Male narrator: Previously on hell's kitchen young guns...
Ramsay: Hkchefsonly.Com.
Narrator: Chef ramsay gave the chefs an opportunity
to find their perfect matches...
A new app. Cooking for love.
Narrator: In a head-to-head challenge
that tested their ability
to compose the perfect dish...
Jon snow peas. Yes.
Narrator: By swiping their way to the ingredients they love.
Arthur granny smith. Yes.
Narrator: Some chefs were in love...
I feel good about my ingredients.
Narrator: While others felt
like they were on a date from hell.
Everything's on fire,
and I don't know what I'm doing.
Narrator: Renowned chef richard blais
judged the dishes...
Points to steve.
Narrator: And was blown away
by both brynn and steve's
lobster dishes.
I'm also gonna award a point to brynn.
-Well done. -Thank you, chef.
Narrator: And after all battles,
the teams were tied.
Ramsay: 2-2.
So now we're gonna go
to the best performing dish from both teams.
Narrator: In the end, it was...
Steve.
Narrator: Who clinched the win
for the blue team.
-Ramsay: Wow. -Oh, would you look at that?
Best dish of the day.
Narrator: It was steak night in hell's kitchen...
Steak night.
Narrator: And the stakes
were higher than ever.
Just gonna sear these off
and we'll bring them back up.
Perfect.
Narrator: The blue team delivered a solid service...
-Nicely cooked, emily. -Thank you, chef.
Narrator: With strong performances
by emily and megan.
-Ramsay: Very nice, megan. -Thank you, chef.
Ramsay: Service, please.
Narrator: And in the red kitchen, it was...
Ramsay: Sam, antonio.
Narrator: That held their team back.
That's undercooked.
Narrator: And after overcooked chicken
put sam under fire over...
-Ramsay: My god! -Narrator: And over again...
What the [bleep] are you doing?
Narrator: Chef ramsay felt
he had no choice.
Get out!
Narrator: The red team nominated...
Antonio.
-Narrator: And... -Sam.
Narrator: And after sam couldn't answer
a critical question...
Who is the weakest cook in the red team?
(tense music)
narrator: Chef ramsay had seen enough.
Oh, boy.
Sam, give me your jacket, young man.
Narrator: Ending his dream of becoming head chef
at gordon ramsay steak at paris las vegas.
♪
and now the continuation
of hell's kitchen young guns.
-Get out of here. -Yes, chef.
-Ramsay: Good night. -Good night, chef.
Chef.
♪
-ramsay: Trenton. -Yes, chef.
What's with the pencil behind your ear?
-You copying me? -No.
Fingers crossed, it'll make you cook better.
Put it back behind your ear.
Yes, chef.
♪
-good morning. -All: Good morning, chef.
-How you feeling? -All: Great, chef.
Ramsay: Good. Chefs,
our job and our career
is to take basic, everyday ingredients
and then transform those ingredients
into very exciting dishes.
I want all of you to watch very, very closely
as this amazingly talented woman
transformed the ordinary into the extraordinary.
From the show opium by the creators of absinthe,
please welcome the amazing lilu.
Ooh. Is that a balloon?
(upbeat music)
♪
wow.
♪
my back is hurting just watching her.
She's a very flexible lady, that lilu.
♪
I mean, I don't know if I could climb
into a big-ass balloon like that.
I get claustrophobic pretty quickly.
♪
oh, my god.
Holy crap!
Like, there's a woman inside a balloon.
Like, whoa.
♪
ooh! (laughs)
-trenton: Black jackets. -(applause)
that's right. It is black jacket time.
-Yes. -Yes!
-(cheers) -steve: I'm ready.
It's black jacket time! I'm so excited.
Oh, my gosh.
I can't believe I've made it to this moment.
That was a black jacket performance.
Great job.
That was so cool. (laughs)
ramsay: For the rest of the day,
you talented seven are gonna face
a series of challenges.
These challenges today will determine
whether you're worthy of earning
that incredible black jacket, but listen carefully.
There are seven of you,
and there's only five jackets.
I'ma [bleep] do what it takes to get a black jacket.
Black jackets is the premiere league.
Being able to be in a black jacket
and really just representing yourself as one individual
is going to be an amazing experience.
Ramsay: After the first challenge today,
two chefs will earn their incredible black jackets,
and their amazing dishes will be featured on a menu
at a brand-new luxury destination--
sunseeker resort in port charlotte, florida.
-So cool, chef. -Amazing, chef.
To show their appreciation,
sunseeker and our official travel partner, allegiant air,
are also giving the first two black jacket recipients today
and their families
airfare plus accommodations
at the lavish sunseeker resort in florida.
Pretty cool, right?
All: Yes, chef!
Since we're in vegas,
we're gonna use this specially designed slot machine
to randomly assign your ingredients.
-Everybody understand? -All: Yes, chef.
Brynn, let's go.
Right, pull away.
(arm cranking)
filet, polenta, cremini mushrooms,
leeks, and blue cheese.
-Ramsay: Oh, my lord. -Nice.
-That is a bounty... -Yes, chef.
Ramsay: Of stunning ingredients.
I've never cooked polenta,
so I am extremely nervous.
Prayer to the culinary gods.
Please let me pull in a win on this one.
Ramsay: Oh, boy. Up next, antonio.
-Ooh. -Antonio: Ooh, scallops.
