1 00:00:00,667 --> 00:00:01,567 This is it. 2 00:00:01,567 --> 00:00:02,700 Oh, my God! 3 00:00:02,700 --> 00:00:05,066 Our all-star tournament is coming to an end. 4 00:00:05,066 --> 00:00:07,567 Three chefs have survived the madness. 5 00:00:07,567 --> 00:00:11,200 They're literally two cooks away from $35,000. 6 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:12,900 Winner winner chicken dinner. 7 00:00:12,900 --> 00:00:16,900 [Guy] But first, they have to tackle Flavortown Market's most extreme aisle game. 8 00:00:16,900 --> 00:00:18,266 This is Aisle Auction. 9 00:00:18,266 --> 00:00:20,000 -[grunts] -Ridiculous. 10 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:21,400 [Guy] Who will be the champion... 11 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:22,667 Phenomenal. 12 00:00:22,667 --> 00:00:26,233 [Guy] ...and shop Flavortown Market for up to 35,000 bucks. 13 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:28,767 The pressure's definitely on. 14 00:00:28,767 --> 00:00:30,467 Winner winner Misty dinner. 15 00:00:30,467 --> 00:00:33,100 [Guy] It's the finale of All-Star Grocery Games. 16 00:00:33,100 --> 00:00:34,667 That's how winners win. 17 00:00:38,300 --> 00:00:40,867 Let's welcome our three all-star chefs. 18 00:00:40,867 --> 00:00:44,600 First up, nationally-acclaimed restaurateur and Iron Chef 19 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:46,467 whose consistently delicious dishes 20 00:00:46,467 --> 00:00:49,500 have kept her in the competition week after week, 21 00:00:49,500 --> 00:00:51,900 the GOAT, Chef Stephanie Izard. 22 00:00:51,900 --> 00:00:54,667 This has not been the easiest road to get to the finals. 23 00:00:54,667 --> 00:00:57,367 Having to fight your way out of the bottom over and over again 24 00:00:57,367 --> 00:00:58,767 is the hard way to get there. 25 00:00:58,767 --> 00:01:01,500 But, at the same time, it's given me a whole lot of practice. 26 00:01:01,500 --> 00:01:03,767 -In a colorful outfit tonight. -Always. 27 00:01:03,767 --> 00:01:05,467 Good luck. 28 00:01:05,467 --> 00:01:08,567 Next, the Tournament of Champions Four winner 29 00:01:08,567 --> 00:01:11,467 whose cooking has already earned her $15,000 30 00:01:11,467 --> 00:01:15,400 and two best dish honors in this competition, Chef Mei Lin. 31 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:18,166 I'm feeling really amped up and I'm feeling a little bit more confident 32 00:01:18,166 --> 00:01:20,600 being able to trek through Flavortown. 33 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:21,800 May the best chef win. 34 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,700 I've gotta put "Champ" Chef Mei Lin in there. 35 00:01:24,700 --> 00:01:27,233 -"Champ" has to be added to that from now on. -[Mei Lin laughs] 36 00:01:28,500 --> 00:01:30,467 And, finally, James Beard Award winner, 37 00:01:30,467 --> 00:01:33,867 who beat an Iron Chef in week two and earned $10,000 38 00:01:33,867 --> 00:01:35,867 for a champagne brunch in week three, 39 00:01:35,867 --> 00:01:38,400 the one and only, Chef Jonathon Sawyer. 40 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,900 Well, I've already won $10,000. I wanna win $35,000 more. 41 00:01:42,900 --> 00:01:44,867 I wanna win so bad. 42 00:01:44,867 --> 00:01:46,767 [Guy] Looking good, braids and all. 43 00:01:46,767 --> 00:01:49,867 -[laughs] -[scoffs] There's a fashionista right here. 44 00:01:51,467 --> 00:01:55,300 This is amazing. We went from the great eight to the thrilling three. 45 00:01:55,300 --> 00:01:59,567 You have successfully navigated four weeks of our gauntlet games. 46 00:01:59,567 --> 00:02:02,000 The chef that conquers the final leg of the gauntlet 47 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,000 and dazzles the judges with their dish 48 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,000 will get a chance to shop Flavortown Market for up to 35 grand. 49 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:13,600 So, tonight, we're playing two of the most extreme aisle games in GGG history. 50 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:16,567 At the end of game one, the chef with the least successful dish, 51 00:02:16,567 --> 00:02:17,867 unfortunately, will check out. 52 00:02:17,867 --> 00:02:20,900 But the last chef standing will compete head-to-head 53 00:02:20,900 --> 00:02:24,834 in the mother of all aisle games, for the championship. 54 00:02:25,100 --> 00:02:26,600 First challenge, 55 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,367 I want you to make the judges... 56 00:02:29,767 --> 00:02:31,066 spicy guilty pleasure. 57 00:02:32,467 --> 00:02:37,100 I want you to make something bold, bodacious, bursting with flavor. 58 00:02:37,100 --> 00:02:39,166 And to make sure it's bursting with flavor, 59 00:02:40,667 --> 00:02:44,166 I'm gonna give you each 100 bucks. 60 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:51,066 -[Stephanie] Thank you. -[Guy] Plenty of money to buy everything you need. 61 00:02:51,066 --> 00:02:53,567 Well, that's unless you guys get into, like, a little bidding war. 62 00:02:53,567 --> 00:02:55,166 -Oh, no. -[Guy] Oh, wait. Wait, wait, wait. 63 00:02:55,166 --> 00:02:56,800 Did I not tell you... Oh, you know what? 64 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:58,967 I forgot to tell you, we're having an auction. 65 00:02:58,967 --> 00:03:00,367 That's right. Hunter, come on out. 66 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:03,000 [grunts] 67 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:04,467 [Mei Lin] Oh, here we go. 68 00:03:04,467 --> 00:03:05,533 Hello. Hi. 69 00:03:06,767 --> 00:03:08,166 -[bangs gavel] -Ding! 70 00:03:08,166 --> 00:03:11,266 Let's talk about the first item that we have up for bid. 71 00:03:11,266 --> 00:03:13,033 You guys are gonna love it. It's great. 72 00:03:16,700 --> 00:03:17,834 [Guy] Ten. 73 00:03:18,767 --> 00:03:19,900 What is ten? 74 00:03:19,900 --> 00:03:22,066 Father, this is the aisle. 75 00:03:22,867 --> 00:03:24,000 [Guy] Aisle ten? 76 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,100 I forgot, we're playing the craziest of all aisle games, 77 00:03:27,100 --> 00:03:29,600 and this is aisle auction. 78 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:33,867 We are gonna auction off three of the most in-demand aisles. 79 00:03:33,867 --> 00:03:39,567 If you are the highest bidder, you'll be the only chef that can shop that aisle. 80 00:03:39,567 --> 00:03:42,100 You will still have to pay for all your ingredients. 81 00:03:42,100 --> 00:03:45,266 So, for instance, if you bid $40 for this, 82 00:03:45,266 --> 00:03:47,266 which is the minimum starting bid, 83 00:03:47,266 --> 00:03:50,700 then you would have $60 to shop the rest of the store, 84 00:03:50,700 --> 00:03:53,333 except for other aisles that the other two chefs may buy. 85 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:56,266 Starting off with aisle ten, 86 00:03:56,266 --> 00:04:00,767 meat, seafood, dairy, artisan cheeses, and deli delights. 87 00:04:00,767 --> 00:04:03,867 -No one else uses it? -No one else can use it? 88 00:04:03,867 --> 00:04:06,000 Correct, Chef. No one else will be able to use this. 89 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,667 What are the other aisles that you're gonna auction off? 90 00:04:07,667 --> 00:04:10,433 -That's the mystery of it. -[laughing] 91 00:04:11,166 --> 00:04:12,667 [laughing] I tried. I tried. 92 00:04:12,667 --> 00:04:14,300 So there will be two other biddings. 93 00:04:14,300 --> 00:04:18,100 Now, I will let you know that the final aisle will be $60. 94 00:04:18,100 --> 00:04:20,567 -[all] Whoa! -So if you don't bid on aisle one 95 00:04:20,567 --> 00:04:22,066 and you don't bid on aisle two, 96 00:04:22,066 --> 00:04:25,467 the third aisle will be on sale for $60. 97 00:04:25,467 --> 00:04:28,567 Aisle ten, starting bid, 40 bucks. 98 00:04:28,567 --> 00:04:30,500 Do I have 40 bucks. I got 40 bucks once. 99 00:04:30,500 --> 00:04:31,634 I really want aisle ten. 100 00:04:31,634 --> 00:04:34,500 Taking the protein but not letting anybody else get it 101 00:04:34,500 --> 00:04:38,467 is the greatest defense by offensive strategy that I can have. 102 00:04:38,467 --> 00:04:39,767 So I come out bidding. 103 00:04:39,767 --> 00:04:41,367 -Do I have $45? -Oh, $45. 104 00:04:41,367 --> 00:04:42,467 We got $45 for the GOAT. 105 00:04:42,467 --> 00:04:44,367 Oh, my gosh. I have to win this auction. 106 00:04:44,367 --> 00:04:48,100 Kind of all the ingredients I think of when I think of, like, "guilty pleasure." 107 00:04:48,100 --> 00:04:50,667 [Guy] Do I have $50? $50 from Jonathon. 108 00:04:50,667 --> 00:04:52,567 Do I have $55? $55 for the GOAT. 109 00:04:52,567 --> 00:04:55,266 -$60. -I've for $60 on the table for Jonathon. 110 00:04:55,266 --> 00:04:57,800 -I'll go $65. -$65 for the GOAT. 111 00:04:57,800 --> 00:04:59,400 Dude, this is brutal. 112 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:02,000 Do I have $70 from Jonathon? Going once... 113 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,367 -Can I go with $66? -[all laughing] 114 00:05:04,367 --> 00:05:07,567 -[Guy] I have $66 from Jonathon. -$67! 115 00:05:07,567 --> 00:05:09,667 -$67 from the GOAT. -[Jonathon] Oh, boy. 116 00:05:09,667 --> 00:05:12,467 [groans] No, you can take it, Steph. 117 00:05:12,467 --> 00:05:15,834 -[bangs gavel] -Sold! 67 bucks to the GOAT. All right. 