1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:02,134 Hunter, I think we have done it. 2 00:00:02,201 --> 00:00:05,838 You know, Hunter, not every great sandwich is found in a deli or restaurant. 3 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:08,173 You know, there are incredible sandwiches being made in home kitchens 4 00:00:08,175 --> 00:00:10,843 around the country every single day. 5 00:00:10,845 --> 00:00:13,212 So, we have invited food lovers from all walks of life 6 00:00:13,214 --> 00:00:15,147 to make their signature sandwiches. 7 00:00:15,149 --> 00:00:16,682 [Samuel] It's got a little bit of everything. 8 00:00:16,684 --> 00:00:18,684 That thing has its own gravitational orbit. 9 00:00:18,686 --> 00:00:21,220 [Guy] They are the best thing between sliced bread. 10 00:00:24,090 --> 00:00:26,158 [Hunter] Now, these food fanatics aren't professionals, 11 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:29,128 but making sandwiches is, well... it's how they roll. 12 00:00:29,130 --> 00:00:30,929 Ah, man. Come on, stay up there for me. 13 00:00:30,931 --> 00:00:32,865 Perfect now, Hunter. 14 00:00:32,867 --> 00:00:35,200 - What are you going to eat? - Wait, where are you going? 15 00:00:35,202 --> 00:00:38,070 It's Sinful Sandwiches right now on Guy's Grocery Games. 16 00:00:38,072 --> 00:00:39,638 Dad, give me the sandwich. 17 00:00:43,309 --> 00:00:45,044 All right, Hunter, let's meet our chefs. 18 00:00:45,046 --> 00:00:46,612 Now, first up we have Eric Jones, 19 00:00:46,614 --> 00:00:50,082 an ex-college football player turned Texas food blogger 20 00:00:50,084 --> 00:00:54,219 and like everything else in Texas, his sandwiches are big. 21 00:00:54,221 --> 00:00:57,990 [Eric] I'm a 6'2", 240-pound ex-football player. 22 00:00:57,992 --> 00:01:00,793 So, anything I eat is going to have to fill me up. 23 00:01:00,795 --> 00:01:04,797 I am an IT professional. I actually run a food blog with my wife. 24 00:01:04,799 --> 00:01:07,866 My kids actually eat sandwiches daily. 25 00:01:07,868 --> 00:01:09,835 Being from Louisiana and now in Texas, 26 00:01:09,837 --> 00:01:13,605 my style of cooking is more Cajun and southern comfort style. 27 00:01:13,607 --> 00:01:17,643 My sandwiches are huge, flavorful and will fill you up for sure. 28 00:01:17,645 --> 00:01:18,376 - Big man walking. - Yeah. 29 00:01:18,378 --> 00:01:20,446 - Big man walking. - What up? 30 00:01:22,082 --> 00:01:24,917 Next up, we have Cayla Atha, fitness instructor 31 00:01:24,919 --> 00:01:27,853 whose favorite piece of equipment is her panini press. 32 00:01:27,855 --> 00:01:30,355 I love the panini, anything grilled and pressed 33 00:01:30,357 --> 00:01:33,025 with that melty cheese, I am in for. 34 00:01:33,027 --> 00:01:35,794 I love fitness. I am a Pilates instructor 35 00:01:35,796 --> 00:01:37,896 who is obsessed with sandwiches. 36 00:01:37,898 --> 00:01:39,998 There is no better way than sandwiches 37 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,335 to show just how simple healthy ingredients can taste. 38 00:01:43,337 --> 00:01:44,069 What's up? 39 00:01:44,071 --> 00:01:45,437 - What's up? - Comes... 40 00:01:45,805 --> 00:01:48,640 I watched Guy on The Food Network Star and it really inspired me 41 00:01:48,642 --> 00:01:51,076 to continue my culinary journey. 42 00:01:51,945 --> 00:01:54,012 And finally, Samuel Caballero, 43 00:01:54,014 --> 00:01:55,948 known online as the Deli Lover. 44 00:01:55,950 --> 00:01:59,685 Because when it comes to both deli and Mexican food, his motto is this, 45 00:01:59,687 --> 00:02:03,088 "If you can put it on a plate, you can make a sandwich out of it." 46 00:02:03,090 --> 00:02:05,657 [Samuel] People follow me on social media to see the pictures I post 47 00:02:05,659 --> 00:02:07,092 at all these delis I go to. 48 00:02:07,094 --> 00:02:08,127 I travel a lot for work. 49 00:02:08,129 --> 00:02:10,095 I am always on the look for small delis. 50 00:02:10,097 --> 00:02:13,232 During my travels, I've tried over 100 different types of sandwiches. 51 00:02:13,234 --> 00:02:17,369 I might not be a chef, but I am cooking for everyone in the family. 52 00:02:17,371 --> 00:02:19,905 We watch Guy's Grocery Games every week. 53 00:02:19,907 --> 00:02:20,873 - Sandwich man. - Oh, yeah. 54 00:02:20,875 --> 00:02:23,342 - Go get him. What's up, yo? - What's up, dude? 55 00:02:23,344 --> 00:02:26,211 [Samuel] My kids can't believe that I am in Flavortown right now. 56 00:02:26,213 --> 00:02:27,813 Welcome, you sandwich food fanatics. 57 00:02:27,815 --> 00:02:29,147 It is very nice to have you here. 58 00:02:29,149 --> 00:02:31,917 Now, we have had sandwich competitions here on Triple G before. 59 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,087 But even though you are not professional chefs that work in restaurants, 60 00:02:35,089 --> 00:02:37,789 you all have an obsession with making great sandwiches. 61 00:02:37,791 --> 00:02:43,128 So, we thought we'd see how your sandwiches stack up against the pros. 62 00:02:43,130 --> 00:02:45,898 So, tonight, we are giving you a Double Decker. All right? 63 00:02:45,900 --> 00:02:47,432 Two intense challenges 64 00:02:47,434 --> 00:02:51,436 that will determine who has a pure bread sandwich making skills. 65 00:02:51,438 --> 00:02:54,606 - So, who has pure bread sandwich making skills? - You get it? Right? 66 00:02:54,608 --> 00:02:55,641 - Point Hunter. - Thank you. 67 00:02:55,643 --> 00:02:57,509 Here's the deal. 68 00:02:57,511 --> 00:03:00,345 The chef with the lowest score unfortunately at the end of the first round will be... 69 00:03:00,947 --> 00:03:02,047 toast. 70 00:03:02,049 --> 00:03:04,816 - Wow. Huh? - The puns are on tonight, aren't they? 71 00:03:04,818 --> 00:03:06,919 But the chef with the highest combined score after both rounds 72 00:03:06,921 --> 00:03:09,221 will receive an automatic $10,000 and... 73 00:03:09,223 --> 00:03:12,724 And get to come back and cook against two other food fanatic winners 74 00:03:12,726 --> 00:03:15,627 for chance of winning up to $20,000. 75 00:03:15,629 --> 00:03:18,564 And that is going from po' boy to hero. 76 00:03:20,166 --> 00:03:22,134 So, we want you to start out strong. 77 00:03:22,136 --> 00:03:24,169 We want you to make the judges 78 00:03:24,771 --> 00:03:26,638 a Herculean Hoagie. 79 00:03:28,074 --> 00:03:31,176 You must sure take on that classic submarine sandwich. 80 00:03:31,178 --> 00:03:33,545 Now typically, Hunter, a hoagie 81 00:03:33,547 --> 00:03:37,549 was filled with various meats and cheeses and pickled ingredients 82 00:03:37,551 --> 00:03:41,887 - and the dressing and easily can fit two dozen ingredients. - Two dozen? 83 00:03:41,889 --> 00:03:47,226 But feel free to make a version that will express your sandwich-making style. 84 00:03:47,228 --> 00:03:49,361 - [Hunter] Wait. Wait. - Okay? 85 00:03:49,363 --> 00:03:50,862 Two dozen? 86 00:03:50,864 --> 00:03:53,465 - Yeah. Two dozen... - Two dozen... 87 00:03:53,467 --> 00:03:55,000 - and you said express? - Oh... 88 00:03:55,268 --> 00:03:56,301 - Oh. - Express. 89 00:03:56,369 --> 00:03:58,003 [Guy] Oh. 90 00:03:58,005 --> 00:04:00,138 I know what you are thinking. Great idea. 91 00:04:00,140 --> 00:04:03,375 Let's play some express lane, son. How about that? 92 00:04:03,377 --> 00:04:06,845 So, that means you either check you cart out through the express lane 93 00:04:06,847 --> 00:04:08,146 where our cashier Wendy 94 00:04:08,148 --> 00:04:11,783 reinforces a strict 12-ingredient limit. 95 00:04:11,785 --> 00:04:13,318 - Wendy is not here today. - What do you mean? 96 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:15,187 - Wendy is not here. It's Wendy's day off. - She always-- 97 00:04:15,189 --> 00:04:18,023 You just made up the game. It's Wendy's day off. Did you see a Wendy? 98 00:04:18,025 --> 00:04:19,157 There is no Wendy. 99 00:04:19,159 --> 00:04:20,726 So, we're not gonna be able to play. It's her day off. 100 00:04:20,728 --> 00:04:23,629 Let's rock, paper, civers. Let's rock, paper... 101 00:04:23,631 --> 00:04:26,865 Let's rock, paper, scissors to who works the checkout line. 102 00:04:26,867 --> 00:04:28,734 - Ready? - Don't hit me. 103 00:04:28,736 --> 00:04:30,302 - Don't cheat. - Okay. I am not-- 104 00:04:30,304 --> 00:04:31,737 He used to cheat when he was little kid. 105 00:04:31,739 --> 00:04:33,372 - How could I cheat? - You ready? 