1 00:00:00,935 --> 00:00:02,768 Over the years we've invited the most memorable chefs 2 00:00:02,770 --> 00:00:04,069 from Diners, Drive-ins and Dives 3 00:00:04,071 --> 00:00:06,238 to compete her in Flavor Town. 4 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,274 But, the DDD chefs that have won multiple times 5 00:00:09,276 --> 00:00:10,943 keep coming back for more. 6 00:00:10,945 --> 00:00:12,711 - Yes. - Whoo! 7 00:00:12,713 --> 00:00:15,814 - Ah! - [Guy] Those are the DDD champions. 8 00:00:15,816 --> 00:00:17,082 And tonight, for the very first time, 9 00:00:17,084 --> 00:00:18,884 the top four DDD Champions 10 00:00:18,886 --> 00:00:21,120 are competing in a series of head-to-head battles 11 00:00:21,122 --> 00:00:24,656 to decide who is the ultimate DDD champ. 12 00:00:24,658 --> 00:00:27,192 Here we are in this position again, you and me, huh? 13 00:00:27,194 --> 00:00:29,128 [Guy] The winner will earn bragging rights 14 00:00:29,130 --> 00:00:31,797 and an automatic $15,000. 15 00:00:31,799 --> 00:00:32,765 - Yes. - No way. 16 00:00:32,767 --> 00:00:34,967 - [all applauding] - [all cheering] 17 00:00:34,969 --> 00:00:39,004 DDD champs are coming at you, right now on Guy's Grocery Games. 18 00:00:42,877 --> 00:00:45,077 All right, folks. Let's meet our DDD champs. 19 00:00:45,079 --> 00:00:47,546 Now, first up we have two-time GGG winner, 20 00:00:47,548 --> 00:00:50,082 Chef-owner of the Flagstaff joints Salsa Brava 21 00:00:50,084 --> 00:00:51,083 and Fat Olive, 22 00:00:51,085 --> 00:00:53,218 who always plays for a good cause, 23 00:00:53,220 --> 00:00:55,354 the one and only Chef John Conley. 24 00:00:57,324 --> 00:00:59,591 I've won almost $86,000. 25 00:00:59,593 --> 00:01:01,994 - Chef Felicia and John. - Yeah. 26 00:01:01,996 --> 00:01:05,264 [Guy] One of the highest scorers we've seen in GGG Delivery. 27 00:01:05,266 --> 00:01:06,899 I've given it to special Olympics. 28 00:01:06,901 --> 00:01:09,234 There you go, big man. Looking good. 29 00:01:09,236 --> 00:01:12,504 If I win today, that gives me serious street cred. 30 00:01:13,841 --> 00:01:15,641 Then, there's our three-time winner, 31 00:01:15,643 --> 00:01:17,810 successful restaurateur from Miami to Tampa 32 00:01:17,812 --> 00:01:19,778 and owner of Grateful Hospitality, 33 00:01:19,780 --> 00:01:23,882 this guy's one of a kind. Chef Richard Hales. 34 00:01:23,884 --> 00:01:27,920 [Richard] My first appearance on DDD to my last appearance here on GGG, 35 00:01:27,922 --> 00:01:29,988 I've really grown as a chef. 36 00:01:29,990 --> 00:01:31,757 [Guy] For the win, Chef Richard Hales. 37 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:33,058 - Thank you. - [applauding] 38 00:01:33,060 --> 00:01:34,893 Looking very nice. Nice, fancy jacket. 39 00:01:34,895 --> 00:01:37,963 My arsenal, my palate, is big. 40 00:01:37,965 --> 00:01:40,599 I came here thinking, don't worry about the win, 41 00:01:40,601 --> 00:01:42,367 focus on the plate. 42 00:01:42,369 --> 00:01:44,703 Next up, Chef-Owner of four, count 'em, four, 43 00:01:44,705 --> 00:01:46,472 popular southern eateries, 44 00:01:46,474 --> 00:01:49,108 who has taken two victory laps around Flavor Town market, 45 00:01:49,110 --> 00:01:51,944 the one and only, Sandwich Paul. 46 00:01:51,946 --> 00:01:53,512 I mean, Panini Pete, Panini Pete. 47 00:01:54,415 --> 00:01:55,914 Panini Pete. 48 00:01:55,916 --> 00:01:57,616 [Pete] Being a part of the DDD-family is 49 00:01:57,618 --> 00:01:58,884 all fun and games 50 00:01:58,886 --> 00:02:01,019 until we compete against each other in Flavor Town. 51 00:02:01,021 --> 00:02:02,888 Panini Pete. 52 00:02:02,890 --> 00:02:06,091 [Pete] I've won two shows and a total of $20,000. 53 00:02:06,093 --> 00:02:07,693 What was that? [chuckles] What was that? 54 00:02:07,695 --> 00:02:09,761 -Sandwich Paul, good luck... oh, Panini Pete. -It's good to see... 55 00:02:09,763 --> 00:02:11,063 - [chuckles] - I get it wrong. I know it's 56 00:02:11,065 --> 00:02:12,531 Sandwich Paul, not Panini Pete. 57 00:02:12,533 --> 00:02:14,566 And finally, ladies and gentlemen, 58 00:02:14,568 --> 00:02:18,871 Chef and Co-owner of the North-Cal, Wine Country Restaurant Catelli's, 59 00:02:18,873 --> 00:02:20,873 who has won GGG 60 00:02:20,875 --> 00:02:22,875 six times, 61 00:02:22,877 --> 00:02:23,942 the record holder, 62 00:02:24,145 --> 00:02:26,545 Domenica Catelli. 63 00:02:26,547 --> 00:02:28,981 I'm six and three coming into Flavor Town. 64 00:02:28,983 --> 00:02:30,749 Team Catelli. 65 00:02:30,751 --> 00:02:32,618 [Guy] Domenica, you are our winner. 66 00:02:32,620 --> 00:02:35,554 - [Domenica] Can these guys say that? - [Guy] There she is. 67 00:02:40,828 --> 00:02:43,162 Welcome. In my book, really, you guys are champs. 68 00:02:43,831 --> 00:02:45,864 Now, you've competed alone, 69 00:02:45,866 --> 00:02:47,933 you've competed in teams. 70 00:02:47,935 --> 00:02:51,303 But, you have never competed against each other 71 00:02:51,305 --> 00:02:56,108 to pick the Ultimate DDD Champ, 72 00:02:56,110 --> 00:02:56,909 until now. 73 00:02:56,911 --> 00:02:59,244 Two rounds to pick one winner, 74 00:02:59,246 --> 00:03:03,916 who will win not just the bragging rights of all bragging rights, 75 00:03:03,918 --> 00:03:07,052 but also, a guaranteed $15,000. 76 00:03:07,054 --> 00:03:08,620 - Yes. - No way. 77 00:03:08,622 --> 00:03:10,789 - Ooh! - Yeah...[chuckles] 78 00:03:10,791 --> 00:03:13,759 - Here we go. - Now, to make this show even more intense, 79 00:03:13,761 --> 00:03:16,128 I'm witching up the formula. 80 00:03:17,131 --> 00:03:19,698 This is gonna be high-level stakes, big money. 81 00:03:19,700 --> 00:03:21,800 We're talking about no-holds-barred 82 00:03:21,802 --> 00:03:25,704 night of one-one-one, head to head battles. 83 00:03:25,706 --> 00:03:28,874 - Whoa... - Two head to head battles first round. 84 00:03:28,876 --> 00:03:31,977 And then the winner of those battles will go head-to-head 85 00:03:31,979 --> 00:03:34,780 for the championship for the money and the title. 86 00:03:34,782 --> 00:03:36,281 Question is, who is battling who? 87 00:03:39,853 --> 00:03:40,953 We're gonna draw straws. 88 00:03:40,955 --> 00:03:41,953 Ho-ho-ho. 89 00:03:42,957 --> 00:03:46,024 Now, on these straws are everybody's names. 90 00:03:46,026 --> 00:03:48,560 Domenica, because you are the leading champ 91 00:03:48,562 --> 00:03:50,796 with six wins and $80,000, 92 00:03:50,798 --> 00:03:52,030 .I'm gonna hold on to yours. 93 00:03:52,032 --> 00:03:53,966 And I'm going to let you pick. 94 00:03:53,968 --> 00:03:56,134 First, who will you go against? 95 00:03:56,136 --> 00:03:58,070 And then, the other two, 96 00:03:58,072 --> 00:03:59,171 will go head-to-head. 97 00:03:59,173 --> 00:04:00,806 - Wow. - No pressure. 98 00:04:00,808 --> 00:04:02,241 No pressure, chef. Come on over. 99 00:04:02,243 --> 00:04:05,077 - Pick your destiny. - Here we go, here we go. 100 00:04:05,079 --> 00:04:06,778 Don't worry about the short one. 101 00:04:06,780 --> 00:04:08,847 This, tall, short... oh... 102 00:04:08,849 --> 00:04:11,950 Oh... [laughs boisterously] 103 00:04:11,952 --> 00:04:14,253 And Catelli goes against... 104 00:04:14,255 --> 00:04:15,220 - [cheers] - Richard Hales. 105 00:04:15,222 --> 00:04:16,788 So, that means... 106 00:04:16,790 --> 00:04:19,091 Panini Pete will battle John Conley. 107 00:04:19,093 --> 00:04:22,060 We've got two head-to head battles going on the first round, 108 00:04:22,062 --> 00:04:24,029 so, two chefs will be departing after the first round. 109 00:04:24,097 --> 00:04:25,397 Whoo! 110 00:04:25,933 --> 00:04:28,800 As DDD Chefs, I know you guys all make great comfort food. 111 00:04:28,802 --> 00:04:30,902 So, I wanna take it to the next level up. 112 00:04:30,904 --> 00:04:35,073 I want you to make elevated comfort food. 113 00:04:35,075 --> 00:04:39,745 I've got he perfect Diner, Drive-ins and Dives game. 114 00:04:39,747 --> 00:04:41,980 - Whoo! [chuckles] - Great. 115 00:04:41,982 --> 00:04:44,783 First, we're going to do a little order wheel. 116 00:04:44,785 --> 00:04:46,018 Hunter... 117 00:04:46,553 --> 00:04:48,186 - There we go. - Hello, friends. 118 00:04:48,689 --> 00:04:49,821 Fantastic. 119 00:04:49,890 --> 00:04:52,691 The order wheel's so iconic in the world of diners. 120 00:04:52,693 --> 00:04:54,893 So, as you can see, we have swimps... 121 00:04:54,895 --> 00:04:56,328 - [Hunter] Swimps? - [Guy] Pork tender loin, 122 00:04:57,531 --> 00:04:58,997 chicken thighs, 123 00:04:58,999 --> 00:05:01,667 ground beef, top sirloin. 124 00:05:01,669 --> 00:05:03,101 So, Hunter and I will cover these up. 125 00:05:03,103 --> 00:05:05,837 John Conley, I'm gonna spin these around 126 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,907 and I'm gonna let you say stop and when you do, 127 00:05:08,909 --> 00:05:11,743 hat will be the protein that everybody's going to use. 128 00:05:11,745 --> 00:05:12,844 Stop. 129 00:05:12,846 --> 00:05:15,180 And that protein's gonna be... 130 00:05:16,517 --> 00:05:19,484 -Ground beef. Fantastic! Good pick, John. -[Domenica] Mm-hm. 131 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:20,885 Good pick. 132 00:05:20,887 --> 00:05:22,821 - All right, thank you very much, Hunter. - You're welcome, father. 