The teams participate in the annual blind taste test. The winners go on a shopping spree and sample caviar. The losers make sangria and lug tabletops into the dining room.
NARRATOR: Previously on “Hell’s Kitchen”– [shouting] Let’s fight! NARRATOR: After learning that they would host a high school homecoming dinner– Tomorrow tonight, right here in Hell’s Kitchen. NARRATOR: The chefs were challenged to create a New Orleans inspired tasting menu. This year our theme is Mardi Gras. I want to see a Cajun influence.
High school kids, as long as it has a lot of meat, a lot of grease, it works. NARRATOR: T and Alison’s shrimp and grits did little to impress the homecoming committee. The grits are a little watery. You know, I think it’s a little bit salty. Like, just stab me in the eyeballs.
NARRATOR: The women hoped Meghan’s fresh fettuccine and andouille sausage would carry them to victory. That was amazing. Very colorful, which is what I asked for. NARRATOR: But it was Josh and Nick’s chicken fried steak that won the challenge for the blue team. – I gotta go with the blue team. – Thank you.
Thank you. Woo! We did it again as a team, y’all. NARRATOR: At the Calabasas High homecoming dinner– [bleep] now. NARRATOR: T’s blazing start on the fish station had the red team in trouble early. Oh my god. I set the whole flat top on fire. NARRATOR: But Meghan took control of the red team.
They have to go longer. Minute and a half? Flip ’em. NARRATOR: And led them to a successful service. Thank you. NARRATOR: Impressing the student diners. This is delicious. Working risotto! NARRATOR: In the blue kitchen, Josh tanked the first appetizers. It’s full of white wine! What, are you trying to get me drunk?
NARRATOR: And Randy was a flaming mess on the fish station. – That’s what you brought me. – Is it? Is it? There’s no lobster in there. Is it? NARRATOR: The men lost, and quickly turned on each other. Stop [bleep] talking over me, Josh! You’re a [bleep] dick!
You don’t have the heart or the balls to be a chef. NARRATOR: They nominated– Randy. NARRATOR: And– Josh. NARRATOR: But Chef Ramsay surprised everyone. Josh. You’re joining the red team. – Wow. – Meghan. You’re going to the blue team. NARRATOR: Keeping their dream of becoming head chef at Caesar’s Atlantic City alive.
[theme music] Ah! Whoa! Ah! [shouting] [laughter] [roaring] [shouting] [buzzing] [shouting] [roaring] Aw. NARRATOR: And now the continuation of Hell’s Kitchen. Get out of here. Meghan is finally gone. Now I’m going to step up as a leader. This is a great opportunity that has just fallen into my lap. Yo, holy [bleep]. What? What?
What just happened? Chef Ramsay sees the fight in me. I know what I’m capable of, and I know what I have to do to win. Oh, it’s on like Donkey Kong! Yo, this is good. Tell me I don’t want to [bleep] crush the blue team now. I have to. [bleep] yeah. Damn.
That sucks, Nick. – Yeah, for the girls. Poor things. They can have Josh. That means one less loud cackle in the kitchen for me. I’m sorry, girls. – [bleep] yeah. See ya. [bleep] see ya. [bleep] Peace. [ringing] Good Morning. This is Alison. Chef Ramsay needs all you guys outside in front
Of Hell’s Kitchen right now. OK, chef. Outside of Hell’s Kitchen right now. – Good morning. – Good morning, chef. Line up, please. I go outside, and there’s [bleep] under some black capes. The wheels are definitely turning at this point. Quick question. How many of you are confident in your palate? Good.
Time to test your palates in the 14th annual blind taste test. And I’ve brought back the dunk tanks. Right over here. Oh, [bleep]. Oh, no. Oh, god. Can everybody swim? I don’t want no parts of this dunk tank. I’ve got on dry drawers, a dry undershirt.
I ain’t trying to get it all wet up. Whilst one of you is competing in the blind taste test, your performance is not only going to affect your team’s chances for victory, it’s also going to have repercussions on your teammates. One of your teammates will be sat on top of the tank.
If you get two correct answers out of four, your teammate stays dry. But if you get free wrong, your teammate gets dunked. Everybody understand? Yes, chef. Michelle and Meghan, head to the dunk tanks. Let’s go. T and Milly, let’s go, please. – All right, T. Let’s go. – Come on, Milly. Yes, sir.