118 00:05:18,667 --> 00:05:20,500 Boom! Aisle one. 119 00:05:20,500 --> 00:05:24,266 Garden of produce, fruits, vegetables, peppers, and aromatics. 120 00:05:24,266 --> 00:05:25,433 $30. 121 00:05:25,433 --> 00:05:28,600 -Uh, starting bid's $40, but thank you, Chef. -[all laughing] 122 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:32,266 I just wanna make sure that Chef Stephanie and Jonathon 123 00:05:32,266 --> 00:05:34,166 don't get the best aisle in the store. 124 00:05:34,166 --> 00:05:37,066 -[Guy] $40 going once, for Chef Mei Lin. -$45. 125 00:05:37,066 --> 00:05:38,667 -[Guy] $45 for Jonathon. -$46. 126 00:05:38,667 --> 00:05:40,467 -[Guy] $46. -Here we go to this. 127 00:05:40,467 --> 00:05:42,500 -$50. -[Guy] $50 for Jonathon. Wow! 128 00:05:42,500 --> 00:05:43,567 $51. 129 00:05:43,567 --> 00:05:44,900 -$51! -Oh... 130 00:05:44,900 --> 00:05:47,166 -$55. -$56. 131 00:05:47,166 --> 00:05:49,166 -$61. -$62. 132 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,066 $62 for Mei Lin. 133 00:05:51,667 --> 00:05:54,266 -$65. -$65 for Jonathon. 134 00:05:54,266 --> 00:05:56,166 -$66. -Brutal. 135 00:05:56,767 --> 00:05:57,734 Take it. 136 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,266 -[bangs gavel] -Sold! Chef Mei Lin. 137 00:06:01,266 --> 00:06:03,266 -[Hunter] Wow. -[Guy] $66. 138 00:06:03,266 --> 00:06:07,634 Chef Jonathon, what did you win for $60? 139 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,266 -You get aisle four. -Knew it. 140 00:06:11,266 --> 00:06:14,467 -[laughs] -Of course, it's aisle four. We all love aisle four. 141 00:06:14,467 --> 00:06:17,300 [Guy] Chef Jonathon, you win the international aisle. 142 00:06:17,300 --> 00:06:18,667 Talk about spicy. 143 00:06:18,667 --> 00:06:23,567 $40 to spend on any other aisle than one and ten. 144 00:06:23,567 --> 00:06:27,266 Chef Mei Lin, you have $34 to shop one. 145 00:06:27,266 --> 00:06:31,367 Chef Izard, you have $33. Aisle ten, all yours. 146 00:06:31,367 --> 00:06:35,166 You are trying to make your spicy guilty pleasure. 147 00:06:35,166 --> 00:06:37,266 The lowest-scoring chef in this round will go home. 148 00:06:37,266 --> 00:06:40,266 The other two will go head-to-head for the championship. 149 00:06:40,266 --> 00:06:42,700 Even though you are aisle four, one, and ten, 150 00:06:42,700 --> 00:06:44,667 as soon as we say "Go," it's still... 151 00:06:44,667 --> 00:06:46,567 Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Chef. 152 00:06:46,567 --> 00:06:47,767 Chef, chef, chef, chef, chef. 153 00:06:47,767 --> 00:06:49,667 I have to... We have to do this correctly. 154 00:06:49,667 --> 00:06:52,166 It's "Three, two, one, go." Okay. 155 00:06:52,166 --> 00:06:54,000 Oh! Oh, my God! 156 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,767 -Come on! -I shouldn't be messing with them, honestly. 157 00:06:56,767 --> 00:06:58,266 [Jonathon] You know, in the beginning of competition, 158 00:06:58,266 --> 00:07:00,266 when there's eight of you, it's a little reassuring 159 00:07:00,266 --> 00:07:03,500 knowing that you don't need to be the best. You just can't be the worst. 160 00:07:03,500 --> 00:07:05,600 But, now, when there's only three of us 161 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,700 it's about beating your competition. 162 00:07:07,700 --> 00:07:09,567 -Chilis. -I go to the frozen aisle, 163 00:07:09,567 --> 00:07:13,467 'cause I know that anything I would've wanted from produce and proteins 164 00:07:13,467 --> 00:07:14,533 is gonna be in there. 165 00:07:16,367 --> 00:07:19,967 We are tasked with a spicy guilty pleasure. 166 00:07:19,967 --> 00:07:24,100 My heart goes immediately to spicy chicken curry. 167 00:07:24,100 --> 00:07:25,600 I feel good about the dollar amount I have. 168 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:28,066 40 bucks is a lot to spend in this grocery store. 169 00:07:28,066 --> 00:07:29,667 It's sad. That's what it's come to be. 170 00:07:29,667 --> 00:07:33,266 I wanna build a layered and rich spicy curry. 171 00:07:33,266 --> 00:07:36,867 So I'm gonna grab carrots, onions, ginger. 172 00:07:36,867 --> 00:07:38,700 I feel like I have all the frozen ingredients I need, 173 00:07:38,700 --> 00:07:41,467 so I run over to my aisle, aisle four. 174 00:07:41,467 --> 00:07:44,166 Chili crisp. Gonna need some curry. 175 00:07:44,166 --> 00:07:47,567 I can get the panang curry here. and really round out my dish. 176 00:07:47,567 --> 00:07:49,734 -Okay. -[beeps] 177 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:53,000 -Uh-oh. -[beeps] 178 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:53,967 Oh, no. 179 00:07:53,967 --> 00:07:55,500 [woman] Got anything that you wanna take off? 180 00:07:55,500 --> 00:07:56,634 Turmeric out. 181 00:07:58,066 --> 00:07:58,934 -[dings] -[groans] 182 00:07:58,934 --> 00:08:01,200 -[woman] $41.03. -Let's get the garlic out. 183 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:02,100 [dings] 184 00:08:02,100 --> 00:08:03,800 -[woman] $39.04. -$40. 185 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:07,266 [Jonathon] I have less than a dollar left. I feel like I shopped pretty good. 186 00:08:07,266 --> 00:08:09,266 Final three. Let's do it. 187 00:08:09,266 --> 00:08:12,066 Jonathon getting to aisle four. 188 00:08:12,066 --> 00:08:16,767 Chef Mei Lin and Chef Stephanie, they both love aisle four. 189 00:08:16,767 --> 00:08:18,233 I mean, everybody loves aisle four. 190 00:08:20,066 --> 00:08:25,266 [Mei Lin] I purchased aisle one, produce, which I bid $66 for. 191 00:08:25,266 --> 00:08:28,367 You know, it's the final three and you gotta bring it. 192 00:08:28,367 --> 00:08:31,800 I'm known for having one of the best chicken sandwiches 193 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:33,100 in Los Angeles. 194 00:08:33,100 --> 00:08:36,266 I didn't come this far not to win this whole thing. 195 00:08:36,266 --> 00:08:40,200 I grabbed these chicken patties for my spicy chicken sandwich. 196 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:41,767 It's spicy! 197 00:08:41,767 --> 00:08:44,567 And, then, I head over to grab some hot honey, 198 00:08:44,567 --> 00:08:46,567 something that also is spicy. 199 00:08:47,900 --> 00:08:50,867 Chef Mei Lin in her own private little area. 200 00:08:50,867 --> 00:08:54,300 [Mei Lin] Manzano chilis, habanero chilis, Fresno chilis... 201 00:08:54,300 --> 00:08:57,967 It was really smart gameplay, which is good for a spicy dish. 202 00:08:57,967 --> 00:09:01,266 I don't know if it was, like, the smartest idea, but it works for me. 203 00:09:01,266 --> 00:09:02,467 Mei Lin in the house. 204 00:09:02,467 --> 00:09:03,967 [Mei Lin] I wish I had that international aisle 205 00:09:03,967 --> 00:09:08,467 so I can grab a bottle of chili crisp and use that spicy oil 206 00:09:08,467 --> 00:09:10,266 so I don't have to spend all this money. 207 00:09:10,266 --> 00:09:12,467 -You got everything up in the order you wanted? -[Mei Lin] Mmm-hmm. 208 00:09:12,467 --> 00:09:13,934 -[woman] All right. -[beeps] 209 00:09:14,500 --> 00:09:16,567 -Both cilantro, hon? -Mmm-hmm. 210 00:09:16,567 --> 00:09:17,667 -[woman] That's it? -[Mei Lin] That's it. 211 00:09:17,667 --> 00:09:18,934 -$31.17. -Great. 212 00:09:20,667 --> 00:09:23,400 -Feeling good about yourself, are ya? -[Stephanie] I am. 213 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:27,266 I'm happy I got aisle ten, which is where all of the indulgent proteins are. 214 00:09:27,266 --> 00:09:29,467 There's all the peas, there's all this seafood. 215 00:09:29,467 --> 00:09:33,000 And, then, you're like, "Oh, I only have $33." 216 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:34,600 That's not so much money. 217 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:36,800 Now, remember, you still only have 33 bucks, 218 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:38,800 -so as much as you wanna spend everything... -I know. I know, sir. 219 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:40,166 But, when I think of guilty pleasure, 220 00:09:40,166 --> 00:09:41,700 I'd want, like, a bunch of seafood. 221 00:09:41,700 --> 00:09:45,767 I'm making a bowl of French fries with shrimp and crab, 222 00:09:45,767 --> 00:09:48,367 and I'm just gonna sit on the couch and eat this. Don't look at me. 223 00:09:48,367 --> 00:09:51,467 -[Guy] Like a spicy seafood poutine type of... -[Stephanie] Yeah. 224 00:09:51,467 --> 00:09:53,967 I mean, I love French fries. I'm definitely putting mayonnaise on it. 225 00:09:53,967 --> 00:09:55,367 Mayonnaise makes me happy. 226 00:09:55,367 --> 00:09:57,266 I normally get spice from aisle four. 227 00:09:57,266 --> 00:10:00,533 I have to pivot this time and use the frozen chilis instead. 228 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:04,667 Then, I go and get some mayo from the condiments section. 229 00:10:04,867 --> 00:10:06,300 Mayo. 230 00:10:06,300 --> 00:10:09,500 I can only afford, like, four ingredients. This is no good. 231 00:10:09,500 --> 00:10:11,367 -Not gonna be able to afford any of this. -[beeps] 232 00:10:11,367 --> 00:10:13,667 -$33.95. -Ooh. 233 00:10:13,667 --> 00:10:14,967 I only have $33. 234 00:10:14,967 --> 00:10:16,667 Let's go... 235 00:10:16,667 --> 00:10:18,767 cheese instead of mayonnaise. 236 00:10:18,767 --> 00:10:22,467 All right, so you're at $27.96 with only what you have right there. 237 00:10:22,467 --> 00:10:26,800 I think I win, like, worst shopper on this particular challenge. 238 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:31,700 I mean, Iron Chef in culinary, but Bronze Chef in shopping. 