133 00:05:22,823 --> 00:05:24,790 This is where it gets really fin, kids. 134 00:05:24,792 --> 00:05:26,625 Who's having fun? I'm having fun. 135 00:05:26,627 --> 00:05:27,993 - Oh yeah. - This is awesome. 136 00:05:27,995 --> 00:05:31,396 I want you to pick now, the mandatory ingredient 137 00:05:31,398 --> 00:05:35,100 that you must use, using our drive-In menus. 138 00:05:35,135 --> 00:05:36,401 Garcon! 139 00:05:38,539 --> 00:05:41,273 - And I'm back again. - Oh, my... 140 00:05:41,675 --> 00:05:44,042 These menus represent 141 00:05:44,044 --> 00:05:46,812 a different category of every type of drive-in restaurant, 142 00:05:46,814 --> 00:05:50,849 Indian, Chinese, Mexican and Greek. 143 00:05:50,851 --> 00:05:52,718 Now, you don't have to cook this style of food, 144 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,020 but the secret ingredient inside 145 00:05:55,022 --> 00:05:57,456 is a mandatory, must-use ingredient in your dish. 146 00:05:58,158 --> 00:06:00,092 Chef Hales... 147 00:06:00,094 --> 00:06:01,893 - We're going Black Brick. - Going Chinese! 148 00:06:01,895 --> 00:06:02,961 Yes, sir. 149 00:06:02,963 --> 00:06:05,030 One of my favorite restaurants the city has. 150 00:06:05,032 --> 00:06:06,298 - Chef Richard Hales... - Chinese... 151 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,200 has picked out... 152 00:06:10,204 --> 00:06:12,938 Canned chow mein Noodles. 153 00:06:12,940 --> 00:06:15,307 - Oh...[chuckles] - Oh... 154 00:06:15,309 --> 00:06:17,042 Isn't everybody having a blast? 155 00:06:17,044 --> 00:06:19,211 - [chuckles] I am. - Yay! 156 00:06:19,213 --> 00:06:21,947 - So fun. - Can you hear me swallowing over here? [chuckles softly] 157 00:06:21,949 --> 00:06:22,881 [Guy] What could be last? 158 00:06:22,883 --> 00:06:25,016 Dive Bar Dice. 159 00:06:25,018 --> 00:06:29,087 The adjective that you must use describing your dish, 160 00:06:29,089 --> 00:06:32,090 Tangy, Blackened, Smoky, not my dog, 161 00:06:32,092 --> 00:06:35,227 - crunchy, grilled, cheesy. - Mm. 162 00:06:36,997 --> 00:06:39,030 All right, so you can through right here in the center. 163 00:06:39,032 --> 00:06:40,966 - All right, here we go. - And... 164 00:06:41,402 --> 00:06:42,868 cheesy. 165 00:06:42,870 --> 00:06:44,002 - Fitting. - Nailed it. 166 00:06:44,004 --> 00:06:46,037 30 minutes to create 167 00:06:46,039 --> 00:06:49,841 an elevated comfort meal, which incorporates ground beef, 168 00:06:49,843 --> 00:06:51,943 canned dry chow mein noodles 169 00:06:51,945 --> 00:06:53,278 and is gotta be cheesy. 170 00:06:54,248 --> 00:06:55,147 Which station are you? 171 00:06:55,149 --> 00:06:56,148 - Four... - Three... 172 00:06:56,150 --> 00:06:57,315 - Two... - One. 173 00:06:57,317 --> 00:06:58,984 I'm gonna just tell you right now, 174 00:06:58,986 --> 00:07:00,552 there's gonna be an extra whammy if you go to the wrong station. 175 00:07:01,321 --> 00:07:02,020 [Pete] What? 176 00:07:02,022 --> 00:07:05,123 - Oh... - Whoo! 177 00:07:05,125 --> 00:07:07,192 First time, I made them do their own number countdown. 178 00:07:07,194 --> 00:07:08,760 [grunts] 179 00:07:08,762 --> 00:07:10,862 [Domenica] I drew Richard. 180 00:07:10,864 --> 00:07:14,199 He's the person I'm most scared to go up against. 181 00:07:14,201 --> 00:07:16,968 I lost to Richard not that long ago. 182 00:07:16,970 --> 00:07:19,538 I'm not even healed from that wound. 183 00:07:19,540 --> 00:07:22,841 - And now, I've got to go up against him again. - All right. 184 00:07:22,843 --> 00:07:25,010 I've gotta go up against Catelli, head-to head. 185 00:07:25,012 --> 00:07:28,880 -[whistles] -She's great chef. She's ready for war. 186 00:07:28,882 --> 00:07:32,217 [Domenica] I feel like I can do elevated comfort food well. 187 00:07:32,219 --> 00:07:35,787 When you add the Flavor Town craziness, 188 00:07:35,789 --> 00:07:37,055 that's another story. 189 00:07:37,057 --> 00:07:39,991 I'm going to make a rip on the meatloaf 190 00:07:39,993 --> 00:07:43,195 with a mushroom cream-sauce 191 00:07:43,197 --> 00:07:46,064 and cheesy mashed potatoes. 192 00:07:46,066 --> 00:07:47,966 Cheesy, cheesy. 193 00:07:48,034 --> 00:07:51,303 Parm and... 194 00:07:51,305 --> 00:07:53,805 I have to grab the canned chow mein noodles. 195 00:07:53,807 --> 00:07:55,106 I can use these 196 00:07:55,108 --> 00:07:57,976 and grind them up to be 197 00:07:57,978 --> 00:08:00,212 part of the binder for the meat loaf. 198 00:08:00,214 --> 00:08:02,047 To elevate it a bit more, 199 00:08:02,049 --> 00:08:03,982 I'm gonna do a truffle mash. 200 00:08:03,984 --> 00:08:05,984 Two people are going home this round. 201 00:08:05,986 --> 00:08:08,553 If I can get through Richard, I can get through anything. 202 00:08:08,555 --> 00:08:10,155 So, Hales and Domenica 203 00:08:10,157 --> 00:08:11,823 both are... 204 00:08:11,825 --> 00:08:14,025 tacticians. Richard with his background in 205 00:08:14,027 --> 00:08:16,094 Asian food is just unbelievable. 206 00:08:16,096 --> 00:08:17,696 And Domenica in Italian food. 207 00:08:17,698 --> 00:08:19,297 So, I think, it's a great pair-up. 208 00:08:19,299 --> 00:08:22,167 Even though, that wasn't the way it was intended to be necessarily. 209 00:08:22,903 --> 00:08:24,035 Where are the noodles? 210 00:08:24,037 --> 00:08:26,972 I am part Asian and part-Italian. 211 00:08:26,974 --> 00:08:29,107 But, I didn't want to do a pasta. 212 00:08:29,109 --> 00:08:31,977 So, I decide to do tiger head meatballs 213 00:08:32,012 --> 00:08:34,546 and sticky rice. 214 00:08:34,548 --> 00:08:39,184 Tiger-head Chinese meatballs are an elevated dish in Chinese cuisine. 215 00:08:39,186 --> 00:08:41,653 Meatballs must resemble a tiger's head. 216 00:08:41,655 --> 00:08:44,022 What are you thinking? Asian and cheesy? 217 00:08:44,024 --> 00:08:46,525 White asparagus. That's where the cheese is gonna go. 218 00:08:46,527 --> 00:08:49,127 Don't let the cheese be on a side dish. 219 00:08:49,129 --> 00:08:51,096 Make cheese at the center of your dish. 220 00:08:51,098 --> 00:08:54,599 Guy's advice to me is, it better be cheesy. 221 00:08:54,601 --> 00:08:57,969 So, the cheese is going in to my sticky rice. 222 00:08:57,971 --> 00:09:00,972 I wanted an ingredient that was definitely elevated. 223 00:09:00,974 --> 00:09:04,743 I'm making white asparagus tossed in garlic oil 224 00:09:04,745 --> 00:09:06,144 and chow mein noodles. 225 00:09:06,146 --> 00:09:07,946 I knew this was gonna be hard. 226 00:09:07,948 --> 00:09:10,515 But, I didn't realize it was gonna be this hard. 227 00:09:12,953 --> 00:09:14,052 Ground beef, ground beef, ground beef. 228 00:09:14,054 --> 00:09:16,221 Two head-to-head battles in the first round. 229 00:09:16,223 --> 00:09:17,989 We never anticipated this. 230 00:09:17,991 --> 00:09:19,391 I get stuck with Pete. 231 00:09:19,860 --> 00:09:21,159 Behind you. 232 00:09:21,194 --> 00:09:24,262 I'm going against DDD champ. Conley has won a lot of money. 233 00:09:24,264 --> 00:09:26,097 He's not gonna be a pushover. 234 00:09:26,099 --> 00:09:27,999 Come on! What's up with this? 235 00:09:28,001 --> 00:09:31,970 In Alabama, I really focus on simple southern food. 236 00:09:31,972 --> 00:09:33,438 I start thinking hamburger steak. 237 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:34,839 Plenty of that. 238 00:09:34,841 --> 00:09:37,108 Coming around. Okay, out of the way, out of the way. 239 00:09:37,110 --> 00:09:38,777 Where's the Chinese noodles? 240 00:09:38,779 --> 00:09:42,147 Their required whammy is canned chow mein noodles. 241 00:09:42,149 --> 00:09:43,882 - Here you go. - Oh yeah, canned... 242 00:09:43,884 --> 00:09:47,018 There's no more left, Johnny. [chuckles] 243 00:09:47,020 --> 00:09:50,288 I can use them to add texture into that hamburger steak. 244 00:09:50,290 --> 00:09:51,990 Probably gonna need some bacon. 245 00:09:51,992 --> 00:09:54,392 Bacon... southern stuff, 246 00:09:54,394 --> 00:09:57,162 For my mashed potatoes, I know I need them to be cheesy. 247 00:09:57,164 --> 00:09:57,996 That's lovely. 248 00:09:57,998 --> 00:09:59,764 I get some mascarpone cheese. 249 00:09:59,766 --> 00:10:03,068 So, I know I can help elevate this dish with some brussels sprouts. 250 00:10:03,070 --> 00:10:04,936 All right. I think I'm ready to start cooking. 251 00:10:04,938 --> 00:10:06,271 Come on. Bring it on, Johnny. 252 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:08,173 [John] I love Panini Pete. 253 00:10:08,175 --> 00:10:10,275 I'm still gonna crush him. 254 00:10:10,277 --> 00:10:12,877 I know exactly what I'm gonna do. 255 00:10:12,879 --> 00:10:15,547 I'm gonna stay with the Asian theme. 