Oh, god. NARRATOR: In this, the only challenge Chef Ramsay brings back every year, the chefs must prove the strength of their palate by identifying as many foods as possible using only their sense of taste. Milly, can you hear me? T, can you hear me? NARRATOR: The team with the most correct answers
Wins the challenge. Number one. Let’s start off with something easy. Chicken. Texture. Taste. Turkey. [buzzer] – Wrong. Chicken. Chicken. Well done. Next one. Apple. Pears? [buzzer] Oh, man. Wrong. Apple. Apple. Correct. Meghan, you are staying dry. How are you, feeling, Michelle? Get two right. This water is really [bleep] cold.
My toes are cold, my feet are cold. I do not want to get dunked in water today. I just did my hair. Come on, T. You can do this. Next one. Carrot. Carrots. Carrot. Last one. Cauliflower. Cauliflower. Yes! Yay! I don’t have to go in the water.
Good job, T. Can I get down now? Please? Cauliflower. Well done, Milly. Four for four. You have a palate, young man. – Thank you, chef. Oh, yeah. Four for four. Boom. Here y’all go. Perfect. I could beat Helen Keller in a blind taste test.
OK, Alison and Mandy, take your place in the dunk tank. Joshua, Nick, let’s go. Let’s go, chef. Excuse me, ladies. I’m very confident in my palate. I mean, I’ve been eating things since I could walk. Lobster. Come on, guys. You work with it every day. Lobster, chef. Crab meat? Aw! [bleep]. Easy one.
Celery. Celery, chef. Great job. Alison, just are dry, young lady. Turnip? Here we go. Randy, get ready, bud. One more wrong, and you’re dunked. Spinach. [laughter] Parsley, chef? [buzzer] – Close. Randy, is he going to get this? Not looking very good, is it, chef? Lettuce? Bye bye, Randy. [laughter]
Hurry up, Randy. Get out. American cheese. Come on, Nick. You’ve got to get one right. As a former fat kid, you know, every sandwich I had had American cheese. So I knew it right away. American cheese, chef. Well done. Three of four. American cheese? Ah. Sorry, Randy.
NARRATOR: Josh has delivered a strong performance for his new team. Josh, well done. Thank you, chef. NARRATOR: And the score is now tied. 5-5. T and Milly, now it’s your turn to take the seat in the dunk tank. Michelle and Meghan, your turn to taste. Let’s go. Let’s go, T.
I really want to beat Meghan. She needs to be humbled. She’s not the queen bee of all of us. Strawberries. Peach? Pineapple? Oh! Yikes. Macadamia nut. Peanuts. [buzzer] Macadamia nuts? NARRATOR: After two wrong answers– Potato. NARRATOR: Michelle’s palate, or lack thereof, has left T on the edge of her seat.
OK, T. You gonna stay dry? Yes, chef. She got this. Don’t overthink it. Oh, no. I’m tasting, tasting, tasting– All I can taste is [bleep] nuts in my mouth. Potato? Potato. Potato? Wow. Milly, you’re dry for sure. Egg white. Egg whites? Egg? Well done. Headsets off. 8-7 for blue.
NARRATOR: It’s the final round, and with the red team down by one point– Josh and Nick, down to the dunk tank, please. NARRATOR: It all comes down to the match up of Alison and Randy. Let’s go. This is probably the most nervous I’ve been on the competition, because some ingredients I just–
I’m afraid I won’t even know what the hell they are. Fresh tomatoes. I’m just going to have to make my best “edu-ma-cated” guess. That’s gonna be it. Tomatoes? Tomatoes. Yes. Oatmeal. Steel oats? Josh, you’re staying dry. Rice? [buzzer] 9-9, guys. Every ingredient is important. Butternut squash. A yam? [buzzer] Come on, Randy.
Potato? [buzzer] [bleep]. 9-9. Come on, Alison. It all comes down to this. Come on, Alison. Oh my god. You got this. Onions. A scallion? [buzzer] Wrong. It’s onion. Randy. It’s all on you, buddy. Uncle Randy. Uncle Randy. Get it wrong. Get it wrong. Get it wrong. Get it wrong. Oh–
NARRATOR: It’s Chef Ramsay’s blind taste test, and with the score tied, it’s all come down to the final item of the final round. – Onions. NARRATOR: First it’s Alison’s turn. A scallion? NARRATOR: Now a correct answer by Randy will win it for the blue team. Randy. It’s all on you, buddy. Uncle Randy.
Uncle Randy. – Get it wrong. Get it wrong. Get it wrong. Get it wrong. A leek? [buzzer] Goodbye, Nick. [laughter] Way to return the favor. Randy, I thought you were gonna do that for your team? Me too, chef. NARRATOR: After four rounds and 16 ingredients,
The teams are tied at 9, forcing a sudden death tiebreaker. Milly, Josh, step forward, please. Let’s go. NARRATOR: As the chefs with the best performance from the early rounds step up to represent their teams. Alison, Meghan, head to the dunk tank. Let’s go. NARRATOR: Their partners assume the position as well.
