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Hot Hot Heat?

Episode 4: Did the chefs' pepper Quickfire dishes and chili cook-off entries bring the heat, or leave you feeling lukewarm?

Smoked Brisket Chili with Summer Pickles
Challenge: Create a Pot of Chili

Chef: Blue Team (Heather Terhune, Paul Qui, Edward Lee)

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.4 (334 votes)
Seared Tuna with Habañero Creamed Corn
Challenge: Second Chance

Chef: Beverly Kim

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (317 votes)
Anaheim Chili - Anaheim Chili Crudite with Samjang Paste
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Beverly Kim

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 1.9 (313 votes)
"Chili Mole" with Cornbread
Challenge: Create a Pot of Chili

Chef: Black Team (Beverly Kim, Nyesha Arrington, Richie Farina)

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3 (306 votes)
Thai Chili - Coconut Soup with Thai Chili
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Chris Crary

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.7 (306 votes)
Manzano Chili - Seared Chicken with Manzano Vinaigrette
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Chris Jones

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.2 (301 votes)
Habañero Chili - Sautéed Scallop with Achiote
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Chuy Valencia

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (296 votes)
Habañero Chili - Oyster Shooter with Fire roasted Habañero Mignonette
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Dakota Weiss

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.7 (297 votes)
HabaLi
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Edward Lee

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.5 (296 votes)
Habañero Chili - Habañero Popper with Cream Lime Sauce
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Grayson Schmitz

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.4 (303 votes)
Challenge: Create a Pot of Chili

Chef: Green Team (Chuy Valencia, Sarah Grueneberg, Chris Crary)

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.2 (302 votes)
Thai Chili - Date & Pistachio Cous Cous, Pickled Cucumbers, Red Onions & Thai Chili
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Heather Terhune

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (295 votes)
Habañero Chili - Picked Herb Salad with Charred Sugar Snaps, Oranges, Avocado and Blackened Habañero Vinaigrette
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Lindsay Autry

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.7 (292 votes)
Frito-Encrusted Black Tiger Shrimp with Roasted Corn Salsa
Challenge: Second Chance

Chef: Nyesha Arrington

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (287 votes)
Habañero Chili - Baby Fennel & Rock Shrimp Salad with Orange Habañero Vinaigrette
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Beverly Kim

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.7 (288 votes)
Ghost Chili - Chilled Coconut Soup with Kaffir Lime, Ghost Pepper Relish
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Paul Qui

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.3 (299 votes)
Challenge: Create a Pot of Chili

Chef: Red Team (Chris Jones, Whitney Otawkwa, Dakota Weiss)

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.5 (298 votes)
Frito-Encrusted Pork Tenderloin, Potato Hash & Ricotta Cheese Chili Puree
Challenge: Second Chance

Chef: Richie Farina

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.5 (292 votes)
Fresno Chili - Fresno Slaw with Pineapple Curd & Seared Bay Scallops
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Richie Farina

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.6 (289 votes)
Fresno Chili - Salmon Belly Seared with Fresno Chili Relish
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Sarah Grueneberg

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.7 (291 votes)
Thai Chili - Prawns in the Shell with Roasted Chili Caramel Sauce, Raw Chili Crudite, Lime Leaves and Fish Sauce
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Ty-Lor Boring

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.9 (292 votes)
Three Bean & Three Beef Chili & Poblamno Corn Bread
Challenge: Create a Pot of Chili

Chef: White Team (Ty-Lor Boring, Lindsay Autry, Grayson Schmitz)

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 3.2 (295 votes)
Thai Chili - Beef Tenderloin with Napa Cabbage and Thai Chili Slaw
Challenge: Create a Dish Highlighting One Chili Pepper

Chef: Whitney Otawka

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Rating:

Your rating: None Average: 2.8 (284 votes)