EPISODE #1: Carolina Root.
HOST: Kristen
PRIZE: $250,000
A Feature in Food & Wine magazine,
Appearance at the Food & Wine classic in Aspen,
A Dinner at the James Beard House in NYC,
The Title.
JUDGES: Tom C.,
Gail Simmons.
PLAYERS
1. SIEGER BAYER Exec. Chef Chicago, ILLINOIS
2. JASPRATAP "Jessi" BINDRA (India) Houston, TEXAS
3. SHERRY CARDOSO Chef (Brazil) Brooklyn, NEW YORK
4. BRITTANY COCHRAN Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA
5. OSCAR DIAZ Durham, NORTH CAROLINA
6. BRANDON DEAREN Hamilton, MONTANA
7. JONATHAN DEARDEN Alexandria, VIRGINIA
8. DUYEN HA Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
9. JENNIFER LEE JACKSON Detroit, MICHIGAN
10. ANTHONY JONES Alexandria, VIRGINIA
11. DAY ANAII JOSEPH Atlanta, GEORGIA
12. LAURENCE LOUIE Quincy, MASSACHUSETTS
13. RHODA MAGBITANG Kailua-Kona, HAWAII
14. JUSTIN TOOTLA Detroit, MICHIGAN
15. NANA ARABA WILMOT Cherry Hill, NEW JERSEY
ARRIVED AT: Charlotte Speed race
QUICKFIRE CHALLENCE: in group of 3 create a dish in 23 lapse.
Win $15,000
GUEST JUDGE: Kyle Busch, 2x Champion
Jimmy Johnson, 7x Champion.
RED TEAM: Anthony, Brandon, & Sieger,
BLUE TEAM: Jennifer, Jonathan, & Laurence,
YELLOW TEAM: Day, Duyen, & Nana,
GREEN TEAM: Brittany, Jassi, & Justin,
PURPLE TEAM: Oscar, Rhoda, & Sherry.
RESULTS
BOTTOM 2 TEAMS: Red & Green.
TOP 3 TEAMS: Purple, Yellow, & Blue.
WINNING TEAM: Blue Team won $5,000 each.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Sweet Potatoe.
- Create a dish featuring the sweet Potatoe in 1 hour.
CAROLINA RUBY: Day, Jonathan, Sherry.
MURASAKI: Anthony, Laurence, Nana
PURPLE MAJESTY: Brandon, Justin, Oscar
COVINGTON: Brittany, Jassi, Rhoda
NORTON: Duyen, Jennifer, Sieger.
GUEST JUDGES: Jamie Lynch,
Chayil Johnson, Ex. Chef at Community Matters,
Cheetie Kumar, Chef & Owner Ajja,
Sean Brock, Chef & Owner of Darling
RESULTS
WINNERS OF THE: Ruby is Jonathan, Murasaki is Anthony, The Purple Majesty is Brandon, Covington is Rhoda, and Norton is Duyen.
JUDGES' TABLE
TOP: Anthony, Jonathan, Brandon, Rhoda & Duyen.
WINNER: Rhoda won Immunity.
BOTTOM: Day, Nana, Justin, Brittany & Jennifer.
ELIMINATED: Day.