Blindfolds on first. Well, it’s sudden deaht. It’s me and Milly. This is my competition. This is my challenge. I’m going to prove myself on the red team, and make the team miss me. Because it’s a tiebreaker, one wrong answer and you’ll dunk your teammates. Oh, I hate my life sometimes. Here we go.
Come on, Milly. Zucchini. Please. OK. – Rutabaga. – Aw, [bleep]. Goodbye, Alison. [laughter] Holy [bleep],, the water is cold. Zucchini. What? Milly can win this. Here we go, guys. Stand by Meghan. Milly from Philly. Oh, god. No. I gotta say pear, chef. Pears? Bye, Meghan. [laughter] Meg bird. Oh my god.
I feel like a wet rat. Zucchini. It’s still a tie. Avocado. Josh thinks he has it. Come on, Josh. Avocado. All right. Here we go. If Milly gets this wrong, the red team have won. Come on, Milly. Potatoes, chef. Potatoes? Nice! Meghan, goodbye. Headset off. Well done, Josh.
You’ve won it for your team. Yeah! Here we go, baby! Meghan looks like a [bleep] raccoon right now. Her makeup is all smeared. It’s actually kind of satisfying. Nice. – Yes! – Welcome, Josh. Thanks. You got me wet, but it’s OK. – Josh, well done. You’ve won it for your red team.
What a time to win it. I have arranged for all of you to enjoy some of the best caviar in the world at Petrossian. Yes! Yes! This tasting menu is exclusive, and costs over $1,200 per person. Now, you’ll also be going on a shopping spree. [laughter] Yeah! I love the girls’ team. Josh.
Get over here. Here’s $2,000. To share with your team. That’s crazy, chef. Caviar, and then shopping? Like– [bleep] every other reward. It’s just beyond amazing. Thank you, chef. Blue team. We are hosting a unique dinner tonight in Hell’s Kitchen for two very, very important charities that
Are near and dear to my heart, and we are going to give them one memorable evening. First of all, you’ll be setting up the dining room. Move every single table and chair out of there, and then you’ll carry in the two very large 12 tops.
Also, I want you to make an incredible sangria. Start off peeling and chopping pineapples, pears, apples. I want each and every crate peeled. You’ve got a lot of work ahead of you. Red team, you’ve got a lot of shopping I need you to do. Go get changed.
This is not the best start on the blue team for me. It’s really not a good feeling. Woo! I got that money! Good job, Josh. Thank you. I can start dicing apples. I’ll start vesting citrus. I’ll start peeling grapes. Let me get, like, the record for most challenges lost?
Punishment, you know, I just– it follows me wherever I go. On the red team or the blue team. Maybe I’m bad luck? [laughter] Bye, guys. Josh can go [bleep] himself. That’s how I feel about that. Figured I’d wear blue, in honor of Nick. Josh is just a little [bleep],, and he likes
To rub it in everyone’s faces. [laughter] I don’t want to see Josh win anything. So annoying. Aw. Hi, guys. Hi. Welcome to Petrossian West Hollywood. Congratulations on winning your reward. Thank you. Thanks. We’ve spared no expense with the caviar. This is single-handedly the best thing that could be happening tonight
To the red team right now. We’re loving life, we’re feeling good. Oh my god. Amazing. All right, everyone. Here we are. That tin goes for $1,065. All right. Just gonna go for it. – Wow. That’s the best right there. This is by far the most expensive lunch I’ve ever had in life.
The food was definitely exquisite. NARRATOR: As the red team celebrates their extravagant lunch– – OK. Enjoy your lunch. – All right. Thank you, Marino. – See you in a bit. NARRATOR: The blue team is just happy to get a break. Want ham or cheese? With ham or cheese on it.
NARRATOR: But one member of the blue team can’t seem to give himself a break. That was by far– I don’t know why I just didn’t say freaking onion. I could have went for the shopping spree but, uh– I don’t know about sitting there eating fish eggs. NARRATOR: As the blue team reluctantly resumes
Their punishment duties– [groan] I want to go shopping. NARRATOR: The red team eagerly arrives for their shopping spree. I’m shopping on Melrose. I can’t believe this. Hi. Welcome to Kitson. Please, shop. I gotta have these socks, dude. I’m a sock lover. Not horrible, right? What do you think? Winter in New York?
That’s so cute. So run right now, just shopping with all three of my teammates. Yeah, this is super cute. Michelle, the girly girl like, oh my god. Look at this. This is so cute. This is amazing. T, look! Oh, yeah. That’s really super fedora cute. Oh, snap. In the city.
