Hell's Kitchen (2005) s10e19 Episode Script
2 Chefs Compete
Previously on Hell's Kitchen The final four were all business So close, I can taste it! When chef Ramsay tested their creativity Each of you will be given $15.
In the "Profit Margin" challenge.
Good luck.
Why don't they move that fast at service? Dana proved quality Five ounces of halibut, please Is a lot more important than quantity.
How much would you pay? I would spend $32.
$32.
$38 would be what I would pay for it.
Dana, congratulations.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Yeah! In the most crucial dinner service yet Tonight we separate the cooks from the chefs.
Chef Ramsay tested the chefs' leadership abilities.
Each of you will have a turn running the pass.
Justin took control of the kitchen early.
Let's go, VIP table! Entree two bass, two Wellington, two strip! Two Wellington, two strip, heard! But was frustrated by Dana.
Where's those bass? Three minutes.
I need it now.
We're dying.
It's gonna be ready when it's ready.
Dana, answer me! Justin's being so annoying.
How long? Six minutes! Dana's dragging on fish and doesn't care.
When it was Dana's turn Order in! She successfully pushed food out to the diners.
Coming down.
Cod is going.
Service, please.
But she had a setback with one of her quality-control tests.
Stop.
Taste that.
Barbie got off to an unusual start Order in! One risotto, one scallop! Barbie, we can't hear you when you're not looking at us! I'm so confused.
And had difficulty gaining control of the kitchen.
I need a salad from you, and I need scallops from you.
Yes.
What the hell? Train wreck.
Train wreck! I need those scallops! They're coming right now! During Christina's turn at the pass Dana, is your fish looking okay? Give me two minutes, please.
Dana, come on, buddy.
Her friendship with Dana was tested.
Forget the friendship.
Let's go.
Dana, push that.
I need 60 seconds! Hurry up! Make it 45, Dana, come on! Walking with cod! This is a competition.
I want to win.
At elimination, chef Ramsay surprised everyone.
The next service in Hell's Kitchen Is the final.
Tonight two of you are going home.
The first chef to leave was Barbie, please give me your jacket.
And then chef Ramsay was faced with his most important and difficult decision yet.
There's a fraction separating all three of you.
Find out right now who the finalists are The first chef going through to the Hell's Kitchen final Is As the finale to decide who will be the winner of Hell's Kitchen begins right now.
Fire unh when you shake what you got and, girl, you've got a lot you're really something, child yes, you are the way you walk and talk really sets me off and I'm so excited the way you swerve and curve really wrecks my nerves 'cause I'm smokin', baby, baby whoo, whoo, whoo the way you push push lets me know that you're goo-oo-oo-d you're gonna get your wish oh, no, fire what I said, child fire And now the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
When I look at the three of you, this is where it gets really hard, really difficult, because there's a fraction separating all three of you.
And, honestly, I could see all three of you in Hell's Kitchen final.
But there can only be two.
Holy .
The first chef going through to the Hell's Kitchen final is Christina.
Congratulations.
Congratulations, Chris.
Oh, my God.
Thanks, man.
Thank you, chef.
Oh, my God.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
Good job.
Thank you.
Great job.
Oh, wow.
Congratulations.
Justin and Dana Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
Both of you have had great accomplishments in this competition.
But there's only one spot left.
The second person Going through to the final of Hell's Kitchen Is Justin.
Congratulations.
Chef.
Well done.
Well done, well done.
I love you, buddy.
Love you.
Sorry, Dana.
I'm sorry.
Good luck.
Thank you.
Come here, you.
You hold that head up high.
You have an extraordinary palate.
But you're not ready right now Yes, chef.
To become the chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Vegas.
Do me a big favor.
Keep that jacket.
Thank you, chef.
Okay? Thank you.
Well done.
Well done, well done, well done.
I mean, really good job.
Thank you.
Great job, Dana.
Good job, buddy.
I love you so much.
Good luck, guys.
Well done, Dana Thank you, chef.
Hell's Kitchen has been so much harder than I ever thought it was gonna be.
It's like canned soup.
But I have to say that I think I did pretty well.
I think I'm gonna go with the meatballs.
Congratulations, Dana.
There you go, Dana.
I have Michelin starred chefs who have tasted my dishes It was great.
Everything on the dish works.
And told me how amazing they are.
And, you know, I can leave here and say I got to serve David Beckham.
Dana and Clemenza, congratulations.
Yes! Aah! These are all moments that are priceless, and I'm just gonna take these away.
And even though I'm leaving Hell's Kitchen, I'm leaving with my head held high.
And I know one thing, and that's I'll never stop cooking.
You've made it! Congratulations to you both.
Thank you, chef.
Yeah, final two! I wanted to jump on the tables, just likeAah! Oh, my God.
One of you will be the head chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak.
For these next 48 hours, it's gonna be huge.
Tonight I want you both to start thinking of your menu a winning menu Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
With four stunning appetizers, four stunning entrees, and three desserts.
Now Start those menus.
You got it, chef.
Thank you, chef.
Come on, buddy.
