1 00:00:01,965 --> 00:00:03,344 ALTON: It's sabotage time. 2 00:00:03,448 --> 00:00:06,724 16 chefs are ready to take on "Cutthroat Kitchen" 3 00:00:06,827 --> 00:00:09,103 in a superstar tournament. 4 00:00:09,206 --> 00:00:11,103 Get it? Ball pit, meatballs? 5 00:00:11,206 --> 00:00:12,724 Oh, my God. 6 00:00:12,827 --> 00:00:14,620 And now only four remain -- 7 00:00:14,724 --> 00:00:18,206 Aarti Sequeira, Marcel Vigneron, 8 00:00:18,310 --> 00:00:22,758 Eric Greenspan, and Fabio Viviani. 9 00:00:22,862 --> 00:00:24,103 They risk their pride... 10 00:00:24,206 --> 00:00:25,344 God, you're a gangster! 11 00:00:25,448 --> 00:00:26,758 ...reputation... 12 00:00:26,862 --> 00:00:28,724 I always wanted to be a monkey.Oh, my lord. 13 00:00:28,827 --> 00:00:30,103 ALTON: ...and dignity. 14 00:00:30,206 --> 00:00:32,034 [ Blows raspberry ] 15 00:00:32,137 --> 00:00:36,379 Now they have a chance to win up to $75,000 for charity 16 00:00:36,482 --> 00:00:38,896 in a game where sabotage is not only encouraged... 17 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:40,896 Hey, Johnny, when life gives you lemons, what are you gonna do, baby? 18 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,827 Punch you in the head.[ Laughs ] 19 00:00:42,931 --> 00:00:45,724 Deal with it, boys....it's for sale. 20 00:00:45,827 --> 00:00:46,724 [ Laughs ] 21 00:00:46,827 --> 00:00:49,275 Oh, I do love my job.I like it! 22 00:00:49,379 --> 00:00:54,137 Welcome to "Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage." 23 00:00:57,137 --> 00:00:58,586 I'm Fabio Viviani. 24 00:00:58,689 --> 00:01:00,793 I have learned that there is a lot of people 25 00:01:00,896 --> 00:01:03,172 with a lot of fantasy creating these challenges. 26 00:01:03,275 --> 00:01:04,448 I like it! 27 00:01:04,551 --> 00:01:07,137 Fantastic. I always wanted to be a monkey. 28 00:01:07,241 --> 00:01:09,413 Since this is the finale of the super show, 29 00:01:09,517 --> 00:01:12,793 I'm expecting top-notch sabotage, 30 00:01:12,896 --> 00:01:14,620 and I'm sure they won't let me down. 31 00:01:17,793 --> 00:01:19,586 My name is Aarti Sequeira. 32 00:01:19,689 --> 00:01:24,000 I have managed to win $10,600 for my charity... 33 00:01:24,103 --> 00:01:25,241 I won! 34 00:01:25,344 --> 00:01:26,758 [ Laughs ] 35 00:01:26,862 --> 00:01:30,758 But I could win them so much more, 36 00:01:30,862 --> 00:01:33,000 so I'm super motivated today. 37 00:01:35,310 --> 00:01:36,275 Oh, boy. 38 00:01:36,379 --> 00:01:37,448 CHEF MARCEL: What's up, guys? 39 00:01:37,551 --> 00:01:38,724 I'm Marcel Vigneron. 40 00:01:38,827 --> 00:01:40,827 Last time on "Cutthroat Kitchen," 41 00:01:40,931 --> 00:01:43,379 I won for the first time ever, which was quite amazing. 42 00:01:45,206 --> 00:01:46,310 Mwah! 43 00:01:46,413 --> 00:01:48,551 This time, I would like to spend less 44 00:01:48,655 --> 00:01:50,172 and make more for my charity. 45 00:01:50,275 --> 00:01:52,137 Don't cut yourself, buddy. 46 00:01:55,034 --> 00:01:57,793 [ Laughter ] 47 00:01:57,896 --> 00:01:59,448 What's going on, y'all? 48 00:01:59,551 --> 00:02:00,965 I am Eric Greenspan. 49 00:02:01,068 --> 00:02:03,965 Last time, my strategy was, don't bid on anything. 50 00:02:04,068 --> 00:02:08,965 "Cutthroat Kitchen" record, $24,600. 51 00:02:09,068 --> 00:02:11,034 Kind of feel like the man up in here. 52 00:02:11,137 --> 00:02:13,379 We're here. So we might as well make the most of it, huh? 53 00:02:13,482 --> 00:02:15,517 And I'm gonna be throwing salt in your game. 54 00:02:15,620 --> 00:02:17,344 I'm gonna be throwing salt in your game. 55 00:02:17,448 --> 00:02:19,724 It doesn't matter who's winning, who's losing. 56 00:02:19,827 --> 00:02:20,793 Best of luck to me. 57 00:02:20,896 --> 00:02:22,413 [ Laughter ] 58 00:02:27,655 --> 00:02:28,758 Chefs! 59 00:02:28,862 --> 00:02:30,758 There he is.Welcome to the finale 60 00:02:30,862 --> 00:02:33,000 of the "Superstar Sabotage" tournament. 61 00:02:33,103 --> 00:02:36,000 Each of you has schemed, sabotaged, and cooked your way 62 00:02:36,103 --> 00:02:38,482 through a preliminary heat to make it here. 63 00:02:38,586 --> 00:02:40,379 The last chef standing 64 00:02:40,482 --> 00:02:43,172 will be declared the winner of the tournament 65 00:02:43,275 --> 00:02:46,137 and will pretty much become the baddest celebrity chef 66 00:02:46,241 --> 00:02:48,172 in the history of the world, ever. 67 00:02:48,275 --> 00:02:50,206 At least, that's the way I see it. 68 00:02:50,310 --> 00:02:52,482 All right. Here's a reminder of how this works. 69 00:02:52,586 --> 00:02:54,206 Each round, I assign a dish. 70 00:02:54,310 --> 00:02:55,793 You'll then have 60 nice, long seconds 71 00:02:55,896 --> 00:02:57,551 to shop for your ingredients in our pantry. 72 00:02:57,655 --> 00:02:59,103 And then we have ourselves an auction. 73 00:02:59,206 --> 00:03:00,517 If you're gonna be in an auction, 74 00:03:00,620 --> 00:03:02,793 you're gonna have to have some money. 75 00:03:02,896 --> 00:03:05,586 And I happen to have here $100,000 cold hard cash. 76 00:03:05,689 --> 00:03:08,137 Each of you is going to receive -- 77 00:03:10,413 --> 00:03:12,068 You know what? This is for charity. 78 00:03:12,172 --> 00:03:13,758 Seems kind of stingy, doesn't it? 79 00:03:13,862 --> 00:03:15,068 I think so. 80 00:03:17,034 --> 00:03:18,896 How about we add another $100,000 to the stack? 81 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,724 Oh, my God.CHEF ERIC: Woo-hoo! 82 00:03:20,827 --> 00:03:23,413 Yes!That's right. 83 00:03:23,517 --> 00:03:25,379 I think that's a little bit more befitting 84 00:03:25,482 --> 00:03:26,482 an event of this nature. 85 00:03:26,586 --> 00:03:28,620 So, now I've got $200,000. 86 00:03:28,724 --> 00:03:32,827 Each of you will receive 50,000 of these dollars 87 00:03:32,931 --> 00:03:35,103 to use as you wish throughout the competition. 88 00:03:35,206 --> 00:03:37,655 But, chefs, don't get all spend-thrifty with it now, 89 00:03:37,758 --> 00:03:39,206 because only one of you can win. 90 00:03:39,310 --> 00:03:40,655 And you'll only walk out of here 91 00:03:40,758 --> 00:03:44,034 with the amount that you have remaining for your charity. 92 00:03:44,137 --> 00:03:45,724 So be ever so cautious. 93 00:03:45,827 --> 00:03:48,206 Take your money, four bundles, if you please. 94 00:03:48,310 --> 00:03:49,206 Fabio. 95 00:03:49,310 --> 00:03:51,137 CHEF FABIO: My charity of choice 96 00:03:51,241 --> 00:03:52,379 is the ALS Foundation 97 00:03:52,482 --> 00:03:55,206 for people affected by Lou Gehrig's disease. 98 00:03:55,310 --> 00:03:56,310 Aarti. 99 00:03:56,413 --> 00:03:57,793 Thank you very much.Four bundles, please. 100 00:03:57,896 --> 00:04:00,586 CHEF AARTI: I'm playing for Postpartum Support International 101 00:04:00,689 --> 00:04:02,827 because I don't think that people realize 102 00:04:02,931 --> 00:04:05,000 how serious postpartum depression can get. 103 00:04:05,103 --> 00:04:07,862 Two, three, four. 104 00:04:07,965 --> 00:04:09,000 CHEF MARCEL: So my charity is NAD, 105 00:04:09,103 --> 00:04:10,620 the National Association of the Deaf. 106 00:04:10,724 --> 00:04:13,000 I'm actually kind of dedicating this competition to my mom, 107 00:04:13,103 --> 00:04:14,517 who is hearing impaired. 108 00:04:14,620 --> 00:04:16,103 The last four are yours. 109 00:04:16,206 --> 00:04:17,724 CHEF ERIC: I'm winning it for PanCAN. 110 00:04:17,827 --> 00:04:19,689 I want to get it for pancreatic cancer research. 111 00:04:19,793 --> 00:04:22,689 ALTON: Heft it, caress it, smell it, taste it, 112 00:04:22,793 --> 00:04:25,137 but don't get too used to it, Chefs. 113 00:04:25,241 --> 00:04:27,793 Because most of that money will be returning to this case 114 00:04:27,896 --> 00:04:30,241 during the course of the competition. 115 00:04:30,344 --> 00:04:31,965 Take a picture, guys. That's what's going to charity. 116 00:04:32,068 --> 00:04:35,448 Round one, I'm going to give you 30 minutes 117 00:04:35,551 --> 00:04:39,586 to make perfect...meatballs. 118 00:04:39,689 --> 00:04:40,862 Ooh. 119 00:04:40,965 --> 00:04:42,758 This is not gonna be so easy 120 00:04:42,862 --> 00:04:45,482 'cause the meatball is not my strength. 121 00:04:45,586 --> 00:04:48,310 Your 60-second shopping time begins now! 122 00:04:50,448 --> 00:04:51,655 AARTI: Whoa! 123 00:04:51,758 --> 00:04:53,724 Oh, my gosh. 124 00:04:53,827 --> 00:04:56,344 Chivalry's dead, ladies. These guys push. 125 00:04:56,448 --> 00:05:00,896 Like, it's every man and woman for herself, but that's fine. 126 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,896 Chefs, the, uh, doors will close here in 30 seconds. 127 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:05,448 CHEF MARCEL: I'm basically grabbing everything 128 00:05:05,551 --> 00:05:06,689 you would ever want for a meatball. 129 00:05:06,793 --> 00:05:08,482 I've got sausage. I've got pork. 130 00:05:08,586 --> 00:05:10,413 I've got veal. I've got bread crumbs. 