256 00:10:15,549 --> 00:10:18,249 So, I'm gonna make eggrolls and fried rice. 257 00:10:18,251 --> 00:10:19,985 This is something my kids and I make all the time. 258 00:10:19,987 --> 00:10:22,120 I gotta have a special cheese for this. 259 00:10:22,122 --> 00:10:23,655 I grabbed cheddar cheese, 'cause I knew it was gonna melt. 260 00:10:23,657 --> 00:10:26,124 It's gonna flow through the whole eggroll. 261 00:10:26,126 --> 00:10:29,995 For my friend rice, I'm gonna grab pre-cooked rice. 262 00:10:29,997 --> 00:10:32,831 This is my tenth time on Guy's Grocery Games 263 00:10:32,833 --> 00:10:34,299 and I'm taking my buddies down. 264 00:10:34,301 --> 00:10:36,001 Lot of prep to do. 265 00:10:38,005 --> 00:10:39,804 [Domenica] Jeez Louise. 266 00:10:39,806 --> 00:10:41,206 All right, Henderson, here's what you got. 267 00:10:41,208 --> 00:10:43,041 Some of your favorite DDD chefs, 268 00:10:43,043 --> 00:10:45,043 who also happen to be great competitors. 269 00:10:45,045 --> 00:10:48,013 Who also happen to be all really great friends. 270 00:10:48,015 --> 00:10:51,249 On top of it all, the bragging rights of all bragging rights. 271 00:10:51,251 --> 00:10:52,417 - It's huge. - Big one. 272 00:11:01,561 --> 00:11:03,762 25 minutes. 273 00:11:03,764 --> 00:11:07,532 So, let's meet some of the biggest champs I know, tonight's judges. 274 00:11:07,534 --> 00:11:10,535 Food Network Star, head of his own ramen empire, 275 00:11:10,537 --> 00:11:12,237 the Tournament of Champions commentator, 276 00:11:12,239 --> 00:11:13,872 the one and only Wild Card, 277 00:11:13,874 --> 00:11:15,807 Chef Justin Warner. 278 00:11:15,809 --> 00:11:18,877 East Coast Play-Ins winner, the one and only... 279 00:11:18,879 --> 00:11:20,078 - [chuckles] - Chef Tiffani Faison. 280 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:21,813 What's up big boss? 281 00:11:21,815 --> 00:11:24,783 Food-critic, world-traveler and fellow TOC commentator 282 00:11:24,785 --> 00:11:28,820 Sir Simon Majumdar. 283 00:11:28,822 --> 00:11:30,989 This is title fightage, don't you think? 284 00:11:30,991 --> 00:11:33,191 - It really is. - Get ready to enter the arena. 285 00:11:33,193 --> 00:11:35,260 I think, what excited me most about this, 286 00:11:35,262 --> 00:11:37,062 is that we've got these head-to-head battles. 287 00:11:37,064 --> 00:11:38,630 We've got Richard and Domenica 288 00:11:38,632 --> 00:11:41,066 and then we have Panini Pete vs John Conley. 289 00:11:41,068 --> 00:11:43,535 And there's just something so intense about that. 290 00:11:43,537 --> 00:11:45,203 Are you comfortable over there, Johnny? 291 00:11:45,205 --> 00:11:46,805 I'm good, buddy. How are you doing? 292 00:11:46,807 --> 00:11:48,173 Here we are in this position again, 293 00:11:48,175 --> 00:11:49,774 - you and me, Huh? - Yeah. 294 00:11:49,776 --> 00:11:51,342 What could be better? 295 00:11:53,747 --> 00:11:57,916 Now, I have to turn my elevated comfort food into a dish that incorporates 296 00:11:57,918 --> 00:11:59,951 canned chow mein noodles. 297 00:11:59,953 --> 00:12:02,087 My dish has to be cheesy too. 298 00:12:03,090 --> 00:12:04,055 [Guy] All right, Cheesy Pete, 299 00:12:04,057 --> 00:12:05,056 what you got, buddy? 300 00:12:05,058 --> 00:12:07,225 A southern hamburger steak with an 301 00:12:07,227 --> 00:12:09,194 upscale demi with some mushrooms. 302 00:12:09,196 --> 00:12:10,962 Some really nice mashed potatoes. 303 00:12:10,964 --> 00:12:13,832 Sounds like elevated comfort to me. 304 00:12:13,834 --> 00:12:16,901 [Pete] I've thrown my canned chow mein noodles into the food processor. 305 00:12:16,903 --> 00:12:18,336 Spin it around. 306 00:12:18,939 --> 00:12:20,905 Break 'em down just a little bit, 307 00:12:20,907 --> 00:12:23,007 give some binder, it can still get some crunch. 308 00:12:23,009 --> 00:12:24,542 There'll still be some identity in there. 309 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:28,246 [Guy] Conley, what's elevated comfort? 310 00:12:28,248 --> 00:12:31,616 I'm gonna do an eggroll with the noodles in there. 311 00:12:31,618 --> 00:12:33,318 Elevated Asian. Got it. 312 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:35,320 First up, I'm gonna work on my eggroll filling. 313 00:12:35,322 --> 00:12:36,821 Ground beef, cabbage, 314 00:12:36,823 --> 00:12:39,390 onions and the garlic. 315 00:12:39,392 --> 00:12:42,227 Shredded my carrots straight into the pan. 316 00:12:42,229 --> 00:12:44,896 Get me canned chow mein noodles in the food processor, 317 00:12:44,898 --> 00:12:46,030 whip 'em up... 318 00:12:46,967 --> 00:12:49,100 right into the pot. 319 00:12:49,102 --> 00:12:51,903 It gives this really nice texture to it. 320 00:12:51,905 --> 00:12:53,338 Little bit of sesame oil. 321 00:12:53,340 --> 00:12:55,540 And then I hit it with sesame oil 322 00:12:55,542 --> 00:12:56,741 and hot chili oil. 323 00:12:56,743 --> 00:12:59,177 Gonna bring a great Asian flavor to it. 324 00:13:00,781 --> 00:13:03,047 So, we're gonna put the cheese inside of the eggroll. 325 00:13:03,049 --> 00:13:06,050 [John] Yeah, gotta make the perfect eggroll. 326 00:13:06,052 --> 00:13:08,787 It's gonna lead me to $15,000. 327 00:13:08,789 --> 00:13:11,156 Then we're gonna give it to Flagstaff Family Food Center. 328 00:13:11,158 --> 00:13:14,025 It's gonna feed ten to 12,000 people. 329 00:13:17,964 --> 00:13:20,799 Domenica is the most winning chef in this kitchen. 330 00:13:20,801 --> 00:13:24,002 But, the person she lost to, Mr. Richard Hales. 331 00:13:26,540 --> 00:13:29,073 [Domenica] I know that Richard makes incredible food 332 00:13:29,075 --> 00:13:31,142 that people line-up for. 333 00:13:31,144 --> 00:13:33,178 I know what a fierce competitor he is. 334 00:13:33,180 --> 00:13:35,814 I'm hoping my fear can turn into fierceness. 335 00:13:35,816 --> 00:13:37,615 Yeah. Don't try this at home. 336 00:13:37,617 --> 00:13:39,017 [Guy] All right, Chef Domenica. What's on the menu? 337 00:13:39,019 --> 00:13:42,220 Elevated meatloaf. cheesy truffle mashed potatoes. 338 00:13:42,222 --> 00:13:44,956 Elevated meatloaf and truffle mashed potatoes, I like it... 339 00:13:44,958 --> 00:13:46,658 I'm starting with my meatloaf. 340 00:13:46,660 --> 00:13:49,460 Ground beef and I'm gonna do a little sausage. 341 00:13:50,630 --> 00:13:53,131 I'm adding fresh chopped garlic. 342 00:13:53,133 --> 00:13:55,900 I have to use these chow mein noodles. So, I'm gonna smash 'em up 343 00:13:55,902 --> 00:13:58,303 to use as the binder for the meatloaf. 344 00:13:58,305 --> 00:14:01,406 Usually, it's panko. But, I'm gonna use it as bread crumb in here. 345 00:14:05,879 --> 00:14:08,146 Chefs, 16 minutes. 16 to go! 346 00:14:08,148 --> 00:14:09,948 [Richard] I have to beat Domenica. 347 00:14:09,950 --> 00:14:11,783 I know Catelli can bring it. I'm a competitor. 348 00:14:11,785 --> 00:14:13,618 I wanna win. 349 00:14:13,620 --> 00:14:17,422 I'm making tiger head Chinese meatballs with cheesy sticky rice 350 00:14:17,424 --> 00:14:21,159 and white asparagus tossed in chow mein noodles. 351 00:14:21,161 --> 00:14:23,695 I start my umami sauce for the meatballs. 352 00:14:23,697 --> 00:14:28,499 Bone broth, soya sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil. 353 00:14:28,501 --> 00:14:32,971 While my sauce is simmering, I take my meatballs and I through 'em in the fryer. 354 00:14:34,107 --> 00:14:38,176 I'm playing for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. 355 00:14:38,178 --> 00:14:41,946 I had thyroid cancer over the last couple of years. 356 00:14:41,948 --> 00:14:44,849 It just breaks my heat every time I see 357 00:14:44,851 --> 00:14:47,986 somebody with cancer and especially with kids and babies. 358 00:14:47,988 --> 00:14:49,954 I really wanna help them out. 359 00:14:53,026 --> 00:14:55,693 So, often times in Grocery Games, what you'll see 360 00:14:55,695 --> 00:14:58,429 is people not bringing up their biggest guns in the first round 361 00:14:58,431 --> 00:15:00,698 and playing safe so that they can make it to the next round. 362 00:15:00,700 --> 00:15:02,767 This is like, a double-sudden death. 363 00:15:02,769 --> 00:15:04,435 And I gotta say it, I'm feeling the heat. 364 00:15:07,741 --> 00:15:09,240 All right, Pepperoni Pete, what's on the menu? 365 00:15:09,242 --> 00:15:11,743 What's up my man? I'm doing an elevated hamburger stake. 366 00:15:11,745 --> 00:15:13,711 Little mushroom demi with that. 367 00:15:13,713 --> 00:15:16,381 I'm gonna do some cheesy brussels sprouts. 368 00:15:16,383 --> 00:15:18,549 The cheese is not gonna be in the burger at all? 369 00:15:18,551 --> 00:15:20,284 - No. - Chefs, 370 00:15:20,286 --> 00:15:23,855 I cannot recommend enough that you get your cheese into your main dish. 371 00:15:23,857 --> 00:15:25,757 The cheese is for the main dish. 372 00:15:25,759 --> 00:15:29,861 So, I have to make sure that cheese is going in the hamburger stake. 