Okay. Cauliflower.
-Blood orange, peas. -Ramsay: Oh.
Pine nuts. Okay.
-Oh, boy. -Antonio: Okay.
Scallops, scallops, scallops.
Chef ramsay's favorite.
Ooh, a little nerves. (laughs)
ramsay: Big steve.
-Steve: New york strip. -That's a good one.
Potatoes, ooh.
Broccolini, cipollini onions, and pancetta.
-Ramsay: Wow. -Nice.
Ramsay: Next up, kiya.
-Salmon, beets... -Ramsay: Ooh!
-Arugula, asparagus... -Mmm!
Kiya: And crème fraiche.
-Ramsay: Oh, my lord. -That's beautiful.
Ramsay: Trenton.
Rack of lamb, celery root,
swiss chard, haricots vert,
and kalamata olives.
-All right. -Ramsay: Wow.
Beautiful.
Ramsay: Emily.
-Shrimp. -Ramsay: Oh, my lord.
-Parsnip. -Ooh.
Spinach, eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes.
I just really love cooking with eggplant.
I--I cook with it almost every day,
so I'm really excited.
Megan.
Say a prayer.
Lobster, corn, tomatoes, truffle, and bacon.
Wow. Oh, my lord.
That is a basket of goodies.
-Ooh. -That's a good one.
Antonio: That's a good one.
Good luck to all seven of you.
Your 45 minutes start now.
Off you go.
(tense music)
it is black jackets.
As of right now, this is definitely
the most important day of my life.
I know I'm gonna do seared scallops
in some way, shape, or form, but I haven't decided
how I'm gonna plate it all together yet.
Okay.
Antonio: Like, I'm thinking to myself,
"oh, man, scallops scare the [bleep] out of me."
ramsay: Remember what's at stake.
Antonio: Yes, chef.
Jason: You guys have awesome ingredients.
You respect the ingredients,
you're gonna have an amazing dish.
Trenton: Yes, chef.
From this point on, there's no more teams.
It's all individuals.
What are you gonna do?
Puree this stuff up.
-Yep. -Make a nice,
really sophisticated puree out of it.
I know I'm one of the best chefs here,
and it is time to prove to gordon ramsay
that I can do this.
My confidence level's about an 11,
and I'm, uh, ready to get this done
and, uh, put this black jacket on.
Careful with that, trenton.
I can smell burned spice.
Yep.
Oh, yeah.
I come from a town called barrelville.
I'm just a small town girl, and I feel like
sometimes I get underestimated.
-Come on, kiya. -Yes, chef.
I wanna do well on this challenge today
to prove that I'm not here by chance.
I'm here to [bleep] win.
♪
aww, you [bleep].
(quirky music)
sorry, homey.
(screams)
not a huge fan of lobster.
(gags)
I'm not a huge seafood person to begin with.
I feel so bad!
But there's a lot on the line with this plate.
Rip, larry.
Larry the lobster.
We're here to cook. We're not here
to raise a lobster, so...
I'm so sorry, buddy.
Poor larry.
It's so quiet in here.
Remember when you guys used to talk
about your dishes together?
Things change, chef.
I've never cooked polenta,
so I'm definitely nervous about the execution right now.
Polenta's like--it's like grits, isn't it?
Yeah.
Brynn: I've done grits before
when I was, like, 12.
(tense music)
jason: Double-check and triple-check.
Seasoning is the big one.
(gags)
oh, I dream of the black jacket.
I really, really want it.
(blender churning)
everything that I've gotten in life
I've had to fight really, really hard to get,
so this isn't new to me.
If I have to be the very last one fighting
and dragging my way to get my black jacket,
that's what I'm gonna do.
♪
ramsay: Maximize that flavor, okay?
-Emily: Yes, chef. -Megan: Yes, chef.
Don't plate too early, yes?
All: Yes, chef.
Remember what's at stake.
Just be careful, man.
You don't wanna bite into a whole peppercorn.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, we'll get some of those whole ones off of there.
Yeah, be careful.
There's definitely a lot of things
on the fence here.
You got a dish going on a menu,
a vacation,
and then you got
black jackets, which--
that's--you know,
that's the top of the list for me.
Let me see. Nice.
There's not any room for error whatsoever.
Ramsay: Coming up the last two minutes.
Start thinking about your plating.
Let's go.
Finesse, finesse, finesse.
♪
(exhales sharply) I'm really afraid about this.
Plating [bleep] me every time. (chuckles)
it's so hard for me to figure out
how to make a plate that has finesse on it.
Ramsay: Let's go. Show some finesse, guys.
I personally have no idea what finesse means.
(quirky music)
finesse. Come on, kiya.
Kiya: I'm showing my salmon, like, crispy side up
where I, uh, seared the skin off beautifully.
30 seconds to go. Let's go.
Kiya: And now I have this lemon beurre blanc.
Like, what the [bleep] am I supposed to do with this now?
[bleep].
And at the last second, I just pour it over my--
my salmon skin and I'm like, "I just [bleep] myself."
-ramsay: Come on, kiya. -[bleep].
Sunseeker resorts are also
looking forward to these exciting dishes.
Let's go.
[bleep] [bleep].
Ramsay: Five, four, three, two, one, and serve.
-[bleep] plating. -Ramsay: Well done.
They look beautiful.