131 00:05:10,517 --> 00:05:11,862 Mwah, perfecto! 132 00:05:11,965 --> 00:05:17,655 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 133 00:05:20,517 --> 00:05:22,413 You know what's coming next. 134 00:05:22,517 --> 00:05:24,827 We've got our auction items. You ready? 135 00:05:24,931 --> 00:05:26,137 Not really. 136 00:05:27,206 --> 00:05:29,482 Amusement park tickets! 137 00:05:29,586 --> 00:05:31,344 Bring it on in, guys. 138 00:05:31,448 --> 00:05:34,379 Oh. 139 00:05:34,482 --> 00:05:36,655 AARTI: Oh, I love skee ball! 140 00:05:36,758 --> 00:05:38,379 Wait a minute. 141 00:05:38,482 --> 00:05:42,103 What is going on here? 142 00:05:42,206 --> 00:05:46,379 This is the "Cutthroat Kitchen" skee ball meatball game. 143 00:05:46,482 --> 00:05:49,206 Win this auction, and you can confiscate 144 00:05:49,310 --> 00:05:52,034 all three of your opponents' proteins 145 00:05:52,137 --> 00:05:54,241 and force them to play this game to see 146 00:05:54,344 --> 00:05:56,724 what proteins they're gonna be using instead. 147 00:05:56,827 --> 00:05:58,758 We've got good replacements. 148 00:05:58,862 --> 00:06:01,586 Uh, there are, uh, bad replacements. 149 00:06:01,689 --> 00:06:05,275 And then, there are worst replacements. 150 00:06:05,379 --> 00:06:07,000 I'll give you 3 grand.3 grand. 151 00:06:07,103 --> 00:06:09,103 There is no version of this story 152 00:06:09,206 --> 00:06:13,965 where you three bozo are going to steal my meat away. 153 00:06:14,068 --> 00:06:15,482 $3,100. $3,500. 154 00:06:15,586 --> 00:06:18,103 I'm not gonna super bid on the first thing 155 00:06:18,206 --> 00:06:19,586 because I don't want them to think 156 00:06:19,689 --> 00:06:20,758 that I don't feel confident. 157 00:06:20,862 --> 00:06:22,655 Going once for $3,500. Twice for $3,500. 158 00:06:22,758 --> 00:06:25,137 CHEF ERIC: I looked over at what all was on the table. 159 00:06:25,241 --> 00:06:27,793 And I thought, "I could probably handle some of that stuff." 160 00:06:27,896 --> 00:06:30,965 ALTON: Sold to Fabio for $3,500. 161 00:06:31,068 --> 00:06:33,896 Uh, Aarti, come on up, ma'am, and play the game. 162 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:35,275 You get one roll. 163 00:06:35,379 --> 00:06:39,551 I have spent many a date night rolling the skee ball, 164 00:06:39,655 --> 00:06:43,000 and I always do really well at the arcade. 165 00:06:44,413 --> 00:06:45,655 No! 166 00:06:45,758 --> 00:06:46,965 Ah. 167 00:06:47,068 --> 00:06:50,827 So you get the worst selection. 168 00:06:50,931 --> 00:06:53,241 But you still have a choice to make -- 169 00:06:53,344 --> 00:06:55,586 the seafood row, the canned meat row, 170 00:06:55,689 --> 00:06:57,551 or the lovely canned soup row. 171 00:06:57,655 --> 00:06:58,896 What a selection! 172 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,206 You know, I want to challenge myself a little bit. 173 00:07:01,310 --> 00:07:05,000 So I go for the imitation lobster, smoked mussels, 174 00:07:05,103 --> 00:07:08,137 canned sardines, and the creamy herring. 175 00:07:08,241 --> 00:07:09,758 Off you go, ma'am. 176 00:07:09,862 --> 00:07:13,206 Marcel, time to play meatball skee ball. 177 00:07:14,862 --> 00:07:16,724 Ah, no. 178 00:07:16,827 --> 00:07:18,655 No! Why? 179 00:07:18,758 --> 00:07:20,965 Well, there are only two 180 00:07:21,068 --> 00:07:22,551 worst selections left, Marcel. 181 00:07:22,655 --> 00:07:25,206 You can either have the canned meat products 182 00:07:25,310 --> 00:07:27,034 or the canned soup products. 183 00:07:27,137 --> 00:07:29,793 I actually have a pretty fond love affair 184 00:07:29,896 --> 00:07:31,413 of the spiced canned ham product. 185 00:07:31,517 --> 00:07:33,310 I'm taking this one. 186 00:07:33,413 --> 00:07:37,172 Eric, there is only one worst selection left, 187 00:07:37,275 --> 00:07:38,413 and it's soup. 188 00:07:38,517 --> 00:07:40,931 I'm hoping I don't get the soup. 189 00:07:45,482 --> 00:07:47,827 And, alas, I get the soup. 190 00:07:47,931 --> 00:07:49,241 AARTI: No!Ooh. 191 00:07:49,344 --> 00:07:51,724 Don't all act like you're sad! 192 00:07:51,827 --> 00:07:54,965 [ Laughs ]Alton, I will take your soup. 193 00:07:55,068 --> 00:07:57,000 I know you will.And I will crush your soup. 194 00:07:57,103 --> 00:07:58,034 I have faith in you, man. 195 00:07:59,413 --> 00:08:01,241 Let's see what the ol' dumbwaiter's 196 00:08:01,344 --> 00:08:03,931 got in store for us for item two. 197 00:08:06,379 --> 00:08:11,448 A very colorful, red, plastic ball. 198 00:08:11,551 --> 00:08:13,586 One of you is about to go back to your childhood! 199 00:08:13,689 --> 00:08:16,344 Bring it on in, fellas. Bring it on in. 200 00:08:16,448 --> 00:08:17,655 Oh, my gosh. 201 00:08:17,758 --> 00:08:20,103 CHEF MARCEL: Oh, my God. Well, that looks like fun. 202 00:08:20,206 --> 00:08:23,034 CHEF MARCEL: Win this auction, and you can force one opponent 203 00:08:23,137 --> 00:08:25,344 to do all of their prepping for the entire challenge 204 00:08:25,448 --> 00:08:26,931 in the ball pit. 205 00:08:27,034 --> 00:08:28,724 Get it? Ball pit, meatballs? 206 00:08:28,827 --> 00:08:30,068 It's gonna be amazing. 207 00:08:30,172 --> 00:08:32,172 $1,500. $1,500, Marcel. 208 00:08:32,275 --> 00:08:33,137 $2,000.$2,000 to Fabio. 209 00:08:33,241 --> 00:08:34,310 $2,500. 210 00:08:34,413 --> 00:08:35,862 Do I hear $2,600? $2,600? 211 00:08:35,965 --> 00:08:37,068 Anybody want to go $2,600? 212 00:08:37,172 --> 00:08:38,379 CHEF FABIO: At the end of the day, 213 00:08:38,482 --> 00:08:40,068 I can deal with the pit.Big deal. 214 00:08:40,172 --> 00:08:42,000 Sold to Marcel for $2,500. 215 00:08:42,103 --> 00:08:43,379 Bring it on up, sir. 216 00:08:43,482 --> 00:08:46,172 My theory is that I want to take the people 217 00:08:46,275 --> 00:08:48,413 that are most screwed and screw them even more. 218 00:08:48,517 --> 00:08:51,620 So it's basically between Aarti and Greenie. 219 00:08:51,724 --> 00:08:52,793 ALTON: It's your game, sir. 220 00:08:52,896 --> 00:08:55,793 Greenie, get in there. 221 00:08:55,896 --> 00:08:57,379 [ Laughter ] 222 00:08:57,482 --> 00:08:59,965 I just basically want to see Eric Greenspan in a ball pit, 223 00:09:00,068 --> 00:09:01,413 is kind of why I choose him. 224 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:05,275 We'll make sure all your tools are moved, sir. 225 00:09:05,379 --> 00:09:07,413 This is the pits. 226 00:09:07,517 --> 00:09:09,103 [ Whimpers ] 227 00:09:09,206 --> 00:09:10,103 Keep in mind, chefs, 228 00:09:10,206 --> 00:09:12,482 you've got 30 minutes, meatballs. 229 00:09:12,586 --> 00:09:15,172 Time starts...now. 230 00:09:18,034 --> 00:09:20,413 This is the best day ever. 231 00:09:20,517 --> 00:09:22,172 Oh, God. 232 00:09:22,275 --> 00:09:23,551 My plan with the canned ham 233 00:09:23,655 --> 00:09:26,724 is to basically just, like, break it down, 234 00:09:26,827 --> 00:09:30,310 adding eggs, bread crumb, some spices. 235 00:09:30,413 --> 00:09:33,551 And I'm just gonna go ahead and form a meatball and bread it. 236 00:09:33,655 --> 00:09:36,206 Nothing like a fresh spiced ham in the morning. 237 00:09:36,310 --> 00:09:38,206 All right, incoming. 238 00:09:38,310 --> 00:09:39,310 CHEF MARCEL: Oh, is he getting in? 239 00:09:39,413 --> 00:09:41,689 Laugh it up, fuzzball. 240 00:09:41,793 --> 00:09:45,862 This is fricking ridiculous, dude. 241 00:09:45,965 --> 00:09:48,275 I'm making spaghetti and meatballs, Asian style. 242 00:09:48,379 --> 00:09:51,241 So the first thing I do is, I cracked open all my soup cans. 243 00:09:51,344 --> 00:09:52,862 I just kind of just looked into them. 244 00:09:52,965 --> 00:09:53,931 Holy [bleep] 245 00:09:54,034 --> 00:09:56,137 And I realize, this is all filler. 246 00:09:56,241 --> 00:09:59,000 It's rice. It's potatoes. 247 00:09:59,103 --> 00:10:02,862 It's a little bit of sausage. It's a little bit of beef. 248 00:10:02,965 --> 00:10:04,068 So I figured, all right. 249 00:10:04,172 --> 00:10:06,137 I guess some of the rice is going in, too. 250 00:10:06,241 --> 00:10:08,896 So I put all that into the food processor. 251 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:10,482 And I put a handful of bread crumbs in there, 252 00:10:10,586 --> 00:10:11,862 a little bit of oyster sauce. 253 00:10:11,965 --> 00:10:14,275 And I buzz that bad boy off. 254 00:10:14,379 --> 00:10:18,034 And what I get is a little light and a little airy, 255 00:10:18,137 --> 00:10:19,310 but I think I'm gonna be okay. 256 00:10:19,413 --> 00:10:21,310 This looks like it's working out for you pretty well. 257 00:10:21,413 --> 00:10:22,379 Oh, yeah. It's fantastic. 258 00:10:22,482 --> 00:10:23,517 Thanks for asking, Alton. 259 00:10:23,620 --> 00:10:24,965 I've always thought you were a ballsy cook. 260 00:10:25,068 --> 00:10:26,551 [ Both laugh ] 261 00:10:26,655 --> 00:10:30,448 I have never made a meatball out of imitation lobster, 262 00:10:30,551 --> 00:10:34,000 smoked mussels, can of sardines, and creamy herring. 