The chefs are welcomed to the kitchen with their first Sudden Death Quickfire challenge. Nothing like getting split into teams where your fate hangs in the balance of strangers right out of the gate right?
For the first part of the challenge, the chefs have to work in teams to complete four to complete mise en place tasks with using fresh local seafood. The slowest chef on the losing team will be up for elimination.
The red team loses, and George is deemed to have been the slowest. He chooses Gregory as his opponent, as payback for not letting him butcher the mackerel -- thereby getting him into this mess. But it's a choice he ultimately regrets as Gregory's dish bests him, and he loses the challenge and is forced to pack his knives and go.
For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs have to create a version of the very first dish they ever cooked. Adam lends Aaron a helping hand with his pork belly.
Fellow Boston-dwellers (and former cheftastants) Kristen Kish and Tiffani Faison stop by Stacy's stand to psyche her into winning this one for their beloved hometown.
The judges weren't fans his salmon roe/corn combination, so tonight Michael is eliminated. He and Gregory share a warm embrace before he packs up his knives.
The judges take a moment to mull over the best and worst dishes of the day before heading to Judges Table. Will Padma's spit take send Aaron home? Or will another chef's mistake be more egregious?