Let's do it.
Can't believe it final two, man.
see you later only two left.
Justin, holy .
I can't believe it.
I just have one person to beat, and I'm the new chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak Las Vegas, baby.
We knocked out 16 people! What a ride, man.
Cheers, buddy.
Cheers, man.
Take 'em to flavor country.
With the biggest dinner service of their lives ahead of them, Justin and Christina get straight to work on their menus.
My father's gonna be so proud of me.
It's crazy.
When I was deciding that I wanted to be a chef, being that my father's a chef, he always doubted me.
He was always like, "this is not for you.
" You know, now that I'm in the final two, you know, I want to show him what I made of myself.
That's really important to me.
I definitely want to see myself represented in my menu.
I cooked, basically, my whole life.
For years, it was me, my mom, and my grandmother in the kitchen.
I learned a lot from them, and I just need to put my heart out on those plates and, um, let it pay off.
Cheers to you again, buddy.
Night, Chris.
After a late night working on their menus Both chefs are up early We have a lot of work ahead of us.
And eager to get into the kitchen.
Hello? I need to see you and Justin in my office, please.
But chef Ramsay has other plans for them.
We have to go to chef's office.
Chef Ramsay's office? Yeah, that was chef Ramsay.
When I get that phone call, I'm a little bit nervous.
We have a lot of work to do to get our menu ready for service tomorrow.
And you never know what's behind any doors here.
Oh, wow.
Come in.
Right, good morning.
How are you? Good morning, chef.
Great.
Are you well? Yes, thank you.
Well rested? Please take a seat.
Yes, chef.
So Today it was absolutely crucial that you go through every little detail with your sous chefs in order to get ahead of tomorrow night's service.
Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
There's only problem.
Unfortunately Andi and Scott are not here.
Oh, man.
I don't even know what to say.
I don't know what to do.
It's like a blow to the stomach.
They're waiting for you.
Where? Where? Less than 48 hours away from the biggest dinner service of Christina and Justin's lives, chef Ramsay There's only one problem.
Has some interesting news for the finalists.
Andi and Scott are not here.
They're waiting for you.
Where? Where? Poolside, Las Vegas.
Ohh! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! We're going to Vegas? This is crazy.
I've arranged for you to have a day of pampering, but there's still meetings with Scott and Andi.
But, hey, you'll be doing those meetings poolside in your private cabanas.
Thank you so much, chef.
I need a day of relaxation more than anything in the world.
I really haven't been able to sit back and just take it all in and think about where I am right now, and this is the perfect day to do that.
Now, get packed, 'cause our private plane is literally wheels up Okay.
In 60 minutes.
Off you go.
Let's go.
I'm going to Vegas, baby.
Adios.
Holy .
Justin, Christina, welcome.
Jump on board.
Your VIP day starts here.
Let's go.
Good morning, and welcome aboard.
Cheers.
Congratulations.
Thank you very much.
Well done.
It's so amazing the jet, the champagne, the time with chef Ramsay, the finals.
I feel on top of the world.
Enjoy this moment Yeah.
'Cause you've earned it.
Think of the journey.
It's starting to sink in, is it? Exactly how far we've come and how much that fight is worth.
I've come a long way to get here.
And I've been through a pretty bad drama from day one.
Get the out of my face! I'm not getting in your face! Stupid bitch! Don't even get me ghetto, Kimmie! Stop.
Stop.
You know, I had to really just put my heart out on the plate every time.
You cooked a lobster beautifully.
Bravo.
It was delicious.
Yay! Our first three-star Christina, great job.
Thank you, chef.
But, uh, it's made me stronger, it's made me better as a leader.
Barbie, how long do you need? Two minutes.
Dana, I'll see you in 2 1/2 minutes! Finally, a voice on the I'm glad that I just kept that fight alive, and here I stand.
So I got one more present for you.
Oh, .
Christina, this is yours.
Justin, that's yours.
Thank you, chef.
And something that I think will be fitting for tomorrow night.
Ohh Wow.
Wow.
It means the world to me to get that jacket.
Hell's Kitchen has been a life-changing experience for me.
In the beginning, my strategy was just to remain focused.
Chef, filet coming at you right now, chef! Head down and just do what I do best and cook.
Here's your filet, chef.
Thank you.
Those filet were cooked beautifully.
Every challenge I won, I started to feel more confident about my ability.
Tastes nice.
You've nailed the seasoning.
Sunchoke.
Yeah! You have an extraordinary palate.
It took a little while, but I found my voice.
She can't drive it.
Can you drive it? Yes, chef.
How long for those tables? Five minutes on that next table Thank you.
After this one goes out first.
Finally.
I've been fighting as hard as I possibly can every single day, and I got a lot more in me.
One more question Who's gonna win? I am, chef.
I am.
That was a draw.
Welcome to Vegas.
Oh, boy.
With less than 40 hours until the stressful final dinner service, chef Ramsay has arranged for Christina and Justin to have a little relaxing time I'm loving it.
That's awesome.
And enjoy the rewards of being Hell's Kitchen finalists.
