1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:08,400 (DYNAMIC STRING MUSIC) 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:12,440 Hello, everyone, and welcome to the MasterChef kitchen! 3 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:15,720 NARRATOR: This season on MasterChef Australia... 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,440 Jamie Oliver! Oh, look at you lovely people! 5 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:20,440 RUE: Oh, my gosh. 6 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,000 ..the country's best home cooks 7 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:28,240 embarked on a season of secrets and surprises... 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:31,480 (SQUEALS) (CONTESTANT LAUGHS) 9 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:33,320 (ALL EXCLAIM) 10 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:37,040 RALPH: Are you kidding me? Ta-da! 11 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:38,640 GRACE: No way. Yes way. 12 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:39,760 MAN: Whoa! 13 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:43,480 GRACE: That's crazy. 14 00:00:43,480 --> 00:00:45,360 (ALL GASP) 15 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,120 MELISSA: Josh Niland! 16 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,840 NARRATOR: ..inspired by culinary superstars... 17 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,000 ANDY: Curtis Stone! 18 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:55,520 Here's the big dog. (BARKS) 19 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,800 The one, the only Maggie Beer. 20 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,160 MELISSA: It's Rick Stein! 21 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,280 It's just simple perfection. Thank you. 22 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:03,560 The legendary Clare Smyth. 23 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:04,760 Let's go! 24 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:05,920 Come on! 25 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:08,920 NARRATOR: ..and amazing locations. 26 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:10,720 CATH: Oh, wow! 27 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:14,360 JOCK: Get a load of this! (ALL EXCLAIM) 28 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:16,440 DECLAN: Wow! RHIANNON: Oh, my goodness! 29 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,440 Let's go! Hustle, hustle! 30 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:19,560 (CREAM SQUIRTS) (CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM) 31 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:21,960 PHIL: You're on fire. CATH: Theo, gotta put the cream in! 32 00:01:21,960 --> 00:01:23,800 Oh, man. WOMAN 2: Oh, my God. 33 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:26,000 Get it in the bowl! Service, please. 34 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,600 It was cooked to perfection. 35 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:33,760 NARRATOR: They created some of the most surprising dishes ever seen. 36 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,200 That is how you flambe with flair. 37 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:37,520 Yeah! 38 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:40,440 JOCK: It is bloody delicious. 39 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,600 Friendships were formed. 40 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:44,920 (MELISSA LAUGHS) You done a good job, my brother. 41 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:46,320 (LAUGHS) 42 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:47,920 (SNIFFLES) 43 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:49,320 Love you heaps. Yeah, forever. 44 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,600 Today, you have cooked with soul. 45 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:54,440 (CONTESTANTS CHEER) 46 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:58,800 You will always be a member of this beautiful MasterChef family. 47 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:00,280 Thank you so much. 48 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:04,480 NARRATOR: Now only two remain. 49 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:12,160 Who will be crowned Australia's next MasterChef? 50 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,160 (DYNAMIC STRING MUSIC) 51 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,400 Oh, my God! 52 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:34,600 RHIANNON: Let's go, Queenslander. 53 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:39,440 (ALL CHEER AND APPLAUD) 54 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:55,880 Wow. 55 00:02:55,880 --> 00:03:00,240 You two definitely look the part today, dressed to impress. 56 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,600 And hopefully dressed for success, right? 57 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:04,800 Yeah, definitely. 58 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:10,880 Because this is the grand finale of MasterChef 2023. 59 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:13,320 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER) 60 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,040 Well done. Thank you. 61 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:17,840 Oh! It's a bit emotional. 62 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:24,680 One of you is about to pocket a quarter of a million dollars... 63 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:26,000 Ooh! 64 00:03:27,640 --> 00:03:31,360 ..have your name engraved on that trophy 65 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,720 and earn the title 66 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:38,920 of Australia's next MasterChef for 2023. 67 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:41,320 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER) 68 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:42,840 I can't breathe. 69 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:45,160 (LAUGHS) Keep breathing. 70 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:50,840 Brent, I want to hear it, mate. How are you feeling right now? 71 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:52,600 What a journey, you know? 72 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:55,560 Um... A long journey. 73 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,680 And you know it started way before this season. 74 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:03,800 And to just know all the hard work, 75 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:07,200 everything I've done for myself has gotten me here, 76 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:11,760 that's the mission that I sort of set myself when I come back 77 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:15,120 and to know that I'm so close to just living out the dream... 78 00:04:16,280 --> 00:04:19,560 ..and coming back from a lot, a really dark place, 79 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,960 uh, and, you know, getting to lift that above the head, 80 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:23,920 it'd be just everything. 81 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:29,920 Rhiannon, what about you? 82 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:34,160 You have come in here and just been such a fierce competitor. 83 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:35,920 You haven't let anything faze you. 84 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:39,040 Oh, my God. My motto, "Fake it till you make it," must be working! 85 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:40,800 (CONTESTANTS LAUGH) Oh, yeah, you feeling it? 86 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:44,440 But you know what? It's been so bloody awesome. 87 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,960 Like, I have grown so much 88 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,960 as a person, as a cook. 89 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,080 I just feel so bloody blessed. 90 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,640 Righto, when you pictured yourself here, 91 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:58,920 you saw your friends on the gantry 92 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:00,920 and you saw your families by your side. 93 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:02,240 Yep. 94 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:03,720 And now... 95 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:07,120 Oh! 96 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,720 ..please welcome to the MasterChef kitchen... 97 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:11,640 (BRENT CHUCKLES) 98 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:12,840 ..your families. 99 00:05:12,840 --> 00:05:14,400 No! (WEEPS) 100 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:20,040 Oh, my God! 101 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:23,040 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 102 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,680 (BRENT LAUGHS) 103 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,200 Oh! Thank you so much. 104 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:33,280 Oh, God! Mwah! 105 00:05:33,280 --> 00:05:35,000 (WEEPS) 106 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,120 (EMOTIVE MUSIC) 107 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,680 Brent, who you got with us, mate? Introduce us to the family. 108 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,440 Yeah, so we got little Alfie here. 109 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:55,960 Hey, you're right. 110 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:57,320 (LAUGHS) 111 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,320 Um, my mum, Mandy, and my dad, David. 112 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:01,520 And then Shonleigh. JOCK: Nice to meet you all. 113 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:04,040 Um, yeah, and you'll see his face soon. 114 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,080 (ALL LAUGH) 115 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,520 Mandy, it must have been tough 116 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,360 to watch Brent leave the competition last season. 117 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:13,640 Yes. 118 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:16,680 Was there a part of you that was worried about Brent coming back? 119 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,880 Um... DAVID: There was for me, mate. 120 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:24,320 Yeah? 121 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:25,760 Yep. 122 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:28,920 After last year, I just thought, 123 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,640 "You just gotta be careful, make the right decisions, 124 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,360 "think about what it's gonna do to you," you know, 125 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:35,880 "with your life too." 126 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:37,720 So it was hard. 127 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,720 What about now? How do you see Brent right now? 128 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:45,000 Um, he's done really well, real well. 129 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:49,880 (TEARFULLY) And now, um, so proud. 130 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:52,400 (EMOTIVE MUSIC) 131 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,120 (DAVID CHUCKLES) 132 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:00,560 Alfie, do you miss Dad's cooking? 133 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,120 What do you miss the most? What food? 134 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,720 McDonald's. (ALL LAUGH) 135 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:13,240 Good answer. 136 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:18,560 Rhiannon, introduce us to the crew. 137 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,720 Deano. Big Deano! BRENT: It's big Deano! 138 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:22,880 Big Deano! 139 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:24,640 This is my daughter, Monique, 140 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:27,640 and my stepson, Bjorn, and stepdaughter, Leah. 141 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:30,600 JOCK: Amazing. Nice to meet you all. ANDY: Nice to meet you all. 142 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:33,520 I'm guessing, Deano, the house has been a little quieter 143 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:35,080 since Rhiannon's been here. 144 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,520 It is when the neighbours tell you, "Oh, Rhiannon's not home yet 145 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:39,080 "because we can't hear her laughing." 146 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:40,800 (ALL LAUGH) 147 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:42,840 And that's across the street, not next door. 148 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,120 That's what their neighbours have been saying. 149 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:46,920 (LAUGHS) 150 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:50,840 Rhiannon, you've devoted so much of your time to your family. 151 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,280 How does it feel to do something for yourself? 152 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:56,000 Yeah, it feels awesome. It feels like, um... 153 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:57,920 It actually makes me emotional 154 00:07:57,920 --> 00:07:59,800 every time I think about it 'cause I, um... 155 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,640 ..I have always done things for all these guys 156 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:05,640 and to have something wholly and solely for myself 157 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:09,320 and achieve something wholly and solely for myself is, like... 158 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:11,560 Yeah, I'm really proud of myself. 159 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,640 But I just...I wish my mum was hear to see it 160 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:18,600 because she'd be going frigging nuts. 161 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:20,720 She's watching for sure, for sure. 162 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:22,600 Yeah. 163 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,280 (WHISPERS) She's here. 164 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:26,880 (WHISPERS) 165 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:30,640 Righto, families, it is so amazing 166 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,840 that everyone is here to cheer on Brent and Rhiannon today, 167 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,560 but you're gonna have to do it from the gantry, 168 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:38,840 so get on up there and let's do this. 169 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,480 RHIANNON: Ooh! BRENT: See you, buddy. See ya. 170 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:43,520 You gotta go up. 171 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:46,080 DEAN: I love you. I love you too. Ohh! 172 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:54,920 Well... 173 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:58,160 ..today will take place over two rounds 174 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:02,200 and across both rounds, your dishes will be given a score. 