Narrator: Today chef ramsay will determine which five
of the seven remaining young guns
will receive a coveted black jacket.
This is the first of three challenges
and the first opportunity for two chefs to advance.
Ramsay: To help me decide,
we have a very special guest judge.
Please welcome the vice president
of food and beverage and resort development
for sunseeker resorts, jason shkorupa.
(applause)
jason, welcome.
(applause)
-thank you, chef. -Ramsay: How are you?
I'm great. How are you?
Very well indeed.
The resort sounds incredible.
You've been planning it for many years.
Give us a little insight.
What's really inspiring about the place
is that food and beverage is going to be the pinnacle
of what happens down there in florida...
Wow.
Like it's happened here in vegas.
Excellent. Right.
First up, trenton, please. Come forward.
Yes, chef.
I put my heart on my plate, and I put effort and thought
into every single thing I did.
Ramsay: Excellent.
Hopefully, the extra attention to detail
I put into it shows.
I have a, uh, pan-roasted rack of lamb
rubbed with a kalamata olive tapenade
on top of a bed of celeriac puree.
The cook on the lamb looks really great.
I hope it tastes as good as it looks.
Ramsay: Uh, puree looks nice and smooth.
How's that taste?
-I like it very much. -Ramsay: Yeah?
I like the consistency of it.
-Wow, it tastes delicious. -It's very good.
-Yeah. -Ramsay: Good stuff.
Very good stuff. Thank you.
Trenton: Thank you, chef.
-Emily: Good job. -Ramsay: Right, next up.
Steven, let's go.
Steve: Trenton, you set the bar high.
I just gotta be able to match that,
if not surpass that.
I have a peppercorn-crusted new york strip
with a lemon and chive brocollini
on top of a potato and pancetta hash.
♪
chef, I think the cook on the steak is great.
It's visually appealing.
For me, it's--it's a lot of pepper.
Ramsay: Yeah. You got two peppers
-on there, right? -Steve: Yes.
Ramsay: You got the pink peppercorns and--
-szechuan pepper. -Ramsay: Szechuan pepper.
So that's a lot of combination
in terms of the heat.
-I agree, chef. -Uh-huh.
Those gosh-darn szechuan peppercorns.
They are powerful.
-Thank you. -Steve: I'm hoping
that this peppercorn incident
isn't gonna be the thing that keeps me away
from the black jacket.
Narrator: Up next, kiya has prepared a sautee salmon
in a lemon peel beurre blanc.
Shkorupa: I think it looks nice on the plate.
It's not overpowering, and it's very colorful.
♪
I mean, the salmon's cooked beautifully.
Oh, my lord.
But why would you put the beurre blanc
on that crispy skin?
Kiya: Just not thinking at the last second
when I was plating it.
You really softened it up
with that beurre blanc on the top.
Next up, megan. Let's go, please.
Narrator: Now megan is hoping that her lobster tail
paired with corn and bacon salad
is good enough to earn her a coveted black jacket.
Shkorupa: It's got a coastal look to it.
Ramsay: Mm-hmm.
And how does that taste, jason?
The beurre blanc.
♪
it's good.
Um...
For me, it needs a little more seasoning.
Ramsay: You're absolutely right.
Beurre blanc's good, but it just needs
a little bit more lift.
Thank you.
Ramsay: Good job.
Next up, emily.
Emily: Excuse me.
I feel really good about my dish.
At this point, I'm very used to working with meat and fish.
Hello.
So I definitely think I have a chance
at getting this black jacket.
So today, I made for you a shrimp
poached in a lemon sage beurre monté
with baba ghanoush puree.
So the flavors are working for me,
but the shrimp is significantly overcooked.
Oh.
What a shame.
Thank you.
Oh, that's not good.
Overcooked shrimp.
That's not gonna compete,
but I'm gonna fight till the bitter end.
It's not over until it's over.
Ramsay: Brynn, let's go, please.
I believe in my dish 100%,
but at the same time, I'm jut a little bit nervous
about the cook on my steak.
So here you have a filet with mushroom and leek soup.
Uh, the cook, what have you gone for?
Medium rare to rare, chef.
Ramsay: Mm-hmm.
♪
your steak's cooked beautifully.
-Brynn: Thank you, chef. -I like the polenta,
but when you emerged it
into the soup,
I kind of lost it a little bit.
Ramsay: Yeah, the hero is the filet.
Second to that, the starch with the polenta.
Shkorupa: Don't hide it.
Ramsay: Don't hide it, exactly.
-Brynn: Yes, chef. -But it eats well.
-Yeah, very well. -Thank you, chef.
Mm.
Final dish, antonio.
Let's go.
Antonio: What you're having today is a nice seared scallop,
a blood orange gastrique on the bottom,
and pickled peas for that bright acidity pop.
Holy crap.
It's like a crime scene.
♪
(laughter)
♪
thought the cook on the scallops was quite nice.
Seasoned well.
Ramsay: Mm-hmm. Great cook
on the scallops.
Thank you, chef.
Plating's a little bit abstract.
Shkorupa: There was a lot of emptiness on the plate.
Ramsay: Yeah. Thank you.
Yes, chef. [bleep]
jason and I have a very,
very difficult decision to make.
Excuse us, please. One moment.
Jason, let's talk about it over here.
Um, so...
That's a real awkward smile, brynn.