Yeah, I'm happy.
I'm glad my hands are getting a little bit of love today.
They're gonna be busy as hell tomorrow.
Justin, how are you? Hey, chef, how are you? I'm doing really well.
I'm sorry I'm gonna have to interrupt this.
We have a little bit of work to do.
Chef Scott rolls into my cabana, and it was a really awkward moment.
I'm sitting there in a robe in front of my chef, who's wearing his whites.
Sorry about being in a robe.
It's a little awkward.
Yeah, it is a little weird.
Little awkward right now, honestly, I'm not gonna lie.
At least you're wearing shorts.
Can we get down to business? Are you guys all set? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
As Justin and Christina transition from relaxation Are you ready? To preparation I need you to take me through menu items.
Dover sole I mean, that's the king of all fish to me.
Chef Scott and chef Andi advise them on where to play it safe So the first one was boneless beef short ribs.
This is more, like, heavy, like, you kind of like, you know, east coaster.
You know, obviously, I want to see myself in it.
And where to take risks.
I wanted to do lamb, but I'm really I'm really scared to do it.
The short ribs are almost like a cop-out.
You're not really going balls to the wall.
You're not really putting yourself on the line.
You ultimately have the control over the quality too.
Don't forget that.
So I think I'll go with rack of lamb, for sure.
And it's more me.
All right, man.
Well, best of luck to you.
All right, chef.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
With their menus in order Now that all that work's done Chef Ramsay has a special treat in store for the finalists.
One more little surprise.
You hungry? Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
This place is famed for its food.
Let's go.
Okay.
Gentlemen, please.
Thank you.
Aah! Ha ha! Chef Ramsay pulls the curtain back, and I saw my mother and my father.
I couldn't believe it.
It was like a mirage.
Then it really hit me that they were here.
They were in Vegas with me.
You know, it's a great feeling.
You surprised? Yeah, very.
Very.
Hi, mama! Having my mom and my girl there for lunch, it's exactly what I needed.
Uh, right, Justin, Christina, nice surprise? Yes, I'm so surprised.
Absolutely, chef.
Thank you very much.
I look forward to seeing you later, where you've got VIP tickets for the most amazing show.
But now just sit back and relax.
I'll relax if you relax.
I'll try my hardest.
To see my in the final two means the world to my family, especially my father knowing the business and knowing what I've been through my whole life of how much I worked.
So proud, Josh.
Thank you.
They're so proud.
You know, it's amazing.
It's really been a long road, and it's been a struggle, but, really, you know, it goes to show you who you are and what you're made of and how much you can handle, how much you can take.
Mm-hmm.
It's unreal.
Cheers, mama.
I'm in the finals.
I don't know if you know this or not.
This is such a nice break, being able to sit down in Vegas with my mom and Sara.
I'm reminded of what I left, and I got a whole new fight inside of me.
And I'm ready to win this thing.
Here we go.
To the finals.
Finally, the finals.
Yeah.
The entire day has been great.
I've gotten to have this time with my family.
We're going to a Vegas show but I can't stop thinking, "is this really happening right now?" Like, chef rarely makes it easy for us.
I've got the most amazing seats to see this amazing show Penn & Teller.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
And I'll see you after the show for a drink.
Ladies and gentlemen, lease give a warm welcome to Las Vegas magicians and Rio headliners Penn & Teller! I would love to be happy and enjoy myself, but this is Hell's Kitchen.
There's no such thing as chilling out and relaxing.
The minute you start to relax for a second, boom you get nailed with something.
Good evening! Chef Ramsay I know that he has a trick up his sleeve.
Now, if I asked all of you to name one of the effects in magic that you'd like to see, certainly one of the iconic images of magic is sawing a human being in half.
That's it.
That's the surprise.
We're gonna get sawed in half.
But we're also gonna show you how it's done so you can do it when you get home at parties.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, I hit a good part there.
Separated into two pieces right there.
Two halves teller is separated.
That is sawing a human being into halves.
Now, if you want to do this at home, when you build the rig, just make sure you build the top box big enough for your partner to fit in.
And this is the important part.
You find someone backstage who's not doin' nothin'.
Ah, yeah! And you ask him if he could play the part of the feet.
Ladies and gentlemen, Gordon Ramsay! Hell's Kitchen right there! Ladies and gentlemen, Penn & Teller! Incredible! Right now I would like to turn the spotlight On our two Hell's Kitchen finalists Whoa, what the is going on? Because right now it's time For their final challenge.
No way.
Please, please, chef, don't let us be cooking our menu right here, right now.
I'm dying here.
Christina and Justin, please come up here! .
Let's go! This sucks.
Chef Ramsay's out of his mind.
I do not want to go on that stage right now no way.
After a whirlwind day in Vegas, Justin, Christina, and their families take in a show starring magicians Penn & Teller.
But chef Ramsay has a few tricks of his own.
I would like to turn the spotlight On our two Hell's Kitchen finalists.
It's time for their final challenge.
.
Christina and Justin, please come up here! Let's go.
