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Tonight, it's ABC Games like
you've never seen them before.
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You must play our newest,
most ridiculous, outrageous...
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-I don't have enough money.
-[Guy] ...horrible game.
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Oh. What did you just do?
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-A crazy can auction.
-[laughing] What?
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[Hunter] All-star chefs
in a bidding war
to buy the letter
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all their ingredients
must start with.
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[all] Oh!
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-Sold!
-No!
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[laughing]
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[Guy] It's our first
ever alphabet auction.
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That's what real cooking
sounds like.
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Joe Sasto, if you come for me,
you best not miss.
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All-stars will be going once,
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going twice...
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[listing letters
of the alphabet]
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I can't think this fast.
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-[bell dings]
-70!
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-Let's go!
-Oh!
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[Guy] It's a spell-binding
all-star Alphabet Auction,
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right now on
Guy's Grocery Games.
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Oh. Mamma mia!
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That was a mouthful.
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[bell dinging]
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So let's meet
our all-star chefs.
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Now first up,
Award-winning restaurateur
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and winner of Tournament
of Champions III,
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Chef Tiffani Faison.
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[Tiffani] The last time
I competed in Flavortown,
the challenge was so hard.
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That's the thing
about All-stars
in Flavortown,
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Guy's just got all kinds
of tricks up his sleeve,
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and he's gonna
pull them all out.
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You rockstar.
Where's your belt, champ?
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Um, well...
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It's probably at the museum
where they honor her.
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[Tiffani scoffing]
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Next, master of manicotti,
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Chopped champion,
and Triple-G winner,
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the one and only Mustache Joe.
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Chef Joe Sasto!
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Look at this mustache.
That just screams all-star
on its own.
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I've been around
the culinary circuit.
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Joe Sasto!
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I competed here at Flavortown
more times than I can count.
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I know what I'm doing.
I am no rookie coming into
the grocery store today.
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Nice pants.
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-Keeping it fly.
Fly and flowery.
-Really gone fly.
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Finally, chef-owner
of two critically-acclaimed
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New York restaurants
and winner of StarChefs
Rising Stars Award,
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Chef Leah Cohen!
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This is my first time
in Flavortown and I'm
so excited to be here.
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I am the owner and chef
of two restaurants
in New York City.
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I am known
for Southeast Asian cuisine.
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Oh, my God.
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On TOC, I think
I kind of won 'em over
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with my flavors
and my lovely personality.
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-New blood--
-Hello.
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Oh, look at her,
just so nice and unassuming.
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-Hi.
-Hi. [laughs]
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Remember, we're friends.
She's gonna hate this.
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Are we friends?
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-We're all friends!
-Always. Till the end, baby.
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-Yes we are.
-Till the end.
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Chefs, welcome.
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You are superstars,
super chefs.
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It's an honor to have you
in Flavortown Market.
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And I just want you
to remember that after
what happens next.
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-No, no!
-No!
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In your honor,
we have devised a new,
two-round culinary challenge
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that is so crazy,
so diabolical,
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it will make the hot sauce
dump cake sound appealing.
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-[Guy] Get back in your space.
-Where did you go?
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-Back in your space.
-You can't hide from this.
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I don't want it.
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And at the end
of round one, of course,
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anybody with the lowest score
will be checking out.
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But the chef
with the highest
combined score
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at the end of both rounds,
will get a chance to shop
Flavortown Market
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for up to 20,000 bucks.
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First challenge.
This is gonna be an easy one.
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I don't believe you.
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-None of us believe you.
-No.
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-You don't believe me?
-I don't believe you.
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Is that really
how friends talk, Joe?
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Rip the Band-Aid off.
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I want a comfort classic.
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I want that comforting dish
that nobody can resist.
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Now, before you can cook,
you must play our newest,
most ridiculous, outrageous,
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horrible game,
I mean, best game ever.
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No!
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We're gonna play
a little Alphabet Auction.
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I love games.
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Hunter, come on out.
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[Guy] Hunter.
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-[all] Hey.
-Hi, Hunter.
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-Do you have money?
-Yeah.
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-Go ahead and just
give them some money.
-Okay.
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-[Guy] What are you
giving them, Hunter?
-100 bucks.
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-100 bucks each. Okay.
-[Hunter] Yup.
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[Guy] Here's what
you're gonna do.
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You're going to use that money
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to bid for the exclusive
rights to a specific letter
of the alphabet.
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Why? 'Cause you'll
only be able to shop
for ingredients
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whose name begins
with the letter that you win.
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[laughing] What?
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Okay? So for instance.
If you bought the letter H,
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you would be able
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to buy things like Hunter.
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-Please don't buy me.
-Hot dogs.
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Hummus. Hot sauce.
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-If it's C--
-Get away from my C right now.
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-I would have taken C, too.
-If it's C,
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese...
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No. The first letter
of the first word
is what you're going for.
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So cotija would work.
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-Chorizo.
-Camembert.
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Chorizo's not cheese, though.
But good talk.
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-[laughing]
-[Guy] All right, here we go.
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Chefs, we're auctioning off
three letters in this round,
and they're good ones.
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So, bid away,
but make sure you have
enough money left over
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'cause you also have to use
your leftover money
to purchase your ingredients
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when you come
to the checkout line
to see Wendy.
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[Hunter] Oof,
that's a rough one.
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I can't think this fast.
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Here to lead us
in the gavel to gavel
auction coverage,
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the one and only Franco Finn!
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-Here we go.
-[all cheering]
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-[Guy] Fantastic,
and looking fit.
-What's up, what's up?
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-What, did you just get back
from the islands?
-Oh, yeah, you know.
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-[Guy] I like the outfit.
-Relaxed and ready to go.
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We're gonna start off
by auctioning off
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one of the top three
letters in the alphabet.
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All right, this is the first
one we're going for. Hunter?
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[Hunter] Ready?
Here we go. Letter C.
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-Letter C.
-[all-stars laughing]
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I want C.
Chicken, cheese, chili, chips.
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Everything that I can
think of under comfort food
starts with a C.
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All right, let's start it off.
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Minimum bid, we're gonna
open up with 40 bucks.
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Start the minimum bid at $40.
Who's in? $40?
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All right, we got $40.
Now $45. Winning bid now $45.
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Now $45, then $50.
Now $50, then $55?
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-Yep!
-$55, he said, what about $60?
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-Nope.
-$60, winning bid now $60.
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Oh! We got $60 right here.
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Winning bid now $65.
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-How about $62? Come on, $62.
-$62.
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We got $62 right here,
winning bid now $64.
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$64!
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[Franco] $64!
Joe's in the lead at $64.
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Winning bid now $66.
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Oh! We got $66. $68 now.
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We're at $68,
winning bid now $68.
Remember, every dollar counts.
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What you got left? $68.
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Leah? Joe? $68.
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-No!
-[Franco] Oh!
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-Ladies, look at that.
You're at $68 right now.
-[Guy laughing]
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Winning bid now $69.
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$69!
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She's at $69.
$70, don't let her take it.
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-$70!
-Let's go!
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I don't know what to do!
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$71, Joe,
you're thinking about it.
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I don't know what
the other letters are!
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[Franco] Winning bid now $71.
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-[Tiffani screaming]
-[Franco] Oh, yeah,
cash is coming.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Remember, you gotta shop
with the rest of this money.
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Exactly. $71,
winning bid at $71 now once.
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$71 now, $71 now, twice.
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$71. Last chance.
All in, all done!
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-$71!
-[Guy] Oh!
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[Franco] Oh!
Just in the nick of time.
She is good.
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Get it back from her.
You have to get it back
from her.
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$72?
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$72! She's in.
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I've never seen
the auction this brutal.
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$73 now once. $73 now twice.
$73 now, all in all done!
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-Sold! For $72!
-[exclaims]
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Did I get it?
I don't even know.
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-You got no money left!
-Well, I don't even know.
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-[Joe yelling in relief]
-You got no money left!
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Leah, you have $28.
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-Okay.
-But you also
have the letter C.
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I'm thrifty. I got it.
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All right!
Next letter, Hunter.
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-[Hunter] P.
-[Guy] Letter P.
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Pasta Joe, this is you.
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-Question.
-Please.
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The last letter, it's free?
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No, this is going to be
the minimum $60 bid.
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-No, whoa.
-No! Come on!
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[Guy] There's twists here.
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Now that C's looking
real good, right?
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-$70 C is not that crazy.
-This is-- No.
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Here we go! Letter P.
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Let's go, start
the winning bid at $40.
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And all right!
She started it off.
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$40 right here,
winning bid now $45.
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We got $45.
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Come on!
You don't even want it!
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-Get out of my hood!
-[laughing]
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$50. Let's go. Come on.
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$50, now-- Oh!
She's in at $50, now $55.
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Joe, are you in?
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$55. Yup.
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[Franco] $55! He's in at $55.
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He's at $55.
We're looking
for $60 right now.
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$60 now once.
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$60 now twice. In at $60,
don't let him take it.
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Okay, I'll take P for $60.
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$60! There you go.
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$62 last call.
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Last chance,
all in, all done! $62?
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-Sold!
-Yes!
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[Franco] $60 right here
to the young lady!
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$60 for the P!
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I wanna know
what the last one is.
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[Guy] Joe, it's F.
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-Wow!
-[Tiffani laughing]
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[Guy] There you go, Joe.
All right!
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Letter C and 28 bucks
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to purchase your ingredients.
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Letter P and 40 bucks,
and letter F and 40 bucks.
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Okay?
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Thirty minutes to shop,
purchase, and prepare
your comfort classic.
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And just so you know, Chef,
for you, for anybody,
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it's always three, two, one,
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go, when we start.
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-[Tiffani screaming]
-Wow.
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[exclaiming]
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[Tiffani] I have $40.
All of my ingredients
have to start with P.
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So fun.
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This is really hard.
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Hate you so much.
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-Hi.
-[Tiffani] Hi.
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Where's panko?
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It's a lot of things
to fit in your brain
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while you're also
running around a grocery store
and attempting to cook.
