Narrator: Previously on
"hell's kitchen: The american dream"...
- Food can go anywhere.
[all gasp]
All: Oh!
- Food fight!
Narrator: All hell broke loose...
[laughter]
- He may or may not have hit leigh right in the face.
Narrator: When chef ramsay used culinary advancements
In the american space program to launch into
The blind taste test.
- Don't let me down, ryan.
Narrator: Ryan ignited the blue team by identifying...
- Pineapple. - Apples?
[buzzer] - oh, dear.
- [screams]
Narrator: While donya... - Shrimp?
[ding] [cheering]
Narrator: And leigh... - Strawberries.
[ding] - mango?
[buzzer] - [groaning]
Narrator: Kept the red team in orbit.
It all came down to the last round,
Sammi versus johnathan...
- Turkey? [buzzer]
Narrator: Where johnathan once again...
- Olive, chef. [ding]
Narrator: Won another challenge for the men.
- Look at that moon cheese!
Narrator: At an exclusive
Charity night dinner service...
- I'm right here.
- Five minutes to the pass, guys.
- We're on in five. - It's jason's call.
Jason, come here, you.
Narrator: Jason had problems overseeing his course...
- It's your course.
I'm not hearing you. Narrator: And then...
- Full five sears!
Narrator: Had issues delivering
For johnathan on the scallops.
- I need 15 beautiful scallops!
- What the [bleep] is going on with these scallops?
- Come on, jason. - On the right!
Narrator: On a positive note, sammi in the red...
- Donya, get the beurre blanc. Bring it to the pass!
- That's the leader right there.
- Yes, chef!
Narrator: And dahmere in the blue..
- All right, let's get this fish down
And get these plates out. - Heard that.
Narrator: Were in complete control of their courses.
- My dish is perfect.
Narrator: The same could not be said for donya.
- Donya, cold in the middle. Let's go.
Back in, that one. Let's go!
Narrator: Her struggle, as well as jason's failure
On the dessert... - Egg white?
Narrator: Caused both teams to limp over the finish line.
- Get them on the plate, somebody.
Narrator: In the end, the blue team nominated...
- Jason.
- I was owning my dish, just like I owned
Chef johnathan's scallops.
Narrator: And the red team nominated...
- Donya.
Narrator: But, ultimately, chef ramsay selected...
- Donya.
Narrator: Ending her american dream
Of becoming head chef at gordon ramsay's
Hell's kitchen restaurant at caesars palace
In las vegas.
[dramatic music]
And now, the continuation of hell's kitchen.
- Get out of here.
- I'm just floored that jason is bringing my name up
During deliberation.
Don't ever [bleep] say my name up there again, jason,
Ever again. - It's a competition.
Deal with it. You're a leader.
Lead for-- - yeah, I did.
- Lead by example. - Ok.
So cook my [bleep] scallops correctly.
- I did cook your scallops correctly.
- Yeah, right.
That's why we had to wait on one [bleep] plate?
- That's why it's so good.
- I honestly lost so much integrity
For you being up there five [bleep] times,
And you're back here.
That's a [bleep] joke. - Yeah?
We'll, deal with it, chef. - Yeah, right.
Well, [bleep] step up.
You're an executive chef for 10 years.
Step up, dude. - Whatever, john.
Deal with it. It's a competition.
Johnathan is currently, like, having a meltdown.
If something goes bad and you freak out and have
To hide in the office 'cause you can't deal with it,
That's not somebody who should be running
A $50 million operation.
What's wrong?
I didn't say anything negative about you at all.
- You were acting like you led my dish,
Bro, when I delegated to you and dahmere
To cook my scallops. Who [bleep] my scallops?
- I will swear on my mother's life that--
- I don't give a [bleep], but you guys cooked 'em.
- I did not overcook your scallops.
And I would never--
- So don't sit up there and act like you ran my dish, dude.
- Don't run away. Let's talk.
- I don't want to talk right now because
I'm really [bleep] upset.
Do not [bleep] throw me under the bus like that.
The fact that you went up there five [bleep] times,
And your ass is still back here,
And donya walked out-- there is no [bleep] way you,
With that attitude... - [bleep]
You're not even listening.
- Are going to run his kitchen.
- You're not even listening. - That's what I'm saying.
- You're so fixated on your opinion,
You don't even see the facts.
You're throwing a temper tantrum.
♪ ♪
- Good morning.
Rise and shine. Are you rested?
All: Yes, chef.
- So the food delivery industry
Has exploded massively.
And whilst we know there are a number
Of food delivery services that will bring food
From your favorite local restaurant,
There's another delivery method
That's on the horizon.
♪ ♪
[drones whirring]
I can hear them coming.
♪ ♪
Look at these little buggers.
- Oh! - Ah!
[wagner's "ride of the valkyries"]
- I'm afraid one's gonna land on me.
- It's the attack of the drones.
Man, I got my delivery.
- Oh, no way. - Hey.
♪ ♪
- Wow.
Amazing.
- God knows what's in the box,
But whatever it is, I'm ready for it.
- That's fire, bro. - Oh, sick.
- Let's go. Let's go.
Ok, you can [bleep] stop now.
[laughter]
Get out of here!
Incredible, right? - Yeah.
[applause]
- It's a special delivery.
- Breakfast? - Sandwich?
♪ ♪
- Wow!
[cheering and applause]
- A very special delivery.
- I've always dreamt of having a black jacket.
I see myself in that black jacket, you know?