263 00:10:34,103 --> 00:10:35,379 I've tasted everything, 264 00:10:35,482 --> 00:10:38,275 and this is the only thing I really like the taste of. 265 00:10:38,379 --> 00:10:41,103 So I think I'm just gonna do a full-on lobster ball. 266 00:10:41,206 --> 00:10:45,482 The problem is, I forgot to grab bread crumbs. 267 00:10:45,586 --> 00:10:49,275 So, I'm gonna see if I can pulverize this broccoli 268 00:10:49,379 --> 00:10:51,206 and make broccoli crumbs. 269 00:10:51,310 --> 00:10:53,517 And, hopefully, that will work. 270 00:10:53,620 --> 00:10:55,310 How are you looking over there, Fabio? 271 00:10:55,413 --> 00:10:57,172 This guy, nothing happened to this guy. 272 00:10:57,275 --> 00:11:00,413 First things first, I am making tomato sauce. 273 00:11:00,517 --> 00:11:01,931 But I forgot sugar. 274 00:11:02,034 --> 00:11:05,344 So, now, the sauce is very basic -- olive oil in the pan, 275 00:11:05,448 --> 00:11:08,344 tomato, shallots, and garlic. 276 00:11:08,448 --> 00:11:10,137 Sauté them in olive oil really quick 277 00:11:10,241 --> 00:11:11,793 and then dump them in the sauce. 278 00:11:11,896 --> 00:11:14,275 Sauce is done. 279 00:11:14,379 --> 00:11:15,275 ALTON: Uh, chefs, look. 280 00:11:15,379 --> 00:11:17,172 It's a waffle iron. 281 00:11:17,275 --> 00:11:18,689 CHEF FABIO: We're making meatball. 282 00:11:18,793 --> 00:11:21,862 What the hell I'm going to do with a waffle iron? 283 00:11:21,965 --> 00:11:23,310 Somebody is going to end up 284 00:11:23,413 --> 00:11:25,551 using this as their sole source of heat. 285 00:11:25,655 --> 00:11:26,931 That's gonna be a disaster. 286 00:11:27,034 --> 00:11:30,275 Who's gonna give me $500 for a waffle iron? 287 00:11:41,241 --> 00:11:43,413 Somebody is going to end up using this 288 00:11:43,517 --> 00:11:44,931 as their sole source of heat 289 00:11:45,034 --> 00:11:47,034 to do all their cooking for the rest of the round. 290 00:11:47,137 --> 00:11:48,517 $2,500! 291 00:11:48,620 --> 00:11:50,103 $2,500 to Fabio.$2,600. 292 00:11:50,206 --> 00:11:51,310 Marcel will go $2,600. 293 00:11:51,413 --> 00:11:54,137 I'm not bidding on this item 294 00:11:54,241 --> 00:11:55,965 because I don't think I'm a target yet. 295 00:11:56,068 --> 00:11:57,689 $2,700. $2,800. 296 00:11:57,793 --> 00:11:59,931 Going once. Going twice. 297 00:12:00,034 --> 00:12:01,344 Sold to Marcel for $2,800. 298 00:12:01,448 --> 00:12:03,068 Where would you like this to go, sir? 299 00:12:03,172 --> 00:12:05,724 Um, to the lovely young lady. 300 00:12:05,827 --> 00:12:07,034 Oh, buddy. 301 00:12:08,034 --> 00:12:10,724 So my idea is to take the people on the bottom tier 302 00:12:10,827 --> 00:12:12,034 and put 'em even lower. 303 00:12:12,137 --> 00:12:14,551 But I kind of feel for Greenie in the ball pit. 304 00:12:14,655 --> 00:12:17,034 I mean, he's already in a sad state of affairs. 305 00:12:17,137 --> 00:12:19,310 Well, well, well, Marcel. 306 00:12:19,413 --> 00:12:21,620 That was a very interesting play there, buddy. 307 00:12:21,724 --> 00:12:23,620 I'm not pleased. I'm not pleased. 308 00:12:23,724 --> 00:12:25,862 I turn the waffle iron on up to high. 309 00:12:25,965 --> 00:12:27,448 I need it to get as hot as possible. 310 00:12:29,310 --> 00:12:31,724 Hey, sizzling. 311 00:12:31,827 --> 00:12:33,655 Instead of a pasta sauce, 312 00:12:33,758 --> 00:12:36,413 I'm gonna make a very simple aioli. 313 00:12:36,517 --> 00:12:39,758 I have some prepared mayonnaise, put a little Dijon in there, 314 00:12:39,862 --> 00:12:42,655 some garlic, and some curry powder. 315 00:12:42,758 --> 00:12:45,068 And I taste it. It tastes really bland to me. 316 00:12:45,172 --> 00:12:48,206 So I shake in a little more curry powder, 317 00:12:48,310 --> 00:12:50,448 a little dollop, and it'll be good. 318 00:12:50,551 --> 00:12:53,965 There's not even a bead of sweat on your forehead, buddy. 319 00:12:54,068 --> 00:12:57,275 We have some ground beef, chopped garlic, onion, 320 00:12:57,379 --> 00:13:00,034 ricotta cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, 321 00:13:00,137 --> 00:13:02,068 some, uh, black pepper. 322 00:13:02,172 --> 00:13:07,724 Once they're round, it goes right into my tomato sauce. 323 00:13:10,448 --> 00:13:12,793 They look good, man. They really look good. 324 00:13:12,896 --> 00:13:14,551 Shut your [bleep] pie hole. 325 00:13:14,655 --> 00:13:16,862 CHEF ERIC: I got two sabotages on me. 326 00:13:16,965 --> 00:13:18,655 I got the canned soups from Fabio. 327 00:13:18,758 --> 00:13:19,793 And I got the ball pit. 328 00:13:19,896 --> 00:13:21,000 Urgh! 329 00:13:21,103 --> 00:13:24,172 I am gonna win this if I have a great dish. 330 00:13:24,275 --> 00:13:26,862 So I start making udon noodles in an Asian broth 331 00:13:26,965 --> 00:13:29,448 to represent my Asian spaghetti and meatballs. 332 00:13:29,551 --> 00:13:32,034 I chopped up my garlic. I chopped up my ginger. 333 00:13:32,137 --> 00:13:34,862 I pulled some mushrooms apart. I cut up some cabbage. 334 00:13:34,965 --> 00:13:38,344 All of that was gonna get sweat together to make the soup. 335 00:13:38,448 --> 00:13:41,172 You got 10 minutes. 10 minutes remaining. 336 00:13:41,275 --> 00:13:43,310 CHEF MARCEL: Fabio took away my meat 337 00:13:43,413 --> 00:13:45,620 and gave me a spiced ham canned product. 338 00:13:45,724 --> 00:13:47,172 But I'm super happy with my meatballs. 339 00:13:47,275 --> 00:13:50,137 I think that they are gonna be delicious. 340 00:13:50,241 --> 00:13:52,379 Kind of want to develop some tomato sauce. 341 00:13:52,482 --> 00:13:53,793 I'm looking for the sauce 342 00:13:53,896 --> 00:13:56,310 to be sort of, like, full of depth of flavor, 343 00:13:56,413 --> 00:13:58,896 have heat, have acid, have salt, 344 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,448 have that signature tomato flavor all throughout 345 00:14:01,551 --> 00:14:04,034 and just be a really nice vehicle for my meatballs. 346 00:14:04,137 --> 00:14:05,793 I make-a the meat-a ball-a. 347 00:14:05,896 --> 00:14:07,896 You've just gone with the imitation crustacean product. 348 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:09,172 Yes. 349 00:14:09,275 --> 00:14:11,586 And then, I used broccoli as my bread crumb 350 00:14:11,689 --> 00:14:13,344 'cause I forgot to grab that. 351 00:14:13,448 --> 00:14:15,586 CHEF AARTI: I don't think I'm going to have time 352 00:14:15,689 --> 00:14:17,965 to nurse these meatballs on the waffle iron. 353 00:14:18,068 --> 00:14:24,724 So I sadly shut the waffle iron and flatten my meatballs. 354 00:14:24,827 --> 00:14:26,827 Da-da-da. 355 00:14:26,931 --> 00:14:29,000 [ Laughs ] 356 00:14:29,103 --> 00:14:31,413 They're meatball waffles. 357 00:14:31,517 --> 00:14:33,655 They're meatball-ffles. 358 00:14:33,758 --> 00:14:35,448 Ugh. 359 00:14:35,551 --> 00:14:36,655 Fabio. Yes, sir? 360 00:14:36,758 --> 00:14:38,724 Everybody has a sabotage but you. 361 00:14:38,827 --> 00:14:42,103 Well, I managed my hope well, and I spent my money wisely. 362 00:14:42,206 --> 00:14:44,137 You managed hope? There's no hope in "Cutthroat Kitchen." 363 00:14:44,241 --> 00:14:45,620 CHEF ERIC: Well, he doesn't speak English very well. 364 00:14:45,724 --> 00:14:47,896 That's probably why my meatball tastes better than yours. 365 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:51,344 There's a couple other reasons, too, my friend. 366 00:14:51,448 --> 00:14:53,827 I got my bowls with the meatballs in 'em. 367 00:14:53,931 --> 00:14:56,068 I got my pan with the noodles in it. 368 00:14:56,172 --> 00:14:58,586 I got my other pan with the sauce in it. 369 00:14:58,689 --> 00:15:01,413 I've got the mushrooms and the eggs on a sheet tray. 370 00:15:01,517 --> 00:15:03,448 Ah! I'm back in the pit. 371 00:15:03,551 --> 00:15:05,310 We're plating up. 372 00:15:05,413 --> 00:15:07,172 I got a really pretty dish. 373 00:15:07,275 --> 00:15:08,724 Is it a meatball dish? 374 00:15:08,827 --> 00:15:10,517 Not really. 375 00:15:10,620 --> 00:15:13,172 Is it delicious? Yeah. 376 00:15:13,275 --> 00:15:17,103 10, 9, 8, 7, 377 00:15:17,206 --> 00:15:23,275 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 378 00:15:23,379 --> 00:15:24,655 Time is up. Challenge is over. 379 00:15:24,758 --> 00:15:27,517 Back away from your...balls. 380 00:15:32,172 --> 00:15:33,310 Hello, Simon. 381 00:15:33,413 --> 00:15:35,413 Chefs, this is your judge 382 00:15:35,517 --> 00:15:38,827 for the "Superstar Sabotage" tournament finale -- 383 00:15:38,931 --> 00:15:40,241 Simon Majumdar, 384 00:15:40,344 --> 00:15:43,103 eminent food scholar and author. 385 00:15:43,206 --> 00:15:45,310 The challenge -- meatballs. Oh. 386 00:15:45,413 --> 00:15:47,275 Chefs, keep in mind that Simon has been sequestered. 387 00:15:47,379 --> 00:15:50,172 He has no idea what you have had to endure, 388 00:15:50,275 --> 00:15:51,586 and he doesn't care. 389 00:15:51,689 --> 00:15:52,965 He only cares about three things. 