175 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:06,960 Whoever has the highest score at the end of the second round will win. 176 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:11,520 Thank you. 177 00:09:14,200 --> 00:09:16,280 This entire competition 178 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:19,600 has been chock full of secrets and surprises. 179 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:24,960 In your first round today, it's a choice between three more. 180 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:26,320 Ooh! 181 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:33,480 Let's start with Andy's surprise mystery box. 182 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:35,040 BOTH: Ooh! 183 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:38,040 (ALL EXCLAIM) 184 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:39,840 Hello. That's a bit flash. 185 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:44,200 In this box are 11 ingredients that Andy Allen loves. 186 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:45,680 Ooh. 187 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:48,880 Second up... 188 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:56,640 ..an envelope that contains a secret challenge set by me. 189 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:58,200 Ooh. Hmm. 190 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:01,680 This is a challenge that I love. 191 00:10:01,680 --> 00:10:03,280 Ahh. OK. 192 00:10:05,040 --> 00:10:07,960 And, lastly, a cloche 193 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:11,640 that contains Jock's secret ingredient. 194 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:18,680 If you choose this, you must feature that ingredient in your dish. 195 00:10:18,680 --> 00:10:19,840 (CHUCKLES) 196 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:21,480 Hmm... 197 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:23,120 ADI: 198 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:26,960 To decide which of these you'll both be cooking with today... 199 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:31,360 ..you will each get to remove an option from the table 200 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:33,640 until we're left with one. 201 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:36,680 Alright, take a token from the bag 202 00:10:36,680 --> 00:10:39,400 to determine who goes first. 203 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:41,720 JOCK AND BRENT: Ladies first. Aw, thanks. 204 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:44,880 Yep. 205 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,680 JOCK: Alright, Brent, you're up. 206 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:52,160 Which of these do you not want to do? 207 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:54,440 Uh, Italian. 208 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:56,560 Oh-ho, come on! 209 00:10:56,560 --> 00:10:57,840 You've seen my pasta work. 210 00:10:57,840 --> 00:10:59,160 (MELISSA LAUGHS) 211 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:00,720 Australian native ingredients. 212 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:02,440 Scottish, I wouldn't even know where to start. 213 00:11:02,440 --> 00:11:05,400 RHIANNON: Oh, my God. Can't convince you? 214 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:06,560 Wow. No, no. look. 215 00:11:06,560 --> 00:11:09,080 I'm...I'm pretty confident with my decision. 216 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:11,160 So I'm just gonna knock the cloche off. 217 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:12,640 Alright, do you want to find out 218 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:14,400 what you won't be cooking with today? 219 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:15,720 BOTH: Yes. 220 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:17,480 My secret ingredient was... 221 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:20,720 ..green ants. 222 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:22,880 Oh! Ohh! Good choice. 223 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:26,120 Jeez! CATH: Oh, good one! 224 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:28,440 Oh! (LAUGHS) 225 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,680 Alright, my secret ingredient is off the table. 226 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:34,800 Alright, Rhiannon. 227 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:38,760 I'm thinking, you know, I don't mind a mystery box. 228 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:43,880 But I don't want to risk it on the grand final. 229 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:46,120 So sorry, Andy. I think I'm getting rid of yours. 230 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:47,800 Oh, wow! 231 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:49,280 MELISSA: Ooh! 232 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:51,360 ANDY: Wowee. CATH: Wow! 233 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:53,080 Righto. 234 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,760 (ALL EXCLAIM) MAN: That's a good box. 235 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:57,400 Bitter melon. Bitter melon. 236 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,240 JOCK: Oh, my God. Look at those clams. 237 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:02,720 ANDY: Wallaby topside. Blue cheese. Seaweed paste. 238 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:04,200 Chillies. Surprise, huh? 239 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:05,200 RALPH: Chillies?! 240 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,800 Green mango. Young coconut. 241 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:09,120 That is a good box. 242 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:10,840 Alright, Andy's mystery box. 243 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:12,960 Bye-bye! Off the table. 244 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:15,720 Alright, Brent, Rhiannon, 245 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:18,560 you've chosen to leave yourself 246 00:12:18,560 --> 00:12:20,440 with Mel's secret challenge. 247 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,920 MELISSA: A dish that tells a story. 248 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:30,440 Oh! Ooh-whee. 249 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:33,360 That's beautiful! ANDY: Tell us a story. 250 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,440 The best food we've ever eaten 251 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:37,680 comes with a story attached. 252 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,400 A delicious dish is one thing, 253 00:12:41,400 --> 00:12:44,400 but a meaningful dish is even better. 254 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:47,480 Ohh... 255 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:49,520 OK, you've got 75 minutes. 256 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:53,200 The pantry and the garden are loaded. 257 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:55,920 The three of us, we'll score your dishes out of 10, 258 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:57,560 so that means for round 1, 259 00:12:57,560 --> 00:12:59,880 there's a total of 30 points up for offer. 260 00:12:59,880 --> 00:13:01,240 Yep. 261 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:02,400 Good luck. 262 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:04,560 Your 75 minutes... 263 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:09,720 ..starts now! (WILD CHEERING) 264 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:20,840 You won. I won! 265 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:23,160 Do I get to take this home? Not yet, not yet. 266 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:24,520 (CHEERING CONTINUES) 267 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:28,120 ADI: Go, Rhiannon! Go, guys! 268 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:30,800 CATH: Yay! Whoo! 269 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:32,320 DECLAN: Getting some pork on your fork? 270 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:33,960 You got it, buddy. Yeah. 271 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:35,480 Oh, I'm feeling really good. 272 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:38,760 I mean, like, how bloody awesome? I've got my family in the kitchen. 273 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:39,960 (CHEERING) 274 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:42,240 I can't believe they're watching me do this! 275 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,080 It's been, like, so long! 276 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,160 WOMAN: Let's go, Rhi-dog! 277 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:47,400 (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) 278 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:49,080 WOMAN 2: Go, Rhiannon! Go, Rhi! 279 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:51,040 I'm actually feeling really emotional 280 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:55,440 because this is my final cook, my family's up there watching me. 281 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:58,400 (MONIQUE LAUGHS) 282 00:13:59,400 --> 00:14:02,360 It's so weird hearing you laugh, Monique. 283 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:04,960 I know that laugh anywhere. 284 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:06,720 So, yeah, I'm thinking, "You know what? 285 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:09,840 "I need to cook something from the heart today," 286 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:13,440 and the dishes that come to mind all relate to my mum. 287 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,080 So my dish is crispy pork belly 288 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:18,120 with beautiful citrus caramel 289 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:21,200 and a citrus orange salad. 290 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:24,720 The way I came to the story is whenever I was at home on my own 291 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:26,280 if Deano was away in the truck, 292 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,320 I'd say to Mum, "What are you gonna cook me?" 293 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,200 and she'd get me over for a beautiful roast pork and crackle. 294 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,440 And for me, it's like bringing Mum in with the pork, 295 00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:35,720 but then it's, like, you know, I also want to show 296 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:38,360 how much I've grown in this kitchen, so I'm putting my spin. 297 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:40,240 Like, you know how you have your pork belly 298 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:41,880 with your fennel and orange salad? 299 00:14:41,880 --> 00:14:44,600 I'm gonna do it with my orange and my Asian salad. 300 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:48,120 So I'm bringing Mum, but I'm also bringing myself and my growth. 301 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,000 MONIQUE: Whoo-hoo! 302 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:51,560 MALISSA: Good job, Brent! 303 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:54,200 Both pork. Wow. MAN: Are they? 304 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:56,240 Yeah, Brent's got some pork there too. 305 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,400 THEO: It's a pork-off. This is crazy. 306 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:00,040 WOMAN: Pork-off. 307 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:04,400 BRENT: The brief is to bring a dish that tells a story. 308 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:09,640 What better story than my first dish in this season? 309 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:15,960 The tamarind and the miso, they were just at each other. 310 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,680 You do have two really dominant forces in one dish. 311 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:19,960 Yeah. 312 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:23,840 And I'd probably say focusing on one really strong idea 313 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:26,040 and then letting everything just quietly support it. 314 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:27,360 Yep. 315 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:29,960 So I'm gonna take that as my sort of starting point. 316 00:15:33,880 --> 00:15:37,760 So today it's a tamarind-glazed pork chop. 317 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:39,920 It's got a pork sauce, it's got some cabbage 318 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:41,560 and then a beautiful salsa 319 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:43,760 and then, like, some tamarind ketchup on the side. 320 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:51,040 This dish represents more than just my progression through this season. 321 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:55,400 This dish is the result of this whole journey. 322 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:58,320 My first season... 323 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:00,000 I just... I can't go on. 324 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:03,200 ..I had to leave the competition 'cause of my mental health. 325 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:05,080 I just can't get it out of my head. 326 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:09,280 It's just like... I just can't break it. 327 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:13,840 I...I've just got nothing left. 328 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:17,920 I went through some of my darkest moments, 329 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:19,600 my, you know, low points. 330 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:21,880 Sure this is what you want to do? Yep, yep. 331 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:23,080 There was a lot of struggle. 332 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:26,200 Rest your mind, man. 333 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:30,880 Mate, every single person in this kitchen is so proud of you. 334 00:16:32,480 --> 00:16:35,320 I had to rebuild everything, rebuild myself. 335 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:37,760 I got help. 336 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:40,720 And having my family around me 337 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:43,240 was one of the major things I needed. 338 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:45,880 And then... 339 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:48,440 ALFIE: Go, Dad! 340 00:16:48,440 --> 00:16:50,440 ..being here in this moment now 341 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:52,280 is so much sweeter. 342 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:53,360 Go, Dad! 343 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:56,400 Seeing my little fella Alfie on that gantry there, 344 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,040 that's why I'm here in the grand finale, 345 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:00,240 to show Alfie what his dad can do. 346 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:05,240 So the struggle, the family, the love, 347 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:07,720 everything is in this dish. 348 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:10,240 Alright. Go, Daddy! 