1 00:00:00,934 --> 00:00:02,468 [Guy] Tonight, it's the high-stakes finale 2 00:00:02,502 --> 00:00:03,769 of our Triple D Summer Games. 3 00:00:03,803 --> 00:00:07,239 This is the Triple D Summer Games Finale 4 00:00:07,273 --> 00:00:10,409 for $25,000. 5 00:00:10,443 --> 00:00:12,711 [Guy] Our three Triple D winners 6 00:00:12,746 --> 00:00:14,580 take summer cooking to a whole new level. 7 00:00:14,614 --> 00:00:16,782 - This is the best of the best. - [Guy] They'll show 8 00:00:16,816 --> 00:00:19,485 their killer grilling skill by playing twisted versions 9 00:00:19,519 --> 00:00:21,387 of our favorite summer activity. 10 00:00:21,421 --> 00:00:24,623 [Beau] Ah! go, baby. 11 00:00:24,657 --> 00:00:26,392 [Guy] It's the high-stakes finale 12 00:00:26,426 --> 00:00:28,427 right now on Guy's Grocery Games. 13 00:00:28,461 --> 00:00:29,561 Hunter, what are you doing here? 14 00:00:29,596 --> 00:00:30,929 You're off today. 15 00:00:30,964 --> 00:00:33,465 I'm making a little snack for the finale. I'm excited. 16 00:00:33,500 --> 00:00:36,502 [theme music playing] 17 00:00:36,536 --> 00:00:38,470 Let's meet the final three winners 18 00:00:38,505 --> 00:00:39,838 of our Triple D Summer Game. 19 00:00:39,873 --> 00:00:42,241 First up, we have Chef Richard Hales, 20 00:00:42,275 --> 00:00:43,475 the Florida restaurateur 21 00:00:43,510 --> 00:00:45,978 who won the Backyard Burger Bash 22 00:00:46,012 --> 00:00:47,679 with a grilled chicken dish that screams summer. 23 00:00:47,714 --> 00:00:50,382 - Chef Nancy? - Nailed it. 24 00:00:50,417 --> 00:00:51,517 Good night. 25 00:00:51,551 --> 00:00:52,618 [Richard] I'm Richard Hales 26 00:00:52,652 --> 00:00:54,553 I'm no stranger to Flavortown. 27 00:00:54,587 --> 00:00:56,889 I'm the perfect chef to take everyone down on the finale, 28 00:00:56,923 --> 00:00:59,558 because I love the summer, I was even born in the summer. 29 00:00:59,592 --> 00:01:02,428 So, of course, when he had a Triple D Summer Tournament, 30 00:01:02,462 --> 00:01:04,563 he had to bring in his Florida chef. 31 00:01:04,597 --> 00:01:06,598 There he is. Looking good, feeling good, 32 00:01:06,633 --> 00:01:09,635 grateful hospitality. Go get him. 33 00:01:09,669 --> 00:01:11,470 Next, Trina Gregory-Propst, 34 00:01:11,504 --> 00:01:14,907 a southern gal who won our Tailgating episode 35 00:01:14,941 --> 00:01:18,877 with her show stopping Bloody Mary grilled cheese sandwich. 36 00:01:18,912 --> 00:01:22,848 Drop the mic, baby. I got no negatives for you. 37 00:01:22,882 --> 00:01:25,684 [Trina] I am so excited to be here in the finale. 38 00:01:25,718 --> 00:01:28,454 I know summer grilling like nobody else. 39 00:01:28,488 --> 00:01:29,922 It's on. I've had the taste of victory 40 00:01:29,956 --> 00:01:32,724 and they better watch out because I'm coming for them. 41 00:01:32,759 --> 00:01:36,595 - Go get them, Snapper. - Oh, yeah. 42 00:01:36,629 --> 00:01:38,764 And finally, Domenica Catelli, 43 00:01:38,798 --> 00:01:41,600 the North Cal chef who won our Camp Off episode 44 00:01:41,634 --> 00:01:43,602 by turning your undesirable whammies 45 00:01:43,636 --> 00:01:45,604 into a delicious dish feast. 46 00:01:45,638 --> 00:01:47,873 Genius. Fantastic 47 00:01:47,907 --> 00:01:49,775 [Domenica] Summer is probably my favorite season. 48 00:01:49,809 --> 00:01:52,744 I love the heat and I love the bounty of produce 49 00:01:52,779 --> 00:01:55,714 in Sonoma County, because I am a Triple G Champ 50 00:01:55,748 --> 00:01:58,484 seven times. I cannot wait 51 00:01:58,518 --> 00:02:01,353 to take home the Triple D crown. 52 00:02:01,387 --> 00:02:02,488 Welcome back, Chef. 53 00:02:02,522 --> 00:02:04,623 [suspenseful music playing] 54 00:02:04,657 --> 00:02:07,626 [Guy] All right, chefs. The three of you beat out 55 00:02:07,660 --> 00:02:11,563 six other awesome Triple D chefs 56 00:02:11,598 --> 00:02:12,764 to make it to this finale. 57 00:02:12,799 --> 00:02:17,236 It makes you Triple "D" Triple Threats. 58 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:18,537 This makes me feel like 59 00:02:18,571 --> 00:02:20,539 you're truly members of the Triple D 60 00:02:20,573 --> 00:02:22,641 and Triple G family. 61 00:02:22,675 --> 00:02:24,743 For the finale, ladies and gentlemen, 62 00:02:24,777 --> 00:02:28,080 we are going to recreate one of the most iconic 63 00:02:28,114 --> 00:02:31,250 summer experiences of them all. 64 00:02:31,284 --> 00:02:32,484 And what is that? 65 00:02:32,519 --> 00:02:34,353 - Road trip... - Road trip! There you go, 66 00:02:34,387 --> 00:02:36,555 a family road trip, chef, very nice. 67 00:02:36,589 --> 00:02:38,557 A family road trip. And as you can see, 68 00:02:38,591 --> 00:02:40,692 we have already dialed out your carts. 69 00:02:40,727 --> 00:02:42,794 Look at that, huh? Dialed them out, 70 00:02:42,829 --> 00:02:45,364 so that you can shop and prepare two dishes 71 00:02:45,398 --> 00:02:46,498 worthy of a finale 72 00:02:46,533 --> 00:02:48,734 while playing road trip inspired games. 73 00:02:48,768 --> 00:02:50,602 The judges are gonna score you 74 00:02:50,637 --> 00:02:53,205 base on your taste, your gameplay, 75 00:02:53,239 --> 00:02:54,640 and your plating. 76 00:02:54,674 --> 00:02:57,242 The chef with the lowest score at the end of round one 77 00:02:57,277 --> 00:02:59,545 will be hitting the road. 78 00:02:59,579 --> 00:03:01,413 But the chef with the highest combined score 79 00:03:01,447 --> 00:03:03,749 after two rounds, will not only be declared 80 00:03:03,783 --> 00:03:06,552 the Triple D Summer Games champ, 81 00:03:06,586 --> 00:03:07,686 but will also have a chance 82 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:13,358 of winning up to 25,000 bucks. 83 00:03:13,393 --> 00:03:14,593 When I think of road trip, 84 00:03:14,627 --> 00:03:16,495 I think of visiting my favorite diners, 85 00:03:16,529 --> 00:03:17,629 drive-ins, and dine. 86 00:03:17,664 --> 00:03:19,598 For this first challenge, 87 00:03:19,632 --> 00:03:21,433 I want you to make the judges... 88 00:03:21,467 --> 00:03:25,304 [suspenseful music playing] 89 00:03:28,474 --> 00:03:30,842 [Trina] Oh, you're gonna make me throw up. 90 00:03:30,877 --> 00:03:34,546 I want you to make an Updated Diner Classic. 91 00:03:34,581 --> 00:03:36,648 Huh? That's pretty easy, right? 92 00:03:36,683 --> 00:03:39,284 Give us your fresh summer spin 93 00:03:39,319 --> 00:03:40,485 on a diner staple. 94 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,020 I love to travel the country. 95 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:43,755 When I was a kid, my parents used to drive us 96 00:03:43,790 --> 00:03:47,492 in the Ford pickup truck with the camp over camper. 97 00:03:47,527 --> 00:03:48,827 It was awesome. One thing we did do 98 00:03:48,861 --> 00:03:51,663 when I was a kid is stop to those roadside attractions. 99 00:03:51,698 --> 00:03:56,501 So, tonight, we're gonna play a little roadside stand. 100 00:03:56,536 --> 00:03:59,438 I've set up tables representing roadside stands 101 00:03:59,472 --> 00:04:01,540 around Flavortown market 102 00:04:01,574 --> 00:04:03,342 represents four different states. 103 00:04:03,376 --> 00:04:05,544 Each stand contains a couple items 104 00:04:05,578 --> 00:04:08,647 that would be a representation of that state. 105 00:04:08,681 --> 00:04:11,516 You must choose one item 106 00:04:11,551 --> 00:04:13,518 from at least three stands 107 00:04:13,553 --> 00:04:16,388 and feature those in your Updated Diner Classic. 108 00:04:16,422 --> 00:04:17,656 Shop for anything else you want, 109 00:04:17,690 --> 00:04:20,692 but those three items, you must use 110 00:04:20,727 --> 00:04:22,928 in your Updated Diner Classic. 111 00:04:22,962 --> 00:04:24,696 Um, nope, getting the call in right now. 112 00:04:24,731 --> 00:04:27,499 Ladies and gentlemen, its Beau Mac. 113 00:04:27,533 --> 00:04:30,202 We're right in the middle of the Triple D, 114 00:04:30,236 --> 00:04:31,803 Triple G Finale. 115 00:04:31,838 --> 00:04:34,706 [Beau] I was just calling in to let them know 116 00:04:34,741 --> 00:04:37,809 that I'm so happy they're there and I'm not. 117 00:04:37,844 --> 00:04:39,711 Beau, if we did the three, two, one. 118 00:04:39,746 --> 00:04:41,613 - How would you do it, Beau? - [Beau] Usually, 119 00:04:41,648 --> 00:04:44,349 you gotta give a guy like me like three chances, 120 00:04:44,384 --> 00:04:45,584 not necessarily two chance, 121 00:04:45,618 --> 00:04:48,620 but I think I can do it in one chance. 122 00:04:48,655 --> 00:04:50,689 [Guy] Hang on. No, no, no. But Beau, you forgot... 123 00:04:50,723 --> 00:04:52,524 You've... Okay. You did good, 124 00:04:52,558 --> 00:04:55,527 but you have to say go when you do that. 125 00:04:55,561 --> 00:04:57,629 [Beau] Ah! go, baby. 126 00:04:57,664 --> 00:05:00,866 Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only, Beau Mac. 127 00:05:01,934 --> 00:05:04,102 [Domenica] So excited to be here in the finale. 128 00:05:04,137 --> 00:05:08,040 This is a Triple D, Triple G Family Road Trip. 129 00:05:08,074 --> 00:05:10,309 I'm gonna go by California because this is my state 130 00:05:10,343 --> 00:05:12,044 and there's sourdough there 131 00:05:12,078 --> 00:05:14,413 and that is one of my favorite breads. 132 00:05:14,447 --> 00:05:16,648 The next roadside stand I see is Wisconsin. 133 00:05:16,683 --> 00:05:18,383 Mother-in-law Margaret is from Wisconsin 134 00:05:18,418 --> 00:05:20,052 and she would bring cheese curds. 