-Yeah, sounds great. -Great.
♪
ramsay: So here we go.
The first chef joining that elite club
and earning their black jacket is...
Trenton. Well done.
[bleep].
Oh, my god.
This is a [bleep] incredible experience
to have persevered and pushed this far
and pushed past these people.
We look forward to having you and your family down,
and we're gonna host you down there in florida.
-Congratulations. -Oh, thank you so much.
Great job on the dish.
Trenton: Thank you, chef.
Ramsay: Uh, well done, young man.
First recipient of the black jacket.
-Welcome to the elite club. -My honor.
You've also earned the right
to enter the black jacket lounge.
Chef jason's gonna show you the lounge.
Off you go. Good job.
Trenton: Oh, my goodness.
I'm wearing this forever.
This is definitely going on my wall somewhere.
Absolutely.
Holy [bleep].
-Jason: Amazing, huh? -Trenton: Oh, yeah.
You deserved it, buddy.
-Enjoy, relax. -Thank you so much.
The second chef to receive their black jacket is...
(exhales sharply)
brynn. Well done.
-Told you. -Oh, my god!
Ramsay: Well done, young lady.
This is [bleep] insane. Are you kidding me?
-Ramsay: Congratulations. -Thank you.
-Good job. -Congratulations, brynn.
Thank you. I feel like I'm gonna cry.
I'm definitely gonna cry.
Brynn, we look forward to having you and your family.
-Great job. -Thank you so much.
Ramsay: Welcome to the elite club.
Thank you.
Chef christina's gonna escort you to the lounge.
Congratulations, well done.
Thank you.
I'm so excited!
Christina: Welcome to the club.
Brynn: Oh, my god!
I am now part of the elite club.
Trenton!
Both: Oh!
-Hell yeah. -We [bleep] earned this.
Dude.
Hanging out at the black jacket lounge
is--it's a phenomenal experience.
-You come here often? -Brynn: (laughs)
there's a mixologist making us drinks,
a sushi maker who's making us phenomenal sushi.
A5 wagyu beef.
-Tuna from hawaii. -Brynn: Yes, tuna.
-Cheers to the black jackets. -Cheers.
The first black jackets.
I have never been, like, pampered like this before.
Do any of you guys want a pedicure?
(laughs)
oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
There's five of you left.
There's only three jackets remaining.
Here's how you're gonna earn your next black jacket.
You've all played craps, right?
-All: Yes, chef. -Each of you will take a turn
rolling this multi-side die.
Whatever letter you roll,
you must quickly name the ingredient
that starts with that letter.
All five of you are cooking with the same ingredients.
-Understood? -All: Yes, chef.
Ramsay: Yeah? To get you started,
I'm gonna roll for the protein.
Here we go.
(tense music)
b! So I'm gonna say...
♪
bluefin tuna.
♪
-steve: Oh. -Antonio: Awesome.
(air sucking)
I gotta work with tuna, and I've never [bleep] worked
with tuna before,
so, like, I'm really starting to be nervous
right off the bat.
Right, steve, you're up next.
Give it a little kiss, a little blow,
make your wish. Here we go.
(quirky music)
-steve's choice--r. -Steve: R.
-I'm gonna say rice. -Ramsay: Smart.
Antonio, here we go, big man.
(tense music)
-p! -Antonio: P.
Uh, peppers. Uh, red bell.
Can I do bell pepper?
Pep--well, pepper.
(both laughing)
ramsay: Kiya, off you go.
-Emily: (laughs) -megan: Lordy.
T! That's a great one.
♪
oh, let me pull out
my [bleep] food dictionary real quick.
(quirky music)
turnips.
Ramsay: Great. Back in line.
Emily, off you go.
Nice.
-H. -Emily: H.
-Heirloom tomatoes. -Ramsay: Smart.
Meg, off you go.
(tense music)
-l. -Megan: L.
Um, I want to do lemons, chef.
-Ramsay: Lemons. -Yes, chef.
Ramsay: I'm gonna roll again for you
to give you that seventh ingredient.
Right? Good.
Here we go.
-(chuckles) -(kisses)
(all chuckling)
♪
ramsay: I'm gonna finish you off
and give you that seventh ingredient.
I'm gonna roll again for you, okay?
-(chuckles) -(kisses)
(all chuckling)
(tense music)
b. I'm gonna say black truffle.
Whether it's a beautiful puree, a black truffle vinaigrette...
-Yes? -All: Yes, chef.
-Excited? -All: Yes, chef.
Remember, you're all cooking
with the same seven ingredients,
so to earn a black jacket,
creativity is a must.
Your 45 minutes start now.
Head in, guys.
Narrator: In today's second black jacket challenge,
the remaining five chefs will have 45 minutes
to show their creativity
by coming up with amazing dishes
while using the same seven ingredients.
Christina: What are you thinking, antonio?
Antonio: I think I'm gonna do, like, a truffle tomato jam.
I think that could be really decadent if I do that right.
I'm gonna try to do something a little different
than everyone else is,
so I'm thinking the tomato truffle jam can make me shine.
Christina: This your tomato jam back here?
Antonio: Yes, I think it turned out really good.
Ramsay: Make sure this dish is good enough
to get into that incredible black jacket lounge.
Let's go.
Oh, my toes are gonna look so good.
Brynn: This is when you know you've made it, dude.