349 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:11,600 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CLAP) 350 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,760 I know you can do this, Dad. 351 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:17,400 You've only got 45 minutes to go. Come on. 352 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:19,160 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER AND CLAP) 353 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:22,680 RUE: Come on, Rhi. 354 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:28,040 ANDY: Hey, Rhiannon! RHIANNON: Hello! 355 00:17:28,040 --> 00:17:30,120 How are you, guys? How are you, more like. 356 00:17:30,120 --> 00:17:32,760 It's grand finale day, round 1. How you feeling? 357 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:35,000 I'm stoked! (LAUGHS) 358 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:36,520 I like it. I love it. 359 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:38,000 I'm feeling pretty good. 360 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,240 I'm, like, quite literally channelling 361 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:43,360 my growth in the MasterChef kitchen and my mum today. 362 00:17:43,360 --> 00:17:44,680 Beautiful. I like that. 363 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:46,920 That's a nice story. Yeah. What have you got going on? 364 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:49,480 The pork belly's in there. It's got, like, 30 more minutes. 365 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:53,120 Then it's going in the fridge, then deep-fried, so it's gonna be crispy. 366 00:17:53,120 --> 00:17:54,600 Is that how Mum does it? 367 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:56,320 She normally roasts it. 368 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:00,960 And you've done that before? Yeah. 369 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:03,640 And it's gonna be crispy. Alright. 370 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:06,000 Righto, you said it, so I'm believing it. 371 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,680 I just... I hope the crispy thing works out for you. 372 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:11,560 Come on, Rhiannon. Come on! 373 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:13,400 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER AND CLAP) 374 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:16,360 RHIANNON: If I don't get this right, I'm in trouble. 375 00:18:16,360 --> 00:18:18,440 I'm actually in trouble. 376 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:30,360 JOCK: She's talking about crispy skin. 377 00:18:30,360 --> 00:18:35,120 Yeah, it's hard because when you go, "It's going to have crispy skin," 378 00:18:35,120 --> 00:18:36,800 we get a vision. 379 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:40,400 The judges don't seem convinced by my crispy pork. 380 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:42,680 But I've done it before, 381 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:45,400 so I'm like, "You know what? I'm gonna back myself today." 382 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:46,880 We're in the grand finale. 383 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,280 I wanna give them a dish that I know how to cook. 384 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:51,880 I'm gonna actually get that out pretty soon. 385 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:53,520 ALFIE: Come on, Rhi-Rhi! 386 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:57,840 (CHUCKLES) You're on the wrong team, mate. You're not going for your dad. 387 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,080 You can win it, Rhi-Rhi. (OTHERS LAUGH) 388 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:04,800 BRENT: So I've just got this sauce on. I'm just reducing that. 389 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:06,280 It's getting pretty close. 390 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:07,480 Brent. G'day, Brent. 391 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:08,960 G'day, guys. How you doing, mate? 392 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:10,440 Yeah, really good. What's happening? 393 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:14,320 I am re-creating the dish that I first did in the competition. 394 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,120 Tamarind-glazed pork chop. 395 00:19:17,120 --> 00:19:18,320 Redemption. Redemption. 396 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:19,760 Nice. 397 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:21,400 Remind me about where it went wrong. 398 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,360 It was too heavy... So much going on. 399 00:19:23,360 --> 00:19:25,000 Too many competing flavours. Yep. 400 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,480 They were just screaming for it. I see some charred cabbage there. 401 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:29,280 That wasn't part of the original, was it? 402 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:31,000 No, there was miso carrot. Yeah. 403 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,240 But, yeah, um, carrot gone. 404 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,520 Carrot's gone? Cabbage in. Yeah, it's just... Cabbage in. 405 00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:37,080 (CHUCKLES) Good luck, buddy. 406 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:40,080 This grand finale is in full swing. 407 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:42,040 And you've got 20 minutes to go! 408 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:44,600 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER) 409 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:46,120 Come on! 410 00:19:46,120 --> 00:19:47,240 CATH: Come on, Rhi! 411 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:48,720 Smells beautiful, Rhi. 412 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:50,280 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER AND CLAP) 413 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:51,840 Come on, Rhi! Come on, Rhi! 414 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:54,920 RHIANNON: I've got my pork belly in the blast chiller just cooling down. 415 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:57,760 Um, I'm gonna coat it in tapioca and deep-fry it. 416 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:00,320 Um, I've got my sauce on. I'm just working on that. 417 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:04,080 Hi, Rhiannon. Hey, Mel. How you going? 418 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:05,360 I am fantastic. 419 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:06,880 What is the story you're telling? 420 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:09,160 When, like, ever Deano used to go away, 421 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:11,760 you know, I'd ring Mum up and say, "What are you cooking me?" 422 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:13,440 And she's cook a beautiful crispy pork. 423 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:16,000 So basically I'm doing a pork belly. Yep. 424 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:18,720 Um, with citrus, um, Asian-style caramel. 425 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:19,960 Beautiful. 426 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:21,560 So I've taken Mum... Yeah. 427 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,640 ..and I want to bring her in my last cook I get to do today. 428 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:28,160 Just go like...go like the clappers! 429 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:29,720 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER) 430 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:33,240 Got the pork belly in the deep-fryer, 431 00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:36,240 and now I'm really working on balancing that sauce. 432 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:38,720 This is a big part of this dish. 433 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:42,120 This citrus caramel, I want it to be slightly on the sweeter side. 434 00:20:42,120 --> 00:20:43,120 Right. 435 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:44,880 So it's got ginger and garlic. 436 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:49,920 Palm sugar, turmeric and lemongrass and orange juice. 437 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:53,600 And I want it just to be nice and thick and glazed on the pork. 438 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,360 So I really need to reduce it right down 439 00:20:57,360 --> 00:20:59,600 and make sure that it's well balanced. 440 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:02,600 Five minutes to go! 441 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:03,920 JOCK: Come on! Let's go! 442 00:21:03,920 --> 00:21:05,400 WOMAN: Pump it up. Come on. 443 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:08,280 BRENT: I slice up my pork. It looks beautiful. 444 00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:11,080 Uh, I get my cabbage out of the oven. It's ready to rock'n'roll. 445 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:12,440 Come on, Brent. Get your plate. 446 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:13,880 MANDY: Alright, come on, Brent. Let's go! 447 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:16,120 Thanks, Mum. The salsa goes on. 448 00:21:16,120 --> 00:21:19,000 And then I just paint that tamarind ketchup on that pork chop 449 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:20,440 just to get it nice and shiny. 450 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:23,080 Something I would never do back in cook 1. 451 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:24,840 WOMAN: Beautiful. Love it. 452 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:25,920 I think it looks great. 453 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:29,200 It looks exactly how I want it and I'm proud as. 454 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:32,640 Get it on the plate. You've only got two minutes to go! Come on! 455 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:35,120 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER AND CLAP) 456 00:21:35,120 --> 00:21:39,080 RHIANNON: I get the pork out and it looks nice and crispy. 457 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:41,320 WOMAN: Oh, how's the sauce? 458 00:21:41,320 --> 00:21:43,360 Saucy. Yummy. 459 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:45,280 RUE: Oh, good job, Rhiannon! 460 00:21:45,280 --> 00:21:48,160 I've got this beautiful citrus caramel. 461 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,920 It's nice and thick and glossy and beautiful, 462 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:52,360 but there's not much of it. 463 00:21:52,360 --> 00:21:53,880 CATH: Come on, Rhi! 464 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:56,560 I'm gonna put that over the pork belly. 465 00:21:56,560 --> 00:22:00,280 I'll pile the beautiful green mango salad next to it 466 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:02,040 and I'll top it with crispy shallots. 467 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:03,040 Perfect. 468 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:04,640 DECLAN: Is that a finger lime? 469 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:06,240 Yeah! Oh! (CHUCKLES) 470 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,680 Never would have thought, Rhi! 471 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:10,760 It's a shock, I know. 472 00:22:10,760 --> 00:22:14,000 I feel like I've definitely met the brief, without a doubt. 473 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:17,200 I brought Mum into the kitchen and I've also shown my growth. 474 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:20,440 Gantry, it's your time to shine. 10... 475 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:23,680 JUDGES AND CONTESTANTS: 9, 8, 7, 476 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:27,560 6, 5, 4, 3, 477 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:29,960 2, 1. 478 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:34,440 (RUE ULULATES) 479 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,320 Oh! Well done, Rhi. 480 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:41,880 Well done. Well done. 481 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:43,720 Oh, look out! 482 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:47,200 Oh, mate! (LAUGHS) 483 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:51,280 Whoo! 484 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:53,120 CATH: Aww! 485 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:02,600 The first dish we'd like to taste belongs to Brent. 486 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:04,600 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER AND CLAP) 487 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:11,360 BRENT: Walking up to the judges, I am so nervous. 488 00:23:11,360 --> 00:23:13,720 There's so much on the line. 489 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:22,840 Brent. What's the dish? 490 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,640 Pork chop, tamarind-ketchup-glazed, 491 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:28,880 roasted cabbage and a nice little salsa. 492 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:31,080 Righto. 493 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:32,440 Shall we? 494 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:33,600 Have a taste. (MELISSA LAUGHS) 495 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:36,880 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 496 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:07,720 JOCK: Brent... 497 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:10,160 ..I'm buying the story. 498 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:15,760 I'm buying the story for a whole host of reasons. 499 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:20,320 I was here two years ago when you...when you put your hand up. 500 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:24,120 And I know exactly where you were. 501 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:30,760 And I saw you in the road to get here. 502 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:34,680 And that story, in itself, was a big one. 503 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,080 And that's exactly what this is. 504 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:45,760 It is a blindingly perfectly cooked piece of pork 505 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:51,520 that's been lovingly basted with a glaze that is so delicious. 506 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:55,200 It is just perfect. 507 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:57,040 The cabbage restraint. 508 00:24:57,040 --> 00:24:58,360 What did it do? 509 00:24:58,360 --> 00:25:01,480 It allowed everything else in the plate to speak. 510 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:04,040 Really, well done. 511 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:05,280 (SOFTLY) Thank you. 512 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:09,600 The pork is sweet, succulent, smoky. 513 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,760 That beautiful bright salsa, knowing the balance in that. 514 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:16,880 That beautiful sauce that is so full of depth. 515 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:18,800 It's such a pleasure and a joy to eat. 516 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:20,000 Perfectly executed. 