135 00:05:20,086 --> 00:05:22,688 When I see the Brats, I think I can do a play 136 00:05:22,722 --> 00:05:24,623 on a meatloaf or a Sloppy Joe. 137 00:05:24,657 --> 00:05:26,591 I call it Sloppy Joe-Seppi. 138 00:05:26,626 --> 00:05:28,593 So, that's my dad's middle name. 139 00:05:28,628 --> 00:05:31,663 He would have loved this. Where is this from? 140 00:05:31,698 --> 00:05:33,732 The next roadside stand I see is Maryland. 141 00:05:33,766 --> 00:05:35,467 I'm grabbing the seafood seasoning 142 00:05:35,501 --> 00:05:36,702 that I think is gonna add 143 00:05:36,736 --> 00:05:38,537 a really interesting element to my dish. 144 00:05:38,571 --> 00:05:40,505 And then, George Washington State, 145 00:05:40,540 --> 00:05:43,642 coffee and apples. 146 00:05:43,676 --> 00:05:45,644 I don't see Domenica grabbing either. 147 00:05:45,678 --> 00:05:47,646 [Domenica] No, I got all the other three states. 148 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:49,481 All three other states. Got you. 149 00:05:49,515 --> 00:05:51,717 All right. Where are these stations? 150 00:05:51,751 --> 00:05:53,552 This finale is gonna be crazy. 151 00:05:53,586 --> 00:05:55,654 All right. Ooh, okay. 152 00:05:55,688 --> 00:05:57,789 First table that I went to was California. 153 00:05:57,824 --> 00:06:01,593 California, we gave you sourdough bread and avocado. 154 00:06:01,627 --> 00:06:03,762 I will take them both because you never know. 155 00:06:03,796 --> 00:06:07,666 Now, we're at Wisconsin. Cheese curds, yes. 156 00:06:07,700 --> 00:06:10,602 Cheese curds and brats, I grabbed both, 157 00:06:10,636 --> 00:06:12,204 so I can make sausage gravy. 158 00:06:12,238 --> 00:06:13,271 Pork sausage. 159 00:06:13,306 --> 00:06:13,839 Gameplay, baby. 160 00:06:13,873 --> 00:06:14,840 All right. 161 00:06:14,874 --> 00:06:17,442 Next up, Maryland, I grabbed the seasoning. 162 00:06:17,477 --> 00:06:19,411 Oh, I don't have to take that one. 163 00:06:19,445 --> 00:06:21,680 Lastly, I roll up to Washington, 164 00:06:21,714 --> 00:06:23,582 Granny Smith apples and coffee. 165 00:06:23,616 --> 00:06:26,618 I'm gonna try it. I'm gonna make a classic 166 00:06:26,652 --> 00:06:28,687 modern twist on a slaw. 167 00:06:28,721 --> 00:06:33,225 I decided the hot brown fried chicken 168 00:06:33,259 --> 00:06:35,460 with gravy extravaganza. 169 00:06:35,495 --> 00:06:36,528 Chicken, Chicken breast, 170 00:06:36,562 --> 00:06:38,263 chicken breast, chicken breast. 171 00:06:38,297 --> 00:06:40,599 I'm taking the chicken from chicken and waffles. 172 00:06:40,633 --> 00:06:43,335 I'm taking the sourdough toast 173 00:06:43,369 --> 00:06:44,669 like in a hot brown. 174 00:06:44,704 --> 00:06:47,672 I'm making sausage gravy from biscuits and gravy. 175 00:06:47,707 --> 00:06:50,675 All the good diner food combined into one. 176 00:06:50,710 --> 00:06:53,178 Three, four, I did them all, yes. 177 00:06:53,212 --> 00:06:55,614 Okay. 178 00:06:55,648 --> 00:06:58,150 My favorite diners to go to are Greek Diners. 179 00:06:58,184 --> 00:07:00,719 Rack of lamb. 180 00:07:00,753 --> 00:07:04,389 For my Updated Diner Classic, I'm thinking a Gyro. 181 00:07:04,424 --> 00:07:06,625 That's a go-to for sure. 182 00:07:06,659 --> 00:07:07,726 This California sourdough bread 183 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:10,562 is gonna act like the pita for my Gyro. 184 00:07:10,596 --> 00:07:11,663 From the Maryland table, 185 00:07:11,697 --> 00:07:13,432 I grabbed the seafood seasoning 186 00:07:13,466 --> 00:07:15,400 and I'm gonna use that to marinate my lamb. 187 00:07:15,435 --> 00:07:17,636 Sausage. From the Wisconsin table, 188 00:07:17,670 --> 00:07:19,404 I grabbed the cheese curds 189 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:21,640 and I'm gonna use that in my Greek salad. 190 00:07:21,674 --> 00:07:23,475 And I'm adding that to the feta, 191 00:07:23,509 --> 00:07:25,811 just so I can, sort of, hide it within the pita. 192 00:07:25,845 --> 00:07:27,712 But when you're driving state to state, 193 00:07:27,747 --> 00:07:29,815 you definitely wanna celebrate the produce 194 00:07:29,849 --> 00:07:32,217 and the things that are on the side of the road 195 00:07:32,251 --> 00:07:33,485 from that state, you know. 196 00:07:33,519 --> 00:07:35,086 That's the great part about a road trip. 197 00:07:35,121 --> 00:07:36,655 [Hunter] Hey, we love to have you in the salad bar. 198 00:07:36,689 --> 00:07:38,457 - You want anything? - Yeah, can I have some olives? 199 00:07:38,491 --> 00:07:39,424 - Yeah. - That's good. 200 00:07:39,459 --> 00:07:40,592 - You want a lid? - Yes, sir. 201 00:07:40,626 --> 00:07:42,294 - Just in case. - Thank you. All right. 202 00:07:42,328 --> 00:07:43,695 Here to pick tonight's summer champ 203 00:07:43,729 --> 00:07:46,331 is a winning panel of judges. 204 00:07:46,365 --> 00:07:47,899 Tournament of Champions winner 205 00:07:47,934 --> 00:07:50,569 and the force behind an impressive culinary empire. 206 00:07:50,603 --> 00:07:52,337 I think she probably owns Nashville, 207 00:07:52,371 --> 00:07:54,739 the one and only, Chef Maneet Chauhan. 208 00:07:54,774 --> 00:07:57,309 - Ta-dah. - Triple G's winningest chef 209 00:07:57,343 --> 00:08:00,445 and they call him the $100,000 man. 210 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:03,326 Yes, the one and only, Mayhem, Chef Aaron May. 211 00:08:03,350 --> 00:08:04,516 Yeah. 212 00:08:04,550 --> 00:08:06,384 And world traveler, renowned chef, 213 00:08:06,419 --> 00:08:08,620 and James Beard award winning restaurateur. 214 00:08:08,654 --> 00:08:11,389 He is the definition of the OG, OG. 215 00:08:11,424 --> 00:08:12,858 Give it up for Chef Ming Tsai. 216 00:08:12,892 --> 00:08:14,759 - [Maneet] Woo-hoo. - [Guy] Nice to have you all. 217 00:08:14,794 --> 00:08:16,695 Diner classic, what is a diner classic you would, 218 00:08:16,729 --> 00:08:20,599 - uh, up the game on? - [Ming] I love steak and eggs. 219 00:08:20,633 --> 00:08:22,534 - Meatloaf. - Meatloaf. 220 00:08:22,568 --> 00:08:24,503 - I love a good meatloaf. - There you go, 221 00:08:24,537 --> 00:08:25,704 right from the mouth of the champ. 222 00:08:25,738 --> 00:08:27,506 I... I'm probably gonna go patty melt. 223 00:08:27,540 --> 00:08:28,840 Oh, I think patty melt would be a great way. 224 00:08:28,875 --> 00:08:32,744 I'd like to see a patty melt out of maybe fillet. 225 00:08:32,778 --> 00:08:35,647 This is the first thing we got to do. 226 00:08:35,681 --> 00:08:37,382 Lot on the line here. 227 00:08:37,416 --> 00:08:39,217 Let's see what she's gonna make. 228 00:08:39,252 --> 00:08:40,886 Uh, fried chicken? 229 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:42,654 - Oh, yes, of course. - I didn't see that coming. 230 00:08:42,688 --> 00:08:44,456 - I mean, didn't you? - All right. 231 00:08:44,490 --> 00:08:47,325 I'm making the hot brown fried chicken 232 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,694 with gravy extravaganza. 233 00:08:49,729 --> 00:08:53,398 I've got my flour. I got my dredge ready here. 234 00:08:53,432 --> 00:08:54,633 So, I'm getting my dredge ready. 235 00:08:54,667 --> 00:08:56,434 We're gonna do a little bit of this. 236 00:08:56,469 --> 00:08:59,638 I put in that crab seasoning and coffee. 237 00:08:59,672 --> 00:09:02,774 It's just gonna push the flavor. 238 00:09:02,808 --> 00:09:06,478 Two required ingredients in one, yes. 239 00:09:06,512 --> 00:09:11,283 I mean, this is the finale, so go big or go home. 240 00:09:11,317 --> 00:09:12,651 That's what you wanna do, 241 00:09:12,685 --> 00:09:14,920 is flavor your chicken before it goes in the fryer. 242 00:09:14,954 --> 00:09:18,557 All right. Gotta get those sausage out of the casing. 243 00:09:18,591 --> 00:09:21,593 The next thing I need to do is work on my Wisconsin 244 00:09:21,627 --> 00:09:22,727 bratwursts sausage gravy. 245 00:09:22,762 --> 00:09:25,330 Everything is better with a little bit of butter. 246 00:09:26,632 --> 00:09:28,433 This is gravy people. 247 00:09:28,467 --> 00:09:30,368 The whole milk is going in. 248 00:09:30,403 --> 00:09:31,703 [suspenseful music playing] 249 00:09:31,737 --> 00:09:33,705 [Guy] A little sausage gravy there, sister? 250 00:09:33,739 --> 00:09:34,906 Is it gonna be something from a diner 251 00:09:34,941 --> 00:09:37,409 if it doesn't have sausage gravy dumping all over it? 252 00:09:37,443 --> 00:09:38,877 [Guy] Oh, no. It does need to have sausage gravy. 253 00:09:38,911 --> 00:09:41,513 I feel like Trina has been to a diner with me 254 00:09:41,547 --> 00:09:42,781 before the way she's cooking. 255 00:09:42,815 --> 00:09:44,649 [indistinct] a lumberjack lunch, 256 00:09:44,684 --> 00:09:47,586 like this is really, really interesting. 257 00:09:47,620 --> 00:09:49,321 What's it gonna be, Chef Hales? 258 00:09:49,355 --> 00:09:52,624 I'm gonna do a updated Greek Gyro. 259 00:09:52,658 --> 00:09:54,859 - Gyro, really? - Yeah. 260 00:09:54,894 --> 00:09:56,628 How are you going to do this? I see rack of lamb. 261 00:09:56,662 --> 00:09:58,930 I'm gonna marinate it real quickly 262 00:09:58,965 --> 00:10:00,732 and I have a lot of spices to amp up the flavor. 263 00:10:00,766 --> 00:10:03,301 And make a little tzatziki I see here. 264 00:10:03,336 --> 00:10:04,536 Okay. Good talk. 265 00:10:04,570 --> 00:10:06,638 My plan for the rack of lamb is to debone it 266 00:10:06,672 --> 00:10:08,540 and take off the loin. 267 00:10:08,574 --> 00:10:12,277 Lamb marinate is the base of soy sauce, cumin spice, 268 00:10:12,311 --> 00:10:14,546 paprika, white pepper. 