Mm-hmm.
I feel pretty already.
(laughs)
-ramsay: Let's go. -Megan: At this point,
it's every man for themselves.
It's strictly business.
Jason: Don't overcook it.
Jason: Oh, you're gonna serve it chilled.
Megan: Yes, chef.
Jason: Dig it.
Megan: I came here to win and, uh,
I think I absolutely deserve a black jacket.
Um, there's three left and, you know,
one of them's going to me.
(humming)
christina: Stay as calm as you've been.
-Yes, chef. -Christina: Okay?
This is no different. It's just a challenge, okay?
Yes, chef. I've never worked
with bluefin tuna before,
or any type of tuna, for that matter.
Okay.
Ramsay: 16 minutes to go.
♪
kiya: I've had, like, tuna salad sandwiches
out of a can,
but I've never, like, been a person that's like,
"mmm, let me go get this filet version of tuna.
Then let me cook it up."
antonio, how long did you cook
your tuna for?
About 30 seconds each side.
♪
jason: What's your plan for the truffle?
Uh, the truffle, I'm--
I'm gonna put some in the risotto.
I'm a little nervous about this, actually.
And I'm gonna shave some more on top.
Great.
Steve: Tonight, we're cooking
for a black jacket.
That's the only thing that I want.
There's nothing else.
Jason: Careful. Your garlic's burning.
Steve: Damn it.
Ramsay: Four minutes, guys. Let's go.
(breathily) okay.
All I have in my head right now is sushi,
and I can't think of anything different,
so I'm gonna do sushi today.
Jason: Oh, you mean literally a--like, a sushi roll.
Yeah, yeah.
But I just wanna elevate it to the point
that chef will be okay with the tuna not being cooked.
Ramsay: 60 seconds to go, guys. This is it.
Emily: (groans) come on.
The sushi wouldn't roll,
so I gotta do something completely different.
Ramsay: 30 seconds to go.
Emily: This is just the most hopeless feeling
I've ever--I've ever felt.
Ramsay: Finesse all the way around.
Quick, quick.
Five, four, three, two, one,
and serve, please. Let's go.
♪
right, uh, well done.
I'm gonna taste each dish one at a time.
Once I've tasted all five amazing dishes,
I'm gonna send two of you forward with black jackets.
(sniffs)
emily, bring your dish, please.
♪
okay, first of all, what happened, young lady?
Emily: Ended up being a tuna rice salad
with a spicy mayo with minced truffle.
Right. Seasoning's on point,
but you know it's a mess, right?
Yes, chef.
Ramsay: Um, there's so much at stake.
There's no way that dish
warrants a black jacket.
You have to wait for the next challenge.
-Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Thank you.
It's embarrassing, taking up
a plate of mush to chef ramsay.
You still have a challenge, young lady.
(sniffs) I never, ever, ever, ever
want to do that again in my life.
Kiya, please. Let's go.
Narrator: Kiya is hoping to deliver
a black jacket-worthy dish
with her sesame-crusted tuna paired with jasmine rice,
blistered tomatoes, and pickled turnips.
-Have you cooked much tuna? -No, chef.
First time ever.
Tonight's your first time ever
-cooking tuna? -Kiya: Yes, chef.
Ramsay: Is this beginner's luck?
Probably, chef. (laughs)
tuna's cooked beautifully.
It's a very solid effort.
-Thank you. -Thank you, chef.
Another clever--
kiya: I don't wanna seem too cocky,
but I'm a protein master
when it comes to this competition.
-Ramsay: Beautifully done. -Thank you, chef.
Steve, let's go, please.
♪
my plate looks nice,
and I feel like mine's the most creative,
so hopefully I can get this black jacket
and be chilling.
I've got a fennel-dusted tuna,
and it's on top of a tomato and black truffle risotto,
and it's got a shaved turnip salad on top.
Ramsay: Have to be super careful
not to slice it too thin.
-Otherwise, it starts to tear. -Mm-hmm.
Ramsay: See how it falls apart
when you slice it too thinly?
Right, chef.
♪
that tuna's cooked beautifully.
Thank you, chef.
The turnips in that salad
is refreshing.
You got that lift there. Good job.
-Thank you. -Ramsay: Thank you.
Another solid effort.
Narrator: After strong showings
by kiya and steven,
antonio looks to stand out with his seared tuna
paired with lemon-scented rie and tomato truffle jam.
Where'd you see the truffle tomato jam?
I've never seen it before,
but I make a tomato jam at work all the time.
Ramsay: I love the idea of the jam,
but you don't stick truffles in tomatoes.
-Yes, chef. -Thank you.
Yes, chef.
Last but not least, megan. Let's go.
♪
chef ramsay's absolutely nitpicking everything,
but he's handing out black jackets.
That's top-notch. You gotta be top-notch.
So it's a sesame-seared tuna with a balsamic soy glaze
and rice salad.
You've cooked the tuna
absolutely spot on.
The glaze on the tuna is delicious.
It's the rice that doesn't punch anywhere near
as good as the tuna.
-Present it better. -Yes, chef.
Ramsay: But the tuna's beautiful.
Thank you.
Megan: I feel good about my dish,
so now we anxiously wait and see.
This is tough.
Two of you will now receive a black jacket.
The next person earning a black jacket is...
(tense music)
♪
megan. Well done, young lady.
-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Well done.