517 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,520 Thank you. Thank you. 518 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:24,760 Brent. 519 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:33,520 (UPLIFTING MUSIC) 520 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:40,400 (WOMEN SPEAK INDISTINCTLY) 521 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:42,520 Someone had to bloody do it. 522 00:25:46,320 --> 00:25:47,920 MELISSA: Thank you, Brent. 523 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:58,200 RHIANNON: Oh! 524 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:10,080 Next up, Rhiannon. 525 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:12,600 RHIANNON: I brought Mum into the kitchen. 526 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:16,520 It's inspired by her crispy pork 527 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,800 and I really hope that I've done it justice. 528 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:29,680 (APPLAUSE) 529 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:31,720 RHIANNON: Hey, guys. 530 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:33,480 MELISSA: Hi. 531 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:35,320 JOCK: What have you brought us? 532 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:40,600 I've got crispy pork belly with beautiful citrus caramel, 533 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:43,280 fennel and orange salad, and crispy shallots. 534 00:26:43,280 --> 00:26:45,440 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 535 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:07,280 Rhiannon... 536 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:13,440 ..first of all, congratulations on bringing us the best-looking plate 537 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:16,160 that you've cooked in this kitchen, period. 538 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:17,440 (CHUCKLES) 539 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:18,840 The pork belly. 540 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:22,240 I was sceptical of how this was gonna come out. 541 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,520 But you got a nice amount of crispiness on the skin. 542 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:30,280 It was cooked really nicely. 543 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:34,560 Where it all came together was that really interesting sauce. 544 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:37,240 Flavours that I wouldn't normally put together - 545 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:40,720 like, orange and turmeric and lemongrass - 546 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:41,840 but it works. 547 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:46,480 Um, my only negative is that I just wanted more sauce. 548 00:27:46,480 --> 00:27:47,760 OK. 549 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:49,120 Because it was that thing 550 00:27:49,120 --> 00:27:51,960 that kind of like pulled all those big flavours together. 551 00:27:51,960 --> 00:27:53,040 Yep. 552 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,440 On the plate, the story you told to us today... 553 00:28:00,600 --> 00:28:01,880 ..was one of the tropics, 554 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:05,640 it was one of the zest for life that you have 555 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:07,320 with the pops of chilli, 556 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:10,320 the finger lime that's always in the dishes that you love the most, 557 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:15,320 in that beautiful sauce that sung of sunshine but also of fun. 558 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:18,880 I loved the richness that you managed to imbue the pork with. 559 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:24,480 But most importantly, this is a dish of love. 560 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:29,520 What's your mum's name? 561 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:30,680 Sue. 562 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:36,800 She is...very proud. 563 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:38,080 (CHUCKLES SOFTLY) 564 00:28:39,080 --> 00:28:42,400 Looking at this plate of food today, just as we are. 565 00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:48,160 It has got that rustic troppo charm. 566 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:49,760 (LAUGHS) That's you. 567 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:54,160 It's very, very clever, very, very smart. 568 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:55,920 Thank you so much. Well done, Rhiannon. 569 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:57,720 Thanks, guys. Thank you. Well done, Rhiannon. 570 00:28:57,720 --> 00:28:59,000 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER) 571 00:29:06,680 --> 00:29:08,240 Well done. 572 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:13,440 Let's start with you, Rhiannon. 573 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:20,840 From the salad to the sauce, it was the five tastes all over. 574 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:23,520 I gave you... 575 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:26,480 ..8 out of 10. 576 00:29:26,480 --> 00:29:28,560 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER) (MOUTHS WORDS) 577 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:31,240 I gave you 578 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:32,760 a 9 out of 10. 579 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,640 MELISSA: I gave you a score... 580 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:41,280 ..of 8 out of 10. 581 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:51,160 So, Rhiannon, for round 1, that is a total score of 25 out of 30. 582 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:52,960 Well done. (ALL CHEER AND CLAP) 583 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:54,800 Pretty much my age. 584 00:29:54,800 --> 00:29:56,160 (LAUGHS) 585 00:29:57,640 --> 00:29:59,080 Brent. 586 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:04,840 Your pork was cooked, glazed and cut to perfection. 587 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:11,240 I'm proud of you, mate. 588 00:30:11,240 --> 00:30:12,560 (SOFTLY) Thank you. 589 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:15,960 10 out of 10. 590 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:17,800 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER AND CLAP) 591 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:22,480 I gave you 592 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:24,560 a 9 out of 10. 593 00:30:28,200 --> 00:30:30,080 Brent. 594 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:33,040 Mate, gave you a big 10 out of 10. 595 00:30:33,040 --> 00:30:34,480 Well done! 596 00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:41,720 Brent, that gives you a score in round 1 of... 597 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:44,680 ..29 out of 30. 598 00:30:44,680 --> 00:30:46,240 Well done, mate. 599 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:02,880 Well, this is round 2. 600 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:05,480 This is your last cook in the MasterChef kitchen. 601 00:31:06,800 --> 00:31:08,800 And it's a Pressure Test. 602 00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:10,520 Ooh! 603 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:12,800 The chef who set this Pressure Test, 604 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:15,480 it's his first time in the MasterChef kitchen. 605 00:31:15,480 --> 00:31:17,320 WOMAN: Whoo-hoo! 606 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:24,680 This chef started his culinary training at the tender age of 14. 607 00:31:24,680 --> 00:31:25,720 Oh! 608 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:29,960 He became the youngest-ever executive chef 609 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:34,160 at Hugo & Victor patisserie in Paris at 21. 610 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:36,440 (RUE WHISPERS) 611 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:38,320 It's him. It's him. Yep. 612 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:40,360 For almost 20 years, 613 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:43,560 he has devoted his life to desserts. 614 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:44,960 Oh! 615 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:51,600 This chef is the most influential patissier in the world. 616 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:53,680 RALPH: It's him. 617 00:31:53,680 --> 00:31:56,000 He has over 50 million followers... 618 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:57,720 (RHIANNON CHORTLES) 619 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:07,040 ..and his creations have been viewed billions of times. 620 00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:10,840 Billions. 621 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:11,840 (GASPS) 622 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:13,040 Oh! 623 00:32:13,040 --> 00:32:14,920 (SIGHS) 624 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:16,640 Please welcome... 625 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:19,720 ..pastry superstar, 626 00:32:19,720 --> 00:32:22,200 Amaury Guichon! 627 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:26,040 (GANTRY CONTESTANTS CHEER AND CLAP) 628 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:31,560 Oh, no! (LAUGHS) 629 00:32:31,560 --> 00:32:33,200 MAN: Yeah! 630 00:32:35,160 --> 00:32:36,520 (BARKS) 631 00:32:36,520 --> 00:32:37,680 Whoo! 632 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:44,520 RHIANNON: Oh, my God, Amaury Guichon. 633 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:47,200 It's like, "Oh, my God, are you serious?" 634 00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:52,880 Honestly, it is ridiculous what he does. 635 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:54,800 Amaury makes chocolate cars. 636 00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:57,080 I've seen chocolate telephone booths. 637 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:01,080 He is a proper superstar. 638 00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:04,040 I'm extremely nervous. 639 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:05,320 (ALL CLAP) 640 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:11,400 (LAUGHS) We're screwed. 641 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:14,080 GRACE: They are in for it! 642 00:33:20,040 --> 00:33:23,200 I don't think we can say how excited we are to have you. 643 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:25,000 Are you excited to be in here today? 644 00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:27,040 Yeah, I'm very excited. Thank you for having me. 645 00:33:27,040 --> 00:33:29,960 Thanks for being here. (OTHERS LAUGH) 646 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:32,680 JOCK: We've all seen your stuff on social media, right? 647 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:35,000 We know how detailed it is. 648 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:36,440 But you're in the MasterChef kitchen. 649 00:33:36,440 --> 00:33:38,400 Have you gone easy on them a little bit? 650 00:33:41,040 --> 00:33:42,480 Non. 651 00:33:42,480 --> 00:33:44,960 (ALL LAUGH) 652 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:48,680 Without lying, that might be one of the most difficult ones to achieve. 653 00:33:48,680 --> 00:33:51,440 Alright, mate, should we put them out of their misery? 654 00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:53,040 Let's do it. 655 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:55,760 Today, you will be making my... 656 00:33:57,400 --> 00:33:59,360 (BOTH GASP) (INCREDULOUS LAUGHTER) 657 00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:01,000 Oh, my God! 658 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:02,360 What? 659 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:08,800 ..pocket watch. 660 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:10,320 (SOLEMN CHORAL MUSIC) (CLOCK TICKS OMINOUSLY) 661 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:17,880 (BRENT CHUCKLES) 662 00:34:17,880 --> 00:34:20,400 WOMAN: Holy... Does it tick? 663 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:22,400 Is it ticking? 664 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:24,080 JESSICA: Oh, my God! 665 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:27,800 (CLOCK TICKS OMINOUSLY) RUE: Oh, my gosh! 666 00:34:27,800 --> 00:34:29,840 LARISSA: What is that? (JESSICA LAUGHS) 667 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:44,120 ..pocket watch. 668 00:34:44,120 --> 00:34:46,240 JESSICA: Oh, my God. 669 00:34:50,720 --> 00:34:52,200 (CLOCK TICKS OMINOUSLY) 670 00:34:52,200 --> 00:34:54,960 RHIANNON: Oh, my goodness. This is like a work of art. 671 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:56,800 I hope we don't have to make that. 672 00:34:56,800 --> 00:35:03,440 The actual precision and neat and beautiful nature of this watch, 673 00:35:03,440 --> 00:35:05,200 it's just flawless. 674 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:06,440 What the hell? 675 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:07,480 (LAUGHS) 676 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:08,800 Now I want to cry. 677 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:12,840 JOCK: Amaury, that looks incredible 678 00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:13,960 and very fitting 679 00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:17,320 and slightly sick that you brought these guys an extra clock 680 00:35:17,320 --> 00:35:18,760 for today's challenge. 681 00:35:18,760 --> 00:35:19,920 (ALL LAUGH) 682 00:35:19,920 --> 00:35:21,840 Alright, come on. Come and have a look. 683 00:35:21,840 --> 00:35:23,280 THEO: Get in there, guys. 684 00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,880 The pocket watch is all about chocolate and coffee. 685 00:35:28,880 --> 00:35:30,480 I crafted it especially for you 686 00:35:30,480 --> 00:35:33,160 so you have a little bit of chocolate work and sugar work. 687 00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:34,640 This is my sugar dome. 688 00:35:37,320 --> 00:35:39,280 (ONLOOKERS EXCLAIM) 689 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:43,440 JOCK: Look how thin that dome is. 690 00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:44,480 Wow. Yeah. 691 00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:47,160 So, you don't want the dome to be too thick 692 00:35:47,160 --> 00:35:50,760 because you don't want it to overpower the taste. 693 00:35:50,760 --> 00:35:52,360 Yep. 694 00:35:52,360 --> 00:35:54,800 RHIANNON: I feel like I'm in a dream. 695 00:35:54,800 --> 00:35:57,720 THEO: Look at the top of it as well. What the... 696 00:35:57,720 --> 00:35:59,000 It's coming. 697 00:36:01,080 --> 00:36:03,360 (ONLOOKERS EXCLAIM) 698 00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:08,880 Look at the layers in that. 699 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:10,160 My God. 700 00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:12,480 (ONLOOKERS EXCLAIM) 701 00:36:12,480 --> 00:36:13,960 Oh, my! 702 00:36:13,960 --> 00:36:19,240 You've got to be kidding me. How many layers are there? 703 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:27,680 AMAURY: So, at the very base, you have a double chocolate chip cookie. 704 00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:32,520 Then you have a coffee-hazelnut financier. 705 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:36,920 A coffee-and-chocolate cremeux. 706 00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:41,880 A strong espresso caramel oozing out of the dessert. 