373 00:15:29,863 --> 00:15:33,131 I get 'em into shape, so I can start cooking these. 374 00:15:33,133 --> 00:15:35,233 By elevating this mushroom gravy, 375 00:15:35,235 --> 00:15:36,968 the demi sauce. 376 00:15:36,970 --> 00:15:39,971 Nice, fresh, bright brussels sprouts with that bacon. 377 00:15:39,973 --> 00:15:42,473 Another layer of elevation. 378 00:15:44,811 --> 00:15:48,980 Given the opportunity of coming here and be the ultimate GGG champ is huge. 379 00:15:48,982 --> 00:15:52,750 If I win, the money's going towards PR Foundation. 380 00:15:52,752 --> 00:15:56,754 PR Foundation helps adults with developmental disabilities, 381 00:15:56,756 --> 00:15:59,357 veterans and no-kill animals shelters. 382 00:16:03,830 --> 00:16:06,097 [John] So, now that the eggrolls are perfect, 383 00:16:06,099 --> 00:16:08,700 I'm gonna start on my ginger fired rice. 384 00:16:08,702 --> 00:16:10,768 Carrots, onion, garlic, 385 00:16:10,770 --> 00:16:14,238 precooked rice. Hit it with some soy sauce, 386 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,141 - sesame... - What are you giving for cheese here, Conley? 387 00:16:17,143 --> 00:16:18,876 I got cheese in my eggrolls. 388 00:16:18,878 --> 00:16:20,445 All right, where else we got cheese? 389 00:16:20,447 --> 00:16:22,847 I'm gonna put cheese in my fried-rice right now. 390 00:16:22,849 --> 00:16:24,682 I've never used cheese in fried rice. 391 00:16:24,684 --> 00:16:26,084 I gotta play the game. 392 00:16:28,788 --> 00:16:30,788 - [John] First time Guy came to see us in Flagstaff... - Mm... 393 00:16:30,790 --> 00:16:32,890 we really didn't know what to expect. And then he walks in 394 00:16:32,892 --> 00:16:34,759 - and everybody froze. - Wow! That's hot! 395 00:16:34,761 --> 00:16:37,795 [John] Ten years ago, seems like yesterday. 396 00:16:37,797 --> 00:16:40,999 The DDD effect, people from all over the country, coming in. 397 00:16:41,001 --> 00:16:43,401 DDD is the gift that keeps giving. 398 00:16:46,673 --> 00:16:48,473 [Guy] Seven minutes! Seven to go. 399 00:16:52,045 --> 00:16:53,344 [Domenica] My potatoes are done. 400 00:16:53,346 --> 00:16:54,612 I'm getting them cheesy. 401 00:16:54,647 --> 00:16:56,848 The judges wanted cheesy, Guy wanted cheesy. 402 00:16:56,850 --> 00:16:58,750 I'm gonna put three cheeses in the potatoes, 403 00:16:58,752 --> 00:17:01,953 fontina, parmesan and burrata. 404 00:17:01,955 --> 00:17:04,989 We've got all sorts of goopy looking cheeses. That's high-end. 405 00:17:04,991 --> 00:17:06,557 I'm seeing some morel mushrooms there, 406 00:17:06,559 --> 00:17:08,192 which I'm always happy to have. 407 00:17:08,194 --> 00:17:10,695 [Domenica] Now, I'm gonna start my mushroom sauce. 408 00:17:10,697 --> 00:17:12,130 Garlic and olive oil. 409 00:17:12,132 --> 00:17:14,832 I'm adding truffle oil and butter to my mushrooms 410 00:17:14,834 --> 00:17:16,134 to elevate the dish and 411 00:17:16,136 --> 00:17:19,170 give it that next level of rich flavor. 412 00:17:20,106 --> 00:17:22,040 One of the things I have in common with Guy, 413 00:17:22,042 --> 00:17:23,875 one of the things I love most about Guy, 414 00:17:23,877 --> 00:17:26,544 he has a heart for the community. 415 00:17:26,546 --> 00:17:29,981 Giving back is probably my biggest passion. 416 00:17:29,983 --> 00:17:31,082 So, I'm playing for Corazon Healdsburg, 417 00:17:31,084 --> 00:17:33,151 which is local and close to my heart. 418 00:17:33,153 --> 00:17:37,789 Corazon Healdsburg is helping kids in our community 419 00:17:37,791 --> 00:17:39,590 with everything, from education to food 420 00:17:39,592 --> 00:17:43,294 and is making a difference in so many people's lives. 421 00:17:44,864 --> 00:17:48,766 [Richard] The sticky rice is gonna be the main cheesy component in my dish. 422 00:17:48,768 --> 00:17:51,536 I gotta make this cheesy. So, the farmer's cheese. 423 00:17:51,538 --> 00:17:54,806 Some parsley. And then I saute some garlic. 424 00:17:54,808 --> 00:17:57,742 I just want something that's creamy. 425 00:17:57,744 --> 00:18:00,511 I take the asparagus. I toss it with my garlic oil 426 00:18:00,513 --> 00:18:02,213 and chow mein noodles. 427 00:18:03,149 --> 00:18:06,884 The orange, I take the peels off and I through 'em in the fryer. 428 00:18:06,886 --> 00:18:08,286 I pull 'em out and I through 'em in the sauce. 429 00:18:08,288 --> 00:18:11,923 You're gonna get some of the aromatics from the orange 430 00:18:11,925 --> 00:18:13,891 rather than the acidity. 431 00:18:13,893 --> 00:18:16,027 [Guy] Two minutes! Two minutes to go! 432 00:18:16,029 --> 00:18:18,096 [Domenica] First, I put the smashed potatoes in the plate 433 00:18:18,098 --> 00:18:20,498 and then I put my meatloaf pie on top. 434 00:18:20,500 --> 00:18:23,234 Next, I pour my creamy mushroom sauce. 435 00:18:23,236 --> 00:18:27,271 I finish by putting a few of the crispy chow mein noodles. 436 00:18:27,273 --> 00:18:29,941 [Guy] Guys, we got 90 seconds. Gotta get plated. 437 00:18:29,943 --> 00:18:32,243 [Richard] I first spoon my cheesy rice. 438 00:18:32,879 --> 00:18:34,812 Then I take my three meatballs. 439 00:18:34,814 --> 00:18:37,515 I put 'em right next to the rice. 440 00:18:37,517 --> 00:18:39,383 I've already beat Domenica once 441 00:18:39,385 --> 00:18:41,452 and I'm confident I'm gonna beat her again. 442 00:18:41,955 --> 00:18:43,254 [Guy] One minute! 443 00:18:44,691 --> 00:18:46,858 [John] I start with the fried rice. 444 00:18:46,860 --> 00:18:49,827 And then I slice the eggrolls on the bias 445 00:18:49,829 --> 00:18:52,130 and put 'em right up on the fried rice. 446 00:18:52,132 --> 00:18:53,698 I made a ponzu sauce 447 00:18:53,700 --> 00:18:56,234 and then I'm giving a sweet and sour sauce as well. 448 00:18:56,236 --> 00:18:58,836 I love Panini Pete. He's beat me 449 00:18:58,838 --> 00:19:01,172 and I beat him. And I just crushed him. 450 00:19:01,608 --> 00:19:03,174 [Guy] 30 seconds to plate. 451 00:19:03,176 --> 00:19:04,742 [Pete] It's comfort food, but it's elevated. 452 00:19:04,744 --> 00:19:06,944 Elevated, you have to plate properly. 453 00:19:06,946 --> 00:19:08,913 I'm outta time. Burgers are coming off. 454 00:19:08,915 --> 00:19:10,681 The demi's going over the top. 455 00:19:10,683 --> 00:19:12,817 I don't care what it looks like... [chuckles] 456 00:19:12,819 --> 00:19:15,052 I gotta get in on the plate, I gotta get it on now. 457 00:19:15,054 --> 00:19:18,055 Six, five, four, 458 00:19:18,057 --> 00:19:20,958 - three, two, one. - Oh... 459 00:19:21,094 --> 00:19:22,193 That's it! 460 00:19:22,195 --> 00:19:24,262 - Wow. - Whoo! 461 00:19:24,264 --> 00:19:26,264 - [Guy] Nice job. - [Pete] Good job, everyone. 462 00:19:27,767 --> 00:19:31,869 Chef's looking at these elevated comfort meals is elevating my appetite. 463 00:19:31,871 --> 00:19:34,405 Let's take it to the judges right this way. 464 00:19:42,081 --> 00:19:45,983 All right, judges. This is it. This is the first round of the DDD champ. 465 00:19:45,985 --> 00:19:49,153 The chefs, they had to make it elevated comfort classic. They ended up with 466 00:19:49,155 --> 00:19:51,889 ground beef, canned chow mein noodles 467 00:19:51,891 --> 00:19:54,992 and cheesy. Who likes to party? 468 00:19:54,994 --> 00:19:58,963 The winners of each battle will move on to face each other in the final round 469 00:19:58,965 --> 00:20:02,833 and losers, well, they'll be talking about it for a long time. 470 00:20:02,835 --> 00:20:05,436 First, Chef John and Chef Panini Pete. 471 00:20:05,438 --> 00:20:07,638 Chef John Conley, tell us about the dish. 472 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:12,043 So, elevated comfort food, ginger and garlic fried rice with cheese, 473 00:20:12,045 --> 00:20:15,580 fried eggroll with the wontons in there, ground beef, ginger. 474 00:20:15,582 --> 00:20:16,914 And there's cheese in the eggroll. 475 00:20:16,916 --> 00:20:18,883 There's cheese in the eggroll, there's cheese on the rice 476 00:20:18,885 --> 00:20:20,952 and then I drizzled a little cheese right on top. 477 00:20:21,921 --> 00:20:24,555 You've got all of those components in that eggroll. 478 00:20:24,557 --> 00:20:27,291 You've got the ground beef, you've got the cheese, you've got the chow mein. 479 00:20:27,293 --> 00:20:29,694 I think the fried rice is a little under-seasoned. 480 00:20:29,696 --> 00:20:31,996 I think the cheese felt as a little bit of an after-thought. 481 00:20:33,132 --> 00:20:35,933 A steak and cheese, cheesy eggroll? 482 00:20:35,935 --> 00:20:37,768 So smart. I agree with Justin. 483 00:20:37,770 --> 00:20:40,671 When I eat fried rice, I really want all that umami. 484 00:20:40,673 --> 00:20:42,206 Fried rice isn't really hitting that. 485 00:20:42,208 --> 00:20:44,141 The fried rice here, reminds me of like, 486 00:20:44,143 --> 00:20:45,643 Filipino breakfast fried rice 487 00:20:45,645 --> 00:20:47,912 with that garlic coming through and it's soft. 488 00:20:47,914 --> 00:20:51,515 And I think it goes against the crunchiness of that exemplary eggroll. 