106 00:04:33,374 --> 00:04:36,074 Rock, paper, scissors. No dynamite, no alligators. None of that jazz. 107 00:04:36,076 --> 00:04:38,043 - Okay. - Okay. 108 00:04:38,045 --> 00:04:39,778 - Rock, paper, scissors. We will do best out of three. - Okay, let's do it. 109 00:04:39,780 --> 00:04:41,380 - No. - There is no such thing as best out of two. 110 00:04:41,382 --> 00:04:44,016 - Just do out of one. - One. We will go to see who is here to do it. 111 00:04:44,018 --> 00:04:45,017 - Okay. - Okay. 112 00:04:46,819 --> 00:04:48,420 I thought for sure we would have them on that. 113 00:04:48,422 --> 00:04:49,955 All right, I am not wearing the apron, 114 00:04:49,957 --> 00:04:52,124 but I'll do the Express Lane. 115 00:04:53,660 --> 00:04:57,262 Guy wants us to make a Herculean Hoagie with only 12 ingredients. 116 00:04:57,264 --> 00:05:00,966 It is supposed to be big, bold, tall, wide, long. 117 00:05:00,968 --> 00:05:03,135 I mean, I am overwhelmed. 118 00:05:04,904 --> 00:05:08,173 - One. - I wanted to put my little healthy spin on it. 119 00:05:08,175 --> 00:05:09,908 So, I went for turkey thigh. 120 00:05:09,910 --> 00:05:11,076 Bread, bread, bread. 121 00:05:11,311 --> 00:05:13,145 Perfect, two. 122 00:05:13,147 --> 00:05:15,614 I am going to make a turkey meatball banh mi. 123 00:05:15,616 --> 00:05:17,916 Okay, okay, okay. 124 00:05:17,918 --> 00:05:20,585 The banh mi has strong, bold flavors. 125 00:05:21,421 --> 00:05:22,454 Tamari. 126 00:05:22,456 --> 00:05:23,622 I am thinking spice. 127 00:05:23,624 --> 00:05:24,523 Yes. 128 00:05:25,124 --> 00:05:26,191 Sriracha. 129 00:05:27,660 --> 00:05:29,094 Red onions... 130 00:05:29,096 --> 00:05:33,498 When you are going down those aisles in Flavortown, you feel blind. 131 00:05:33,500 --> 00:05:37,202 You can't find anything, but we made it happen somehow, someway. 132 00:05:37,204 --> 00:05:38,370 Let's do that. 133 00:05:38,604 --> 00:05:41,540 Time definitely moves differently in Flavortown. 134 00:05:43,242 --> 00:05:46,078 I want authentic, but great crunch. 135 00:05:48,147 --> 00:05:49,981 9, 10, 11,12. We are good to go. 136 00:05:49,983 --> 00:05:52,250 I got to go do my dumb job, Hunter. 137 00:05:52,252 --> 00:05:54,419 - [Hunter] Oh, that's right. Hey, good luck with that. - [whimpering] 138 00:05:56,322 --> 00:05:58,790 [Samuel] When I am thinking Herculean, I am thinking meats. 139 00:05:58,792 --> 00:06:01,593 Stacks of meat. A Mexican torta cubana. 140 00:06:02,428 --> 00:06:04,830 A Cuban sandwich is usually ham 141 00:06:04,832 --> 00:06:07,632 beef, pickles, mussels. 142 00:06:07,634 --> 00:06:10,302 What I am making is going to have way more flavors than that. 143 00:06:10,304 --> 00:06:11,870 Let's go, let's go, let's go. 144 00:06:11,872 --> 00:06:13,271 I am thinking chorizo, 145 00:06:13,273 --> 00:06:16,475 hot dogs. There's a lot of meat. You just can't have enough. 146 00:06:16,477 --> 00:06:19,211 There is a few good choices right there for Herculean. 147 00:06:19,213 --> 00:06:21,179 [Samuel] I am grabbing sour French bread. 148 00:06:21,181 --> 00:06:22,981 Something big with a crunch. 149 00:06:23,583 --> 00:06:25,117 Jalapenos, spicy stuff, we need that. 150 00:06:25,119 --> 00:06:27,986 I am getting Jalapenos and refried beans with chili. 151 00:06:27,988 --> 00:06:29,821 Little bit of more spice in there. 152 00:06:29,823 --> 00:06:33,525 I'm grabbing Oaxaca cheese and crema to counterbalance the spiciness from the sandwich. 153 00:06:33,527 --> 00:06:34,959 Lettuce, lettuce, lettuce. 154 00:06:34,961 --> 00:06:40,399 And I am grabbing lettuce, onions, tomatoes for freshness. 155 00:06:40,401 --> 00:06:43,902 If there is one place to get creative with sandwiches, it's Flavortown. 156 00:06:43,904 --> 00:06:45,470 Let's go, let's go, let's check out. 157 00:06:45,472 --> 00:06:48,640 Attention, Flavortown customers, attention. 158 00:06:48,642 --> 00:06:53,345 There is a little lost boy by the name Troy Johnson here at the front desk 159 00:06:53,347 --> 00:06:56,515 and he has had a potty accident. 160 00:06:56,517 --> 00:06:59,184 Can his mother or father please come help him? Thank you. 161 00:06:59,186 --> 00:07:00,419 Momma! 162 00:07:02,555 --> 00:07:04,022 [Eric] When I think of a Herculean Hoagie, 163 00:07:04,024 --> 00:07:07,125 I am thinking of something that's going to fall off the plate. 164 00:07:07,127 --> 00:07:11,129 I am grabbing the longest piece of bread that I could find. 165 00:07:12,365 --> 00:07:15,267 My strategy is reaching back into my roots. 166 00:07:15,269 --> 00:07:18,170 So, I decided to make a Muffuletta sandwich. 167 00:07:19,205 --> 00:07:21,907 A Muffuletta is basically olive salad, 168 00:07:21,909 --> 00:07:24,176 a bunch of cold cuts and cheese. 169 00:07:24,178 --> 00:07:26,445 But I am thinking to bump it up a notch. 170 00:07:26,447 --> 00:07:28,380 Smoked turkey, turkey sausage. 171 00:07:28,382 --> 00:07:31,783 Duck bacon is going to bring the salty... 172 00:07:31,785 --> 00:07:33,418 - That's two. - And the fattiness. 173 00:07:34,487 --> 00:07:36,254 I am grabbing pepper jack cheese because 174 00:07:36,256 --> 00:07:39,624 I wanted to have a cheese that had a little bit of a kick to it. 175 00:07:39,626 --> 00:07:42,127 Pitted olives, pitted olives, pitted olives. 176 00:07:42,129 --> 00:07:45,931 The most important part of a muffuletta sandwich is the olive salad. 177 00:07:45,933 --> 00:07:47,132 These will have to do. 178 00:07:47,134 --> 00:07:49,034 I watch Triple G all the time. 179 00:07:49,036 --> 00:07:53,505 I am always amazed at how fast everyone thinks on their feet. 180 00:07:53,507 --> 00:07:57,375 When you get here, way more challenging than you would ever think. 181 00:07:58,644 --> 00:08:00,645 [Hunter] Come on. 182 00:08:00,647 --> 00:08:03,515 [Eric] I think the fresh basil is going to help balance all of that saltiness out. 183 00:08:04,717 --> 00:08:07,519 - Hello, one shop, chef. Remember, it's one shop. - I know. 184 00:08:07,521 --> 00:08:10,021 - I am stressed! We'll see. - You have everything you need? 185 00:08:10,023 --> 00:08:13,425 [Cayla] It's so wild. You realize that you're deep into Flavortown 186 00:08:13,427 --> 00:08:15,060 when Guy is at the checkout. 187 00:08:15,062 --> 00:08:18,430 Three, four... 188 00:08:18,432 --> 00:08:21,299 - [Guy] Ten... - [Hunter] I tell you what. You look good in a black apron. 189 00:08:21,934 --> 00:08:24,469 11, 12. There you go. 190 00:08:26,072 --> 00:08:28,373 - Eleven. Eleven items. - Eleven? 191 00:08:28,375 --> 00:08:30,342 - That's it. - That's it? Don't need a 12? 192 00:08:30,943 --> 00:08:32,377 - Uh, I'm good. - [Guy] Okay. 193 00:08:33,946 --> 00:08:36,081 Would you like to make a one-dollar donation 194 00:08:36,083 --> 00:08:37,916 to the Troy Johnson Needs a Friend fund? 195 00:08:37,918 --> 00:08:39,651 - [Eric] Sure. Put it on my tab. - Fantastic. 196 00:08:39,653 --> 00:08:41,319 - There you go. Eleven items. - [Eric] All right. 197 00:08:44,257 --> 00:08:45,490 All right. Whew. 198 00:08:45,658 --> 00:08:47,959 All right. This is terrible. I am never doing this job again. 199 00:08:47,961 --> 00:08:49,160 I think you did a fantastic job. 200 00:08:50,596 --> 00:08:51,629 I quit. 201 00:09:02,241 --> 00:09:05,610 [Guy] Twenty three and a half minutes, chefs. 202 00:09:05,612 --> 00:09:09,981 So, here to critique our Sinful Sandwiches is our toast of our town, 203 00:09:09,983 --> 00:09:11,182 the panel of judges. 204 00:09:11,184 --> 00:09:13,184 We have the fierce tournament of champions competitor 205 00:09:13,186 --> 00:09:15,020 and acclaimed Southern California chef, 206 00:09:15,022 --> 00:09:16,288 the one and only 207 00:09:16,290 --> 00:09:17,556 Nyesha Arrington. 208 00:09:17,558 --> 00:09:19,124 The sandwich king himself. 209 00:09:19,126 --> 00:09:23,028 I mean, who better to be here judging a sandwich competition, the king himself 210 00:09:23,030 --> 00:09:25,897 between cookbook signing and co-hosting The Kitchen, 211 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:28,133 the one and only, Jeff Mauro. 212 00:09:28,135 --> 00:09:30,135 And the soggy bottom bun winner 213 00:09:31,103 --> 00:09:32,370 two-time champion 214 00:09:32,805 --> 00:09:34,606 Troy "The Boy" Johnson. 215 00:09:34,608 --> 00:09:38,276 Any type of sandwich that is your favorite of all sandwiches? 216 00:09:38,544 --> 00:09:40,045 The knuckle sandwich. 217 00:09:41,614 --> 00:09:44,449 Well, I didn't know a judge could win tonight, but a judge did just win. 218 00:09:44,451 --> 00:09:45,617 Thank you guys for coming. 219 00:09:45,619 --> 00:09:46,952 [Cayla] Okay. Let's go. 220 00:09:46,954 --> 00:09:50,188 Our Turkey Meatball Banh Mi. 221 00:09:50,190 --> 00:09:52,123 Yes. Okay. 222 00:09:52,125 --> 00:09:56,795 I've watched this show long enough to know that you have to start with your proteins. 223 00:09:56,797 --> 00:10:00,098 So, the first thing I start working on are my turkey meatballs. 