It was [bleep] epic. Like, just running around and looking at stuff. What? I can spend $500, and this is all I have to show. We have definitely bonded as a team. We’re definitely going to kill it at dinner service. Oh, yeah. – Where do they want the tables? – In the–
– Hallway. – Hallway. I don’t know if we’re stronger or weaker not having Josh. Josh is a strong player, but so is Meghan. She’s smart, good chef, so we’ll see. This is ridiculous. Which way do these fold up? – Kick ’em in. – In this way? Yep. We may have lost the challenge,
But the red team can have Josh. I’ll take Meghan any day. [bleep]. Oh, god. Ah! NARRATOR: It’s almost two hours before dinner service, and the blue team is in the middle of a back breaking punishment. [bleep]. Oh god. Ah! You got it? I got it. All right.
All right, we’re gonna have to put this down. NARRATOR: The red team, on the other hand– – Damn. – Amazing. NARRATOR: Is just returning from their shopping spree, relaxed and ready for the evening ahead. Hey, Meghan. Wow. Meghan’s like, [bleep] you. I was extremely disappointed that I
Didn’t get to go on this award. I can spend $500 in like, 15 minutes. Oh, look, Milly. Fitteds, kicks. You know? You should have seen the kicks. You would have loved it. [inaudible] for days. Losing this challenge sucked. Keep [inaudible]. Red team, line up, please. Let’s go. Yes, chef.
Blue team, line up, please. Right, red team, blue team, how are you feeling? – Good. – Good, chef. Tonight is the big one, as you know. I’ve decided to close Hell’s Kitchen to the public because we have two very worthy charities. Both tables will be receiving a very exciting five course meal.
So five courses. One course each, and then you step and all jump on the desserts. So it will be your job to lead your team in getting that course out perfectly cocked. I want to see leadership. What do I want to see? – Leadership. Get on your stations. Yes, chef. Let’s go. Marino.
Si, chef? Open Hell’s Kitchen, please. Let’s go. Will be done. NARRATOR: Tonight Hell’s Kitchen is hosting a special dinner honoring major contributors and fundraisers to two special charity organizations– Step Up Women’s Network. Look how gorgeous this table is. Welcome. NARRATOR: And actress Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer Movement. – Welcome. – Hi.
– Nice to see you. – Thank you. You’re welcome. NARRATOR: Guests will dine on a special five course meal featuring a lobster risotto appetizer, prepared by Alison in the red kitchen and Randy in the blue kitchen. A tuna nicoise salad from Josh and Milly, pan seared salmon cooked by T and Nick,
A New York steak overseen by Michelle and Meghan, and finally a chocolate torte dessert, which will be handled by all the chefs. – Alison? – Yes, chef? Two seconds. Randy? – Yes, chef? – Come here. NARRATOR: The plan is for the two charity tables
To be served at the same time, so Chef Ramsay expects both Kitchens to do whatever it takes to be in sync with each other. 12 stunning risotto. How long are you going? – I’m going six minutes. – Six minutes. – Six minutes good? – Can you do that in six? 12 risottos? Sure.
– Yeah, six minutes. – Let’s go. – 12 risottos? – Yes, chef. Let’s go. Six minutes, Josh. Guys, six minutes. I’ll give you a countdown. This is my station. I have to own up to my dish. There’s no fear right now. I can’t be nervous.
I just need to rock out with my [bleep] out. Like, we’re in there like swimwear. Let’s just do this. Two minutes. Two minutes till risotto. Two minutes till risotto. T, you drop the lobster? – Yes. Lobsters are down. NARRATOR: While Alison takes charge of the risotto in the red kitchen.
Putting mascarpone in now. NARRATOR: Over in the blue kitchen– A little bit more stock. Make sure we all taste it since we’re all touching it, OK? NARRATOR: Randy seems to be cooking his risotto by committee. Whoa. And I need more parmesan. Now, too many making the risotto
Is too many different flavors, so be careful there, guys. Yes? – OK, standby. Getting ready to go to the pass. We’re gonna get 12 plates. – Heard. OK? Milly, do you wanna grab 12 plates? I’ll drop these in a minute. I went from never cooking risotto
To now it’s probably one of my favorite things to do. Hopefully I can knock these risottos out and get them out at the same time as the girls. Let’s go. 12 risottos walking to the pass. Risotto down. Quick. So two the same color, light and light. But they’re not the same taste.
Get them all into one pan, then divide it into two so you’ve got collectively– – Heard. – Yes? Heard. That was my bad. I shouldn’t have done that. I don’t know what the hell I was thinking. I guess two more pans. Right here.