269 00:10:14,580 --> 00:10:15,647 Soy sauce brings a lot of flavor 270 00:10:15,681 --> 00:10:17,816 in a very short amount of time. 271 00:10:17,850 --> 00:10:20,552 From the Maryland table I get the seafood seasoning, 272 00:10:20,586 --> 00:10:23,221 and that will just enhance my lamb of rack. 273 00:10:24,423 --> 00:10:26,558 This is my fifth time in Flavortown. 274 00:10:26,592 --> 00:10:29,294 I know all the tricks, I know all the shortcuts, 275 00:10:29,328 --> 00:10:31,563 and I do know summer. 276 00:10:31,597 --> 00:10:33,198 I'm getting that money. 277 00:10:33,232 --> 00:10:34,265 I'm winning this finale. 278 00:10:34,300 --> 00:10:37,535 [suspenseful music playing] 279 00:10:37,570 --> 00:10:38,770 [Guy] What's on the menu, chef? 280 00:10:38,804 --> 00:10:41,773 [Domenica] I'm doing a updated Sloppy Joe. 281 00:10:41,807 --> 00:10:44,342 It's called the Sloppy Joe-Seppi. 282 00:10:44,377 --> 00:10:46,544 Right. Okay. Good talk. Good talk. 283 00:10:46,579 --> 00:10:47,979 You have 20 minutes left 284 00:10:48,014 --> 00:10:49,614 and you're playing housekeeping right now. 285 00:10:49,649 --> 00:10:52,617 [Domenica] My ADHD is in full swing. 286 00:10:52,652 --> 00:10:55,420 Swing. Need to bring all these meats over. 287 00:10:59,425 --> 00:11:02,394 Twenty minutes left. Uh-oh. 288 00:11:02,428 --> 00:11:04,262 I'm trying to get all my food in one place. 289 00:11:04,296 --> 00:11:05,664 Somebody's in for it. 290 00:11:05,698 --> 00:11:09,200 [suspenseful music playing] 291 00:11:10,636 --> 00:11:13,004 [suspenseful music playing] 292 00:11:15,474 --> 00:11:16,741 [Maneet] This is so exciting. 293 00:11:16,776 --> 00:11:19,210 This is the finale of the Triple D Summer Games. 294 00:11:19,245 --> 00:11:21,446 This is the best of the best, right? They started nine people 295 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:22,981 and now they're down to the top three. 296 00:11:23,015 --> 00:11:24,416 So it's just like the Olympics. 297 00:11:24,450 --> 00:11:25,617 And the stakes are so high. 298 00:11:25,651 --> 00:11:27,686 It's not just Triple D, it's 25 G. 299 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:30,822 - Twenty-five. - This is obviously a big opportunity here... 300 00:11:30,856 --> 00:11:32,357 - [Maneet] Yeah. - ...for the winner. 301 00:11:32,391 --> 00:11:34,926 [Guy] Seventeen minutes! Seventeen! 302 00:11:35,895 --> 00:11:37,762 [Domenica] This is my take on a Sloppy Joe 303 00:11:37,797 --> 00:11:40,498 and it's called a Sloppy Joe-Seppi after my dad. 304 00:11:40,533 --> 00:11:43,268 I've got fresh pork sausage from Wisconsin. 305 00:11:43,302 --> 00:11:44,369 I've got the bratwursts. 306 00:11:44,403 --> 00:11:46,404 I have about 17 minutes 307 00:11:46,439 --> 00:11:48,707 to build two hours' worth of flavor. 308 00:11:48,741 --> 00:11:51,276 And I'm gonna put some [indistinct] meat. 309 00:11:51,310 --> 00:11:52,377 In with the meat. 310 00:11:52,411 --> 00:11:53,712 The ingredients that are at this table 311 00:11:53,746 --> 00:11:57,649 better show up in the dishes and be recognized. 312 00:11:57,683 --> 00:11:59,951 Some herbs cheese curds. 313 00:11:59,985 --> 00:12:01,653 Adding in cheese curds and the idea 314 00:12:01,687 --> 00:12:04,189 is they will melt while it's cooking. 315 00:12:05,524 --> 00:12:07,625 And then, this also, 316 00:12:07,660 --> 00:12:10,528 so that flavor goes on both spots. 317 00:12:10,563 --> 00:12:13,932 I got onions, thyme, basil, mushrooms. 318 00:12:13,966 --> 00:12:16,501 All of these things are gonna add layers of flavor 319 00:12:16,535 --> 00:12:19,904 and something that's doable in a short time. 320 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:22,874 I'm so excited to be here in the finale. 321 00:12:22,908 --> 00:12:26,611 I cannot wait to take home the Triple D crown. 322 00:12:26,645 --> 00:12:30,482 [suspenseful music playing] 323 00:12:30,516 --> 00:12:31,983 [Richard] While my lamb is grilling, 324 00:12:32,017 --> 00:12:35,487 I'm gonna work on my sliced California sourdough 325 00:12:35,521 --> 00:12:37,489 and I get it on the grill. 326 00:12:37,523 --> 00:12:39,824 Now, it's time to focus on my salad. 327 00:12:39,859 --> 00:12:42,894 I slice my tomatoes first then my cucumbers. 328 00:12:43,763 --> 00:12:46,297 I'm adding my Wisconsin cheese curds 329 00:12:46,332 --> 00:12:47,599 and I'm adding that to the pita. 330 00:12:47,633 --> 00:12:50,869 This is the finale, so I gotta go Greek or go home. 331 00:12:51,937 --> 00:12:55,607 The last thing I work on is my tzatziki sauce. 332 00:12:55,641 --> 00:12:58,443 Add the Greek yogurt, the cucumbers, 333 00:12:58,477 --> 00:12:59,611 vinegar and cumin. 334 00:12:59,645 --> 00:13:03,481 - I got three in there. - What you got? 335 00:13:03,516 --> 00:13:05,483 [Richard] I put the spices in my spice blend 336 00:13:05,518 --> 00:13:07,619 and I have the cheese curds. 337 00:13:07,653 --> 00:13:10,288 Take my lamb off the grill and I let it rest. 338 00:13:10,322 --> 00:13:11,890 [Guy] I like where you're going! 339 00:13:12,725 --> 00:13:15,460 Eleven minutes, chefs! Eleven to go! 340 00:13:15,494 --> 00:13:17,729 [Trina] Uh, get this cut and... 341 00:13:17,763 --> 00:13:18,596 Where's the bread gonna go, chef? 342 00:13:18,631 --> 00:13:19,731 It's gonna go underneath, I mean, 343 00:13:19,765 --> 00:13:21,866 it's kind of a play on a hot brown. 344 00:13:21,901 --> 00:13:24,502 With fried chicken, sausage gravy, 345 00:13:24,537 --> 00:13:27,605 and then a classic modern twist on a slaw 346 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:30,408 because slaw is on every diner menu. 347 00:13:30,442 --> 00:13:31,509 All right. 348 00:13:31,544 --> 00:13:32,677 I love the way Napa cabbage 349 00:13:32,711 --> 00:13:34,412 has so many folds in it 350 00:13:34,446 --> 00:13:36,381 that it holds all of the dressing. 351 00:13:36,415 --> 00:13:37,549 Mmm. 352 00:13:37,583 --> 00:13:38,683 You know, I'm really impressed. 353 00:13:38,717 --> 00:13:41,286 This is the finale, lot at stake here 354 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:42,520 and these chefs are all 355 00:13:42,555 --> 00:13:44,689 making some really interesting choices. 356 00:13:44,723 --> 00:13:47,926 And they're doing but so much confidence. 357 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:51,629 [Domenica] I've got my Sloppy Joe-Seppi mixed in the oven. 358 00:13:51,664 --> 00:13:54,599 Now, I need to work on my sauce. 359 00:13:54,633 --> 00:13:56,401 Getting some garlic in the pan 360 00:13:56,435 --> 00:13:59,237 and adding my tomatoes and mushrooms to that. 361 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:04,642 I'm a Cali girl, so I'm going to grill up the sourdough 362 00:14:04,677 --> 00:14:06,711 with some olive oil and that's gonna be 363 00:14:06,745 --> 00:14:08,713 the base for the sandwich. 364 00:14:08,747 --> 00:14:10,648 [Guy] Chefs, we got three minutes. 365 00:14:10,683 --> 00:14:11,916 You got to be plating in three. 366 00:14:11,951 --> 00:14:15,286 [Richard] Now, I'm running out of time, I have to plate. 367 00:14:15,321 --> 00:14:17,822 First I put down my Tzatziki yogurt sauce, 368 00:14:17,857 --> 00:14:20,658 and then I lay my perfectly cooked lamb on top. 369 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:22,594 Add my Heirloom tomato 370 00:14:22,628 --> 00:14:25,363 and cucumber salad to my side bowl. 371 00:14:25,397 --> 00:14:27,232 Where's the bread for this Gyro, buddy? 372 00:14:27,266 --> 00:14:28,533 [Richard] Right here. 373 00:14:28,567 --> 00:14:29,834 My plan is for the judges 374 00:14:29,869 --> 00:14:32,971 to eat this like a deconstructed Gyro. 375 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:36,541 [intense music playing] 376 00:14:36,575 --> 00:14:39,911 [Trina] It's time to plate. First down, sourdough. 377 00:14:39,945 --> 00:14:42,580 It's gonna be the perfect base to build my dish. 378 00:14:42,615 --> 00:14:46,417 Next stop, my perfectly fried buttermilk fried chicken. 379 00:14:48,153 --> 00:14:50,855 And top that with my Bratwurst sausage gravy, 380 00:14:50,890 --> 00:14:56,294 and off to the side goes to the apple fennel slaw. 381 00:14:56,328 --> 00:14:57,528 Thirty seconds! 382 00:14:57,563 --> 00:14:59,597 [Domenica] I'm so stressed. 383 00:14:59,632 --> 00:15:02,200 The time just melted away. 384 00:15:02,234 --> 00:15:03,545 I can't even watch. 385 00:15:03,569 --> 00:15:05,403 Domenica is not going to be able to finish... 386 00:15:05,437 --> 00:15:06,738 I can't... Yeah... It's not gonna happen. 387 00:15:06,772 --> 00:15:08,706 [Domenica] I pull my Sloppy Joe from the oven... 388 00:15:08,741 --> 00:15:10,441 [Maneet] She's not going to be able to finish it. 389 00:15:10,476 --> 00:15:11,609 Fifteen seconds! 390 00:15:11,644 --> 00:15:13,278 [Domenica] Then, as fast as I can, 391 00:15:13,312 --> 00:15:14,312 I get the Sloppy Joe, 392 00:15:14,346 --> 00:15:15,880 make sure, onto the bread. 393 00:15:15,915 --> 00:15:19,517 And I finished it by adding my mushroom and tomato sauce. 394 00:15:19,551 --> 00:15:21,486 [intense music playing] 395 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:23,521 [Guy] Five, four, 396 00:15:23,555 --> 00:15:28,293 three, two, one. 397 00:15:28,327 --> 00:15:30,194 - That's it. - [sighs] 398 00:15:30,229 --> 00:15:32,063 [Guy] Stop working, chefs! 