224 00:10:00,100 --> 00:10:02,867 Little tamari, great for flavor. 225 00:10:02,869 --> 00:10:04,269 Little red onion. 226 00:10:05,605 --> 00:10:06,938 Chopping up some 227 00:10:06,940 --> 00:10:08,607 pickled ginger. 228 00:10:08,609 --> 00:10:10,342 I like the extra vinegar taste. 229 00:10:10,344 --> 00:10:13,545 Lastly, a little bit of heat within the meatball. 230 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:15,714 Okay. 231 00:10:15,716 --> 00:10:17,682 All meatballs need a great binder. 232 00:10:17,684 --> 00:10:19,851 I didn't grab panko. 233 00:10:19,853 --> 00:10:23,254 So, I chopped up the chow mein and used it in lieu of panko. 234 00:10:23,923 --> 00:10:27,726 Help hold the meatball together. 235 00:10:27,728 --> 00:10:31,796 I have made a lot of Asian dishes and I like banh mis a lot. 236 00:10:31,798 --> 00:10:33,865 This particular one is a little bit different 237 00:10:33,867 --> 00:10:39,304 with our ingredients, but I think it is going to be delicious. 238 00:10:39,306 --> 00:10:42,907 It wasn't until I went to college and I was forced to cook for myself 239 00:10:42,909 --> 00:10:44,209 that I really got into it. 240 00:10:44,211 --> 00:10:47,278 I started my blog and I used it as a creative outlet. 241 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:53,385 I just love incorporating healthy living tips and tricks into everyday posts. 242 00:10:56,389 --> 00:10:59,290 The next thing I need to work on is my slaw. 243 00:11:00,726 --> 00:11:02,961 Herculean means strong, bold. 244 00:11:02,963 --> 00:11:05,063 That's exactly how I am treating my cabbage. 245 00:11:05,065 --> 00:11:06,665 Lots of bite from the vinegar. 246 00:11:06,667 --> 00:11:08,199 Add a little crunch. 247 00:11:08,201 --> 00:11:12,237 I watch the show and cross-utilization is a good strategy 248 00:11:12,239 --> 00:11:15,040 especially if you can only use 12 ingredients. 249 00:11:15,042 --> 00:11:16,608 As long as we can get our meatballs done, 250 00:11:17,343 --> 00:11:19,144 we're gonna have a good sandwich. 251 00:11:19,146 --> 00:11:21,379 All right, chef, give me a rundown here. 252 00:11:21,381 --> 00:11:23,615 All right, I am trying to make a Muffuletta sandwich. 253 00:11:23,617 --> 00:11:24,983 Muffuletta sandwich. 254 00:11:24,985 --> 00:11:26,618 - [Eric] I'm gonna try to make a Hercules version. - Okay. Ooh. 255 00:11:26,620 --> 00:11:28,553 Well, what you don't have a lot of is time. 256 00:11:28,555 --> 00:11:31,389 - You have 19 minutes. - Yeah. So, we are going to make it work. 257 00:11:31,391 --> 00:11:33,158 Get this is cooking and burning and I think we'll be all right. 258 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:34,459 Catch up with time. 259 00:11:36,829 --> 00:11:39,698 The first thing I get started on is my turkey sausage. 260 00:11:39,700 --> 00:11:43,735 Growing up in Louisiana has been heavy, heavy Cajun food 261 00:11:43,737 --> 00:11:47,138 and it's full of spices, full of flavors. 262 00:11:47,140 --> 00:11:50,709 It's a combination of cultures just smashing all together in one spot. 263 00:11:50,711 --> 00:11:55,046 Even in Louisiana, the Muffuletta was the go-to. 264 00:11:55,048 --> 00:11:57,148 So, I am rendering my duck bacon down. 265 00:11:57,150 --> 00:11:58,883 Even though it is duck bacon, 266 00:11:58,885 --> 00:12:02,420 it still is going to give you that nice texture that you normally would get 267 00:12:02,422 --> 00:12:04,089 from any other type of bacon. 268 00:12:05,491 --> 00:12:07,859 Muffuletta... Muffuletta. 269 00:12:07,861 --> 00:12:09,494 The turducken of sandwiches. 270 00:12:09,496 --> 00:12:11,796 Smart route. Interesting. 271 00:12:11,798 --> 00:12:13,398 I'm curious to see how that duck bacon is. 272 00:12:13,899 --> 00:12:16,067 Do ducks have bellies? 273 00:12:16,069 --> 00:12:17,502 [Troy] They have a really cute one. 274 00:12:18,804 --> 00:12:20,739 [both quacking] 275 00:12:20,741 --> 00:12:24,175 In Mexico, we have something called a torta cubana, 276 00:12:24,177 --> 00:12:26,778 which takes a little bit from Cubans 277 00:12:26,780 --> 00:12:28,913 when they were in Mexico in the 1950s 278 00:12:28,915 --> 00:12:31,916 and they decided that Cuban people had a little bit of everything in them, 279 00:12:31,918 --> 00:12:35,086 so they threw a torta together that had a little bit of everything in it 280 00:12:35,088 --> 00:12:36,521 and that's what we are doing today. 281 00:12:36,523 --> 00:12:38,289 Meat, meat, meat, pork. 282 00:12:38,291 --> 00:12:41,226 The most important part of my sandwich is all the meats I am going to put in. 283 00:12:41,228 --> 00:12:43,261 Some pork chorizo with some onions. 284 00:12:43,263 --> 00:12:45,130 Just want some perfect char on that. 285 00:12:45,132 --> 00:12:47,031 I'm gonna get my ham in there real quick. 286 00:12:47,033 --> 00:12:49,033 It's gonna release a lot of water. 287 00:12:49,035 --> 00:12:52,470 I love grill marks on my ham. I grill everything just like my dad taught me. 288 00:12:53,005 --> 00:12:53,938 We do this a lot. 289 00:12:54,073 --> 00:12:55,740 In Southern California, it's a big staple. 290 00:12:55,742 --> 00:12:58,476 You will find this in every traditional Mexican restaurant. 291 00:12:58,478 --> 00:13:00,879 My parents came from Mexico. I was born here. 292 00:13:00,881 --> 00:13:02,981 In my house, Mexican food was always a staple. 293 00:13:02,983 --> 00:13:04,783 I love cooking Mexican food. 294 00:13:04,785 --> 00:13:08,686 The Cuban sandwich is my favorite so this is an awesome rendition of it. 295 00:13:08,688 --> 00:13:11,823 Every time you come in to Flavortown, you are expecting executive chefs. 296 00:13:11,825 --> 00:13:13,658 People have been in the restaurant life forever. 297 00:13:13,660 --> 00:13:15,126 These people are home cooks. 298 00:13:15,128 --> 00:13:16,161 - [Nyesha] Yes. - [Troy] They are food fanatics. 299 00:13:16,163 --> 00:13:17,629 But they are great cooks. 300 00:13:17,631 --> 00:13:19,831 They've got blogs and they've got recipes, 301 00:13:19,833 --> 00:13:21,766 but they haven't had the pressure 302 00:13:21,768 --> 00:13:24,302 and the timing that you usually have to have in restaurant. 303 00:13:24,304 --> 00:13:26,304 - Absolutely, that mental mise en place. - Yeah. 304 00:13:27,273 --> 00:13:28,206 Turkey... 305 00:13:29,141 --> 00:13:30,341 looking good. 306 00:13:31,677 --> 00:13:34,779 - Thirteen minutes to cook those off like that. - Whoo! 307 00:13:34,781 --> 00:13:36,748 - I might recommend you take those to the fryer. - Okay. 308 00:13:36,750 --> 00:13:40,819 When Guy says, "You better put those in the deep fryer," you do it. 309 00:13:40,821 --> 00:13:43,354 I'm not gonna have time to cook them in the pan. 310 00:13:43,356 --> 00:13:45,123 So, into the deep fryer they went. 311 00:13:45,125 --> 00:13:47,892 Which I, by the way, have never used. 312 00:13:47,894 --> 00:13:50,395 Pray to the fry gods these stay together. 313 00:13:50,397 --> 00:13:54,265 I've been watching Triple G forever and I'm really just 314 00:13:54,267 --> 00:13:56,568 here to soak up every single moment. 315 00:13:58,704 --> 00:14:00,705 [Guy] Eleven minutes. 316 00:14:00,707 --> 00:14:04,075 All right, big man, you better get this in the oven and get that sausage cooking. 317 00:14:04,077 --> 00:14:06,110 - I'm trying to get it on, man. - Where's that bacon? Is that cooking too? 318 00:14:06,112 --> 00:14:08,313 It's cooking on the top. 319 00:14:08,315 --> 00:14:10,148 So I'm about to throw this in the oven now, see if I can get this cheese melted. 320 00:14:10,983 --> 00:14:12,884 Let's see how that works. 321 00:14:12,886 --> 00:14:15,053 If you don't render that sausage enough, remember you got your fryer. 322 00:14:15,055 --> 00:14:17,255 Yeah. Got you. 323 00:14:17,257 --> 00:14:20,024 Which the fryer might give you that crisp that you want. 324 00:14:20,026 --> 00:14:23,094 Being here in Flavortown, in the kitchen with that clock running, 325 00:14:23,096 --> 00:14:27,465 and being able to look to my side and see Guy helping me out... 326 00:14:27,467 --> 00:14:30,201 - I appreciate your kitchen aid. - You got it, buddy. 327 00:14:30,769 --> 00:14:33,371 That was an unreal moment. 328 00:14:35,107 --> 00:14:39,177 [Eric] I wanna make sure I cook my turkey sausage so it has a nice little texture, 329 00:14:39,179 --> 00:14:41,746 so I'm throwing it in the fryer to get a nice little crisp on it. 330 00:14:41,748 --> 00:14:42,714 I'll take that. 331 00:14:42,716 --> 00:14:44,515 So, while my turkey sausage is frying, 332 00:14:45,851 --> 00:14:49,153 I'm gonna work on my olive salad. I'm throwing the red onions. 