390 00:15:53,068 --> 00:15:55,482 Does it taste great? Does it look great? 391 00:15:55,586 --> 00:15:56,758 Does it remind me of meatballs? 392 00:15:56,862 --> 00:15:58,379 Let's find out. 393 00:15:59,862 --> 00:16:03,172 Fabio, tell Simon about your meaty balls. 394 00:16:03,275 --> 00:16:05,275 I made Grandma's marinara sauce, 395 00:16:05,379 --> 00:16:08,724 and I cooked the meatball straight into the marinara sauce 396 00:16:08,827 --> 00:16:10,448 to make it moist. 397 00:16:14,551 --> 00:16:17,344 Chef, the meatball works really well. 398 00:16:17,448 --> 00:16:19,379 I think there's great seasoning in there, 399 00:16:19,482 --> 00:16:21,034 but I think the sauce is slightly bitter. 400 00:16:21,137 --> 00:16:23,413 I wonder whether there just could've been a little bit more sugar in there, 401 00:16:23,517 --> 00:16:24,724 something, a little sweetness in there. 402 00:16:24,827 --> 00:16:25,827 Thank you. 403 00:16:25,931 --> 00:16:27,586 Thank you. Let's move on down the line. 404 00:16:27,689 --> 00:16:29,310 Simon, this is Aarti. Hello. 405 00:16:29,413 --> 00:16:30,689 Nice to meet you. 406 00:16:30,793 --> 00:16:33,000 Go ahead and tell him about your take on meatballs. 407 00:16:33,103 --> 00:16:36,068 More and more of my family can't handle gluten. 408 00:16:36,172 --> 00:16:39,965 So this is a smashed fish ball, 409 00:16:40,068 --> 00:16:41,517 and instead of bread crumbs, 410 00:16:41,620 --> 00:16:43,379 I used broccoli to hold it together. 411 00:16:43,482 --> 00:16:46,310 You've got a little curry aioli over the top 412 00:16:46,413 --> 00:16:47,413 as sort of the sauce. 413 00:16:48,793 --> 00:16:51,034 Chef, the first thing, I think, the clue's in the name. 414 00:16:51,137 --> 00:16:53,068 So, I would like to kind of see it this shape... 415 00:16:53,172 --> 00:16:54,344 Yes. ...not this shape. 416 00:16:54,448 --> 00:16:56,275 I do like the idea of using fish, and I think, you know, 417 00:16:56,379 --> 00:16:59,793 a fish meatball is just as valid as using beef or lamb or any other type. 418 00:16:59,896 --> 00:17:01,206 The curry is, and I'm -- 419 00:17:01,310 --> 00:17:03,103 You know, we're both from India backgrounds. 420 00:17:03,206 --> 00:17:04,448 The curry's very strong. 421 00:17:04,551 --> 00:17:06,758 I would not know that there was really fish in there 422 00:17:06,862 --> 00:17:08,586 because all I'm getting is the curry flavor 423 00:17:08,689 --> 00:17:10,344 that's overpowering it.Okay. 424 00:17:10,448 --> 00:17:11,655 CHEF AARTI: That sucks. 425 00:17:11,758 --> 00:17:15,655 An Indian should know how to judiciously use curry powder. 426 00:17:15,758 --> 00:17:18,551 Marcel, please tell Simon about your meatball. 427 00:17:18,655 --> 00:17:20,931 CHEF MARCEL: So I have a meatball with tomato sauce, 428 00:17:21,034 --> 00:17:23,137 little bit of Parmesan, little bit of basil, parsley. 429 00:17:23,241 --> 00:17:24,551 Pretty simple, very straight-forward. 430 00:17:24,655 --> 00:17:27,310 The coating, the breading, on that meatball is terrific. 431 00:17:27,413 --> 00:17:29,379 It's really crunchy. It's great.I got that from this guy over here. 432 00:17:29,482 --> 00:17:31,620 I know your recipes. 433 00:17:31,724 --> 00:17:35,206 Sucking up to him doesn't help. Sucking up to me helps. 434 00:17:35,310 --> 00:17:36,862 You're looking fantastic these days. 435 00:17:36,965 --> 00:17:38,655 You're only saying that 'cause it's true, 436 00:17:38,758 --> 00:17:40,517 but I think it's a really, really good attempt. 437 00:17:40,620 --> 00:17:42,172 Thanks, Chef.Thank you, Chef. 438 00:17:42,275 --> 00:17:46,034 CHEF ERIC: I'm noticing my meatballs are starting to dissipate, 439 00:17:46,137 --> 00:17:48,068 and I'm like, "Ay, ugh." 440 00:17:48,172 --> 00:17:49,896 Eric, please explain yourself. 441 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:53,896 What I've got here is an Asian spaghetti and meatballs. 442 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:55,689 I've got udon noodles. 443 00:17:55,793 --> 00:17:59,517 I've got a meatball of rice and chicken and beef. 444 00:17:59,620 --> 00:18:03,655 I've got a Hoisin spiced broth and a fried egg. 445 00:18:03,758 --> 00:18:05,103 CHEF MAJUMDAR: And I can see that. 446 00:18:05,206 --> 00:18:07,655 It doesn't look like a meatball of any sort. 447 00:18:07,758 --> 00:18:10,241 It seems to have dissolved a little bit 448 00:18:10,344 --> 00:18:11,827 in the broth, I think. 449 00:18:13,448 --> 00:18:15,862 I think you have got fantastic flavors in there. 450 00:18:15,965 --> 00:18:16,862 It is delicious.Thank you. 451 00:18:16,965 --> 00:18:18,482 It ain't a meatball. No. 452 00:18:18,586 --> 00:18:20,896 Thank you, Chef. Simon, let's take a walk. 453 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:22,758 CHEF ERIC: I don't got-a the meatball. 454 00:18:22,862 --> 00:18:24,103 She don't got-a the meatball. 455 00:18:24,206 --> 00:18:25,206 Let's see what happens. 456 00:18:25,310 --> 00:18:28,206 It's never fun to send a great chef packing, 457 00:18:28,310 --> 00:18:29,862 but I've only got room for three in the next round, 458 00:18:29,965 --> 00:18:30,965 so do your duty. 459 00:18:31,068 --> 00:18:34,103 Chefs, I think the clue's in the name. 460 00:18:34,206 --> 00:18:36,931 It's got to have meat in it, and it's got to be a ball. 461 00:18:37,034 --> 00:18:38,103 And I think it's fair to say 462 00:18:38,206 --> 00:18:39,862 that two of you really didn't give me that. 463 00:18:39,965 --> 00:18:41,482 And I'm gonna have to eliminate Chef... 464 00:18:53,517 --> 00:18:55,206 CHEF MAJUMDAR: Chefs, I think the clue's in the name. 465 00:18:55,310 --> 00:18:57,000 And I'm gonna have to eliminate Chef... 466 00:19:00,896 --> 00:19:02,103 ...Aarti. 467 00:19:02,206 --> 00:19:04,137 Chef, I'm sorry, it wasn't a meatball, 468 00:19:04,241 --> 00:19:06,103 and that curry powder just really overpowered it. 469 00:19:06,206 --> 00:19:07,551 I gotcha. 470 00:19:07,655 --> 00:19:08,724 Sorry, Aarti. 471 00:19:08,827 --> 00:19:10,551 I'm afraid I'm gonna need that big ol' stack 472 00:19:10,655 --> 00:19:11,965 back in this case.Phew. 473 00:19:12,068 --> 00:19:14,275 Sorry, ma'am.It's all right. 474 00:19:14,379 --> 00:19:17,000 I appreciate being able to talk about postpartum depression 475 00:19:17,103 --> 00:19:18,724 and everything, so thank you so much. 476 00:19:18,827 --> 00:19:20,344 See you. 477 00:19:20,448 --> 00:19:22,448 It just feels crappy to be sent home 478 00:19:22,551 --> 00:19:26,758 because an Indian used too much curry powder. 479 00:19:26,862 --> 00:19:28,482 I mean, come on. 480 00:19:28,586 --> 00:19:31,310 I am so annoyed at myself right now. 481 00:19:36,034 --> 00:19:39,310 Chefs, congratulations on surviving to this, 482 00:19:39,413 --> 00:19:41,517 the second round of "Cutthroat Kitchen." 483 00:19:41,620 --> 00:19:43,586 You're gonna have 30 minutes 484 00:19:43,689 --> 00:19:46,448 to make beautiful, delectable fish and chips. 485 00:19:46,551 --> 00:19:48,448 CHEF MARCEL: I feel like I shouldn't be that worried 486 00:19:48,551 --> 00:19:49,793 about fish and chips, 487 00:19:49,896 --> 00:19:52,206 but it's a tough challenge, knowing that, you know, 488 00:19:52,310 --> 00:19:54,206 Simon Majumdar grew up eating 489 00:19:54,310 --> 00:19:55,758 [British accent] proper fish and chips. 490 00:19:55,862 --> 00:19:58,724 Let's just get down to that 60-second shopping time, 491 00:19:58,827 --> 00:20:01,034 and that begins...now. 492 00:20:04,034 --> 00:20:05,448 I want to make a classic fish and chips. 493 00:20:05,551 --> 00:20:07,103 Grabbing, like, cod, halibut. 494 00:20:07,206 --> 00:20:09,482 I'm grabbing potatoes. I'm grabbing rice flour. 495 00:20:09,586 --> 00:20:13,413 Rice flour is the secret for super-crisp batter. 496 00:20:13,517 --> 00:20:14,793 I got this in the bag, easy. 497 00:20:14,896 --> 00:20:15,931 25 seconds. 498 00:20:16,034 --> 00:20:19,206 What do I need? Potatoes, fish, batter. 499 00:20:19,310 --> 00:20:20,724 I'm out. 500 00:20:20,827 --> 00:20:23,620 3, 2, 1. 501 00:20:25,965 --> 00:20:28,172 Now we're gonna move into our auction phase. 502 00:20:28,275 --> 00:20:29,482 Ah. 503 00:20:29,586 --> 00:20:30,517 Let's see what we got. 504 00:20:33,689 --> 00:20:35,862 Bamboo fishing poles. 505 00:20:35,965 --> 00:20:37,517 That's a bad sign.[ Normal voice ] Can't be good. 506 00:20:37,620 --> 00:20:40,517 ALTON: Well, here's the thing. Whoever gets stuck with this item 507 00:20:40,620 --> 00:20:45,068 will have to do all of their cooking on these fishing lines, 508 00:20:45,172 --> 00:20:47,137 meaning that, if you want to fry your fish, 509 00:20:47,241 --> 00:20:49,689 you're gonna have to hook it up and drop it into the oil. 510 00:20:49,793 --> 00:20:52,275 And by the way, all your food will have to be cooked that way, 511 00:20:52,379 --> 00:20:53,482 and you can't prop these up. 512 00:20:53,586 --> 00:20:55,655 You have to hold them in your hands 513 00:20:55,758 --> 00:20:58,137 [Laughing] while you cook. 514 00:20:58,241 --> 00:21:00,413 I'll give you $1,000.I'll bet you will. 515 00:21:00,517 --> 00:21:03,931 CHEF ERIC: I could tell how anxious Fabio is to win this, 516 00:21:04,034 --> 00:21:06,137 and I think, "Let's spend some of his money." 