399 00:15:33,098 --> 00:15:34,832 [Domenica] I'm looking at my Sloppy Joe-seppi 400 00:15:34,867 --> 00:15:40,405 thinking I nailed Sloppy because it is a mess. 401 00:15:40,439 --> 00:15:42,573 This is not my best dish. 402 00:15:42,608 --> 00:15:43,775 All right, chefs, time to see 403 00:15:43,809 --> 00:15:46,444 whose Updated Diner Classic up to the ante. 404 00:15:46,478 --> 00:15:48,479 Let's take it to the judges' right this way. 405 00:15:48,514 --> 00:15:52,016 [suspenseful music playing] 406 00:15:53,652 --> 00:15:55,386 [suspenseful music playing] 407 00:15:55,421 --> 00:15:56,721 All right judges, here we are. 408 00:15:56,755 --> 00:16:00,325 This is the first round of our Triple D Summer Games 409 00:16:00,359 --> 00:16:02,193 and it's the big finale. 410 00:16:02,227 --> 00:16:04,729 Our chefs had to make an Updated Diner Classic, 411 00:16:04,763 --> 00:16:07,732 featuring state related ingredients 412 00:16:07,766 --> 00:16:10,134 that they got from some roadside stand. 413 00:16:10,169 --> 00:16:12,403 First up, Chef Richard, what did you get, buddy? 414 00:16:12,438 --> 00:16:14,405 What-what did you pick up at these roadside stands? 415 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:15,673 Uh, first of all, I got the sourdough, 416 00:16:15,708 --> 00:16:17,942 I got the cheese curds, and I got the spice, 417 00:16:17,977 --> 00:16:21,245 and I incorporated that into my Updated Diner Classic. 418 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:22,914 I did a Greek Gyro. 419 00:16:22,948 --> 00:16:28,052 I made a Tzatziki underneath and then a Greek salad. 420 00:16:30,990 --> 00:16:33,358 I think that the lamb is the star of the show 421 00:16:33,392 --> 00:16:36,227 and it is dynamite. It tastes delicious. 422 00:16:36,261 --> 00:16:37,362 I love everything about it. 423 00:16:37,396 --> 00:16:38,830 [Maneet] This is such a great idea. 424 00:16:38,864 --> 00:16:39,931 I love the salad on the side. 425 00:16:39,965 --> 00:16:43,601 Uh, it gives a fresh component to the entire dish, 426 00:16:43,635 --> 00:16:45,536 which is really inviting. 427 00:16:45,571 --> 00:16:47,572 The Tzatziki, delicious. 428 00:16:47,606 --> 00:16:49,440 It was almost as a pallet cleanser 429 00:16:49,475 --> 00:16:51,009 when you're taking a bite. 430 00:16:51,043 --> 00:16:52,477 [Ming] Compare with the other judges, 431 00:16:52,511 --> 00:16:55,246 I don't really have many cheese curds. 432 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:56,381 I have mostly Feta, 433 00:16:56,415 --> 00:16:58,416 but the salad is great, lots of Feta. 434 00:16:58,450 --> 00:17:00,451 I just... Uh, the cheese curds to me got lost. 435 00:17:00,486 --> 00:17:01,719 Thank you. 436 00:17:01,754 --> 00:17:04,555 Up next, Chef Trina, what did you make for us? 437 00:17:04,590 --> 00:17:07,692 I took the whole challenge in 438 00:17:07,726 --> 00:17:10,862 as making the ultimate road trip meal. 439 00:17:10,896 --> 00:17:14,332 And I didn't wanna stop at just one, so I thought, 440 00:17:14,366 --> 00:17:17,368 what if I combined really delicious things. 441 00:17:17,403 --> 00:17:18,703 Took a little bit of all of those elements 442 00:17:18,737 --> 00:17:20,571 because why can't they be... 443 00:17:20,606 --> 00:17:22,440 - Excuse me a second. - ...a new diner classic. 444 00:17:22,474 --> 00:17:24,342 - Can you stop? - Yes. 445 00:17:24,376 --> 00:17:26,544 Your talking is interrupting Aaron cutting and feeding. 446 00:17:26,578 --> 00:17:28,279 [Maneet laughs] 447 00:17:28,313 --> 00:17:29,647 [Ming laughs] 448 00:17:29,681 --> 00:17:31,382 [Guy] Just go right ahead. Don't... 449 00:17:31,417 --> 00:17:32,650 Please don't let her interrupt. 450 00:17:32,684 --> 00:17:34,585 - [laughter] - Yes. 451 00:17:34,620 --> 00:17:38,322 With you sawing through your lumberjack breakfast... 452 00:17:38,357 --> 00:17:40,558 Are you back? I'm ready. 453 00:17:40,592 --> 00:17:42,727 [laughs] What was I doing? 454 00:17:42,761 --> 00:17:46,597 I apologize that the electric carving knife 455 00:17:46,632 --> 00:17:48,633 was in full speed over there. 456 00:17:48,667 --> 00:17:50,535 So, yeah, chef, as you were saying. 457 00:17:50,569 --> 00:17:54,539 [Trina] I made Coffee-fried chicken, sausage Gravy, 458 00:17:54,573 --> 00:17:55,807 and an apple fennel slaw. 459 00:17:55,841 --> 00:17:58,342 I incorporated five of the eight ingredients. 460 00:18:02,347 --> 00:18:03,548 - Hi, Trina. - Hi. 461 00:18:03,582 --> 00:18:05,683 Sorry for cutting so loudly today. 462 00:18:05,717 --> 00:18:07,485 I just call that enthusiastic eating. 463 00:18:07,519 --> 00:18:09,420 Thank you, thank... Yes, I saw the point. 464 00:18:09,455 --> 00:18:11,722 I got very enthusiastic. I love the gravy. 465 00:18:11,757 --> 00:18:13,558 The gravy to me is the best part of this. 466 00:18:13,592 --> 00:18:15,359 I think it's very flavorful. 467 00:18:15,394 --> 00:18:16,661 I could taste that sausage. 468 00:18:16,695 --> 00:18:18,696 It really adds a lot to the dish. 469 00:18:18,730 --> 00:18:20,498 You used all of these ingredients, right? 470 00:18:20,532 --> 00:18:21,566 You have the coffee, the apple, 471 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,634 the sausage, the sourdough. 472 00:18:23,669 --> 00:18:25,570 I think, maybe, you could have used one less. 473 00:18:25,604 --> 00:18:27,305 I think the sourdough is just kinda extra. 474 00:18:27,339 --> 00:18:28,439 It's carbs on carbs, 475 00:18:28,474 --> 00:18:30,341 gravy on fried chicken on bread. 476 00:18:30,375 --> 00:18:31,576 [Maneet] No. The sourdough 477 00:18:31,610 --> 00:18:33,578 is actually one of favorite part 478 00:18:33,612 --> 00:18:34,745 - of this entire dish. - [laughs] 479 00:18:34,780 --> 00:18:38,015 It reminds me of Nashville hot chicken, 480 00:18:38,050 --> 00:18:40,718 and you put it on a bread and it sups up all the gravy. 481 00:18:40,752 --> 00:18:42,587 - That's what I'm getting over here. - Right. 482 00:18:42,621 --> 00:18:44,789 But the amount of gravy you've put on top of it, 483 00:18:44,823 --> 00:18:49,861 the beautiful crispiness that I get on the edges, that's gone. 484 00:18:50,696 --> 00:18:52,563 I'm not gonna talk about the Sourdough. 485 00:18:52,598 --> 00:18:55,466 -[laughs] -[Ming] I do love your chicken. 486 00:18:55,501 --> 00:18:57,235 I think it's perfectly cooked. 487 00:18:57,269 --> 00:18:58,736 The slaw, terrific. 488 00:18:58,770 --> 00:19:01,672 Great use of the apple. So refreshing. 489 00:19:01,707 --> 00:19:03,441 I think it's a really well thought out dish. 490 00:19:03,475 --> 00:19:04,709 Thank you very much. 491 00:19:04,743 --> 00:19:06,711 Last but not the least, Chef Domenica. 492 00:19:06,745 --> 00:19:09,280 It's called the Sloppy Joe-seppi 493 00:19:09,314 --> 00:19:10,781 and it's named after our dad. 494 00:19:10,816 --> 00:19:12,517 So, it's kind of this combination 495 00:19:12,551 --> 00:19:14,685 between meatloaf and a Sloppy Joe. 496 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:16,721 So, we have a sourdough on the bottom. 497 00:19:16,755 --> 00:19:19,357 I used the spice seasoning in curds 498 00:19:19,391 --> 00:19:20,558 that are cooked in with the meat, 499 00:19:20,592 --> 00:19:24,395 and then also the Bratwurst and the sausage. 500 00:19:28,500 --> 00:19:30,434 Domenica, my favorite part about this 501 00:19:30,469 --> 00:19:32,170 is that sourdough bread. 502 00:19:32,204 --> 00:19:35,106 - [laughs] - [laughs] 503 00:19:35,140 --> 00:19:37,675 [Aaron] I think that the sourdough bread here 504 00:19:37,709 --> 00:19:40,511 really mimics that bun of a Sloppy Joe. 505 00:19:40,546 --> 00:19:41,779 It's really delicious. 506 00:19:41,813 --> 00:19:44,382 [Maneet] I love the grill on the sourdough. 507 00:19:44,416 --> 00:19:45,516 Flavorings over here, 508 00:19:45,551 --> 00:19:47,718 the fresh herbs that you have added, 509 00:19:47,753 --> 00:19:49,420 I think these are the small steps, 510 00:19:49,454 --> 00:19:52,590 which make a dish great. 511 00:19:52,624 --> 00:19:54,258 [Ming] The sourdough does shine. 512 00:19:54,293 --> 00:19:55,626 [laughter] 513 00:19:55,661 --> 00:19:58,362 [Ming] To me, a Sloppy Joe is something 514 00:19:58,397 --> 00:19:59,697 that you do cook for an hour or two hours. 515 00:19:59,731 --> 00:20:01,499 I know you didn't have that time. 516 00:20:01,533 --> 00:20:06,871 [Maneet] This dish needed at least 20 more minutes 517 00:20:06,905 --> 00:20:11,876 for it to shine through and show its true potential. 518 00:20:11,910 --> 00:20:13,411 [Guy] Chefs, I got to tell you, 519 00:20:13,445 --> 00:20:16,514 that's was a wicked round. What a road trip. 520 00:20:16,548 --> 00:20:18,382 It's kinda like going and your dad won't stop 521 00:20:18,417 --> 00:20:20,351 and letting you go the bathroom, right? 522 00:20:20,385 --> 00:20:21,619 That's how I drive. 523 00:20:21,653 --> 00:20:23,321 We're gonna let them discuss. 524 00:20:23,355 --> 00:20:24,522 Send you back to the kitchens. 525 00:20:24,556 --> 00:20:26,290 We'll call you when we have some totals. 526 00:20:26,325 --> 00:20:27,992 - Thank you. - Thank you. 527 00:20:29,428 --> 00:20:31,529 [Guy] Judges, remember 20 points in taste, 528 00:20:31,563 --> 00:20:33,431 20 points in gameplay, 529 00:20:33,465 --> 00:20:35,399 and 10 points available in plating. 530 00:20:35,434 --> 00:20:37,668 Who made the finer diner classic? 