333 00:14:49,155 --> 00:14:54,192 I'm throwing the green olives, I'm throwing the black olives, more green olives. 334 00:14:54,194 --> 00:14:57,462 And also the basil, 'cause it's a lot of olives. 335 00:14:57,464 --> 00:15:00,665 So, let me get something herby into my taste profile. 336 00:15:05,371 --> 00:15:07,805 [Samuel] Getting all that smell from this now. 337 00:15:07,807 --> 00:15:09,440 Now, we're talking. 338 00:15:09,808 --> 00:15:11,809 I'm gonna get some cheese on there. 339 00:15:11,811 --> 00:15:15,780 I'm cutting my Oaxaca cheese into slices and putting it on my cast iron grill. 340 00:15:15,782 --> 00:15:18,383 I want that cheese to be melty, gooey and be able 341 00:15:18,385 --> 00:15:20,251 to slide it on top of the chorizo. 342 00:15:20,653 --> 00:15:22,620 Melt the cheese now. 343 00:15:22,622 --> 00:15:25,290 All right. Well, we got a lot going on over here. 344 00:15:25,292 --> 00:15:27,258 [Samuel] We do. My ham's about ready to come out. 345 00:15:27,593 --> 00:15:28,760 [Guy] Okay. 346 00:15:28,762 --> 00:15:30,862 But there's a lot other things that need to be done here 347 00:15:30,864 --> 00:15:33,097 and definitely gonna look for bread treatment. 348 00:15:33,099 --> 00:15:37,268 Absolutely. I want a colossal size of bread, so I'm going for that big cut. 349 00:15:38,304 --> 00:15:39,404 Put some olive oil. 350 00:15:40,172 --> 00:15:42,040 All right, let's get that toasted. 351 00:15:49,949 --> 00:15:50,782 [Samuel] Seven minutes, chefs. 352 00:15:50,784 --> 00:15:53,151 Seven minutes is right, buddy. 353 00:15:53,153 --> 00:15:57,355 Watch this thing. This will burn your bread so fast, like it is doing right now. 354 00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:00,158 Argh! 355 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:03,061 [Samuel] The bread makes the sandwich. 356 00:16:03,063 --> 00:16:04,696 And I screwed this up. I feel like, that's it. I'm done. 357 00:16:04,698 --> 00:16:07,165 It's the end of the road for me. 358 00:16:07,167 --> 00:16:10,268 We all heard that noise. That is scraping the burnt off your toast. 359 00:16:10,270 --> 00:16:11,636 [Samuel] I'm not a professional chef. 360 00:16:11,638 --> 00:16:13,972 Now I'm in Flavortown, that's intimidating. 361 00:16:13,974 --> 00:16:17,141 But I gotta get something on the plate, so I gotta figure something out quick. 362 00:16:17,143 --> 00:16:18,343 Six minutes. 363 00:16:18,345 --> 00:16:20,044 [Samuel] This is gonna finish me. 364 00:16:32,224 --> 00:16:34,125 Five minutes, chefs. Five to go. 365 00:16:34,127 --> 00:16:37,628 There's only few minutes left and Samuel is literally scraping the burnt 366 00:16:37,630 --> 00:16:39,230 of his toast. 367 00:16:40,332 --> 00:16:41,966 [Samuel] My bread is burnt. 368 00:16:41,968 --> 00:16:44,602 I definitely feel flustered, but I'm not a quitter, so I gotta figure this out. 369 00:16:44,604 --> 00:16:47,638 I'm gonna hollow this out. Take some of that out. Try to save this. 370 00:16:47,640 --> 00:16:49,941 My only solution is to hollow the bread out 371 00:16:49,943 --> 00:16:53,011 to be able to get all the flavors I need into that big sandwich. 372 00:16:53,013 --> 00:16:57,048 It's gonna give you more meat, less bread and still look huge. 373 00:16:57,050 --> 00:16:59,350 [Guy] Three minutes. Three minutes left, chefs. 374 00:17:00,119 --> 00:17:01,819 [Cayla] Ooh! 375 00:17:01,821 --> 00:17:05,023 I make a quick sriracha mayo. 376 00:17:05,025 --> 00:17:06,858 And that goes right inside of my bread. 377 00:17:06,860 --> 00:17:09,961 Then, I add my fresh jalapenos and pickled carrots. 378 00:17:09,963 --> 00:17:13,998 Then I add my cabbage slaw. I pull the meatballs. We're good to go. 379 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:16,968 I start to layer in my finished meatballs. 380 00:17:18,303 --> 00:17:20,071 [Guy] Ninety seconds. 381 00:17:20,073 --> 00:17:22,940 [Eric] I need to start building this Muffuletta. 382 00:17:22,942 --> 00:17:25,810 First, I have my bread with the melted cheese on it. 383 00:17:25,812 --> 00:17:27,612 Eric's 40-foot sandwich. 384 00:17:27,614 --> 00:17:30,248 - [Nyesha] Herculean. - [Eric] I'm layering 385 00:17:30,250 --> 00:17:34,552 my olive salad over my bread and I see pits in my olives. 386 00:17:37,189 --> 00:17:39,157 Oh, my goodness. 387 00:17:39,159 --> 00:17:41,926 I didn't know about it until it was too late. 388 00:17:41,928 --> 00:17:45,096 So, I'm layering all these meats. I have smoked turkey, 389 00:17:45,098 --> 00:17:50,068 I have fried turkey sausage and I have duck bacon. 390 00:17:50,070 --> 00:17:54,172 Finally, I'm topping it off, with some pickled jalapenos. 391 00:17:54,174 --> 00:17:57,608 Because when you're from Louisiana, you gotta bring the heat. 392 00:17:58,877 --> 00:18:00,178 Come on, don't do it. 393 00:18:00,180 --> 00:18:02,980 Dude, that thing has its own gravitational orbit. 394 00:18:03,282 --> 00:18:04,382 [Guy] Thirty seconds. 395 00:18:05,617 --> 00:18:07,351 [Samuel] Gotta start plating. I gotta get plating. 396 00:18:07,419 --> 00:18:11,055 Place a bottom piece of bread on the plate. Little sour cream at the bottom. 397 00:18:11,057 --> 00:18:13,257 I add my crema and lettuce. 398 00:18:13,259 --> 00:18:15,626 A chorizo and melted cheese. 399 00:18:18,964 --> 00:18:23,234 We got some Oaxaca, ham, tomato and hot dog. 400 00:18:24,837 --> 00:18:27,338 Not the best looking sandwich I'm gonna make, but... 401 00:18:28,006 --> 00:18:29,207 I have no choice now. 402 00:18:29,209 --> 00:18:32,176 I'm hoping my bread doesn't get me eliminated. 403 00:18:32,178 --> 00:18:38,149 [Guy] Five, four, three, two, one. That's it, chefs, stop working. 404 00:18:38,151 --> 00:18:40,118 [all cheering] 405 00:18:40,919 --> 00:18:43,221 - Intense. - Buzzer beater, buddy. 406 00:18:43,223 --> 00:18:46,424 I'm gonna stand in the freezer section for a second. [chuckles] 407 00:18:46,426 --> 00:18:49,160 [Eric] So, I definitely made a Herculean Hoagie. 408 00:18:49,162 --> 00:18:51,329 But my only concern... 409 00:18:51,331 --> 00:18:53,798 is the pits I left in the olives. 410 00:18:53,832 --> 00:18:55,399 Woo-hoo! 411 00:18:57,035 --> 00:19:00,638 Wow, you guys really flexed your muscles on these Herculean Hoagies. 412 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:01,572 Let's take it to the judges. 413 00:19:04,176 --> 00:19:05,643 Okay, judges. This is it. 414 00:19:05,645 --> 00:19:07,879 Game one of our Sinful Sandwich showdown. 415 00:19:07,881 --> 00:19:11,983 Our chefs had to make a Herculean Hoagie while following our express lane 416 00:19:11,985 --> 00:19:16,454 12-ingredient limit. First up was Chef Eric with 11 ingredients. 417 00:19:16,456 --> 00:19:20,158 Today, for what I provided for you was my spin of a Muffuletta. 418 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:23,628 Typically, it's loaded with a lot of deli meats, but I tried to bring the muscle 419 00:19:23,630 --> 00:19:28,900 since it was a Herculean. So, what I have topped off with is duck bacon, 420 00:19:28,902 --> 00:19:35,206 smoked turkey, turkey sausage and I have a olive salad and pepper jack cheese. 421 00:19:36,508 --> 00:19:39,043 - Troy, did you release the jaw? - Mmm-hmm. 422 00:19:39,045 --> 00:19:40,178 [intense music playing] 423 00:19:40,846 --> 00:19:42,146 Oh, no! 424 00:19:44,316 --> 00:19:45,483 [Jeff] Be careful, guys. 425 00:19:45,485 --> 00:19:47,185 Careful of pits in the olives. 426 00:19:47,187 --> 00:19:50,488 I mean, the challenge was to make a Herculean sandwich and you nailed that. 427 00:19:50,490 --> 00:19:53,124 I mean, I need a step ladder and some ambition to eat this thing. 428 00:19:53,126 --> 00:19:55,593 It is... massive. 429 00:19:55,595 --> 00:19:58,129 Great choice on the Dutch crunch bread. I love it. 430 00:19:58,131 --> 00:20:01,799 What I have to ding you on automatically is there's pits in the olives. 431 00:20:01,801 --> 00:20:03,601 Yes. 432 00:20:03,603 --> 00:20:07,905 I have... These are mostly my original teeth. So, I wanna keep them all in there. 433 00:20:07,907 --> 00:20:12,276 I was super-stoked about the fattiness and the brininess of the sandwich, 434 00:20:12,278 --> 00:20:13,811 the flavor is fantastic. 435 00:20:13,813 --> 00:20:15,613 [Jeff] Right? The saltiness of the olives. 436 00:20:15,615 --> 00:20:18,983 Saltiness of the kielbasa, the cheese. 437 00:20:18,985 --> 00:20:22,119 Those pickled jalapenos. You need it because you get a lot of fat from those. 438 00:20:22,121 --> 00:20:26,290 The kielbasa and the meat and the bread itself cuts right through it. 439 00:20:26,292 --> 00:20:28,593 - It's just those pits, buddy. - Thank you. 440 00:20:28,595 --> 00:20:29,961 All right. Thank you, judges. 