239 00:10:31,700 --> 00:10:33,333 I shouldn't be allowed to shop anymore. 240 00:10:39,100 --> 00:10:40,934 25 minutes to cook. 241 00:10:41,667 --> 00:10:45,266 I got 94 cents left. I ran out of money. 242 00:10:45,266 --> 00:10:47,767 We'll make do. Lots of chilis. 243 00:10:47,767 --> 00:10:49,033 [Guy] What's on the menu, GOAT? 244 00:10:49,033 --> 00:10:50,000 Well, I don't know 'cause I ended up 245 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:51,667 not being able to afford much of anything. 246 00:10:51,667 --> 00:10:54,567 But that means it'll be simpler to cook. 247 00:10:54,567 --> 00:10:57,467 Shrimp base, shrimp fries, and chilis. 248 00:10:57,467 --> 00:10:59,533 Really? That was the best price we have on shrimp? 249 00:10:59,834 --> 00:11:01,233 $12? 250 00:11:01,233 --> 00:11:03,867 I need to figure out how to make something out of nothing real quick. 251 00:11:03,867 --> 00:11:06,400 You could return it, by the way, if you didn't use it. 252 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:07,667 Thankfully, my friend, Guy. He's, like, 253 00:11:07,667 --> 00:11:10,100 "Stephanie, you know there's, like, less expensive shrimp." 254 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:12,166 [Guy] Look at your shrimp right here. 255 00:11:12,166 --> 00:11:14,767 -How much is this? -[Guy] Peeled and deveined shrimp. 256 00:11:14,767 --> 00:11:16,667 -$8.96. -[Stephanie] How much is the other one? 257 00:11:16,667 --> 00:11:18,667 $11.96. 258 00:11:18,667 --> 00:11:19,734 [Stephanie] I'm gonna get my mayonnaise. 259 00:11:19,734 --> 00:11:21,500 And, now, I can afford mayonnaise, 260 00:11:21,500 --> 00:11:23,400 'cause that's one of my favorite things in life. 261 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:25,100 I have enough for this. 262 00:11:25,100 --> 00:11:28,567 I see some smoked oysters, and now I'm going to make a little smoked oyster mayo. 263 00:11:28,567 --> 00:11:32,266 It's gonna help bring that umami level to my bowl of yumminess. 264 00:11:32,266 --> 00:11:33,567 Returning, returning. 265 00:11:33,567 --> 00:11:37,367 With those items purchased and your return, you owe me 96 cents. 266 00:11:37,367 --> 00:11:39,033 I appreciate that, Guy. Thank you. 267 00:11:39,033 --> 00:11:43,100 Let's meet the esteemed panel that will be following tonight's fast-paced auction 268 00:11:43,100 --> 00:11:45,100 before selecting the champion. 269 00:11:45,100 --> 00:11:49,033 We have the celebrated chef and dear friend, Chef Antonia Lofaso. 270 00:11:49,033 --> 00:11:52,066 Fountain of culinary knowledge, food critic, world traveler, 271 00:11:52,066 --> 00:11:54,200 the one and only Simon Majumdar. 272 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:57,834 And acclaimed restaurateur, the dumpling mafia queen herself, 273 00:11:57,834 --> 00:11:59,667 Chef Shirley Chung! 274 00:11:59,667 --> 00:12:03,967 Right now, they're literally two cooks away from $35,000. 275 00:12:03,967 --> 00:12:06,967 They can taste it. They are fellow competitors. 276 00:12:06,967 --> 00:12:09,767 -Over the last five weeks, they've been duking it out. - [Shirley] Yeah. 277 00:12:09,767 --> 00:12:11,834 The pressure's definitely on. Look at this. 278 00:12:13,266 --> 00:12:15,567 [Guy] Let's see what Sawyer's got going. 279 00:12:15,567 --> 00:12:17,500 -[Jonathon] Dang, can I have more money, please? -Right? 280 00:12:17,500 --> 00:12:20,266 -I'm gonna make a spicy curry. -[Guy] All right. 281 00:12:20,266 --> 00:12:22,367 Oh, then you break the blade out. Okay, I gotta go. 282 00:12:22,367 --> 00:12:23,867 I do. Sometimes, I ain't got time-- 283 00:12:23,867 --> 00:12:25,867 -[Guy] The man just pulled a blade out of his pocket. -No, no. Stay, stay. 284 00:12:25,867 --> 00:12:27,033 Talk to me. 285 00:12:27,033 --> 00:12:31,467 It has been a long road to get here and, man, am I excited! 286 00:12:31,467 --> 00:12:33,967 In order to start the curry, I need to sweat out my vegetables, 287 00:12:33,967 --> 00:12:35,066 and bloom my spices. 288 00:12:35,066 --> 00:12:37,166 Carrots. 289 00:12:37,166 --> 00:12:40,867 I got onions, carrots, and salt, and I start to saute. 290 00:12:40,867 --> 00:12:43,200 Hey! This lemongrass is frozen. 291 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,467 Choosing to do a curry is high-risk, high-reward. 292 00:12:45,467 --> 00:12:47,567 So you're gonna see tons of different spices 293 00:12:47,567 --> 00:12:49,834 and spicy levels inside of this dish. 294 00:12:49,834 --> 00:12:51,066 Chilis. 295 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:53,900 Paprika. 296 00:12:54,100 --> 00:12:55,166 Cayenne. 297 00:12:55,166 --> 00:12:57,233 And once this is toasted, I'm gonna start... 298 00:12:57,834 --> 00:12:59,600 simmering really hard. 299 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:03,500 You can notice the difference between a long, slow simmered curry 300 00:13:03,500 --> 00:13:05,033 and one that you just pull out of the packet. 301 00:13:05,033 --> 00:13:08,166 So that's why personalizing the broth and the spice mix 302 00:13:08,166 --> 00:13:12,166 that I put inside of that blooming agent is super important. 303 00:13:12,166 --> 00:13:14,467 Now that my curry is simmering, I'm gonna start the chicken. 304 00:13:14,467 --> 00:13:17,166 Chicken's already cooked, so all I need to do is simmer it 305 00:13:17,166 --> 00:13:19,266 in my curry and chili crispy oil. 306 00:13:19,266 --> 00:13:21,066 You gotta layer in spice. 307 00:13:21,066 --> 00:13:22,734 So what are you gonna serve this over? 308 00:13:22,734 --> 00:13:23,934 I'm gonna simmer some chicken in there. 309 00:13:23,934 --> 00:13:26,000 Then I'm gonna work on some garnishes. 310 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,367 -I wanna be entombed with that. -Yeah! 311 00:13:28,367 --> 00:13:31,867 That's got nice heat. That's got nice heat. 312 00:13:31,867 --> 00:13:36,734 -Tell me what we're doing. -I'm actually gonna channel my hot chicken sandwich. 313 00:13:36,734 --> 00:13:38,467 Whoa! You are known for the hot chicken sandwich. 314 00:13:38,467 --> 00:13:40,000 You're gonna get to try one, too. 315 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:41,400 -You're making me one? -[Mei Lin] That's right. 316 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,667 That's how winners win. That's why she's the tournament champion four. 317 00:13:44,667 --> 00:13:46,367 Champ! 318 00:13:46,367 --> 00:13:49,367 [Mei Lin] So the first thing I wanna get started on is the spice blend. 319 00:13:49,367 --> 00:13:50,867 The spice mix is super important 320 00:13:50,867 --> 00:13:53,567 because that is the foundation of my chicken sandwich. 321 00:13:53,567 --> 00:13:55,967 It's all about the spice. 322 00:13:55,967 --> 00:14:02,266 Dried mushroom powder, five spice powder, cayenne, cumin, and chili flake. 323 00:14:03,834 --> 00:14:07,667 I do love that Mei Lin's making her classic spicy chicken sandwich. 324 00:14:07,667 --> 00:14:11,200 Guy has been asking for it, like, literally, since week one. 325 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:12,767 [Shirley laughs] 326 00:14:12,767 --> 00:14:15,567 Okay, GOAT, tell me what you got going? 327 00:14:15,567 --> 00:14:19,567 Just trying to cook with all the things I love, like mayonnaise, French fries. 328 00:14:19,567 --> 00:14:21,567 Mayonnaise and French fries are two of the things you love? 329 00:14:21,567 --> 00:14:24,367 Mayonnaise and French fries are two of the things that I love. 330 00:14:24,367 --> 00:14:27,000 Lots of seafood flavors there. Smoked oysters. 331 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,600 I bet you I've seen smoked oysters used five times in Grocery Games. 332 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:31,567 They're delicious. I made like a dip at home the other day 333 00:14:31,567 --> 00:14:33,500 with smoked oysters and I was, like, 334 00:14:33,500 --> 00:14:35,567 "Hell, yeah. Why don't I use these all the time?" 335 00:14:35,567 --> 00:14:37,667 There's a question that people ask me when I do interviews, 336 00:14:37,667 --> 00:14:40,166 and it's, "What would be the last thing you'd eat on a desert island?" 337 00:14:40,166 --> 00:14:42,367 And I'm, like, "French fries and seafood." 338 00:14:42,367 --> 00:14:43,533 That's where my mind goes. 339 00:14:44,567 --> 00:14:46,600 I'm just gonna melt a whole bunch of butter 340 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:49,200 with the crab and put some red chili flakes in there. 341 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:51,300 Trying to spice it up. I know it's a spicy challenge, 342 00:14:51,300 --> 00:14:54,433 but you want spice, but not, like, "Whoa" spice. 343 00:14:55,667 --> 00:14:57,467 So I spent so much money on the shrimp 344 00:14:57,467 --> 00:14:59,367 that I'm gonna use it different ways. 345 00:14:59,367 --> 00:15:02,166 I'm gonna have some whole-grilled ones. 346 00:15:02,166 --> 00:15:05,567 I am going to toss in a little bit of flour and cornstarch. 347 00:15:05,567 --> 00:15:07,066 I'm just gonna fry it and dry it like that 348 00:15:07,066 --> 00:15:09,166 so we have a little bit of extra texture. 349 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:12,000 Let's get these seasoned up. 350 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,100 I wanna make sure there's an interesting textural component 351 00:15:14,100 --> 00:15:16,500 to this dish beyond the soft curry. 