531 00:20:37,703 --> 00:20:41,205 [suspenseful music playing] 532 00:20:45,544 --> 00:20:48,112 [suspenseful music playing] 533 00:20:49,448 --> 00:20:50,748 [Guy] All right. 534 00:20:50,782 --> 00:20:54,385 We were looking for a little spin on a diner classic. 535 00:20:54,419 --> 00:20:56,520 Everybody came up with good dishes, 536 00:20:56,555 --> 00:20:58,556 but unfortunately one chef has to go home. 537 00:20:58,590 --> 00:21:00,391 Let's take a look right at the top. 538 00:21:00,425 --> 00:21:02,426 Our buddy Richard Hales, 539 00:21:03,528 --> 00:21:05,596 17 in taste, 540 00:21:05,631 --> 00:21:07,598 16 in gameplay, 541 00:21:07,633 --> 00:21:11,068 8 in plating, for a total of 41. 542 00:21:11,103 --> 00:21:12,470 Not bad. 543 00:21:12,504 --> 00:21:14,038 Trina, 544 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:17,441 17 in taste, 545 00:21:17,476 --> 00:21:19,410 17 in gameplay, 546 00:21:19,444 --> 00:21:23,414 8 in plating for a 42. 547 00:21:23,448 --> 00:21:25,182 One point lead. 548 00:21:25,217 --> 00:21:27,585 Domenica, has a chance 549 00:21:27,619 --> 00:21:31,455 with a 41 or better to tie it. 550 00:21:31,490 --> 00:21:33,391 Under 41, goes home. 551 00:21:34,526 --> 00:21:36,427 16 in taste, 552 00:21:36,461 --> 00:21:37,628 16 in gameplay. 553 00:21:37,663 --> 00:21:39,030 It's gotta be a 10 in plating. 554 00:21:39,064 --> 00:21:40,531 [Domenica] All right. I'm gonna go... 555 00:21:40,565 --> 00:21:43,534 [Guy] Six in plating, for a score of 38. 556 00:21:43,568 --> 00:21:45,736 Yup, I knew it. 557 00:21:45,771 --> 00:21:48,673 [Guy] Chef, it was a good dish. It needed more time. 558 00:21:48,707 --> 00:21:52,610 You made it to the finals but we say adios. 559 00:21:52,644 --> 00:21:54,779 It doesn't feel good to lose 560 00:21:54,813 --> 00:21:58,482 and it is always a thrill and a nightmare 561 00:21:58,517 --> 00:22:00,217 to play at the Flavortown. 562 00:22:02,354 --> 00:22:04,855 [intense music playing] 563 00:22:04,890 --> 00:22:06,957 Well, ladies and gentleman, here we are at the big finale 564 00:22:06,992 --> 00:22:11,929 of the finale of the Triple D, Triple G Summer Games. 565 00:22:11,963 --> 00:22:15,533 [indistinct] the fighters, we have Orlando versus Tampa. 566 00:22:15,567 --> 00:22:17,702 This round will determine who has the chance 567 00:22:17,736 --> 00:22:21,706 to walk away with up to $25,000 more. 568 00:22:21,740 --> 00:22:25,176 Chef Trina, you're in the lead by one point, 569 00:22:25,210 --> 00:22:26,277 but you're both so good. 570 00:22:26,311 --> 00:22:27,445 A highest scoring final dish 571 00:22:27,479 --> 00:22:29,447 could put either one of you over the top. 572 00:22:29,481 --> 00:22:31,382 So, for your final challenge in the tournament, 573 00:22:31,416 --> 00:22:32,650 I want you to make something that is 574 00:22:32,684 --> 00:22:36,487 both a classic and classy. 575 00:22:36,521 --> 00:22:37,555 I want you to make the judges 576 00:22:37,589 --> 00:22:42,526 a Winner Winner Steak Dinner, huh? 577 00:22:42,561 --> 00:22:44,662 - Thank God. - You. 578 00:22:44,696 --> 00:22:46,697 And speaking of steaks, 579 00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:49,033 for the final destination of our road trip, 580 00:22:49,067 --> 00:22:51,635 we're gonna go to a city that has high stakes. 581 00:22:51,670 --> 00:22:54,438 We're gonna take you to Las Vegas. 582 00:22:54,473 --> 00:22:57,208 You guys, get you the bar right there on the strip 583 00:22:57,242 --> 00:22:58,542 but I will not be the one 584 00:22:58,577 --> 00:23:00,644 dealing up your cards of a chance, 585 00:23:00,679 --> 00:23:02,813 an opportunity, your failure tonight, no. 586 00:23:02,848 --> 00:23:07,351 Delly and Butcher manager, give it up for Hunter Fieri. 587 00:23:07,386 --> 00:23:09,220 - Yes. - [Guy laughs] 588 00:23:09,254 --> 00:23:10,588 - [applause] - Hello, folks. 589 00:23:10,622 --> 00:23:12,256 Thank you for making me wear this. 590 00:23:12,290 --> 00:23:14,258 This is [indistinct]. 591 00:23:14,292 --> 00:23:16,427 [laughs] That's why... 592 00:23:16,461 --> 00:23:18,229 You had too much fun with me, don't you? 593 00:23:18,263 --> 00:23:19,230 This is awesome. 594 00:23:19,264 --> 00:23:20,264 [Guy] That hat is money. 595 00:23:20,298 --> 00:23:21,565 I can't even see your eyes. 596 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,601 He will also be your card dealer 597 00:23:23,635 --> 00:23:26,737 in our newest game called Budget Blackjack. 598 00:23:26,772 --> 00:23:28,806 That's right. How about we putting the hat back on? 599 00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:30,641 - Oh, sorry. Okay. - He'll be handing out 600 00:23:30,675 --> 00:23:32,576 the finest steaks for free, but you'll have to pay 601 00:23:32,611 --> 00:23:34,478 for all of your other ingredients. 602 00:23:34,513 --> 00:23:37,181 First, you have to win your grocery money 603 00:23:37,215 --> 00:23:38,449 in a Budget Blackjack. 604 00:23:38,483 --> 00:23:39,717 Here's how it's gonna work. 605 00:23:39,751 --> 00:23:41,819 Hunter will deal you two cards, 606 00:23:41,853 --> 00:23:43,421 and then he'll deal you one after another 607 00:23:43,455 --> 00:23:44,755 until you say stop. 608 00:23:44,790 --> 00:23:48,392 If you wanna go after 21, you can win up to $21. 609 00:23:48,427 --> 00:23:50,060 If you wanna hold it 12, you can hold it $12. 610 00:23:50,095 --> 00:23:51,662 You're not gonna be playing against the house. 611 00:23:51,696 --> 00:23:53,497 You're playing against yourself. 612 00:23:53,532 --> 00:23:55,466 The value of your cards represent the number dollars 613 00:23:55,500 --> 00:23:57,735 you get to shop with up to 21. 614 00:23:57,803 --> 00:24:01,505 So, of course, if you go over 21, 615 00:24:01,540 --> 00:24:03,340 you get immediately 10 bucks. 616 00:24:03,375 --> 00:24:04,608 Oh, that's no fun. 617 00:24:04,643 --> 00:24:06,710 - [Guy] The steaks are free. - Oh. 618 00:24:06,745 --> 00:24:08,379 Rest of the money is what you spend. 619 00:24:08,413 --> 00:24:10,414 Now, Chef Hales, you're first. 620 00:24:10,449 --> 00:24:12,283 Sure. I'll do it. 621 00:24:13,318 --> 00:24:15,186 - [Hunter] Ready? - Ready. 622 00:24:15,220 --> 00:24:17,121 [Guy] Oh! 623 00:24:17,155 --> 00:24:18,456 [Richard] Eleven. 624 00:24:18,490 --> 00:24:19,623 [Guy] Six or sixteen, 625 00:24:19,658 --> 00:24:21,392 you wanna stay or you wanna hit it? 626 00:24:21,426 --> 00:24:22,393 Hit. 627 00:24:24,463 --> 00:24:26,230 - So, it's... - [Guy] Now you're at 13. 628 00:24:26,264 --> 00:24:27,431 [Hunter] That's 13. 629 00:24:27,466 --> 00:24:29,366 If you bust, you go down $10. 630 00:24:29,401 --> 00:24:31,268 - I wanna hit. - Hit? 631 00:24:31,303 --> 00:24:32,436 Hit. Hit me. Hit me. 632 00:24:32,471 --> 00:24:34,205 Come on, six. 633 00:24:35,340 --> 00:24:36,607 [Hunter] That is not good. 634 00:24:36,641 --> 00:24:37,808 [Guy] Chef Hales, Hunter, 635 00:24:37,843 --> 00:24:40,177 you're cashing him out for 10 bucks. 636 00:24:40,212 --> 00:24:41,612 Okay. All right. 637 00:24:41,646 --> 00:24:45,382 Chef Trina, step up, step in, come in and win. 638 00:24:45,417 --> 00:24:47,651 - You don't play Blackjack? - I don't. 639 00:24:47,686 --> 00:24:49,787 I'd like to go the casinos to drink. 640 00:24:49,821 --> 00:24:53,190 - Okay. Good thing. - Okay. You ready? 641 00:24:53,225 --> 00:24:55,726 Sure. 642 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:56,594 - [Trina] Six. - [Guy] Six. 643 00:24:56,628 --> 00:24:58,729 [Hunter] All right. Six and a five. 644 00:24:58,763 --> 00:25:00,464 - [Trina] Ooh. - [Guy] Eleven. 645 00:25:00,499 --> 00:25:01,799 - [Hunter] You're gonna hit? - Mmm-hmm. 646 00:25:01,833 --> 00:25:03,667 [Guy] Now that's money, that's prime. 647 00:25:03,702 --> 00:25:05,302 -[Trina] I'm taking that. I'm good. -[Guy] Nineteen. 648 00:25:05,337 --> 00:25:06,270 [Hunter] All right. 649 00:25:08,406 --> 00:25:09,840 - Thank you. - [Hunter] Congratulations. 650 00:25:09,875 --> 00:25:11,609 All right, Hunter, hurry up. You got another job. 651 00:25:11,643 --> 00:25:12,643 You gotta get over to the meat counter. 652 00:25:12,677 --> 00:25:13,811 - Oh, shoot. All right. - Go. 653 00:25:13,845 --> 00:25:15,579 - Hey... Well... Good luck. - Good luck. 654 00:25:15,647 --> 00:25:17,581 [Guy] Congratulations, $19, $10 Richard. 655 00:25:17,616 --> 00:25:18,616 Remember, Chefs, 656 00:25:18,650 --> 00:25:20,451 you have 30 minutes to shop, 657 00:25:20,485 --> 00:25:21,685 purchase, prepare, 658 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:24,755 and plate your Winner Winner Steak Dinner. 659 00:25:24,789 --> 00:25:27,525 How many cards did you have? Did you have three? 660 00:25:27,559 --> 00:25:29,360 - Oh, you had four cards. - Four, four cards. 661 00:25:29,394 --> 00:25:30,494 [Guy] You had three cards. 662 00:25:30,529 --> 00:25:33,497 These two cards, even with this one card, 663 00:25:33,532 --> 00:25:35,799 you would have go... What? 664 00:25:35,834 --> 00:25:38,369 - What's wrong? - I'm just checking. I-I... 665 00:25:38,403 --> 00:25:39,537 You've got me three times. 666 00:25:39,571 --> 00:25:42,072 Ming, have you ever grow a goatee? 667 00:25:42,774 --> 00:25:45,309 [Richard] Oh, he got me again. 668 00:25:45,343 --> 00:25:48,946 - Not yet. - [laughs] 669 00:25:48,980 --> 00:25:50,681 [Richard] A steak dinner in Vegas could easily cost you 670 00:25:50,715 --> 00:25:53,050 a hundred and fifty to two hundred dollars. 671 00:25:53,084 --> 00:25:54,718 So, now, I have to take this 10 bucks 672 00:25:54,753 --> 00:25:57,555 and turn it into a Vegas dinner. 