And today is the day that I need
To put my words into actions. Give me that.
- Today is black jacket day.
And all of you, potentially,
Are gonna face three challenges.
- I am so fired up right now.
I am more fired up than I've been this entire competition.
- Wear that jacket, and you can become part
Of a very elite group of chefs.
- The black jacket is just such a coveted symbol
In "hell's kitchen."
It means that you are the best of the best.
- There are seven of you...
♪ ♪
And only five black jackets.
Right.
You talented seven, are you ready to face
Your first big challenge?
All: Yes, chef!
- That's good because it starts right now.
[upbeat music]
- I see this big craps table coming in,
And it's reminding me of vegas...
- You all familiar with a craps table, yes?
- My soon-to-be new home.
- Here's how it's gonna work.
You're gonna take a turn rolling this multi-side die.
Whichever letter you roll on,
You must quickly name an ingredient
That starts with that letter.
All of you will have the same eight ingredients.
I'm gonna roll for the protein.
You'll all be cooking with this protein.
Here we go.
♪ ♪
H.
♪ ♪
Halibut is our protein.
All: Yes, chef.
- Johnathan, you're gonna go first.
Here we go, young man. Off you go.
You go first.
S.
- Spinach. Yeah, spinach.
- Spinach. - Spinach.
- Great.
Ryan, off you go.
- [smooches]
[dramatic music]
- M. - Miso.
- Why miso?
- I've done something before, and I'm
Just not saying anything. - Smart, very smart.
- I love working with miso.
It's full of flavor-- saltiness, sweet, umami.
I did a miso-glazed halibut before,
So I'm pretty happy with my choice.
- Ok, young man, come on.
♪ ♪
C.
- Cauliflower. - Cauliflower.
Love it.
Ok, dahmere, off you go. B.
- Let's go broccoli. - Broccoli. Ok.
- Broccoli and cauliflower? - Right.
Next up. Oh, yeah, good roll.
Yes. T!
- T, ok. - Oh, beautiful.
- Um-- ok, let's do turnips.
Turnips. - Turnips?
- Yes, chef. - Turnips, carmen?
What are we gonna do with turnips?
I never cook with turnips.
♪ ♪
- Leigh, let's go.
P!
- P. Prosciutto, chef.
- Prosciutto? - Yes, chef.
- Last one, here we go.
Come on. T.
- Truffle. - Truffle.
[laughs]
- As soon as chef sammi picks truffle,
I already have my dish planned in my head.
I can see it, and I cannot wait to cook it.
- The dishes need to stand out.
Black jacket day.
Get your hands on that jacket first.
Understood? All: Yes, chef!
- Only 45 minutes, and your time starts now.
Let's go. Good luck.
Narrator: In today's first black jacket challenge...
- [bleep] go time.
Narrator: The chefs are all using the same ingredients.
Chef ramsay is looking for the dishes
That stand out from the rest of the pack.
- That's a big turnip.
- A lot of vegetables in this one.
- Yes, chef.
- My advice on this one is stand out.
- I'm ready to rock, chef.
We're upping the ante--
Five jackets, seven people, two are going home.
- What's that for? They're grated?
- Yeah, so I'm gonna roast this off in the oven,
Get it nice and dried out,
And them I'm gonna make a crust out of the truffle with this,
And I'm gonna crust the top of the halibut.
Creativity and standing out is the main thing
That chef wants to see today.
I want to be his next head chef
More than anybody here,
And I can guarantee you that.
Beautiful.
- What am I gonna do with these turnips?
I just feel like I've always been
A little bit underestimated as a chef, being a girl,
But it is go time right now.
You have to bring out every little, like, trick
In your pocket.
- What are we doing?
- So I'm gonna do a broccoli puree
With a cauliflower gribiche.
There is no way that I'm going out without a fight
To get this black jacket.
Yes.
- Black jacket worthy.
- Yes, chef.
- Nothing less will work.
- I'm locked in right now with this challenge,
Especially after last night with jason.
I have a big vendetta and something to prove today.
I'm gonna do an herb-crusted with the truffle on it.
- Yup.
- And then I want to pickle the cauliflower
With some shallots.
I'm dying for this black jacket.
It's not for me.
It's for saxon, my daughter,
And it's for my family and my friends and everyone
That's supported me.
So I'm ready to [bleep] crush this.
I want to make sure this is perfect.
♪ ♪
- Three minutes, blue team. - Yes, chef!
- Heard on the three, chef.
- Did anybody see where my caramelized turnips went?
Anybody see where my turnips went?
I had a whole saute pan of the ones that I had cut up.
- How did they disappear?
90 seconds! - 90 seconds.
- Somebody stolen jason's turnips?
- I got it. I got it.
- You got 'em?
- They were behind the thing over there for some reason.
- Jason is his own worst enemy, just the stupidest mistakes.
He definitely seems in his head today.
- Come on, carmen.
Seven, six...
- Come on, jason. - Yes, chef.
- Four, three, two, one.
- Come on, carmen. On your left.
[dinging]
[suspenseful music]
- Right. Up first, dahmere.
Let's go, young man.
Narrator: It's the first challenge of black jacket day.
And after all seven chefs cooked with
The same ingredients, dahmere is up first with his...
- Turnip scale halibut with a miso butter,
Toasted sesame spinach salad.
- Fish is cooked beautifully. - Thanks, chef.
- It's glistening. It's moist.
The technical ability of what you've done with those scales,
I think it's one of your most attractive plates,
But the fish needs to be seasoned more.