517 00:21:06,241 --> 00:21:07,275 5 grand. 5 grand. 518 00:21:07,379 --> 00:21:09,655 Eric doesn't want to go fishing.$5,500. 519 00:21:09,758 --> 00:21:10,655 Fabio doesn't want to fish, either. 520 00:21:10,758 --> 00:21:12,206 $8,000. $8,500. 521 00:21:12,310 --> 00:21:13,482 $8,500. 522 00:21:13,586 --> 00:21:15,689 Gotcha. Gotcha. 523 00:21:15,793 --> 00:21:18,034 Sold to Fabio for $8,500. 524 00:21:18,137 --> 00:21:20,413 Come on up and bring me some money, sir.[ Sighs ] 525 00:21:20,517 --> 00:21:22,000 Take these fishing poles. 526 00:21:22,103 --> 00:21:25,586 Decide who is going to be doing all of their cooking 527 00:21:25,689 --> 00:21:27,655 on the ends of those hooks. 528 00:21:27,758 --> 00:21:31,241 Well...Marcel. 529 00:21:31,344 --> 00:21:32,896 Oh, my God. 530 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:34,689 I didn't give you anything last round. 531 00:21:34,793 --> 00:21:36,172 I understand. 532 00:21:36,275 --> 00:21:40,000 I know that Marcel has very crispy, good batter recipe, 533 00:21:40,103 --> 00:21:42,241 and I want to make sure that I slow him down 534 00:21:42,344 --> 00:21:44,344 and hopefully knock him out of his feet. 535 00:21:44,448 --> 00:21:45,758 All right. 536 00:21:45,862 --> 00:21:47,586 Let's see what our next item up for bid will be. 537 00:21:49,379 --> 00:21:50,931 Who is it? 538 00:21:52,172 --> 00:21:56,137 A bottle of seasickness pills. 539 00:21:56,241 --> 00:21:57,931 These will come in handy 540 00:21:58,034 --> 00:22:02,241 when you're prepping on my seasickness prep station. 541 00:22:02,344 --> 00:22:04,482 Oh. 542 00:22:04,586 --> 00:22:06,413 Win this auction, and you can swap out 543 00:22:06,517 --> 00:22:08,275 one of your opponent's prep stations 544 00:22:08,379 --> 00:22:10,103 for this rather rocky one. 545 00:22:10,206 --> 00:22:12,310 Et viola, calamity ensuing. 546 00:22:12,413 --> 00:22:15,103 CHEF MARCEL: I got more money than you, Fabio. 547 00:22:15,206 --> 00:22:16,413 You are going down. 548 00:22:16,517 --> 00:22:17,551 ALTON: Oh, boy. 549 00:22:17,655 --> 00:22:18,931 I do love my job sometimes. 550 00:22:30,206 --> 00:22:32,379 Win this auction, and you can swap out 551 00:22:32,482 --> 00:22:34,551 one of your opponent's prep stations 552 00:22:34,655 --> 00:22:36,034 for this rather rocky one. 553 00:22:36,137 --> 00:22:38,068 I'll give you $1,000.Yeah, you'll give me $1,000. 554 00:22:38,172 --> 00:22:40,793 Fabio, hey, look at me. Look at me, Fabio-- you're turning colors. 555 00:22:40,896 --> 00:22:42,862 I'll give you $1,500.$1,500 from Marcel. 556 00:22:42,965 --> 00:22:44,655 $2,000. $2,500. 557 00:22:44,758 --> 00:22:46,448 I want this boat so bad. 558 00:22:46,551 --> 00:22:48,793 I really want it, but I don't want to run out of money. 559 00:22:48,896 --> 00:22:51,931 Going once at $2,500, going twice at $2,500, 560 00:22:52,034 --> 00:22:53,275 sold to Chef Marcel for $2,500. 561 00:22:53,379 --> 00:22:54,724 Bring it on up here, sir. 562 00:22:54,827 --> 00:22:56,448 CHEF MARCEL: Yes, sir. 563 00:22:56,551 --> 00:23:00,793 Fabio is getting sick just looking at Alton, 564 00:23:00,896 --> 00:23:02,793 so I know that, if I give him the station, 565 00:23:02,896 --> 00:23:04,586 it's gonna throw a wrench in his game. 566 00:23:04,689 --> 00:23:07,517 The Italian stallion, Fabio. Welcome to your new station. 567 00:23:08,931 --> 00:23:12,586 Not looking good. Seriously, not looking good. 568 00:23:12,689 --> 00:23:14,103 ALTON: Gentlemen, keep in mind you have half an hour 569 00:23:14,206 --> 00:23:15,586 to make fish and chips. That time starts now. 570 00:23:21,206 --> 00:23:22,206 This is gonna be fun, huh? 571 00:23:24,379 --> 00:23:26,517 How's that working out for you, Fabio? 572 00:23:26,620 --> 00:23:27,931 This is not looking good. 573 00:23:28,034 --> 00:23:29,586 Everything goes left and right. 574 00:23:29,689 --> 00:23:32,068 Bowl are falling off of the table, 575 00:23:32,172 --> 00:23:34,000 and this is gonna create me a headache. 576 00:23:34,103 --> 00:23:36,068 It looks like you got it under control. 577 00:23:36,172 --> 00:23:37,724 You're looking good. 578 00:23:37,827 --> 00:23:39,103 Not really. 579 00:23:39,206 --> 00:23:42,896 My batter is simple -- all-purpose flour, rice flour, 580 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:46,482 club soda, salt, pepper, and eggs. 581 00:23:50,379 --> 00:23:51,344 Oh, that's nasty, bro. 582 00:23:51,448 --> 00:23:52,931 CHEF ERIC: I just have to cook. 583 00:23:53,034 --> 00:23:55,758 Those guys, they have their hands full. 584 00:23:55,862 --> 00:23:57,827 I'm making fish and chips, and I'm making it simple. 585 00:23:57,931 --> 00:23:59,103 So first things first. 586 00:23:59,206 --> 00:24:00,413 I make my batter, 587 00:24:00,517 --> 00:24:03,896 and I needed to have something just to stand out, 588 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,517 so I put a little pickle juice and maple syrup in my batter. 589 00:24:06,620 --> 00:24:09,034 I figured add a little bit of zing, a little bit of sweet. 590 00:24:09,137 --> 00:24:11,344 'Cause I just think that sounds delicious. 591 00:24:11,448 --> 00:24:14,034 ALTON: Chefs, you've got 18 minutes and 40 seconds. 592 00:24:14,137 --> 00:24:15,724 CHEF MARCEL: Time is of the essence on my station, 593 00:24:15,827 --> 00:24:17,551 considering I have to do all of my cooking 594 00:24:17,655 --> 00:24:18,827 with my fishing poles. 595 00:24:18,931 --> 00:24:21,241 The first thing I have to do is make my batter, 596 00:24:21,344 --> 00:24:26,068 so I use cake flour, rice flour, cornstarch, club soda. 597 00:24:26,172 --> 00:24:27,241 Let's get it chilling. 598 00:24:27,344 --> 00:24:28,965 I just went with potato chips. 599 00:24:29,068 --> 00:24:30,310 [ British accent ] For my proper chip. 600 00:24:30,413 --> 00:24:31,655 [ British accent ] Proper! 601 00:24:31,758 --> 00:24:35,068 [ Normal voice ] I put the potatoes on the fish hooks 602 00:24:35,172 --> 00:24:36,206 and drop them into the fire. 603 00:24:36,310 --> 00:24:37,689 I got a big one. 604 00:24:37,793 --> 00:24:39,206 Did you fish a potato, my friend? 605 00:24:39,310 --> 00:24:40,551 Coming through. 606 00:24:40,655 --> 00:24:44,137 If anybody needs me, I've gone fishing in the fryer. 607 00:24:44,241 --> 00:24:45,931 How's your station rocking out? 608 00:24:46,034 --> 00:24:49,068 [ Normal voice ] Whoa, easy. Easy, cowboy. Easy, cowboy. 609 00:24:49,172 --> 00:24:52,241 CHEF FABIO: So, now, I batter my fish, 610 00:24:52,344 --> 00:24:57,103 I cut my fries, and I start to fry, one things at a time. 611 00:24:57,206 --> 00:24:59,379 And then, I'm gonna make a tartar sauce, 612 00:24:59,482 --> 00:25:01,551 but I grabbed the wrong ingredient. 613 00:25:01,655 --> 00:25:02,931 Horseradish. [Bleep] 614 00:25:03,034 --> 00:25:04,793 I thought it was mayonnaise. 615 00:25:04,896 --> 00:25:07,448 When you're a champion, if you don't have mayonnaise, 616 00:25:07,551 --> 00:25:08,448 you make mayonnaise. 617 00:25:08,551 --> 00:25:09,724 Fabio, what's wrong, baby? 618 00:25:09,827 --> 00:25:11,413 I'm making some mayonnaise. 619 00:25:11,517 --> 00:25:12,655 Mayonnaise? 620 00:25:12,758 --> 00:25:15,689 Pretty much, I'm making mayonnaise sideways, 621 00:25:15,793 --> 00:25:17,827 and for the touch of sweetness, 622 00:25:17,931 --> 00:25:19,482 I'm gonna squeeze half of a bottle of relish 623 00:25:19,586 --> 00:25:21,034 and some lemon juice. 624 00:25:21,137 --> 00:25:22,413 Ha! 625 00:25:25,206 --> 00:25:27,724 I'm planning on frying this fish in the next 10 minutes. 626 00:25:27,827 --> 00:25:30,000 Good plan, Chef.Pretty good plan, right? 627 00:25:30,103 --> 00:25:31,482 Good plan, Chef.Thank you, Chef. 628 00:25:31,586 --> 00:25:34,655 My fish is portioned, seasoned with a little bit of paprika, 629 00:25:34,758 --> 00:25:37,068 dredged it in cornstarch, drop it in my batter, 630 00:25:37,172 --> 00:25:40,137 and it's going on the fish hook and right into the deep fryer. 631 00:25:40,241 --> 00:25:43,068 Be really nice if I could do some other stuff right now, 632 00:25:43,172 --> 00:25:45,103 but I can't leave my fishing poles. 633 00:25:45,206 --> 00:25:47,206 I need to actually hold onto my poles 634 00:25:47,310 --> 00:25:49,068 while I'm doing all of my cooking. 635 00:25:49,172 --> 00:25:51,862 It's a super-crispy crunch. 636 00:25:51,965 --> 00:25:53,206 [ Laughs ] 637 00:25:53,310 --> 00:25:55,137 ALTON: Five minutes. Five minutes remaining. 638 00:25:55,241 --> 00:25:56,482 I'm just cooking fish and chips. 