441 00:20:29,963 --> 00:20:32,830 Thank you, Eric. Up next, Chef Cayla. What did you make for us? 442 00:20:32,832 --> 00:20:38,002 Hi, chefs. Today, I made a Turkey Meatball Banh Mi for you. 443 00:20:38,004 --> 00:20:40,137 I layered a lot of pickled vegetables. 444 00:20:40,139 --> 00:20:44,208 I had some avocado mayo that I mixed with sriracha 445 00:20:44,210 --> 00:20:49,080 and then made a little cabbage slaw with some chow mein noodles as well. 446 00:20:53,051 --> 00:20:56,120 This, I took one bite of it and my brain said banh mi. 447 00:20:56,122 --> 00:20:57,922 Great job on that. Right? 448 00:20:57,924 --> 00:21:00,992 The crispiness, the pickliness, the creaminess from the mayo. 449 00:21:00,994 --> 00:21:05,896 Flavor... delicious. Really appreciate the spiciness and the texture 450 00:21:05,898 --> 00:21:10,001 that you implemented into the sandwich with the use of the chow mein 451 00:21:10,003 --> 00:21:11,035 and the jalapeño. 452 00:21:11,037 --> 00:21:12,637 You crunched up those meatballs. 453 00:21:12,639 --> 00:21:16,007 And I love that exterior. I mean, it's got a nice cragginess to it. 454 00:21:16,009 --> 00:21:19,343 It's got some texture. It is a tiny bit dry on the inside. 455 00:21:19,345 --> 00:21:25,750 But I think you nailed the spirit of the, you know, French-Vietnamese classic. 456 00:21:25,752 --> 00:21:27,151 Thank you. 457 00:21:27,153 --> 00:21:30,988 Very nice, chef. Thank you. Last but not the least, Chef Samuel. 458 00:21:30,990 --> 00:21:33,724 I got a Torta Cubana with a little bit of a twist. 459 00:21:33,726 --> 00:21:36,661 So, I went with a little bit of a bigger bread than traditional. 460 00:21:36,663 --> 00:21:41,832 I used pork sausage, hot dog and a thicker cut of ham. 461 00:21:41,834 --> 00:21:44,001 Topped it off with a little bit of tomato, iceberg lettuce 462 00:21:44,003 --> 00:21:45,202 and some Mexican cream. 463 00:21:45,937 --> 00:21:48,706 There's hot dogs, and ham and chorizo? 464 00:21:48,708 --> 00:21:50,541 That's a Torta Cubana for you. 465 00:21:54,046 --> 00:21:58,082 Herculean for sure. Definitely reads pretty massive. 466 00:21:58,084 --> 00:22:02,053 Chorizo is one of my favorite things used. The smokiness, 467 00:22:02,055 --> 00:22:04,989 you know, it adds a ton of flavor. And the charred from 468 00:22:04,991 --> 00:22:06,924 all the other components of the sandwich. 469 00:22:06,926 --> 00:22:09,560 I was surprised at how kind of tame it was. 470 00:22:09,562 --> 00:22:12,596 Right with all those big bold burnt flavors in there. 471 00:22:12,598 --> 00:22:16,033 But it was pretty delicate when I took a bite and it mingled with the lettuce 472 00:22:16,035 --> 00:22:20,237 and the tomato and the crema which were all super super necessary in this. 473 00:22:20,239 --> 00:22:23,240 It's a good torta bite that reminds me of a traditional torta, 474 00:22:23,242 --> 00:22:25,876 but is anything but traditional. 475 00:22:25,878 --> 00:22:29,080 And this little piggy... Well, all the little piggies went into the sandwich. 476 00:22:29,082 --> 00:22:32,717 It is you know so many different ways of pork and I like that. 477 00:22:32,719 --> 00:22:36,921 I can't believe I'm saying this, it's a little dry. 478 00:22:36,923 --> 00:22:39,924 - Dry? Okay. - The bread was charred, right? 479 00:22:39,926 --> 00:22:41,892 It looks like... did you try and hollow it out little bit or no? 480 00:22:41,894 --> 00:22:43,227 - I did try to hollow it out. - Okay. 481 00:22:43,229 --> 00:22:46,163 Yeah. I mean to me it just eats a tiny bit dry, but I mean 482 00:22:46,165 --> 00:22:49,066 other than that, I like the three different variations on pork. 483 00:22:49,068 --> 00:22:50,167 Thank you, chefs. 484 00:22:50,169 --> 00:22:53,537 Well, I'll tell you what, chefs, you brought it. 485 00:22:53,539 --> 00:22:57,041 - [Hunter] Great job. - I'm gonna send you back to the kitchens. 486 00:22:57,043 --> 00:22:59,877 They'll deliberate. We'll score this up, we'll post it to the board. 487 00:22:59,879 --> 00:23:02,046 When we get back, two of you will move on. 488 00:23:02,048 --> 00:23:04,648 Unfortunately, one of you will be checking out. Great job. Thank you. 489 00:23:04,650 --> 00:23:06,250 - [Hunter] Good job, chefs. - [Guy] Right that way. 490 00:23:08,253 --> 00:23:11,155 Was anyone's hoagie half-baked? 491 00:23:11,157 --> 00:23:12,556 Wow, half-baked. 492 00:23:29,141 --> 00:23:33,310 Well, chefs, as I said it once and I'll say it again, super impressed. 493 00:23:33,312 --> 00:23:36,380 Unfortunately, for one of you, this mayo be the end. 494 00:23:39,084 --> 00:23:41,152 - Wow. - [all laughing] 495 00:23:41,887 --> 00:23:45,423 You came, you competed, you did great. 496 00:23:45,425 --> 00:23:48,492 Let's take a look at things here. Start off with Eric. 497 00:23:49,027 --> 00:23:51,162 Thirteen in gameplay. 498 00:23:51,164 --> 00:23:54,799 I'm definitely thinking about my one deadly mistake 499 00:23:54,801 --> 00:23:57,368 of leaving the pits in the olives. 500 00:23:58,203 --> 00:24:00,337 [Guy] But good on taste for 15. 501 00:24:00,339 --> 00:24:03,007 Good on plating for seven for a total of 35. 502 00:24:04,176 --> 00:24:06,477 Cayla! 503 00:24:06,479 --> 00:24:11,916 Fifteen in gameplay, 17 in taste, eight in plating for a total of 40. 504 00:24:11,918 --> 00:24:12,883 [Hunter] Wow! 505 00:24:12,885 --> 00:24:15,085 - [Guy] Well done. - Thank you. 506 00:24:15,087 --> 00:24:17,588 Samuel, you gotta do better than a 35, buddy. 507 00:24:19,758 --> 00:24:22,026 Fifteen in gameplay. 508 00:24:22,028 --> 00:24:25,930 Fourteen in taste, you guys are equaled out there. 509 00:24:25,932 --> 00:24:29,200 Seven for a total of 36. 510 00:24:29,202 --> 00:24:31,936 One point over Eric. 511 00:24:32,537 --> 00:24:34,004 That's a close run. 512 00:24:34,006 --> 00:24:36,974 But you shouldn't be that disappointed because that's a heck of a score 513 00:24:36,976 --> 00:24:38,909 and it was great to have you here. Thank you. 514 00:24:38,911 --> 00:24:39,944 - [all clapping] - Thanks, Eric. 515 00:24:39,946 --> 00:24:42,213 [Guy] Say goodbye to them and you can cruise out. 516 00:24:42,215 --> 00:24:45,749 Being a home cook, I'm honestly feeling privileged to be here. 517 00:24:45,751 --> 00:24:48,853 I never thought that I would be cooking on Triple G. 518 00:24:48,855 --> 00:24:51,155 This is a opportunity of a lifetime. 519 00:24:51,157 --> 00:24:53,057 - Tasted great, man. - Thanks. 520 00:24:57,295 --> 00:25:01,699 All right. Here we go, we have the California Deli Lover. 521 00:25:01,701 --> 00:25:03,801 That's right, versus the Texas food blogger. 522 00:25:03,803 --> 00:25:06,270 That's right. This round is going to determine 523 00:25:06,272 --> 00:25:11,242 who will be leaving flavor town with $10,000 plus a shot 524 00:25:11,244 --> 00:25:13,611 at winning up to $20,000 more. 525 00:25:13,613 --> 00:25:16,647 - Talk about a breadwinner. - No kidding. 526 00:25:16,649 --> 00:25:20,985 [Hunter] So, Chef Cayla has 40 points and Chef Samuel has 36 points. 527 00:25:20,987 --> 00:25:25,155 Right. And for a sandwich competition, that's not much of a spread. 528 00:25:25,157 --> 00:25:26,690 - Oh! - [Hunter] Do you get it? 529 00:25:26,692 --> 00:25:28,125 [all laughing] 530 00:25:28,127 --> 00:25:32,897 The only question is what kind of sandwich should we make? 531 00:25:32,899 --> 00:25:35,032 Because we're gonna play ourselves, ladies and gentlemen, 532 00:25:35,034 --> 00:25:36,634 a little... 533 00:25:36,636 --> 00:25:38,168 - Oh! - Menu Magnet Madness. 534 00:25:38,170 --> 00:25:39,937 - With the snap. With the snap. - Huh? 535 00:25:39,939 --> 00:25:41,338 - Ta-da! - Don't hit me with it. 536 00:25:41,340 --> 00:25:43,107 - [Cayla chuckling] - [Guy] There we go. 537 00:25:43,109 --> 00:25:47,278 As you can see, we have a protein... 538 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:51,448 magnet and we have a style magnet. Okay? 539 00:25:51,450 --> 00:25:56,086 So, protein magnets, we have turkey, shrimp 540 00:25:56,988 --> 00:26:01,058 chicken, pork, "seafud"... 541 00:26:01,060 --> 00:26:03,260 - "Seafud." - Seafood, whatever. Lam-ba... 542 00:26:03,262 --> 00:26:06,163 - [Hunter] Lamb beef. - Beef and turkey. 543 00:26:06,165 --> 00:26:09,166 - And, Hunter, what do you have? - We have cheesy. 544 00:26:09,168 --> 00:26:14,104 We have grilled, charred, fried, and spicy. 545 00:26:14,106 --> 00:26:18,008 [Guy] Let's go ahead and let them pick their sandwich ingredients. 