489 00:20:51,517 --> 00:20:53,784 - That's a great combination. - Thank you, Chef. 490 00:20:53,786 --> 00:20:55,753 All right, up next. 491 00:20:55,755 --> 00:20:56,887 Panini Pete, what do you have for us? 492 00:20:56,889 --> 00:21:00,458 I have prepared an elevated, southern hamburger steak. 493 00:21:00,460 --> 00:21:03,661 Chopped chow mein noodles. Left a little bit of bit to 'em, crunchy. 494 00:21:03,663 --> 00:21:06,464 I added in some shredded cheddar in there for the cheesy factor. 495 00:21:06,466 --> 00:21:09,367 I sauteed them off with a little bit of bacon and some seasoning. 496 00:21:10,403 --> 00:21:13,838 I'm gonna say, I think that the best example of elevation here, 497 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:16,941 is using brussels sprouts that have say, like, collard greens. 498 00:21:16,943 --> 00:21:19,677 I think, you really brought out the beefiness of that beef 499 00:21:19,679 --> 00:21:21,012 using that demi-glace. 500 00:21:21,014 --> 00:21:22,379 It kind of, raises the whole thing up. 501 00:21:22,381 --> 00:21:25,116 What I'm not getting that you crushed into there, is the noodles. 502 00:21:25,118 --> 00:21:27,852 I'm not getting the texture that I would've hoped that brings. 503 00:21:27,854 --> 00:21:29,920 The potatoes are a lay-up for the cheese. 504 00:21:29,922 --> 00:21:31,856 But, it's not a cheesy dish. 505 00:21:31,858 --> 00:21:34,525 You think about cheesy, it's ooey-gooey stringy cheese, 506 00:21:34,527 --> 00:21:37,161 lots of umami, lots of creaminess. I'm not getting it. 507 00:21:39,666 --> 00:21:40,798 All right, up next, 508 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:42,933 the battle that we've all been waiting for. 509 00:21:42,935 --> 00:21:45,870 Chef Domenica Catelli vs. the one and only Chef Richard Hales. 510 00:21:45,872 --> 00:21:46,871 Thank you, chef. 511 00:21:46,873 --> 00:21:48,873 For my elevated comfort dish, 512 00:21:48,875 --> 00:21:51,042 I went with a tiger head meatball. 513 00:21:51,044 --> 00:21:54,779 On the side, I did a cheesy sticky rice 514 00:21:54,781 --> 00:21:57,081 with white asparagus, added the crunchy noodles 515 00:21:57,083 --> 00:21:58,316 with the garlic oil. 516 00:21:59,085 --> 00:22:00,785 I think your meatballs 517 00:22:00,787 --> 00:22:02,520 are fantastic. I'm getting the garlic, 518 00:22:02,522 --> 00:22:03,888 I'm getting a little bit of orange too, there. 519 00:22:03,890 --> 00:22:05,956 Works really, really well. 520 00:22:05,958 --> 00:22:07,124 The rice works much better than I thought it would, 521 00:22:07,126 --> 00:22:08,392 with the cheese going through it. 522 00:22:08,394 --> 00:22:10,628 This is so clever in so many ways. 523 00:22:10,630 --> 00:22:13,964 It just has, like this incredible, like synergy that's working with it. 524 00:22:13,966 --> 00:22:16,734 And then, I have the asparagus with the parmesan and that's like, 525 00:22:16,736 --> 00:22:19,970 you know, as classic as it can possibly get and so delicious. 526 00:22:19,972 --> 00:22:22,740 What is really so striking about this is 527 00:22:22,742 --> 00:22:24,141 the farmer's cheese with rice. 528 00:22:24,143 --> 00:22:26,711 - That's great cooking. - Thank you. 529 00:22:26,713 --> 00:22:29,347 But, what I don't love is the chow mein noodle. 530 00:22:29,349 --> 00:22:31,682 I think, the chow mein noodle could've been treated 531 00:22:31,684 --> 00:22:33,184 a little bit more, 532 00:22:33,186 --> 00:22:35,553 so that, it was clear that you've manipulated this. 533 00:22:37,156 --> 00:22:39,890 Next up, six-time DDD champ, 534 00:22:39,892 --> 00:22:41,525 Chef Domenica Catelli. 535 00:22:41,527 --> 00:22:44,662 So, I have a triple-cheese smashed potato 536 00:22:44,664 --> 00:22:46,230 with the rip on a meatloaf. 537 00:22:46,232 --> 00:22:50,301 And then, I took those chow mein noodles, blended them and I used that 538 00:22:50,303 --> 00:22:52,370 to hold the meatloaf together. 539 00:22:53,539 --> 00:22:55,206 When it comes to cheesy, 540 00:22:55,208 --> 00:22:58,175 uh, you annihilated that aspect of this. 541 00:22:59,879 --> 00:23:03,247 There is so much cheese in every component of this. 542 00:23:03,249 --> 00:23:05,983 I think, the chow mein noodles, I don't know, necessarily how 543 00:23:05,985 --> 00:23:08,686 successful it was as a textural foil. 544 00:23:08,688 --> 00:23:11,455 Because, there's so much moisture and fat 545 00:23:11,457 --> 00:23:14,558 in this, that they kind of become sogged out right away. 546 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:18,129 This dish is cheesier than two twins getting married on The Young and The Restless. 547 00:23:18,131 --> 00:23:19,797 - Huh... - [chuckles] 548 00:23:19,799 --> 00:23:21,665 This is so cheesy in there. 549 00:23:21,667 --> 00:23:24,902 But, the beef, it is a huge amount 550 00:23:24,904 --> 00:23:27,972 and I do think it could've been a little more elegant on there. 551 00:23:27,974 --> 00:23:28,806 This is elevated. 552 00:23:28,808 --> 00:23:29,573 It's definitely, like, rich. 553 00:23:29,575 --> 00:23:30,740 I mean, you smell this dish 554 00:23:30,742 --> 00:23:33,644 and it is coming at you with like, thyme and cheese 555 00:23:33,646 --> 00:23:37,214 and you know what you're getting when this comes in front of you. 556 00:23:37,216 --> 00:23:39,784 Thank you very much. Quite the head-to-head battles. 557 00:23:39,786 --> 00:23:41,152 That's what we're looking for. 558 00:23:41,154 --> 00:23:43,387 You know what happens now. Go, sweat it out in the kitchen. 559 00:23:44,123 --> 00:23:45,423 - See you in a bit. - Thank you. 560 00:23:46,893 --> 00:23:49,493 Whose elevated comfort food elevated them to the final round? 561 00:23:50,630 --> 00:23:52,563 John vs Pete, let's talk about that. 562 00:23:52,565 --> 00:23:55,566 Between the two of them, I think John's dish was far more creative. 563 00:23:55,568 --> 00:23:57,868 Pete's dish was a little clunky and had some missteps in 564 00:23:57,870 --> 00:23:59,402 simple things like potatoes. 565 00:23:59,404 --> 00:24:03,507 So, it's very, very close. It might just be down to the execution for me. 566 00:24:03,509 --> 00:24:06,544 [Guy] Next up, Chef Domenica vs Chef Richard. 567 00:24:06,546 --> 00:24:10,047 I think, with Chef Richard, probably the best bite on any plate, 568 00:24:10,049 --> 00:24:11,348 was the meatballs. 569 00:24:11,751 --> 00:24:13,851 Probably the best thing of the whole competition so far. 570 00:24:13,853 --> 00:24:16,287 Domenica's dish, it's very comforting. 571 00:24:16,289 --> 00:24:18,923 It tasted really good. I thought, she had some great flavors. 572 00:24:18,925 --> 00:24:20,558 All right, let's total 'em up. 573 00:24:20,560 --> 00:24:22,126 Get the scores posted. 574 00:24:33,706 --> 00:24:35,873 The fearsome foursome. 575 00:24:35,875 --> 00:24:39,243 You're not only some of my favorite Diners Drive-ins and Dives people, 576 00:24:39,245 --> 00:24:40,945 you are also incredible chefs. 577 00:24:40,947 --> 00:24:43,013 It all comes down to the final scores. 578 00:24:43,015 --> 00:24:47,318 Let's start things off, first with Panini Pete vs John Conley. 579 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:49,119 Pete, let's take a look at your score. 580 00:24:49,188 --> 00:24:52,089 Gameplay, 14. 581 00:24:52,091 --> 00:24:56,961 Taste, 14. Plating with a six for a score of 34. 582 00:24:57,663 --> 00:24:58,963 Okay. 583 00:24:58,965 --> 00:25:01,232 John Conley, you need to do better than 34 584 00:25:01,234 --> 00:25:03,067 to go into the finals. 585 00:25:03,069 --> 00:25:05,503 Let's take a look. Gameplay 16. 586 00:25:06,873 --> 00:25:08,572 Taste 14. 587 00:25:09,041 --> 00:25:10,608 Unless it's a four. 588 00:25:10,610 --> 00:25:12,843 - Plating it at seven for a 37. - Oh! 589 00:25:12,845 --> 00:25:14,044 - Congratulations, John Conley. - [all applauding] 590 00:25:14,046 --> 00:25:16,981 [all applauding] 591 00:25:16,983 --> 00:25:19,984 Panini, we love you. But, we're gonna say 592 00:25:19,986 --> 00:25:21,919 - adios. - Jonny, I love you, buddy. 593 00:25:21,921 --> 00:25:24,321 - No, you don't. - [all laughing] 594 00:25:24,323 --> 00:25:27,057 Conley, I couldn't ask for a better guy to compete against. 595 00:25:27,059 --> 00:25:29,527 I've won against him, I've lost against him. 596 00:25:29,529 --> 00:25:32,263 More importantly, I love this guy like a brother. 597 00:25:32,265 --> 00:25:34,765 Sadly, I'm going home. 598 00:25:34,767 --> 00:25:36,066 But, I will be back. 599 00:25:38,104 --> 00:25:40,504 Domenica and Richard. 600 00:25:42,241 --> 00:25:44,375 All right, let's take a look. Chef Richard. 601 00:25:45,945 --> 00:25:47,244 15 in gameplay. 602 00:25:47,980 --> 00:25:49,413 16 in taste. 603 00:25:50,349 --> 00:25:53,183 Seven at plating for a 38. 