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00:08:04,567 --> 00:08:08,400
I'm thinking crispy pork loin
sandwich on potato roll,
240
00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:09,967
and I'm gonna fry
this pork loin.
241
00:08:09,967 --> 00:08:13,066
I get Parmesan, potato flakes,
but I start thinking about
242
00:08:13,066 --> 00:08:16,667
what I'm gonna do
to keep the breading
on this pork loin.
243
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Like, I can't...
I don't have eggs.
There's no eggs on my station,
244
00:08:19,867 --> 00:08:21,233
I can't buy eggs.
245
00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:22,467
Where's pudding?
246
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Pudding.
247
00:08:23,367 --> 00:08:24,266
-Pudding with a P?
-Yeah.
248
00:08:24,266 --> 00:08:26,166
I know. I know.
I know how it sounds.
249
00:08:26,166 --> 00:08:30,266
But if I can like dose it
and get some of the sweetness
down and really season it,
250
00:08:30,266 --> 00:08:31,967
I think it'll work.
251
00:08:31,967 --> 00:08:33,600
Okay, you're at $39.90
252
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with everything including this
253
00:08:34,967 --> 00:08:36,967
on here right now
without taking anything off.
254
00:08:36,967 --> 00:08:39,266
I had $0.10 left,
so I'm good to go.
255
00:08:39,266 --> 00:08:42,000
-Thank you, thank you,
thank you.
-Thank you.
256
00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,867
ABCs is a fundamental
of the English language,
257
00:08:44,867 --> 00:08:48,100
and so now,
it's the fundamental
of whatever I'm cooking today.
258
00:08:48,100 --> 00:08:50,200
Oh! Chicken!
259
00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:53,166
I spent $72 on the letter C,
260
00:08:53,166 --> 00:08:56,767
and now I only have
$28 to shop.
261
00:08:56,767 --> 00:09:02,700
So for my comfort classic,
I wanted to make something
warm and rich and comforting.
262
00:09:02,700 --> 00:09:06,600
There's two things
that pop into my head.
A curry and fried chicken.
263
00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:11,166
I just want to combine
those two really comfort
classics into one dish.
264
00:09:11,166 --> 00:09:13,200
Which is Cipollini onion?
265
00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:17,000
Curries are a really good way
to kind of stretch your money
266
00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,600
because the ingredients
are rather inexpensive.
267
00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:24,166
Normally with a curry,
I would finish it with some
fresh lime juice,
268
00:09:24,166 --> 00:09:25,467
some Thai basil,
269
00:09:25,467 --> 00:09:28,000
but those ingredients
don't start with the letter C.
270
00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,900
I grab cornichons.
271
00:09:29,900 --> 00:09:34,000
They have that acidic pop
that I know that the curry
desperately needed
272
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to brighten it all up.
273
00:09:35,367 --> 00:09:38,300
-I have $28. Please tell me
I have enough money.
-All right.
274
00:09:38,300 --> 00:09:40,166
Well, you're at $26.89.
275
00:09:40,166 --> 00:09:41,467
-Boom!
-[Tiffani] No!
276
00:09:41,467 --> 00:09:42,467
I like C.
277
00:09:42,467 --> 00:09:43,967
I like it a lot. [chuckles]
278
00:09:43,967 --> 00:09:45,667
There you go. Good luck, Chef.
279
00:09:45,667 --> 00:09:47,700
Here we go, here we go.
280
00:09:47,700 --> 00:09:49,367
When you're down
and you're out,
281
00:09:49,367 --> 00:09:52,000
and you just want a hug
from whatever you're eating,
282
00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:53,300
that's a comfort classic.
283
00:09:53,300 --> 00:09:56,266
We're going with a grilled
cheese and tomato soup.
284
00:09:56,266 --> 00:09:57,567
F, F, F.
285
00:09:57,567 --> 00:10:00,967
Now I just have to fit
that into my little F box.
286
00:10:01,467 --> 00:10:03,400
Fontina? Fontina?
287
00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,967
Cheese, super important.
And it's expensive.
288
00:10:05,967 --> 00:10:10,867
I only have $40 to spend,
and I need to get some good
melting cheese.
289
00:10:10,867 --> 00:10:12,100
Where's feta? Where's feta?
290
00:10:12,100 --> 00:10:13,700
-Feta. Thank you.
-[Guy] There you go.
291
00:10:13,700 --> 00:10:14,700
Does this count?
292
00:10:14,700 --> 00:10:16,066
Fresh goat cheese?
293
00:10:16,066 --> 00:10:17,000
No.
294
00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,266
[Joe] I'm making soup.
295
00:10:18,266 --> 00:10:20,967
Again, I wanna work in
as much flavor as possible
296
00:10:20,967 --> 00:10:23,767
in the shortest amount of time
and on a budget.
297
00:10:23,767 --> 00:10:25,767
So, French onion soup mix
298
00:10:25,767 --> 00:10:29,467
at $1.69, that is a steal
for a flavor bomb.
299
00:10:29,467 --> 00:10:31,467
We're gonna turn this
grilled cheese on its head.
300
00:10:31,467 --> 00:10:33,266
Not only is it gonna be
on focaccia bread,
301
00:10:33,266 --> 00:10:34,967
we're gonna pull out
the waffle iron.
302
00:10:34,967 --> 00:10:36,667
We're gonna make a focaffle.
303
00:10:36,667 --> 00:10:38,767
That is a focaccia waffle.
304
00:10:39,300 --> 00:10:40,266
Boom.
305
00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,900
No F tomatoes.
306
00:10:42,900 --> 00:10:45,900
Can you think of any
tomato product that starts
with the letter F? I can't.
307
00:10:45,900 --> 00:10:49,467
I am battling this budget here
in the produce department.
308
00:10:49,467 --> 00:10:51,100
Trying to find things
that are by the pound
309
00:10:51,100 --> 00:10:52,767
so I can only buy
one or two of them
310
00:10:52,767 --> 00:10:54,934
and get the best bang
for my buck.
311
00:10:55,667 --> 00:10:58,166
-Oh, Fire-roasted!
-[Guy] There you go.
312
00:10:58,166 --> 00:11:00,967
-Fire roasted. You're welcome.
-Fire roasted, baby!
313
00:11:00,967 --> 00:11:02,867
Okay. So $37.40.
314
00:11:02,867 --> 00:11:06,100
You know,
and you got nineteen
and a half minutes. Wow.
315
00:11:06,100 --> 00:11:09,867
Grilled cheese, tomato soup,
40 bucks, no problem.
316
00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,467
So here to decide the outcome
of our Alphabet Auction
317
00:11:14,467 --> 00:11:18,667
are three judges
who are experts in competing,
cooking, and I hope spelling.
318
00:11:18,667 --> 00:11:21,967
Acclaimed cookbook author
and founder of One Potato
and Weelicious,
319
00:11:21,967 --> 00:11:23,667
the one and only
Catherine McCord.
320
00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:25,467
James Beard award winner
321
00:11:25,467 --> 00:11:29,367
and All-Star Chopped champion,
give it up for Nate Appleman!
322
00:11:29,367 --> 00:11:30,567
And renowned restaurateur,
323
00:11:30,567 --> 00:11:32,367
cookbook author,
and Iron Chef winner,
324
00:11:32,367 --> 00:11:34,567
Chef Justin Sutherland!
325
00:11:34,567 --> 00:11:36,300
Justin, what letter
would you have gone for?
326
00:11:36,300 --> 00:11:39,467
I really liked P.
I mean, you've got pasta,
you've got potatoes,
327
00:11:39,467 --> 00:11:41,166
you've got any kind
of pork products.
328
00:11:41,166 --> 00:11:42,467
I would have been P, too.
329
00:11:42,467 --> 00:11:46,867
I'm surprised
that the great Joe Sasto,
the prince of pasta--
330
00:11:46,867 --> 00:11:49,000
Pasta starts
with the letter P,
331
00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:50,600
the ingredients
for pasta don't.
332
00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:52,634
[both] Oh!
333
00:11:53,500 --> 00:11:57,900
So we're going classic comfort
grilled cheese
334
00:11:57,900 --> 00:12:02,500
with some tomato fennel soup
with fingerling potato chips.
335
00:12:02,500 --> 00:12:03,900
First thing
I'm gonna get started on
336
00:12:03,900 --> 00:12:07,567
is my fennel fire-roasted
tomato soup.
337
00:12:07,567 --> 00:12:09,367
I wanna get butter
down into that pan,
338
00:12:09,367 --> 00:12:13,400
let it get browned
and develop some
of that nutty, yummy flavor
339
00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:14,700
down in the bottom.
340
00:12:14,700 --> 00:12:17,467
A little bit of fennel seed,
allow that to toast
341
00:12:17,467 --> 00:12:20,700
before deglazing
with my fire roasted tomatoes.
342
00:12:20,700 --> 00:12:25,100
Generally with soup,
you want to develop flavor
over a long period of time,
343
00:12:25,100 --> 00:12:29,567
you wanna build and season
and allow things to cook down
and stew together.
344
00:12:29,567 --> 00:12:31,900
And the way I'm gonna
get all of that flavor
345
00:12:31,900 --> 00:12:34,667
is with my French onion
soup mix.
346
00:12:34,667 --> 00:12:38,800
And I was not able
to get any sort of milk,
cream, half-and-half.
347
00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:40,100
Doesn't start
with the letter F.
348
00:12:40,100 --> 00:12:41,767
But feta does.
349
00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:46,266
This challenge is so hard.
ABC budget.
350
00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:47,667
[Justin] Only having
that one letter,
351
00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:51,100
so you couldn't finish
your sauce with something else
or complete a dish.
352
00:12:51,100 --> 00:12:54,000
So you really gotta be
hyperfocused on those
singular ingredients,
353
00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:55,800
'cause the entire plate
is built off that letter.
354
00:12:55,800 --> 00:12:58,233
I can't imagine anything
more stressful.