- Yes, chef.
- I'm a firm believer in seasoning fish
At the beginning, in the middle, and at the end.
- Heard that.
- Two people will be going home today.
There's only five jackets left. - Thank you, chef.
- This is not looking good for dahmere.
- Carmen, step forward, please.
- Chef. - Thank you.
I made a miso butter-glazed halibut
With a cauliflower puree, a spinach truffle oil,
And a broccoli, turnip, shallot relish.
- Fish is cooked beautifully. - Thank you, chef.
- Smooth, delicious, creamy.
The only bit I don't get is the truffle
Because you can't really taste that.
And what I'd love to have seen on this
Is just maybe a little bit of grated, fresh black truffle
Over that white puree so it stands out,
But the whole dish is very elegant.
It's beautiful. - Thank you so much.
There's always that one ounce of, like, did I screw this up?
But I need this black jacket.
- Up next, leigh.
Narrator: It's now time for leigh to step
Into the spotlight and see if
Her miso-glazed halibut
With cauliflower truffle beurre blanc...
- Fish is beautifully cooked. - Thank you, chef.
Narrator: Is good enough for a coveted black jacket.
- The actual beurre blanc needs a touch more seasoning...
- Yes, chef.
- Finishing salt. The miso beautifully done.
Really good, indeed.
It's gonna be tough. Good job.
- Thank you, chef. - Good job, leigh.
- Up next, jason. Let's go, young man.
Describe it, please.
- It is a miso-seared halibut crusted with black truffle,
And onto the side is a lemon and miso beurre blanc.
- Beautifully cooked, glistening,
And it's plump and very, very moist.
- Looking down at my dish, I'm so happy, so confident.
It's tight.
It's clean. The flavors make sense.
Is it black jacket worthy? I think it is.
- The sauce is so elegant. - Thank you, chef.
- But you've got so many dark colors there,
It looks so clumpy.
So just be very careful with this side of the plate.
And you've got the same color there as you have on top.
- Thank you, chef. - Good job.
- Thank you, chef.
♪ ♪
- Four really good dishes.
Narrator: Next up is johnathan,
Who wants his blue jacket to be a thing of the past.
His dish is a...
- Spinach in two ways, chef-- an herb truffle crust
On the halibut, and the spinach is in
A little oil on the miso beurre blanc.
The vegetables you have is a charred broccoli,
Pickled cauliflower, and then
Honey spice-glazed turnips.
I feel really proud of this dish.
There's no way around it.
I have to get that black jacket on my shoulders.
- Look at it--
Glistening, moist, beautiful glaze.
- Thank you, chef.
- The crust, the pickling of the cauliflower,
The actual execution in terms of how you plated that dish--
Young man, utter perfection.
- Thank you, chef. - Ah.
- Well done. - Thank you.
Do you know what?
That dish just sung all the right harmony.
- Thank you, chef. Thank you.
- Come here, young man. - Good job.
- I'm not gonna wait anymore. - Great work, bro.
- Congratulations, young man. - Whoo!
Oh, my.
[applause]
- I asked for a standout dish. - Thank you, chef.
- That was a standout dish.
- I can't tell you what this means to me.
This is for saxon and for my family.
She's so proud of me,
And my family's going to be so proud.
- I've arranged a beautiful setup for you
On the patio.
- Ok. - Have a drink.
Have some hors d'oeuvres.
In fact, there's another gift in there from me.
- Thank you, chef. - Enjoy this one.
Don't cut yourself. - I appreciate it.
Thank you.
I feel like it's destiny,
Like I'm just doing something right,
And I'm right where I should be.
Wow. Let's go!
Black jacket lounge is the place to be.
I'm so proud to have this black jacket on.
And, chef ramsay, I will not let you down.
Oh, no way!
Oh, my god.
The hexclad knives are absolutely insane.
That black jacket, ooh!
Damn, j! ♪ that black jacket ♪
♪ oh, that black jacket ♪
♪ ooh ♪
Boy, am I happy to not be in there anymore!
♪ ♪
- Right, sammi, let's go.
Narrator: With two dishes left to be judged,
Sammi is hoping her...
- Miso beurre monté-glazed halibut with a broccoli puree
And cauliflower gribiche.
Narrator: Will be cause for celebration.
- I think it's a very clever move with the gribiche.
The fish is nailed beautifully.
I love the acidity. Yeah.
Back in line, please. - Thank you, chef.
I am still kind of nervous.
Chef was just short and sweet with his comments
On my dish, which better than hearing negative criticisms.
- Final tasting. Let's go, ryan.
♪ ♪
- So, chef, today I've cooked for you a cauliflower
And black truffle-crusted halibut, roasted broccoli,
Pickled cauliflower, miso beurre blanc,
And just some crispy prosciutto.
- I love the fish. The fish is cooked beautifully.
I love the turnips, the glaze, the puree,
But just be careful with that crust
Because when you put the cauliflower
On top like that, it's damp.
You know, it's unforgiving. - Yes, chef.
- Thank you. - Thank you, chef.
- Wow.
- After chef ramsay's taste of my dish,
I do believe it is black jacket worthy.
I hope that I get the second black jacket
In the first round, but I also--
I'm not 100% happy with it.
- This is really difficult, but I'm prepared to give
One more chef a jacket.
♪ ♪
Sammi.
[bright music]
- I just feel so proud of myself
That I went with my gut with everything
That I put on my plate.
- Big risk. It paid off.