604 00:25:53,185 --> 00:25:54,318 Nice. 605 00:25:55,121 --> 00:25:58,489 Chef Domenica needs a 38 or better. 606 00:25:59,025 --> 00:26:00,024 Let's take a look. 607 00:26:00,026 --> 00:26:02,426 Chef Domenica, gameplay 14. 608 00:26:03,095 --> 00:26:05,996 Taste, 15. Better do at plating. 609 00:26:06,132 --> 00:26:08,198 Six, for a score of 35. 610 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:09,934 Congratulations, Chef Hales. 611 00:26:09,936 --> 00:26:11,535 Chef Domenica, we love you. 612 00:26:11,537 --> 00:26:14,038 It's just a pleasure. I'm sorry this isn't your win. 613 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:16,106 - Thank you. - [all applauding] 614 00:26:16,108 --> 00:26:18,676 I'm bummed. 615 00:26:18,678 --> 00:26:20,044 - Come here. - Good bye. 616 00:26:20,046 --> 00:26:23,681 What I tried to get done and how that dish came out was 617 00:26:23,683 --> 00:26:27,117 not enough to impress the judges. Not my day. 618 00:26:30,256 --> 00:26:32,189 Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, 619 00:26:32,191 --> 00:26:34,358 fans from around the world, 620 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:37,728 this is like that entry-level title fight, 621 00:26:37,730 --> 00:26:40,831 that if you get this, you're gonna go to the big games. 622 00:26:40,833 --> 00:26:43,133 This is the battle that matters. 623 00:26:43,135 --> 00:26:45,536 Forget your scores from round one 624 00:26:45,538 --> 00:26:48,005 because we have an all new score board 625 00:26:48,007 --> 00:26:49,173 for this final round. 626 00:26:49,542 --> 00:26:50,774 It's mano a mano. 627 00:26:50,776 --> 00:26:52,042 The rule's simple, 628 00:26:52,044 --> 00:26:54,445 whoever has the highest score, wins. 629 00:26:54,847 --> 00:26:56,814 Wins the 15 grand 630 00:26:56,816 --> 00:27:00,551 and most importantly wins the bragging rights of all bragging rights. 631 00:27:03,022 --> 00:27:04,955 So, to prove you're worthy of this win, 632 00:27:04,957 --> 00:27:06,957 I want you to make something 633 00:27:06,959 --> 00:27:08,092 truly impressive. 634 00:27:08,094 --> 00:27:12,296 I want you to make the judges a high-end dinner. 635 00:27:13,966 --> 00:27:17,701 Show them that you can elevate your cooking to a higher level. 636 00:27:17,703 --> 00:27:20,004 To help inspire you with that menu, 637 00:27:20,006 --> 00:27:24,174 I though we would play a game of multiple levels. 638 00:27:24,176 --> 00:27:27,945 This will select the exciting details of your high-end dinner. 639 00:27:27,947 --> 00:27:30,147 For instance, if you look here at the bottom, 640 00:27:30,149 --> 00:27:33,250 the adjective perhaps will be glazed, 641 00:27:33,252 --> 00:27:36,253 boozy, hot and cold, rich, 642 00:27:36,555 --> 00:27:39,156 silky or tart. 643 00:27:39,158 --> 00:27:41,525 Is there one in particular you'd care not to have. 644 00:27:42,261 --> 00:27:43,560 - Hot and cold. - Hot and cold. 645 00:27:44,130 --> 00:27:45,429 Here we go. 646 00:27:48,534 --> 00:27:51,301 - Oh, Guy's a master. - Oops. 647 00:27:51,303 --> 00:27:53,904 The dish must incorporate hot and cold 648 00:27:53,906 --> 00:27:55,906 in your elevated dinner. 649 00:27:55,908 --> 00:27:59,076 Next, this is piece of equipment you must use. 650 00:27:59,779 --> 00:28:01,078 Let's see what you get. 651 00:28:02,081 --> 00:28:05,883 Equipment, juicer, spiralizer, pressure cooker 652 00:28:05,885 --> 00:28:07,818 or siphon. 653 00:28:07,820 --> 00:28:10,254 - You know what you don't want Chef Hales. - Maybe the spiralizer. 654 00:28:10,256 --> 00:28:11,522 Here we go. 655 00:28:15,294 --> 00:28:16,960 - I mean, oh yeah. - I mean... 656 00:28:16,962 --> 00:28:18,295 [chuckles] It's like... 657 00:28:18,964 --> 00:28:20,964 [all laughing] 658 00:28:20,966 --> 00:28:22,800 [chuckles] 659 00:28:22,802 --> 00:28:24,201 - Oh no. - [laughing] Everything you hate. 660 00:28:24,203 --> 00:28:25,335 How does that happen? 661 00:28:25,337 --> 00:28:27,604 Try reverse psychology on the ball. 662 00:28:27,606 --> 00:28:28,839 All right. Next... 663 00:28:31,043 --> 00:28:35,012 Salmon, bone-in ribeye, lobster tails and duck breast. 664 00:28:35,014 --> 00:28:37,214 These are the must-use proteins 665 00:28:37,216 --> 00:28:39,283 in your high-end dinner, 666 00:28:39,285 --> 00:28:41,085 I don't want duck breast. 667 00:28:41,087 --> 00:28:42,019 You don't want duck breast? 668 00:28:42,021 --> 00:28:42,953 Well, in reverse... 669 00:28:42,955 --> 00:28:45,222 - You want duck breasts or not? - Yes. 670 00:28:45,224 --> 00:28:47,191 - You do want the duck breasts? - I would love it. 671 00:28:47,193 --> 00:28:49,059 - Wow. - Here we go. 672 00:28:51,230 --> 00:28:53,163 - Oh... - Lobster tails. 673 00:28:53,165 --> 00:28:54,932 You must use the spiralizer, 674 00:28:54,934 --> 00:28:56,900 you must make your dish hot and cold 675 00:28:56,902 --> 00:28:59,770 - and you must incorporate the lobster tails. - Awesome. 676 00:28:59,772 --> 00:29:01,338 Out of these three, which two would you keep 677 00:29:01,340 --> 00:29:02,539 and I'll let you get rid of one. 678 00:29:03,509 --> 00:29:04,474 One can go away. 679 00:29:04,476 --> 00:29:08,078 Out of those three which two would you keep? 680 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:13,884 Uh, I mean, I think the hot and cold is probably not gonna do us any favors. 681 00:29:13,886 --> 00:29:16,887 - Oh, my God. - Have you guys ever burned rosemary? 682 00:29:16,889 --> 00:29:18,288 Smoked it before. 683 00:29:18,290 --> 00:29:20,057 Have you ever burned time? 684 00:29:20,559 --> 00:29:22,092 You're burning it right now. 685 00:29:22,862 --> 00:29:24,561 - Oh... - [laughs] 686 00:29:24,563 --> 00:29:27,131 Wow! What was that? 687 00:29:27,333 --> 00:29:28,465 Huh? 688 00:29:28,734 --> 00:29:30,234 Point guido. 689 00:29:30,236 --> 00:29:32,035 [John] I made it through my first head-to-head battle, 690 00:29:32,037 --> 00:29:34,938 now, all that's standing in my way is Richard Hales 691 00:29:34,940 --> 00:29:36,840 to be the next DDD champ. 692 00:29:36,842 --> 00:29:38,442 All right, where's the lobster? 693 00:29:38,878 --> 00:29:42,780 For my high end dinner, I'm thinking it's gotta be visually stimulating. 694 00:29:42,782 --> 00:29:45,516 But, I want something that separates me 695 00:29:45,518 --> 00:29:48,519 -from Richard Hales. that guy over there. -[chuckles] 696 00:29:48,521 --> 00:29:50,954 [John] So, for my high-end dinner, I'm thinking, 697 00:29:50,956 --> 00:29:53,757 Lemon-poached lobster tower, so that I can have some height. 698 00:29:53,759 --> 00:29:56,627 Roasted tomato, Chile De Arbol base. 699 00:29:56,629 --> 00:30:00,531 'Cause I want it to be heat-hot and I want it to be temperature hot. 700 00:30:00,533 --> 00:30:03,000 Now, I gotta figure out what to do with the spiralizing. 701 00:30:03,002 --> 00:30:03,834 But, I have a plan. 702 00:30:03,836 --> 00:30:05,169 Zucchini, zucchini, zucchini. 703 00:30:05,171 --> 00:30:06,036 Why can't I... here we go. 704 00:30:06,038 --> 00:30:07,838 I'm gonna spiralize it out, 705 00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:09,940 I'm gonna leave it raw and I'm gonna use that 706 00:30:09,942 --> 00:30:11,809 as kind if a border to my tower. 707 00:30:11,811 --> 00:30:14,578 Richard Hales, I'm coming for you. 708 00:30:16,115 --> 00:30:18,916 [Richard] John Conley's a friend of mine and he's a great chef. 709 00:30:18,918 --> 00:30:20,951 Awesome guy, but we're here to compete 710 00:30:20,953 --> 00:30:22,786 and he knows it and I know it. 711 00:30:22,788 --> 00:30:24,655 Lobster, all right. 712 00:30:24,657 --> 00:30:26,490 High-end dinner means that 713 00:30:26,492 --> 00:30:28,659 you have to use luxurious ingredients. 714 00:30:28,661 --> 00:30:32,863 I just pick up the most expensive, fanciest butter I can find in Flavor Town. 715 00:30:32,865 --> 00:30:36,066 For the hot part of my dish, I'm making butter-poach lobster. 716 00:30:36,068 --> 00:30:38,101 I see this beautiful heirloom tomatoes. 717 00:30:38,103 --> 00:30:40,637 The cold part of my dish, I'm gonna make 718 00:30:40,639 --> 00:30:44,208 an heirloom tomato and basil tower. 719 00:30:44,210 --> 00:30:46,677 The spiralizer lends itself great to making 720 00:30:46,679 --> 00:30:48,979 spiralized purple sweet potato chips. 721 00:30:48,981 --> 00:30:51,048 So, this is the challenge that matters. 722 00:30:51,050 --> 00:30:53,917 I just beat Domenica and now I have to beat John Conley. 723 00:30:53,919 --> 00:30:56,019 I never would have guessed this. 724 00:30:58,157 --> 00:31:01,959 It's gotta be nerve-racking. Both of these guys know how good the other one is. 725 00:31:01,961 --> 00:31:03,827 And they gotta be in their head right now. 726 00:31:03,829 --> 00:31:05,529 They gotta be in their heads so bad. 727 00:31:05,531 --> 00:31:06,997 This isn't just for the money, 728 00:31:06,999 --> 00:31:09,466 this is actually more important. This is for DDD glory. 