Hell’s Kitchen - Season 10 Episode 12 - Recap - 9 Chefs Compete, Part 1

By Amy Hyun ·

In the twelfth episode of Hell’s Kitchen Season 10, “9 Chefs Compete,” four contestants competed against a professional competitive eater—Joey “Jaws” Chestnut—in a wing eating contest. Also, Chef Ramsay challenged the Red and Blue teams to design their own menus that consisted of 3 appetizers, 3 entrees, and 3 desserts.

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If you missed Episode 11, you can read my recap here.

Before the Challenge:

Tiffany, Barbie, Brian, and Justin took part in a wing eating contest. They competed against a professional competitive eater, Joey Chestnut. It was essentially a game of “4 Chefs vs. 1 Competitive Eater.” The person who ate 60 wings the fastest won $500.

Red Team members Tiffany and Barbie seemed like they were about to vomit during the contest.

Blue Team members Brian and Justin weren’t feeling too well after eating so many wings.

Result: The chefs lost. Joey won $500 after eating 60 wings. The four chefs ate a combined total of 53 wings (each chef ate an average of 13.25 wings). Joey ate more than 4 times the amount of wings that each chef consumed. I see why they call him “Jaws” now.

Challenge of the Day:

A Blind Taste Test. Each contestant wore blindfolds and noise-canceling headphones during the challenge. Chef Ramsay brought up two people at a time (one from each team) to try out 4 different ingredients.

The Red Team members are: Tiffany, Kimmie, Barbie, Dana, Christina. Since the Red Team had an additional member, Kimmie sat out.

The Blue Team members are: Justin, Brian, Clemenza, Robyn.

Individual Contests:
  1. Christina vs Brian - Beets, Shallots, Turkey, Pineapple. Brian got 3 ingredients correct. Christina got 2 ingredients correct.
  2. Barbie vs. Robyn - Grits, Turnips, Sea Bass, Cilantro. Barbie got 1 ingredient correct. Robyn didn’t guess any of the ingredients correctly.
  3. Tiffany vs. Clemenza - Lamb, Sweet Potato, Eggplant, Walnuts. Tiffany got 1 ingredient correct. Clemenza didn’t get any of them correct.
  4. Dana vs. Justin - Scallops, Figs, Radish, Sunchoke. Dana got 2 ingredients correct. Justin became the first contestant in the history of Hell’s Kitchen to guess all 4 ingredients correctly.
Result: The Blue Team won by a score of 7 to 6 correct guesses (all thanks to Justin’s excellent taste buds). Their reward was a nice, refreshing trip to Raging Waters. They had the water park all to themselves... just the four of them. Side Note: The Red Team’s punishment for losing the challenge was to take part in “Delivery Day.” Delivery Day is a day in which food is delivered to Hell’s Kitchen. The Red Team unloaded boxes of food and ice from the delivery trucks; then re-stocked both kitchens. The Blue Team are now 5 for 10 in challenges. The Red Team are also 5 for 10. The score is tied up again.

Before the Dinner Service:

Chef Ramsay sent instructions via an iPad. He asked each team to create their own menu that consisted of 3 appetizers, 3 entrees, and 3 desserts.

The Red Team definitely had some issues before the start of dinner service. According to Dana, Barbie spent 2.5 hours cleaning the mussels. Kimmie also had difficulty fending for herself... she wasn’t 100% sure on how to make barbecue sauce from scratch. When Chef Ramsay taste-tested their dishes, he didn’t like the mussel dish at all saying, “The mussels look like something you would get out of the bottom of a dishwasher.”

The Blue Team currently have a bromance brewing between Justin and Brian. These two are my favorites on the Blue Team. Justin is an all-around great cook and Brian is an all-around hilarious guy. And...they simultaneously style their hair every morning. Aw, they have a cute bromance. <3 When Chef Ramsay taste-tested their dishes, he was noticeably upset with Clemenza’s dish.... Clemenza forgot to take the bones out of his quail dish.

Chef Ramsay’s Quote of the Night:

“Clemenza, this jacket’s like a T.P.! You could sail across the Atlantic with this thing.” - Chef Ramsay referring to Clemenza’s messy jacket from last week’s dinner service.

A Video Preview of Tuesday’s Episode:

https://www.youtube.com/v/lFvAEagGiZk?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0

The dinner service takes place in tomorrow’s episode. The next episode airs Tuesday, 7/17, at 8pm ET.

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