707 00:36:41,880 --> 00:36:42,880 Wow. 708 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:44,000 And a chocolate mousse. 709 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:46,000 On top, you have a glaze 710 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:49,280 and everything is dipped into the glaze. 711 00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:50,400 That is beautiful. 712 00:36:50,400 --> 00:36:53,040 Do you wanna taste it? Yeah, definitely. 713 00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:55,120 Yes, please! 714 00:36:55,120 --> 00:36:56,440 Get into it. 715 00:36:58,720 --> 00:37:01,080 I'm gonna try it as well to make sure it's OK. 716 00:37:01,080 --> 00:37:02,640 (ANTONIO LAUGHS) 717 00:37:10,200 --> 00:37:12,960 BRENT: It is blowing my mind. 718 00:37:12,960 --> 00:37:15,120 Texturally, you're on a little journey - 719 00:37:15,120 --> 00:37:18,960 crispy, crunchy, smooth, creamy. 720 00:37:18,960 --> 00:37:21,720 Really, really rich. 721 00:37:21,720 --> 00:37:26,080 Chocolate, coffee, nutty, vanilla, 722 00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:28,760 beautiful golden caramel, 723 00:37:28,760 --> 00:37:30,880 it all works so well together. 724 00:37:30,880 --> 00:37:33,200 That is incredible. It is... 725 00:37:33,200 --> 00:37:35,880 I can't even begin to tell you how tasty this is. 726 00:37:35,880 --> 00:37:38,040 Oh! It's, like, next level. 727 00:37:38,040 --> 00:37:43,360 Like, honestly, you think it looks good, but it actually tastes better. 728 00:37:43,360 --> 00:37:44,520 Wow. 729 00:37:44,520 --> 00:37:47,360 RUE: Jock, just let us taste it. 730 00:37:47,360 --> 00:37:48,480 OK. 731 00:37:48,480 --> 00:37:50,120 AMAURY: Oh, you've finished it, both of you. 732 00:37:50,120 --> 00:37:52,200 Yeah. I'm gonna attack that in a minute. 733 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:55,040 Um... I wanna taste it so bad. 734 00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:56,800 Talk me through the pressure points in here, 735 00:37:56,800 --> 00:37:59,480 because I can only imagine there's a fair few. 736 00:37:59,480 --> 00:38:02,120 I think the most difficult aspect might be the sugar dome... 737 00:38:04,080 --> 00:38:06,760 ..having something with no bubble with the perfect dome 738 00:38:06,760 --> 00:38:10,080 and that fits exactly within the bezel that you see on top. 739 00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:15,400 Alright. Let's get on. 740 00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:19,360 How the... are they going to do that? 741 00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:26,640 You must replicate Amaury's pocket watch as closely as you can 742 00:38:26,640 --> 00:38:29,200 in both look and taste. 743 00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:32,840 The recipe and the equipment and the ingredients, 744 00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:34,320 they're all at your benches. 745 00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:40,120 You'll have 5 hours and 45 minutes to complete the dish. 746 00:38:40,120 --> 00:38:42,000 (ONLOOKERS EXCLAIM) 747 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:44,080 We'll each score your dish out of 10 748 00:38:44,080 --> 00:38:47,280 for a possible total score of 40 points. 749 00:38:49,120 --> 00:38:55,080 The person with the most points, they win MasterChef for 2023. 750 00:38:56,640 --> 00:38:59,120 Amaury, would you like to send them off, mate? 751 00:38:59,120 --> 00:39:01,040 I would love to. 752 00:39:01,040 --> 00:39:03,400 Your time starts now. 753 00:39:03,400 --> 00:39:06,280 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 754 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:16,920 THEO: Come on, Rhiannon. WOMAN: Let's go, Rhi-Dawg! 755 00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:18,560 This is a bloody big challenge, you know? 756 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:20,800 His dish is, like, next level. 757 00:39:20,800 --> 00:39:24,560 I've never tasted a dessert that good in my life. 758 00:39:24,560 --> 00:39:26,160 It's so daunting. 759 00:39:26,160 --> 00:39:29,040 (CHANTS) Go, Brenty! Go, Brenty! 760 00:39:29,040 --> 00:39:31,280 (MUTTERS) "Caster sugar, raw sugar." Raw sugar. 761 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:35,680 First Pressure Test and it's in the grand finale, 762 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:37,880 so feeling a lot of pressure. 763 00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:40,920 Rhiannon's done two Pressure tests this competition. 764 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:42,920 Uh, I have done none. 765 00:39:44,040 --> 00:39:47,600 So, definitely, you know, it's one up for Rhi 766 00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:50,720 and also I'm not a sweet person. 767 00:39:50,720 --> 00:39:52,720 It's just not my wheelhouse, 768 00:39:52,720 --> 00:39:56,560 so I'm just gonna push and push and just keep on pushing. 769 00:39:56,560 --> 00:40:01,120 I come back, I faced the demons, I pushed through the whole season, 770 00:40:01,120 --> 00:40:04,000 and now I am so close. 771 00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:07,360 (STAND MIXER REVS) Oh. 772 00:40:07,360 --> 00:40:10,680 So, I just, um... I've started on my, um... 773 00:40:10,680 --> 00:40:12,640 ..my double chocolate chip cookie. 774 00:40:12,640 --> 00:40:17,360 The double choc chip cookie was on the base layer of the entremet. 775 00:40:17,360 --> 00:40:20,480 I remember it clearly 'cause it was absolutely delicious, 776 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:22,240 super thin 777 00:40:22,240 --> 00:40:25,760 and sort of had that nice sort of crunchy, chewy texture. 778 00:40:25,760 --> 00:40:27,640 Mini chocolate chips. 779 00:40:27,640 --> 00:40:28,880 Let's go. 780 00:40:28,880 --> 00:40:30,880 Go, Dad! (DAVID LAUGHS) 781 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:32,880 They're gonna hate me at the end of this, no? 782 00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:35,080 No, you'll be right. They're not gonna like me so much. 783 00:40:35,080 --> 00:40:38,160 They probably hate you now. When they finish, you'll be right. 784 00:40:39,400 --> 00:40:40,440 THEO: Come on, Rhiannon. 785 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:44,520 Feeling actually not too bad. 786 00:40:44,520 --> 00:40:47,080 I'm just really hoping I can make up the points. 787 00:40:47,080 --> 00:40:49,320 I'm four points behind Brent. 788 00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:52,560 I've survived two Pressure Tests. I'm still here. 789 00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:56,360 I'm in the grand finale, so obviously I can handle pressure. 790 00:40:56,360 --> 00:40:58,480 And I'm super competitive. 791 00:40:58,480 --> 00:41:02,440 I'm not, like, over-45 national waterski champion for nothing. 792 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:07,080 I have done my dough for my double choc chip cookie 793 00:41:07,080 --> 00:41:10,960 and now I'm moving onto doing the vanilla bean coffee caramel. 794 00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:15,960 Amaury's vanilla bean coffee caramel was just so silky smooth. 795 00:41:15,960 --> 00:41:19,120 It was such a beautiful blend of flavours. 796 00:41:19,120 --> 00:41:20,640 OK, so... 797 00:41:21,760 --> 00:41:23,160 Done, done. 798 00:41:23,160 --> 00:41:26,440 And then I've got the glucose and the sugar on the stove. 799 00:41:26,440 --> 00:41:27,880 Smells beautiful. 800 00:41:27,880 --> 00:41:29,800 It's gotta be a beautiful amber colour 801 00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:31,800 because this is caramel, right? 802 00:41:31,800 --> 00:41:33,640 You know, caramel has that colour. 803 00:41:33,640 --> 00:41:35,240 (READS) "..sugar. Remove from heat." 804 00:41:35,240 --> 00:41:37,080 The glucose mixture has caramelised, 805 00:41:37,080 --> 00:41:39,680 so now I've just got to get it off the heat 806 00:41:39,680 --> 00:41:42,000 and add in that coffee cream. 807 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:44,000 DECLAN: Yeah, nice, Rhi-Rhi. CATH: Nice, Rhi. 808 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:47,720 And I've really got to whisk it until it's beautiful and smooth. 809 00:41:48,800 --> 00:41:50,360 Yeah, done that. Done that. Alright. 810 00:41:50,360 --> 00:41:53,280 Now I'm working on the vanilla bean coffee caramel. 811 00:41:53,280 --> 00:41:56,640 It's so much to do, so I'm trying not to get too worked up about it 812 00:41:56,640 --> 00:41:58,280 but I'm just gonna keep going. 813 00:41:58,280 --> 00:42:00,640 Alright, so that's got to go into there. 814 00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:02,880 So I've got my caramel to the temperature. 815 00:42:02,880 --> 00:42:04,480 (THERMOMETER BEEPS) 816 00:42:04,480 --> 00:42:08,080 Now I'm gonna add in my cream mixture. 817 00:42:11,760 --> 00:42:13,320 Oh, no. 818 00:42:13,320 --> 00:42:15,080 It doesn't look good. 819 00:42:15,080 --> 00:42:18,080 (GASPS) Oh, no. 820 00:42:18,080 --> 00:42:19,680 Is it alright? I don't know. 821 00:42:30,040 --> 00:42:35,120 (TENSE MUSIC) (INSECTS CHIRP) 822 00:42:45,360 --> 00:42:49,000 BRENT: Um, is this supposed to happen? 823 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:51,720 For some reason, something's happened. 824 00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:54,880 It's, you know, almost like my caramel has fully seized. 825 00:42:54,880 --> 00:42:57,040 MANDY: Uh! What happened? 826 00:42:58,920 --> 00:43:01,120 Uh, I just... I don't understand it. 827 00:43:01,120 --> 00:43:02,760 Is it alright? I don't know. 828 00:43:02,760 --> 00:43:04,200 Keep stirring. Keep stirring. 829 00:43:06,280 --> 00:43:08,080 I decide to keep whisking it 830 00:43:08,080 --> 00:43:11,240 and hoping that, you know, as it comes up in temperature, 831 00:43:11,240 --> 00:43:13,720 it sort of, you know, melts that seized caramel. 832 00:43:13,720 --> 00:43:18,680 This is the grand finale. I wanna make sure I get this perfect. 833 00:43:22,880 --> 00:43:23,960 It's going. 834 00:43:23,960 --> 00:43:25,360 Yes. Come on, Brent! 835 00:43:25,360 --> 00:43:26,360 Whoo! 836 00:43:27,480 --> 00:43:28,880 Go, Brent! 837 00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:30,720 It's starting to melt, 838 00:43:30,720 --> 00:43:32,320 it's starting to sort of come together, 839 00:43:32,320 --> 00:43:33,520 what it's supposed to look like. 840 00:43:33,520 --> 00:43:35,920 Yeah, caramel was a little bit of a scary one. 841 00:43:35,920 --> 00:43:37,320 I didn't know what was going on. 842 00:43:37,320 --> 00:43:38,760 It was, like, sort of seized 843 00:43:38,760 --> 00:43:40,560 but now it's sort of coming back together now. 844 00:43:40,560 --> 00:43:43,080 So good. Well done. 845 00:43:45,880 --> 00:43:47,160 MANDY: Whew! 846 00:43:47,160 --> 00:43:48,960 (EXHALES) (CHUCKLES) 847 00:43:50,600 --> 00:43:54,920 Look, we are into round 2 of two rounds of this competition. 848 00:43:54,920 --> 00:43:58,600 This is a very worthy challenge for that trophy over there. 849 00:43:58,600 --> 00:43:59,720 JOCK: I couldn't agree more. 850 00:43:59,720 --> 00:44:01,720 How is it to be here in the MasterChef kitchen? 851 00:44:01,720 --> 00:44:03,640 More than a pleasure. It's an honour. 852 00:44:03,640 --> 00:44:06,920 Like, and for the finale makes it even more special for me. 853 00:44:06,920 --> 00:44:08,360 I'm very, very happy to be here. 854 00:44:08,360 --> 00:44:11,920 Social media must have had a huge impact in your career 855 00:44:11,920 --> 00:44:12,960 and the acceleration of it. 856 00:44:12,960 --> 00:44:15,320 Social media kind of shaped me. 857 00:44:15,320 --> 00:44:17,600 Every time I was posting something, 858 00:44:17,600 --> 00:44:20,040 when I saw the appreciation of my work, 859 00:44:20,040 --> 00:44:24,920 when I saw how inspiring some people were looking at it, 860 00:44:24,920 --> 00:44:28,400 it pushed me to create more extravagant design, 861 00:44:28,400 --> 00:44:30,040 always trying to bring a new technique, 862 00:44:30,040 --> 00:44:31,560 and six years down the road, 863 00:44:31,560 --> 00:44:33,560 now I can I pretty much take anything 864 00:44:33,560 --> 00:44:35,160 and transform it into a pastry. 865 00:44:37,280 --> 00:44:41,760 ANDY: Well, mate, I think this dish is the definition of perfection 866 00:44:41,760 --> 00:44:44,040 in both looks and taste, and texture. 867 00:44:44,040 --> 00:44:46,040 Well, I'm just gonna try a little bit more 'cause... 868 00:44:46,040 --> 00:44:47,400 Oh. (ALL TALK OVER EACH OTHER) 869 00:44:47,400 --> 00:44:48,760 I haven't quite tasted it yet. 870 00:44:48,760 --> 00:44:50,960 Can I just have some? I can make you another one. 871 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:53,240 Like, just a little bit? 872 00:44:53,240 --> 00:44:56,040 Where do you put all of this? I've got hollow legs. 873 00:44:56,040 --> 00:44:57,320 A little bit. 874 00:44:57,320 --> 00:44:58,520 (LAUGHS) 875 00:44:58,520 --> 00:45:00,520 (MELISSA GRUNTS) 876 00:45:00,520 --> 00:45:01,840 (SIGHS) 877 00:45:01,840 --> 00:45:03,920 (MELISSA LAUGHS) 878 00:45:03,920 --> 00:45:06,240 (TENSE MUSIC) 879 00:45:06,240 --> 00:45:07,680 Yeah, I feel OK. 880 00:45:07,680 --> 00:45:09,160 Um, I've just got to keep moving. 881 00:45:09,160 --> 00:45:10,800 MALISSA: Come on, Rhi-Rhi. 882 00:45:10,800 --> 00:45:15,560 I've done my vanilla bean coffee caramel. 883 00:45:15,560 --> 00:45:18,480 I've got my coffee-hazelnut financier in the oven 884 00:45:18,480 --> 00:45:21,760 and now I'm moving on to doing the mousse. 885 00:45:21,760 --> 00:45:25,560 Amaury's mousse was really silky, chocolatey. 886 00:45:25,560 --> 00:45:29,600 It's so smooth and so light and airy. 887 00:45:39,400 --> 00:45:40,800 Oh, I stuffed it up. 888 00:45:40,800 --> 00:45:42,120 Oh! 889 00:45:43,120 --> 00:45:44,520 I've poured the cream in. 890 00:45:44,520 --> 00:45:49,080 "Combine dark chocolates, then pour in the hot milk and cream mixture." 891 00:45:49,080 --> 00:45:50,560 I've poured the extra cream in. 892 00:45:50,560 --> 00:45:53,560 I've stuffed it up. I'm gonna have to start again. 893 00:45:53,560 --> 00:45:54,560 It's OK, Rhi. 894 00:45:54,560 --> 00:45:57,360 It's OK. You have time. You have time. 895 00:45:57,360 --> 00:45:59,240 Just breathe, Mum. You got this. 896 00:45:59,240 --> 00:46:02,280 I've got to get this bloody thing started again. 897 00:46:02,280 --> 00:46:04,320 Definitely looking a bit frazzled. 898 00:46:06,400 --> 00:46:07,800 This is a tough cook, hey? 899 00:46:07,800 --> 00:46:10,400 Right now, I'm feeling really overwhelmed. 900 00:46:10,400 --> 00:46:13,520 I've still got so much to do and so I'm gonna start working faster. 901 00:46:13,520 --> 00:46:15,720 Come on, Mum! You got it! 902 00:46:15,720 --> 00:46:18,120 Come on. Come on, come on. 903 00:46:18,120 --> 00:46:20,800 (CLOCK TICKS) 904 00:46:20,800 --> 00:46:25,280 Rhiannon, Brent, if you want to get a finished dish up, 905 00:46:25,280 --> 00:46:26,600 you're gonna have to motor. 906 00:46:26,600 --> 00:46:28,720 You've only got three hours to go. Come on! 907 00:46:28,720 --> 00:46:31,000 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) Let's go! 908 00:46:37,000 --> 00:46:38,560 RHIANNON: Done. 909 00:46:39,920 --> 00:46:43,520 "Half fill a paper cone with tempered chocolate 910 00:46:43,520 --> 00:46:45,760 "from the chocolate tempering machine." 911 00:46:45,760 --> 00:46:48,320 When it comes to chocolate, don't overthink it. 912 00:46:48,320 --> 00:46:50,680 The tempering machine is your best friend. 913 00:46:50,680 --> 00:46:53,800 You can just fill up a piping bag, do all your elements, 914 00:46:53,800 --> 00:46:55,240 and in 30 seconds, it's over. 915 00:46:55,240 --> 00:46:56,640 WOMAN: Nice, Brent. 916 00:46:56,640 --> 00:46:58,880 But, really, it's a quick, quick job. 917 00:47:00,720 --> 00:47:02,840 Ah! Shit. 918 00:47:02,840 --> 00:47:04,160 Come on! 919 00:47:04,160 --> 00:47:05,520 ANTONIO: Let's go, Rhi. 920 00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:07,480 Filling to the top. 921 00:47:07,480 --> 00:47:09,040 DECLAN: Nice, Rhi. 922 00:47:09,040 --> 00:47:10,120 ANTONIO: Beautiful. 