I don't know what idiot pill I took this morning, but to think that chef Ramsay was actually gonna give us a day off I should have known.
I definitely should have known better.
Christina, Justin, did you honestly think you'll come to Vegas just for fun? I was hoping.
Yes.
Unfortunately, you didn't realize you are the show! Ohh.
For your final challenge, I have put together an esteemed group of judges.
And they're gonna be judging both of you on five stunning dishes.
Five dishes, that's no joke.
There's no turning back right now let's do it.
I suggest you get your jackets on, get yourselves to the kitchen, and off you go.
One hour it starts now! Off you go! Yes, chef.
I can feel the blood rushing to my face.
That nervousness is starting to turn into competitiveness.
And there's no way I want to lose this challenge.
Hi, chef.
Hey, chefs.
For this final challenge, Christina and Justin must create their unique take on five different types of dishes that could appear on the Gordon Ramsay Steak menu a salad, a seafood appetizer, a rib eye, a filet, and a fish entree.
Okay, .
This is the final challenge.
I know Justin's gonna come with everything he has.
He wants this as badly as I do.
I usually just use the actual fat and toss it.
I'm trm trying to keep it simple.
Sometimes you stick with the dishes that are close to your heart, and it's all you need.
What do you need? White wine.
Christina's flavors are definitely different from mine.
She does simple dishes, but that's not me, man.
I don't do simple dishes.
Say again.
I like going balls to the wall.
Justin! Justin! Christina! Christina! Christina! Okay, so you said a little bit of mint and a little bit of cilantro in here? Yes.
Mm, make sure you like that.
Cilantro is cilantro.
It's a strong flavor, and it can sometimes be overwhelming.
But I got to trust my gut here and just stand behind it.
I'm gonna plate this salad here, chef.
I feel pretty good about my salad compressed watermelon, charred tomato, feta cheese, tomato syrup.
You know how many different techniques there are just to make those four things? Dover in.
Justin! Justin! Justin! Justin! Christina! Christina! Come on, baby! Christina, Justin, 15 minutes to go.
Yes, chef! Yes, chef.
Pushin' hard now.
With my filet, I want it to be rich.
I really want that to just Oh, kind of melt in your mouth.
I think that my strongest dish out of the five dishes is definitely the rib eye.
That's gonna rest perfectly.
Charred rib eye, beer-battered onion rings, chorizo cream sauce, creamed nettles mixed with spinach.
Justin! Justin! Justin! Christina! Christina! Last minute, guys.
Yes, chef.
Behind, behind.
Justin is a maniac in the kitchen Behind you.
Running around like a headless chicken.
me.
I got to make it difficult.
If I don't challenge myself, then I'm not doing myself any justice.
Five Four Three Two OneStop.
You're good? Yeah.
With the cooking complete Please welcome back Christina and Justin! Yeah, yeah, yeah! It's now time for Christina and Justin's steak house menus to go head-to-head.
The first dish is the most amazing salad.
To judge the salad round is a world-renowned chef.
He's opened restaurants in New York Japan, Korea And here in Las Vegas Chef Francois Payard.
Excellent.
Wow.
Really? Chef Payard, you're gonna eat my food right now? That's comparable to being a high-school basketball player that's really good and meeting Michael Jordan.
Chef, what I did for you today was heirloom tomatoes charred feta cheese crumble, compressed watermelon, and a little bit of banyuls vinaigrette.
I have a lot of finesse in my food.
That's just my style.
I think it's a very fresh salad, very good for summer.
Very nice.
Thank you, chef.
Christina, explain your dish to chef Francois, please.
Here we have grilled asparagus, fried-egg salad, and, uh, baby arugula with fresh-shaved pecorino.
It's very nice, very simple.
Little bit a lot of vinegar for me.
Mm-hmm, a little bit too much vinegar? Yeah.
Chef Payard, is it the salad from Christina's or Justin's? Which one would you prefer? Um I'm gonna go with Justin.
Boom, beautiful.
One up on Christina.
Hell, yeah.
Next up, to judge our seafood appetizer, the chef/owner of the new restaurant Central here in Caesar's Palace, please welcome Michel Richard.
Excellent.
Oh, my God.
Michel Richard he is an idol of mine.
And I'm definitely nervous when he steps up to the judging table.
Here I have a coconut shrimp ceviche.
I steeped the coconut milk with some ginger, jalapeno, cilantro, let it cool down and Cilantro? Oh, no.
I hate cilantro.
I'm sorry.
It's not too heavy.
I apologize, chef.
Great.
Love my life right now.
Oh, my gosh.
That looks great.
Let me taste that.
Well-seasoned you're a great chef.
Excellent.
Good start.
Thank God.
I'm still in it.
Justin, please be so kind to explain your dish to chef.
So, chef, what I prepared for you is, uh, Ecuadorian-style ceviche, where they poach the shrimp first and they use that liquid to make the ceviche mixture, which is ketchup, orange juice, and the poaching liquid from the shrimp.
And there's no cilantro for you, chef.
This is delicious.