639 00:25:56,586 --> 00:25:59,965 So I cut my chips, and I blanch them slowly in oil. 640 00:26:00,068 --> 00:26:02,724 And I know I got haddock, and I know it's firm, 641 00:26:02,827 --> 00:26:04,206 and it'll be stress-free. 642 00:26:04,310 --> 00:26:05,172 So we're good. 643 00:26:05,275 --> 00:26:10,862 ALTON: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 644 00:26:10,965 --> 00:26:15,758 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 645 00:26:15,862 --> 00:26:17,241 Time's up. Challenge over. 646 00:26:17,344 --> 00:26:19,137 Back away from the fish and chips. 647 00:26:21,862 --> 00:26:22,965 Hi, Simon. Hi. 648 00:26:23,068 --> 00:26:26,000 Good news is the challenge is fish and chips. 649 00:26:26,103 --> 00:26:27,413 It is the dish of my childhood, 650 00:26:27,517 --> 00:26:28,689 so it had better be perfect. 651 00:26:28,793 --> 00:26:31,103 Let's go find out if it is. 652 00:26:31,206 --> 00:26:33,206 So, Fabio, please tell Simon 653 00:26:33,310 --> 00:26:35,448 about your take on fish and chips. 654 00:26:35,551 --> 00:26:37,310 Hello, sir. Classic fish and chips. 655 00:26:37,413 --> 00:26:40,724 Cod, slice of lemon, steak fries with it, 656 00:26:40,827 --> 00:26:43,344 touch of sweet tartar sauce. 657 00:26:50,965 --> 00:26:52,827 It's a fantastic-looking plate. 658 00:26:52,931 --> 00:26:54,724 Thank you.I think it looks terrific. 659 00:26:54,827 --> 00:26:55,793 The fish inside is cooked beautifully. 660 00:26:55,896 --> 00:26:57,827 It's done exactly what it needs to do. 661 00:26:57,931 --> 00:26:59,275 I think the chips are great. 662 00:26:59,379 --> 00:27:00,862 The sauce is a tiny bit sweet for me. 663 00:27:00,965 --> 00:27:02,793 With fish and chips, you really need something 664 00:27:02,896 --> 00:27:05,517 a little bit more salty, a little bit sharper, 665 00:27:05,620 --> 00:27:06,689 a few more capers. Thank you, Chef. 666 00:27:06,793 --> 00:27:08,413 We'll move on down the line. Thank you, sir. 667 00:27:08,517 --> 00:27:11,241 Marcel, please tell Simon about your fish and chips. 668 00:27:11,344 --> 00:27:13,206 CHEF MARCEL: I made it with halibut, 669 00:27:13,310 --> 00:27:15,310 and then the chips are russet potatoes, 670 00:27:15,413 --> 00:27:17,310 and I made tartar sauce. 671 00:27:22,103 --> 00:27:25,206 Crisps are great. I like -- They're salty. 672 00:27:25,310 --> 00:27:26,827 You got a little bit of paprika on there. 673 00:27:26,931 --> 00:27:28,724 I think just gives that tiny bit of spice to it. 674 00:27:31,448 --> 00:27:33,103 That's proper tartar sauce. 675 00:27:33,206 --> 00:27:34,862 The tartar sauce is great. 676 00:27:34,965 --> 00:27:36,827 The batter is great--u unfortunately, the fish part 677 00:27:36,931 --> 00:27:38,344 of the fish and chips ain't so great. 678 00:27:38,448 --> 00:27:41,103 It has dried out a tiny bit. 679 00:27:41,206 --> 00:27:42,482 Gotcha. Thanks. 680 00:27:42,586 --> 00:27:44,689 Thank you, Chef. Hello, Eric. 681 00:27:44,793 --> 00:27:47,344 Please tell Simon about your take on fish and chips. 682 00:27:47,448 --> 00:27:49,551 Fish and chips, I've got battered haddock. 683 00:27:49,655 --> 00:27:50,931 The batter has a touch of pickle juice 684 00:27:51,034 --> 00:27:52,103 and maple syrup in the batter, 685 00:27:52,206 --> 00:27:54,241 traditionally fried fries. 686 00:27:58,931 --> 00:28:01,965 Eric, it actually reminds me of the kind of fish and chips 687 00:28:02,068 --> 00:28:04,034 that my Welsh grandmother used to make for me. 688 00:28:04,137 --> 00:28:05,448 First time I've been compared to a Welsh grandmother. 689 00:28:05,551 --> 00:28:07,137 Strange, isn't it? 690 00:28:11,241 --> 00:28:12,827 The fish is terrific. 691 00:28:12,931 --> 00:28:15,586 It's steamed nicely inside. It's flaky. 692 00:28:15,689 --> 00:28:18,448 I think the French fry, they're a little bit thinner 693 00:28:18,551 --> 00:28:21,137 than I would normally have-- I would like a lot more crunch on the outside, 694 00:28:21,241 --> 00:28:23,172 and kind of soft and pillowy in the inside. 695 00:28:23,275 --> 00:28:24,965 That's what you get with a really good fish-and-chip chip. 696 00:28:25,068 --> 00:28:26,103 Thank you. Thank you, Chef. 697 00:28:26,206 --> 00:28:27,310 I'm afraid you're gonna have to leave that. 698 00:28:27,413 --> 00:28:28,793 Well, you can take the bowl. No. Come on. 699 00:28:29,862 --> 00:28:33,275 We seem pretty even-steven, which is always nerve-racking. 700 00:28:33,379 --> 00:28:34,413 All right, Simon. 701 00:28:34,517 --> 00:28:37,137 You've had three samples of fish and chips, 702 00:28:37,241 --> 00:28:39,827 and I've only got room for two people in the final. 703 00:28:39,931 --> 00:28:43,448 Chefs, they were all fantastic, 704 00:28:43,551 --> 00:28:45,241 but I'm gonna have to eliminate Chef... 705 00:28:59,758 --> 00:29:01,103 Chefs, this really was tough 706 00:29:01,206 --> 00:29:03,586 because they were all fantastic, 707 00:29:03,689 --> 00:29:06,310 so I'm really looking at minute details 708 00:29:06,413 --> 00:29:07,689 to make a decision. 709 00:29:07,793 --> 00:29:09,724 I'm gonna have to eliminate Chef... 710 00:29:13,586 --> 00:29:14,965 ...Marcel. 711 00:29:15,068 --> 00:29:16,586 Chef, it's fish and chips, 712 00:29:16,689 --> 00:29:20,068 and the fish was just that tiny bit overcooked. 713 00:29:20,172 --> 00:29:21,344 Ugh, such a bummer. 714 00:29:21,448 --> 00:29:22,689 Oh, Marcel, sorry, sir. 715 00:29:22,793 --> 00:29:24,862 It means that I'm gonna need that cash back in this case. 716 00:29:27,758 --> 00:29:29,000 Good to see ya. Well played. 717 00:29:29,103 --> 00:29:30,103 Thanks, man. 718 00:29:30,206 --> 00:29:31,620 I'm super proud of everything I did, 719 00:29:31,724 --> 00:29:33,275 from, like, meatballs to fish and chips. 720 00:29:33,379 --> 00:29:34,896 There was a lot of crazy curveballs, 721 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,344 lot of sabotages thrown at us, and it's, like, I don't know, 722 00:29:37,448 --> 00:29:39,724 you just got to kind of, you know, water on a duck's back. 723 00:29:39,827 --> 00:29:41,827 Just let it roll right off and keep on cooking. 724 00:29:49,206 --> 00:29:52,034 Chefs, congratulations on surviving to this, 725 00:29:52,137 --> 00:29:55,965 the final round of the "Superstar Sabotage" finale. 726 00:29:56,068 --> 00:29:59,068 It was a valiant effort to get through this whole thing 727 00:29:59,172 --> 00:30:00,482 without spending a dime, 728 00:30:00,586 --> 00:30:03,620 but I want to give money to PanCAN 729 00:30:03,724 --> 00:30:05,689 for pancreatic cancer research. 730 00:30:05,793 --> 00:30:07,827 So, we're gonna play this thing smart. 731 00:30:07,931 --> 00:30:10,000 ALTON: One of you guys is about to become 732 00:30:10,103 --> 00:30:11,862 the most awesome creature on Earth. 733 00:30:11,965 --> 00:30:14,413 The other one [Laughs] not so much. 734 00:30:14,517 --> 00:30:15,965 CHEF FABIO: Who's in the final round? 735 00:30:16,068 --> 00:30:18,758 My favorite person in the whole planet -- me. 736 00:30:18,862 --> 00:30:21,586 So, now I want to beat Eric 737 00:30:21,689 --> 00:30:23,758 and win money for the ALS Foundation. 738 00:30:23,862 --> 00:30:29,310 I'm gonna give you 45 minutes to make...candy. 739 00:30:29,413 --> 00:30:31,379 Candy?Candy. 740 00:30:31,482 --> 00:30:33,793 Candy.Candy? 741 00:30:33,896 --> 00:30:35,655 Candy. Candy? 742 00:30:35,758 --> 00:30:36,896 Candy. 743 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:39,000 Candy. Candy. 744 00:30:39,103 --> 00:30:40,517 You've heard of candy before, haven't you, Chef? 745 00:30:40,620 --> 00:30:42,827 You look stunned...candy. 746 00:30:42,931 --> 00:30:43,965 Candy. 747 00:30:44,068 --> 00:30:45,482 [Bleep] 748 00:30:45,586 --> 00:30:47,965 ALTON: I'm gonna give you the traditional 60 seconds to shop, 749 00:30:48,068 --> 00:30:50,137 and that time begins now. 750 00:30:51,827 --> 00:30:53,344 Candy, who doesn't like it? 751 00:30:53,448 --> 00:30:55,724 CHEF FABIO: When I was a little kid, 752 00:30:55,827 --> 00:30:56,896 my mom used to tell me, 753 00:30:57,000 --> 00:30:58,275 "If you behave, I give you candy." 754 00:30:58,379 --> 00:31:00,000 I don't have memories of eating candy 755 00:31:00,103 --> 00:31:02,137 when I was a kid because I was never behaving. 756 00:31:02,241 --> 00:31:04,310 Better hurry it. You've got 30 seconds left. 757 00:31:04,413 --> 00:31:06,551 CHEF ERIC: I'm going to just make lollipops. 758 00:31:06,655 --> 00:31:08,137 It shouldn't be that hard. 759 00:31:08,241 --> 00:31:10,379 I mean, I've never done it before. 760 00:31:10,482 --> 00:31:12,586 But, hey, how hard can it be, huh? 761 00:31:12,689 --> 00:31:17,241 3, 2, 1, and your cooking time begins right now. 762 00:31:17,344 --> 00:31:18,931 45 minutes. 763 00:31:19,034 --> 00:31:22,413 CHEF FABIO: I saw in the kitchen a cotton candy machine, 764 00:31:22,517 --> 00:31:24,827 and I want to make something with cotton candy 765 00:31:24,931 --> 00:31:27,620 because you can squish it, and you can make things out of it. 766 00:31:27,724 --> 00:31:29,000 I love cotton candy. 