-(applause) -well done.
(uplifting music)
♪
how do you feel?
Amazing, chef.
Whatever happens in this competition from now on in,
you've got the jacket, girl.
-Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Yeah?
-Congratulations. -Thank you so much.
Uh, go and enjoy that amazing lounge.
Megan: I always dreamed of getting here,
but yeah, holy [bleep].
Brynn: (screaming) (clapping)
-hi! -Megan: Hi!
Brynn: Welcome.
Well, this is snazzy.
Brynn: Have a drink.
(gasps) we get our toes painted?
This is where it gets really tough.
The next chef receiving a black jacket is...
(tense music)
♪
kiya. Well done.
[bleep].
Young lady, great work.
If that's the first time ever cooking tuna, girl, oh, boy.
Thank you, chef.
Ramsay: How you feeling?
Freaking awesome.
Good girl. Hey, amazing!
Thank you, chef.
And so you should feel amazing,
because that was nailed, okay?
Another small-town chef with big dreams.
I can see how much that dish means to you.
-Enjoy that lounge. -Kiya: Thank you.
I'm just really proud of myself,
and it really is the best moment
to have this in my hands and be able to say, like,
"I'm here in the top five."
(sniffs)
-brynn: (screams) -yay!
Kiya: Sorry!
-[bleep]. -Brynn: Why?
Megan: That was intense, right?
Come here!
I am so, so excited to see kiya
walking through those doors right now.
Are we actually playing champagne pong?
Yes.
I didn't expect much coming out here,
and then hearing chef ramsay's feedback
and, like, him being proud of me and how far I've come--
it is really surreal.
(uplifting music)
oh, I don't know if this is gonna work.
Brynn: Right?
You know, here in vegas,
a lot of people let their fate be determined by chance,
but for the final black jacket,
I am leaving nothing to chance.
Tonight, I'd like to bring you all back to your roots.
I have three very special messages for all of you.
Check this out.
-Hi, emily. -Hi, emmy.
-Hi. -Father: We love you.
Mother: We miss you so much.
Never forget that we're always behind you.
You've been cooking since you were little.
You've always loved cooking and you love
to make people happy through food,
and we think back to that time when you made us vanilla eggs.
We had to pretend that we liked it.
Mother: You do everything with your whole heart.
From when you were a little girl
all the way till now,
everything is with your heart and with love.
-Father: Super proud of you. -Sister: Keep going, girl.
-You've got this. -We love you.
-You got it, baby.
-Bye. -Bye.
Bye.
-Emily: (laughs) -wow.
How gorgeous.
Thank you for that, chef.
(sniffles)
they said that you cook with love,
and they are absolutely correct.
Emily: I couldn't have done it without those three people.
Those are my rocks, and I thank god every day
that I have those people in my life.
Ramsay: Amazing.
Hey, antoni. How's it going, ma?
(laughs)
remember all the times
you were following us in the kitchen,
and now you're cooking
for chef ramsay?
Good job, antonio.
Just wanna say good luck to you
and I'm glad that you got this far,
and keep your head up and show them what texas is made of.
Amazing.
How are you feeling right now?
I'm ready to fight, chef.
-I got the fire. -Good.
Both: Hey, steve.
We love and we miss you.
We're so proud of you, and you know your nana
will be proud of you, too.
-(chuckles) -dad: So steve, listen.
There should be no questin in your mid
whether or nt you can do this, so.
Limitations are mental,
and the only person that can limit you, son, is you,
so never give up...
Both: And we'll see you at the finish line.
Oh, yeah, I'm ready to dump my heart
on a plate for you, chef.
That's exactly what I want you to do.
Now, I have an amazing array of ingredients.
Find your story across those ingredients.
-Understand? -All: Yes, chef.
Ramsay: When you present your dish,
I wanna understand the reason why you made it.
You have 45 minutes.
It's your last chance to earn a black jacket.
(tense music)
your time starts now. Let's go.
Narrator: In today's final black jacket challenge...
Ooh, [bleep].
Narrator: Chef ramsay has tasked
the three remaining chefs
to create a black jacket-worthy dish
inspired by their messages from home.
Tortillas.
-Don't take chances tonight. -Yes, chef.
Chef.
Growing up, my dad
was always cooking in the kitchen,
my mom was always cooking in the kitchen,
so that's what kinda set the fire in me to begin with.
What are you thinking so far?
Braised chicken thigh,
get that really nice and perfect,
like beautiful salsa.
I'm doing everything that's-- that's me.
Yeah, cook from here, okay?
It's extremely risky to-- to try to braise chicken
in 45 minutes, but I definitely wanna show
chef ramsay that I can use something as simple
as, you know, enchiladas-- a comfort food--
and make it elevated and take it
to a whole 'nother level.
If I do it right,
this could be the thing
that gives me a black jacket.
♪
when antonio has free rein, though, like,
like, he always pulls through.
Same. That's what I'm thinking.
Brynn: That's the thing. That's the kicker.
Emily's so stressed.
♪
my nerves are at an all-time high.
Jason: You guys are cooking.
I want you to think of your family.
This is them on a plate.
Emily: But seeing my family talk
just reminded me of, you know,
what they love and what their passions are,
and it really is inspiring me
to just cook for them today.
♪
emily is frazzled.
I feel like emily picked a t-bone
trying to be, like, impressive.