352 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:18,367 So I take some of the frozen carrots, 353 00:15:18,367 --> 00:15:20,367 I coat 'em in some spices and flour, 354 00:15:20,367 --> 00:15:22,333 and crispy fry 'em in my deep fryer. 355 00:15:25,367 --> 00:15:26,934 Oh, no! 356 00:15:26,934 --> 00:15:28,467 Given no constraints, 357 00:15:28,467 --> 00:15:31,667 I would much have preferred to cook my own rice from scratch. 358 00:15:31,667 --> 00:15:35,500 But 30 minutes to build this flavorful curry isn't quite enough. 359 00:15:35,500 --> 00:15:37,166 Some I'm gonna lean on the freezer. 360 00:15:38,934 --> 00:15:40,200 Curry, where you at? 361 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:44,300 To make sure that this is a champion-level dish, 362 00:15:44,300 --> 00:15:46,600 I'm tasting everything multiple times. 363 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,000 Oh. Ohh! 364 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:52,100 It's pretty intimidating to be next to Stephanie and Mei. 365 00:15:52,100 --> 00:15:54,200 At the end of the day, being able to say, 366 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:56,767 "I beat you and I got the trophy to prove it," 367 00:15:56,767 --> 00:15:58,367 that's the greatest victory. 368 00:15:58,367 --> 00:16:00,734 Spic-y. Spice-ed. 369 00:16:01,734 --> 00:16:03,200 [Guy] Ten minutes to go! 370 00:16:04,867 --> 00:16:09,567 [Mei Lin] The fact that this dish is fried makes it a guilty pleasure. 371 00:16:09,567 --> 00:16:13,367 But, like, the sandwich needs a little bit of freshness. 372 00:16:13,367 --> 00:16:17,734 I don't have that much time left to make my own slaw. 373 00:16:17,734 --> 00:16:21,266 Luckily, there's a slaw at the deli that I can grab. 374 00:16:21,266 --> 00:16:22,867 This is definitely coming in handy. 375 00:16:22,867 --> 00:16:25,600 -[Guy] Remember, Chef, it's by weight. -[Mei Lin] By weight! 376 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:29,000 -[Guy] How nice to have the salad bar. -[Mei Lin] I know, I love it. 377 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:30,900 Nice win on the salad bar move. 378 00:16:31,266 --> 00:16:32,400 Three. 379 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:35,567 Now I can start my spicy chili oil. 380 00:16:35,567 --> 00:16:38,467 I get my chilis blended with a little bit of oil. 381 00:16:38,467 --> 00:16:44,567 Winning this round takes me into the final round to win that $35,000. 382 00:16:44,567 --> 00:16:47,100 I wanna use that money for a down payment on a house. 383 00:16:47,100 --> 00:16:48,266 [Guy] Tell me about the sauce. 384 00:16:48,266 --> 00:16:50,767 -The chicken is actually gonna be dipped in that. -Right. 385 00:16:50,767 --> 00:16:52,100 [Mei Lin] And then, it's gonna be seasoned 386 00:16:52,100 --> 00:16:54,767 and then it's gonna be drizzled with a little bit of hot honey. 387 00:16:54,767 --> 00:16:56,166 I don't think that's hot at all. 388 00:16:56,166 --> 00:16:58,467 Matter of fact, all I taste is oil. 389 00:16:58,467 --> 00:17:00,367 [Mei Lin] Okay, I'll give you hot. 390 00:17:02,166 --> 00:17:03,867 [Stephanie] I'm gonna work on the crinkle fries. 391 00:17:03,867 --> 00:17:07,767 They always stay crunchy. These are perfect. 392 00:17:07,767 --> 00:17:11,967 So, next thing to work on is sort of a spicy, smoked oyster mayo. 393 00:17:11,967 --> 00:17:15,033 So, pepper situation, I have a bag of aji limo. 394 00:17:15,033 --> 00:17:16,767 Aji limos are, like, no joke. 395 00:17:16,767 --> 00:17:19,867 In my mind, I'm, like, "Oh, my gosh. This is gonna be so spicy. 396 00:17:19,867 --> 00:17:21,967 I can't believe how many of these I'm using." 397 00:17:21,967 --> 00:17:24,567 The smoked oysters are gonna bring this... 398 00:17:24,567 --> 00:17:26,834 deep flavor, almost like bacon, into the mayonnaise 399 00:17:26,834 --> 00:17:28,867 and add a little bit of smokiness and just, kind of, 400 00:17:28,867 --> 00:17:31,367 bring it to that next umami level. 401 00:17:31,367 --> 00:17:33,000 I feel pretty confident going into the finals. 402 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,867 But, at the same time, I'm with Jonathon and Mei, who are both crushing it. 403 00:17:36,867 --> 00:17:39,734 But I also am an Iron Chef, and I won Top Chef, so... 404 00:17:39,734 --> 00:17:40,667 I think it's anyone's game. 405 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:43,867 I had even more spice. 406 00:17:43,867 --> 00:17:46,367 I have some brown butter, which is one of my other favorite things in the world. 407 00:17:46,367 --> 00:17:49,400 Add a little bit of chilis in it and I just pour that right over the top, too. 408 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:50,600 Where's the heat, Chef? 409 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:52,767 [Stephanie] It's in the mayonnaise, it's in the butter. 410 00:17:52,767 --> 00:17:54,567 [Guy] Is this the butter over here with the heat? 411 00:17:54,567 --> 00:17:56,100 [Stephanie] It's got some heat, yeah. 412 00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,567 Spicy? Not spicy yet? 413 00:17:57,567 --> 00:17:59,166 I don't have the beginning of spicy. 414 00:17:59,166 --> 00:18:00,867 It'll be there. 415 00:18:00,867 --> 00:18:04,100 Chefs, five minutes! You gotta be plated in five! 416 00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:07,233 Just a little bit of rice in the center. Okay. 417 00:18:08,100 --> 00:18:09,767 Curry. 418 00:18:09,767 --> 00:18:11,266 I take some of the chicken... 419 00:18:11,266 --> 00:18:13,100 Mostly, the chicken is a little bit soft, 420 00:18:13,100 --> 00:18:15,367 and I put it around that rice. 421 00:18:15,367 --> 00:18:20,033 I put a vessel on the side that I fill up with the curry sauce. 422 00:18:20,033 --> 00:18:23,500 Curry, a little bit like pasta stew, is a very subjective 423 00:18:23,500 --> 00:18:25,934 sauce to condiment ratio. 424 00:18:25,934 --> 00:18:28,100 So I want the judges to have the opportunity 425 00:18:28,100 --> 00:18:30,467 to sauce it up as much as they possibly want. 426 00:18:30,467 --> 00:18:33,734 Couple of these crispy fried carrots. 427 00:18:36,567 --> 00:18:37,900 Done! 428 00:18:39,266 --> 00:18:43,100 [Mei Lin] So the chicken gets dipped into my spicy chili oil, 429 00:18:43,100 --> 00:18:45,567 and it gets seasoned in the spice mix. 430 00:18:45,567 --> 00:18:47,166 I don't want a lot of spice mix. 431 00:18:47,166 --> 00:18:51,133 I want that perfect balance of the heat and the flavor. 432 00:18:52,100 --> 00:18:54,166 The reason why I did the two chicken patties 433 00:18:54,166 --> 00:18:59,000 is to mimic the sandwich that I serve at my restaurant in Los Angeles. 434 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:02,266 I drizzle a little bit of hot honey on the sandwich, 435 00:19:02,266 --> 00:19:07,166 and I add my creamy slaw on top of that chicken. 436 00:19:07,166 --> 00:19:09,166 This is exactly where I want it to be, 437 00:19:09,166 --> 00:19:10,767 but I'm just afraid that the judges 438 00:19:10,767 --> 00:19:14,266 aren't gonna think that it's spicy enough. 439 00:19:14,266 --> 00:19:17,767 [Stephanie] I wanna plate this the way that I would eat it if I was at my house. 440 00:19:17,767 --> 00:19:22,400 This is my guilty pleasure and stainless steel bowls is what I would eat in. 441 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:24,133 So I'm gonna dump in the fries... 442 00:19:26,266 --> 00:19:28,767 put on fried shrimp, put on grilled shrimp, 443 00:19:28,767 --> 00:19:31,634 put a little bit of brown butter with little chilis in it. 444 00:19:32,834 --> 00:19:35,166 Then put on the crab in butter. 445 00:19:37,033 --> 00:19:39,233 Put on my smoked oyster mayo. 446 00:19:40,300 --> 00:19:45,000 [Guy] Five, four, three, two, one... 447 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:46,467 -[claps] -That's it! 448 00:19:46,867 --> 00:19:48,166 [clapping] 449 00:19:49,266 --> 00:19:52,266 All right, chefs. Let's find out whose spicy guilty pleasure 450 00:19:52,266 --> 00:19:53,667 is judged the guiltiest. 451 00:19:53,667 --> 00:19:55,800 Let's take it to the judges right this way. 452 00:20:03,100 --> 00:20:07,367 All right, judges. This is it. Game one of our all-atar gauntlet finale. 453 00:20:07,367 --> 00:20:09,367 And we played a little aisle auction. 454 00:20:09,367 --> 00:20:12,367 Our chefs had to make a spicy guilty pleasure 455 00:20:12,367 --> 00:20:14,266 that will hopefully keep them in the competition, 456 00:20:14,266 --> 00:20:17,200 give 'em a shot at that big, fat trophy. Huh? 457 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,166 Up first, Chef Jonathon, you bought aisle four. 458 00:20:20,166 --> 00:20:21,667 What is this Spicy Guilty Pleasure? 459 00:20:21,667 --> 00:20:24,667 [Jonathon] I made panang-style curry with crispy carrots, 460 00:20:24,667 --> 00:20:28,100 and I added lemongrass, has a ton of fish sauce in it, 461 00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:30,567 thickened it with a little bit of coconut milk 462 00:20:30,567 --> 00:20:32,033 and, then, some chicken. 463 00:20:33,033 --> 00:20:36,200 The taste of the curry is as I would expect in India. 464 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:38,467 I spend a lot of time there. 465 00:20:38,467 --> 00:20:40,100 The spice side is perfect. 466 00:20:40,100 --> 00:20:43,800 I honestly think this is one of the best dishes I've had in a while. 