355
00:13:00,567 --> 00:13:01,734
[bell dinging]
356
00:13:04,967 --> 00:13:06,200
[bell dinging]
357
00:13:09,066 --> 00:13:13,500
The hardest thing about this
is it is an ABC budget battle.
358
00:13:13,500 --> 00:13:15,500
Not only do they have
a little bit of money,
359
00:13:15,500 --> 00:13:21,133
but they have to figure out
how to make a full comfort
meal with just one letter.
360
00:13:21,667 --> 00:13:24,266
[Guy] 16 minutes! 16 left!
361
00:13:24,266 --> 00:13:25,867
All right, sweet T,
what's on the menu?
362
00:13:25,867 --> 00:13:29,100
We're gonna do
crispy fried pork cutlets
on a little slider.
363
00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:33,667
Pineapple, pickled garlic,
pudding mayo, and maybe
some potato chips.
364
00:13:33,667 --> 00:13:35,567
For my sauce,
the first thing I wanna do,
365
00:13:35,567 --> 00:13:37,900
I'm gonna take
my frozen pineapple,
a good amount of vinegar,
366
00:13:37,900 --> 00:13:39,967
I want that
to start reducing down.
367
00:13:39,967 --> 00:13:41,667
Pickled garlic, what?
368
00:13:41,667 --> 00:13:43,000
I can't just use
regular garlic,
369
00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,600
so I do want that
sort of umami oomph
that garlic brings.
370
00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:49,734
Really hoping
that this pickled garlic
fills in that little space.
371
00:13:50,767 --> 00:13:53,400
Next, I'm going to work
on my pudding dredge.
372
00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:54,800
I have my vanilla pudding,
373
00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:56,567
put a good amount
of potato flakes
374
00:13:56,567 --> 00:13:59,567
hoping that that'll
help it be starchy
and stick to the pork.
375
00:13:59,567 --> 00:14:02,600
There is pepperoncini juice,
I use pickled garlic juice,
376
00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:06,166
so I'm really trying to throw
a bunch of savory stuff
into that pudding
377
00:14:06,166 --> 00:14:08,600
so that I can take
the sweetness out.
378
00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:10,200
[Guy] How's that pudding
treating you?
379
00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:13,867
-Well, pudding, it's gonna
coat my pork chops.
-Yes.
380
00:14:13,867 --> 00:14:16,667
I would have loved
to have had a whole lot
of mayo on my station.
381
00:14:16,667 --> 00:14:18,800
Mayo starts
with an M, friends. M.
382
00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:22,567
Let's talk about innovation
because when you're trapped
in one letter,
383
00:14:22,567 --> 00:14:25,100
I don't think that many people
would have thought about
384
00:14:25,100 --> 00:14:28,600
pudding as the binder,
as the glue.
385
00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:29,834
So it's pretty cool.
386
00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:32,467
[Leah] These Cipollinis
are fun, huh?
387
00:14:32,467 --> 00:14:33,700
For my comfort classic,
388
00:14:33,700 --> 00:14:38,367
I am making
a red curry with vegetables
and fried chicken.
389
00:14:38,367 --> 00:14:41,200
So the first thing
I'm gonna do is make
the curry base.
390
00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:44,600
I sweat the Cipollini onions
in a little bit of oil.
391
00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:46,767
Then I'm gonna add in
the red curry paste
392
00:14:46,767 --> 00:14:49,066
and fry the paste a little bit
with a little coconut milk.
393
00:14:49,066 --> 00:14:51,166
That's a technique
that I learned in Thailand.
394
00:14:51,166 --> 00:14:54,834
And you wanna really cook out
the paste because you wanna
develop the flavor.
395
00:14:56,166 --> 00:14:57,767
So while the curry is cooking,
396
00:14:57,767 --> 00:14:59,667
it's time to make
the fried chicken.
397
00:14:59,667 --> 00:15:04,066
I'm marinating
the chicken with a little bit
of the pickling brine,
398
00:15:04,066 --> 00:15:06,266
and some red curry paste,
and some salt.
399
00:15:06,266 --> 00:15:08,767
Super simple,
I don't really have
that many ingredients,
400
00:15:08,767 --> 00:15:11,467
so I'm trying to reinforce
all of the flavors
401
00:15:11,467 --> 00:15:13,567
and the ingredients
that I had throughout
the dish.
402
00:15:13,567 --> 00:15:14,667
Let's look at Chef Leah.
403
00:15:14,667 --> 00:15:16,400
-She's making the fried
chicken curry.
-Mmm-hmm.
404
00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:17,800
It looks like
she has eight hands.
405
00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:20,000
-[Catherine] Leah has like
a secret sous-chef.
-Yeah.
406
00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:20,967
-[Justin laughs]
-Yeah.
407
00:15:20,967 --> 00:15:22,767
This is her sous-chef,
and this is her,
408
00:15:22,767 --> 00:15:24,266
and they're both just working.
409
00:15:24,266 --> 00:15:26,967
[Justin] Independently, too.
It's like both hands are doing
two separate things.
410
00:15:26,967 --> 00:15:28,567
-Absolutely.
-Very impressive.
411
00:15:31,867 --> 00:15:33,767
Chefs, we've got 10 minutes!
412
00:15:33,767 --> 00:15:35,634
You gotta be plated in 10!
413
00:15:37,767 --> 00:15:39,367
Oh. Mamma mia!
414
00:15:39,367 --> 00:15:40,767
I'm thinking gameplay here,
415
00:15:40,767 --> 00:15:43,367
I'm gonna try
to use these ingredients
as many ways as possible.
416
00:15:43,367 --> 00:15:44,867
We have our fennel
in our soup,
417
00:15:44,867 --> 00:15:49,467
it could also be used raw
and shaved into a nice
pickled fennel slaw.
418
00:15:50,166 --> 00:15:51,266
How we looking, Joe?
419
00:15:51,266 --> 00:15:54,400
Soup is working, potato chips
are about to go down.
420
00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:56,100
I gotta get, I gotta get
these on the grill.
421
00:15:56,100 --> 00:15:57,100
Okay.
422
00:15:57,100 --> 00:16:00,467
So we got our beautiful
fromage and our feta.
423
00:16:00,467 --> 00:16:02,767
Oh, and it's seasoned.
How convenient.
424
00:16:02,767 --> 00:16:04,200
You don't wanna
do the expected.
425
00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:06,367
This is Flavortown.
We're all-stars.
426
00:16:06,367 --> 00:16:09,166
We're looking
for the unexpectable.
427
00:16:09,166 --> 00:16:10,734
That's a word now.
428
00:16:15,467 --> 00:16:18,767
[Tiffani] I'm trying
to layer in flavors
with ingredients I don't have.
429
00:16:18,767 --> 00:16:21,500
A char on bread
is a flavor, right?
430
00:16:21,500 --> 00:16:24,367
Like, I don't have to use
an ingredient to do that.
431
00:16:24,367 --> 00:16:25,867
Put some butter
on top of that.
432
00:16:25,867 --> 00:16:27,567
Parmesan on top of that
and throw it in the oven,
433
00:16:27,567 --> 00:16:30,567
and let that get really nice
and melty and delicious.
434
00:16:30,567 --> 00:16:32,000
So, my pineapple's
cooked down,
435
00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,266
I throw some pudding in there
and I throw it in the blender.
436
00:16:34,266 --> 00:16:38,967
I'm essentially hacking mayo
with pudding and pineapple,
437
00:16:38,967 --> 00:16:40,200
as I do.
438
00:16:43,467 --> 00:16:45,900
[Leah] Instead of just
throwing vegetables
into a curry,
439
00:16:45,900 --> 00:16:48,400
I really want to concentrate
those flavors.
440
00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:51,100
So I'm gonna char
these cherry tomatoes,
441
00:16:51,100 --> 00:16:54,767
and the at the end,
I'm gonna throw in
the purple cauliflower.
442
00:16:54,767 --> 00:16:56,166
[Guy] Talk to me, Chef.
Where are we at?
443
00:16:56,166 --> 00:16:59,667
-Charring some vegetables
to go in there.
-Right.
444
00:16:59,667 --> 00:17:01,667
[Leah] The curry is going.
I feel pretty good.
445
00:17:02,567 --> 00:17:04,200
-It's not like my homemade,
you know...
-Well.
446
00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:05,967
...curry at home,
but you know.
447
00:17:05,967 --> 00:17:07,867
I was expecting
a little spice out of you.
448
00:17:08,467 --> 00:17:11,100
It's a little spicy. No?
449
00:17:11,100 --> 00:17:13,667
I don't wanna blow up
the judges' palate, right?
450
00:17:13,667 --> 00:17:15,667
But I definitely
want to add a little bit
of chili,
451
00:17:15,667 --> 00:17:16,934
just for a little bit of kick.
452
00:17:20,266 --> 00:17:22,166
Four minutes! Four to go!
453
00:17:22,166 --> 00:17:24,567
[Leah] Laying down the curry
at the bottom of the dish.
454
00:17:24,567 --> 00:17:26,967
I put the vegetables
down after,
455
00:17:26,967 --> 00:17:30,567
just to act
as a barrier to keep
the fried chicken crispy.
456
00:17:30,567 --> 00:17:33,033
So it doesn't sit in the sauce
and become soggy.
457
00:17:35,667 --> 00:17:39,767
[Tiffani] My pork cutlet
is coming out of the fryer,
and she is beautiful.
458
00:17:39,767 --> 00:17:43,266
It looks really good.
The crust has stayed on,
I'm very happy about this.
459
00:17:43,266 --> 00:17:44,467
Hacking eggs with pudding.
460
00:17:44,467 --> 00:17:45,467
Who knew?
461
00:17:45,467 --> 00:17:47,400
So for me, plating
is building the sandwich,
462
00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,166
and I need to get everything
layered in perfectly.
463
00:17:49,166 --> 00:17:51,367
I need to make sure
the ratios are good.
464
00:17:51,367 --> 00:17:53,867
Bread, my pudding mayo,
my pork loin on top of that,
465
00:17:53,867 --> 00:17:55,567
and then I have pea shoots,
466
00:17:55,567 --> 00:17:57,166
and then some pickles
on top of that.