The dish was exceptional.
I'm so proud of you. - Thank you, chef.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
Thank you so much. - Head out to the patio.
- Whoo!
I got a black jacket!
Oh, my gosh.
Where are you? - Yeah!
- [screams] - yeah!
- Yeah! - Sammi!
- We totally deserve this.
- Black jackets!
Damn!
[suspenseful music]
- Chefs, you have two more chances to prove
You're worthy of a black jacket.
Are you five ready for your next opportunity?
All: Yes, chef!
- Since you're all competing for the amazing head chef job
At hell's kitchen las vegas, I've brought in
This specially-designed slot machine
For your next challenge.
Here's how it's gonna work.
Inside these slots, there will be an ingredient.
Every time I pull this slot machine arm...
[bells ringing]
You'll hear the sound,
And it will reveal another ingredient.
Tonight I'm going to pull the arm five times.
The first reveal will be the protein.
The quickest gets first choice.
Then you run back. You start that protein.
Pay attention because when you hear me pull this arm again,
Get out of the kitchen and quickly focus
On what ingredient you want next.
I need a stunning dish.
Do that, and you've got your black jacket.
Understood?
All: Yes, chef!
- We're here today fighting for that black jacket,
So I don't want scraps. I want first pick.
- When I say go, your 45 minutes begin.
Are you ready? All: Yes, chef!
- If you're blocking my way to that slot machine,
I will run through you.
- Ready, steady, go!
[bells ringing]
[machine whirring]
- Ready, steady, go!
[bells ringing]
- Stay out of my way. - Oop.
- I got it. I already grabbed it.
- Oh, [bleep].
I try and grab the sea bass, but dahmere
Already has his hands on that.
- Move!
- And I see scallops, but carmen grabbed those,
So the only thing left is a ribeye...
- Let's go!
- Which I know how to cook well,
So I'm feeling ok.
- You got scallops? - Yes, chef.
- Lucky you.
Did you have to throw a few elbows for that?
- Yes, chef. [laughs]
- Dahmere, what did you get? - Sea bass, chef.
- Lovely. Let's go.
- First thing I go for is the sea bass.
You know, chef complimented me on my fish earlier.
Now it's my job to make sure
That the next couple ingredients make sense
For what I got going on.
- Would love to see all three of you get a black jacket.
- Yes, chef.
[bells ringing]
- Ah!
Ch-ching! Ch-ching!
I hear the slot machine go off again, and...
- Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
- We definitely feel like a bunch of wild animals
Chasing after prey here.
[lion roars]
- Take a look. Take a look.
- Oh, my god.
It's fight for your life
And cook for the black jacket,
So I'm ready to take anyone down.
♪ ♪
That's a [bleep] show.
- Man, you're fast.
Carmen, what did you get?
- Peruvian potatoes, chef. - Beautiful.
- Peruvian purple potatoes are the best,
And I know right away I want to make a purple potato puree.
Any time there's a challenge,
I try to bring my peruvian twist
Because I think it's what makes me unique
In this challenge,
And it's also me cooking from the heart
And cooking from my family, which is everything to me.
- 35 minutes to go. All: Yes, chef!
♪ ♪
- Lobster and chickpeas, huh? - All right.
I got it though.
Some of these ingredients don't really go together.
I know I can cook lobster perfectly,
But I've never seen lobster with chickpeas.
- Chickpea puree?
- Yes, chef, a little bit of a hummus, almost type.
So I just got to wait for the next ingredient
And come up with a dish
Because I still have no idea what the [bleep]
I'm doing at this stage.
[bells ringing] - watch out, jason.
Watch out, jason! - [bleep]
- The slot machine goes off again,
And it's hard to kind of scan what you need.
- Ooh, sorry.
- If someone has their hand on it, you know,
That's it, and I ended up grabbing
Purple brussels sprouts.
- Purple brussels sprouts? - Purple brussels sprouts.
- Come on, ryan.
Let's go.
- Some of these ingredients go together.
Some of them don't really go together,
But I still have belief in myself.
I still believe that I can put out a [bleep] beautiful dish.
I won't be happy until I'm in the black jacket.
- Only I know you can make this work.
- Thank you, chef. - What is ryan doing?
I'm nervous.
- Chickpeas? Look at him.
He doesn't give a [bleep] what's going on in there.
- Let's go, ryan! Let's go, leigh!
- Sorry if I shoved you. I'm just--
- Oh, no. Girl, please.
No hard feelings.
There is so much adrenaline going through me right now.
I could do, like, an elote kind of corn,
Have a rustic feel because it's kind of like a mexican take
On a backyard barbecue.
- Don't you dare slice that ribeye piping hot, ok?
It's gonna bleed everywhere, ok?
- Yes, chef.
Mexico has a really special place in my heart.
My husband and I actually met in mexico
When we were on spring break in college,
And we celebrated our honeymoon there,
So I want to win this challenge for him.
[bells ringing]
- Ooh! Careful, careful.
Watch the boiled eggs, grilled cheese--
Watch, watch, watch, watch, watch, watch, watch,
Watch, watch. Wow.
- This is chaotic as hell.
- What were you and jason tugging over?
- Quail eggs. [laughs]
I don't even think I wanted that.
I was just trying to fight him.
- You just wanted to throw an elbow at jason real quick.
- Yeah. I just wanted to beat him down.
- Quail eggs? - Yes, chef.
- Oh, my god. - Steak and eggs?
No one's doing that.
Steak, potatoes, mushrooms, and now quail eggs.