546 00:26:18,010 --> 00:26:21,612 Cayla, because you're leading, would you like to pick from the protein list 547 00:26:21,614 --> 00:26:24,281 or do you want to pick from the style list? 548 00:26:24,283 --> 00:26:26,083 - Style. - Okay. 549 00:26:26,085 --> 00:26:27,751 - You take yours. - Okay. 550 00:26:27,753 --> 00:26:29,086 That means you get the protein. 551 00:26:29,088 --> 00:26:30,988 So, here's the deal. I want you to turn your back. 552 00:26:30,990 --> 00:26:33,057 [Guy] Excuse me, turn your back. You look that way. 553 00:26:33,059 --> 00:26:35,559 Pick which one you wanna go with. 554 00:26:36,261 --> 00:26:38,195 - Okay, got it? - [both] Got it. 555 00:26:38,197 --> 00:26:40,130 [Guy] It's gotta be the one on the top. 556 00:26:40,132 --> 00:26:42,032 - [Hunter] And yours. - All right. 557 00:26:42,968 --> 00:26:44,401 - The protein... - [drum roll] 558 00:26:45,203 --> 00:26:47,137 Pork. 559 00:26:47,139 --> 00:26:49,306 - The style is going to be... - [drum roll] 560 00:26:49,308 --> 00:26:51,375 - [Hunter] Spicy. - Spicy. 561 00:26:51,810 --> 00:26:53,210 Well, let's go spicy-- 562 00:26:53,212 --> 00:26:55,012 - [Hunter] Spicy pork. - [Guy] Pork. 563 00:26:55,014 --> 00:26:59,383 - [Hunter] Yes. - Okay. You're going to make a spicy pork sandwich. 564 00:26:59,385 --> 00:27:01,051 [Cayla] Mmm! 565 00:27:01,053 --> 00:27:03,787 - Any questions? - What's the catch? 566 00:27:03,789 --> 00:27:06,056 [whispers] I think there was more magnets. 567 00:27:06,058 --> 00:27:07,958 - I think... I thought I saw... - There are more magnets. 568 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:10,027 - [Guy] Hunter, I'm-- - [Cayla] Oh! 569 00:27:10,029 --> 00:27:11,662 How did you let me forget this? 570 00:27:11,664 --> 00:27:13,364 [Hunter] I... 571 00:27:13,366 --> 00:27:16,867 So let's go with style. So it could be a spicy pork burger, that's not a sandwich. 572 00:27:16,869 --> 00:27:19,136 - Cheesesteak? - [Hunter] I like cheesesteaks. 573 00:27:19,138 --> 00:27:20,804 - Put that up there in the maybe list. - I love cheesesteaks. 574 00:27:20,806 --> 00:27:22,239 Grilled cheese? 575 00:27:22,241 --> 00:27:24,975 - Grilled-da-da cheese? - Grilled-da-da cheese, yeah. 576 00:27:24,977 --> 00:27:28,646 I think what I wanna see is a triple decker... 577 00:27:28,648 --> 00:27:30,347 grilled cheese. 578 00:27:31,216 --> 00:27:35,419 Spicy pork, triple decker grilled cheese. 579 00:27:35,421 --> 00:27:39,790 Thirty minutes to make your spicy pork, triple decker grilled cheese. 580 00:27:39,792 --> 00:27:42,960 Three, two, one, gofer! 581 00:27:42,962 --> 00:27:45,829 - [Hunter] Gofer? I'm just curious. - [Cayla laughs] 582 00:27:45,831 --> 00:27:47,731 [Cayla chuckles] 583 00:27:47,733 --> 00:27:51,902 - Gorgonzola. - [Hunter] If you're a triple decker, is it... 584 00:27:51,904 --> 00:27:53,170 - Is it like... three... - All three layers go together. 585 00:27:53,172 --> 00:27:55,639 [Cayla chuckles] No! 586 00:27:58,109 --> 00:28:02,846 We need to make a spicy pork, triple decker grilled cheese. 587 00:28:02,848 --> 00:28:04,348 Okay! [chuckles softly] 588 00:28:04,350 --> 00:28:08,052 Gotta go Texas toast. Going for that pancetta. 589 00:28:08,054 --> 00:28:09,653 Right away, I think "cured meats." 590 00:28:09,655 --> 00:28:10,954 Here we go. 591 00:28:10,956 --> 00:28:13,991 Pancetta, which is perfect, 'cause it's a pork challenge. 592 00:28:13,993 --> 00:28:16,794 The sopressata is just another great layer of pork. 593 00:28:16,796 --> 00:28:18,262 All right, all right. 594 00:28:18,264 --> 00:28:22,066 This is a grilled cheese, so I obviously need American cheese. 595 00:28:22,068 --> 00:28:24,968 And there are so many ways to add spice to my sandwich. 596 00:28:24,970 --> 00:28:26,170 Oh, yeah! Pepper jack. 597 00:28:26,172 --> 00:28:27,304 Pepper jack cheese. 598 00:28:27,306 --> 00:28:31,075 Spicy pickles, maybe? Maybe? Go with this small chap. 599 00:28:31,077 --> 00:28:33,977 Spicy mustard. Honey, that could be good. 600 00:28:33,979 --> 00:28:37,047 Fresh jalapenos and then a sriracha ketchup 601 00:28:37,049 --> 00:28:39,950 that I'll use as a base to my dipping sauce. 602 00:28:39,952 --> 00:28:43,721 Because every great grilled cheese has a sauce to dip in. 603 00:28:43,723 --> 00:28:46,623 All right, good start. Good start. 604 00:28:46,625 --> 00:28:51,095 I'm in this triple decker, spicy pork sandwich. 605 00:28:51,097 --> 00:28:54,531 - It sounds delicious. I mean... - [Guy exclaiming] 606 00:28:54,533 --> 00:28:58,635 [in sing-song voice] I would crush this! 607 00:28:58,637 --> 00:29:02,840 And some bacon. This is gonna be all about my daughter. She loves this. 608 00:29:02,842 --> 00:29:04,875 This sandwich is for my daughter, Brynn. 609 00:29:04,877 --> 00:29:08,011 She loves a grilled cheese sandwich with canned ham. 610 00:29:08,013 --> 00:29:10,180 That's right. That's her favorite sandwich. 611 00:29:10,182 --> 00:29:14,284 So, I'm making canned ham, bacon and grilled cheese sandwich... 612 00:29:14,286 --> 00:29:15,119 Sriracha. 613 00:29:15,121 --> 00:29:17,688 With a spicy aioli. 614 00:29:17,690 --> 00:29:20,124 I'm getting cheddar cheese and pepper jack, 615 00:29:20,126 --> 00:29:22,025 because it's gonna add little bit more spice. 616 00:29:22,027 --> 00:29:23,127 Some Swiss. 617 00:29:23,628 --> 00:29:25,329 Oh! Little side shopping. 618 00:29:27,165 --> 00:29:30,033 I'd destroy this. Pork cutlet. 619 00:29:30,268 --> 00:29:31,368 Bacon. 620 00:29:33,404 --> 00:29:36,640 - Sliced sourdough. - Guy is shopping. 621 00:29:36,642 --> 00:29:38,142 Eggs. 622 00:29:38,144 --> 00:29:41,612 Spicy, is what I need next and cheese. 623 00:29:41,614 --> 00:29:44,615 It looks like we got another horse entering the race. 624 00:29:44,617 --> 00:29:48,418 - [horse whinnies] - Oh, he's got some interesting hair, some jewelry. 625 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:50,621 [Hunter] Help you carry something? 626 00:29:50,623 --> 00:29:52,956 [Guy] Here, Hunter. Carry some... grab this stuff. 627 00:29:55,193 --> 00:29:56,994 [Guy speaking indistinctly] 628 00:29:57,295 --> 00:29:58,462 Oh, there you go. 629 00:29:58,464 --> 00:30:00,164 - You got quite a bit. - Oh, man. 630 00:30:00,166 --> 00:30:02,032 - There you go. - Thank you very much for playing. 631 00:30:02,034 --> 00:30:03,033 You're very welcome, Father. 632 00:30:03,035 --> 00:30:04,601 Go check on everybody else. 633 00:30:05,970 --> 00:30:08,238 - You let me know if you need anything, okay? - Okay, thank you. 634 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:10,107 We're in for a treat. 635 00:30:19,050 --> 00:30:20,918 [Guy] Twenty-three minutes! 636 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:22,352 We're talking about Sinful Sandwiches. 637 00:30:22,354 --> 00:30:26,957 We're on a whole new level of sinful with a triple decker, 638 00:30:26,959 --> 00:30:30,327 spicy pork grilled cheese. 639 00:30:30,329 --> 00:30:32,029 There's no coming back from this. 640 00:30:32,031 --> 00:30:34,998 - [Troy] Yeah, this is the eighth deadliest sin. - Once you go in for a bite, 641 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:35,999 your life may change. 642 00:30:36,001 --> 00:30:38,235 Gonna get a few different types of cheese in here. 643 00:30:39,237 --> 00:30:41,538 Some cheddar, pepper jack. 644 00:30:42,874 --> 00:30:44,274 [Nyesha] What's Guy making? 645 00:30:44,276 --> 00:30:46,076 You know it's gonna be a little gnarly and out of control. 646 00:30:46,078 --> 00:30:48,045 That'll go in the oven. 647 00:30:49,781 --> 00:30:53,016 Oh, talk to me, Dad. What's the plan for your awesome dish here? 648 00:30:53,018 --> 00:30:55,485 [Guy] We got seasoned, pounded pork 649 00:30:55,487 --> 00:30:57,120 with Mexican hot sauce. 650 00:30:57,122 --> 00:31:00,657 Going into the egg wash with jalapeño. 651 00:31:01,259 --> 00:31:04,027 Now, we'll go panko. 652 00:31:04,029 --> 00:31:07,931 Pork cutlets down. These are gonna go off really fast. 653 00:31:07,933 --> 00:31:10,300 - Chipotle mayo, bacon fat. - Tons of sauce. 654 00:31:10,735 --> 00:31:12,102 [Guy] Hot sauce. 655 00:31:13,338 --> 00:31:16,540 Little jalapeño juice. That sounds delicious. 656 00:31:17,008 --> 00:31:18,942 Chefs, you got 18 minutes. 657 00:31:20,044 --> 00:31:22,646 Okay, what are we working on? What do we got? 658 00:31:22,648 --> 00:31:28,051 So, we've got a double pork sandwich, bringing some spice from the sopressata. 659 00:31:28,053 --> 00:31:29,119 Jalapeno, pepper jack. 660 00:31:29,121 --> 00:31:32,923 For my spicy pork, triple decker grilled cheese, 661 00:31:32,925 --> 00:31:38,929 I'm making Texas toast pancetta and sopressata, pepper jack grilled cheese 662 00:31:38,931 --> 00:31:42,332 with a spicy tomato base dipping sauce. 663 00:31:43,635 --> 00:31:47,170 I love spicy. You gotta love spicy in Texas. 