Do you think she's cooked a t-bone?
No.
Jason: What's the inspiration behind this dish?
My dad--you know, he's, like, a grill master.
-Yup. -And so I'm gonna grill
these rib eye and, um, my--
these aren't rib eyes.
What--sorry, what are they?
♪
well, this is awkward.
Narrator: With only one black jacket remaining...
What's the inspiration behind this dish?
My dad.
Narrator: Antonio,
steve, and emily
are cooking for their lives
in the final challenge of the day.
You know, he's, like, a grill master.
-Yup. -And so I'm gonna grill
these rib eye and, um, my--
those aren't rib eyes.
What--sorry, what are they?
-They're porterhouse. -Porterhouse, okay.
So you have the new york strip here
-and the tenderloin. -Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Even though I don't know
what the name of it is,
I'm still gonna cook with it.
Christina: I said that's a big steak for a vegetarian.
-(laughs) -wow.
This is what my dad would choose.
Christina: All right.
(tense music)
-jason: Shrimp and grits? -Grandmama's favorite.
Grandma taught me to make grits at a young age.
You know, perfect grits always,
so I'm definitely feeling grandma.
Her spirit is kind of channeling through my spine.
I can feel it a little bit.
♪
her seasoning power is coming through these fingers.
I'm just a vessel at this point.
Look out behind.
I feel like she would be so proud
seeing me thrive doing something
that I absolutely love to do
and seeing something that she inspired me to do.
-Five minutes remaining, yes? -All: Yes, chef.
Check everything, guys, yes?
Seasoning, presentation.
Final jacket up for grabs. Let's go.
All: Yes, chef.
I don't think any of u-- any of them thought
they would be in this position.
Kiya: Right.
All of them fighting for one position.
60 seconds remaining. Come on, let's go.
♪
look at that steak.
Aww, yeah.
♪
five, four, three, two, one, and serve, please.
♪
this is your last opportunity to earn a black jacket
and get yourself into that elite club.
Right, let's start off with antonio.
Let's go, please.
Antonio: My dish is perfect.
It's something that, you know, I grew up on,
something that's in my soul,
something that's just part of me.
I definitely think I'll be getting a black jacket soon.
Describe the dish, please.
It's enchiladas verdes.
Chorizo-poached chicken thighs.
I made a tomatillo salsa topped with cotija.
This is reminiscent, seeing my dad, uh,
growing up having mexican food all the time.
Wow, look at that. Amazing, amazing.
What did you braise the chicken in?
Chorizo fats.
Ramsay: Mmm.
The chicken's cooked beautifully.
Just needs a touch more seasoning on there.
Apart from that, you've elevated comfort food,
and it is delicious, young man.
-Thank you, chef. -Well done.
(exhales sharply) I've got butterflies
in my stomach. It's crazy.
I really, really think
I'm putting one of those jackets on.
Right, next up, emily.
-Let's go, please. -Yes, chef.
I think I really put together
a superstar of a dish.
I think chef ramsay loves his steak
and loves those flavors, so I definitely think
I have a chance at getting this black jacket.
Okay, describe the dish, please.
Emily: My dad was, you know,
the one who really sparked my food interest...
-Mm-hmm. -And he is the grill master,
so I grilled the porterhouse for you
and roasted brussels sprouts,
and then a blue cheese and bacon mash.
(tense music)
ramsay: Mmm. Wow.
-The sprouts are delicious. -Thank you, chef.
Porterhouse, one of the most difficult proteins to nail
-'cause you got two cuts. -Yes, chef.
Ramsay: You got this strip, and inside that,
you got this beautiful fillet.
Yes, chef.
Ramsay: It's such a tough one to cook.
Emily: Mm-hmm.
Ramsay: I can see the fillet's overcooked.
-Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Yeah?
So that's towards medium, medium well.
Emily: Yes, chef.
This strip,
that's cooked beautifully.
-Emily: Thank you, chef. -Okay?
That's always the issue.
You got one side under and one side over.
-Yes, chef. -Seasoned beautifully.
-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Mash, delicious.
-Sprouts, a big hit. -Yes, chef.
I feel the passion.
I understand the depth of the flavor
and what you're trying to extract from home
here onto this plate.
Uh, it's a really good dish.
-Well done. -Thank you, chef.
Ramsay: Wow.
Good job.
Steve, let's go.
Steve: I'm 100% confident in this dish.
It's just, like, a human heart beating
on the plate at this point, because it's all of me.
Describe the dish, please.
It's a blackened grilled shrimp and grits for you.
Ramsay: Why shrimp and grits?
Uh, shrimp and grits was always, like,
my grandmother's favorite dish, and, I mean,
she's the whole reason I'm here.
She's the one who got me started in cooking.
Ramsay: Um, tell me about the spinach.
What did you do to that?
The spinach-- I just sautéed those up
with some peppers and onions and a little bit of bacon.
Ramsay: Shrimp, cooked beautifully.
When you have grits that rich,
and then the blackened seasoning
on that incredible shrimp,
one thing the dish misses is the acid at the end,
and that's always a given, especially with shrimp.
Dish is well executed.
It's got a great visual impact. Good job.
Well done.
(tense music)
one of you will be heading to that black jacket lounge.
Two of you will be heading home.
The first chef not receiving a black jacket is...
-Ah! -Kiya: Yeah!