467 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:46,000 [Shirley] What a great gameplay. 468 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:49,200 Shopping-wise, you shopped pretty much in the frozen aisles. 469 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,967 So cilantro, ginger, garlic, all those aromatics, 470 00:20:51,967 --> 00:20:53,400 such a great gameplay. 471 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:54,867 I understand it's guilty pleasure, 472 00:20:54,867 --> 00:20:57,834 but my plate is really messy. 473 00:20:57,834 --> 00:21:00,967 You are competing against amazing chefs. 474 00:21:00,967 --> 00:21:02,767 Chef Jonathon, it's been a pleasure, like, 475 00:21:02,767 --> 00:21:05,000 watching you cook over the last five weeks, truly. 476 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,266 This dish is phenomenal. 477 00:21:07,266 --> 00:21:10,467 I think you really honored the international aisle 478 00:21:10,467 --> 00:21:12,000 with the money that was spent there. 479 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:16,600 But really smart gameplay to spend so much money in the frozen foods section. 480 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:19,467 The carrots, such a smart vegetable to buy there 481 00:21:19,467 --> 00:21:21,967 because, obviously, your produce was taken from you. 482 00:21:21,967 --> 00:21:24,033 I love the carrots and I actually wish 483 00:21:24,033 --> 00:21:26,567 there were more carrots and actually less chicken. 484 00:21:26,567 --> 00:21:29,033 -But, phenomenal. -[Jonathon] Thank you. 485 00:21:29,033 --> 00:21:30,367 All right, up next. 486 00:21:30,367 --> 00:21:32,066 The queen of aisle one, 487 00:21:32,066 --> 00:21:34,133 Chef Mei Lin, what do you have for us? 488 00:21:34,133 --> 00:21:37,467 [Mei Lin] In front of you, you have my signature spicy chicken sandwich. 489 00:21:37,467 --> 00:21:40,867 So, this is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. 490 00:21:40,867 --> 00:21:43,300 I got the produce aisle. 491 00:21:43,300 --> 00:21:45,567 Due to my budget constraints, 492 00:21:45,567 --> 00:21:48,066 I went to the frozen aisle and got the chicken patties. 493 00:21:48,066 --> 00:21:49,600 I hope you enjoy. 494 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:50,834 I love the construction of the sandwich. 495 00:21:50,834 --> 00:21:53,767 So, even though this bun is a little bit smaller 496 00:21:53,767 --> 00:21:55,934 and a little less bready, if you will, 497 00:21:55,934 --> 00:21:58,767 the two chicken patties actually work throughout. 498 00:21:58,767 --> 00:22:02,166 I like the coleslaw mix. The onion, the cilantro, 499 00:22:02,166 --> 00:22:03,667 it's so freaking good. 500 00:22:03,667 --> 00:22:07,734 This really played to my guilty pleasure from childhood. 501 00:22:07,734 --> 00:22:09,967 When I first arrived in America, 502 00:22:09,967 --> 00:22:11,300 in my high school, 503 00:22:11,300 --> 00:22:13,867 I had the fried chicken sandwich for the very first time. 504 00:22:13,867 --> 00:22:17,600 This, in a really good way, reminded me of my childhood. 505 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,467 So, I loved it. 506 00:22:19,467 --> 00:22:22,133 What I'm not getting out of this is the spice 507 00:22:22,133 --> 00:22:24,033 which is really weird because 508 00:22:24,033 --> 00:22:26,934 there's so many different chilies that you've put into it 509 00:22:26,934 --> 00:22:29,667 but I'm just not getting that spice. 510 00:22:29,667 --> 00:22:32,266 All right, Judges. Last definitely not the least, 511 00:22:32,266 --> 00:22:34,100 The GOAT, Chef Stephanie. 512 00:22:34,100 --> 00:22:35,567 All right chef, what do you have for us? 513 00:22:35,567 --> 00:22:37,266 So, you guys, I really went for the guilty pleasure thing. 514 00:22:37,266 --> 00:22:38,567 If you look at me at home 515 00:22:38,567 --> 00:22:39,834 when I'm just eating something that I want to eat, 516 00:22:39,834 --> 00:22:41,834 I get a big, silver bowl from my kitchen, 517 00:22:41,834 --> 00:22:43,567 I put a bunch of stuff in and I sit on the couch 518 00:22:43,567 --> 00:22:45,734 happily watching some crappy movie that, like, 519 00:22:45,734 --> 00:22:47,567 maybe I'll cry at the end. 520 00:22:47,567 --> 00:22:49,767 [Stephanie] French fries, mayonnaise, butter, seafood... 521 00:22:49,767 --> 00:22:50,834 So the shrimp is in there, 522 00:22:50,834 --> 00:22:51,967 there's some grilled, there's some fried. 523 00:22:51,967 --> 00:22:54,967 There's a smoked oyster and chili mayonnaise on top. 524 00:22:54,967 --> 00:22:59,400 For the chilies, there's aji limo, cayenne and red pepper flakes. 525 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:01,233 It's just a messy bowl of yumminess. 526 00:23:04,500 --> 00:23:05,867 I knew you spent all that money 527 00:23:05,867 --> 00:23:07,567 going into the meat and seafood aisle 528 00:23:07,567 --> 00:23:08,567 then you got there and you were like, 529 00:23:08,567 --> 00:23:10,266 "I can't afford anything here." 530 00:23:10,266 --> 00:23:11,567 But what I love that you did is, 531 00:23:11,567 --> 00:23:14,967 you chose a really beautiful, expensive product like the crab. 532 00:23:14,967 --> 00:23:17,266 Because the crab, the smoked oysters 533 00:23:17,266 --> 00:23:21,867 and the shrimp just bring so many different dimensions of flavor and texture, 534 00:23:21,867 --> 00:23:23,767 which are so, so, so good. 535 00:23:23,767 --> 00:23:26,834 [Shirley] This is a 100% a guilty pleasure dish. 536 00:23:26,834 --> 00:23:28,200 Really, I need a bigger spoon 537 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:30,166 so I can take a bigger spoonful. 538 00:23:30,166 --> 00:23:33,567 I'm not-- Again, I'm not getting a massive amount of spice. 539 00:23:33,567 --> 00:23:35,567 It's just a little bit in the beginning. 540 00:23:35,567 --> 00:23:38,033 But a great dish. A really great dish. 541 00:23:38,033 --> 00:23:41,734 This is it. Five weeks, we've been working towards this. 542 00:23:41,734 --> 00:23:43,767 Right now, we're gonna send you back to the kitchens, 543 00:23:43,767 --> 00:23:46,266 judges will deliberate, someone's going home 544 00:23:46,266 --> 00:23:48,500 and then we will be into the championship 545 00:23:48,500 --> 00:23:49,667 and who is gonna shop 546 00:23:49,667 --> 00:23:51,734 Flavortown market for up to 35,000 bucks. 547 00:23:51,734 --> 00:23:52,767 -Thank you. -Thank you. 548 00:23:52,767 --> 00:23:54,133 -Thank you, judges. -Thanks, guys. 549 00:23:56,867 --> 00:23:58,734 [Guy] So I'm gonna assume Chef Jonathon is safe. 550 00:23:58,734 --> 00:23:59,934 -Yes. -A 100%. 551 00:23:59,934 --> 00:24:02,500 Jonathon's spice actually carried through all three dishes. 552 00:24:02,500 --> 00:24:04,166 Like, I'm actually still spicy. 553 00:24:04,166 --> 00:24:05,667 [Guy] Let's talk about Chef Mei Lin's. 554 00:24:05,667 --> 00:24:07,200 [Shirley] I love it. 555 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:09,033 But when it comes to gameplay, 556 00:24:09,033 --> 00:24:10,767 when she shopped, she chose produce 557 00:24:10,767 --> 00:24:13,166 but did not really let the produce aisle shine. 558 00:24:13,166 --> 00:24:14,567 [Guy] Chef Stephanie. 559 00:24:14,567 --> 00:24:17,100 [Antonia] Really smart. I mean, and especially because she had, like, 560 00:24:17,100 --> 00:24:18,166 the least amount of money. 561 00:24:18,166 --> 00:24:22,567 -Was it spicy though? -That dish was not spicy. 562 00:24:22,567 --> 00:24:28,200 The question now is who is going home between Mei Lin and Stephanie Izard? 563 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:44,467 All right, judges. Thank you very much. 564 00:24:44,467 --> 00:24:46,467 You all rocked it. You guys did an awesome job. 565 00:24:46,467 --> 00:24:47,533 Thank you. 566 00:24:48,367 --> 00:24:49,834 [Guy] All the dishes were delicious, 567 00:24:49,834 --> 00:24:51,367 all the dishes were mindful 568 00:24:51,367 --> 00:24:54,233 except, all the dishes were not spicy. 569 00:24:54,233 --> 00:24:58,166 Two chefs will be moving on to the championship 570 00:24:58,166 --> 00:25:01,867 and one chef will be talking about next year's competition. 571 00:25:01,867 --> 00:25:03,667 The chef who'll be checking out 572 00:25:03,667 --> 00:25:06,533 in this spicy-guilty pleasure round will be... 573 00:25:10,266 --> 00:25:11,500 Unfortunately, 574 00:25:13,100 --> 00:25:14,300 Chef Mei Lin. 575 00:25:15,233 --> 00:25:18,000 Chef, your dish was lacking heat 576 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,033 but you are the tournament champion. 577 00:25:20,033 --> 00:25:21,867 It's been awesome to have you but we'll say good night. 578 00:25:21,867 --> 00:25:23,367 -Bye. -Bye. 579 00:25:23,367 --> 00:25:27,166 [Mei Lin] Competing in Flavortown has been such an amazing experience. 580 00:25:27,166 --> 00:25:30,300 I will definitely come back to redeem myself. 581 00:25:34,333 --> 00:25:37,433 I can't remember the last time we had chefs of your caliber 582 00:25:37,433 --> 00:25:38,567 competing in the finale. 583 00:25:38,567 --> 00:25:40,333 One of you is just one cook away 584 00:25:40,333 --> 00:25:42,467 from winning the championship trophy 585 00:25:42,467 --> 00:25:47,266 and shopping Flavortown Market for up to $35,000. 586 00:25:47,266 --> 00:25:48,333 For the final challenge... 587 00:25:48,734 --> 00:25:50,000 [laughs nervously] 588 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:51,433 I want you to make... 589 00:25:55,066 --> 00:25:56,934 the winner's dinner. 