767 00:31:29,103 --> 00:31:33,482 I am making my favorite kind of candy -- lollipops. 768 00:31:33,586 --> 00:31:34,862 I'm making three different flavors. 769 00:31:34,965 --> 00:31:36,965 I've got lemon thyme. 770 00:31:37,068 --> 00:31:39,620 I've got saffron grapefruit, 771 00:31:39,724 --> 00:31:43,275 and I've got Greek yogurt and raspberry. 772 00:31:43,379 --> 00:31:47,517 And then I measure out the mix for the candies -- 773 00:31:47,620 --> 00:31:50,551 sugar, corn syrup, water, a touch of citric acid. 774 00:31:50,655 --> 00:31:54,034 The only problem is, I don't know how long it's gonna take 775 00:31:54,137 --> 00:31:56,103 to bring it up to a hard-crack stage, 776 00:31:56,206 --> 00:31:59,586 and I don't know how long it takes to cool down afterwards. 777 00:31:59,689 --> 00:32:01,448 Come on, baby. Get there. 778 00:32:01,551 --> 00:32:02,758 Chefs, we all know kids love candy, 779 00:32:02,862 --> 00:32:05,862 so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to bring out 780 00:32:05,965 --> 00:32:08,344 one of my favorite sabotages of all times -- 781 00:32:08,448 --> 00:32:11,034 the mini kiddie kitchen. 782 00:32:11,137 --> 00:32:12,275 You got to be kidding.That's right. 783 00:32:12,379 --> 00:32:14,344 Win this auction, and you can force your opponent 784 00:32:14,448 --> 00:32:16,275 to do all of their prepping and cooking 785 00:32:16,379 --> 00:32:18,000 on this "Cutthroat Kitchen" classic 786 00:32:18,103 --> 00:32:19,758 for the remainder of the challenge. 787 00:32:19,862 --> 00:32:21,896 I'll give you 2 grand.I got 2 grand. 788 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:23,448 I don't know if that burner 789 00:32:23,551 --> 00:32:26,275 can bring sugar up to the right temperature, 790 00:32:26,379 --> 00:32:27,379 so it's time to spend some money. 791 00:32:27,482 --> 00:32:28,758 $2,500.ALTON: I got $2,500. 792 00:32:28,862 --> 00:32:30,103 Yeah, you got 4 grand. You got 4 grand. 793 00:32:30,206 --> 00:32:32,896 I have 4 grand from Eric.$4,500. 794 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:34,896 5 grand.Will you go for $5,100? $5,100. 795 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:37,310 $5,100? $5,100? $5,100? 796 00:32:37,413 --> 00:32:40,931 I don't want this item, but I'm afraid not to get this item 797 00:32:41,034 --> 00:32:44,310 because if this is the first thing, 798 00:32:44,413 --> 00:32:48,068 God knows what incredible pain is gonna come right after 799 00:32:48,172 --> 00:32:49,931 with the next auction item. 800 00:32:50,034 --> 00:32:52,931 Sold to Eric for $5,000. 801 00:32:53,034 --> 00:32:54,931 Welcome to my mini world, brother. 802 00:32:55,034 --> 00:32:56,275 Gentlemen, please come in 803 00:32:56,379 --> 00:32:58,413 and help Fabio with his new station. 804 00:32:58,517 --> 00:33:02,000 I had my whole game got thrown off. 805 00:33:02,103 --> 00:33:04,827 I lost my cotton candy machine. 806 00:33:04,931 --> 00:33:06,517 I have one burner. 807 00:33:06,620 --> 00:33:08,862 I have a crap oven, 808 00:33:08,965 --> 00:33:12,379 and my ass is seated on a stock pot. 809 00:33:12,482 --> 00:33:14,379 I was gonna make wonderful 810 00:33:14,482 --> 00:33:17,137 cotton candy-covered strawberries, 811 00:33:17,241 --> 00:33:19,310 and now, suck it, Fabio. 812 00:33:19,413 --> 00:33:22,482 [ Laughing ] 813 00:33:22,586 --> 00:33:24,275 Somebody's not happy. 814 00:33:24,379 --> 00:33:27,137 First, I'm making some happy fizzy candy, 815 00:33:27,241 --> 00:33:30,206 which is nothing else than caramelized sugar 816 00:33:30,310 --> 00:33:31,896 with some citrus on the outside. 817 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:36,620 Now we're gonna cool the happy fizzy candy in the blast chiller 818 00:33:36,724 --> 00:33:38,448 for couple of minutes. 819 00:33:38,551 --> 00:33:41,620 And now I'm all about making my pepperoncini truffle. 820 00:33:41,724 --> 00:33:43,862 In the center of the truffle, 821 00:33:43,965 --> 00:33:46,793 there is a candied piece of ginger. 822 00:33:46,896 --> 00:33:49,862 On top, I have a wrap of pooled sugar. 823 00:33:49,965 --> 00:33:51,034 I drop 'em in liquid nitrogen, 824 00:33:51,137 --> 00:33:52,724 just to make sure that they are shocked. 825 00:33:52,827 --> 00:33:55,862 And then I can try to melt some white chocolate 826 00:33:55,965 --> 00:33:57,758 for the coating on top of it. 827 00:33:57,862 --> 00:33:59,793 There. It's perfect candy. 828 00:33:59,896 --> 00:34:01,551 ALTON: Hey, Chefs. 829 00:34:01,655 --> 00:34:03,448 Win this auction, and you can force your opponent 830 00:34:03,551 --> 00:34:05,931 to complete their dish with one hand tied behind their back. 831 00:34:06,034 --> 00:34:09,172 I'll give you $4,500 for it. 832 00:34:09,275 --> 00:34:10,206 How about $4,600? 833 00:34:10,310 --> 00:34:11,241 CHEF ERIC: That ain't no thing. 834 00:34:11,344 --> 00:34:12,896 I mean, all I got to do is pour my sugar 835 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:14,620 into its flavors and into the mold. 836 00:34:14,724 --> 00:34:16,896 I don't really even need my hand. 837 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:18,034 Sold to Fabio for $4,500. 838 00:34:18,137 --> 00:34:20,275 Wahoo! 839 00:34:20,379 --> 00:34:23,413 I have half of the space, half of the cooking power. 840 00:34:23,517 --> 00:34:25,896 You have half of your hands. 841 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:28,344 How about that, Eric? How about that? 842 00:34:28,448 --> 00:34:30,344 Come on! 843 00:34:30,448 --> 00:34:31,379 Hey, what's up, buddy? 844 00:34:31,482 --> 00:34:32,862 How you doing, man, with the candy 845 00:34:32,965 --> 00:34:33,896 that will never cook anyway? 846 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:35,103 It's not there yet. 847 00:34:35,206 --> 00:34:37,103 I know it's not there. It will never be. 848 00:34:37,206 --> 00:34:39,206 That's so mean. 849 00:34:39,310 --> 00:34:41,206 I've been nothing but supportive. 850 00:34:41,310 --> 00:34:42,620 Come on, baby. Come on. 851 00:34:42,724 --> 00:34:44,000 Holy [bleep] The chocolate is burning. 852 00:34:44,103 --> 00:34:48,068 Holy cr-- No! No! 853 00:34:48,172 --> 00:34:52,275 Ugh, my chocolate is gone. 854 00:34:52,379 --> 00:34:53,620 [ Laughing ] 855 00:34:53,724 --> 00:34:55,206 No. Shut up. 856 00:34:55,310 --> 00:34:57,448 I burned my chocolate! 857 00:34:57,551 --> 00:34:59,344 White chocolate is burned, is out of the picture, 858 00:34:59,448 --> 00:35:01,379 but I have some caramel chocolate. 859 00:35:01,482 --> 00:35:03,620 So, now I have to use it for my truffle. 860 00:35:03,724 --> 00:35:05,482 [ Laughing ]Shut up! 861 00:35:05,586 --> 00:35:09,620 You are disturbing the execution of my chocolate. 862 00:35:09,724 --> 00:35:11,344 [ Speaks Italian ] 863 00:35:11,448 --> 00:35:13,689 This is absolutely bonkers. 864 00:35:13,793 --> 00:35:15,827 Homie is losing it. 865 00:35:15,931 --> 00:35:16,931 Shut up! 866 00:35:17,034 --> 00:35:18,620 Are you talking to yourself at this point? 867 00:35:18,724 --> 00:35:20,655 Well, yeah, basically, yes. 868 00:35:21,862 --> 00:35:23,172 But at least he's got food. 869 00:35:23,275 --> 00:35:26,310 I don't know what they say about a watched sugar pot. 870 00:35:26,413 --> 00:35:29,344 Never gets to hard-crack stage? Is that a thing? 871 00:35:29,448 --> 00:35:30,448 You standing there and staring at it 872 00:35:30,551 --> 00:35:31,586 is gonna speed it up. Yeah. 873 00:35:31,689 --> 00:35:33,793 I'm not feeling okay about this at all. 874 00:35:33,896 --> 00:35:35,344 Ugh. 875 00:35:35,448 --> 00:35:37,862 This is do or die.I vote die. 876 00:35:37,965 --> 00:35:40,896 The next step is my third and last candy. 877 00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:44,344 I can spread some chocolate, let it chill, 878 00:35:44,448 --> 00:35:46,275 heat up some marshmallow, 879 00:35:46,379 --> 00:35:48,586 and spread it on top of the chocolate, 880 00:35:48,689 --> 00:35:52,310 so then, I can cover it with chocolate again. 881 00:35:52,413 --> 00:35:53,655 Man, this is hard. 882 00:35:53,758 --> 00:35:56,724 ALTON: Chefs, you've got two and a half minutes. 883 00:35:56,827 --> 00:35:57,862 We're there. 884 00:35:59,241 --> 00:36:05,000 I reach my hard crack, and I pour it into my liquid. 885 00:36:06,793 --> 00:36:08,448 Oh [bleep] 886 00:36:08,551 --> 00:36:10,896 When I poured it in, it got cold instantly. 