(tense music)
the first chef not receiving a black jacket is...
♪
emily.
Young lady, come over, please.
Let me tell you something.
You've been one of the best learners
in this competition,
and I don't know if I've ever met a chef
with a more positive, stunning outlook
than you have on a daily basis.
There's something infectious about your energy
that you bring to light every day.
You have a very wise head on your shoulders...
Thank you, chef.
And inside there's this little genius
that's just about to start emerging.
(dramatic music)
-(sniffs) -come here.
-Thank you so much, chef. -You okay?
It's been such an amazing experience.
Ramsay: Oh, dear.
-(chuckles) -you're going out on a high.
-Thank you, chef. -Don't you dare forget that.
-Yes, chef. -Okay?
I'm gonna have to ask for your jacket, young lady.
-Emily: Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Well done.
-Thank you, chef. -Head up, okay?
Thank you. Good luck, guys.
Antonio: Thank you.
♪
emily: Oh, I really did want that black jacket.
That is a disappointment, but, you know,
this experience has just meat the world to me.
I will remember this for the rest of my life.
I think my future is so bright
that I don't need that black jacket.
I'm gonna do something worthwhile on my own.
First of all, steve and antonio,
those two excellent dishes you gave me,
it felt that everything you've learnt
and strived for in this competition
are across those dishes.
The final chef to receive a black jacket is...
(tense music)
♪
steve.
(upbeat music)
good job.
Young man, I think you've just cooked the best dish
you've ever produced in this competition.
Thank you, chef.
It showed grace.
It had a depth of flavor beyond belief,
but more importantly,
it's one of the most passionate dishes
I've tasted from you.
Thank you, chef.
This is the best moment of my life.
I'm not gonna lie to you.
It--it really is.
-Congratulations, well done. -Steve: Thank you, chef.
I don't know if I could have done this
without old nana,
because the whole reason I got this jacket
is because of that woman,
and I'm just so grateful that she took the time
to teach me all the things that she taught me.
Antonio, right. Uh, listen carefully.
You have this energy about you.
For 23, you cook like you're 33.
You're a hard worker,
you wear your heart on your sleeve,
and your attitude is incredible.
You may not be getting a black jacket tonight,
but you definitely do have
a wonderful career ahead of you.
-Thank you, chef. -Now I need your jacket.
-Head up, yes? -Yes, chef.
Definitely see you later, chef.
-I appreciate it so much. -Yes.
-Okay? -Antonio: Yes, chef.
(dramatic music)
oh, boy.
♪
it's the difference between beating myself
and getting beaten by someboy who was better,
and tonight, steve was better,
and that's--that's okay with me.
It's been a hell of a ride. I'm--I'm glad I did it.
Chef ramsay will definitely see me again.
(all cheering)
megan: Scuba steve!
Kiya: Scuba, scuba, scuba.
Yes, steve, yes!
Like, I was waiting for steve to come through the doors
the entire time.
Brynn: Aww, steven.
Steve walks in, cool as a cucumber,
and I'm just like, "you know what?
Like, you really deserve it."
kiya: Put it on, steve. Wear it proud.
Brynn: Yeah!
Black looks good on you.
Whoo! Oh, this black jacket
feels so good on my skin.
Oh, I've been waiting for this for so long.
It's good.
It's--I feel absolutely spectacular.
Young guns playing champagne pong.
(knocking)
-kiya: Hey. -Megan: Hello, come in!
May I? Oh, my goodness.
-Hi, chef! -Hi, chef!
-Congratulations to you all. -Kiya: Thank you, chef.
-Ramsay: You good? -Steve: Yes, chef.
-Final five, yes? -Yes, chef.
-This whole thing has all been worth it to lead up
just to this black jacket moment.
There's a 20% chance now for each of us.
I'm so pumped for what the future holds right now.
Now, these jackets symbolize your talents.
You should be very, very proud, right?
-All: Yes, chef. -This jacket is snazzy.
(all laughing)
ramsay: What an amazing journey.
Cheers, guys.
-All: Cheers. -To the black jackets.
-Well done. -Brynn: Black jackets.
Ramsay: Young guns!
Steve: Having chef ramsay gie a toast to us,
the black jackets, it's like...
(sighs) man.
Like, I--I feel like I made it.
(upbeat music)
♪
(all laughing)
narrator: Next time on hell's kitchen young guns,
the final five chefs...
We're all in black jackets now, so this is the big leagues.
Narrator: Face their toughest critics yet.
That's 7.5 million followers.
Narrator: Chef ramsay's loyal fans.
7.5 million people.
Narrator: When the heat is on...
I want a little bit more composure from you tonight.
-Yes, chef. -Ramsay: Yeah?
Let's go!
Narrator: Will the black jackets
impress chef ramsay?
Engage with me. Study me.
Look at me.
Eyes are [bleep] staring me out.
I'm not gonna lie. I'm a little intimidated.
Narrator: Or will they buckle under the pressure?
That's the sign of a panicked chef.
We are not panicking.
Narrator: When they're forced
to turn on each other.
Now I have a [bleep] problem.
-Have you seen her grow? -I'm talking to you right now.
I definitely want to backhand trenton,
or just punch him straight up in the face.
Narrator: Find out next time
on a knock-down drag-out episode...
I'm not going down without a fight.
Narrator: Of hell's kitchen.