673 00:25:57,589 --> 00:25:59,356 -Ribeye. -[Hunter] What's up? What meat? 674 00:25:59,391 --> 00:26:00,491 - Ribeye. - [Hunter] Ribeye. 675 00:26:00,525 --> 00:26:01,592 Sir, give me the boneless. 676 00:26:01,626 --> 00:26:03,294 I grabbed the boneless Ribeye's 677 00:26:03,328 --> 00:26:04,662 because those are gonna cook faster 678 00:26:04,696 --> 00:26:06,430 than if they were on the bone. 679 00:26:06,464 --> 00:26:07,598 [Guy] What kind of steak? 680 00:26:07,632 --> 00:26:09,333 [Richard] [indistinct] Boneless Ribeye. 681 00:26:09,367 --> 00:26:10,601 Boneless Ribeye. 682 00:26:10,635 --> 00:26:12,469 Thirty minutes goes fast in Flavortown, 683 00:26:12,504 --> 00:26:14,405 so I get my steaks from the butcher 684 00:26:14,439 --> 00:26:15,739 and I immediately get them on the grill. 685 00:26:15,774 --> 00:26:17,775 [Aaron] He went and got his protein, 686 00:26:17,809 --> 00:26:18,676 he's bringing it back to marinate it 687 00:26:18,710 --> 00:26:20,444 and get it ready, and then he's gonna go 688 00:26:20,478 --> 00:26:21,979 do the rest of his shopping. I think it's 689 00:26:22,013 --> 00:26:23,747 - very, very smart gameplay. - Oh, smart. 690 00:26:23,782 --> 00:26:26,016 [Richard] I'm rubbing them with olive oil, 691 00:26:26,051 --> 00:26:27,484 season them with salt and pepper, 692 00:26:27,519 --> 00:26:29,186 and get them on the grill. 693 00:26:29,220 --> 00:26:30,321 It's a thick steak, 694 00:26:30,355 --> 00:26:31,855 so I need all the time I can get. 695 00:26:31,890 --> 00:26:35,459 [Trina] Steak house dinner upscale on a budget, 696 00:26:35,493 --> 00:26:36,460 how's that gonna work? 697 00:26:36,494 --> 00:26:38,128 I want four fillets, please. 698 00:26:38,163 --> 00:26:39,730 Thank goodness the steaks are free. Thanks, Guy. 699 00:26:39,764 --> 00:26:41,498 [Hunter] You're pretty awesome. 700 00:26:41,533 --> 00:26:42,800 - [Trina] Thank you. - [Hunter] There you go. 701 00:26:42,834 --> 00:26:44,501 [Trina] Because we're on a time limit, 702 00:26:44,536 --> 00:26:46,303 I know fillets cook beautifully 703 00:26:46,338 --> 00:26:48,639 on a grill with limited time. 704 00:26:48,673 --> 00:26:51,442 I know I wanna make wedge salad, 705 00:26:51,476 --> 00:26:54,445 because what's more classic than a steakhouse wedge. 706 00:26:54,479 --> 00:26:56,780 Buttermilk, a $1.69. 707 00:26:56,815 --> 00:26:59,249 So, for my Winner Winner Steak Dinner, 708 00:26:59,284 --> 00:27:00,651 I'm gonna make fillet 709 00:27:00,685 --> 00:27:03,287 and a classic blue cheese wedge salad. 710 00:27:03,321 --> 00:27:04,588 Twelve sixty-nine. 711 00:27:04,623 --> 00:27:06,790 Where are the blue cheese crumbles, people? 712 00:27:06,825 --> 00:27:10,227 Chef, crumbles right here, $3.09. 713 00:27:10,261 --> 00:27:11,695 [Trina] I will take that. 714 00:27:11,730 --> 00:27:13,797 Thank you, Guy, for helping me find them. 715 00:27:13,832 --> 00:27:16,367 Vinegar, vinegar, vinegar, vinegar, vinegar, vinegar. 716 00:27:16,401 --> 00:27:19,236 I know I wanna make this amazing marinade 717 00:27:19,270 --> 00:27:22,539 that my wife makes, but balsamic vinegar, 718 00:27:22,607 --> 00:27:24,775 it's expensive, $5.99. 719 00:27:24,809 --> 00:27:27,611 I definitely need the balsamic for the marinade. 720 00:27:27,646 --> 00:27:29,780 A dollar and fifty-nine. 721 00:27:29,814 --> 00:27:32,650 I [indistinct] and I head to Wendy. 722 00:27:32,684 --> 00:27:34,485 - All right. - All right. 723 00:27:34,519 --> 00:27:37,354 - Please be under 19. - Balsamic. 724 00:27:37,389 --> 00:27:39,590 [Trina] I'm making my wife's marinade, 725 00:27:39,624 --> 00:27:40,524 that, uh, is one of the reasons 726 00:27:40,558 --> 00:27:42,393 why I married her. 727 00:27:42,427 --> 00:27:44,895 She rings everything up, I am over budget. 728 00:27:44,929 --> 00:27:47,898 - What do you wanna take off? - So, there's go the Croutons. 729 00:27:47,932 --> 00:27:51,835 So these are going, and mushrooms. 730 00:27:51,870 --> 00:27:54,138 Seventeen fifty-one, here we go. 731 00:27:54,172 --> 00:27:55,172 [Trina] Eighteen. 732 00:27:56,641 --> 00:27:58,509 [Richard] After I get my steaks on the grill, 733 00:27:58,543 --> 00:28:01,278 I go back into the store to get the rest of my ingredients. 734 00:28:01,312 --> 00:28:03,347 Let me shop here first. 735 00:28:03,381 --> 00:28:05,315 I only have $10 and I think about 736 00:28:05,350 --> 00:28:07,418 what packs the most flavor... 737 00:28:07,452 --> 00:28:09,253 What's the cheapest cheese... 738 00:28:09,287 --> 00:28:10,421 For the least amount of money? 739 00:28:10,455 --> 00:28:11,655 [Guy] Here's some cheddar. 740 00:28:11,690 --> 00:28:13,557 So, you start thinking about the starches. 741 00:28:13,591 --> 00:28:16,527 One thirty-nine a pound. 742 00:28:16,561 --> 00:28:18,362 I love a loaded baked potato. 743 00:28:18,396 --> 00:28:19,763 Onion is at 99 cents a pound. 744 00:28:19,798 --> 00:28:21,598 There's gotta be something to do with onions. 745 00:28:21,633 --> 00:28:23,500 I love onion rings. It's inexpensive, 746 00:28:23,535 --> 00:28:25,335 so I grabbed a big fat onion. 747 00:28:27,706 --> 00:28:30,174 - Nine forty-nine. - [Guy whistles] 748 00:28:30,208 --> 00:28:31,341 Pay the lady. 749 00:28:31,376 --> 00:28:34,344 [Richard] And my total is $9.49. 750 00:28:34,379 --> 00:28:35,813 There you go. 751 00:28:35,847 --> 00:28:38,482 [Richard] Fifty-one cents doesn't go far in Flavortown, 752 00:28:38,516 --> 00:28:40,951 and neither does $10. 753 00:28:45,590 --> 00:28:46,657 Both these chefs, 754 00:28:46,691 --> 00:28:48,525 they are really hungry for this. 755 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:52,629 They have each send three chefs home, right? 756 00:28:52,664 --> 00:28:55,466 Chefs, I prepared a little something, 757 00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:57,301 a little Amuse-bouche for you to enjoy... 758 00:28:57,335 --> 00:28:58,535 They call him the giver. 759 00:28:58,570 --> 00:28:59,670 That's right. 760 00:28:59,704 --> 00:29:01,705 Aaron, I'm serving yours first. 761 00:29:01,740 --> 00:29:03,607 You'll be able to enjoy this. 762 00:29:03,641 --> 00:29:05,976 And you will just take this. 763 00:29:10,615 --> 00:29:12,049 And how was that, Aaron? 764 00:29:12,684 --> 00:29:16,186 [suspenseful music playing] 765 00:29:17,589 --> 00:29:20,157 [suspenseful music playing] 766 00:29:26,131 --> 00:29:28,732 [Guy] Eighteen minutes, eighteen minutes to cook! 767 00:29:28,767 --> 00:29:30,501 Did you spend all your money, Richard? 768 00:29:30,535 --> 00:29:32,402 $9.49. 769 00:29:32,437 --> 00:29:33,637 So, he does have 51 cents left. 770 00:29:33,671 --> 00:29:35,606 Richard Hales, that's a, uh, shallot, maybe? 771 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,509 [Ming] Or a 13 cent to bribe each judge. 772 00:29:38,543 --> 00:29:40,611 - Could be. - Just saying. 773 00:29:40,645 --> 00:29:42,813 I love being in station one. 774 00:29:42,847 --> 00:29:44,515 [Guy] What's on those steaks there, chef? 775 00:29:44,549 --> 00:29:46,383 Salt, pepper, 776 00:29:46,417 --> 00:29:47,284 and olive oil. 777 00:29:47,318 --> 00:29:49,486 We're gonna put a little paprika on them. 778 00:29:49,521 --> 00:29:51,255 For my Vegas steakhouse dinner, 779 00:29:51,289 --> 00:29:53,257 I'm doing grilled Ribeye, 780 00:29:53,291 --> 00:29:54,858 loaded potatoes, 781 00:29:54,893 --> 00:29:55,759 and onion rings. 782 00:29:55,794 --> 00:29:57,561 [Guy] What do you do with the mushrooms? 783 00:29:57,595 --> 00:29:59,429 [Richard] I'm gonna saute them. 784 00:29:59,464 --> 00:30:01,398 I just wanna get them caramelized. 785 00:30:01,432 --> 00:30:03,066 Mushrooms pair well with steak 786 00:30:03,101 --> 00:30:04,535 because they're all so meaty, 787 00:30:04,569 --> 00:30:06,904 so it enhances that meaty flavor 788 00:30:06,938 --> 00:30:09,273 that you're getting in the Ribeye. 789 00:30:09,307 --> 00:30:10,274 This is it. 790 00:30:10,308 --> 00:30:11,308 This is the finale 791 00:30:11,342 --> 00:30:13,210 and I gotta bring it this time. 792 00:30:16,447 --> 00:30:19,583 [suspense music playing] 793 00:30:19,617 --> 00:30:21,552 For my Winner Winner Steak Dinner, 794 00:30:21,586 --> 00:30:22,820 I'm gonna make fillet 795 00:30:22,854 --> 00:30:26,323 and a classic blue cheese wedge salad. 796 00:30:26,357 --> 00:30:27,457 Butter. 797 00:30:27,492 --> 00:30:28,325 First things first, 798 00:30:28,359 --> 00:30:30,494 I need to get the steak marinade cooking 799 00:30:30,528 --> 00:30:33,197 so it can reduce and thicken. 800 00:30:34,499 --> 00:30:35,833 [Guy] Tell me, this is a recipe 801 00:30:35,867 --> 00:30:36,733 - your wife made. - [Trina] Yup. 802 00:30:36,768 --> 00:30:38,635 - It's delicious. - Tell me about it. 803 00:30:38,670 --> 00:30:40,437 [Trina] It's got balsamic vinegar, 804 00:30:40,471 --> 00:30:42,372 butter, olive oil, garlic, 805 00:30:42,407 --> 00:30:44,408 and it really is a nice brushed finish 806 00:30:44,442 --> 00:30:47,711 on the end of a perfectly cooked steak. 807 00:30:47,745 --> 00:30:50,647 Okay. I dig it. 808 00:30:50,682 --> 00:30:54,251 All right. Put that down on simmer. 809 00:30:54,285 --> 00:30:55,485 While my marinade is reducing, 810 00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:56,720 I'm going to get those steaks 811 00:30:56,754 --> 00:30:57,754 ready to go on the grill. 