467
00:17:59,367 --> 00:18:00,567
Ninety seconds!
468
00:18:01,467 --> 00:18:03,233
[Joe] And now
for the moment of truth.
469
00:18:03,667 --> 00:18:05,066
Looks perfect.
470
00:18:05,066 --> 00:18:07,066
So because
I'm making potato chips,
471
00:18:07,066 --> 00:18:09,300
I don't wanna just serve
the judges potato chips,
472
00:18:09,300 --> 00:18:13,400
I wanna serve the judges
a comfort potato chip
that they've never had before.
473
00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:16,166
And I know furikake
is gonna make that happen.
474
00:18:17,367 --> 00:18:19,166
I feel really good
about this dish.
475
00:18:19,166 --> 00:18:21,567
I hit the comfort classic
out of the park,
476
00:18:21,567 --> 00:18:24,400
I created a new genre
of grilled cheese
477
00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,667
with the focaffle
and this tomato soup.
478
00:18:26,667 --> 00:18:30,433
No one's gonna believe
this came together
in less than 18 minutes.
479
00:18:31,367 --> 00:18:35,967
Five, four, three, two, one.
480
00:18:35,967 --> 00:18:37,767
Chefs, that's it,
stop working.
481
00:18:37,767 --> 00:18:40,300
-[Catherine exclaiming]
-Wow.
482
00:18:40,300 --> 00:18:43,233
[exhaling] Whoo!
483
00:18:44,967 --> 00:18:47,400
Chefs, I gotta tell you,
with dishes this impressive,
484
00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:49,967
I'll say
all alphabets are off.
485
00:18:49,967 --> 00:18:51,934
Let's take it to the judges.
Right this way.
486
00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:55,934
[bell dinging]
487
00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:01,000
[bell dinging]
488
00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:03,767
This is our all-star
Alphabet Auction.
489
00:19:03,767 --> 00:19:06,967
Up first, Chef Leah,
C for 72 bucks.
490
00:19:06,967 --> 00:19:08,166
Tell us what you made.
491
00:19:08,166 --> 00:19:11,166
I'm known for making
staff meal at my restaurants,
492
00:19:11,166 --> 00:19:15,100
and we want it to be something
that's filling and warm
and comforting,
493
00:19:15,100 --> 00:19:16,700
so I usually make a curry.
494
00:19:16,700 --> 00:19:20,567
And then what's
more comforting
than fried chicken?
495
00:19:20,567 --> 00:19:22,600
And my kids love
little chicken bites,
496
00:19:22,600 --> 00:19:24,000
so I combined
those two things,
497
00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,667
work and home,
in a bowl. [chuckles]
498
00:19:26,667 --> 00:19:28,967
-Leah. First time in here.
-Yeah.
499
00:19:28,967 --> 00:19:30,533
Incredible.
500
00:19:30,533 --> 00:19:37,166
Curry sauce is just smooth.
The chicken, look at this,
like morsels of perfection.
501
00:19:37,166 --> 00:19:38,567
I don't know
what to say other than
502
00:19:38,567 --> 00:19:40,967
[listing letters
of the alphabet]
503
00:19:40,967 --> 00:19:43,500
I don't care what letter,
this was amazing.
504
00:19:43,500 --> 00:19:45,266
First, I was so impressed
with your gameplay.
505
00:19:45,266 --> 00:19:47,166
You literally gave us
two comfort foods.
506
00:19:47,166 --> 00:19:50,800
The plating is beautiful,
but when I hear curry, like,
I want curry to punch.
507
00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:53,500
I want some heat,
I was ready to start
sweating a little bit.
508
00:19:53,500 --> 00:19:55,100
Um, but other than that,
you crushed it.
509
00:19:55,100 --> 00:19:56,066
Thank you.
510
00:19:56,066 --> 00:19:57,066
Thank you very much, Chef.
511
00:19:57,066 --> 00:19:58,667
Up next, Chef Tiffani.
512
00:19:58,667 --> 00:20:01,367
You got the letter P
and you had 40 bucks
to shop with.
513
00:20:01,367 --> 00:20:03,400
Comfort food classic,
there was nothing, to me,
514
00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:04,567
more comforting
or more classic
515
00:20:04,567 --> 00:20:05,867
than a sandwich.
516
00:20:05,867 --> 00:20:10,100
Crispy pork chop,
breaded it in panko
and potato flakes on it,
517
00:20:10,100 --> 00:20:11,767
so super crispy,
super delicious.
518
00:20:11,767 --> 00:20:13,867
It is also breaded
with pudding.
519
00:20:13,867 --> 00:20:15,700
Made a pineapple-pudding mayo
520
00:20:15,700 --> 00:20:19,200
with a little bit
of pickled garlic
and some cayenne in there.
521
00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:20,800
Back to the mayo. It was what?
522
00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:23,333
Pineapple-pickled
garlic-pudding mayo.
523
00:20:24,500 --> 00:20:26,266
Oh, that old staple.
524
00:20:26,266 --> 00:20:27,433
Like we do, you know?
525
00:20:27,433 --> 00:20:30,266
This is absolutely delicious.
The innovation is incredible.
526
00:20:30,266 --> 00:20:34,200
I would have never thought
to use pudding as the binder
to get that panko to stick.
527
00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:37,000
And then that pudding mayo
you made is delicious.
528
00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,100
The only thing,
I don't think it needed
the pickled pea shoot.
529
00:20:39,100 --> 00:20:40,467
Flavor wise, on point.
530
00:20:40,467 --> 00:20:46,100
You have given us acid
and briny and crispy
and creamy and sweet.
531
00:20:46,100 --> 00:20:47,800
You did a phenomenal job.
532
00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:51,300
Let's talk about P.
Pork, potato, pickles.
533
00:20:51,300 --> 00:20:53,967
If anything,
I would say I want more.
534
00:20:53,967 --> 00:20:56,667
I wanna be wrapped
in this pork sandwich.
535
00:20:56,667 --> 00:20:58,066
We can do that, Nate.
536
00:20:59,266 --> 00:21:01,367
Not to be outdone,
Chef Joe, up next.
537
00:21:01,367 --> 00:21:03,300
You paid $60 for the letter F.
538
00:21:03,300 --> 00:21:05,767
You had $40 to shop.
What did you make us?
539
00:21:05,767 --> 00:21:07,266
We have a focaffle.
540
00:21:07,266 --> 00:21:09,767
Which is a focaccia waffle
comfort classic.
541
00:21:09,767 --> 00:21:13,367
So grilled cheese,
there's fromage in there,
some feta,
542
00:21:13,367 --> 00:21:15,200
and then griddled
in the waffle iron,
543
00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,066
and then what goes better
with grilled cheese
544
00:21:17,066 --> 00:21:19,800
than fire roasted
fennel-fingerling potato soup?
545
00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:23,367
And then, of course,
some furikake fingerling
potato chips.
546
00:21:23,367 --> 00:21:27,300
So Fresno chili
and pickled fennel slaw
on the side.
547
00:21:27,300 --> 00:21:29,000
You killed it.
548
00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,600
Gameplay, next level, right?
549
00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:32,266
Fire-roasted tomato,
550
00:21:32,266 --> 00:21:35,300
furikake on
the fingerling potatoes.
551
00:21:35,300 --> 00:21:37,867
And your funky focaffle,
552
00:21:37,867 --> 00:21:40,467
I cannot wait
to come to Joe's funky
focaffle shop.
553
00:21:40,467 --> 00:21:42,367
[all laughing]
554
00:21:42,367 --> 00:21:47,300
You brought the fun.
How you pulled off this much
in that little of time,
555
00:21:47,300 --> 00:21:48,767
you were the last one
to get back.
556
00:21:48,767 --> 00:21:49,900
I had about 18 minutes.
557
00:21:49,900 --> 00:21:51,467
Yeah. Oh, I know,
I was watching.
558
00:21:51,467 --> 00:21:55,967
The soup has like
a rich depth of flavor,
really smooth, creamy.
559
00:21:55,967 --> 00:21:58,166
You killed
the letter F with this.
This was fantastic.
560
00:21:58,166 --> 00:22:00,867
This is like an elevated meal
for a 7-year-old.
561
00:22:00,867 --> 00:22:02,667
And we've got potato chips,
tomato soup,
562
00:22:02,667 --> 00:22:04,166
a grilled cheese sandwich.
563
00:22:04,166 --> 00:22:07,300
I think just a little more
salt in that soup would have
woke the whole thing up.
564
00:22:07,300 --> 00:22:08,667
-Nice work.
-Thank you.
565
00:22:08,667 --> 00:22:10,367
All right, thank you
very much, chefs.
566
00:22:10,367 --> 00:22:13,500
I think you were all
masterful in what you did
and how you did it,
567
00:22:13,500 --> 00:22:16,100
and the opportunity
the judges had to taste it.
568
00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:17,567
Now we're gonna
put the pressure on them.
569
00:22:17,567 --> 00:22:18,900
We're gonna send you
back to the kitchens,
570
00:22:18,900 --> 00:22:20,266
we'll call you
when we have a decision.
571
00:22:20,266 --> 00:22:21,667
Thank you, great job.
572
00:22:21,667 --> 00:22:26,033
Did any of our chefs
make a misstep
that might spell doom?
573
00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:30,533
[bell dinging]
574
00:22:33,567 --> 00:22:34,667
[bell dinging]
575
00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:36,667
Judges, thank you very much.
576
00:22:36,667 --> 00:22:39,367
Chefs, you knocked it out.
I think these are
great-looking dishes.
577
00:22:39,367 --> 00:22:42,567
Unfortunately, one chef
checks out.
578
00:22:43,266 --> 00:22:44,567
Chef Tiff, you're up first.
579
00:22:44,567 --> 00:22:47,934
-18 out of 20
in gameplay. Nice!
-[Joe] Nice!
580
00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,467
[Guy] 17 out of 20 in taste.
581
00:22:51,467 --> 00:22:54,200
8 for plating, for a 43. Wow!