664 00:31:47,172 --> 00:31:49,406 Spice runs through our blood veins. 665 00:31:49,408 --> 00:31:52,175 [laughing] Through our blood veins? 666 00:31:53,611 --> 00:31:55,612 Texas toast triple decker! 667 00:31:55,614 --> 00:31:57,147 - Dang. - Wow. 668 00:31:57,149 --> 00:32:01,818 Oh, man. That's already four inches of bread without any other ingredients. 669 00:32:01,820 --> 00:32:04,388 And I don't want the center of the bread to be soggy. 670 00:32:08,359 --> 00:32:10,260 All right, Samuel. What do we got? 671 00:32:10,262 --> 00:32:13,664 Can ham, bacon, little bit of tomato-spice aioli. 672 00:32:13,666 --> 00:32:14,998 Nice. 673 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:16,867 [Samuel] I gotta go with my daughter's favorite on this one. 674 00:32:16,869 --> 00:32:18,101 - Okay. - After all, she is the one 675 00:32:18,103 --> 00:32:20,771 that got me into posting my stuff online. 676 00:32:20,773 --> 00:32:22,439 Brynn is my biggest fan. 677 00:32:22,441 --> 00:32:25,208 She's the one that pushed me to post pictures of my food on social media. 678 00:32:25,210 --> 00:32:28,912 Now, I have a bunch of followers and they love to see what I'm making every day. 679 00:32:28,914 --> 00:32:32,115 I love sharing my recipes and my passion with other followers. 680 00:32:33,384 --> 00:32:36,620 While my bacon is crisping up, I'm starting with my canned ham. 681 00:32:36,622 --> 00:32:40,657 She's gonna love it. It's gonna be her sandwich on TV. 682 00:32:40,659 --> 00:32:42,793 I want this canned ham to get real crispy. 683 00:32:42,795 --> 00:32:44,394 - Have a bite to it. - [pan sizzling] 684 00:32:45,897 --> 00:32:48,165 [Jeff] I like how Cayla is building in the pan 685 00:32:48,167 --> 00:32:51,201 - using her time wisely, multi-tasking. - [Nyesha] Right. 686 00:32:51,203 --> 00:32:53,971 For that triple decker grilled cheese. 687 00:32:53,973 --> 00:32:56,974 [Cayla] We've got one layer now, another layer's coming. 688 00:32:56,976 --> 00:33:00,744 I flip the bread over, then I smear some spicy mustard. 689 00:33:00,746 --> 00:33:03,680 This sandwich needs to be perfect to get $10,000. 690 00:33:03,682 --> 00:33:05,849 I'm playing for the North Texas Food Bank 691 00:33:05,851 --> 00:33:09,086 and I know a donation can go a really long way. 692 00:33:09,088 --> 00:33:11,621 When I was transitioning from the corporate world, 693 00:33:11,623 --> 00:33:12,923 I put my faith in food. 694 00:33:12,925 --> 00:33:15,826 So, food totally changed my life 695 00:33:15,828 --> 00:33:19,062 and I know it can do the same for so many other people. 696 00:33:19,064 --> 00:33:21,798 I add the pancetta to the top of my second layer, 697 00:33:21,800 --> 00:33:25,235 and then, I dice some jalapeño for spice. 698 00:33:25,237 --> 00:33:28,005 No, Cayla. She burned her bread, I can tell. 699 00:33:28,007 --> 00:33:28,972 [Cayla] No! 700 00:33:28,974 --> 00:33:32,809 I burned all four pieces of my Texas toast. 701 00:33:32,811 --> 00:33:36,613 So, I immediately get it out of the pan, I start to scrape it off. 702 00:33:36,615 --> 00:33:40,584 It's crazy. You're in Flavortown, I'm right next to the judges. 703 00:33:40,586 --> 00:33:44,855 They're watching my every move, so I better not mess up anymore. 704 00:33:44,857 --> 00:33:47,391 - You're gonna save it? - [Cayla] It's okay. We're gonna fix it. 705 00:33:47,393 --> 00:33:48,992 I'm in a panic. 706 00:33:48,994 --> 00:33:50,827 I make a last-minute egg batter. 707 00:33:50,829 --> 00:33:53,864 We're just gonna crisp it up in the pan. 708 00:33:53,866 --> 00:33:57,167 I put the bread into the egg batter, 709 00:33:57,169 --> 00:34:00,637 and I know I've gotta get some sort of crunch onto the sandwich 710 00:34:00,639 --> 00:34:03,640 before I plate it. Otherwise, it'll be a soggy mess. 711 00:34:03,642 --> 00:34:05,075 Oh... 712 00:34:05,743 --> 00:34:07,110 I'm very stressed. 713 00:34:07,245 --> 00:34:08,812 - [Cayla] I'm very stressed. - [Nyesha] I'm very stressed for you. 714 00:34:08,814 --> 00:34:09,779 [Cayla] Thank you. 715 00:34:11,015 --> 00:34:12,783 [Samuel] Let's get some spicy aioli going. 716 00:34:12,785 --> 00:34:16,186 I have to get spicy into my sandwich with my spicy aioli. 717 00:34:16,188 --> 00:34:19,322 Mayonnaise, sriracha, chopped jalapenos. 718 00:34:19,324 --> 00:34:21,458 You guys wants some heat, we're gonna get some heat. 719 00:34:23,227 --> 00:34:26,897 - For me, the spice has to come in the form of texture. - [Nyesha] Mmm. 720 00:34:26,899 --> 00:34:28,465 I think rather than putting 721 00:34:28,467 --> 00:34:30,200 - a sauce on the grilled cheese... - Sure. 722 00:34:30,202 --> 00:34:32,702 I think once you start grilling it, it just kind of gets lost in there. 723 00:34:32,704 --> 00:34:34,537 Make these buttery. 724 00:34:34,539 --> 00:34:38,208 The perfect grilled cheese for me is something that's gonna be cheesy and gooey. 725 00:34:38,210 --> 00:34:40,077 First layer of cheddar cheese. 726 00:34:40,079 --> 00:34:42,112 On my second layer, pepper jack cheese. 727 00:34:42,114 --> 00:34:45,515 I make tons of grilled cheese sandwiches at home for my kids. 728 00:34:45,517 --> 00:34:48,952 But these are definitely gonna be the most important sandwiches I've ever made. 729 00:34:48,954 --> 00:34:52,222 I'm so close to winning and that money will be so helpful for my family. 730 00:34:52,224 --> 00:34:54,157 My younger brother suffers from mental illness. 731 00:34:54,159 --> 00:34:56,993 My brother means so much to me. He's my baby brother. 732 00:34:56,995 --> 00:34:58,361 He's always been my best friend. 733 00:34:58,363 --> 00:35:01,164 So, this money can go towards getting my brother the right help. 734 00:35:03,167 --> 00:35:04,568 [Guy] Toast it on the bottom. 735 00:35:05,937 --> 00:35:08,071 Hot sauce, bread. 736 00:35:08,439 --> 00:35:10,006 And then the tomato... 737 00:35:10,341 --> 00:35:12,008 jalapenos. 738 00:35:13,244 --> 00:35:14,244 Top. 739 00:35:15,313 --> 00:35:16,279 Top. 740 00:35:17,148 --> 00:35:18,248 Bacon. 741 00:35:18,783 --> 00:35:20,117 Spicy pork sandwich. 742 00:35:20,184 --> 00:35:24,121 Two layers of pork, peppered bacon, jalapenos, three hot sauces, 743 00:35:24,123 --> 00:35:28,091 - three different cheeses. - [Hunter] Dad, that looks pretty frickin' tasty. 744 00:35:28,093 --> 00:35:30,760 - [Jeff] Oh, man! - [Nyesha] Oh, my God. 745 00:35:30,762 --> 00:35:32,262 [Troy] That's a sandwich. 746 00:35:32,264 --> 00:35:34,564 [Guy] Sourdough grilled cheese. 747 00:35:34,566 --> 00:35:38,101 Two pork cutlets that were marinated in hot sauce, 748 00:35:38,103 --> 00:35:43,640 a jalapeño, sriracha, hot sauce mayonnaise on each layer. 749 00:35:43,642 --> 00:35:46,276 - Peppered bacon, jalapenos... - [Nyesha] Mmm! 750 00:35:46,278 --> 00:35:47,878 Pickled peppers. 751 00:35:47,880 --> 00:35:50,380 And if you're gonna have that much bread, you gotta have moisture 752 00:35:50,382 --> 00:35:52,983 - and enough spice. I didn't want it to be too much spice. - It's perfect. 753 00:35:52,985 --> 00:35:56,019 - Hot spice. I went Mexican spice. - Tangy spice. 754 00:35:56,021 --> 00:35:58,788 It's a football Sunday, buffalo wings sammy right there. 755 00:35:58,790 --> 00:36:00,190 - That's what I would imagine. A buffalo wing... - Wow. 756 00:36:00,192 --> 00:36:02,425 Sandwich. But also, the pork is so tender. 757 00:36:02,427 --> 00:36:04,261 - There you go. I just wanted to see if it could be done. - Wow. 758 00:36:04,263 --> 00:36:05,829 [Guy] One minute, Chefs! 759 00:36:05,831 --> 00:36:08,064 [Cayla] I'm trying to create that golden crust. 760 00:36:08,066 --> 00:36:10,467 At the very last second, I pull it. 761 00:36:10,469 --> 00:36:14,104 In chaos, I always try to find the positive and stay calm. 762 00:36:14,106 --> 00:36:18,208 And I really think that helped me in this burnt toast moment. 763 00:36:18,210 --> 00:36:20,076 [Guy] Thirty seconds to plate! 764 00:36:20,078 --> 00:36:23,146 [Samuel] I'm finishing my sandwich with my spicy aioli. 765 00:36:23,148 --> 00:36:25,982 And tomato. And I definitely think I nailed it on the head. 766 00:36:25,984 --> 00:36:29,586 It's spicy, it's got pork, it's a triple decker, and it's a grilled cheese. 767 00:36:30,121 --> 00:36:35,425 Five, four three, two, one! 768 00:36:35,427 --> 00:36:37,827 - Chefs, that's it. Stop working. - [judges cheering] 769 00:36:37,829 --> 00:36:39,396 Nice lookin' sandwiches! 770 00:36:40,198 --> 00:36:42,199 These are monsters! 771 00:36:42,201 --> 00:36:45,802 All right. It is time to find out whose sandwich is worth all the cheese. 772 00:36:45,804 --> 00:36:47,237 Let's take it to the judges! 