590 00:25:58,567 --> 00:26:01,433 I want you to make sure it's the most impressive dish yet. 591 00:26:02,166 --> 00:26:03,767 You only get one shot at this 592 00:26:03,767 --> 00:26:05,867 and there can only be one winner. 593 00:26:05,867 --> 00:26:08,567 So it makes sense that we should play 594 00:26:08,567 --> 00:26:11,333 our most daunting aisle game ever. 595 00:26:17,967 --> 00:26:20,367 One ingredient per aisle. 596 00:26:20,367 --> 00:26:23,433 -Have you heard of this horrible game? -Yes. 597 00:26:23,433 --> 00:26:25,867 You're gonna have to shop all 10 aisles 598 00:26:25,867 --> 00:26:30,033 choosing only one single ingredient per aisle. 599 00:26:30,033 --> 00:26:34,266 We will begin shopping in aisle 10, in the meat and dairy aisle, 600 00:26:34,266 --> 00:26:35,367 all the way down to one. 601 00:26:35,367 --> 00:26:37,066 You must use all 10 ingredients 602 00:26:37,066 --> 00:26:41,000 in the preparation of this perfectly cohesive dinner. 603 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:42,467 Oh, my God. 604 00:26:42,467 --> 00:26:46,033 [Guy] Make sure that every item and every minute count. 605 00:26:46,033 --> 00:26:47,934 -Bearded baller, you ready to go? -Ready. 606 00:26:47,934 --> 00:26:49,233 -GOAT, ready to go? -Yeah. 607 00:26:49,233 --> 00:26:51,133 Do it. 608 00:26:51,133 --> 00:26:54,667 He's like, "We're not messing around anymore. Y'all can just go." 609 00:26:54,667 --> 00:26:56,567 [Guy] 10, meat and dairy aisle. 610 00:26:56,567 --> 00:26:59,000 [Stephanie] The tricky bit is trying to plan out a dish. 611 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:00,166 There's a lot to choose from. 612 00:27:00,166 --> 00:27:02,634 You only get one thing, I'm going for a big fat steak. 613 00:27:04,266 --> 00:27:07,634 Winner, winner, steak dinner, sounds delicious to me. 614 00:27:07,634 --> 00:27:13,867 Winner's dinner to me is indulgence and luxurious both. 615 00:27:13,867 --> 00:27:14,767 Done. 616 00:27:14,767 --> 00:27:17,333 I'm thinking fried chicken and caviar. 617 00:27:17,333 --> 00:27:19,667 I just love the juxtaposition of high and low. 618 00:27:19,667 --> 00:27:20,967 -Caviar. -Caviar. 619 00:27:20,967 --> 00:27:22,467 -The one little jar? -That's it. 620 00:27:22,467 --> 00:27:24,867 Fantastic. Aisle nine, frozen and bread. 621 00:27:24,867 --> 00:27:27,066 [Stephanie] I, like, beelined for the ice cream. 622 00:27:27,066 --> 00:27:29,667 I've got steak and I've got vanilla ice cream. 623 00:27:29,667 --> 00:27:31,567 I'm gonna make a sundae. 624 00:27:31,567 --> 00:27:34,033 This seems like a perfect meal. 625 00:27:34,033 --> 00:27:36,166 What else could go with my fried chicken? 626 00:27:36,166 --> 00:27:38,767 Why not add a little bit of sauce? Chili limo. 627 00:27:38,767 --> 00:27:41,934 A Fresno derivative, that'll be great in my sauce. 628 00:27:42,834 --> 00:27:44,634 [siren blaring] 629 00:27:44,634 --> 00:27:46,166 Aisle eight, and as you'll notice 630 00:27:46,166 --> 00:27:48,834 it's a red light special that you must use ingredient. 631 00:27:49,867 --> 00:27:52,367 [Stephanie] We have to use cornflakes in our dish. 632 00:27:52,367 --> 00:27:54,567 It's one of my favorite tricks at home. 633 00:27:54,567 --> 00:27:57,934 Sauteing in butter and using on savory dishes, do it. It's the best. 634 00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:01,367 [Jonathon] Fried chicken with cornflakes on the outside? 635 00:28:01,367 --> 00:28:02,867 [laughs heartily] 636 00:28:02,867 --> 00:28:04,567 This is going good. 637 00:28:04,567 --> 00:28:09,266 [Guy] Aisle seven, candies, cookies, popcorn, syrups, cake mixes, chocolates... 638 00:28:09,266 --> 00:28:12,233 I know I need something for my dredge. 639 00:28:13,367 --> 00:28:16,634 Oh, we have unsweetened condensed milk. 640 00:28:16,634 --> 00:28:18,266 That's gonna be perfect. 641 00:28:18,266 --> 00:28:19,667 [Stephanie] I'm gonna get some chocolate. 642 00:28:19,667 --> 00:28:21,100 I'm building a sundae 643 00:28:21,100 --> 00:28:23,600 and one of my favorite things to put on a sundae is chocolate shell. 644 00:28:25,266 --> 00:28:26,567 [Guy] Six. 645 00:28:26,567 --> 00:28:27,834 [Stephanie] After being here for weeks, 646 00:28:27,834 --> 00:28:31,767 I found aisle six is all of these amazing Asian ingredients. 647 00:28:31,767 --> 00:28:34,867 So, there's a bag that looks like it's a meat marinade of some sort. 648 00:28:34,867 --> 00:28:37,834 [Jonathon] There's a small international section there 649 00:28:37,834 --> 00:28:40,233 that has some Korean barbeque sauce that I love. 650 00:28:40,233 --> 00:28:43,467 [Guy] Aisle five, canned goods galore. 651 00:28:43,467 --> 00:28:46,567 [Stephanie] I'm gonna grab canned mango and turn it into 652 00:28:46,567 --> 00:28:49,100 a mango granita to make my sundae have 653 00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:50,333 a whole another layer of flavor. 654 00:28:52,467 --> 00:28:54,166 [Jonathon] I grab an anchovy paste to make 655 00:28:54,166 --> 00:28:56,467 both my sauce and season my dredge. 656 00:28:56,467 --> 00:29:02,767 [Guy] All right, aisle four. International food, pastas and tomatoes. 657 00:29:02,767 --> 00:29:04,667 [Stephanie] Now, entering my favorite aisle in the store, 658 00:29:04,667 --> 00:29:05,967 international food aisle. 659 00:29:05,967 --> 00:29:08,166 The one I'm gonna get my favorite ingredient, fish sauce. 660 00:29:08,166 --> 00:29:10,934 [Jonathon] Yuzu kosho, which relies on sancho chili peppers, 661 00:29:10,934 --> 00:29:12,934 I think it's gonna really be the difference maker. 662 00:29:12,934 --> 00:29:15,767 [Guy] Aisle three, fruit juices. 663 00:29:15,767 --> 00:29:17,266 [Stephanie] I know I'm gonna need some acidity. 664 00:29:17,266 --> 00:29:19,266 I'm gonna grab some lime juice. 665 00:29:19,266 --> 00:29:21,333 [Jonathon] I'm gonna use the lime juice as well. 666 00:29:22,133 --> 00:29:23,834 [Guy] Aisle two, condiment is king. 667 00:29:23,834 --> 00:29:25,200 Aisle two, great aisle. 668 00:29:25,200 --> 00:29:27,734 All these amazing condiments to choose from. What does Stephanie grab? 669 00:29:27,734 --> 00:29:28,934 Coconut oil. 670 00:29:28,934 --> 00:29:30,000 Cause coconut oil plus 671 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,166 chocolate chips makes chocolate shell 672 00:29:32,166 --> 00:29:34,233 These two are shopping like gangsters. 673 00:29:34,233 --> 00:29:37,133 No sweat. Just kind of into it. 674 00:29:37,133 --> 00:29:38,433 [Jonathon] It's hot sauce time. 675 00:29:38,433 --> 00:29:40,634 Perfect foil for my dredge. 676 00:29:40,634 --> 00:29:43,667 Our final shop here, chefs. Produce. 677 00:29:43,667 --> 00:29:45,967 [Stephanie] Any produce that you can possibly pick in the whole world, 678 00:29:45,967 --> 00:29:47,166 and you know what I grab? 679 00:29:47,166 --> 00:29:49,467 Fresnos that I can add into different places of my dish. 680 00:29:49,467 --> 00:29:51,634 Let's go get some vegetables, Sawyer. 681 00:29:51,634 --> 00:29:53,066 Mmm-mmm-mmm. 682 00:29:53,066 --> 00:29:55,100 Let's grab a bunch of rotisserie chickens 683 00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:57,233 for our fried chicken. 684 00:29:57,233 --> 00:29:59,100 -[Simon] Nice thought. -What? 685 00:30:00,133 --> 00:30:02,166 -[Shirley] So no produce. -[Antonia laughs] 686 00:30:02,166 --> 00:30:04,667 [Shirley] He got chicken, no produce. Okay. 687 00:30:04,667 --> 00:30:07,800 Judges be like, "Oh, what's he doing?" 688 00:30:19,467 --> 00:30:22,667 After this cook, one of these chefs will shop 689 00:30:22,667 --> 00:30:25,467 in Flavortown for up to $35,000 690 00:30:25,467 --> 00:30:27,033 and it's gonna be really nice to see 691 00:30:27,033 --> 00:30:29,166 what chef takes on that giant trophy. 692 00:30:29,667 --> 00:30:31,667 Okay, Iron Chef, talk to me, 693 00:30:31,667 --> 00:30:33,033 So if I'm gonna win something, 694 00:30:33,033 --> 00:30:34,467 I want a big steak to celebrate. 695 00:30:34,467 --> 00:30:36,266 -Right. -I want a giant ice cream sundae. 696 00:30:36,266 --> 00:30:37,567 That's what you want. Okay. 697 00:30:37,567 --> 00:30:39,667 The first thing I'm gonna get started on for my winner's dinner 698 00:30:39,667 --> 00:30:40,734 is marinating my steaks. 699 00:30:40,734 --> 00:30:41,867 So I use this mystery marinade. 700 00:30:41,867 --> 00:30:43,667 It's all written in another language. 701 00:30:43,667 --> 00:30:46,367 It's, like, you took soy sauce to the next level. 702 00:30:46,367 --> 00:30:49,133 So flavorful. It's gonna marinate really fast. 703 00:30:51,266 --> 00:30:54,266 Final round after being in the bottom three times 704 00:30:54,266 --> 00:30:56,066 to get myself back in the competition. 705 00:30:56,066 --> 00:30:57,767 Now it's like, let the adrenaline go 706 00:30:57,767 --> 00:30:59,567 and push you all the way to the end. 707 00:30:59,567 --> 00:31:01,033 It's caramel sauce day. 708 00:31:01,033 --> 00:31:02,667 Funny, watching this cook, you'd think, 709 00:31:02,667 --> 00:31:05,066 is this caramel sauce going on the sundae? 710 00:31:05,066 --> 00:31:07,433 Nope, nope, nope. The caramel sauce is going on the steak. 711 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:09,333 Gonna add a little fish sauce. 712 00:31:09,333 --> 00:31:11,367 It's like funkiness and saltiness. 713 00:31:11,367 --> 00:31:14,567 Some people out there like, "Oh, that is intense." 714 00:31:14,567 --> 00:31:17,066 But it just adds such great flavor to things. 