923 00:47:12,320 --> 00:47:13,880 MANDY: Good job, darl. 924 00:47:13,880 --> 00:47:15,360 WOMAN: Looks amazing! 925 00:47:15,360 --> 00:47:16,560 Perfect. 926 00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:17,760 THEO: Come on, Rhiannon. 927 00:47:17,760 --> 00:47:20,200 MONIQUE: You've got this, Mum. 928 00:47:20,200 --> 00:47:22,160 Blast chiller. Hour to freeze. Done. 929 00:47:22,160 --> 00:47:24,840 Yes! Awesome, Mum, let's go! 930 00:47:24,840 --> 00:47:26,040 Well done! 931 00:47:26,040 --> 00:47:27,440 BRENT: Smooth. Smooth. 932 00:47:27,440 --> 00:47:29,320 PHIL: Let's go, Brent. Come on, mate. 933 00:47:29,320 --> 00:47:31,200 Ah. 934 00:47:31,200 --> 00:47:32,600 Very nice, Brent. 935 00:47:34,800 --> 00:47:37,240 I've got the entremet layers all done. 936 00:47:37,240 --> 00:47:40,160 Just put it in the blast chiller for it to set. 937 00:47:40,160 --> 00:47:43,520 Now it's time to sort out that glaze and the chocolate dip. 938 00:47:43,520 --> 00:47:45,720 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 939 00:47:57,560 --> 00:47:59,240 Alright, here we go. 940 00:48:00,320 --> 00:48:03,360 I'm working on that beautiful glaze. 941 00:48:03,360 --> 00:48:07,120 Amaury's was so good I actually could see my reflection in his. 942 00:48:08,480 --> 00:48:11,280 MALISSA: Oh, wow, Brent! CATH: Look how glossy it is. 943 00:48:11,280 --> 00:48:13,960 Beautiful! It looks so cool, doesn't it? 944 00:48:13,960 --> 00:48:16,720 Now it's time to grab the entremet out of the blast chiller 945 00:48:16,720 --> 00:48:18,840 and take it out of the silicone mould. 946 00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:22,800 PHIL: That's it, mate. Pop her out. Let's go. 947 00:48:26,680 --> 00:48:29,040 Stunning, Brent. Stunning, mate! 948 00:48:29,040 --> 00:48:30,840 Let's go! (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 949 00:48:32,720 --> 00:48:34,640 THEO: Beautiful. 950 00:48:34,640 --> 00:48:37,040 BRENT: So, now it's pouring the glaze over the top 951 00:48:37,040 --> 00:48:38,520 and let it sort of run down. 952 00:48:38,520 --> 00:48:40,040 PHIL: Oh, yeah! 953 00:48:40,040 --> 00:48:41,480 Wow! 954 00:48:41,480 --> 00:48:43,480 ADI: Stunning! 955 00:48:43,480 --> 00:48:45,080 Beautiful. 956 00:48:45,080 --> 00:48:50,280 Now it comes down to a dip, a scary dip. 957 00:48:55,000 --> 00:48:56,080 Aah! 958 00:48:57,240 --> 00:49:00,960 I've got the knife stabbed into the centre of the entremet. 959 00:49:00,960 --> 00:49:03,440 Oh, my God, there you go. 960 00:49:05,680 --> 00:49:07,040 I put it into the dip... 961 00:49:07,040 --> 00:49:10,040 (DRAMATIC MUSIC) 962 00:49:18,360 --> 00:49:19,840 ..bring it out. 963 00:49:19,840 --> 00:49:21,480 Oh, my God. 964 00:49:21,480 --> 00:49:22,600 Yes. Very good. 965 00:49:22,600 --> 00:49:24,680 Perfect! (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 966 00:49:29,120 --> 00:49:30,200 I did it. 967 00:49:32,920 --> 00:49:34,640 So good. 968 00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:39,480 Come on. You got this, Mum. 969 00:49:39,480 --> 00:49:43,480 RHIANNON: So, I'm actually just working on my shiny chocolate glaze. 970 00:49:43,480 --> 00:49:45,720 I'm not feeling great. Um... 971 00:49:45,720 --> 00:49:48,800 I'm just gonna keep moving, keep focused. 972 00:49:48,800 --> 00:49:50,080 I've got the glaze, 973 00:49:50,080 --> 00:49:52,280 so it's time to assemble this entremet 974 00:49:52,280 --> 00:49:55,200 and I'm like, "OK, I've got to get it out of the mould." 975 00:49:55,200 --> 00:49:56,640 Just relax. 976 00:49:57,800 --> 00:50:00,480 Yes! Let's go! 977 00:50:00,480 --> 00:50:02,880 I've put it upside down, ready to glaze it 978 00:50:02,880 --> 00:50:05,280 and I grab my chocolate dip. 979 00:50:07,600 --> 00:50:09,040 (ONLOOKERS EXCLAIM) 980 00:50:09,040 --> 00:50:10,200 WOMAN: Rhi! Rhi! 981 00:50:10,200 --> 00:50:12,080 (SHRIEKS) Rhiannon! Rhiannon! 982 00:50:12,080 --> 00:50:13,360 CATH: Stop! Stop! 983 00:50:13,360 --> 00:50:15,360 (SHRIEKS) Noooo! No! 984 00:50:15,360 --> 00:50:16,640 Oh. 985 00:50:18,760 --> 00:50:21,160 Rhi! It was the other one first. 986 00:50:26,080 --> 00:50:28,520 Oh, man, that's my dip. 987 00:50:41,560 --> 00:50:44,200 and I'm like, "OK, I've gotta put the glaze on." 988 00:50:44,200 --> 00:50:47,480 And so I'm pouring the chocolate on... 989 00:50:47,480 --> 00:50:48,720 Oh, my God! 990 00:50:48,720 --> 00:50:51,880 (ONLOOKERS SHOUT, SHRIEK AND SCREAM) 991 00:50:51,880 --> 00:50:53,880 (SHRIEKS) Noooo! No! 992 00:50:55,120 --> 00:50:57,200 Rhi! It was the other one first. 993 00:50:59,280 --> 00:51:00,680 So, Rhi. Yes? 994 00:51:00,680 --> 00:51:02,800 OK, that was the dip for after. 995 00:51:02,800 --> 00:51:04,440 Oh, shit! No, no. It's fine. It's fine. 996 00:51:04,440 --> 00:51:08,360 What you're gonna do - set another tray and glaze on top of it. 997 00:51:08,360 --> 00:51:10,000 You'll have an additional layer. 998 00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:11,480 OK. Glaze. 999 00:51:11,480 --> 00:51:13,520 I have to actually get this glaze 1000 00:51:13,520 --> 00:51:15,520 and I have to pour it over the chocolate dip 1001 00:51:15,520 --> 00:51:17,000 and it's just how it is. 1002 00:51:17,000 --> 00:51:19,680 And then I've gotta get it and dip it into the chocolate dip. 1003 00:51:19,680 --> 00:51:21,680 And you're gonna dip all the way to the ring. 1004 00:51:21,680 --> 00:51:23,400 So it's kinda, like, double-dipped 1005 00:51:23,400 --> 00:51:25,000 and it's not meant to be double-dipped. 1006 00:51:26,240 --> 00:51:28,040 Oh, I'm feeling so devastated. 1007 00:51:28,040 --> 00:51:30,000 "Let excess chocolate drip from base." 1008 00:51:30,000 --> 00:51:33,320 It is a very specific recipe and I'm really hoping 1009 00:51:33,320 --> 00:51:35,000 it's not gonna put the whole dish out 1010 00:51:35,000 --> 00:51:36,480 and throw the textures. 1011 00:51:36,480 --> 00:51:38,280 I don't know what it's gonna do to it. 1012 00:51:38,280 --> 00:51:39,560 Oh! 1013 00:51:39,560 --> 00:51:40,800 Just relax. 1014 00:51:40,800 --> 00:51:42,160 Just breathe. 1015 00:51:42,160 --> 00:51:43,760 ANDY: Are you moving onto your crown now? 1016 00:51:43,760 --> 00:51:45,920 I don't think so. Oh, yeah, I am. 1017 00:51:45,920 --> 00:51:47,480 "To assemble the crown..." 1018 00:51:47,480 --> 00:51:50,200 Amaury's tempered chocolate crown 1019 00:51:50,200 --> 00:51:51,880 was on top of the pocket watch 1020 00:51:51,880 --> 00:51:53,960 and it was so delicate and thin. 1021 00:51:57,080 --> 00:51:58,680 RALPH: There it is. 1022 00:51:58,680 --> 00:52:00,520 (ONLOOKERS APPLAUD) WOMAN: Great job. 1023 00:52:01,840 --> 00:52:03,800 WOMAN: That's it. Nice. 1024 00:52:03,800 --> 00:52:05,280 CATH: Nice, Rhi. 1025 00:52:05,280 --> 00:52:08,280 I get them out of the mould. It's such a fiddly task. 1026 00:52:08,280 --> 00:52:10,200 Come on, Mum. 1027 00:52:10,200 --> 00:52:12,640 And then I've gotta heat them up and fuse them together. 1028 00:52:14,880 --> 00:52:18,480 I'm shaking and it's really tough to get these stuck on. 1029 00:52:20,760 --> 00:52:22,840 There we go! Nice. 1030 00:52:22,840 --> 00:52:24,560 Yes! 1031 00:52:24,560 --> 00:52:26,040 CATH: That's it, Rhi! 1032 00:52:26,040 --> 00:52:27,800 Perfect. Nice, nice, nice. 1033 00:52:30,600 --> 00:52:32,080 PHIL: Let's go, Brent. Come on, mate. 1034 00:52:32,080 --> 00:52:33,680 Come on, Brent! You've got this. Let's go. 1035 00:52:33,680 --> 00:52:35,320 BRENT: Now I'm onto the crown. 1036 00:52:35,320 --> 00:52:40,080 Um, and then the...the scary, um... sugar dome. 1037 00:52:40,080 --> 00:52:42,840 Go, Dad! (TENSE MUSIC) 1038 00:52:47,280 --> 00:52:50,520 I'm actually not sure if he's got it the right way round. 1039 00:52:53,160 --> 00:52:54,160 One hour to go. 1040 00:52:55,600 --> 00:52:57,600 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1041 00:52:59,760 --> 00:53:01,240 "..water in a medium saucepan. 1042 00:53:01,240 --> 00:53:03,640 "Place over high heat and bring to 165." 1043 00:53:03,640 --> 00:53:07,160 Oh, my God - I am already drowning in this cook 1044 00:53:07,160 --> 00:53:09,240 and now I've gotta do the hardest element. 1045 00:53:10,680 --> 00:53:13,440 Amaury's sugar dome was actually perfect. 1046 00:53:13,440 --> 00:53:15,080 It was pure glass. 1047 00:53:16,600 --> 00:53:20,280 I've gotta pour two tablespoons of syrup in the ring mould 1048 00:53:20,280 --> 00:53:21,760 on the cling film. 1049 00:53:21,760 --> 00:53:23,640 (WHISPERS) Come on. 1050 00:53:23,640 --> 00:53:26,080 Gotta let that run across. 1051 00:53:28,320 --> 00:53:31,000 Definitely been dreading this step the whole cook. 1052 00:53:31,000 --> 00:53:32,960 It's the most stressful part. Mm-hm. 1053 00:53:32,960 --> 00:53:36,800 I've gotta slowly push the ring mould down on the cling film 1054 00:53:36,800 --> 00:53:39,200 and that will create air to come up 1055 00:53:39,200 --> 00:53:41,000 and make a sugar syrup bubble. 1056 00:53:42,000 --> 00:53:45,440 Pushing it through, I'm extremely nervous. 1057 00:53:45,440 --> 00:53:46,800 Come on, Rhiannon. 1058 00:53:46,800 --> 00:53:49,080 Now I pull it off. 1059 00:53:52,040 --> 00:53:53,400 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1060 00:53:53,400 --> 00:53:55,040 Look at that! 1061 00:54:02,640 --> 00:54:04,160 (GASPS) Ohh! 1062 00:54:04,160 --> 00:54:05,840 No. 1063 00:54:05,840 --> 00:54:07,400 Arrgh! 1064 00:54:07,400 --> 00:54:09,400 Oh, my God. 1065 00:54:11,720 --> 00:54:14,040 THEO: Alright, Brenty. Let's go. Let's do this. 1066 00:54:14,040 --> 00:54:17,040 (INTENSE MUSIC) 1067 00:54:37,880 --> 00:54:39,440 MAN: Easy, mate. Easy. 1068 00:54:39,440 --> 00:54:41,360 Oh, my God. This is a lot. 1069 00:54:45,320 --> 00:54:47,040 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) That's it! 1070 00:54:47,040 --> 00:54:48,400 Perfect. 1071 00:54:48,400 --> 00:54:49,400 Whoo! 1072 00:54:57,000 --> 00:55:00,720 MALISSA: Oh, Brent! That's amazing! 1073 00:55:00,720 --> 00:55:03,120 Well done! Look at it! 1074 00:55:05,200 --> 00:55:08,040 Alright, Mum, let's go. Let's do this. 1075 00:55:08,040 --> 00:55:10,200 RHIANNON: Brent's done his dome on the first attempt 1076 00:55:10,200 --> 00:55:11,680 and I have to start again. 1077 00:55:15,880 --> 00:55:19,320 This is, like, really, really not where I wanna be. 1078 00:55:23,200 --> 00:55:24,680 That one looks good. 1079 00:55:27,760 --> 00:55:28,920 Ahh! 1080 00:55:30,560 --> 00:55:33,280 It's melted through. Oh, my God. 1081 00:55:33,280 --> 00:55:35,800 Bloody hell. Shit. 1082 00:55:39,120 --> 00:55:40,960 (EXHALES HEAVILY) 1083 00:55:45,360 --> 00:55:46,840 (WHISPERS) Oh, my God. 1084 00:55:48,800 --> 00:55:51,200 I am feeling so deflated. 1085 00:55:51,200 --> 00:55:52,680 DEAN: Come on, Rhiannon. 1086 00:55:57,160 --> 00:55:58,400 Um... 1087 00:56:02,920 --> 00:56:05,440 I just can't get it. I can't get it together. 1088 00:56:05,440 --> 00:56:06,920 MONIQUE: Let's go, Ma. 1089 00:56:06,920 --> 00:56:09,200 (JOCK SINGSONGS) Rhiannon. 1090 00:56:09,200 --> 00:56:11,520 Talk to me. I've done two. 1091 00:56:11,520 --> 00:56:12,880 Hey. 1092 00:56:14,080 --> 00:56:15,120 Listen. 1093 00:56:16,560 --> 00:56:20,560 I need Rhiannon back, right now. (TIMER BEEPS) 1094 00:56:21,760 --> 00:56:23,280 It's the grand finale. Yeah, I know. 1095 00:56:23,280 --> 00:56:25,640 This is it. You're only here once. Yeah. 1096 00:56:25,640 --> 00:56:30,760 Stoked, chirpy, bubbly, happy, "I'm having a good time" Rhiannon. 1097 00:56:30,760 --> 00:56:31,960 Let's go. 1098 00:56:31,960 --> 00:56:34,360 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1099 00:56:39,080 --> 00:56:41,600 I can hear my family and I'm like, "Don't give up. 1100 00:56:41,600 --> 00:56:43,480 "You need to show them why you're here." 1101 00:56:43,480 --> 00:56:46,400 So it's like, "OK, change your head space. 1102 00:56:46,400 --> 00:56:47,880 "Get over yourself." 1103 00:56:47,880 --> 00:56:49,720 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1104 00:56:50,920 --> 00:56:53,080 Yes, Ma! Whoo! 1105 00:56:53,080 --> 00:56:56,520 I'm onto my third dome and I'm being so careful. 1106 00:56:56,520 --> 00:56:59,520 And I'm pushing and I'm pushing and I'm pushing. 1107 00:57:03,040 --> 00:57:04,520 It's so clear. 1108 00:57:04,520 --> 00:57:08,080 This needs to be like a little baby that needs to be nurtured. 1109 00:57:08,080 --> 00:57:09,680 (WHISPERS) That's it. Come on. 1110 00:57:12,880 --> 00:57:15,240 (ONLOOKERS CHEER AND SHOUT) 1111 00:57:16,400 --> 00:57:19,360 (CATH SCREAMS) Oh, my God! That's perfect! 1112 00:57:19,360 --> 00:57:21,000 That's perfect! 1113 00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:23,440 Wow! 1114 00:57:23,440 --> 00:57:25,320 Whoo! 1115 00:57:25,320 --> 00:57:28,560 Alright, I gotta keep moving. Whoo! 1116 00:57:28,560 --> 00:57:30,040 I've gotta get the sugar dome 1117 00:57:30,040 --> 00:57:33,120 and I've gotta take it over to the heated cast-iron tray 1118 00:57:33,120 --> 00:57:35,040 and rub it on the base 1119 00:57:35,040 --> 00:57:38,680 to make sure that I get the exact same measurement as Amaury's. 1120 00:57:38,680 --> 00:57:41,000 AMAURY: The sugar dome is so thin, right? 1121 00:57:41,000 --> 00:57:43,520 When you start polishing on the very hot tray, 1122 00:57:43,520 --> 00:57:45,840 it traps the heat inside 1123 00:57:45,840 --> 00:57:47,720 and it starts warming the shell 1124 00:57:47,720 --> 00:57:49,720 and it can easily deflate. 1125 00:57:50,720 --> 00:57:51,920 That's it. 1126 00:57:51,920 --> 00:57:53,520 That bad boy's staying there. 1127 00:57:53,520 --> 00:57:56,320 DECLAN: Yeah, Rhi. Nice work, Mum! 1128 00:57:56,320 --> 00:57:57,800 (CATH WHISPERS) Look at that! 1129 00:57:57,800 --> 00:57:59,440 RALPH: Her dome looks perfect. 1130 00:57:59,440 --> 00:58:01,880 BRENT: Alright. MALISSA: Come on, Brent. 1131 00:58:01,880 --> 00:58:06,160 I'm really happy, 'cause I have a perfect sugar dome. 1132 00:58:06,160 --> 00:58:07,720 OK, so... 1133 00:58:07,720 --> 00:58:09,200 I put it onto the hotplate 1134 00:58:09,200 --> 00:58:12,440 and I'm turning in a circular motion, like the recipe said. 1135 00:58:12,440 --> 00:58:14,960 But if you leave it for too long, it's gonna deflate. 1136 00:58:14,960 --> 00:58:16,720 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 1137 00:58:21,080 --> 00:58:22,200 Ah. 1138 00:58:23,240 --> 00:58:24,360 (GROANS) 1139 00:58:25,520 --> 00:58:26,960 MAN: Oh, no. 1140 00:58:28,400 --> 00:58:29,920 Oh, my God. 1141 00:58:29,920 --> 00:58:32,120 Oh! 1142 00:58:32,120 --> 00:58:33,920 ANDY: Oh, dude! 1143 00:58:36,640 --> 00:58:37,920 What's...what's wrong? 1144 00:58:39,160 --> 00:58:41,880 It's actually sort of deformed the dome. 1145 00:58:42,880 --> 00:58:46,200 I may have just destroyed my one and only dome. 1146 00:58:57,680 --> 00:58:59,440 BRENT: I'm working on my sugar dome... 1147 00:58:59,440 --> 00:59:00,520 (GROANS) 1148 00:59:01,680 --> 00:59:03,600 ..but then as I'm heating it up... 1149 00:59:03,600 --> 00:59:04,800 (SIGHS) 1150 00:59:04,800 --> 00:59:07,200 ..it's actually sort of deformed the dome. 1151 00:59:07,200 --> 00:59:09,000 RUE: What happened to Brent's? RALPH: I don't know. 1152 00:59:09,000 --> 00:59:10,600 It...it deflated. 1153 00:59:10,600 --> 00:59:12,080 MANDY: It looks dented. 1154 00:59:12,080 --> 00:59:13,880 BRENT: Oh, my God. 1155 00:59:13,880 --> 00:59:16,280 I'm really worried, but I don't have time to make another one. 1156 00:59:16,280 --> 00:59:19,960 It's not right. That could be one of the...things. 1157 00:59:19,960 --> 00:59:22,320 You've only got 30 minutes to go! 1158 00:59:22,320 --> 00:59:25,800 PHIL: Let's go! Last 30, come on! 1159 00:59:25,800 --> 00:59:28,200 Let's go, Rhi! Come on! Let's go! 1160 00:59:29,960 --> 00:59:31,800 Yeah, that's perfect. Just like that, Brent. 1161 00:59:31,800 --> 00:59:33,360 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1162 00:59:35,880 --> 00:59:37,160 The numbers look so good. 1163 00:59:38,720 --> 00:59:40,360 (SPRAYER HISSES) 1164 00:59:40,360 --> 00:59:41,960 MONIQUE: Let's do this, Ma. You got it. 1165 00:59:41,960 --> 00:59:45,320 It's time to put gold spray around the outside of the entremet. 1166 00:59:45,320 --> 00:59:49,040 Amaury's was beautiful, shimmering gold. 1167 00:59:49,040 --> 00:59:50,400 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1168 00:59:50,400 --> 00:59:51,840 Ah, nice. 1169 00:59:51,840 --> 00:59:55,280 I've sprayed the entremet gold. It looks beautiful. 