582
00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:55,967
All right. Thank you.
583
00:22:55,967 --> 00:22:57,367
Good score.
584
00:22:57,367 --> 00:22:58,767
Mustache Joe.
585
00:22:59,667 --> 00:23:02,467
-19 out of 20 in gameplay!
-[Tiffani] Wow.
586
00:23:02,467 --> 00:23:04,800
[Guy] 18 out of taste.
587
00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,467
-8 for plating for a 45!
-[Tiffani] Buddy.
588
00:23:08,166 --> 00:23:09,667
-Good job.
-[Guy] Nicely done.
589
00:23:09,667 --> 00:23:11,166
-[Tiffani] Wow.
-[Leah] Well.
590
00:23:11,166 --> 00:23:13,266
Well, Chef Leah,
591
00:23:13,266 --> 00:23:15,300
you're gonna have to get
better than a 43.
592
00:23:15,300 --> 00:23:16,567
Yeah, that's rough.
593
00:23:16,567 --> 00:23:17,734
Let's take a look.
594
00:23:18,567 --> 00:23:20,767
-18 out of 20 in gameplay.
-[Joe exclaims]
595
00:23:20,767 --> 00:23:22,000
That's dope.
596
00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,634
-[Guy] 18 out of 20 in taste!
-[Joe exclaiming]
597
00:23:25,367 --> 00:23:27,667
[Guy] 9 for plating for a 45!
598
00:23:27,667 --> 00:23:29,800
-Congratulations.
-Nice work!
599
00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:31,166
P for peace out.
600
00:23:31,166 --> 00:23:35,767
Chef Tiff, a 43 is a win
any day of the week
in Guy's Grocery Games.
601
00:23:35,767 --> 00:23:37,967
It's been a pleasure,
we always love having you.
602
00:23:37,967 --> 00:23:43,266
But I also wanna remind you
that you are the Tournament
of Champions III champ.
603
00:23:43,266 --> 00:23:44,166
-Whoo!
-[Guy] Okay?
604
00:23:44,166 --> 00:23:45,900
-Oh, yeah.
-And there's one thing you get
605
00:23:45,900 --> 00:23:47,767
when you're the Tournament
of Champions III champ.
606
00:23:47,767 --> 00:23:50,567
You don't get sent home
from me.
607
00:23:50,567 --> 00:23:51,567
You're staying in the game.
608
00:23:51,567 --> 00:23:54,200
-[judges cheering]
-Oh!
609
00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:55,867
Yes, yes, yes!
610
00:23:55,867 --> 00:23:57,767
I mean, yay!
611
00:23:57,767 --> 00:23:59,700
The second and final round
is coming up.
612
00:23:59,700 --> 00:24:01,834
Chefs, back to your carts.
Good luck.
613
00:24:04,367 --> 00:24:06,100
Chef Joe and Leah,
congratulations.
614
00:24:06,100 --> 00:24:08,100
-45 points, that's awesome.
-Right?
615
00:24:08,100 --> 00:24:09,500
[whooping triumphantly]
616
00:24:09,500 --> 00:24:12,867
And 43 for my
redheaded sister.
617
00:24:12,867 --> 00:24:14,400
For the final challenge,
618
00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:18,400
I want you to make the judges
an international dinner.
619
00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:19,867
An exciting meal
620
00:24:19,867 --> 00:24:24,100
featuring your favorite
world flavors. Okay?
621
00:24:24,100 --> 00:24:26,967
And what goes great
with dinner?
622
00:24:26,967 --> 00:24:28,300
[clicks tongue]
623
00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:30,867
-Another auction.
That's right!
-[all laughing]
624
00:24:30,867 --> 00:24:33,400
So this round,
we're gonna have
a different kind of auction.
625
00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:36,767
We're gonna have
a Crazy Can Auction. Hunter!
626
00:24:36,767 --> 00:24:37,734
What?
627
00:24:38,367 --> 00:24:39,567
Ugh!
628
00:24:39,567 --> 00:24:41,367
-All right.
-[Tiffani] What are we doing?
629
00:24:41,367 --> 00:24:42,333
Show me the money, baby.
630
00:24:42,333 --> 00:24:44,567
-Hunter, give them
some more money.
-All right.
631
00:24:44,567 --> 00:24:46,600
[Guy] Here's what
we've got for you.
632
00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:49,667
We're gonna be playing
a little Triple-G fusion game
633
00:24:49,667 --> 00:24:51,900
that we like to call
Crazy Can Alphabet Auction.
634
00:24:51,900 --> 00:24:53,233
[Hunter] Here we go.
635
00:24:53,767 --> 00:24:54,734
Oh.
636
00:24:56,500 --> 00:24:57,734
So, you'll be bidding
637
00:24:57,734 --> 00:25:02,000
for what not only
delicious mystery food
is inside of that can,
638
00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:06,567
but you'll also be able
to shop for ingredients
that start with that letter.
639
00:25:06,567 --> 00:25:09,266
There you go. Ta-dah!
640
00:25:09,266 --> 00:25:11,467
-We're gonna start it off
at 40 bucks, Franco. Go ahead
-All right.
641
00:25:11,467 --> 00:25:12,867
Flavortown Auction begins.
642
00:25:12,867 --> 00:25:15,000
Let's go.
Start the bid at $40. Now $40.
643
00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:16,367
-We got $40, now $45.
-Yup.
644
00:25:16,367 --> 00:25:18,200
-$45, okay, $45, now $50.
-[Guy and Hunter] Yup!
645
00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:20,266
[Franco] Tiff. Tiff is at
$50 right here.
646
00:25:20,266 --> 00:25:22,767
$52. That's it.
No more bargains.
647
00:25:22,767 --> 00:25:24,166
-Yup!
-[Franco] $53.
648
00:25:24,166 --> 00:25:26,467
$53. Come on, now. Tiff.
649
00:25:26,467 --> 00:25:28,367
-$53.
-You're at $53.
650
00:25:28,367 --> 00:25:29,400
Fine.
651
00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:32,400
$54 now once. $54 now twice.
$54 last chance.
652
00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:34,767
-I'll wait.
-And we are sold!
653
00:25:34,767 --> 00:25:36,000
-All right.
-$53 right there.
654
00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:38,467
$53, Faison.
Hunter, go get the money.
655
00:25:38,467 --> 00:25:39,867
[Hunter] Thank you.
656
00:25:39,867 --> 00:25:42,567
And the
secret ingredient is...
657
00:25:43,100 --> 00:25:44,800
-sauerkraut.
-Okay.
658
00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:46,934
All right. Next ingredient up.
659
00:25:47,667 --> 00:25:48,700
And the letter is...
660
00:25:48,700 --> 00:25:49,900
[Franco] B.
661
00:25:49,900 --> 00:25:52,900
Letter B in a can?
Hopefully there's some
beans in there.
662
00:25:52,900 --> 00:25:55,000
And B's starting off with $40.
663
00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:56,667
-$40.
-Let's go.
664
00:25:56,667 --> 00:25:59,767
Who's in at $40?
$40 now, $40. Come on.
665
00:25:59,767 --> 00:26:01,800
-We got $40. Now $45.
-Yup!
666
00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:04,367
Come on! Let's go, now.
$45 now, $45.
667
00:26:04,367 --> 00:26:05,667
-Nah.
-[Franco] $45 nobody.
668
00:26:05,667 --> 00:26:08,467
[Leah] Let's just let Joe
have the B.
669
00:26:08,467 --> 00:26:13,567
I don't want to cook
with beans and that is
what I think is in the can.
670
00:26:13,567 --> 00:26:15,266
All in? All done?
671
00:26:15,266 --> 00:26:18,500
And we will sell it. Sold!
672
00:26:18,500 --> 00:26:19,967
I just screwed myself, right?
673
00:26:19,967 --> 00:26:22,266
-I don't know. Or did I?
-[Hunter] That was a steal.
674
00:26:22,266 --> 00:26:24,767
-Beans.
-I can't think of other foods
that start with B, though.
675
00:26:24,767 --> 00:26:26,667
My brain does not
work anymore.
676
00:26:26,667 --> 00:26:29,400
Guys, B goes for blueberries.
677
00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:30,533
Damn--
678
00:26:32,066 --> 00:26:35,300
I got a deal.
A steal on these blueberries.
679
00:26:35,300 --> 00:26:38,166
All right, Chef.
You're a $60 purchase on this.
680
00:26:38,166 --> 00:26:39,667
-Okay.
-[Guy] And here you are.
681
00:26:39,667 --> 00:26:41,700
-Oh, boy.
-[Leah] Arrr.
682
00:26:41,700 --> 00:26:44,867
-[Guy] Are you ready
for something delicious?
-You're a pirate?
683
00:26:44,867 --> 00:26:47,367
[Guy] And you get
a delicious...
684
00:26:48,300 --> 00:26:49,266
rice pudding.
685
00:26:49,266 --> 00:26:50,700
Rice pudding.
686
00:26:50,700 --> 00:26:53,900
Well, there's things
that can be done with pudding.
687
00:26:53,900 --> 00:26:56,100
R. Regret.
688
00:26:56,100 --> 00:26:58,700
$60? That's expensive
rice pudding.
689
00:26:58,700 --> 00:27:00,133
[Hunter] There you go.
690
00:27:00,133 --> 00:27:01,667
-Thank you very much, man.
You are the auction machine.
-All right. Hey.
691
00:27:01,667 --> 00:27:04,800
All right. Letter S
for sauerkraut is going
to Chef Tiffani.
692
00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:06,266
And 47 bucks.
693
00:27:06,266 --> 00:27:11,200
The letter B for blueberries
is going to Joe Sasto
with 60 bucks.
694
00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:15,166
And the letter R
you looking for a good time
695
00:27:15,166 --> 00:27:19,900
is going to Chef Leah with
rice pudding and 40 bucks.
696
00:27:19,900 --> 00:27:22,266
Only grab the ingredients
that start with your letter.
697
00:27:22,266 --> 00:27:24,967
Thirty minutes to shop,
purchase, prepare,
698
00:27:24,967 --> 00:27:27,667
and plate your
international dinner.