715 00:31:17,066 --> 00:31:18,800 Sweet and savory things. 716 00:31:22,266 --> 00:31:24,133 Cooking the cereal in savory dishes is great. 717 00:31:24,133 --> 00:31:26,533 You just saute it in butter and put it on top of just anything. 718 00:31:29,467 --> 00:31:30,567 Chef, what's on the game plan? 719 00:31:30,567 --> 00:31:32,166 We're doing fried chicken and caviar. 720 00:31:32,166 --> 00:31:34,266 Winner, winner, chicken dinner. 721 00:31:34,266 --> 00:31:36,233 I'm seasoning up my dredge for these thighs 722 00:31:36,233 --> 00:31:38,367 with a bunch of anchovy, Tabasco-- 723 00:31:38,367 --> 00:31:40,467 So you're gonna fry the cooked chicken? 724 00:31:40,467 --> 00:31:42,266 -Yes. -And what else is going in this dish? 725 00:31:42,266 --> 00:31:43,634 I'm, gonna make a chili butter. 726 00:31:43,634 --> 00:31:46,333 Just a chili yuzu kosho butter to go over top of it. 727 00:31:46,333 --> 00:31:49,333 Okie-dokie. 21 minutes. 728 00:31:49,333 --> 00:31:50,867 Nothing says a winner's dinner 729 00:31:50,867 --> 00:31:53,967 quite like a $100 plate of fried chicken. 730 00:31:53,967 --> 00:31:55,967 Winner, winner, chicken dinner. 731 00:31:55,967 --> 00:31:57,300 I'm gonna win on this one. 732 00:31:58,667 --> 00:32:01,266 A little nice spicy marinade 733 00:32:01,266 --> 00:32:02,834 for that chicken. 734 00:32:02,834 --> 00:32:05,567 After I get all of the thigh and dark meat removed, 735 00:32:05,567 --> 00:32:09,000 I cover 'em with that Korean barbeque sauce and AP flour. 736 00:32:09,667 --> 00:32:12,033 And then into that milk dredge. 737 00:32:12,934 --> 00:32:16,066 Cereal dusted chicken is delicious. 738 00:32:16,066 --> 00:32:17,433 I'm gonna go no basket. 739 00:32:21,266 --> 00:32:23,066 Okay. Looks good. 740 00:32:23,066 --> 00:32:24,433 He just fried cooked chicken. 741 00:32:24,433 --> 00:32:25,533 I don't know what's gonna happen 742 00:32:25,533 --> 00:32:26,967 but I think it could be really interesting. 743 00:32:26,967 --> 00:32:28,166 For me, if I won something, 744 00:32:28,166 --> 00:32:30,333 I want, like, a giant ice cream sundae. 745 00:32:30,333 --> 00:32:32,767 Chocolate shell is a really easy thing to make at home. 746 00:32:32,767 --> 00:32:36,367 You just take chocolate, melt it, add in some coconut oil. 747 00:32:36,367 --> 00:32:37,467 It's magical. 748 00:32:37,467 --> 00:32:38,667 So you melt it with the coconut 749 00:32:38,667 --> 00:32:41,033 and as soon as it gets cold, it ceases back up. 750 00:32:41,033 --> 00:32:42,567 -Exactly. It's science. -Gotcha. 751 00:32:42,567 --> 00:32:44,767 So next I'm gonna work on the mango granita. 752 00:32:44,767 --> 00:32:46,333 So I put some of the mangos 753 00:32:46,333 --> 00:32:48,200 into the blender with a little bit of lime juice. 754 00:32:49,433 --> 00:32:51,367 Ernie and I are really big on desert. 755 00:32:51,367 --> 00:32:54,433 Ernie is my six and a half, almost seven year old. 756 00:32:54,433 --> 00:32:56,834 He's amazing. He's the best thing that's ever happened to me. 757 00:32:56,834 --> 00:32:58,533 I'm so excited for Ernie to see this 758 00:32:58,533 --> 00:33:01,033 and I'm also just excited to try to win. 759 00:33:03,533 --> 00:33:04,734 [Jonathon] How you doing, Steph? 760 00:33:05,667 --> 00:33:07,467 [Stephanie] Uh, not great. How you doing? 761 00:33:07,467 --> 00:33:09,467 I almost lost a chicken thigh. 762 00:33:09,467 --> 00:33:11,533 It's just me and Stephanie now. 763 00:33:11,867 --> 00:33:12,934 Here we are. 764 00:33:13,934 --> 00:33:16,734 The chicken is bone shatteringly crispy. 765 00:33:16,734 --> 00:33:19,367 My daughter and son would be so proud of me if I won. 766 00:33:19,367 --> 00:33:22,233 It would be the biggest happiness I could get this year. 767 00:33:23,233 --> 00:33:24,333 Warm. 768 00:33:25,166 --> 00:33:26,533 I started on my sauce. 769 00:33:27,233 --> 00:33:29,166 Yuzu kosho. So in a sauce pan, 770 00:33:29,166 --> 00:33:32,433 I put butter, chilies, yuzu kosho and lime juice. 771 00:33:32,433 --> 00:33:34,033 Nice. 772 00:33:34,033 --> 00:33:36,433 [Guy] Three minutes. Three minutes to plate. 773 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:40,233 [Stephanie] Honestly, I'm in such hurry, 774 00:33:40,233 --> 00:33:41,934 I'm just gonna grab the steaks, throw 'em on the plate, 775 00:33:41,934 --> 00:33:43,233 put the caramel sauce over it. 776 00:33:48,734 --> 00:33:50,233 Make sure there's Fresnos everywhere 777 00:33:50,233 --> 00:33:52,000 and crunchy cereal on top of them. 778 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,000 There we go. 779 00:33:54,367 --> 00:33:56,467 Now I've gotta build this sundae really quickly. 780 00:33:56,467 --> 00:33:59,734 So it's ice cream, some chocolate shell. 781 00:34:00,867 --> 00:34:02,233 This is it. 782 00:34:02,233 --> 00:34:04,834 I feel good about what I'm putting up as my last dish or dishes. 783 00:34:06,233 --> 00:34:08,166 [Guy] 90 seconds. 784 00:34:08,166 --> 00:34:12,667 [Jonathon] First thing I do is down with the anchovy-chili-lime sauce. 785 00:34:12,667 --> 00:34:15,100 Then I place my chicken thigh on top, beautiful. 786 00:34:15,567 --> 00:34:16,967 I got enough... 787 00:34:16,967 --> 00:34:19,300 Why not add a little bit more fried chicken? 788 00:34:22,467 --> 00:34:24,367 Equal parts of caviar. One. 789 00:34:24,367 --> 00:34:28,967 This is a seemingly simple but magical bite of food. 790 00:34:28,967 --> 00:34:31,066 The best that I've prepared this entire competition. 791 00:34:31,066 --> 00:34:37,100 [Guy] Five, four, three, two, one. That's it. 792 00:34:37,100 --> 00:34:38,100 [all cheering] 793 00:34:38,100 --> 00:34:39,767 -[Guy] Great job, chefs. Great job. -Wow. 794 00:34:39,767 --> 00:34:41,266 -Wow. -Wow. 795 00:34:41,266 --> 00:34:42,867 Ridiculous. Light on the herbs. 796 00:34:42,867 --> 00:34:44,233 Whoa! 797 00:34:44,233 --> 00:34:46,567 It's time to find out whose winner dinner lives up to its name. 798 00:34:46,567 --> 00:34:48,634 Let's take it to the judges. Right this way. 799 00:34:56,166 --> 00:35:00,934 [Guy] All right, judges. This is it. The final game of our all-star gauntlet. 800 00:35:00,934 --> 00:35:03,133 Chefs had to pick 10 ingredients from 10 aisles. 801 00:35:03,133 --> 00:35:04,667 Up first, Chef Jonathon. 802 00:35:04,667 --> 00:35:06,133 Tell us about this winner's dinner. 803 00:35:06,133 --> 00:35:08,867 So I go right to winner, winner, chicken dinner. 804 00:35:08,867 --> 00:35:10,634 And for me when I'm thinking about a victory, 805 00:35:10,634 --> 00:35:14,066 I want something that is both indulgent and luxurious. 806 00:35:14,066 --> 00:35:17,333 And fried chicken and caviar achieves both of those things 807 00:35:17,333 --> 00:35:19,133 I fried the rotisserie chicken, 808 00:35:19,133 --> 00:35:22,000 I used chilies with a bunch of anchovy paste 809 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,100 and yuzu kosho with butter 810 00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:26,667 and key lime as the sauce underneath. 811 00:35:26,667 --> 00:35:29,667 And then over top, I refried some more of those corn flakes. 812 00:35:29,667 --> 00:35:31,634 So you get a crispy bit everywhere. 813 00:35:34,634 --> 00:35:36,166 Fried chicken and caviar. 814 00:35:36,667 --> 00:35:37,767 Such a smart plate. 815 00:35:37,767 --> 00:35:40,567 Although, since we're celebrating, 816 00:35:40,567 --> 00:35:44,667 I would love to have more caviar on my chicken. 817 00:35:44,667 --> 00:35:47,967 This has that saltiness that you want from the caviar, 818 00:35:47,967 --> 00:35:50,767 it has that crunchiness that you want from the flakes. 819 00:35:50,767 --> 00:35:53,133 -It's a fantastic dish. -Thank you. 820 00:35:53,133 --> 00:35:56,367 One ingredient per aisle is one of the hardest games 821 00:35:56,367 --> 00:35:59,367 because you're trying to figure out how to take that one ingredient 822 00:35:59,367 --> 00:36:01,567 and turn it into a dish aisle by aisle. 823 00:36:01,567 --> 00:36:03,667 This is winner, winner, chicken dinner all day. 824 00:36:03,667 --> 00:36:06,133 I think that maybe you thought you didn't do enough 825 00:36:06,133 --> 00:36:07,667 and you put another piece of chicken on the side 826 00:36:07,667 --> 00:36:10,867 with some sauce, that's missing caviar. 827 00:36:10,867 --> 00:36:12,100 You didn't need to do that. 828 00:36:12,100 --> 00:36:15,000 The chicken, the sauce and the caviar were totally enough. 829 00:36:15,367 --> 00:36:16,734 Thank you, Chef. 830 00:36:16,734 --> 00:36:19,266 Not to be out done, the Iron Chef, Stephanie Izard. 831 00:36:19,266 --> 00:36:20,233 What do you have for us? 832 00:36:20,233 --> 00:36:22,266 So when I heard a winner's dinner, 833 00:36:22,266 --> 00:36:25,367 I made it for, like, if I was the winner, this would be my dinner. 834 00:36:25,367 --> 00:36:29,000 We have a steak that's got a fish sauce-toffee sauce, 835 00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:30,367 almost like, a little thicker than a caramel 836 00:36:30,367 --> 00:36:31,934 and to, like, really coat it, get it sticky. 837 00:36:31,934 --> 00:36:32,867 Then we have our flakes 838 00:36:32,867 --> 00:36:34,166 that are for the nice texture on top. 839 00:36:34,166 --> 00:36:36,734 We got Fresnos which I put on just about everything. 840 00:36:36,734 --> 00:36:37,667 Then you go onto the sundae, 841 00:36:37,667 --> 00:36:39,066 we got vanilla ice cream with chocolate shell 842 00:36:39,066 --> 00:36:40,967 that has a little fish sauce in it to make it salty. 