1170 00:59:55,280 --> 00:59:56,960 I move onto the crown. 1171 00:59:56,960 --> 00:59:58,720 Oh, that's so cool. 1172 00:59:58,720 --> 01:00:00,440 So I'm spraying this gold. 1173 01:00:00,440 --> 01:00:03,200 It's quite therapeutic, actually. I'm just having a little spray. 1174 01:00:03,200 --> 01:00:06,120 I'm turning it around. But it's, like, no time to waste. 1175 01:00:06,120 --> 01:00:08,000 MALISSA: Beautiful! 1176 01:00:10,080 --> 01:00:11,440 (SPRAYER HISSES) 1177 01:00:11,440 --> 01:00:13,040 WOMAN: Good job, Brent! 1178 01:00:13,040 --> 01:00:15,680 BRENT: I spray the sides of my entremet 1179 01:00:15,680 --> 01:00:18,120 and it is coming up trumps. 1180 01:00:18,120 --> 01:00:20,360 Gorgeous! 1181 01:00:20,360 --> 01:00:22,600 Now I need to get back onto that crown. 1182 01:00:23,760 --> 01:00:25,240 I'm looking at the crown 1183 01:00:25,240 --> 01:00:28,360 and I'm kind of confused on where it goes. 1184 01:00:29,360 --> 01:00:31,920 I can't quite remember Amaury's. 1185 01:00:31,920 --> 01:00:33,600 So I'm trying to think. 1186 01:00:33,600 --> 01:00:36,600 I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be up that way. 1187 01:00:36,600 --> 01:00:39,520 But I can't waste too much time. 1188 01:00:39,520 --> 01:00:41,120 I have so much to do. 1189 01:00:44,080 --> 01:00:45,560 Yeah, I think so too. 1190 01:00:47,280 --> 01:00:49,640 I just need to start building this thing. 1191 01:00:49,640 --> 01:00:52,440 15 minutes to go! Come on! 1192 01:00:52,440 --> 01:00:54,480 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) PHIL: Let's go! 1193 01:00:54,480 --> 01:00:56,720 RALPH: Get it done! 1194 01:00:56,720 --> 01:00:59,200 RUE: Oh, beautiful, Brent! 1195 01:00:59,200 --> 01:01:01,680 MALISSA: Come on, Rhi. You've got this. You can do it. 1196 01:01:01,680 --> 01:01:03,800 RHIANNON: OK. 1197 01:01:03,800 --> 01:01:05,960 Oh, my God. It's time to assemble the clock face. 1198 01:01:05,960 --> 01:01:09,440 And honestly, Amaury's was so beautiful. 1199 01:01:09,440 --> 01:01:12,360 It was, like, picture perfect. 1200 01:01:16,320 --> 01:01:18,120 Oh, it's got a crack! 1201 01:01:19,360 --> 01:01:20,560 Bugger. 1202 01:01:32,240 --> 01:01:33,720 I can do this. 1203 01:01:33,720 --> 01:01:35,280 It's alright. Steady. 1204 01:01:36,720 --> 01:01:39,880 I've remade my chocolate mousse and I felt pretty rushed. 1205 01:01:39,880 --> 01:01:40,960 Awesome! 1206 01:01:44,080 --> 01:01:45,560 I don't know what Brent's done 1207 01:01:45,560 --> 01:01:47,720 on the inside of his or whether his has worked, 1208 01:01:47,720 --> 01:01:51,000 so, you know, like, really, it's 50/50 right now for who wins. 1209 01:01:51,000 --> 01:01:52,640 Come on, Ma. You got this. 1210 01:01:52,640 --> 01:01:54,920 Nice. 1211 01:01:54,920 --> 01:01:58,120 Looking good! Whoo! 1212 01:01:58,120 --> 01:02:01,280 Five minutes! 1213 01:02:01,280 --> 01:02:02,400 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1214 01:02:02,400 --> 01:02:04,640 JOCK: Come on, Brent! Let's go, Rhiannon! Come on! 1215 01:02:07,200 --> 01:02:08,240 MAN: Easy. 1216 01:02:08,240 --> 01:02:10,880 I'm putting the sugar dome on top of the clock face. 1217 01:02:10,880 --> 01:02:12,960 Beautiful. Oh, that looks gorgeous! 1218 01:02:14,040 --> 01:02:16,040 I'm really happy with my sugar dome. 1219 01:02:16,040 --> 01:02:17,320 It is so smooth. 1220 01:02:17,320 --> 01:02:18,880 It looks awesome. 1221 01:02:18,880 --> 01:02:21,320 And then I've gotta stick the crown to the top. 1222 01:02:21,320 --> 01:02:23,480 CATH: Oh, it's beautiful, Rhi. PHIL: It's amazing. 1223 01:02:23,480 --> 01:02:24,560 It's awesome. 1224 01:02:26,080 --> 01:02:27,560 It looks amazing, Rhi. 1225 01:02:27,560 --> 01:02:29,320 That looks awesome, Ma. 1226 01:02:29,320 --> 01:02:32,240 This is an epic, epic cook 1227 01:02:32,240 --> 01:02:34,240 and I can't believe I'm actually at assembling stage, 1228 01:02:34,240 --> 01:02:35,720 because you know what? 1229 01:02:35,720 --> 01:02:37,200 I didn't even think I'd get here. 1230 01:02:37,200 --> 01:02:40,720 So I'm feeling bloody proud of myself. 1231 01:02:43,440 --> 01:02:45,040 SHONLEIGH: Come on, Brent. Steady hands. 1232 01:02:50,720 --> 01:02:53,480 You know, I did have a perfect, beautiful sugar dome. 1233 01:02:53,480 --> 01:02:55,600 Now I have a deformed sugar dome, 1234 01:02:55,600 --> 01:02:57,680 so I'm really gutted. 1235 01:02:59,480 --> 01:03:03,000 And I'm still quite confused with the way I've built the crown. 1236 01:03:04,360 --> 01:03:05,840 Something's not right. 1237 01:03:07,720 --> 01:03:11,600 I am, like, really worried now, because I think I've stuffed it up. 1238 01:03:11,600 --> 01:03:14,440 (TENSE MUSIC) 1239 01:03:16,040 --> 01:03:17,360 MAN: Breathe. 1240 01:03:17,360 --> 01:03:18,920 I'm just devastated. 1241 01:03:21,200 --> 01:03:23,280 My main goal was to just come back 1242 01:03:23,280 --> 01:03:24,960 and win. 1243 01:03:24,960 --> 01:03:29,080 But now I've got two elements that I'm not happy with. 1244 01:03:30,280 --> 01:03:32,440 This could stop me from getting that trophy. 1245 01:03:33,800 --> 01:03:37,720 But one of the biggest things that I learned 1246 01:03:37,720 --> 01:03:39,640 from this whole journey 1247 01:03:39,640 --> 01:03:42,280 was it's not about the stumble. 1248 01:03:42,280 --> 01:03:43,760 It's about the comeback. 1249 01:03:43,760 --> 01:03:45,480 ALFIE: You can do it, Dad! 1250 01:03:45,480 --> 01:03:47,200 So I need to figure out 1251 01:03:47,200 --> 01:03:49,080 how I'm gonna fix it. 1252 01:03:49,080 --> 01:03:51,840 ANDY: Two minutes to go! JOCK: Come on! 1253 01:03:53,320 --> 01:03:55,640 THEO: You got this, Brent. Let's go, mate. 1254 01:03:55,640 --> 01:03:57,880 SHONLEIGH: Scary now. 1255 01:03:57,880 --> 01:03:59,440 Here we go. 1256 01:03:59,440 --> 01:04:01,120 It finally clicks. 1257 01:04:01,120 --> 01:04:03,720 I think I've put the bow around the wrong side of the crown. 1258 01:04:03,720 --> 01:04:07,400 I need to cut a new one and then put it back on 1259 01:04:07,400 --> 01:04:08,880 as quick as I can. 1260 01:04:08,880 --> 01:04:10,360 Nice, Brent. Nice. 1261 01:04:10,360 --> 01:04:11,840 Well done. 1262 01:04:14,200 --> 01:04:15,680 Well done, Brent. 1263 01:04:15,680 --> 01:04:18,520 That was amazing. That was tradie work. 1264 01:04:18,520 --> 01:04:19,640 Yeah, Brent! 1265 01:04:19,640 --> 01:04:22,360 ADI: Brent! Get it on, Brent! 1266 01:04:22,360 --> 01:04:25,200 What are you doing? Come on! 1267 01:04:25,200 --> 01:04:26,480 Go! 1268 01:04:26,480 --> 01:04:28,400 Let's go, gantry! 1269 01:04:28,400 --> 01:04:31,840 10, 9, 8, 1270 01:04:31,840 --> 01:04:34,760 7, 6, 5, 1271 01:04:34,760 --> 01:04:38,800 4, 3, 2, 1. 1272 01:04:38,800 --> 01:04:39,920 That's it! 1273 01:04:39,920 --> 01:04:43,400 (ONLOOKERS CHEER AND APPLAUD) 1274 01:04:49,280 --> 01:04:51,080 Whoo! 1275 01:04:53,440 --> 01:04:55,120 That was so tough! 1276 01:04:57,160 --> 01:04:58,800 Feel like I'm gonna fall over! 1277 01:04:58,800 --> 01:05:00,520 Well done, darling! 1278 01:05:03,160 --> 01:05:05,760 Well done. I'm proud of you. 1279 01:05:07,840 --> 01:05:09,200 Hi. 1280 01:05:09,200 --> 01:05:11,600 Good job. You did so good. 1281 01:05:11,600 --> 01:05:13,120 (BRENT SIGHS) 1282 01:05:13,120 --> 01:05:14,640 Group hug, group hug, group hug. 1283 01:05:14,640 --> 01:05:18,320 Oh, you did awesome. You did bloody good. 1284 01:05:18,320 --> 01:05:20,760 Well done! 1285 01:05:22,240 --> 01:05:24,080 Oh, good on you! Thank you. 1286 01:05:24,080 --> 01:05:26,640 MANDY: I'm so proud! Thank you. 1287 01:05:31,800 --> 01:05:33,680 I can't believe my MasterChef journey's finished 1288 01:05:33,680 --> 01:05:35,320 right here, right now. 1289 01:05:35,320 --> 01:05:37,160 And I'm just glad I actually got it done! 1290 01:05:37,160 --> 01:05:38,640 (LAUGHS) 1291 01:05:38,640 --> 01:05:40,720 Who would have thunk it? (LAUGHS) 1292 01:05:40,720 --> 01:05:43,320 (POIGNANT MUSIC) 1293 01:05:48,840 --> 01:05:50,600 Think it's just, um, you know... 1294 01:05:52,160 --> 01:05:55,040 It's just that chapter's closed now. So... 1295 01:06:00,160 --> 01:06:03,120 I know what I...what I set out to do. 1296 01:06:03,120 --> 01:06:06,080 Come back, give it everything, 1297 01:06:06,080 --> 01:06:07,760 get all the way, um... 1298 01:06:07,760 --> 01:06:09,600 And I'm here, so... 1299 01:06:09,600 --> 01:06:11,920 ..it all was working towards this point. 1300 01:06:23,000 --> 01:06:28,800 (TENSE MUSIC) 1301 01:06:28,800 --> 01:06:30,880 RHIANNON: Good luck, buddy. Thanks, Rhi-Rhi. 1302 01:06:42,680 --> 01:06:43,720 JOCK: Brent. G'day. 1303 01:06:43,720 --> 01:06:45,240 ANDY: Here he is. 1304 01:06:50,600 --> 01:06:52,640 (EXHALES) JOCK: Well, well, well. 1305 01:06:53,880 --> 01:06:56,920 Let's talk about your time in the MasterChef kitchen. 1306 01:06:56,920 --> 01:06:58,960 It started two years ago. 1307 01:06:58,960 --> 01:07:01,280 It's fair to say it's probably dominated your mind 1308 01:07:01,280 --> 01:07:02,760 in the last couple of years. 1309 01:07:02,760 --> 01:07:05,720 Yeah, definitely. Um... (EXHALES SHARPLY) 1310 01:07:05,720 --> 01:07:07,920 Brought some tissues. (CHUCKLES) 1311 01:07:07,920 --> 01:07:09,600 It's OK. 1312 01:07:09,600 --> 01:07:12,520 Um... Oh! 1313 01:07:13,640 --> 01:07:16,680 Yeah, look, it was, like, the hardest time in my life, 1314 01:07:16,680 --> 01:07:18,280 the first season. 1315 01:07:18,280 --> 01:07:20,040 (VOICE BREAKS) Um... 1316 01:07:20,040 --> 01:07:21,840 (BREATHES SHAKILY) 1317 01:07:25,960 --> 01:07:29,960 But...I always think...I think I had to go through that journey. 1318 01:07:31,520 --> 01:07:35,280 And it tastes so much sweeter now that I've done that. 1319 01:07:35,280 --> 01:07:38,320 And that was a big...the big kicker, to get back in this year, 1320 01:07:38,320 --> 01:07:43,120 and, you know, show that you could be here and it's all good. 1321 01:07:45,400 --> 01:07:49,320 But you can be here and it feels really good. 1322 01:07:51,880 --> 01:07:54,160 OK. Well, we're going to taste. Yeah. 1323 01:07:54,160 --> 01:07:57,360 Thank you so much for all of your heart. 1324 01:07:57,360 --> 01:07:59,920 Thanks, guys. Appreciate that, I really do. 1325 01:07:59,920 --> 01:08:01,760 (HOPEFUL MUSIC) 1326 01:08:07,960 --> 01:08:09,920 ANDY: The thing for me is that sugar dome. 1327 01:08:11,240 --> 01:08:15,800 You know, I wonder whether it was the right decision to only make one. 1328 01:08:15,800 --> 01:08:18,280 You know, he shaved down for such a long time. 1329 01:08:18,280 --> 01:08:21,240 It really started to ripple the outside. 1330 01:08:21,240 --> 01:08:23,160 It deflated, yeah. Yeah, it's deflated a bit, so... 1331 01:08:23,160 --> 01:08:25,280 And then it was probably too far down the track 1332 01:08:25,280 --> 01:08:26,720 to even think about doing another one. 1333 01:08:29,800 --> 01:08:31,560 Are we ready? 1334 01:08:33,600 --> 01:08:34,600 (CRACK!) JOCK: Ooh. 1335 01:08:34,600 --> 01:08:35,600 MELISSA: Ooh! 1336 01:08:35,600 --> 01:08:37,480 Oh, that has a good snap, huh? Hey! 1337 01:08:37,480 --> 01:08:39,640 Yeah. It's like double-glazing. 1338 01:08:39,640 --> 01:08:42,600 Wonderfully brittle. Look at that clock face. 1339 01:08:46,440 --> 01:08:48,240 Drum roll. 1340 01:08:49,920 --> 01:08:51,680 Whoa. Ooh! 1341 01:08:51,680 --> 01:08:53,720 (MELISSA LAUGHS) Oh, yes. 1342 01:08:53,720 --> 01:08:56,040 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 1343 01:09:16,360 --> 01:09:18,520 I think Brent did a very good job. 1344 01:09:20,680 --> 01:09:23,640 Overall, I think the flavour is very similar to mine. 1345 01:09:23,640 --> 01:09:26,440 The texture are pretty close. 1346 01:09:26,440 --> 01:09:28,640 Overall, I'm having a good assemble. 1347 01:09:28,640 --> 01:09:31,040 We can always discuss and say, like, 1348 01:09:31,040 --> 01:09:32,840 with, like, a little bit of refinement, 1349 01:09:32,840 --> 01:09:34,480 it can be a little bit more detailed. 1350 01:09:34,480 --> 01:09:36,680 But, I mean, for a first attempt... Yeah. 1351 01:09:36,680 --> 01:09:40,240 I like that the caramel is gently oozing out. 1352 01:09:40,240 --> 01:09:41,800 I think it's quite sexy. 1353 01:09:41,800 --> 01:09:42,920 Um... 1354 01:09:42,920 --> 01:09:45,680 (LAUGHS) Why did you look at Jock when you said that? 1355 01:09:46,880 --> 01:09:49,320 (LAUGHS) Because he's quite sexy, huh? 1356 01:09:49,320 --> 01:09:50,720 (MELISSA LAUGHS) 1357 01:09:50,720 --> 01:09:52,920 The flavour is just excellent. 1358 01:09:52,920 --> 01:09:55,280 And the textures are very similar to yours - 1359 01:09:55,280 --> 01:09:57,880 the cremeux slightly runny. 1360 01:09:57,880 --> 01:10:02,000 To...to see him climb this mountain today 1361 01:10:02,000 --> 01:10:06,560 and...and come away with a dish that not only looked as good as it did 1362 01:10:06,560 --> 01:10:08,720 but ate as well as it did. 1363 01:10:08,720 --> 01:10:12,000 I...I honestly couldn't be prouder. 1364 01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:14,200 I thought it ate really beautifully. 1365 01:10:14,200 --> 01:10:17,480 Let's start with the theatre - the crack of the sugar. 1366 01:10:17,480 --> 01:10:21,120 It was thin. It had that satisfying kind of snap to it. 1367 01:10:21,120 --> 01:10:22,800 And then when you cut through, 1368 01:10:22,800 --> 01:10:26,920 you have that pleasing striation of those layers. 1369 01:10:26,920 --> 01:10:29,280 The construction of it is what makes it. 1370 01:10:29,280 --> 01:10:31,520 He's done such a good job. 1371 01:10:32,680 --> 01:10:35,880 Shall we score? Let's do it. 1372 01:10:35,880 --> 01:10:37,920 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 1373 01:10:43,840 --> 01:10:45,760 BRENT: Go, Rhi-Rhi. Thanks, buddy. 1374 01:10:48,480 --> 01:10:50,920 (DRAMATIC CHORAL MUSIC) 1375 01:10:53,480 --> 01:10:54,840 Here she is. 1376 01:10:54,840 --> 01:10:57,480 (DRAMATIC CHORAL MUSIC CONTINUES) 1377 01:11:09,000 --> 01:11:12,880 NARRATOR: Do you have what it takes to compete 1378 01:11:12,880 --> 01:11:15,520 Applications for contestants are now open. 1379 01:11:15,520 --> 01:11:18,000 Head to the link and apply. 1380 01:11:18,000 --> 01:11:21,000 (DRAMATIC CHORAL MUSIC) 1381 01:11:23,080 --> 01:11:25,120 BRENT: Go, Rhi-Rhi. Thanks, buddy. 1382 01:11:25,120 --> 01:11:27,320 I'm four points behind Brent, 1383 01:11:27,320 --> 01:11:32,320 so it's definitely important that my dish is actually...better than his. 1384 01:11:32,320 --> 01:11:35,760 My dish certainly doesn't look as good as Amaury's. 1385 01:11:35,760 --> 01:11:37,280 But I'm just sort of hoping that 1386 01:11:37,280 --> 01:11:40,080 maybe my flavours could still bring me through. 1387 01:11:40,080 --> 01:11:42,360 And I'm really proud of my sugar dome. 1388 01:11:42,360 --> 01:11:44,000 Here she is. Hey. 1389 01:11:44,000 --> 01:11:45,760 MELISSA: Hi. How youse going? 1390 01:11:45,760 --> 01:11:48,920 I've worked so hard to get to this spot, 1391 01:11:48,920 --> 01:11:53,560 and, you know what, I am, like, that close to lifting that trophy. 1392 01:11:55,440 --> 01:11:57,240 You've gotta be proud of yourself. 1393 01:11:57,240 --> 01:11:59,920 I am. I can't believe I got it all on the plate. 1394 01:11:59,920 --> 01:12:02,160 It makes me feel so bloody proud of myself. 1395 01:12:02,160 --> 01:12:05,360 And to show my kids, you know, like, this was my main thing - 1396 01:12:05,360 --> 01:12:08,360 was to show them that no matter what age you are, 1397 01:12:08,360 --> 01:12:11,280 you can just smash it, you can do whatever you want. 1398 01:12:11,280 --> 01:12:15,560 This is 100% my dream, to be on MasterChef. 1399 01:12:15,560 --> 01:12:19,640 And to get to the finale is like... 1400 01:12:19,640 --> 01:12:22,520 I didn't even ever, ever, ever think it was possible. 1401 01:12:24,280 --> 01:12:27,320 I think it's a lot more than just them that will be inspired by that. 1402 01:12:28,760 --> 01:12:30,480 Thank you so much. Thanks, guys. 1403 01:12:30,480 --> 01:12:32,240 Thanks, Rhi. Enjoy! Thank you! 1404 01:12:33,600 --> 01:12:35,560 She's so sweet. Yeah, she's the best. 1405 01:12:35,560 --> 01:12:37,400 She's been like that since day one. Yeah? 1406 01:12:38,600 --> 01:12:41,160 OK. Let's look at it. 1407 01:12:41,160 --> 01:12:45,440 So, it's fair to say that this is not looking like 1408 01:12:45,440 --> 01:12:49,800 the brand-new gorgeous golden pocket watch that you brought us, 1409 01:12:49,800 --> 01:12:51,440 but maybe a more... 1410 01:12:51,440 --> 01:12:55,240 An antique version, yeah. ..vintage, an antique version of it. 1411 01:12:55,240 --> 01:12:57,960 The dome is pretty impressive. 