Thank you, chef.
So, chef, if you had to choose between Christina's seafood appetizer or Justin's, who would it be? Christina! Christina! Justin! Thank you very much.
Chef, it's an honor.
OhMy God.
It's okay.
Justin's beating my ass in front of an idol of mine.
Ladies and gentlemen Thank you, chef.
just make a run for it.
I win one more, it's over.
Justin gets this right, it's over.
It's the final challenge on the main stage at Paris Las Vegas, and Justin leads Christina 2-0.
Okay, to judge the fish entree This man is the executive chef of two Michelin star restaurant Picasso.
Julian Serrano.
Excellent.
In order to stay in the game, Christina must score with her halibut entree.
Christina, why don't you explain your dish, please, to chef? Thank you.
Chef, today I have a pan-seared halibut.
It's got purple Peruvian potato puree and some grilled spinach.
Wow.
Okay, great.
Good.
Now, Justin, if you can, please, to explain your dish.
Duck fat fingerling potatoes.
Dover sole meuniere, and, uh, wild asparagus with a little olive oil and lemon juice on top.
Damn.
Like, come on, Christina, here's your chance.
You need to get a point.
Just a get a point on the board.
Chef, is it the fish entree from Christina, or it's Justin? I have to go with Christina.
Yeah, baby! Yeah! This is kind of that first swing in my fight back here in this challenge.
Okay, so it's 2-1.
Two to Justin and one to Christina.
Next To judge the rib eye round, ladies and gentlemen This man is my right-hand man, and he'll be overseeing the opening of Gordon Ramsay Steak here in Vegas.
Please welcome chef Stuart Gillies.
If Justin can win the rib eye round, he will clinch the challenge.
But first up, chef Gillies samples Christina's port wine rib eye.
Nice And visually good.
I mean, if you want steak and you go to a steak house, that's what you want to see.
Mm-hmm.
You want to see something like that.
Christina's dish is just steak on a plate.
I just think it's so old school.
I'm completely not about that at all.
Chef Stuart we have a charred piedmontese rib eye with an anson mills grits and beer-battered onion rings, chef.
That's the food that I put out.
That's me on a plate right now.
I don't know how the she could beat me.
The cooking's good.
Charred it well.
And the combination of nettles, chorizo with the steak and onion rings It's good well done.
Excellent.
Two very accomplished dishes.
Mm.
Christina or Justin? Whoo! Justin! You know You have to remember, it's about a steak, and it's about a steak house.
It's got to be Christina.
We have a tie at 2-2.
Unbelievable.
I went from 2-0 to 2-2.
But I'm not nervous at all.
I really feel confident in my last dish.
This is gonna be good.
It all comes down to this final dish Go, Christina! The filet.
And our final judge A living legend.
He has six restaurants here.
That's just in Las Vegas.
It's a great honor, ladies and gentlemen, to welcome Chef Wolfgang Puck.
Yes.
Welcome.
Good to see you.
Thank you.
I couldn't believe my eyes.
I couldn't believe my ears.
Here comes Wolfgang Puck.
You ask anybody in the world who Wolfgang Puck is, they know.
Chef, what you have is a charred filet mignon, a butter-poached lobster, and a glazed carrot.
Good job.
I like it.
Yes? Yep.
Great stuff.
I'm glad you're happy.
Oh, man, I need chef Puck to love my dish.
Not even like it I need him to love it.
What I have here is a pan-roasted filet.
Hercovair and gorgonzola mashed potatoes.
Mmm.
Not bad.
Mmm! I think both of you did a fantastic job two excellent dishes.
I know you like them both, and I know how hard this is, but we're tied at 2-2.
.
Look at that plate which one do you want in a restaurant? Come on, give it to me.
You have to choose one.
Please, chef! Please! Well Then I will have to go with With the score tied at two apiece in the steak house challenge, it all comes down to the final judge, Wolfgang Puck.
I think both of you did a fantastic job.
But chef Puck is having difficulty deciding between Justin's charred filet with butter-poached lobster and Christina's pan-roasted filet with veal bone marrow.
I know you like them both, and I know how hard this is.
But we're tied at 2-2.
You have to choose one.
Well, for the presentation alone, I would probably go with Justin.
But the taste I would go for Christina.
Wow.
So You have to choose one.
Well Then I will have to go for the taste.
It's Christina.
Thank you, chef.
Ha ha ha.
I'm really, really great.
Christina! Christina! But, uh, it's not over yet biggest battle of my life coming up.
I need to wake up tomorrow and go back to business and literally have the service of my life.
You know we have a lot of work to do back in Hell's Kitchen.
Ladies and gentlemen, give them a big send-off and wish them all the best.
Congratulations, Christina and Justin.
This is like preseason right now.
Tomorrow's where it really happens.
Christina should definitely watch out.
I'm going to win Hell's Kitchen.
I have what it takes.
I've never been so determined in my life.
Thank you, guys.
Thank you.
With the final challenge complete Hey.
Ah, the finalists.
Christina and Justin are eager to head back to Hell's Kitchen, but There's one more thing we need to do before we get back to L.