NARRATOR: While Randy works to get all 12 of his risottos seasoned identically– It needs just a little bit more. NARRATOR: In the red kitchen, Alison– Come on, let’s go. Let’s go. And we’re walking. – Yep. NARRATOR: Delivers her risotto to the pass for plating. Shake the plates, OK, T?
Come on, come on, come on. Shake the plates. All right, let’s keep it moving. Come. Lobsters, please. NARRATOR: And now, back in the blue kitchen– Randy, just start plating better. You gotta start plating. NARRATOR: Randy has corrected his risotto, and has begun plating as well. There’s not enough on these, and there’s
Too much on that one. Why have we got 16 plates of risotto out? No answer. Randy? 8, 9, 10. Hey! Who got 16 plates out? They’re idiots. I just want to wring their necks. Replate them, please. – That’s on Randy. That was Randy’s dish. Hold on. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5– [bleep]
6, 7, 8, 9. – Nine. – Three more. Come on, can somebody help me? I need three plates. For god’s sakes. I really just want to grab people by the throat tonight, and just take them out of the kitchen. It’ll be an easy kill. Randy? What is this?
NARRATOR: As Randy tries to get his plating system together– Red team, go. Go, please. NARRATOR: Alison’s risotto has met Chef Ramsey’s standards, and is making its way to their VIP guests. Cooked it to perfection. This is really good. NARRATOR: And with Randy’s risotto lagging behind,
The VIP table for the blue team is feeling ready to step up. I say we just go grab a chef’s coat, and go back there and help. Well, let me tell you how much help I am in a kitche. Come on, guys. Please? – Yes, chef. Go, please. Blue team, go.
NARRATOR: Fortunately for them, they won’t have to. That’s so good. Hey. Set up for the tuna nicoise. Yes, chef. 12 plates. NARRATOR: In the red kitchen, Josh is ready to take the lead on the tuna nicoise. 4 and 1/2 minutes. Tonight’s my first dinner service with the red team,
And my tuna needs to be perfect. Pull. Pull ’em off. Pulling. I’m not here to step on any toes, but tonight is about leading the red team to victory. Josh, they’re over. They’re over? Yeah. No, they’re good. Get the best ones. Here, this one’s good. This one’s good. This one’s good. OK.
Josh, at the end of the day it’s your dish, and you’re the one that has to own up to it. Some of these are so over. There’s no tuna yet? I need the tuna! How long? How long? – Come on, Josh. Yes, hef. – Tuna right beside. – Tuna.
Heard. – These are overcooked. Look at that. The [bleep]? Well, that’s overcooked. You know it is. – Yes, chef. [bleep] hell. Why’s it all overcooked? How many you got? I have some more tuna. Overcooked tuna, Josh! Yes, chef. Working. Oh, man. NARRATOR: While Josh races to sear some more tuna,
Over in the blue kitchen, Millie has enlisted the help of his teammates for final plating. Tight, tight, tight, tight plates. Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick. NARRATOR: But maybe he shouldn’t have. – Show me that cloth. – Yes, chef. Hey. Come here, you. Yes, chef. It’s dirty. I shouldn’t have done that.
He is wiping your pltes with that [bleep] cloth. Sorry, Milly. I– yeah, I was using the [bleep] rag like an idiot. Oh, [bleep]. Hey. Up we go, Milly, please. Yes. Service, please. I can’t believe that, Nick. Let’s go. Good. – Thank you. – Very nice, Milly. Well done.
NARRATOR: As diners on the blue side dig into their second course– It’s delicious. NARRATOR: Diners on the red side are still waiting for their tuna. Red team. Blue table have eaten. This is exactly what I didn’t want to see. Hey. Would you mind explaining something to them? How long for me?
Marino, I’m coming as fast as I can. Can you just give me two minutes, please? I’m sorry. – Two minutes? Fran Drescher’s table. I’m very sorry. Do not despair. Your food will come out. Oh, we’re fine. But we don’t want to make our chefs nervous. Are you kidding me?
I forgot how to cook tuna. I mean, come on. It’s one of the easiest things to cook, you know? They’re done. They’re done. Take ’em out. Hopefully I can bounce back. – Come on, Josh. – Come on, girls. Just stop. Just stop. Hey, red team. Come here. Come here. Come here. Yeah.
[bleep] hell. Look. Look at the difference. Yes, chef. That is overcooked. Canned tuna has more moisture and more texture. Yes, chef. It was a disaster. Josh really [bleep] up. I’m not serving that. Yes, chef. Do you have more? There’s another one overcooked. Here’s another one. – Yes, chef. [bleep].
