James Beard Winner & Chef & Owner Poole's Diner.
- No QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create two dishes utilizing local seafood. 1 Appt & 1 Entree.
- the appt MUST be made by their Sous Chef or FAMILY MEMBER.
- no one will be eliminated.
- Stating Overnight at: GLOUCESTER, MASS.
COOK AT: Lobster Pool Restaurant.
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP: Mei & Melissa.
WINNER: Melissa will advance to the final in Mexico.
EPISODE #12: The Final Battle in Bean town. 4 left.
FINAL FOUR: Gregory, Melissa, Mei & George.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Create a Boston worthy dish highlighting Beans.
GUEST JUDGE: Wylie Dufresne, Chef & Restaurateur.
- WINNER: Melissa - win a trip to Napa Valley.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create an innovative dish that pushes culinary boundaries.
ARRIVED AT: Catalyst Restaurant.
JUDGES TABLE:
-WINNER: Melissa wins $10,000
- in finals: Mei & Gregory. in Mexico.
ELIMINATED: George.
EPISODE #13: Getting Prickly in Mexico.
ARRIVED IN: Guanajuato, Mexico.
LAST CHANCE KITCHEN: Winner: Doug.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE: Create a dish highlighting Xoconostle (prickly pears)
GUEST JUDGE: Enrique Olvera, Chef & Owner of Pujol.
- WINNER: Doug has advantage i elimination challenge.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create a dish inspired by an artist's piece of work.
- will get helpers from previous chefs. Doug will choose first.
- Doug - Adam & Katsuji. Artist: Merry Calderoni.
- Melissa - George & James. Artist: Leonardo Diaz.
- Mei - Rebecca & Kerriann. Artist: Bea Aaronson.
- Gregory - Katie & Stacey. Artist: Artemio Sepulveda.
JUDGES TABLE:
- WINNER: Doug. win his artist's work.
ELIMINATED: Melissa. ( I am sorry to see her go). :(
EPISODE #14: Holy Escamoly 3 left.
ARRIVED AT: Jalpa City to an Organic Farm.
GUEST JUDGE: Enrique Farjeat, Executive Chef of Hacienda PurÃsima de Jalpa.
LAST QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Create sweet & savory dishes highlighting using Mexican Chocolate.
- WINNER: Gregory will have first pick of sous chef.
LAST ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create a 6-Course meal highlighting Mexican ingredients.
- Gregory picked George.
- Mei picked Melissa.
- Doug picked Katijsi.
JUDGES TABLE:
WINNER; Gregory.
ELIMINATED: Doug.
EPISODE #15: Mano a Mano 2 left.
ARRIVED AT: a Hot Balloon.
FINAL ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create the 4 Course meal of your life.
- Gregory - picked Doug & George. Cooked at Restaurant.
- Me - picked Melissa & Rebecca. Cooked at Centanni Trattoria.
JUDGES TABLE:
THE WINNER IS: MEI.