A.
Please, please, chef.
Please don't let it be anything too crazy.
It's time to choose your brigade! And here they are! Dana! Welcome back.
We're getting ready to pick our brigade.
And this is definitely the hardest decision I've had to make so far.
My team could really sink me if they're not on point.
And they could, you know, help push me to victory if they are.
Robyn, welcome back! Yay, Robyn! What up, Robyn? I'm literally trying to get myself in the zone to make the biggest decision of my life.
Rahr! You don't want to pick someone who's tired or mad or just doesn't even want to do it.
And I'm looking at every single one of them, just thinking to myself, "who is really gonna help me to have a successful service tomorrow?" What's up, pat? Patrick! Look at that shirt.
Wow! You look rested.
First of all, all of you, welcome back.
Good to see you.
Thank you, chef.
Happy to be back? Yes, chef! As you know, you're back for one major service.
Only this time, it's not me relying on you.
It's Christina and Justin.
Their future lies in your hands.
When I saw Justin and Christina in the final round, it did not surprise me at all.
But I'm not gonna "Whoo!" I'm not gonna jump up and down, no.
Christina, Justin Yes, chef.
With so much riding on this, choose wisely.
Christina, you won the final challenge.
You have The most amazing advantage.
You get to pick first.
Having first pick is definitely crucial to me, because it also means that I don't have last pick.
I won't be stuck with whoever's left.
I'm picking this person because I'm gonna go balls to the wall and, uh, put scallops on my menu.
I'm taking Dana.
Dana, wow.
Love it! Nice.
Great choice.
Christina picks me first, obviously.
We're only, like, best friends.
I just feel like now, like, I have you, and, like, I have nobody else.
I'm right here, girl.
I'm not going anywhere.
She's awesome, and I'm awesome.
So, not surprising.
Thank you, Christina.
Justin.
I got to have my meats and my lambs together tomorrow, 100%.
I got to ride on the person that's been rockin' out meat like crazy.
I got to go with Barbie, chef.
Barbie, wow.
That's a very big surprise to me.
But I have no hard feelings whatsoever.
I'm just happy to be here.
Surprising pick, but, yeah.
That's where it's got to be.
It's me! I'm not surprised.
I'm the best person that's been on meats.
Two pork, chef.
The pork and the Wellington were cooked perfectly! Thank you, chef! Keep it going.
Okay, right.
Christina.
Um Right off the bat, Christina's going Dana.
Justin's going Barbie.
And I get it, but I know I'm the best chef left.
Like, come on.
I'm gonna take Patrick.
Thank you, Christina.
Patrick, wow.
Patrick like, you never worked with him.
I want to know the thought process behind that.
Congratulations.
Thank you, buddy.
I chose Patrick because I think that he's a natural born leader.
Chef, we're gonna redeem ourselves.
You're gonna what? Redeem ourselves, chef.
So we got the 20 tarts up.
Risotto's going up.
See the salad now? Uh, Justin.
I need someone that could definitely help me 100%.
And for that reason, I'm going with Brian.
Wow.
Good choice.
Thanks.
I came in wanting to be on Justin's team.
Scallops and then a little lobster.
And I pipe it into the squash blossom.
I do like it.
Me and Justin are completely on the same page.
We get each other.
Great job today, buddy.
I'm ready to battle.
Okay, Christina, look at the field.
Look at what Justin's got.
It's gonna be a heavy meat night, and I got to go with Memphis.
Memphis girl, bring it on.
I kind of thought, you know, I would definitely be picked over Kimmie.
But I've been the outcast since day one.
But I'm not gonna change who I am.
Nice, nice! I chose Kimmie on meats because I know that that's something she has probably the most experience with.
Are the rib eye coming? Behind you, chef.
Kimmie! That's beautifully cooked.
Awesome.
Okay, Justin Three left.
Ten seconds, please, chef.
I'm sorry, chef.
It's a really hard decision.
I-I know it's hard.
This is critical.
Dude, come on.
I'm the best chef left.
It's an easy choice.
This is really tough.
You know, I love Clemenza, but I see that look in Royce's eyes right now, and I got to go with Royce.
Royce.
Wow.
You're winning this bitch.
Wow, wow, wow.
I don't know what the thought process is anymore.
And at this point, I'm completely lost.
You're winning.
I feel Royce had a little bit of a tough time here at Hell's Kitchen, you know? Royce, one of the toughest.
Raw and perfect.
Rolls Royce, off.
So I think that he has something to prove.
You know, he's got that shine.
He's not smiling.
He's not giggling.
He's serious.
Christina, here's the good news.
You had the first.
You get the last pick.
But you're now choosing for both teams.
I got a tough decision with Robyn and Clemenza.
With Robyn, the drama's been there basically from day one.
You called me a bitch today! And you want me to keep my mouth shut? Hit me, hit me.
Because I ain't a child like you! But just watching Clemenza kind of mosey around cooking quickly and efficiently might not be his strong point.
He's got to go faster now.