- Jason, the next time we run up,
Make sure either you run faster or stay out my way
Because I might have to plow through you.
- [scoffs] please.
I just want a beautiful sunny-side-up egg
On top of my steak, and I think
It's gonna pop and be gorgeous, and it all makes sense still.
[bells ringing]
- Jerks.
- Escarole, capers--
- Ooh, black garlic. - Oh, a black garlic.
Wow.
- So last ingredient is revealed,
And I end up getting one of my favorite ingredients
Of all time, black garlic.
- Oh, my god. - You don't like black garlic?
- No, I love black garlic. - Yeah.
- Love it.
It is sweet, it is funky, and it makes great sauce.
So black garlic, black jacket--
It's like the gods are handing it to me.
- Just over four minutes. Yes?
All: Yes, chef! - Come on.
Get your hands on this black jacket.
Come on. - Yes, chef.
- Come on, ladies.
You've got sammi waiting for you, yes?
- Yes, chef.
♪ ♪
- Why is she slicing it like that?
What is going on here, leigh?
She looks like she's [bleep] hacking this thing.
♪ ♪
- 20 seconds to go. Come on.
Let's go. Good, dahmere.
Well done. - Thank you, chef.
♪ ♪
- That looks [bleep]. [bleep] sake.
- Come on, jason. - Yes, chef.
- Ten, nine...
- How does time go by so fast?
- Five, four, three,
Two, one, and serve.
Well done.
- Look down at my plate, the time rings up.
I just want to pick it up
And smash it on the [bleep] wall.
- Beautiful, ryan. - Good luck, guys.
Ugh, [bleep].
♪ ♪
- Right. First up, ryan, please.
♪ ♪
So describe the dish please.
- It is lobster tail poached in lemongrass,
Grilled baby fennel, a chickpea puree,
And finished with some madras salt.
- So tough ingredients.
Chickpeas are dull, so you need to lift that thing underneath.
I think the only thing that it's missing here
Is more acid. - Yes, chef.
- It just screams acid 'cause you've got
Sweet on sweet on sweet. - Thank you.
- It's the worst [bleep] dish I cooked in this competition.
I've been cooking [bleep] beautiful dishes
The whole time, and the one that [bleep] matters the most,
I cooked the worst dish of the competition.
Story of my [bleep] life.
Narrator: With ryan's dish missing the mark...
- Next up, carmen. Let's go.
- Good luck. Narrator: Carmen hopes her...
- Pan-seared scallops with purple potatoes
Two-way and a gremolata with anchovies.
Narrator: Is good enough to have her
Join johnathan and sammi in the black jacket lounge.
[upbeat music]
- Yes. - Cheers.
- Yes. - Yay! Oh, my god.
- Did you hear me screaming? - Dude, your dish.
Yes!
- Visually, it looks beautiful. Great sear on the scallops.
You have to be very careful
When you've got puree and puree.
A little bit of heat in there,
I think you could have been a little bit more close
To the peruvian background.
Just get a little ancho chile or something in there.
Good job. - Thank you, chef.
We're down to only a couple of jackets left,
And chef ramsay is nitpicking every detail of our plates.
- Good job.
- Of course, I'm getting a little bit nervous,
But I'm still very confident in what I made today
And what I've proven throughout this entire competition.
Narrator: Up next...
- Dahmere, step forward please.
Narrator: Dahmere is fishing
For black jacket worthy compliments with his...
- Crispy skinned sea bass, citrus vinaigrette,
And some blistered shishitos as well.
Black jacket is on the line.
This is probably the most important piece of fish
I've cooked in my entire career.
- It looks beautiful. The fish is absolutely spot on.
- You told me throughout the competition
To add a touch of finishing salt to your protein.
What perfect way to do that than a...
- Wow. - A citrus zest?
- That's delicious. - Thank you, chef.
- Good job. - Thank you, chef.
- Wow.
Narrator: With dahmere's dish setting a high bar...
- Next up, jason, please. Let's go.
Narrator: Jason is looking to leave
Everyone behind with his...
- Herb and butter-basted new york strip, maitakes,
A sunny-side-up quail egg, and then finished
With a beautiful black garlic jus.
- It's a tough one, that quail egg, isn't it?
- Yes, chef.
- Why are you trimming a quail so small?
- I wanted it to look elegant.
- Yeah, I want it to taste delicious, right?
- Yes, chef.
- Steak, did you evenly cook it, both sides?
- Yes, chef.
- I've got a nice pink piece there,
And I've got a sort of medium piece there,
So it needs to be even all the way through.
- Yes, chef. - Sauce, delicious.
Mushrooms cooked beautifully.
You've got a great personality with food,
Especially when it comes to dressing.
- Thank you, chef. - Yeah. Good job.
- Thank you, chef.
This challenge is my real shot at getting a black jacket.
Everything about my dish made sense.
The components went together.
The plating was gorgeous,
And I was really proud about what I put up.
- Ok, leigh, let's go.
Ok, young lady, describe the dish please.
- I have a mexican spice-rubbed rib cap
With a play on an elote creamed corn
And a cilantro-lime dressed salad on the side.
- It's got that rustic charm.
You did something that I never expected you to do tonight.
You took the cap off the rib
And left the eye on your bench.
[bleep] why?
- I wanted to kind of decrease the portion size.
- But you can see the proportion of garnish
To rib cap, and it just needs a few more slices.
- Yes, chef.
- Yeah, I mean, listen.