887 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:12,896 And now, I'm one-handed, 888 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:17,241 and I've got clumps of flavored sugar 889 00:36:17,344 --> 00:36:19,931 solidifying into hard candy, 890 00:36:20,034 --> 00:36:22,862 and I got to get 'em into those lollipop molds 891 00:36:22,965 --> 00:36:25,241 or I'm just serving balls of crack, 892 00:36:25,344 --> 00:36:26,655 and I don't think that's gonna make it. 893 00:36:26,758 --> 00:36:29,344 Oh, you got to be kidding me. 894 00:36:32,448 --> 00:36:33,827 That looks great, man.Doesn't it? 895 00:36:33,931 --> 00:36:35,172 Yeah. 896 00:36:35,275 --> 00:36:37,310 Looks like you just run over my cat with a truck. 897 00:36:37,413 --> 00:36:38,344 Look at that. 898 00:36:38,448 --> 00:36:40,310 I was entertained by his world of hurt 899 00:36:40,413 --> 00:36:42,689 until my world of hurt showed up. 900 00:36:42,793 --> 00:36:46,034 But, if I can get these lollipops to stick, 901 00:36:46,137 --> 00:36:47,689 I'd really like to win. 902 00:36:47,793 --> 00:36:53,241 ALTON: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. 903 00:36:53,344 --> 00:36:54,931 Candy time! 904 00:37:04,793 --> 00:37:06,896 Chefs, please bring your candy up here. 905 00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:10,551 CHEF FABIO: The bad news is that I am clueless about candy. 906 00:37:10,655 --> 00:37:14,206 The good news is that Eric looks as clueless as I am 907 00:37:14,310 --> 00:37:15,413 in maker of candies. 908 00:37:15,517 --> 00:37:17,103 CHEF ERIC: They're definitely not lollipops. 909 00:37:17,206 --> 00:37:18,448 If they are, 910 00:37:18,551 --> 00:37:20,551 they're the ugliest lollipops you've ever seen. 911 00:37:20,655 --> 00:37:23,620 So I figured, why not call them lolli-plops? 912 00:37:23,724 --> 00:37:25,586 Simon, where would you like to start? 913 00:37:25,689 --> 00:37:28,310 I'll start with these rather frightening-looking things 914 00:37:28,413 --> 00:37:30,241 in front of me.Eric, tell your tale. 915 00:37:30,344 --> 00:37:32,137 Why, indeed, they are not frightening. 916 00:37:32,241 --> 00:37:33,206 They are lolli-plops. 917 00:37:33,310 --> 00:37:37,827 I got three different lolli-plops. 918 00:37:37,931 --> 00:37:40,655 I've got lemon thyme lolli-plop. 919 00:37:40,758 --> 00:37:44,275 I've got saffron grapefruit lolli-plop, 920 00:37:44,379 --> 00:37:47,448 and finally, a raspberry Greek yogurt lolli-plop. 921 00:37:50,103 --> 00:37:51,931 I didn't think the saffron was gonna work 922 00:37:52,034 --> 00:37:53,241 because, often, that can make things bitter. 923 00:37:53,344 --> 00:37:54,344 It isn't at all, 924 00:37:54,448 --> 00:37:56,344 and that grapefruit really sinks through. 925 00:37:56,448 --> 00:37:58,172 I really like that. 926 00:37:58,275 --> 00:38:01,586 CHEF FABIO: Are you kidding me? He really likes it. 927 00:38:01,689 --> 00:38:04,827 How this is happening right now? 928 00:38:04,931 --> 00:38:07,000 Lemon flavor is really terrific, 929 00:38:07,103 --> 00:38:08,344 zingy, really fresh, 930 00:38:08,448 --> 00:38:09,793 but I have no time for the thyme. 931 00:38:09,896 --> 00:38:10,965 It's too strong. 932 00:38:11,068 --> 00:38:13,827 Yes! Yes! 933 00:38:15,206 --> 00:38:18,034 And this last rather messy one. 934 00:38:19,655 --> 00:38:20,827 Tell me again the flavors. 935 00:38:20,931 --> 00:38:24,137 Raspberry and a touch of Greek yogurt. 936 00:38:24,241 --> 00:38:25,241 But it's hardly -- 937 00:38:25,344 --> 00:38:27,413 I'm not getting any of those flavors. 938 00:38:27,517 --> 00:38:29,896 All the flavors have just muddled together. 939 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,896 CHEF ERIC: Well, that's not a good finish. 940 00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:34,517 But, hey, this battle? 941 00:38:34,620 --> 00:38:35,827 One out of three might be enough. 942 00:38:35,931 --> 00:38:39,448 Fabio, please tell Simon about your candy. 943 00:38:39,551 --> 00:38:42,517 CHEF FABIO: The dish is made from three different candy. 944 00:38:42,620 --> 00:38:44,793 The first one is two layer of chocolate 945 00:38:44,896 --> 00:38:48,068 with a crisp middle of marshmallow. 946 00:38:48,172 --> 00:38:52,482 Then we have a ginger candy with a hard shell of crispy sugar 947 00:38:52,586 --> 00:38:55,310 and the outside of a chocolate truffle. 948 00:38:55,413 --> 00:38:58,103 And the last one brings back memories. 949 00:38:58,206 --> 00:38:59,793 It's a happy fizzy candy. 950 00:39:02,103 --> 00:39:04,103 It's happy fizzy. 951 00:39:07,689 --> 00:39:10,551 Seriously, that tastes like you've opened a car battery 952 00:39:10,655 --> 00:39:13,689 and just frozen it and made it fizzy. 953 00:39:13,793 --> 00:39:15,137 But I have to say, 954 00:39:15,241 --> 00:39:18,172 I think it's a really attractive plate. 955 00:39:19,931 --> 00:39:23,206 I think the chocolate works very well, 956 00:39:23,310 --> 00:39:25,275 but the marshmallow you said is crisp? 957 00:39:25,379 --> 00:39:26,724 It's not. It's chewy. 958 00:39:29,137 --> 00:39:32,034 I think this crystallized ginger candy 959 00:39:32,137 --> 00:39:35,931 with the sugar shell, thought the shell was terrific. 960 00:39:36,034 --> 00:39:37,172 When you said spun sugar, 961 00:39:37,275 --> 00:39:38,655 I thought it could be too sweet. It isn't. 962 00:39:38,758 --> 00:39:40,586 [ British accent ] Oh, I really actually like this. 963 00:39:40,689 --> 00:39:43,068 [ Normal voice ] Please tell me you're joking. 964 00:39:43,172 --> 00:39:46,344 If I got this at the end of a meal, I'd be very happy. 965 00:39:46,448 --> 00:39:47,413 Thank you. 966 00:39:47,517 --> 00:39:50,586 Now, can you please hand me my money 967 00:39:50,689 --> 00:39:53,344 because there is a clear winner here 968 00:39:53,448 --> 00:39:56,344 because chocolate beats sugar every day. 969 00:39:56,448 --> 00:39:58,724 All right, Simon, you have consumed your candy. 970 00:39:58,827 --> 00:40:00,413 It is now time for you to decide 971 00:40:00,517 --> 00:40:01,965 who's going to be the winner 972 00:40:02,068 --> 00:40:05,172 of the "Superstar Sabotage" finale 973 00:40:05,275 --> 00:40:06,689 and who's gonna walk out of here 974 00:40:06,793 --> 00:40:08,517 with a big pile of cash for their charity. 975 00:40:08,620 --> 00:40:10,206 Serious responsibility. 976 00:40:10,310 --> 00:40:13,206 Chefs, I know how hard it is to make candy 977 00:40:13,310 --> 00:40:14,896 under any circumstances. 978 00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:16,862 In the end, I just made my decision 979 00:40:16,965 --> 00:40:19,551 on the one taste that I enjoyed more than any other, 980 00:40:19,655 --> 00:40:21,620 and the winner is Chef... 981 00:40:24,379 --> 00:40:25,724 ...Eric. 982 00:40:25,827 --> 00:40:29,068 Eric, this grapefruit and saffron, 983 00:40:29,172 --> 00:40:30,689 I'm gonna take it home with me. 984 00:40:30,793 --> 00:40:31,724 It's terrific. 985 00:40:31,827 --> 00:40:35,344 Fabio, you're putting back $33,500, 986 00:40:35,448 --> 00:40:39,482 but you won $10,800 for your charity, 987 00:40:39,586 --> 00:40:41,241 so they should be very grateful to you, sir, 988 00:40:41,344 --> 00:40:42,724 and I hope that they are.Thank you very much. 989 00:40:42,827 --> 00:40:43,862 Thank you, Chef.Thank you, guys. 990 00:40:43,965 --> 00:40:45,172 Thank you, sir.Thank you so much, Fabio. 991 00:40:45,275 --> 00:40:48,068 You guys enjoy.CHEF FABIO: I am just very happy that, 992 00:40:48,172 --> 00:40:51,827 although I didn't win all the money, I just won part of it. 993 00:40:51,931 --> 00:40:56,344 I was be able to bring awareness to my charity. 994 00:40:56,448 --> 00:40:58,896 But I think you guys, at the end of the show, 995 00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:00,448 should give free hugs away. 996 00:41:00,551 --> 00:41:02,862 Seriously, like a real good hug. 997 00:41:02,965 --> 00:41:04,862 Like, a meaningful hug. 998 00:41:04,965 --> 00:41:07,137 I need a hug right now. 999 00:41:10,793 --> 00:41:11,896 Eric. Yes, sir? 1000 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:19,034 Today, you've won $45,000 for your charity, 1001 00:41:19,137 --> 00:41:25,793 and that brings your total to $69,600 for your charity. 1002 00:41:25,896 --> 00:41:27,379 Congratulations! 1003 00:41:27,482 --> 00:41:28,965 That's awesome. 1004 00:41:29,068 --> 00:41:31,965 This whole experience has been so unbelievable. 1005 00:41:32,068 --> 00:41:33,965 I mean, next to my bar mitzvah, 1006 00:41:34,068 --> 00:41:36,448 it might be my proudest moment ever. 1007 00:41:36,551 --> 00:41:39,275 Oh, my God, you won! 1008 00:41:39,379 --> 00:41:42,482 And most importantly, we raised a lot of money 1009 00:41:42,586 --> 00:41:44,896 for some really good people, 1010 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:49,310 and we had an absolutely fantastic time doing it. 1011 00:41:49,413 --> 00:41:51,241 And I think, at the end of the day, 1012 00:41:51,344 --> 00:41:56,551 that's what the "Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage" 1013 00:41:56,655 --> 00:41:59,275 is all about.[ Laughing ] 1014 00:42:01,896 --> 00:42:03,965 ALTON: Hungry for more "Cutthroat Kitchen"? 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