Let's go, Clemenza, come on! Yes, chef! Think.
Have a look down the line.
And look what you've got.
Maybe why you're choosing him or her for Justin.
Um Let's go! The last pick really makes me nervous, because that could drive Robyn onto my team, and that's not gonna work.
I don't need that kind of disruption on my team at all.
Um Hurry up.
Make your decision.
Justin and Christina's teams are almost complete.
But there is one critical pick left.
Um I'm hoping that Christina's gonna pick Robyn.
I really don't want her.
I really don't want her.
At this point, I'm left with Robyn and Clemenza.
With Robyn, the drama's been there from day one.
And Clemenza is sloppy.
I'm I'm at a loss right now.
Um I'm bringing Robyn back with, uh, Kimmie.
Wow.
Gonna see what's out there.
Wow, wow, wow.
Come on, for real? Like, really? The last one? How am I supposed to be a team player.
You know, I know I'm a good chef.
You don't like me, you.
I don't think it's a good idea that we waste one more second in Vegas 'cause we got some serious work to do.
Yes, chef.
Let's get back.
Jump on.
All on the plane let's go.
Well done, Christina.
Well done, Justin.
With the brigades picked Clemenza, I didn't expect you to be last.
And some feelings bruised The finalists and their teams head back to Hell's Kitchen.
We're back! And get straight to work.
Oh, yeah.
Remember all this, guys? Come on, now.
Good luck, guys.
Good luck.
Good luck.
And by "good luck," I mean "I hope you lose.
" Let's sit on the couch.
Sit on the couch? I have a lot to talk to my team about.
They need to know I'm putting a lot of faith in everybody right now.
I mean, I'm putting my life in their hands.
I got a feeling inside of me that they're gonna have my back, and they're gonna shine tomorrow.
I'm very happy with my team right now.
Let's do it.
It's four apps, four entrees, three desserts.
I have a grilled peach salad with, um, a whipped peppered goat cheese.
And then I wanted to challenge myself.
We're gonna have scallop scallop app With? With risotto.
Seriously, dude? We have enough trouble with scallops alone and risotto alone! Now we have them all in one! A seared scallop and risotto dish? A little bit of risotto, not a lot, like like, half of a portion of what we usually make.
This menu is going to be a lot of work.
For entrees, okay, uh Entree.
Bone-in veal chop.
Nice.
I asked for, like, a 14-ounce bone-in.
Holy .
Uh, Christina, what are you thinking? That's enormous.
Like, that's a little scary, since I'm on meats.
First, I was like, "oh, that's easy, that's easy.
" And then I'm like, "whoa, that's getting hard.
" It's a little intense knowing that my fate rests on their ability to turn out this menu.
But, you know, I trust I trust my team can turn it out.
Dude, I'm thinking about Vegas.
Like, what the do you want from me? So start off with a a piedmontese 12-ounce bone-out rib eye.
Say that one more time.
Piedmont well, just The first fish, I went straight classic sauteed dover sole.
What's what's what? I'm going over the menu, and Clemenza's just not listening.
You know, this is it right now.
This is the most important service of my life.
This is gonna be the most important day of my life.
So I originally chose just a microgreen salad, but I'm thinking I want to add a little frisee to that just to have it hold up on top of the crab cake.
The little pieces.
Well, and also, it gives it height as well.
Exactly.
Yeah.
The next app Clemenza, pay attention to this.
The next app is truffle edamame ravioli.
So, essentially, it's a ravioli, but it's done in wonton skins.
They've got to know that menu inside out.
And I need Clemenza to stay focused.
I need him to keep his head in the game.
I need to know that he has my back 100%.
Listen, I just want to know, and I want a real answer, who the is here, really, to be here, and who really wants to get back in that kitchen and has something to prove? I'm going into it tomorrow with more pressure than you could ever imagine.
And I want you to just get your head right where it needs to be.
Like, what the ? Who the do you think you're talking to? I'm taking this This is the most important day of my life.
I get it.
Here's my thing I'm proud of what I did.
I'm happy in my accomplishment.
I don't got anything to prove to anybody.
Clemenza, shut the up, please.
Clemenza's a disaster right now.
He's got to pull his together.
I need him to step up and get it done.
I need you to be 100% focused.
Drill me as hard as you want.
And it's all .
Doesn't matter to me.
Clemenza's dead weight.
Justin's got to cut the fat where the fat needs to be cut.
Like, honestly, to me, it's my life right now.
I need you to do it for me, but I want you to do it for yourself.
Dude, get off my back.
I don't care.
I'm done.
You want to be the leader? You're gonna be in command? You know what? You're gonna sink quick.
Stand back, 'cause I'll roll over you like no tomorrow.
If you don't feel what I feel right now, that you want to win, then you got a problem.
You should just go the home.
I'm done.
I'm done with this kid.
Clemenza!
In the "Profit Margin" challenge.
Good luck.
Why don't they move that fast at service? Dana proved quality Five ounces of halibut, please Is a lot more important than quantity.
How much would you pay? I would spend $32.
$32.
$38 would be what I would pay for it.