729 00:31:18,244 --> 00:31:20,110 [Guy] 22 minutes left. 730 00:31:20,679 --> 00:31:23,180 How nervous would you be right now 731 00:31:23,182 --> 00:31:27,017 to know that not only are you going for the DDD title, 732 00:31:27,152 --> 00:31:29,186 the 15,000 bucks, 733 00:31:29,188 --> 00:31:31,421 but to also know that you're on the precipice 734 00:31:32,091 --> 00:31:33,724 of DDD glory. 735 00:31:33,726 --> 00:31:35,826 This is the moment that actually changes your life. 736 00:31:35,828 --> 00:31:39,763 - Right. - You have a chance to become something even more superb. 737 00:31:39,765 --> 00:31:41,698 [John] I can't wait to cook against Richard Hales. 738 00:31:41,700 --> 00:31:43,166 He's an animal in the kitchen. 739 00:31:43,168 --> 00:31:46,803 This is gonna be the DDD battle of the ages. 740 00:31:46,805 --> 00:31:48,839 First, I gotta poach the lobster. 741 00:31:48,841 --> 00:31:51,508 I cut it down the middle into the boiling water, 742 00:31:51,510 --> 00:31:52,909 hit it with fresh lemon. 743 00:31:52,911 --> 00:31:56,947 I want the citrus, I want the acid, I want the lobster to shine. 744 00:31:56,949 --> 00:31:59,116 I let is poach for four to five minutes, I pull it out, 745 00:31:59,118 --> 00:32:00,984 I put it in an ice bath. 746 00:32:00,986 --> 00:32:02,986 Next, I'm gonna work on my sauce. 747 00:32:02,988 --> 00:32:04,955 On to the grill goes Roma tomatoes, 748 00:32:04,957 --> 00:32:06,189 sweet, Maui onions 749 00:32:06,191 --> 00:32:07,791 and chili pepper. 750 00:32:07,793 --> 00:32:10,093 I'm toasting my Chile De Arbol. 751 00:32:10,095 --> 00:32:12,863 'Cause I know, that's gonna be the...[pops] pop heat. 752 00:32:12,865 --> 00:32:15,699 I love that John has a fresh jalapeño that's grilled. 753 00:32:15,701 --> 00:32:17,935 And then he's got Chile De Arbol that's been toasted like, 754 00:32:17,937 --> 00:32:20,671 with juxtaposition of dried and fresh chilies. 755 00:32:20,673 --> 00:32:22,339 One of my favorite things ever. 756 00:32:22,341 --> 00:32:24,541 [John] Roast 'em up, blacken 'em up. 757 00:32:24,543 --> 00:32:26,076 Into the blender. 758 00:32:27,046 --> 00:32:29,813 And then add the toasted Chile De Arbol. 759 00:32:29,815 --> 00:32:33,050 I love Chile De Arbol. It's an intense blast of heat. 760 00:32:33,953 --> 00:32:35,185 The DDD fellowship 761 00:32:35,187 --> 00:32:37,087 is absolutely amazing 762 00:32:37,089 --> 00:32:39,289 and I've had the benefit of really creating 763 00:32:39,291 --> 00:32:41,224 and developing lifelong friendships. 764 00:32:41,226 --> 00:32:43,293 That is absolutely perfect. 765 00:32:44,163 --> 00:32:46,096 But not tonight. Richard Hales... 766 00:32:46,098 --> 00:32:47,130 you're going down. 767 00:32:47,132 --> 00:32:48,966 So, what's the hot in this dish, Chef? 768 00:32:48,968 --> 00:32:52,069 The hot is gonna be that roasted tomato sauce. 769 00:32:52,071 --> 00:32:53,904 - It's hot spicy... - And it's heat hot. 770 00:32:53,906 --> 00:32:56,239 It is hot. That's my kinda spice. 771 00:32:56,241 --> 00:32:59,042 - [whistles] - I think this is the kind of competition, 772 00:32:59,044 --> 00:33:03,680 where you've got two DDD legends going head-to-head for the title of DDD champ. 773 00:33:03,682 --> 00:33:05,115 These guys are so competitive. 774 00:33:05,117 --> 00:33:06,616 I know they're gonna go for each other. 775 00:33:06,618 --> 00:33:08,452 I'm very excited to see this round. 776 00:33:10,656 --> 00:33:12,122 What are you doing with the butter, chef? 777 00:33:12,124 --> 00:33:13,757 [Richard] I'll make a butter-poached lobster. 778 00:33:13,759 --> 00:33:16,893 I like that. What's gonna be the cold in this? 779 00:33:16,895 --> 00:33:19,896 I'm gonna actually make a nice heirloom tomato salad. 780 00:33:19,898 --> 00:33:22,032 Got it. Got it. Got it. Got it. Got it. 781 00:33:22,034 --> 00:33:25,402 The lobster tails, I do what's called a Beurre Monte. 782 00:33:25,404 --> 00:33:28,138 In the pan, I just add a little bit of water. 783 00:33:28,140 --> 00:33:31,274 And then I start to put my cold butter and then you have to whisk that 784 00:33:31,276 --> 00:33:32,876 like, really fast. 785 00:33:32,878 --> 00:33:34,544 I add all the lobster in. 786 00:33:34,546 --> 00:33:37,381 And the lobster's actually flavoring the butter. 787 00:33:37,383 --> 00:33:39,316 And then you can use that as a sauce. 788 00:33:40,519 --> 00:33:42,586 So, I gotta use this spiralizer. 789 00:33:42,588 --> 00:33:44,988 I spiralize my sweet potatoes and that's a gonna add 790 00:33:44,990 --> 00:33:47,624 a little bit of crunch to my high-end dish. 791 00:33:47,626 --> 00:33:50,227 John Conley, I've met him through DDD, but, 792 00:33:50,229 --> 00:33:52,562 I can call him truly a good friend of mine. 793 00:33:52,564 --> 00:33:54,531 Nobody wants to see John lose. 794 00:33:54,533 --> 00:33:56,767 But, when I'm cooking against him, he's gotta lose. 795 00:33:56,769 --> 00:33:58,735 Because, I make great food 796 00:33:58,737 --> 00:34:01,538 and I'm ready for the next step in this world. 797 00:34:01,540 --> 00:34:03,407 [Guy] Seven minutes. Seven to go. 798 00:34:04,977 --> 00:34:06,977 [John] I'm gonna work on my tower. 799 00:34:06,979 --> 00:34:09,146 It's got height, it's fresh, it's clean, 800 00:34:09,148 --> 00:34:11,548 it's crisp, it got cold. 801 00:34:11,550 --> 00:34:15,585 I want these farm-fresh vegetables to shine. 802 00:34:15,587 --> 00:34:18,021 - Lot going on. Lot of mince happening here, Chef. - Yup. 803 00:34:18,023 --> 00:34:19,856 - Yup, yup. - [Guy] How did we incorporate the spiralizer? 804 00:34:19,858 --> 00:34:22,559 - I haven't got it yet But, I know what I'm gonna do. - Okay. 805 00:34:22,561 --> 00:34:25,762 [John] I have a zucchini and I'm gonna spiralize it out. 806 00:34:25,764 --> 00:34:27,697 I'm gonna leave it raw and I'm gonna use that 807 00:34:27,699 --> 00:34:29,099 as border to my tower. 808 00:34:29,101 --> 00:34:31,735 So, let's build this tower. I get all of my farm-fresh, 809 00:34:31,737 --> 00:34:34,337 hand-cut vegetables into the spring-mold. 810 00:34:34,339 --> 00:34:36,907 This has to be the perfect high-end dinner. 811 00:34:36,909 --> 00:34:39,543 It's gonna lead me to $15,000 812 00:34:39,545 --> 00:34:41,878 and then we're gonna give it to Flagstaff Family Food Center. 813 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:44,314 It's gonna be ten to 12,000 people. 814 00:34:47,252 --> 00:34:50,554 -How are you feeling, Chef? -I'm feeling good. I'm doing a little... 815 00:34:50,556 --> 00:34:52,022 - butter-poached lobster. - Great. 816 00:34:52,024 --> 00:34:53,590 Where we at with this cold? 817 00:34:53,592 --> 00:34:55,759 I'm gonna start making that tomato salad. 818 00:34:55,761 --> 00:34:59,296 It's time to put my attention on my cold part of my dish. 819 00:34:59,298 --> 00:35:01,765 [Richard] I just wanted to cook 'em just a little bit... 820 00:35:01,767 --> 00:35:03,400 And then ice bath 'em. Got it. 821 00:35:03,402 --> 00:35:05,102 What else is gonna be in this tomato salad? 822 00:35:05,104 --> 00:35:07,504 [Richard] I'm gonna do like, a basil tower with it. 823 00:35:07,506 --> 00:35:08,872 [Guy] I dig it, I dig it. 824 00:35:08,874 --> 00:35:13,009 To make the tomato tower, you need perfect horizontal cuts. 825 00:35:13,011 --> 00:35:15,979 And it looks like, it's actually a whole tomato. 826 00:35:18,617 --> 00:35:19,916 When I was sick, 827 00:35:19,918 --> 00:35:22,052 Guy, he was the one that stepped up. 828 00:35:22,054 --> 00:35:24,254 He was talking to doctors. 829 00:35:24,256 --> 00:35:27,157 He said, "Where you need me to fly you, I'll fly you." 830 00:35:27,993 --> 00:35:29,826 He's generous. 831 00:35:29,828 --> 00:35:31,862 I wanna win the money, because, I'm playing 832 00:35:31,864 --> 00:35:35,065 for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, 833 00:35:35,067 --> 00:35:36,700 Sunshine Project 834 00:35:36,702 --> 00:35:39,002 and it's be a great addition to their funding. 835 00:35:42,908 --> 00:35:44,374 [Guy] Two minutes! Two minutes flat! 836 00:35:44,376 --> 00:35:45,808 Gotta be plated. 837 00:35:45,810 --> 00:35:50,213 [John] I top my tower with my perfectly lemon-poached lobster. 838 00:35:50,849 --> 00:35:53,316 And then I have to gently remove the mold. 839 00:35:55,053 --> 00:35:57,654 And then I take the roasted tomato sauce with the Chile De Arbol 840 00:35:57,656 --> 00:35:59,990 and I put that around the tower. 841 00:35:59,992 --> 00:36:04,127 And then I drape the spiralizer all the way around. 842 00:36:04,930 --> 00:36:07,030 It's got hot, it's got cold. 843 00:36:07,032 --> 00:36:09,199 It's got lemon-poached lobster right on top. 844 00:36:09,201 --> 00:36:10,467 This is beautiful. 845 00:36:11,003 --> 00:36:14,004 [Guy] One minute. 60 seconds to play. 846 00:36:14,006 --> 00:36:16,907 [Richard] First thing I put down, is the zucchini and squash. 