843 00:36:40,967 --> 00:36:42,867 You've got mango granita on top, 844 00:36:42,867 --> 00:36:44,367 so it's, like, the way that I cook 845 00:36:44,367 --> 00:36:47,333 but also what I would want to eat as a winner. All in one. 846 00:36:49,266 --> 00:36:51,467 It's all about the fish sauce caramel. 847 00:36:51,467 --> 00:36:53,667 That's what makes this dish work. 848 00:36:53,667 --> 00:36:56,433 'Cause it has that cloutiness almost to the mouth. 849 00:36:56,433 --> 00:36:57,634 It's beautiful. 850 00:36:57,634 --> 00:37:00,367 It's absolutely spectacular. 851 00:37:00,367 --> 00:37:01,467 When you first told me 852 00:37:01,467 --> 00:37:03,066 you were going to serve me steak and ice cream, 853 00:37:03,066 --> 00:37:05,000 and eat it side-by-side, 854 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:06,266 I was a little scared. 855 00:37:06,266 --> 00:37:07,967 So, after I ate this ice cream, 856 00:37:07,967 --> 00:37:10,266 the steak tastes so much more savory, 857 00:37:10,266 --> 00:37:12,767 and fish sauce and everything, all makes sense. 858 00:37:12,767 --> 00:37:14,967 This steak is perfectly cooked. 859 00:37:14,967 --> 00:37:16,834 It's perfectly seasoned. 860 00:37:16,834 --> 00:37:18,233 But I wanted more Fresnos. 861 00:37:18,233 --> 00:37:19,967 I needed more vinegar and acid. 862 00:37:19,967 --> 00:37:22,033 -Yeah. -[Guy] All right, thank you very much, judges. 863 00:37:22,033 --> 00:37:24,867 Chefs, this was a crazy battle. 864 00:37:24,867 --> 00:37:26,433 So, I'll send you back to the kitchens, 865 00:37:26,433 --> 00:37:27,667 we'll call you back when we have a decision. 866 00:37:27,667 --> 00:37:28,734 -Thank you. -Thank you. 867 00:37:28,734 --> 00:37:29,767 Appreciate it. 868 00:37:29,767 --> 00:37:31,467 All right, chefs. 869 00:37:31,467 --> 00:37:34,166 This is to take home the big trophy 870 00:37:34,166 --> 00:37:38,967 and someone's gonna get to shop Flavortown for up to 35,000 bucks. 871 00:37:38,967 --> 00:37:42,467 Chef Stephanie has been in the bottom three different times. 872 00:37:42,467 --> 00:37:44,667 She's had to fight her way to get here. 873 00:37:44,667 --> 00:37:47,367 -She's cooked more than anybody in the competition. -Oh, wow. 874 00:37:47,367 --> 00:37:49,166 But Chef Jonathon has been 875 00:37:49,166 --> 00:37:52,467 -consistently cracking the ball. -[Simon] Yeah. 876 00:37:52,467 --> 00:37:54,166 Let's go to Chef Jonathon, good and bad. 877 00:37:54,166 --> 00:37:57,734 The gameplay of the rotisserie chicken fry was so smart. 878 00:37:57,734 --> 00:37:58,667 Amazing. 879 00:37:58,667 --> 00:38:00,533 When it comes to plating, 880 00:38:00,533 --> 00:38:03,166 Jonathon is always a little bit off. 881 00:38:03,166 --> 00:38:04,367 Chef Stephanie. 882 00:38:04,367 --> 00:38:07,634 I think that the key of that dish was the fish caramel. 883 00:38:07,634 --> 00:38:10,233 -It was incredible. -Delicious. 884 00:38:10,233 --> 00:38:13,734 What I think that Stephanie's dish needed a lot more of is acid. 885 00:38:13,734 --> 00:38:16,166 I hate to say, but there's only one chef 886 00:38:16,166 --> 00:38:18,500 that's gonna go shopping for $35,000. 887 00:38:24,266 --> 00:38:27,333 The eight chefs that came in here were amazing. 888 00:38:27,333 --> 00:38:30,166 And I gotta tell you, they beat silly out of GGG. 889 00:38:30,166 --> 00:38:32,433 And here we are. There can only be one winner. 890 00:38:34,266 --> 00:38:38,867 The winner of the all star grocery game gauntlet, 891 00:38:38,867 --> 00:38:43,333 the trophy and up to $35,000 is... 892 00:38:49,266 --> 00:38:51,233 Iron Chef Stephanie Izard. 893 00:38:51,233 --> 00:38:52,767 -Congratulations. -Thank you. 894 00:38:52,767 --> 00:38:54,400 -[all applauding] -Congrats. 895 00:38:55,767 --> 00:38:59,567 [Guy] Ladies and gentlemen, that close but I promise you, you'll see him again. 896 00:38:59,567 --> 00:39:02,900 Give it up for Chef Jonathon Sawyer, the bearded baller. 897 00:39:04,233 --> 00:39:07,567 It's crazy to think that there was eight of us competing here. 898 00:39:07,567 --> 00:39:09,066 And now at the very end, 899 00:39:09,066 --> 00:39:10,867 it's really just mind blowing to-- 900 00:39:10,867 --> 00:39:13,333 and honoring to be a part of this competition. 901 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:17,100 Give it up for our winner of the gauntlet, 902 00:39:17,100 --> 00:39:18,767 Chef Stephanie Izard. 903 00:39:18,767 --> 00:39:21,900 [all applauding] 904 00:39:24,266 --> 00:39:26,433 All right, Chef. Here's a couple of things you're gonna have. 905 00:39:26,433 --> 00:39:27,567 Let's do little inventory. 906 00:39:27,567 --> 00:39:31,567 On this card here, I have five clues. 907 00:39:31,567 --> 00:39:32,767 Okay. 908 00:39:32,767 --> 00:39:37,367 Each clue is worth $7,000. 909 00:39:37,367 --> 00:39:39,133 Uh, you have two minutes on the clock. 910 00:39:39,133 --> 00:39:41,467 Now, Hunter is gonna meet you around the store 911 00:39:41,467 --> 00:39:43,033 when you find those items. 912 00:39:43,033 --> 00:39:46,233 -Okay. -Get all five and you will win... 913 00:39:47,166 --> 00:39:49,767 -$35,000. -$35,000. 914 00:39:49,767 --> 00:39:50,767 It's like a scavenger hunt. 915 00:39:50,767 --> 00:39:52,734 -It is like a scavenger hunt. -Yes! 916 00:39:52,734 --> 00:39:54,567 But there is one other thing you need to know. 917 00:39:54,567 --> 00:39:56,000 Our friends at Kellogg's, 918 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:59,934 they have teamed up with the Food Network to give a gift in your name 919 00:39:59,934 --> 00:40:01,934 that can help provide 920 00:40:01,934 --> 00:40:05,667 200,000 meals to "No kid hungry." 921 00:40:05,667 --> 00:40:07,266 -Oh, my gosh. That's amazing. -In your name. 922 00:40:07,266 --> 00:40:08,567 Is that fantastic? 923 00:40:08,567 --> 00:40:10,166 -[all applauding] -Huge. 924 00:40:10,166 --> 00:40:11,567 Okay, Chef, here we go. 925 00:40:11,567 --> 00:40:13,567 I'm gonna leave a list of this for you here. 926 00:40:13,567 --> 00:40:15,433 -Okay. -I'll read you the first clue 927 00:40:15,433 --> 00:40:16,967 and once you think you know what it is, 928 00:40:16,967 --> 00:40:18,500 you can go and get it. 929 00:40:18,500 --> 00:40:23,467 A green vegetable named for the European capital city where they were cultivated. 930 00:40:23,467 --> 00:40:24,367 Should I go? 931 00:40:24,367 --> 00:40:25,767 As soon as you're ready, the clock starts. 932 00:40:25,767 --> 00:40:27,533 And she's off, ladies and gentlemen. 933 00:40:27,533 --> 00:40:28,934 [all applauding] 934 00:40:28,934 --> 00:40:30,333 Oh, my God. I feel dumb right now. 935 00:40:30,333 --> 00:40:32,867 You got this. Come on. Oh, you're so close. 936 00:40:32,867 --> 00:40:34,166 -I'm looking at green vegetables. -You're so close. 937 00:40:34,166 --> 00:40:36,500 -Brussels sprouts. -There you. That's one. Brussels sprouts. 938 00:40:36,934 --> 00:40:39,000 $7,000. I love this. 939 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:44,100 Popular breakfast item containing flakes of cereal bran and raisins. 940 00:40:44,100 --> 00:40:46,667 [Stephanie] My most favorite cereal growing up, Raisin Bran. 941 00:40:46,667 --> 00:40:50,567 [Guy] Popular breakfast item containing flakes of cereal bran and raisins. 942 00:40:50,567 --> 00:40:51,567 -[Hunter] She got it. -[Guy] There we go. 943 00:40:51,567 --> 00:40:52,767 Yes, yes, yes. 944 00:40:52,767 --> 00:40:57,000 Cheese typically found in the dressing for a wedge salad. 945 00:40:57,000 --> 00:40:59,000 -Blue cheese. -Blue cheese, blue cheese. 946 00:40:59,567 --> 00:41:01,233 [sighs in relief] 947 00:41:01,233 --> 00:41:02,767 -Blue cheese. -Cheese aisle, cheese aisle, there we go. 948 00:41:02,767 --> 00:41:04,734 -Wow. -[Stephanie] Now we're up to $21,000. 949 00:41:04,734 --> 00:41:06,867 You've got two more. Let's see if we can get to 35. 950 00:41:06,867 --> 00:41:10,367 Flatbread traditionally baked in a tandoori oven. 951 00:41:10,367 --> 00:41:11,667 45 seconds. 952 00:41:11,667 --> 00:41:13,266 [Antonia] Come on, Chef! 953 00:41:13,266 --> 00:41:14,900 [speaking indistinctly] 954 00:41:15,433 --> 00:41:16,467 Tandoori naan. 955 00:41:16,467 --> 00:41:18,467 -$28,000. -[Shirley] Wow. 956 00:41:18,467 --> 00:41:20,934 Pasta with a shape-inspire name 957 00:41:20,934 --> 00:41:23,166 that means "little ears" in Italian. 958 00:41:23,166 --> 00:41:24,333 One of my favorites. 959 00:41:24,333 --> 00:41:26,166 I forgot all the aisles. I already forgot all the aisles. 960 00:41:26,166 --> 00:41:28,934 She gets this, she wins $35,000. 961 00:41:28,934 --> 00:41:30,667 I never remember the name of any pasta. 962 00:41:30,667 --> 00:41:31,900 Let's go look for this one. 963 00:41:32,467 --> 00:41:33,734 Little ears? 964 00:41:34,266 --> 00:41:36,000 What the-- Oh, Orecchiette. 965 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:37,734 [Hunter] There it is. Number five's good. 966 00:41:37,734 --> 00:41:40,467 [all cheering] 967 00:41:40,467 --> 00:41:44,233 [Stephanie] $35,000 in just a number of minutes and grand champion. 968 00:41:44,233 --> 00:41:46,934 I am so thrilled after weeks of being here, 969 00:41:46,934 --> 00:41:48,934 cooking with some of my greatest chef friends. 970 00:41:48,934 --> 00:41:50,066 Well done. 971 00:41:50,533 --> 00:41:51,567 This is an amazing day. 972 00:41:51,567 --> 00:41:54,567 $35,000. The Iron Chef, Stephanie Izard. 973 00:41:54,567 --> 00:41:56,533 -[all cheering] -We'll see you next week on GGG. 974 00:41:56,533 --> 00:41:57,634 Adios. 975 00:41:58,333 --> 00:42:00,266 You crushed it. Crushed it.