1412 01:12:57,960 --> 01:13:00,400 Like, that is super thin. It's thin. 1413 01:13:00,400 --> 01:13:02,960 Shall we crack in? 1414 01:13:04,440 --> 01:13:06,520 (CRACK!) Ah, nice. 1415 01:13:06,520 --> 01:13:08,640 Quite thin. 1416 01:13:15,120 --> 01:13:16,760 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 1417 01:13:23,280 --> 01:13:24,680 ANDY: Thank you. 1418 01:13:26,240 --> 01:13:28,920 (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC) 1419 01:13:46,840 --> 01:13:49,600 The textures are so important in this dessert 1420 01:13:49,600 --> 01:13:52,320 in order to get a full sense of what it is. 1421 01:13:52,320 --> 01:13:55,800 And the textures are all over the place, unfortunately. 1422 01:13:58,520 --> 01:14:02,000 ANDY: The biggest mistake that she made was the glazing, 1423 01:14:02,000 --> 01:14:05,800 of she put the chocolate dip before she went on with the glaze. 1424 01:14:05,800 --> 01:14:07,920 So that affected the texture. 1425 01:14:09,360 --> 01:14:13,680 But positive points, the sponge is quite nice. 1426 01:14:13,680 --> 01:14:18,400 Overall, I'm getting the flavour of the chocolate and the strong coffee. 1427 01:14:18,400 --> 01:14:19,720 It's quite balanced. 1428 01:14:19,720 --> 01:14:22,480 She presented something with all the elements in it, 1429 01:14:22,480 --> 01:14:25,200 so for me, it's still a win. 1430 01:14:25,200 --> 01:14:27,000 Yep. 100%. 1431 01:14:27,000 --> 01:14:28,880 I couldn't agree more about it being a win. 1432 01:14:29,920 --> 01:14:31,240 The chocolate work, 1433 01:14:31,240 --> 01:14:34,680 she got all of the parts of the top of the stopwatch. 1434 01:14:34,680 --> 01:14:38,320 Also, the crown of the stopwatch was all there, 1435 01:14:38,320 --> 01:14:40,520 and a great sugar dome. 1436 01:14:40,520 --> 01:14:42,040 Unbelievable. 1437 01:14:42,040 --> 01:14:44,720 And for me, flavour. Yeah. 1438 01:14:44,720 --> 01:14:48,880 Every single flavour that is in this was within 10% of you. 1439 01:14:48,880 --> 01:14:49,960 Absolutely. 1440 01:14:49,960 --> 01:14:52,560 The strength of the flavours are quite true to yours. 1441 01:14:52,560 --> 01:14:55,560 It has a beautiful concentration of that dark espresso 1442 01:14:55,560 --> 01:14:58,280 and that...that beautiful chocolate. 1443 01:14:58,280 --> 01:15:01,240 But then because of those textures, 1444 01:15:01,240 --> 01:15:04,760 you kind of lose a little bit of the joy of it all. 1445 01:15:05,920 --> 01:15:07,920 I thought the financier was fantastic, however, 1446 01:15:07,920 --> 01:15:10,680 and I really admire the fact that she stuck with the sugar work, 1447 01:15:10,680 --> 01:15:12,640 and it is as thin as it is. 1448 01:15:12,640 --> 01:15:13,680 Yeah. 1449 01:15:13,680 --> 01:15:15,960 Shall we score? Absolutely. 1450 01:15:15,960 --> 01:15:18,240 (TENSE MUSIC) 1451 01:15:24,000 --> 01:15:26,760 The question is has she done enough to claw back 1452 01:15:26,760 --> 01:15:30,360 that 4-point disadvantage that she was at coming into round 2? 1453 01:15:30,360 --> 01:15:32,280 Absolutely. 1454 01:15:35,080 --> 01:15:36,320 (INSECTS CHIRP) 1455 01:15:36,320 --> 01:15:38,440 (SOLEMN CHORAL MUSIC) 1456 01:16:03,560 --> 01:16:07,120 What an incredible way to round off 1457 01:16:07,120 --> 01:16:11,880 the grand finale of MasterChef Australia 2023. 1458 01:16:11,880 --> 01:16:14,680 That was one of the most astounding 1459 01:16:14,680 --> 01:16:17,560 Pressure Test dishes we've ever seen, 1460 01:16:17,560 --> 01:16:21,000 created by one of the most exciting chefs in the world. 1461 01:16:22,080 --> 01:16:24,000 To all of our contestants this year, 1462 01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:27,640 thank you so much for an absolutely cracking season. 1463 01:16:27,640 --> 01:16:30,800 (ALL CHEER) 1464 01:16:30,800 --> 01:16:32,320 (MOMENTOUS MUSIC) 1465 01:16:38,200 --> 01:16:41,800 I wanted to congratulate you on the amount of work you displayed. 1466 01:16:41,800 --> 01:16:44,560 And regardless who will be winning tonight, 1467 01:16:44,560 --> 01:16:46,720 you are winners in my book. 1468 01:16:46,720 --> 01:16:49,720 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1469 01:16:56,280 --> 01:17:00,680 Amaury set you an unbelievably challenging task... 1470 01:17:01,960 --> 01:17:05,960 ..one that would stagger even the most seasoned professional chefs. 1471 01:17:05,960 --> 01:17:07,960 And at the end of the day, 1472 01:17:07,960 --> 01:17:13,000 you both delivered a finished version of Amaury's dish. 1473 01:17:15,920 --> 01:17:18,480 It has been a huge day, right? 1474 01:17:18,480 --> 01:17:24,560 So, for the trophy, the title and the $250,000, 1475 01:17:24,560 --> 01:17:27,080 let's do this, shall we? 1476 01:17:50,840 --> 01:17:53,360 It has been a huge day, right? 1477 01:17:53,360 --> 01:17:55,080 So, for the trophy, 1478 01:17:55,080 --> 01:17:59,440 the title and the $250,000, 1479 01:17:59,440 --> 01:18:02,680 let's do this, shall we? 1480 01:18:02,680 --> 01:18:06,040 In round 2, there was a total of 40 points up for grabs. 1481 01:18:06,040 --> 01:18:08,560 10 from each of us. Yeah. 1482 01:18:08,560 --> 01:18:10,400 Rhiannon, let's start with you. 1483 01:18:13,040 --> 01:18:17,680 Your sugar dome was crystal-clear 1484 01:18:17,680 --> 01:18:21,640 and your financier was perfect. 1485 01:18:21,640 --> 01:18:23,960 I gave you... 1486 01:18:23,960 --> 01:18:25,000 ..8 out of 10. 1487 01:18:25,000 --> 01:18:27,360 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1488 01:18:36,640 --> 01:18:38,880 In trademark Rhiannon style, 1489 01:18:38,880 --> 01:18:41,080 the flavours were spot-on, 1490 01:18:41,080 --> 01:18:44,800 even if the presentation was a little troppo. 1491 01:18:44,800 --> 01:18:46,680 (LAUGHS) So true! 1492 01:18:46,680 --> 01:18:48,120 So, I scored you 1493 01:18:48,120 --> 01:18:49,360 a 7 out of 10. 1494 01:18:49,360 --> 01:18:51,360 (ONLOOKERS CHEER) 1495 01:18:53,200 --> 01:18:54,720 Whoo-hoo! 1496 01:18:56,400 --> 01:18:58,880 Rhiannon, although I struggled with the textures, 1497 01:18:58,880 --> 01:19:01,120 all of the flavours were there. 1498 01:19:01,120 --> 01:19:03,080 I scored you... 1499 01:19:03,080 --> 01:19:04,480 ..6 out of 10. 1500 01:19:04,480 --> 01:19:06,240 (OTHERS CHEER) 1501 01:19:09,360 --> 01:19:12,280 Rhiannon, the greatest success in your dish 1502 01:19:12,280 --> 01:19:15,560 was also the hardest part of it, the sugar dome. 1503 01:19:15,560 --> 01:19:16,760 I scored you 1504 01:19:16,760 --> 01:19:18,480 a 6 out of 10. 1505 01:19:18,480 --> 01:19:20,120 (OTHERS CHEER) 1506 01:19:23,200 --> 01:19:27,360 Rhiannon, it gives you a total score of 27 in round 2. 1507 01:19:28,560 --> 01:19:32,800 Which gives you a total score of 52 for the grand finale! 1508 01:19:32,800 --> 01:19:36,280 (OTHERS CHEER) 1509 01:19:40,560 --> 01:19:42,600 Alright, over to Brent. 1510 01:19:49,200 --> 01:19:54,200 Brent, your dish ate very similar 1511 01:19:54,200 --> 01:19:55,720 to Amaury's. 1512 01:19:57,080 --> 01:19:58,520 I scored you 1513 01:19:58,520 --> 01:19:59,960 9 out of 10. 1514 01:19:59,960 --> 01:20:03,120 (OTHERS CHEER) 1515 01:20:03,120 --> 01:20:06,320 Whoo! Whoo! 1516 01:20:07,640 --> 01:20:11,960 Brent, the texture of your dish allowed the flavour to really shine. 1517 01:20:11,960 --> 01:20:13,800 And for that, 1518 01:20:13,800 --> 01:20:15,040 I scored you 1519 01:20:15,040 --> 01:20:16,040 an 8. 1520 01:20:16,040 --> 01:20:18,520 (OTHERS CHEER) 1521 01:20:20,400 --> 01:20:21,880 Good onya, mate. 1522 01:20:23,960 --> 01:20:28,880 Brent, you nailed the balance between chocolate and coffee. 1523 01:20:31,720 --> 01:20:34,360 I also scored you an 8 out of 10. 1524 01:20:34,360 --> 01:20:36,040 (OTHERS CHEER) You've done it, mate! 1525 01:20:36,040 --> 01:20:37,400 9 out of 10! 1526 01:20:37,400 --> 01:20:39,440 (OTHERS CHEER) (TRIUMPHANT MUSIC) 1527 01:20:48,680 --> 01:20:50,680 RHIANNON: Ohhh. 1528 01:20:52,560 --> 01:20:54,760 Ohhh! 1529 01:20:54,760 --> 01:20:56,400 I'm so proud of you. 1530 01:21:01,040 --> 01:21:03,160 Whoo! (ONLOOKER WHISTLES) 1531 01:21:07,920 --> 01:21:11,440 Brent, congratulations. 1532 01:21:11,440 --> 01:21:13,920 You've just won 1533 01:21:13,920 --> 01:21:18,160 $250,000! 1534 01:21:18,160 --> 01:21:21,600 (OTHERS CHEER) 1535 01:21:24,120 --> 01:21:26,280 Whoo! Whoo-hoo! 1536 01:21:29,040 --> 01:21:31,040 How does it feel, mate? 1537 01:21:31,040 --> 01:21:33,000 Like...what a...what a journey. 1538 01:21:33,000 --> 01:21:36,240 What a... You know, from the first season to now... 1539 01:21:37,440 --> 01:21:41,680 ..MasterChef is such a big thing in my life now, um, changed my life, 1540 01:21:41,680 --> 01:21:43,920 put me on a different, um, pathway, 1541 01:21:43,920 --> 01:21:46,520 made me, you know, learn new things about myself 1542 01:21:46,520 --> 01:21:51,600 and, oh, man, I'm just so, so, so proud. 1543 01:21:53,520 --> 01:21:57,520 Now, Rhiannon, from the moment you came in in day 1, 1544 01:21:57,520 --> 01:21:59,080 fresh off the plane from Townsville... 1545 01:21:59,080 --> 01:22:00,280 (LAUGHS) 1546 01:22:00,280 --> 01:22:03,160 ..you blew our minds with your Korean chicken bao. 1547 01:22:03,160 --> 01:22:06,240 We knew that we were into something special. 1548 01:22:06,240 --> 01:22:10,600 You are everything that we love about this competition. 1549 01:22:10,600 --> 01:22:15,160 Nobody does troppo like Rhiannon does troppo. 1550 01:22:15,160 --> 01:22:16,920 (OTHERS CHEER) 1551 01:22:22,400 --> 01:22:25,400 We know that you're gonna be a success in whatever you do 1552 01:22:25,400 --> 01:22:27,160 when you walk out those doors. 1553 01:22:27,160 --> 01:22:28,760 How're you feeling about making it this far? 1554 01:22:28,760 --> 01:22:30,200 I'm stoked! (OTHERS LAUGH) 1555 01:22:30,200 --> 01:22:32,040 Yay! Yay! 1556 01:22:36,160 --> 01:22:39,480 I feel like I have just conquered all my dreams. 1557 01:22:39,480 --> 01:22:41,400 I didn't win, but you know what, 1558 01:22:41,400 --> 01:22:44,200 I've won by standing here next to this great guy. 1559 01:22:44,200 --> 01:22:46,880 You know? Like, that's... that's winning for me. 1560 01:22:46,880 --> 01:22:50,040 Yeah, I'm stoked. (LAUGHS) 1561 01:22:51,240 --> 01:22:54,040 And you know what, for coming in second place, 1562 01:22:54,040 --> 01:22:57,280 we're gonna give you $40,000... 1563 01:22:57,280 --> 01:23:00,760 (ALL CHEER) 1564 01:23:00,760 --> 01:23:02,640 What?! 1565 01:23:02,640 --> 01:23:04,560 ..to do whatever is next. 1566 01:23:04,560 --> 01:23:06,640 Oh, my God! 1567 01:23:06,640 --> 01:23:10,240 (OTHERS LAUGH) 1568 01:23:10,240 --> 01:23:11,720 Oh, my God! Congratulations. 1569 01:23:11,720 --> 01:23:13,000 Thanks. 1570 01:23:16,240 --> 01:23:21,400 And we can't forget our third place holder, hiding back there, Declan! 1571 01:23:21,400 --> 01:23:23,080 Oh! 1572 01:23:23,080 --> 01:23:25,560 You are getting 10,000 bucks! 1573 01:23:25,560 --> 01:23:27,080 (ALL CHEER) 1574 01:23:27,080 --> 01:23:29,520 (ANDY SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY) 1575 01:23:29,520 --> 01:23:31,360 Thank you. Thank you. 1576 01:23:33,080 --> 01:23:36,000 Well, Brent, all that's left to do 1577 01:23:36,000 --> 01:23:37,920 is step forward, 1578 01:23:37,920 --> 01:23:39,520 put your hands on that trophy 1579 01:23:39,520 --> 01:23:41,360 and raise it above your head, mate. 1580 01:23:41,360 --> 01:23:43,920 It's all yours! (ALL CHEER) 1581 01:23:45,560 --> 01:23:46,920 MELISSA: Go on! 1582 01:23:46,920 --> 01:23:50,280 (TRIUMPHANT MUSIC) (ALL CHEER) 1583 01:23:50,280 --> 01:23:52,720 Whoo! 1584 01:23:52,720 --> 01:23:56,400 Our MasterChef Australia 2023! 1585 01:23:56,400 --> 01:23:59,240 (TRIUMPHANT MUSIC) (ALL CHEER) 1586 01:24:06,040 --> 01:24:08,120 ANTONIO: Yay! 1587 01:24:11,000 --> 01:24:12,600 (ALL CHEER) 1588 01:24:12,600 --> 01:24:14,080 ANDY: Go, big Brent! 1589 01:24:14,080 --> 01:24:16,440 (ALL CONTINUE CHEERING) 1590 01:24:27,280 --> 01:24:29,200 (BIRDSONG) 1591 01:24:29,200 --> 01:24:31,200 (GENTLE MUSIC) 1592 01:24:35,640 --> 01:24:37,120 GORDON RAMSAY: Please welcome... 1593 01:24:38,680 --> 01:24:41,120 ..your new phenomenal... 1594 01:24:42,120 --> 01:24:43,680 ..MasterChef judges. 1595 01:24:47,960 --> 01:24:49,800 Jock Zonfrillo. 1596 01:24:49,800 --> 01:24:51,760 (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 1597 01:24:55,840 --> 01:24:57,280 Good to see you, bud. 1598 01:24:58,760 --> 01:25:01,320 What do you look for in a chef? 1599 01:25:01,320 --> 01:25:02,680 Honesty. 1600 01:25:02,680 --> 01:25:07,160 The best cooks in the world, you can feel them on a plate. 1601 01:25:07,160 --> 01:25:12,920 That is one of the most delicious things that I've eaten. 1602 01:25:12,920 --> 01:25:17,360 It is, at its very heart, I imagine, a peasant dish. 1603 01:25:17,360 --> 01:25:18,640 Yeah. 1604 01:25:18,640 --> 01:25:22,240 The food of my people is peasants in Italy or Scotland. 1605 01:25:22,240 --> 01:25:24,080 I can relate to that dish. 1606 01:25:24,080 --> 01:25:29,360 This is why we audition thousands of people every year. 1607 01:25:29,360 --> 01:25:32,560 To find this. 1608 01:25:32,560 --> 01:25:36,040 What we're looking for is that spark. 1609 01:25:36,040 --> 01:25:38,440 Wow! Wow! Wow! (ANDY LAUGHS) 1610 01:25:38,440 --> 01:25:39,920 That's all you need. 1611 01:25:39,920 --> 01:25:41,640 Come on, let's go! 1612 01:25:43,200 --> 01:25:44,280 Your time starts... 1613 01:25:46,600 --> 01:25:48,320 ..now! (CONTESTANTS SQUEAL) 1614 01:25:48,320 --> 01:25:49,960 Food's been my entire life. 1615 01:25:49,960 --> 01:25:51,680 Oh, my God. 1616 01:25:51,680 --> 01:25:53,920 It was cooked to perfection. 1617 01:25:53,920 --> 01:25:56,040 The most important thing for me 1618 01:25:56,040 --> 01:25:59,120 is giving back to people in a kitchen. 1619 01:25:59,120 --> 01:26:01,080 Now you're talking. Bring it on. 1620 01:26:02,400 --> 01:26:03,640 Yes! 1621 01:26:03,640 --> 01:26:06,160 Well done! Amazing! 1622 01:26:08,480 --> 01:26:12,080 I know this has not been an easy decision to make. 1623 01:26:13,080 --> 01:26:15,080 This competition is gonna be poorer without you, mate, 1624 01:26:15,080 --> 01:26:16,480 I can tell you that. 1625 01:26:17,480 --> 01:26:18,480 Hey... 1626 01:26:20,960 --> 01:26:24,760 What you are is a classic. 1627 01:26:24,760 --> 01:26:27,120 And classics never get old. 1628 01:26:27,120 --> 01:26:30,960 Time and time again, the classics rise to the top. 1629 01:26:30,960 --> 01:26:32,920 (GRUNTS) (CONTESTANTS CHEER) 1630 01:26:32,920 --> 01:26:34,600 Solid cook from you there. Yeah! 1631 01:26:34,600 --> 01:26:36,840 He's proud. (RHIANNON LAUGHS) 1632 01:26:36,840 --> 01:26:38,720 Proud. Proud dad. You can hear it. 1633 01:26:38,720 --> 01:26:40,200 I'm getting bloody emotional now. 1634 01:26:40,200 --> 01:26:42,400 I'm so proud of you, mate. 1635 01:26:42,400 --> 01:26:43,720 Bloody brilliant, mate. 1636 01:26:43,720 --> 01:26:45,040 Thank you, bruh. 1637 01:26:45,040 --> 01:26:46,880 (CONTESTANTS APPLAUD) 1638 01:26:46,880 --> 01:26:48,480 I'm hungry, though. (LAUGHS) 1639 01:26:48,480 --> 01:26:50,880 Can I just taste it? I've never had Coco Pops before. 1640 01:26:50,880 --> 01:26:52,480 ANTONIO: Yeah? I just thought I'd try them. 1641 01:26:52,480 --> 01:26:53,720 He is such a liar. 1642 01:26:54,720 --> 01:26:57,360 I'm going to the charcuterie section. 1643 01:26:57,360 --> 01:26:59,400 Making myself a balanced sandwich. MELISSA: I love this! 1644 01:27:04,480 --> 01:27:07,000 Why don't we eat a chilli together? Nah! 1645 01:27:12,600 --> 01:27:15,200 There's flies. I'm just getting rid of them for you. 1646 01:27:15,200 --> 01:27:17,480 Look at how stressed you are. Well, there is... 1647 01:27:17,480 --> 01:27:19,480 Do you want these? ..hundreds of winning dishes. 1648 01:27:19,480 --> 01:27:21,880 Panicking. You're panicking. 1649 01:27:21,880 --> 01:27:23,840 (LAUGHS) 1650 01:27:23,840 --> 01:27:25,880 For the last time, 1651 01:27:25,880 --> 01:27:29,360 go home, make yourselves a cup of tea, put your feet up, 1652 01:27:29,360 --> 01:27:32,280 be kind to each other and we'll see you back here tomorrow. 1653 01:27:32,280 --> 01:27:34,320 (APPLAUSE) 1654 01:27:34,320 --> 01:27:36,400 (EMOTIONAL MUSIC)