773 00:36:56,814 --> 00:36:59,849 [Guy] Right, judges. This is the final game of the Sinful Sandwiches. 774 00:36:59,851 --> 00:37:05,188 Our food fanatics used magnets to pick the sandwich that they really wanted to make. 775 00:37:05,190 --> 00:37:09,092 Anyhow, up first, Chef Samuel, tell us about this spicy pork, 776 00:37:09,094 --> 00:37:11,094 triple decker, grilled sandwich masterpiece. 777 00:37:11,096 --> 00:37:12,795 [Samuel] Whenever I think of a grilled sandwich, 778 00:37:12,797 --> 00:37:15,966 the first thing that comes to mind is my daughter. She likes a nice, loaded 779 00:37:15,968 --> 00:37:19,169 grilled cheese sandwich. So, she likes canned ham, 780 00:37:19,171 --> 00:37:22,272 bacon, cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese with a spicy sriracha, 781 00:37:22,274 --> 00:37:23,974 jalapeño aioli. 782 00:37:27,812 --> 00:37:29,379 And the spicy pork is what kind of pork? 783 00:37:29,381 --> 00:37:31,181 - A canned ham. - Canned ham. 784 00:37:31,183 --> 00:37:32,849 - Canned ham? - [judges chuckle] 785 00:37:32,851 --> 00:37:34,651 Canned ham. Yeah, my daughter's favorite. 786 00:37:34,653 --> 00:37:36,353 He said it's his daughter's favorite. 787 00:37:36,787 --> 00:37:38,354 [mouthing] 788 00:37:38,356 --> 00:37:41,258 You say "canned ham", I'm like, 60,000 ingredients in this Flavortown market 789 00:37:41,260 --> 00:37:42,626 and you chose canned meat? 790 00:37:42,628 --> 00:37:45,095 - It's a risk. - I gotta be honest, it's not bad. 791 00:37:45,097 --> 00:37:48,798 It reminds me of like, a dense, hot dog, and you got some good fried, 792 00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:50,166 crisp texture to that. 793 00:37:50,168 --> 00:37:52,669 And I am overwhelmed with cheese. 794 00:37:52,671 --> 00:37:56,072 Which is exactly what you want in a grilled cheese sandwich. 795 00:37:56,074 --> 00:38:00,143 Pepper jack's kind of got that close-to-American meltitude level and I love it. 796 00:38:00,145 --> 00:38:03,680 [Nyesha] You have an amazing balance of cheese to bread ratio. 797 00:38:03,682 --> 00:38:06,449 I feel like, sometimes with that triple decker vibe, 798 00:38:06,451 --> 00:38:09,019 - it can get bready. - [Troy] But the challenge was spicy, 799 00:38:09,021 --> 00:38:10,954 so it just wasn't quite spicy enough for me. 800 00:38:10,956 --> 00:38:11,755 Thank you. 801 00:38:11,757 --> 00:38:13,823 Not to be outdone, Chef Cayla. 802 00:38:13,825 --> 00:38:18,361 Today, I made my version of a spicy pork, triple decker grilled cheese 803 00:38:18,363 --> 00:38:20,997 using Texas toast. Some pepper jack, 804 00:38:20,999 --> 00:38:23,900 and classic American cheese for that melt. 805 00:38:23,902 --> 00:38:26,936 I used pancetta and sopressata for my pork. 806 00:38:26,938 --> 00:38:32,642 And then, on the side, you'll have a spicy sriracha, ketchup dipping sauce. 807 00:38:37,915 --> 00:38:41,985 Cayla, how exciting it was to watch you cook and just, really intelligent, 808 00:38:41,987 --> 00:38:44,254 sort of build-your-sandwich in the pan, right? 809 00:38:44,256 --> 00:38:47,190 - [softly] Thank you. - So, developing those flavors and also 810 00:38:47,192 --> 00:38:49,059 cooking at the same time, really, really smart. 811 00:38:49,061 --> 00:38:51,861 The crispy pancetta is nice, right. Salty little bite. 812 00:38:51,863 --> 00:38:53,730 I got jalapeño... 813 00:38:53,732 --> 00:38:56,066 On the sandwich what brought some spice to it. 814 00:38:56,068 --> 00:38:58,768 The ketchup was a little spicy, so collectively, 815 00:38:58,770 --> 00:38:59,936 the spice is nice in there. 816 00:38:59,938 --> 00:39:02,138 And you add that acidity of the mustard seeds, 817 00:39:02,140 --> 00:39:04,974 and you get the pickle in there, so you get a little bit of crunch. 818 00:39:04,976 --> 00:39:08,011 And then, you get the fattiness of the cheese, it's a really nice balance. 819 00:39:08,013 --> 00:39:09,579 Thank you. 820 00:39:09,581 --> 00:39:12,015 - You did have a little bit of burn issue with the bread. - Yes. 821 00:39:12,017 --> 00:39:15,285 You're scraping the bottom of the bread while it was composed. 822 00:39:15,287 --> 00:39:16,853 - Oh, yeah. - For me, I just, 823 00:39:16,855 --> 00:39:20,857 would have liked a little bit more crunch and texture on my bread. 824 00:39:20,859 --> 00:39:24,260 I like a grilled cheese that has, sort of, meltiness inside 825 00:39:24,262 --> 00:39:27,197 that's balanced with some structure on the outside. 826 00:39:27,199 --> 00:39:28,998 Okay. Thank you so much. 827 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:32,736 All right. Judges, thank you. Contestants, judges need time to deliberate, 828 00:39:32,738 --> 00:39:36,239 figure these scores out. It's anybody's game right now. 829 00:39:36,241 --> 00:39:39,142 Send you back to the kitchens. We'll call you when we have a decision. Thank you. 830 00:39:39,144 --> 00:39:40,577 - Thank you. - [Hunter] See you guys. 831 00:39:43,914 --> 00:39:46,049 Let's get into this. Samuel was up first. 832 00:39:46,051 --> 00:39:48,084 Yeah, for me, I was stoked. 833 00:39:48,086 --> 00:39:50,687 That was a grilled cheese sandwich through and through. 834 00:39:50,689 --> 00:39:52,055 You know, the canned ham really worked. 835 00:39:52,057 --> 00:39:54,991 - For me, it did not hit the spice. - [Guy] Okay. Cayla? 836 00:39:54,993 --> 00:39:57,927 [Jeff] The triple decker was definitely there. She had the pork in there, 837 00:39:57,929 --> 00:39:59,896 she did have a good amount of spice. 838 00:39:59,898 --> 00:40:01,898 It's just too soft. 839 00:40:01,900 --> 00:40:04,401 Okay. We'll score 'em up, get 'em posted on the board. 840 00:40:07,938 --> 00:40:10,140 What a fun competition you've made this. 841 00:40:10,142 --> 00:40:15,345 I love to see what's going on out there in the real world of food enthusiasts. 842 00:40:15,347 --> 00:40:17,580 So, let's find out who won. 843 00:40:17,582 --> 00:40:18,915 Samuel... 844 00:40:18,917 --> 00:40:24,220 Let's take a look. 20 points in gameplay, you get 16. Nice! 845 00:40:24,222 --> 00:40:27,957 Twenty points in taste, you get 16. Nice. And plating... 846 00:40:28,426 --> 00:40:31,060 a seven for a total of 39. 847 00:40:31,862 --> 00:40:33,163 And a score of 75. 848 00:40:33,898 --> 00:40:36,199 [Guy] Pretty darn good, buddy. 849 00:40:36,201 --> 00:40:41,237 You're gonna need a 35 or better, Cayla. You got 40 in your first round. 850 00:40:41,239 --> 00:40:44,073 Definitely had some concerns with your bread. 851 00:40:44,075 --> 00:40:48,378 Let's see, gameplay. 13. Taste, a 16. 852 00:40:51,115 --> 00:40:54,117 Plating, a seven, for a total of 36. 853 00:40:54,385 --> 00:40:56,386 And by one point, 854 00:40:56,887 --> 00:40:58,321 Cayla takes it! 855 00:40:58,323 --> 00:41:00,623 - [Jeff] Oh... Wow. - [Guy] Congratulations. 856 00:41:00,625 --> 00:41:02,559 - Congratulations. - Oh, my gosh. [chuckles] 857 00:41:02,561 --> 00:41:04,627 Samuel, your daughter... What's your daughter's name again? 858 00:41:04,629 --> 00:41:06,396 - Brynn. - Well, Brynn, 859 00:41:06,398 --> 00:41:09,165 your dad did one of the craziest things I've ever seen in Triple G history. 860 00:41:09,167 --> 00:41:11,668 Grabbing that canned ham when he didn't have to. 861 00:41:11,670 --> 00:41:13,803 But he said that's the way you liked the sandwich. 862 00:41:13,805 --> 00:41:15,939 He almost had it, it's probably not the last time 863 00:41:15,941 --> 00:41:18,441 we're gonna see our buddy, Samuel. Samuel, you rock n' roll, man. 864 00:41:18,443 --> 00:41:20,777 Thank you very much. Thank you, chefs. Thank you. 865 00:41:20,779 --> 00:41:22,111 - [Hunter] So long, Samuel. - Thank you. 866 00:41:22,113 --> 00:41:24,647 I didn't win, but I know I made my family proud. 867 00:41:24,649 --> 00:41:27,150 I got to make a sandwich in Flavortown! 868 00:41:29,787 --> 00:41:32,589 Meet the Sinful Sandwich winner! Give it up for Chef Cayla! 869 00:41:32,591 --> 00:41:34,224 - [judges cheering] - [chuckles softly] 870 00:41:34,226 --> 00:41:39,229 Now, not only did you win 10,000 bucks, but you have a one-way ticket 871 00:41:39,231 --> 00:41:41,297 - back to Flavortown to compete... - Nice! 872 00:41:41,299 --> 00:41:44,601 In this market against two other food fanatics 873 00:41:44,603 --> 00:41:49,806 - with a chance of winning up to $20,000 more! - Whoo-hoo! 874 00:41:49,808 --> 00:41:52,609 - We'll see you guys next time on Guy's Grocery Games! - That's amazing. 875 00:41:52,611 --> 00:41:55,211 - Adios! Congratulations. - [judges whistling and cheering] 876 00:41:55,213 --> 00:41:58,581 [Cayla] Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much. 877 00:41:58,583 --> 00:42:00,116 - [Guy] Well done! - Wow.