The dish is seasoned beautifully.
You just have to be very careful
When you put something that delicious up
And run out of meat.
- Yes, chef. - Thank you.
- Wow.
- I love the dish.
Am I irritated at myself for not,
Like, slicing two more pieces of steak
And putting it on the plate? Yeah.
- Who do you think's coming next?
- It's a toss-up.
- I hope ryan's next.
- The next person to earn a black jacket...
And join johnathan and sammi...
Congratulations, dahmere.
[dramatic music]
- There's no words in that "webster's dictionary"
That can describe how I'm feeling right now.
It's a flood of emotions.
- Young man, I think that's your best dish
So far in the competition. - Thank you, chef.
- You're the real deal. - Thank you.
- Congratulations. - Thank you so much, chef.
- Well done.
- I am so happy and proud of myself, man.
I know what I've been through-- the silent battles
That no one knows and the days I wanted
To give up on culinary and change careers.
- What are we talking about?
What are we saying? [screaming]
- Let's go! - Whoa!
Damn! - Yeah, my brother!
Hell yes!
- It's an unbelievable feeling, you know?
It shows that things are possible.
You know, all you've got to do is put the work in
And believe. - Hell yes!
Hell yes!
♪ ♪
- Now I'm faced with a really difficult decision.
- I need this to go well right now.
I am right there. I can taste it.
- The next black jacket...
♪ ♪
Congratulations...
[suspenseful music]
♪ ♪
- The next black jacket...
[suspenseful music]
Congratulations...
♪ ♪
Carmen.
[dramatic music]
- [bleep] - congratulations, dude.
- Thank you. - Oh, man.
Young lady, I struggled to critique the dish.
Everything you put on there just absolutely sung
Beautifully on the palate. - Thank you so much.
- Well done. - Thank you.
- My goodness, me.
- Black jacket, baby!
What's up, bitches? - Yeah!
Oh, [bleep], yeah!
- [screaming] [bleep]!
I just have so much fire inside of me,
And it's really just validating everything
That I've been doing.
[screams]
I'm so [bleep] excited right now!
Because the last year of my life,
I've been busting my ass, working multiple jobs,
Going to school, learning as much as I can.
Oh, my god. Who needs a glass?
And it's led me to this moment, and it's because I've worked
For it and I've fought for it,
So I'm gonna keep fighting for it
Until I win this competition.
Black jacket, bitches!
♪ ♪
- Leigh, ryan, and jason, this is your final
Black jacket challenge--
Three chefs and only one black jacket.
- I really think chef ramsay is trying to put me
Through all three challenges and trying
To see if I'm proving myself to belong
Amongst the black jackets.
- I can see how desperate you are to earn that jacket,
So I'm giving all three of you complete freedom
To make anything you want.
- There's a lot on the line.
I've already [bleep] up twice in order
To get a black jacket, but I have to believe in myself
Because the second I don't believe
In myself is the second that I should be out the door.
- Play to your strengths.
Make sure you cook from the heart.
But more importantly, bring me a dish that blows me away.
Understood?
All: Yes, chef.
- I'm so ready to fight for this black jacket.
I mean, I want to be in the top five.
I've worked so hard to get here.
I don't want my journey to end right now.
- You've got 45 minutes.
Your time starts now. Let's go.
[suspenseful music]
Take a good look--
An amazing array of ingredients.
- Lamb.
- We've got lemon?
- He's going for lobster.
- Who? - Jason.
- Is he trying to redeem himself from sig dish?
- Just by your ingredients, you doing a lobster curry?
- I'm gonna do a coconut thai lobster.
I want to do a lobster dish because my signature dish
Initially was a lobster dish.
- The seasoning is way off, especially with
A 2-pound lobster, so it's a three.
- Yes, chef.
My american dream is to grab the gordon ramsay
Bull by the horns, learn from it.
So I just wanted to do another lobster dish
To prove that I'm worthy to stay
And that chef ramsay was correct
In not giving up on me.
- You do a lot of asian food in your restaurant?
- Yes, chef. - You always tend to gravitate.
That's why I ask.
- I love the asian influence.
I've kind of had, like, a thai obsession
For the last decade. - What goes in your curry?
- It's just going to be a frothed coconut sauce.
Growing up in minnesota on a farm
In the middle of nowhere,
You don't really have that exposure.
Ry-ry, you see scallion?
Leaving the farm at 18, moving to the caribbean,
I lived in australia twice, and then three months
Of backpacking through europe,
That opened my eyes to so much beautiful culture
And cuisine out there. - 25 minutes.
- And I want to be able to showcase that on a plate.
- I'm gonna go on a limb and say
This is probably the most important dish
Of your professional career. - Yes, chef.
♪ ♪
- Ryan's making pasta.
Let's go, pasta boy!
♪ ♪
- What are you making? - Cappelletti.
But the sweet potato is going to be
In the filling with a sage brown butter sauce.
- Any protein? No?
That's it? - No, chef.
I want to make sure that I get the pasta right.
Is it too risky to do a filled pasta
Within 45 minutes with no protein?
No risk, no reward.
So [bleep] balls to the wall, and I'm all-in.
- How many are you trying to serve in a portion?
- I'm only going to do six, but I just want to make sure
I get the best six, chef.
That last dish was probably one of the worst dishes
I've ever cooked in my life. Lesson learned.
I don't make the same mistake twice,
So this is my [bleep] time to prove myself.
Lovely, lovely, lovely.