699
00:27:27,667 --> 00:27:29,300
International dinner,
don't forget it.
700
00:27:29,300 --> 00:27:31,100
-[Hunter laughs]
-You know,
the clock's started.
701
00:27:31,100 --> 00:27:33,500
-[all yelling]
-[Guy] I'm kidding.
702
00:27:33,500 --> 00:27:35,934
I didn't say
three, two, one, go.
Get back there.
703
00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:38,367
[Joe] That was it!
That was it!
704
00:27:42,100 --> 00:27:43,600
-[Tiffani] Leah!
-[Leah laughs]
705
00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:45,266
[Tiffani] So, I have to make
an international dinner,
706
00:27:45,266 --> 00:27:47,800
I have to use only ingredients
that start with S.
707
00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:51,166
And I only spent $53
for a can of sauerkraut.
708
00:27:51,166 --> 00:27:53,300
Which doesn't sound
like a bargain, but it is.
709
00:27:53,300 --> 00:27:55,367
I have $47 left to shop.
710
00:27:55,367 --> 00:27:59,767
So I get to the protein first,
I see these beautiful shrimp.
711
00:27:59,767 --> 00:28:01,567
I have to use
this canned sauerkraut
712
00:28:01,567 --> 00:28:03,367
which I start thinking about,
it's fermented,
713
00:28:03,367 --> 00:28:06,600
and so I can use that funk
in my shrimp sauce.
714
00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,500
For my international dinner,
I'm trying to kind of stay
in South Asia,
715
00:28:09,500 --> 00:28:10,900
but I can't get rice.
716
00:28:10,900 --> 00:28:12,367
Rice starts with an R, kids.
717
00:28:12,367 --> 00:28:15,400
I can get sticky rice,
so that's my hack.
718
00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:18,066
What I'm trying to do
is stay in an area
of the world.
719
00:28:18,066 --> 00:28:19,667
I'm trying
to stay in South Asia,
720
00:28:19,667 --> 00:28:23,000
but I'm trying
not to get too focused
on one specific dish
721
00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:24,667
'cause I'm just not
gonna have the ingredients
722
00:28:24,667 --> 00:28:27,667
to put something together
that's specific.
723
00:28:27,667 --> 00:28:29,967
She's just grabbing
anything she can with S' on.
724
00:28:29,967 --> 00:28:32,166
B, b, b. Oh, you're dirty.
725
00:28:32,166 --> 00:28:33,767
Oops, where is that going?
726
00:28:33,767 --> 00:28:35,834
Hmm. Good luck
with finding your cart.
727
00:28:36,700 --> 00:28:38,634
Oh! What did you just do?
728
00:28:40,367 --> 00:28:41,634
You're a jerk.
729
00:28:42,500 --> 00:28:44,000
[Wendy] All right.
730
00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:46,367
-Wendy, my girl.
-Hey.
731
00:28:46,367 --> 00:28:48,500
Just 'cause you're redheads,
don't think you have some
solidarity here.
732
00:28:48,500 --> 00:28:49,767
We do. That's how it works.
733
00:28:49,767 --> 00:28:51,767
$38.88.
734
00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:55,834
-[Tiffani] Thank you, Wendy.
-You're welcome.
735
00:28:58,400 --> 00:28:59,900
[Joe] So fun!
736
00:28:59,900 --> 00:29:02,467
I have $60 to spend
on this international dinner.
737
00:29:02,467 --> 00:29:06,400
I am thinking a black bean
braised black cod.
738
00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:07,667
Excuse you, excuse you.
739
00:29:07,667 --> 00:29:10,166
So I'm grabbing
black bean paste,
we got black garlic.
740
00:29:10,166 --> 00:29:11,567
All Asian ingredients
741
00:29:11,567 --> 00:29:14,066
that are gonna
play really well
with the black cod.
742
00:29:14,066 --> 00:29:15,667
I wanna work
this canned blueberry
743
00:29:15,667 --> 00:29:18,100
into as many different
components of the dish
as possible.
744
00:29:18,100 --> 00:29:21,367
Including the juice
that the blueberries have
in the can.
745
00:29:21,367 --> 00:29:24,500
The trick in Flavortown,
let me give you a good one.
746
00:29:24,500 --> 00:29:26,667
If you're ever given
a canned ingredient,
747
00:29:26,667 --> 00:29:31,200
the trick is to grab
the fresh version
of that canned ingredient,
748
00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:35,033
and fusing them together
in the best way possible.
749
00:29:36,100 --> 00:29:39,233
-[Wendy] $6.51. You want
the oranges again?
-Yeah.
750
00:29:39,567 --> 00:29:41,600
And $55.54.
751
00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:42,634
[Joe] Thank you.
752
00:29:45,767 --> 00:29:48,800
I literally have no idea
what I'm looking for.
753
00:29:48,800 --> 00:29:55,200
What's really terrible
[laughs] is not the letter R,
but what's inside the can.
754
00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:56,700
And that is rice pudding.
755
00:29:56,700 --> 00:30:01,700
It's usually very sweet,
and I am cooking a savory
international dish.
756
00:30:01,700 --> 00:30:03,200
[Guy] Rice pudding. Phew.
757
00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:05,100
[Leah] So for
my international dinner,
758
00:30:05,100 --> 00:30:07,867
I'm gonna make a risotto
with rice pudding.
759
00:30:08,700 --> 00:30:11,500
Rib eye starts with R,
extremely expensive.
760
00:30:11,500 --> 00:30:15,000
But everyone
knows that rib eye
and rice pudding risotto
761
00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:17,066
go perfectly
together. [laughs]
762
00:30:17,066 --> 00:30:19,667
So as long as
they've got money,
they can come shopping again.
763
00:30:19,667 --> 00:30:20,834
Hello.
764
00:30:24,066 --> 00:30:26,166
Oh, my God.
I don't have enough money.
765
00:30:26,166 --> 00:30:27,867
What do you got?
You have 40 bucks, right?
766
00:30:27,867 --> 00:30:29,467
-Yeah.
-All right.
767
00:30:29,467 --> 00:30:31,367
-So you're at $36.14.
-That's fine.
768
00:30:31,367 --> 00:30:32,967
Five, six, seven.
769
00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:35,300
-[Leah exhales]
-What are you thinking, Chef?
770
00:30:35,300 --> 00:30:37,567
I just grabbed everything
that has R.
771
00:30:37,567 --> 00:30:39,166
-[Leah and Wendy laugh]
-[Guy] Okay.
772
00:30:39,166 --> 00:30:41,400
I mean, I think
that's a good start, right?
773
00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:43,567
And remember, you also
get to use the rice pudding.
774
00:30:43,567 --> 00:30:44,934
-[Leah] Yes, exactly.
-This is so fun.
775
00:30:48,667 --> 00:30:49,834
[bell dinging]
776
00:30:52,700 --> 00:30:54,233
[bell dinging]
777
00:30:55,967 --> 00:30:59,900
The Crazy Can Alphabet Auction
is easily the hardest part
of this challenge.
778
00:30:59,900 --> 00:31:03,200
The rice pudding,
sauerkraut, blueberries.
779
00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:07,634
And will this make, like,
an international dinner
to really wow?
780
00:31:08,266 --> 00:31:10,567
Twenty-one minutes, chefs. 21.
781
00:31:11,667 --> 00:31:13,266
[Leah] For my
international dinner,
782
00:31:13,266 --> 00:31:18,467
I'm going to make
rice pudding risotto
and steak Florentine.
783
00:31:18,467 --> 00:31:22,567
I'm doing the
super-classic Italian
rice-pudding risotto base.
784
00:31:22,567 --> 00:31:24,800
It's surprisingly
not that sweet.
785
00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:26,667
Where I take par-cooked rice,
786
00:31:26,667 --> 00:31:30,700
and then I add
rice pudding, water,
and season it with some salt.
787
00:31:30,700 --> 00:31:32,567
Joe, how's it going?
788
00:31:32,567 --> 00:31:33,967
Figuring it out, still.
789
00:31:33,967 --> 00:31:35,233
Oh, yeah. Me, too.
790
00:31:36,667 --> 00:31:37,967
[Joe] For my
international dinner,
791
00:31:37,967 --> 00:31:42,000
I am thinking
a black bean
braised black cod
792
00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:47,367
with baby bok choy,
black garlic, blood oranges,
and baby spinach.
793
00:31:47,367 --> 00:31:48,967
I need to get
my cod marinated.
794
00:31:48,967 --> 00:31:52,400
I am inspired
by Nobu out of Japan
795
00:31:52,400 --> 00:31:55,900
making a miso-glazed
braised black cod.
796
00:31:55,900 --> 00:31:56,800
So I'm thinking Asian.
797
00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:58,233
What a treat.
798
00:31:59,667 --> 00:32:00,667
It's lovely.
799
00:32:00,667 --> 00:32:02,000
A little blueberry juice.
800
00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:04,400
They're a little acidic,
they're not overly sweet.
801
00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:06,066
I thought it was
blueberry-pie filling.
802
00:32:06,066 --> 00:32:08,000
Now I'm gonna
work on the bok choy.
803
00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:09,667
Bringing in the Bs.
804
00:32:09,667 --> 00:32:11,166
I wanna work
this canned blueberry
805
00:32:11,166 --> 00:32:14,000
into as many different
components of the dish
as possible.
806
00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:16,734
Including the juice
that the blueberries
have in the can.
807
00:32:17,900 --> 00:32:20,467
-What's happening
over there, dude?
-Just cooking, Chef.
808
00:32:20,467 --> 00:32:22,100
That's what
real cooking sounds like.
809
00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:24,266
Joe Sasto, if you come for me,
you best not miss.
810
00:32:24,266 --> 00:32:26,266
I mean,
I'm two points behind, guys.
811
00:32:26,266 --> 00:32:28,266
They're not even thinking
of me as competition anymore.
812
00:32:28,266 --> 00:32:29,700
I have got to nail this.