847 00:36:16,909 --> 00:36:17,908 Next, I build my tomato tower 848 00:36:17,910 --> 00:36:20,343 with the basil and olive oil. 849 00:36:22,681 --> 00:36:26,216 Then I add my butter-poached lobster on top of my zucchini and squash. 850 00:36:28,120 --> 00:36:31,388 I'm gonna beat John Conley with this dish. 851 00:36:33,825 --> 00:36:38,128 Five, four, three, two, one 852 00:36:38,130 --> 00:36:39,563 and that's all she wrote. 853 00:36:39,565 --> 00:36:41,531 - Nice job. - Wow. 854 00:36:41,533 --> 00:36:45,302 - [John] Good job, everyone. - [all applauding] 855 00:36:45,304 --> 00:36:48,238 Chefs, your DDD dishes look delicious. 856 00:36:48,240 --> 00:36:50,941 Let's take it to the judges, right this way. 857 00:36:58,317 --> 00:36:59,783 All right, judges. This is it. 858 00:36:59,785 --> 00:37:02,185 Game two, DDD champs. 859 00:37:02,187 --> 00:37:05,055 Our chefs had to make a high-end dinner 860 00:37:05,057 --> 00:37:07,290 that incorporated items selected 861 00:37:07,292 --> 00:37:09,059 by our triangle of pain. 862 00:37:09,061 --> 00:37:11,127 Chef Richard, you're first. 863 00:37:11,129 --> 00:37:13,163 For my high end dinner, I did a 864 00:37:13,165 --> 00:37:17,334 butter-poached lobster and it's spiralized with sweet potatoes. 865 00:37:17,336 --> 00:37:19,936 And then I did a cold tomato tower 866 00:37:19,938 --> 00:37:21,304 with basil. 867 00:37:22,541 --> 00:37:25,075 This is so vibrant and beautiful, right? 868 00:37:25,077 --> 00:37:28,044 A bite of tomato, it's the lobster and this Beurre Blanc. 869 00:37:28,046 --> 00:37:30,680 It's so delicious. 870 00:37:30,682 --> 00:37:33,116 I think that this dish eats exceptionally well. 871 00:37:33,118 --> 00:37:35,518 I love the textural juxtaposition 872 00:37:35,520 --> 00:37:37,020 and the earthiness that you get 873 00:37:37,022 --> 00:37:39,823 from those spiralized purple yams. 874 00:37:39,825 --> 00:37:41,658 It truly becomes, like, a delicious thing 875 00:37:41,660 --> 00:37:43,860 that you just keep going back for. 876 00:37:43,862 --> 00:37:46,763 Man alive, you can make sauces. I love your sauces. 877 00:37:46,765 --> 00:37:49,733 That butter sauce for me has so much flavor going through it. 878 00:37:49,735 --> 00:37:51,401 Really like it over the noodles. 879 00:37:51,403 --> 00:37:53,470 But lobster's a little bit overcooked. 880 00:37:53,772 --> 00:37:54,904 Thank you. 881 00:37:54,906 --> 00:37:56,740 All right, up next, not to be outdone, 882 00:37:56,742 --> 00:37:58,775 the one and only Chef John Conley. 883 00:37:58,777 --> 00:38:00,310 Thanks. What I made for you tonight, 884 00:38:00,312 --> 00:38:02,679 a lemon-poached and chilled lobster 885 00:38:02,681 --> 00:38:04,914 with fresh farmer's market vegetables. 886 00:38:04,916 --> 00:38:09,753 I did a fire-roasted tomato and a spicy chipotle base for that. 887 00:38:09,755 --> 00:38:11,755 You get the spiralizer on the zucchini 888 00:38:11,757 --> 00:38:14,524 'cause I want that just to be fresh and crunchy. 889 00:38:14,526 --> 00:38:16,092 It all goes together. 890 00:38:16,795 --> 00:38:18,027 This is just so beautiful. 891 00:38:18,029 --> 00:38:21,498 The lobster is a master class on how to cook lobster. 892 00:38:22,801 --> 00:38:24,200 It's just super, super delicious. 893 00:38:24,202 --> 00:38:26,102 The salsa around our sauce, 894 00:38:26,104 --> 00:38:28,571 so spicy, so flavorful. 895 00:38:29,608 --> 00:38:32,776 Between the heat and the subtle sweetness of the lobster 896 00:38:32,778 --> 00:38:35,045 is the right amount of sauce for the right amount of food. 897 00:38:35,047 --> 00:38:37,380 The one thing I am noticing though, 898 00:38:37,382 --> 00:38:41,518 is there's not much seasoning going on throughout the layers. 899 00:38:41,520 --> 00:38:43,520 Very nice, judges. Thank you very much. 900 00:38:43,522 --> 00:38:45,055 You two, what a battle. 901 00:38:45,057 --> 00:38:48,525 Hot and cold, spiralizer and lobster. 902 00:38:48,527 --> 00:38:50,193 It's one of my favorite albums. 903 00:38:50,195 --> 00:38:51,761 - [chuckles] - The judges really need 904 00:38:51,763 --> 00:38:53,029 some time to deliberate on this. 905 00:38:53,031 --> 00:38:54,898 We're gonna send you back to the kitchens. 906 00:38:54,900 --> 00:38:56,166 We'll come back and let you know 907 00:38:56,168 --> 00:38:58,668 who is going to be our DDD champ, 908 00:38:58,670 --> 00:39:01,104 who's getting 15,000 bucks. 909 00:39:01,106 --> 00:39:02,572 Gentlemen, thank you very much. Back to the kitchen. 910 00:39:02,574 --> 00:39:03,540 Thank you. 911 00:39:05,077 --> 00:39:07,444 Judges, whose high-end dinner is good enough to 912 00:39:07,446 --> 00:39:09,179 upend the competition? 913 00:39:09,181 --> 00:39:11,981 I love the elegance of Richard's dish with the Beurre Blanc and the tomato 914 00:39:11,983 --> 00:39:13,783 coming together with the lobster. 915 00:39:13,785 --> 00:39:15,919 Super-composed, thoughtful dish. 916 00:39:15,921 --> 00:39:18,655 I think one of the chefs hit hot and cold better. 917 00:39:18,657 --> 00:39:21,591 I think one of the chefs used the spiralizer more. 918 00:39:21,593 --> 00:39:23,793 Chef Richard overcooked his lobster. 919 00:39:23,795 --> 00:39:27,063 You know, Chef John had it absolutely perfect. 920 00:39:27,065 --> 00:39:28,531 [Guy] Who do you think did hot and cold better? 921 00:39:29,234 --> 00:39:29,999 Chef Richard, 922 00:39:30,001 --> 00:39:31,267 - Richard. - Yeah. 923 00:39:31,269 --> 00:39:33,903 But, we also know who did lobster better. 924 00:39:33,905 --> 00:39:35,772 - John. - [both] Chef John. 925 00:39:35,774 --> 00:39:38,174 Tight race. All right, judges. Let's score 'em up. 926 00:39:38,176 --> 00:39:40,009 Call the chefs back in. 927 00:39:47,619 --> 00:39:49,486 Well, gentlemen, it's been a long time coming. 928 00:39:50,555 --> 00:39:56,259 The chance to pick the ultimate DDD champ. 929 00:39:56,261 --> 00:40:01,531 Time to find out which high-end dinner gets the high-end score. 930 00:40:02,134 --> 00:40:03,800 My brother, John. 931 00:40:03,802 --> 00:40:05,769 This was a new head-to-head racket. 932 00:40:05,771 --> 00:40:08,471 So, this did not involve your past score. 933 00:40:09,174 --> 00:40:11,307 Out of 20 points, gameplay... 934 00:40:11,910 --> 00:40:13,042 15. 935 00:40:13,311 --> 00:40:16,079 Taste, 15. 936 00:40:16,214 --> 00:40:18,448 Plating, eight. 937 00:40:19,050 --> 00:40:20,517 Score of 38. 938 00:40:22,053 --> 00:40:23,186 Pretty nice score. 939 00:40:23,555 --> 00:40:25,955 Chef Hales, out of 20, 940 00:40:25,957 --> 00:40:28,391 gameplay, 15. 941 00:40:29,161 --> 00:40:32,362 Taste, 16. 942 00:40:32,364 --> 00:40:36,232 - Plating... for a total of 39! - [all applauding] 943 00:40:36,234 --> 00:40:39,002 - Oh! - Congratulations Chef Hales. 944 00:40:39,004 --> 00:40:42,105 [all applauding] 945 00:40:42,107 --> 00:40:45,008 - And by one point... - One stinking point. 946 00:40:45,010 --> 00:40:47,010 I love you, brother. 947 00:40:47,012 --> 00:40:50,213 This is not the last time you'll see the great John Conley 948 00:40:50,215 --> 00:40:52,215 - on GGG. - Thank you very much, Chef. 949 00:40:52,217 --> 00:40:54,984 - Love you, man. - Love you too, buddy. 950 00:40:54,986 --> 00:40:57,287 -Thank you. You're awesome. -I love you. Thanks for the opportunity. 951 00:40:57,289 --> 00:41:00,523 And if I'm gonna lose to anybody, I'd like to lose to Richard Hales. 952 00:41:00,525 --> 00:41:01,858 He's a monster in the kitchen, 953 00:41:01,860 --> 00:41:04,494 great guy, And I lost by one point. 954 00:41:07,699 --> 00:41:09,799 Well, there you have it ladies and gentlemen. 955 00:41:09,801 --> 00:41:12,802 Probably one of the battles that will go down in history 956 00:41:12,804 --> 00:41:16,272 and it's all happening at the sword of this man. 957 00:41:16,274 --> 00:41:19,542 Meet the ultimate DDD champ, 958 00:41:19,544 --> 00:41:21,177 Chef Richard Hales. 959 00:41:21,179 --> 00:41:23,146 - [Tiffani] Whoo-hoo! - Yes. 960 00:41:23,148 --> 00:41:26,916 I don't even have the vocabulary for how I feel... [chuckles] right now. 961 00:41:26,918 --> 00:41:29,152 I mean, it's unreal. 962 00:41:29,154 --> 00:41:31,387 I am the DDD ultimate champ. 963 00:41:31,957 --> 00:41:33,289 He's the DDD champ. 964 00:41:33,792 --> 00:41:37,293 He just won $15,000. 965 00:41:37,295 --> 00:41:39,762 - That's... come on! - [all cheering] 966 00:41:39,764 --> 00:41:41,998 - Yes. - Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you... 967 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:43,867 - [chuckles] - Very well deserved. 968 00:41:43,869 --> 00:41:46,035 - Thank you. - Great competition. 969 00:41:46,037 --> 00:41:49,072 Kept your cool. Your presentation was strong. Your dish was beautiful. 970 00:41:49,074 --> 00:41:53,042 So, there we have it. Richard Hales comes and tears up the games, 971 00:41:53,044 --> 00:41:57,046 become the new DDD champ. 15,000 bucks. 972 00:41:57,048 --> 00:41:59,249 We'll see you guys next week of GGG, adios.