♪ ♪
- Are you doing a full pea puree,
Or are you doing kind of like, a mash pea or--
- Chunky, like a mash pea. - Mash pea?
Ok. - Yes, chef.
My husband was raised in England,
And mushy peas are a big staple there.
It's kind of a nod to chef ramsay as well.
And I know they go really well with lamb.
- How's the lamb looking? - Nice, chef.
I'm about to baste it and brush it
With yogurt and za'atar.
- I want to see you get this jacket.
- I want one really [bleep] bad.
I know this lamb has to be cooked perfectly.
I'm gonna walk into that black jacket club
With my head held really high.
- Just under nine minutes, yes? - Yes, chef.
Let's see how we're looking.
♪ ♪
- Come on, leigh!
Let's go. - You got this, girl.
- Do it. Do it in one cut.
Oh, she's nervous.
♪ ♪
- This looks a little bit under.
- [as gordon ramsay] it's raw!
- [bleep] me. - Leigh's going home.
Sorry, leigh.
- I am absolutely screwed.
♪ ♪
Narrator: With only one black jacket left...
- Focus on this one. - Yes, chef.
Narrator: Ryan, jason, and leigh know their fate...
- This looks a little bit under.
Narrator: Rests entirely in this one dish.
- [as gordon ramsay] it's raw!
Leigh's going home. Sorry, leigh.
- Get it in the oven! Go, go, go, go, go!
[suspenseful music]
- Back in the oven.
This dish means everything to me right now.
It's either the dish that's gonna
Get me that black jacket, or it's my last dish
I'll cook in hell's kitchen.
- Five minutes. - Yes, chef.
- Let's go.
- I'm, like, truly trying to not panic.
I know how to cook, and I just have to believe in myself
And put out really good food.
Ok. - 30 seconds to go.
- Good looking. - Thank you, chef.
♪ ♪
- Come on, ryan! Come on, bro!
♪ ♪
- That looks really tasty.
- Ten, nine, eight, seven...
- Every detail is gonna matter on this one.
- Right, chef.
- Four, three, two, one,
And serve.
- Oh, if jason walks through that door,
I'm gonna be pissed.
- He's not coming back though. - This is it.
Leigh, up first. Let's go.
- This plate is the only thing that stands
Between me and a black jacket.
I'm praying that this meat is cooked perfectly.
- Describe the dish please.
- For you I have a za'atar-spiced lamb chop
With mushy peas and a hot honey-dressed salad.
♪ ♪
- The lamb is cooked beautifully.
- Thank you, chef.
- It's got that glare, that beautiful pink
All the way through.
You've gone rustic, a nod to the great british pea.
- Yes, chef. - Why?
- I really enjoy peas.
My husband enjoys peas,
And I just think they are such a humble ingredient
That tastes really special when it's elevated well.
- They're very special. Thank you.
- Thank you, chef. - Good job.
- I feel like I've lived 12 lives today
Cooking, like, so many times in this kitchen.
But all three rounds, I keep expressing more and more
Of myself on the plate.
- Next up, jason. Step forward, please.
Thank you.
- My first two dishes were the best dishes
Of those challenges.
Every day, chef ramsay is saying
He wants to see finesse. He wants to see technique.
He wants to see cohesive dishes,
And I really think I brought that to the table
More than anyone else.
- Young man, what have you got?
- A nod to a thai lobster.
Underneath you have a coconut milk
Infused with lemongrass, ginger, and thai chili.
- Your first introduction to me, young man,
Was through a lobster.
- That's the whole point of this.
- This has got a lot more finesse than that.
This is clean. It looks elegant.
- I'm really trying to, like, go out on a leaf
And really give him a lighter, brighter
Lobster dish than my original signature dish.
- The sauce needs a bit more seasoning in there,
But you've cooked the lobster beautifully.
- Thank you, chef. - That is definitely the hero.
Good. Thank you.
- Thank you, chef.
- Wow.
This is gonna be difficult.
- Nicely done, jason. - Thank you.
- One black jacket, and I've already tasted
Two really good dishes.
- My life is on the line with this dish.
- Ryan, step forward, please, for the final time, young man.
- I hope not.
I have cooked for you today a sweet potato
And carrot cappelletti with a sage brown butter sauce
And some parmesan.
When I woke up this morning, and I found out
It was going to be black jacket,
Not for one second did I think
I was going to be in the bottom three.
I [bleep] up twice.
- So no protein. You went vegetarian.
- Yes, chef.
I just wanted the flavors to speak for themselves.
Everybody cooked their proteins well.
I don't have a protein. I just made a pasta.
This is a [bleep] gamble, so I just hope
This one pulls it off. - Visually, it looks beautiful.
I love the compactness of it.
- I did the cappelletti shapes
So that the pasta could actually act as a vessel
For the brown butter sauce.
- It's a delight, fragrant and beautiful.
Great technique, ryan.
- Thank you very much, chef.
- Again, beautifully executed.
- I'm just really happy with what chef ramsay
Has said about my food,
But there's only one jacket. There's three of us.
I just hope that I've done enough to get one.
- Three completely individual dishes,
Dishes that I know mean so much to all three of you.
[sighs] this is so hard.
The first chef not receiving a black jacket
And leaving "hell's kitchen"...
♪ ♪
Is jason.
Young man, come here.
- [exhales]
- Just listen.
You are one determined, focused individual.
- Thank you, chef.
- You learn from your mistakes, and you bounce back quickly.
I've pushed you harder and harder
Each day because I know you can take it.