812 00:30:57,789 --> 00:31:00,757 I'm going to generously salt and pepper them, 813 00:31:00,792 --> 00:31:04,294 and rub a little bit of garlic on both sides. 814 00:31:10,401 --> 00:31:11,702 [Guy] Can I get it on some of this, like... 815 00:31:11,736 --> 00:31:13,303 - Okay. - Yeah, I just wanna know 816 00:31:13,338 --> 00:31:17,074 what the wedding bell marinate is. 817 00:31:18,676 --> 00:31:19,943 It's delicious. It's tangy. 818 00:31:19,978 --> 00:31:22,779 [Trina] Now, that my steak has beautiful char marks, 819 00:31:22,814 --> 00:31:25,282 I'm gonna lather it with marinade. 820 00:31:25,316 --> 00:31:26,483 I'm trying to make my wife proud. 821 00:31:26,517 --> 00:31:28,185 I'm not gonna let her down. 822 00:31:28,219 --> 00:31:29,286 High steaks. 823 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:30,454 We're in Vegas, baby. 824 00:31:30,488 --> 00:31:33,523 So, Trina, I like the technique of grilling, 825 00:31:33,558 --> 00:31:34,625 getting good marks on, 826 00:31:34,659 --> 00:31:37,160 and now, she's glazing it. 827 00:31:38,596 --> 00:31:40,264 [Guy] Fifteen minutes, chefs! 828 00:31:40,298 --> 00:31:41,598 We're at the halfway point. 829 00:31:41,633 --> 00:31:43,500 [Richard] While my Ribeye is on the grill, 830 00:31:43,534 --> 00:31:46,036 I'm gonna work on my potatoes. 831 00:31:47,805 --> 00:31:50,173 I put them on a sizzle plate, 832 00:31:50,208 --> 00:31:51,174 hand smashed them, 833 00:31:51,209 --> 00:31:52,509 add my cheddar cheese, 834 00:31:52,543 --> 00:31:53,844 and put them into the cheese melter. 835 00:31:53,878 --> 00:31:56,613 [Aaron] Richard Hales had a $10 budget. 836 00:31:56,648 --> 00:31:59,516 For Richard technique is gonna play into it, right? 837 00:31:59,550 --> 00:32:01,652 Little more thought, a little more knowledge, 838 00:32:01,686 --> 00:32:03,453 but not the dollars. 839 00:32:03,488 --> 00:32:05,756 [Maneet] We can do some dishes 840 00:32:05,790 --> 00:32:10,027 which are just a winner steak dinner. 841 00:32:11,529 --> 00:32:14,264 The last thing I do is work on my onion rings. 842 00:32:14,299 --> 00:32:16,366 So, how are you gonna bread these onion rings? 843 00:32:16,401 --> 00:32:19,603 Uh, I'm gonna do water and a little sour cream. 844 00:32:19,637 --> 00:32:21,605 Oh, sour cream. Good idea. 845 00:32:21,639 --> 00:32:22,806 The sour cream will help bind it. 846 00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:26,276 [Richard] This was a Flavortown invention. 847 00:32:27,845 --> 00:32:29,579 [Guy] What temperature you're looking for 848 00:32:29,614 --> 00:32:31,548 - on those steaks, chef? - I'm gonna go medium rare. 849 00:32:31,582 --> 00:32:33,317 They're almost ready. 850 00:32:33,351 --> 00:32:34,451 [Guy] Rest it. There you go. 851 00:32:34,485 --> 00:32:36,486 That's a good call. 852 00:32:36,521 --> 00:32:38,722 [Maneet] I love the fact that he's putting a nice blob 853 00:32:38,756 --> 00:32:40,524 of butter on top of his steak. 854 00:32:40,558 --> 00:32:43,493 That's a really great promo. 855 00:32:43,528 --> 00:32:45,662 So, you know, we've had a rough, rough year. 856 00:32:45,697 --> 00:32:48,231 If I win, we're gonna roll some of that money 857 00:32:48,266 --> 00:32:49,232 into the company 858 00:32:49,267 --> 00:32:50,767 and keep my staff on payroll. 859 00:32:50,802 --> 00:32:51,735 Take a little trip 860 00:32:51,769 --> 00:32:54,671 and surprise my wife and my kids. 861 00:32:54,706 --> 00:32:57,941 Oh, that's a good looking onion you got working there. 862 00:32:58,810 --> 00:33:00,477 [Trina] While my steaks are working, 863 00:33:00,511 --> 00:33:03,513 I've gotta get working on my classic wedge. 864 00:33:03,548 --> 00:33:06,316 First up, the blue cheese dressing, 865 00:33:06,351 --> 00:33:07,584 mayonnaise, buttermilk, 866 00:33:07,618 --> 00:33:09,252 blue cheese crumbles, 867 00:33:09,287 --> 00:33:10,354 balsamic vinegar. 868 00:33:10,388 --> 00:33:12,322 The thing that iceberg is the best for 869 00:33:12,357 --> 00:33:13,490 is a wedge salad. 870 00:33:13,524 --> 00:33:14,491 It is. 871 00:33:14,525 --> 00:33:16,326 Iceberg lettuce gets a bad rep 872 00:33:16,361 --> 00:33:18,495 but steak is so rich. 873 00:33:18,529 --> 00:33:20,597 You really need something crisp and fresh, 874 00:33:20,631 --> 00:33:23,166 and the iceberg, it delivers. 875 00:33:24,135 --> 00:33:26,636 So, when I win today, I'm gonna use the money 876 00:33:26,671 --> 00:33:28,305 to finish my cookbook. 877 00:33:28,339 --> 00:33:32,309 It's about southern food, the history of southern food. 878 00:33:32,343 --> 00:33:33,577 It's gonna be a good one. 879 00:33:33,611 --> 00:33:35,812 I know that Richard has won Flavortown, 880 00:33:35,847 --> 00:33:38,448 so I might be the underdog right now 881 00:33:38,483 --> 00:33:41,318 but don't underestimate me. 882 00:33:41,352 --> 00:33:43,253 I'm coming for it. 883 00:33:43,287 --> 00:33:44,588 That right there. 884 00:33:44,622 --> 00:33:48,258 That's about as old-school steakhouse as it gets. 885 00:33:52,296 --> 00:33:53,663 Three minutes! 886 00:33:53,698 --> 00:33:57,100 This is the Triple D Summer Games Finale 887 00:33:57,135 --> 00:34:00,771 for $25,000. 888 00:34:00,805 --> 00:34:02,739 You better plate this thing to win. 889 00:34:02,774 --> 00:34:05,108 [Trina] So I have my iceberg lettuce down, 890 00:34:05,143 --> 00:34:08,812 and I gently drizzle that blue cheese dressing 891 00:34:08,846 --> 00:34:10,614 into every nook and cranny, 892 00:34:10,648 --> 00:34:13,884 and sprinkle it with my blue cheese crumbles, 893 00:34:13,918 --> 00:34:17,521 and finally, I need to get my perfectly seasoned, 894 00:34:17,555 --> 00:34:21,358 perfectly tasting steak on that plate. 895 00:34:21,392 --> 00:34:23,693 [Guy] Thirty seconds. 896 00:34:23,728 --> 00:34:25,595 [Richard] I pulled out my onion rings, 897 00:34:25,630 --> 00:34:26,663 they're really crispy. 898 00:34:26,697 --> 00:34:30,333 I fan out my perfectly medium-rare Ribeye slices, 899 00:34:30,368 --> 00:34:32,803 add my smash loaded potato. 900 00:34:32,837 --> 00:34:35,772 I add some sauteed mushrooms. 901 00:34:35,807 --> 00:34:39,309 I loaded my potatoes with sour cream. 902 00:34:39,343 --> 00:34:41,344 [Guy] Five, four, 903 00:34:41,379 --> 00:34:45,549 three, two, one. 904 00:34:45,583 --> 00:34:46,383 - And that's all she wrote. - Wow. 905 00:34:46,417 --> 00:34:48,285 [Guy] Nice job, everybody! 906 00:34:48,319 --> 00:34:49,486 [applause] 907 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:51,188 [Guy] Well done. 908 00:34:51,222 --> 00:34:53,123 How did you do, brother? 909 00:34:53,157 --> 00:34:53,723 I feel good. 910 00:34:53,758 --> 00:34:54,724 Excellent. 911 00:34:54,759 --> 00:34:56,460 [Guy] All right, chefs, it's time to find out 912 00:34:56,494 --> 00:34:58,695 who's Winner Winner Steak Dinner hits the jackpot! 913 00:34:58,729 --> 00:35:01,298 Let's take it to the judges' right this way. 914 00:35:09,574 --> 00:35:11,475 [Guy] Here we are at the deciding round 915 00:35:11,509 --> 00:35:15,445 of our Triple D Summer Games Finale. 916 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:16,580 What did they get? 917 00:35:16,614 --> 00:35:18,548 A little fudge at Blackjack. 918 00:35:18,583 --> 00:35:21,384 Chefs had to create a Winner Winner Steak Dinner. 919 00:35:21,419 --> 00:35:23,954 Chef Trin, tell us about the dish. 920 00:35:23,988 --> 00:35:27,858 I went with a classic fillet and a blue cheese wedge. 921 00:35:27,892 --> 00:35:31,795 I took my budget money and spent it on the marinade 922 00:35:31,829 --> 00:35:33,363 and the blue cheese dressing. 923 00:35:33,397 --> 00:35:34,431 I wanted to highlight 924 00:35:34,465 --> 00:35:36,533 just how beautiful the steak was, 925 00:35:36,567 --> 00:35:38,535 and the marinade that is on that 926 00:35:38,569 --> 00:35:40,370 is actually my wife's recipe 927 00:35:40,404 --> 00:35:42,305 and it may be one of the reasons 928 00:35:42,340 --> 00:35:44,341 why I married her. 929 00:35:46,577 --> 00:35:47,777 You listened to the challenge. 930 00:35:47,812 --> 00:35:50,213 This is a steak dinner 931 00:35:50,248 --> 00:35:51,448 and it's so classic. 932 00:35:51,482 --> 00:35:53,984 Your wife's sauce, dressing love it. 933 00:35:54,018 --> 00:35:54,718 Very bright. 934 00:35:54,752 --> 00:35:56,520 Balances really well the fillet. 935 00:35:56,554 --> 00:35:58,555 The fillet is perfectly cooked. 936 00:35:58,589 --> 00:36:01,758 This wedge salad is delicious. 937 00:36:01,792 --> 00:36:04,961 The buttermilk dressing, I think it's amazing 938 00:36:04,996 --> 00:36:07,364 and the luxuriousness of the blue cheese on top. 939 00:36:07,398 --> 00:36:08,832 And the time that you took 940 00:36:08,866 --> 00:36:11,301 to put the dressing between the leaves, 941 00:36:11,335 --> 00:36:12,903 that is definitely a promo. 942 00:36:12,937 --> 00:36:14,504 [Aaron] I would have loved to have seen 943 00:36:14,539 --> 00:36:16,773 something along the side of this, right? 944 00:36:16,807 --> 00:36:17,707 When I think of steak dinner, 945 00:36:17,742 --> 00:36:20,544 this is just a little light for me, right? 946 00:36:20,578 --> 00:36:21,545 Taste, you nailed. 947 00:36:21,579 --> 00:36:22,646 Plating, you nailed. 948 00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:25,415 Gameplay, I think you could have stretched your money 949 00:36:25,449 --> 00:36:27,384 - a little bit better. - Thank you. 950 00:36:27,418 --> 00:36:29,452 Up next, Chef Richard. 951 00:36:29,487 --> 00:36:31,655 So, for my Vegas steakhouse dinner, 952 00:36:31,689 --> 00:36:33,490 I did a boneless Ribeye. 