Do you have more tuna on? It’s all overcooked. This is all the tuna I have? I need more tuna. I need more tuna now. I need like– a lot more. Here. Use this– – It’s not enough. – Come on. I told Josh it’s overcooked, and he didn’t want to listen.
Our ass is grass. Oh my god. Can I go grab some tuna from them, chef? Can you go and grab some tuna? Are we run out? There’s 20 pieces. What in the [bleep] is going on? Oh, it’s getting crazy in the kitchen. I swear to god, all four of you [bleep] go upstairs,
And Andy and I will finish. NARRATOR: Hell’s Kitchen is hosting a special five course dinner honoring two charities. That’s so good. NARRATOR: And while the blue team’s 12 diners from the Step Up Women’s Network are already enjoying their second course, Josh has overlooked most of the red team’s tuna. Oh my god.
Can I go grab some tuna from them, chef? Can you go and grab some tuna? NARRATOR: Leaving hostess Fran Drescher and her 11 guests of the Cancer Schmancer movement waiting. I swear to god, all four of you [bleep] go upstairs, and Andy and I will finish. – Yes, chef.
– Get on the same page. – Yes, chef. – And hurry up, you. – All right, let’s go. Milly, I need tuna. I need tuna. Oh my god. I was excited to go to the red team and prove to them that I am a leader. Embarrassing ourselves. Let’s go.
And yeah, I got my teeth knocked in. Go, please. NARRATOR: With the tuna course finally making its way to the red kitchen diners– I want to take a picture of this, it’s so nice. NARRATOR: The spotlight is now shining on T, who will attempt to lead her team on the salmon course.
Get it together. Let’s go. Six minutes to the window. I’m just ready to bust it out right now. We can’t be defeated, we can’t hold our heads down. We have to bounce back. T, don’t, don’t– don’t, don’t, don’t turn it over. You know how to cook a salmon, right? Yes.
90% skin side down. Heard. Yeah, but it’s not. Josh, I got it. OK, that’s fine. Take care of it. My call, Josh. My call. You got it? Take care of it. All right. – Who’s cooking the salmon? Chef, I am, chef. NARRATOR: While T defends her turf and cooks
Her salmon, over in the blue kitchen– – Go, Nick. – Yes, chef. Pulling out salmon now. NARRATOR: It appears that Nick’s salmon is ready for delivery. Only take the best ones, and wipe them off, please. – Yes. – [bleep]. The skin’s not crispy on these. – OK, Nick.
Let’s go. – Come on, y’all. We need it right now. – I need a minute. The skin’s not crispy on these. – Yeah. We gotta go. – It’s cool. No, it’s not. So if one or two [inaudible] [bleep] up, then guess what? My ass is on the line.
So I’m not gonna let that happen. If it’s not perfect, I don’t want to put it out. I need 30 seconds on these three. Come on, Nick, please. – Don’t– give me them. – They’re not ready yet. OK. It’s OK. NARRATOR: While Nick pursues perfection on his salmon, back in the red kitchen–
– Please, T? – Yes, chef. Walking to the pass. NARRATOR: T’s salmon is being plated. Garnishing, T. Heard. Take every plate. Let’s go. Service, please? NARRATOR: T’s strong leadership and confidence has paid off. This is good. NARRATOR: Back in the blue kitchen– Come on, please. Yes, chef.
NARRATOR: Nick is doing his best to keep pace. Service, please? Up we go, Nick. Yes, chef. Make sure nice and clean. Thanks, guys. NARRATOR: And now that both tables have received their third course– This is phenomenal. It’s fabulous. NARRATOR: All eyes are on Megan and Michelle
To lead their teams on the final course before desserts– New York strip steaks. Head up to the pass, lay out all the plates. One minute after that, start doing the greens, please. – OK, heard. – Let’s go. Yes, chef. Michelle, I would put your steaks in now, and let them rest.
I don’t need Josh telling me what I need to do, especially when he [bleep] up his own course. When are you gonna put your steaks in? – Who’s cooking them? – I’m sorry. You’re telling T how to cook the salmon? I mean, did anyone teach you how to cook the [bleep] tuna?
Yes. I messed up the tuna. Yeah, I know, but it’s just– I think she can cook the New York strip, personally. Thank you, chef. [bleep] you, Josh. We have three minutes to the window, guys. 12 plates. Let’s go. You want 12 plates or 18 plates? – Come on, man. – Come on Randy.
Seriously? Trust me, I will do it right. I’m so disgusted with my team right now. They screwed me over. Everybody should be able to count to 12. – Take that. – Thank you. All right. And then I will come behind you with sauce, yes? Let’s go. These plates look really good, guys.