813
00:32:29,700 --> 00:32:31,000
For my international dish,
814
00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:33,400
I'm making sweet
and sour spicy shrimp
815
00:32:33,400 --> 00:32:36,100
with fried shallot
sticky rice.
816
00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:37,700
First thing I do
is start peeling my shrimp.
817
00:32:37,700 --> 00:32:39,800
I need my shells,
and I want to start
working those
818
00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:41,000
into a brown butter sauce.
819
00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,567
So much flavors
in shrimp shells.
820
00:32:42,567 --> 00:32:45,500
And then I'm gonna
build that flavor
with this shrimp paste.
821
00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:47,166
I have to use
this canned sauerkraut
822
00:32:47,166 --> 00:32:49,100
which, by the way,
tastes like straight metal.
823
00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:50,667
There's a sauce
in Malaysian cooking
824
00:32:50,667 --> 00:32:52,266
that's very often
served with fish
825
00:32:52,266 --> 00:32:55,467
that I think if I can
make that like a shrimpy,
beautiful sauce,
826
00:32:55,467 --> 00:32:56,867
I might be onto something.
827
00:32:56,867 --> 00:32:59,133
[Guy] 12 minutes!
12 minutes left!
828
00:32:59,667 --> 00:33:01,467
How we looking, Chef?
829
00:33:01,467 --> 00:33:03,166
I have no idea
what I'm doing. [laughing]
830
00:33:03,166 --> 00:33:05,467
That's awesome.
That always sounds confident.
831
00:33:05,467 --> 00:33:07,600
-That's always good, right?
-What are you thinking
you're doing?
832
00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:10,300
[Leah] Seared rib eye
with risotto.
833
00:33:10,300 --> 00:33:12,767
Some charred radicchio.
834
00:33:12,767 --> 00:33:15,967
-So I assume
you're going Italian.
-Yes.
835
00:33:15,967 --> 00:33:19,100
Honestly, I just wanted
to make something delicious.
836
00:33:19,100 --> 00:33:20,867
I also just don't want
to embarrass myself.
837
00:33:20,867 --> 00:33:22,166
That's all I'm thinking.
838
00:33:22,166 --> 00:33:24,634
[laughs] Literally.
839
00:33:24,867 --> 00:33:26,133
Guy.
840
00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:29,066
Yeah, I know. But I don't
have enough money.
841
00:33:29,066 --> 00:33:31,200
-$3, ding-dong.
-Is it?
842
00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:33,166
Oh, my God.
I love you. [chuckling]
843
00:33:34,166 --> 00:33:35,934
-[Wendy chuckles]
-Thank you, love you.
844
00:33:37,100 --> 00:33:38,500
[Wendy] She's so lucky.
845
00:33:38,500 --> 00:33:40,467
What happens when
Guy shops for you.
846
00:33:40,467 --> 00:33:43,467
-If you're gonna have risotto,
you gotta have cheese.
-I know.
847
00:33:43,467 --> 00:33:44,834
Thank you, Guy.
848
00:33:47,500 --> 00:33:51,300
[Joe] Steamed black cod,
we're braising it slowly
over that water.
849
00:33:51,300 --> 00:33:55,667
It's one of my favorite ways
to eat and cook
such a delicate fish.
850
00:33:55,667 --> 00:33:58,266
And a basket steamer
starts with the letter B.
851
00:33:58,266 --> 00:34:00,266
We're looking for gameplay
here, my friends.
852
00:34:00,266 --> 00:34:01,567
How we looking, Sasto?
853
00:34:01,567 --> 00:34:03,066
-The plan is coming together.
-Okay.
854
00:34:03,066 --> 00:34:06,400
We're going braised.
Braised miso black cod.
855
00:34:06,400 --> 00:34:09,000
No. No miso, I lied.
It's inspired by the miso.
856
00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:10,200
Inspired by miso.
857
00:34:10,200 --> 00:34:13,066
I wanna chop
this bok choy up super fine.
858
00:34:13,066 --> 00:34:16,867
I take some
of the black garlic,
blueberries from the can,
859
00:34:16,867 --> 00:34:21,433
turn that into a paste
and that becomes the relish
for my black cod.
860
00:34:24,567 --> 00:34:26,166
[Tiffani] If I
screw up this shrimp,
861
00:34:26,166 --> 00:34:28,000
I don't have money
to go get more shrimp.
862
00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:29,700
I really need to baby
these shrimps,
863
00:34:29,700 --> 00:34:31,767
so I get everything
in a place where
I feel good,
864
00:34:31,767 --> 00:34:33,767
and I'm standing there
grilling my shrimp.
865
00:34:33,767 --> 00:34:36,767
I am not giving
this shrimp two seconds
too long to overcook.
866
00:34:36,767 --> 00:34:38,367
-[Guy] Hi, Chef.
-[Tiffani] Hi.
867
00:34:38,367 --> 00:34:41,367
-Tell me.
-We have a sweet
and sour shrimp sauce.
868
00:34:41,367 --> 00:34:43,767
Spicy grilled shrimp
with sauerkraut in the sauce,
869
00:34:43,767 --> 00:34:47,567
-sauerkraut pickled
spring onions on sticky rice.
-[Guy] Got it.
870
00:34:47,567 --> 00:34:50,900
I grab the rice
and I taste it,
it's really neutral.
871
00:34:50,900 --> 00:34:53,767
And put my crispy shallots in
with the sticky rice.
872
00:34:53,767 --> 00:34:55,767
-And a little brown butter?
-[Tiffani] Yep.
873
00:34:55,767 --> 00:34:58,166
-There we go,
and was that with serranos?
-Yes.
874
00:34:58,166 --> 00:34:59,333
There we are.
875
00:35:00,667 --> 00:35:01,767
The rice was good.
876
00:35:01,767 --> 00:35:03,834
Then I'm just gonna saute
the pea shoots in there.
877
00:35:06,467 --> 00:35:08,867
Two minutes! Two to go!
878
00:35:08,867 --> 00:35:11,767
[Leah] I really
wanna highlight
the rice pudding risotto
879
00:35:11,767 --> 00:35:13,800
and then add
the charred radicchio,
880
00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:17,567
and then those
thinly-sliced rib eye,
881
00:35:17,567 --> 00:35:19,367
and a little of the pickles
on top
882
00:35:19,367 --> 00:35:23,266
and then just spoon
that brown butter sauce
all over it.
883
00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:27,367
[Joe] I'm not
feeling super confident
about this dish.
884
00:35:27,367 --> 00:35:29,367
I don't really know
if I like the way
that it looks,
885
00:35:29,367 --> 00:35:31,166
I'm not sure how
it's going to eat.
886
00:35:31,166 --> 00:35:35,100
And I'm hoping
that there's enough
blueberryness in the dish
887
00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:37,266
to really blow
the judges away.
888
00:35:37,867 --> 00:35:39,000
Forty seconds!
889
00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:40,066
[Tiffani] Put the rice down,
890
00:35:40,066 --> 00:35:42,000
but I want the rice
on the side of the bowl
891
00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,300
'cause I want this sauce
to be able to live on its own.
892
00:35:44,300 --> 00:35:47,600
Finish that
with the grilled shrimp
and get the sauce down.
893
00:35:47,600 --> 00:35:53,300
Five, four, three, two, one.
894
00:35:53,300 --> 00:35:55,367
-Chefs, that's it.
Stop working.
-[judges cheering]
895
00:35:55,367 --> 00:35:58,200
All right! Amazing!
896
00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:00,066
-[Nate] That was a good one.
-[Catherine] What
a great round.
897
00:36:00,066 --> 00:36:01,667
[Guy] Chefs,
I gotta be honest.
898
00:36:01,667 --> 00:36:04,166
Something smells good.
I mean, it smells good.
899
00:36:04,166 --> 00:36:06,233
Let's take it to the judges
right this way!
900
00:36:08,967 --> 00:36:10,066
[bell dinging]
901
00:36:13,166 --> 00:36:14,900
[bell dinging]
902
00:36:14,900 --> 00:36:19,166
All right, judges, this is it.
It's the All-star Alphabet
Auction game two.
903
00:36:19,166 --> 00:36:21,600
Up first, Chef Tiffani.
904
00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:24,867
Letter S, 53 bucks,
canned sauerkraut.
So tell us about this dish.
905
00:36:24,867 --> 00:36:26,066
So this is inspired by
906
00:36:26,066 --> 00:36:28,000
a Malaysian fish dish
that I've had.
907
00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:30,000
So like a sweet and sour
sauerkraut-y
908
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:32,467
Malaysian barbecue
shrimp sauce.
909
00:36:32,467 --> 00:36:34,166
Oh, it's just the way
it rolls off your tongue.
910
00:36:34,166 --> 00:36:35,900
Yeah, it's just like
my mom used to make.
911
00:36:35,900 --> 00:36:39,567
That's sitting
on sweet sticky rice,
just kicking it with the S.
912
00:36:39,567 --> 00:36:41,367
Spectacular, stupendous.
913
00:36:41,367 --> 00:36:42,867
You nailed it.
914
00:36:42,867 --> 00:36:45,000
It's everything
that I ever want
in a shrimp dish.
915
00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:47,000
-Man, I'd eat this any day.
-Thank you.
916
00:36:47,000 --> 00:36:49,266
This is mind-blowing.
917
00:36:49,266 --> 00:36:50,400
It's a budget battle.
918
00:36:50,400 --> 00:36:52,266
So you had the $47,
919
00:36:52,266 --> 00:36:55,900
and I do feel like
you've utilized it
in a really strong way.
920
00:36:55,900 --> 00:36:58,867
This sticky rice,
just flavor on flavor
on flavor.
921
00:36:58,867 --> 00:37:02,000
What's worrying me here
is the sauerkraut.
922
00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:03,500
Do I need to see it?
923
00:37:03,500 --> 00:37:04,900
Do you want to?
924
00:37:04,900 --> 00:37:06,767
This is absolutely fantastic.
925
00:37:06,767 --> 00:37:08,266
Shrimp are cooked
to perfection,
926
00:37:08,266 --> 00:37:10,367
to me this tastes like
a well-composed
restaurant dish.