I'd like to wish you the very best of luck,
And thank you for all that hard work.
- It was a pleasure. - Head up.
- Absolutely. - Good night.
[soft dramatic music]
♪ ♪
- I don't honestly think I deserve to go home tonight.
I've been fighting every day to be here.
Every time I was nominated, chef ramsay gave me advice,
I listened, cooked good food.
I definitely put up the three best dishes
Of the three challenges,
But, you know, it's chef ramsay's world,
And we're just living in it.
- When I say this is the hardest decision
I've ever made in "hell's kitchen,"
I really do mean it.
Two tenacious, deserving individuals,
And only one black jacket.
The chef who's earned a black jacket is...
[suspenseful music]
- I [bleep] need this. I am right there.
I can taste it.
The black jacket is in front of me.
- Please make it my dish. Please make it my dish.
It's anybody's game.
- The black jacket goes to...
♪ ♪
[grinder buzzing]
[suspenseful music]
- This is the hardest decision
I've ever made in "hell's kitchen."
I really do mean it.
♪ ♪
Two tenacious, respectful, deserving individuals.
This is tough.
♪ ♪
The black jacket goes to...
♪ ♪
Leigh.
[soft dramatic music]
- [sighs]
- Oh, my word.
♪ ♪
- Young lady, phenomenal dish.
I'm so happy for you.
- This jacket means that my fight here
And my push and my drive has been so worth it.
The black jacket.
I am so overwhelmed right now. - You deserve it.
- Thank you so much, chef.
I mean, I know I deserve this, but it's hard to see ryan
Just absolutely crushed.
- Ryan, young man, that was a tremendous dish,
And you showed great flair,
But I've got some bad news for you.
You're going to have to put up with me
For a little bit longer
'cause I have a black jacket for you
As well, young man.
♪ ♪
- Black jacket, baby! I [bleep] told you!
I told you I'd do it.
Your boy, all the way from [bleep] ireland,
10,000 miles away!
The american dream is real! - Well done.
- Thank you, chef. - Congratulations.
- Thank you. - Outstanding dish.
- Thank you. - Both of you.
- Thank you, chef.
This is my be all, end all.
- Oh, great job, ryan.
- This is my life.
This is my destiny. This is me.
I did what I said I was gonna do
'cause I believe in myself.
- How could I decide over those two dishes?
Are you kidding me?
I only had five black jackets to give out.
You've made me break the rules.
And rules are there to be broken, right?
All: Yes, chef.
- Leigh, let's go for a walk. - Ok.
- Follow me.
♪ ♪
- I don't know who's gonna walk in there.
I really don't know.
- Ryan, not jason.
- I have no idea who's gonna walk through this door,
But I'm just praying that it's leigh right now.
- Go in. Enjoy.
- [screams] - leigh!
- I knew it! I knew it.
I knew it.
I knew it! - Leigh!
- I knew it!
The door swings open,
And all of a sudden, I see leigh's face,
And I am so excited.
I just feel really happy.
I mean, she deserves it. She deserves to be here.
Yes, girl. Yes.
- I'm so [bleep] proud of you.
Where's ryan?
I couldn't believe that ryan
Wasn't walking through that door.
♪ ♪
- [laughs]
Yeah!
[all screaming]
[laughter]
Ryan! Yes!
- [bleep] right with you, man! - Yeah!
My biggest competition is definitely ryan.
Ryan's like a brother to me,
But I would be honored to go up against him.
I'm ready to push myself to the end.
In this black jacket, I feel invincible.
- Right. Come here.
Time to party. Let's go, come on.
- Yeah!
- It's an honor to be a part of this elite group
Of individuals in "hell's kitchen."
I am so, so happy and proud of myself.
- You six made history.
For the first time in 10 years,
We have six black jacket chefs.
This is where the competition goes up.
Forget the best mate scenario
And start emerging as a leader.
- I'm fighting for my family, security, a peace of mind.
This is exactly the push that I need.
Game time. - Congratulations, guys!
Come on! - Yeah!
- I am a firm believer in hard work and passion
And love and perseverance.
- Where's the photo? - Right there, chef.
- Let's all grab a picture together.
- I'm here for a reason. I have proved myself.
And this is all just continuing to show me
That I'm going to win this.
I can just feel it. - Sammi, sammi, jump in.
Jump in, jump in. - I'm in, I'm in, I'm in.
[upbeat music]
[suspenseful music]
Narrator: Next time on "hell's kitchen"...
- Cheers, guys!
Narrator: Will one chef's celebration...
- Yeah! I'm buzzed right now.
[laughs] ah, yes.
Narrator: Lead to his demise?
- Johnathan, have you sobered up?
- Yes, chef. - You sure?
'cause you look like a sack of [bleep] on a hot day.
Narrator: And will his new grudge for chef ramsay...
- Why is he picking on me like that?
Narrator: Threaten... - Come on, johnathan, please!
- Yes, chef.
Narrator: The black jacket brigade...
- Oh, boy. Look at me.
I don't know what the [bleep] is going on,
But if you don't care, young man...
- No. - Go home.
Narrator: And cause "hell's kitchen"
To completely shut down? - Stop the orders!
Pause.
Just take a look at the wellingtons.
Narrator: On the next... - That's stupid.
Narrator: Earth-shattering episode...
- Where is your standards? - Ok.
He's letting them have it. - I'm not serving that [bleep].
Narrator: Of "hell's kitchen."
- I'm never drinking again.