– Thank you. – Go, please. Thank you, Meghan. – All right, guys. Let’s jump on desserts, yes? NARRATOR: While the blue team preps for their final course– No, don’t touch my stuff. I’m taking your nuts. Oh wow. NARRATOR: Over in the red kitchen– Yeah, I think I got it.
NARRATOR: There is one thing holding them back. Where’s the [bleep] beef? The speed of him. We’re all waiting on you. You’re waiting on me? T, that doesn’t look like any of the other ones. I got all the other ones right. I don’t why you couldn’t follow. Seriously? Good job, guys.
We got it done. NARRATOR: Michelle’s organization made up for some clumsy last minute plating, and the red diners are enjoying their steak entrees. Steak is great. NARRATOR: And now the red team must come together to finish dessert. What happened? That was the smoothest going course. Right. [bleep] up outta here. [bleep]
I just wanna slap her across the face. No, we’re not arguing about this right now. I’m not arguing with you. Let’s clean up and do dessert, yeah? I’m not arguing with you. Don’t– don’t yell at me. Keep focused. That’s all I’m saying. Well, you don’t listen.
I’m not going to shut up because my team thinks I talk too much. [bleep] me, man. You do that [bleep] every [bleep] time. T, don’t even start with me. Let’s just do this [bleep] dessert right now. The only people we’re hearing is you. No. Just don’t, OK?
The only people we’re hearing is you. Now shut– you know what? I’m– NARRATOR: Tonight Hell’s Kitchen is hosting a special dinner honoring two amazing charities. I wonder what flavor this is? NARRATOR: And as the VIP guests enjoy the final course of the sweet chocolate tort– Whatever it is, it’s delicious.
NARRATOR: Things aren’t so sweet in either of the kitchens. We can’t put anything else on this. I wasn’t going to put it there, Michelle. I’m just letting you know. I’m just– I have eyes. I can [bleep] see. – T, I don’t– – I’m just saying, I can see. – Just calm down, please.
Just, can you please just take a breath for me? Will you lower your [bleep]? Don’t talk to me, then. – What’s the matter? – Huh? What happened? What’s the matter? – Seriously? – Well, you guys have Meghan– – Come here. – You guys act like–
I said what I wanted to at the very beginning. I said four minutes, I’m gonna ask for 12 plates to be taken out, right? OK, standby. Getting ready to go to the pass. We’re gonna get 12 plates. – Heard. OK? Milly, do you want to grab 12 plates out,
And I’ll drop these in a minue? That’s all I had to say. I didn’t say anymore. And you think it went that way? We’re responsible for our own dishes, so at the end of the day you should have run up there and recounted them. That’s it. End of story.
And you have to pay attention to every single detail when you’re a chef. – No problem. I tell you what. If I leave, I leave. If I stay, I’m telling you right now, you are not going to like me tomorrow. Or tonight.
– What are you talking about? – What are you talking about? No one tried to sabotage you with plates. There was too many plates– – I’m just telling you. OK. What are you talking about? I don’t know. I’ve gotten along with everybody until now.
– What id we do? – You won’t like me tonight. Cool. I’m with that. We can just talk food from here on out. Matter of fact, you ain’t gotta start lking me from right now. Since you want to wait till tonight, or wait till tomorrow. Right now, food only.
Randy flipped the [bleep] out. If that’s how you get when [bleep] don’t go your way, then that’s who you really is. Ladies, line up, please. Tonight’s service gives me a great indication on how individually you can lead, and who is a team player. Both charities left here extremely happy,
And we did put on a great menu. But let’s be honest, guys– it wasn’t without mistakes, right? But there was one kitchen that had the edge. But trust me, it was by a very slim margin. The winning team tonight is the blue team.
Red team, I want all of you to come to a consensus on the two people up for elimination. Get out of here. We were supposed to work together, but there’s too much petty [bleep] going on on the red team, and I don’t have time for that.
Nobody was on the same page tonight, and it sucks. Okie dokey, homies. Let’s start. What’s your vote, T? Josh, I gotta go with you for that. Overcooked tuna. If the tuna was cooked perfect, it was the best dish. It was the smoothest dish. – But it wasn’t. – It wasn’t.
– I’m just telling you. – That [bleep] was overcooked. And it stalled us, so it’s a fact. There’s no hiding. Did I [bleep] up? Of course. Of course. But when it comes down to it, a kitchen is run by communication and listening. Listening. In a kitchen it can’t be about yelling, and bickering,
And attacking people. We have to realize why we’re here. We’re here to do a job. – Yes. Those people out in the dining room don’t give a [bleep] what the problems are. They don’t care if you like each other. They want the job done right, and they deserve it.