927
00:37:10,367 --> 00:37:11,600
-Thank you.
-[Guy] All right. Up next,
928
00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:16,200
Chef Leah. You had R
and you got it for $60.
929
00:37:16,200 --> 00:37:17,500
What did you make for us?
930
00:37:17,500 --> 00:37:19,667
Okay, so I did risotto
931
00:37:19,667 --> 00:37:23,233
and a steak Florentine
with some pickled onions.
932
00:37:24,166 --> 00:37:26,500
This actually feels
very high-end to me.
933
00:37:26,500 --> 00:37:30,867
For $40, you got this rib eye,
you got this risotto.
934
00:37:30,867 --> 00:37:33,467
The radicchio, to me,
is the star of the show here.
935
00:37:33,467 --> 00:37:36,567
-It's just
treated beautifully.
-Thank you.
936
00:37:36,567 --> 00:37:39,900
This was balanced
so perfectly.
937
00:37:39,900 --> 00:37:43,600
The rice pudding in a can,
that's the ingredient
that I did not want.
938
00:37:43,600 --> 00:37:46,100
And you put it front
and center. Nailed it.
939
00:37:46,100 --> 00:37:47,266
Thank you.
940
00:37:47,266 --> 00:37:49,266
Being the newbie in here,
you looked absolutely amazing.
941
00:37:49,266 --> 00:37:50,500
The pickled onion on top,
942
00:37:50,500 --> 00:37:51,567
I like the acidity
that brought,
943
00:37:51,567 --> 00:37:53,467
I don't know
if it was necessary.
944
00:37:53,467 --> 00:37:54,400
Yeah.
945
00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:56,300
All right, judges,
last but not least,
946
00:37:56,300 --> 00:37:58,266
Mustache Joe,
what do you have for us?
947
00:37:58,266 --> 00:38:00,800
Ah, beautiful judges,
with the letter B,
948
00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:02,266
and canned blueberries,
949
00:38:02,266 --> 00:38:08,967
we have a braised black cod
that was marinated
in a blueberry juice
950
00:38:08,967 --> 00:38:13,300
and broad bean chili paste.
951
00:38:13,300 --> 00:38:17,667
Then the blueberries
from the can into a
baby bok choy relish.
952
00:38:17,667 --> 00:38:19,667
We have our baby spinach
953
00:38:19,667 --> 00:38:22,667
quickly wilted
with blueberries.
954
00:38:22,667 --> 00:38:27,000
And a blood orange
and butter sauce.
955
00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:28,200
Oh, baby, baby.
956
00:38:28,200 --> 00:38:30,033
The alliteration is big here.
957
00:38:31,467 --> 00:38:33,500
You just made
the most beautiful
958
00:38:33,500 --> 00:38:38,200
black cod
blueberry budget dish
that I've ever had.
959
00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:40,767
-Next level gameplay.
-Thank you, Chef.
960
00:38:40,767 --> 00:38:43,667
I loved it.
The way you treated
that black cod was perfect.
961
00:38:43,667 --> 00:38:45,400
It was buttery,
it was not overcooked,
962
00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:47,567
it absorbed so much
of that marinade.
963
00:38:47,567 --> 00:38:49,500
Chef Joe, how much money
did you have?
964
00:38:49,500 --> 00:38:50,967
I had $60.
965
00:38:50,967 --> 00:38:53,500
$60! Wow.
966
00:38:53,500 --> 00:38:55,500
-60 bucks.
-That's a lot of money, Joe.
967
00:38:55,500 --> 00:38:57,300
Look, you know, you go
to a high-end restaurant,
968
00:38:57,300 --> 00:39:01,200
and you're like,
"I just spent $60.
Is this $60?"
969
00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:02,900
It's a small amount of food,
970
00:39:02,900 --> 00:39:05,066
but it's a long list
of flavors.
971
00:39:05,066 --> 00:39:08,767
And I think that
that's where you nailed
the international part.
972
00:39:08,767 --> 00:39:11,834
But I'm still wondering
about the budget battle here.
973
00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:14,266
Well, there
you have it, judges.
974
00:39:14,266 --> 00:39:16,000
Chefs, I think
it was a job well done.
975
00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:19,600
Leah, for your first time,
you stuck right in the saddle.
Those are big scores.
976
00:39:19,600 --> 00:39:22,567
Tiffani, you got two points
to come back from.
977
00:39:22,567 --> 00:39:24,000
But I think this is
anybody's game.
978
00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:25,567
I'm gonna send you
back to the kitchens,
979
00:39:25,567 --> 00:39:28,567
we'll make a decision
on who's going to be
shopping for up to 20k.
980
00:39:28,567 --> 00:39:30,233
Thank you very much.
Job well done.
981
00:39:32,266 --> 00:39:36,400
Judges, whose
international dinner
cast a spell over you?
982
00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:38,734
-What does that mean?
-[judges laugh]
983
00:39:40,967 --> 00:39:42,767
Let's take a look
at some scores.
984
00:39:42,767 --> 00:39:46,934
We have a tie
in the first round
between Leah and Joe.
985
00:39:47,367 --> 00:39:48,767
Leah, let's take a look.
986
00:39:48,767 --> 00:39:51,567
17 out of 20, gameplay. Nice.
987
00:39:51,567 --> 00:39:53,567
16 out of 20 in taste.
988
00:39:53,567 --> 00:39:55,867
8 in plating for a 41.
989
00:39:55,867 --> 00:39:58,500
86 points. Nicely done.
990
00:39:58,500 --> 00:39:59,800
Sasto!
991
00:39:59,800 --> 00:40:02,166
17 out of 20.
992
00:40:03,266 --> 00:40:06,166
16 out of 20.
993
00:40:06,166 --> 00:40:07,266
Are we gonna tie again?
994
00:40:07,800 --> 00:40:09,367
-10 for plating...
-Whoa.
995
00:40:09,367 --> 00:40:10,600
-[Tiffani] Wow.
-[Guy] ...for a 43.
996
00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:12,266
Congratulations, an 88.
997
00:40:12,266 --> 00:40:14,667
Wow. Wow.
998
00:40:14,667 --> 00:40:16,033
[Guy] TOC champ.
999
00:40:16,767 --> 00:40:18,967
18 out of 20, gameplay.
1000
00:40:19,567 --> 00:40:21,567
19 in taste.
1001
00:40:21,567 --> 00:40:23,166
9 in plating for a 46.
1002
00:40:23,166 --> 00:40:25,266
-Congratulations.
-Shut up!
1003
00:40:25,266 --> 00:40:26,667
-Shut up!
-Yeah!
1004
00:40:26,667 --> 00:40:29,000
Come from behind win
with an 89.
1005
00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:32,200
86, 88, 89.
Those are big numbers.
1006
00:40:32,200 --> 00:40:33,500
-Congratulations.
-Wow, thank you.
1007
00:40:33,500 --> 00:40:37,667
Chef Leah, Chef Joe.
It was great to have you,
but good night.
1008
00:40:37,667 --> 00:40:41,300
I had so much fun
and I feel like even though
I'm a loser,
1009
00:40:41,300 --> 00:40:44,467
I still am a winner
for just having been here.
1010
00:40:44,467 --> 00:40:46,867
Man, what a bummer
to lose on a B.
1011
00:40:46,867 --> 00:40:48,367
A big bummer.
1012
00:40:48,367 --> 00:40:50,367
But I'm not gonna
go home and cry like a baby
'cause I'm a big boy.
1013
00:40:50,367 --> 00:40:51,467
And we're out.
1014
00:40:51,467 --> 00:40:55,867
Chef Tiffani Faison just wins
the Alphabet Auction.
1015
00:40:55,867 --> 00:40:57,066
Congratulations.
1016
00:40:57,066 --> 00:40:58,433
[all cheering]
1017
00:41:00,667 --> 00:41:02,967
We have a couple
different ways you can win
up to 20,000 bucks.
1018
00:41:02,967 --> 00:41:03,867
[grunts]
1019
00:41:03,867 --> 00:41:05,900
First way is we go
on a shopping spree.
1020
00:41:05,900 --> 00:41:09,367
I give you two minutes
to grab 10 items that are
on this list.
1021
00:41:09,367 --> 00:41:12,567
Every item that you would
find on the shelf that you
put in the basket,
1022
00:41:12,567 --> 00:41:14,667
you're gonna get $2,000.
1023
00:41:14,667 --> 00:41:17,567
If you get all 10,
you win the $20,000.
1024
00:41:17,567 --> 00:41:20,166
Now we could
skip those shenanigans,
1025
00:41:20,166 --> 00:41:22,033
and we can go
for the mystery check.
1026
00:41:29,467 --> 00:41:30,667
Okay, I'll take the check.
1027
00:41:30,667 --> 00:41:31,567
-Take what?
-The check.
1028
00:41:31,567 --> 00:41:32,600
-I can't hear you.
-Check!
1029
00:41:32,600 --> 00:41:34,700
-What?
-[yelling] Check!
1030
00:41:34,700 --> 00:41:37,467
Okay! Drumroll, please.
Go for the check.
1031
00:41:37,467 --> 00:41:39,367
-[drum roll]
-[Guy] What do we got?
1032
00:41:40,667 --> 00:41:42,667
I'll take it. 16,900.
1033
00:41:42,667 --> 00:41:44,667
$16,950!
1034
00:41:44,667 --> 00:41:47,166
Doesn't get any better
than that.
1035
00:41:47,166 --> 00:41:49,867
[Tiffani] I came from behind
and beat Joe by one point.
1036
00:41:49,867 --> 00:41:52,667
She's back, y'all.
Thank you, Flavortown.
Good night.
1037
00:41:52,667 --> 00:41:56,700
-We'll see you next week
on Guy's Grocery Games. Adios!
-Whoo! Yes!
1038
00:41:56,700 --> 00:41:59,100
Well done. The check is taller
than you, by the way.
1039
00:41:59,100 --> 00:42:00,066
[all laughing]