953 00:36:33,524 --> 00:36:36,560 I did a, uh, hand smashed loaded potato, 954 00:36:36,594 --> 00:36:39,162 sauteed mushrooms, 955 00:36:39,197 --> 00:36:41,198 fried onion rings. 956 00:36:42,366 --> 00:36:44,467 Ribeye is my favorite cut of meat. 957 00:36:44,502 --> 00:36:46,870 You smartly got your steaks down immediately 958 00:36:46,904 --> 00:36:49,706 before you went shopping, which is the only way 959 00:36:49,740 --> 00:36:50,740 you could have done in 30 minutes. 960 00:36:50,775 --> 00:36:52,676 The onion rings, very impressive. 961 00:36:52,710 --> 00:36:53,810 [Aaron] The steak is cooked perfectly. 962 00:36:53,844 --> 00:36:55,345 I think you could have trim the fat 963 00:36:55,379 --> 00:36:56,346 on the sides a little bit. 964 00:36:56,380 --> 00:36:57,847 Give us that nice center cut. 965 00:36:57,882 --> 00:36:58,882 You have lot of elements on here 966 00:36:58,916 --> 00:36:59,749 that I think are great, 967 00:36:59,784 --> 00:37:01,751 but you did have stuff in your pantry. 968 00:37:01,786 --> 00:37:02,586 You could have treated that sour cream 969 00:37:02,620 --> 00:37:03,520 a little different. 970 00:37:03,554 --> 00:37:04,621 It could have gotten some of the spices 971 00:37:04,655 --> 00:37:05,855 out of your pantry, 972 00:37:05,890 --> 00:37:06,823 it could have gotten the red wine vinegar 973 00:37:06,857 --> 00:37:07,757 out of your pantry. 974 00:37:07,792 --> 00:37:11,394 I think you utilized the $10 that you want 975 00:37:11,429 --> 00:37:12,596 very, very well. 976 00:37:12,630 --> 00:37:13,830 Made an entire dish 977 00:37:13,864 --> 00:37:15,932 because when you go to a steakhouse for dinner, 978 00:37:15,967 --> 00:37:18,668 you get all of these sides and that's what I love. 979 00:37:18,703 --> 00:37:21,538 I'm not a big fan of these potatoes. 980 00:37:21,572 --> 00:37:24,207 Its boiled potatoes. They feel incomplete. 981 00:37:24,242 --> 00:37:25,442 They needed some herbs. 982 00:37:25,476 --> 00:37:27,677 Maybe deep-fried, that would have been amazing. 983 00:37:27,712 --> 00:37:29,512 - Thank you. - [Guy] All right, chefs. 984 00:37:29,547 --> 00:37:30,847 I think you did a fantastic job. 985 00:37:30,881 --> 00:37:32,582 I think both were Winner Winner Steak Dinners. 986 00:37:32,617 --> 00:37:35,418 Trin, you've got a one point lead going into this. 987 00:37:35,453 --> 00:37:36,519 It's anybody's game. 988 00:37:36,554 --> 00:37:38,488 Judges need to argue and deliberate, 989 00:37:38,522 --> 00:37:39,689 score the dishes. 990 00:37:39,724 --> 00:37:41,491 Chefs, we'll send you back to the kitchen. 991 00:37:41,525 --> 00:37:43,093 One chef will be checking out 992 00:37:43,127 --> 00:37:45,629 and the other will win up to 25,000 bucks. 993 00:37:45,663 --> 00:37:47,063 Let's see what happens. 994 00:37:47,098 --> 00:37:49,599 - Thank you very much. - Thank you. 995 00:37:49,634 --> 00:37:52,202 Give me the good, the bad, and the ugly here, folks. 996 00:37:52,236 --> 00:37:54,437 Trina's dish looked good, 997 00:37:54,472 --> 00:37:56,606 tasted good, executed well. 998 00:37:56,641 --> 00:37:59,709 To me, it was quality versus quantity. 999 00:37:59,744 --> 00:38:01,511 Richard gave us was quantity. 1000 00:38:01,545 --> 00:38:02,545 There was so much. 1001 00:38:02,580 --> 00:38:03,613 There was a lot going on there. 1002 00:38:03,648 --> 00:38:05,282 [Maneet] There was a lot going on, 1003 00:38:05,316 --> 00:38:06,416 but no each in every component 1004 00:38:06,450 --> 00:38:07,517 was executed properly. 1005 00:38:07,551 --> 00:38:09,552 But this is the summer finale. 1006 00:38:09,587 --> 00:38:11,655 Trina didn't put the money on the plate. 1007 00:38:11,689 --> 00:38:13,590 And I just feel like it was real safe. 1008 00:38:13,624 --> 00:38:16,660 Isn't it better to have two things, 1009 00:38:16,694 --> 00:38:17,794 which are really good 1010 00:38:17,828 --> 00:38:21,364 as opposed to six things which are mediocre? 1011 00:38:21,399 --> 00:38:23,667 The Ribeye that Richard made was very good. 1012 00:38:23,701 --> 00:38:25,468 [Guy] All right, calculate your scores. 1013 00:38:25,503 --> 00:38:27,837 We're gonna post to the board and we will find out 1014 00:38:27,872 --> 00:38:30,373 whose Winner Winner Steak Dinner won the jackpot 1015 00:38:30,408 --> 00:38:32,242 and who is no dice. 1016 00:38:32,276 --> 00:38:35,278 [suspense music playing] 1017 00:38:38,449 --> 00:38:41,551 Here we are, the final round of the big finale. 1018 00:38:41,585 --> 00:38:43,520 There can only be one winner. 1019 00:38:43,554 --> 00:38:47,590 One chef will get a chance to play for $25,000. 1020 00:38:47,625 --> 00:38:49,492 The other Chef... 1021 00:38:49,527 --> 00:38:50,627 will look towards next year. 1022 00:38:50,661 --> 00:38:52,295 Let's check the scores. 1023 00:38:52,330 --> 00:38:55,598 Richard at the top, 1024 00:38:55,633 --> 00:38:57,634 taste, seventeen, 1025 00:38:57,668 --> 00:39:00,437 gameplay, seventeen, 1026 00:39:00,471 --> 00:39:02,505 plating, an eight, 1027 00:39:02,540 --> 00:39:03,673 for a total of forty-two, 1028 00:39:03,708 --> 00:39:06,276 and a grand total of eighty-three. 1029 00:39:06,310 --> 00:39:07,477 Congratulations. 1030 00:39:07,511 --> 00:39:09,379 - Big score. - Thank you. 1031 00:39:09,413 --> 00:39:12,849 Forty-one or better 1032 00:39:12,883 --> 00:39:15,118 is what you need, chef. 1033 00:39:16,387 --> 00:39:20,156 Eighteen in taste, 1034 00:39:20,191 --> 00:39:23,126 sixteen in gameplay, 1035 00:39:27,398 --> 00:39:29,766 eight in plating for a forty-two. 1036 00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:31,768 And there's your winner, ladies and gentlemen, 1037 00:39:31,802 --> 00:39:37,741 for a score of 84, Chef Trin, congratulations, 1038 00:39:37,775 --> 00:39:40,643 taking out Richard Hales by just one point. 1039 00:39:40,678 --> 00:39:42,579 Sorry, it just didn't work out for you this time. 1040 00:39:42,613 --> 00:39:43,613 You did make ten grand, 1041 00:39:43,647 --> 00:39:45,582 a thousand bucks for the daughters. 1042 00:39:45,616 --> 00:39:46,483 You did a fantastic job. 1043 00:39:46,517 --> 00:39:48,451 It was awesome to have you, Chef Hales. 1044 00:39:48,486 --> 00:39:49,719 [Trina] Thanks, brother. 1045 00:39:49,754 --> 00:39:50,553 [Richard] At the end of the day, 1046 00:39:50,588 --> 00:39:51,654 I won the Backyard Bash. 1047 00:39:51,689 --> 00:39:54,657 I'm rolling out of Flavortown with 11K in my pocket. 1048 00:39:54,692 --> 00:39:57,193 I'm happy that Trina won. 1049 00:39:57,228 --> 00:39:58,395 And that's a wrap. 1050 00:40:03,367 --> 00:40:06,236 [Guy] It was a tough competition. 1051 00:40:06,270 --> 00:40:08,271 This is a big win. 1052 00:40:08,305 --> 00:40:09,606 How are you feeling? 1053 00:40:09,640 --> 00:40:11,708 Overwhelmed and... 1054 00:40:11,742 --> 00:40:13,910 really, really proud of myself. 1055 00:40:13,944 --> 00:40:16,413 [Guy] You're a proud member of the Triple D family, 1056 00:40:16,447 --> 00:40:18,915 a big-time winner now in the Triple G family. 1057 00:40:18,949 --> 00:40:21,684 And ladies and gentlemen, please let me introduce you 1058 00:40:21,719 --> 00:40:25,388 to the Triple D, Triple G Summer Games champ, 1059 00:40:25,423 --> 00:40:26,523 Chef Trin! 1060 00:40:26,557 --> 00:40:29,192 [cheers and applause] 1061 00:40:29,226 --> 00:40:31,261 This rocks! 1062 00:40:31,295 --> 00:40:32,262 Thank you, Guy. 1063 00:40:32,296 --> 00:40:34,230 Thank you, Triple D family. 1064 00:40:34,298 --> 00:40:36,266 Thank you, Triple G family. 1065 00:40:36,300 --> 00:40:38,568 I'm your winner. 1066 00:40:38,602 --> 00:40:39,702 Now, congratulations. 1067 00:40:39,737 --> 00:40:42,705 - [Trina] Thank you. - [Guy] Now, where's Hunter? 1068 00:40:42,740 --> 00:40:44,441 Hunter has a little token of a price. 1069 00:40:44,475 --> 00:40:46,509 Oh, thanks. 1070 00:40:46,577 --> 00:40:48,578 [Guy] Chef, go stand there with your trophy. 1071 00:40:48,612 --> 00:40:50,046 Take a look at that. 1072 00:40:50,080 --> 00:40:50,747 Congratulations. 1073 00:40:50,781 --> 00:40:53,483 - Thank you. - [Guy] Fantastic. 1074 00:40:53,517 --> 00:40:56,486 Now, comes the difficult part. 1075 00:40:56,520 --> 00:40:59,255 I'm gonna ask you one question 1076 00:40:59,290 --> 00:41:04,561 for $25,000, 1077 00:41:04,595 --> 00:41:09,466 taking your total to $35,000 if you answer it correctly. 1078 00:41:09,500 --> 00:41:11,935 Wow. 1079 00:41:11,969 --> 00:41:13,369 - No pressure. No pressure. - [Maneet] Whoa. 1080 00:41:13,404 --> 00:41:15,905 [Guy] Ladies and gentlemen, 1081 00:41:15,940 --> 00:41:19,442 here's the question for $25,000. 1082 00:41:25,249 --> 00:41:28,518 Chef Trina, for 25,000, 1083 00:41:28,552 --> 00:41:31,421 can you please answer correctly? 1084 00:41:34,825 --> 00:41:39,429 Who is the reigning champ of the Triple D, 1085 00:41:39,463 --> 00:41:41,130 Triple G Summer Games? 1086 00:41:43,167 --> 00:41:44,133 I am. 1087 00:41:44,168 --> 00:41:46,402 $25,000! 1088 00:41:46,437 --> 00:41:48,438 There you go, ladies and gentlemen. 1089 00:41:48,472 --> 00:41:50,707 Our champ for $25,000, 1090 00:41:50,741 --> 00:41:53,142 $35,000 in total. So, there you have it. 1091 00:41:53,177 --> 00:41:54,811 - [Hunter] Nice job, Trina. - We'll see you next time... 1092 00:41:54,845 --> 00:41:56,913 - Nice job. - ...on Guy's Grocery Games, 1093 00:41:56,947 --> 00:41:59,048 where we make chef dreams come true. 1094 00:41:59,083 --> 00:42:00,016 Adios!