But it’s really hard to communicate with people who aren’t listening. You can’t– – Well, the only reason– – I’m trying to talk right. You’re [bleep] cutting me off. – Go ahead. That’s crazy. You’re not even listening to what I’m saying now. I am listening. You said the communication between us is terrible–
You’re already talking to me. She’s listening right now. – I’m listening to you. – You’re talking. – I’m listening to you. – I’m talking. You asked me for my opinion, and I’m giving it to you. You’re still talking. You have the floor, Josh. I’m done. Josh is looking like an [bleep],,
Trying to pass off the blame when you cannot cook tuna. I am not the one that starts arguments with T. T is the one that yells at me. So– so stop. Somebody has to stop, though. I don’t know who deserves to go home. I mean, Josh completely screwed up
Tonight, but T and Michelle– the two of them arguing? We cannot have that stupid drama. I’m Not this far in the competition. At the end of the day, the two weakest links need to go. NARRATOR: After losing by a very small margin, the red team was asked to nominate two chefs for elimination.
Michelle. Red team’s first nominee, and why? Our first nominee is Josh, chef. The tuna steak, he didn’t execute it as well as he should have, and it halted us in the kitchen. Second nominee, and why? Our second nominee is myself, chef. Yourself? Yes, chef.
My team feels like I don’t listen as much as I should. Josh and Michelle, step forward. Josh, why do you think you should stay in Hell’s Kitchen? Chef, what happened last service definitely affected my confidence in a negative way. But when I do cook with conference, I am the best chef here.
I feel like the team did listen to me, and we did communicate together. T was on point, Alison was on point. We were all working together. And Michelle– you know, when she was listening, she did good. Michelle. Why should you stay in Hell’s Kitchen? I’m very consistent with my techniques.
I do a really good job cooking, and I feel like I do communicate with my team. Sometimes I don’t listen, because this is a competition. I need to stand on my own two feet, and if I listen to everyone all the time, telling me what to do.
Then I’m gonna look like [bleep] in the kitchen. I’m sending home the person who did not have control of their course. But more importantly, they never really bounced back. Michelle. Back in line. Josh. Yes, chef? Back in line. Yes, chef. Randy. Young man. Get over here. Yes, chef?
You have been one of the fastest learners I’ve ever had in Hell’s Kitchen. You’ve done your family proud. – Thank you. You’ve done your country proud, and you’ve done me very proud. But– – Yes, chef? You’re not ready to be my next head chef. Yes, chef. It was a pleasure.
Thank you. – Likewise. I appreciate it. At ease, buddy. Bye, Randy. Bye, guys. Bye, Randy. Take care, Randy. Thank you, chef. I really felt like my team hung me out to dry. But my head is held up high, walking out of here. I just wish I had more experience in the kitchen,
Because if I could combine that with my leadership abilities, there’s nobody in here that would have stood a chance. Surely you must realize that you are all close to joining a very elite club. The black jackets. But I’m not sure how many black jackets I’ll be giving out this year.
That is entirely up to you. Get out of here. It’s down to seven, and I can smell the black jackets. I should have gone home, and I didn’t. So now, what do I have to lose? Randy, you didn’t stand up like a man, so you had to go.
It’s just one less person that can stand in my way. I gotta shine hard. MICHELLE: Sometimes I do have an attitude, but I’m a leader. I have the skill. I deserve to get a black jacket more than anyone on the red team. And I’m not going to let anyone stop me.
I love Randy’s work ethic. Unfortunately, his positive attitude couldn’t camouflage his lack of experience. NARRATOR: Next time on Hell’s Kitchen– Get ready to fight for the black jacket. Yes, chef. NARRATOR: It’s the moment they’ve all been waiting for. Get one of these, and you are part of a unique club.
I’m putting that black jacket on. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. NARRATOR: But will the chance at a black jacket– Josh, do you have garnish right now? I’m cooking seven at a time. You don’t understand that? NARRATOR: Have the chefs seeing red? – I know what I’m doing. – I heard you!
All of you. What the [bleep] is going on? NARRATOR: And will the pressure to survive– Of all the people– Raw New York strip! I can’t believe that I did that. I made a mistake. NARRATOR: Lead to a shocking end for one of the front runners? Meghan, is that worthy of a black jacket?
Take your jacket off now and [bleep] off. NARRATOR: No one is safe. What the [bleep]? Is this really happening right now? NARRATOR: It’s all next time. Chef Ramsay’s apologizing. Just look at the position you put him in. NARRATOR: On a mind blowing episode of Hell’s Kitchen.
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