Dana, congratulations.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Yeah! In the most crucial dinner service yet Tonight we separate the cooks from the chefs.
Chef Ramsay tested the chefs' leadership abilities.
Each of you will have a turn running the pass.
Justin took control of the kitchen early.
Let's go, VIP table! Entree two bass, two Wellington, two strip! Two Wellington, two strip, heard! But was frustrated by Dana.
Where's those bass? Three minutes.
I need it now.
We're dying.
It's gonna be ready when it's ready.
Dana, answer me! Justin's being so annoying.
How long? Six minutes! Dana's dragging on fish and doesn't care.
When it was Dana's turn Order in! She successfully pushed food out to the diners.
Coming down.
Cod is going.
Service, please.
But she had a setback with one of her quality-control tests.
Stop.
Taste that.
Barbie got off to an unusual start Order in! One risotto, one scallop! Barbie, we can't hear you when you're not looking at us! I'm so confused.
And had difficulty gaining control of the kitchen.
I need a salad from you, and I need scallops from you.
Yes.
What the hell? Train wreck.
Train wreck! I need those scallops! They're coming right now! During Christina's turn at the pass Dana, is your fish looking okay? Give me two minutes, please.
Dana, come on, buddy.
Her friendship with Dana was tested.
Forget the friendship.
Let's go.
Dana, push that.
I need 60 seconds! Hurry up! Make it 45, Dana, come on! Walking with cod! This is a competition.
I want to win.
At elimination, chef Ramsay surprised everyone.
The next service in Hell's Kitchen Is the final.
Tonight two of you are going home.
The first chef to leave was Barbie, please give me your jacket.
And then chef Ramsay was faced with his most important and difficult decision yet.
There's a fraction separating all three of you.
Find out right now who the finalists are The first chef going through to the Hell's Kitchen final Is As the finale to decide who will be the winner of Hell's Kitchen begins right now.
Fire unh when you shake what you got and, girl, you've got a lot you're really something, child yes, you are the way you walk and talk really sets me off and I'm so excited the way you swerve and curve really wrecks my nerves 'cause I'm smokin', baby, baby whoo, whoo, whoo the way you push push lets me know that you're goo-oo-oo-d you're gonna get your wish oh, no, fire what I said, child fire And now the continuation of Hell's Kitchen.
When I look at the three of you, this is where it gets really hard, really difficult, because there's a fraction separating all three of you.
And, honestly, I could see all three of you in Hell's Kitchen final.
But there can only be two.
Holy .
The first chef going through to the Hell's Kitchen final is Christina.
Congratulations.
Congratulations, Chris.
Oh, my God.
Thanks, man.
Thank you, chef.
Oh, my God.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
Good job.
Thank you.
Great job.
Oh, wow.
Congratulations.
Justin and Dana Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
Both of you have had great accomplishments in this competition.
But there's only one spot left.
The second person Going through to the final of Hell's Kitchen Is Justin.
Congratulations.
Chef.
Well done.
Well done, well done.
I love you, buddy.
Love you.
Sorry, Dana.
I'm sorry.
Good luck.
Thank you.
Come here, you.
You hold that head up high.
You have an extraordinary palate.
But you're not ready right now Yes, chef.
To become the chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak in Vegas.
Do me a big favor.
Keep that jacket.
Thank you, chef.
Okay? Thank you.
Well done.
Well done, well done, well done.
I mean, really good job.
Thank you.
Great job, Dana.
Good job, buddy.
I love you so much.
Good luck, guys.
Well done, Dana Thank you, chef.
Hell's Kitchen has been so much harder than I ever thought it was gonna be.
It's like canned soup.
But I have to say that I think I did pretty well.
I think I'm gonna go with the meatballs.
Congratulations, Dana.
There you go, Dana.
I have Michelin starred chefs who have tasted my dishes It was great.
Everything on the dish works.
And told me how amazing they are.
And, you know, I can leave here and say I got to serve David Beckham.
Dana and Clemenza, congratulations.
Yes! Aah! These are all moments that are priceless, and I'm just gonna take these away.
And even though I'm leaving Hell's Kitchen, I'm leaving with my head held high.
And I know one thing, and that's I'll never stop cooking.
You've made it! Congratulations to you both.
Thank you, chef.
Yeah, final two! I wanted to jump on the tables, just likeAah! Oh, my God.
One of you will be the head chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak.
For these next 48 hours, it's gonna be huge.
Tonight I want you both to start thinking of your menu a winning menu Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
With four stunning appetizers, four stunning entrees, and three desserts.
Now Start those menus.
You got it, chef.
Thank you, chef.
Come on, buddy.
Let's do it.
Can't believe it final two, man.
see you later only two left.
Justin, holy .
I can't believe it.
I just have one person to beat, and I'm the new chef at Gordon Ramsay Steak Las Vegas, baby.
We knocked out 16 people! What a ride, man.
Cheers, buddy.
Cheers, man.
Take 'em to flavor country.
With the biggest dinner service of their lives ahead of them, Justin and Christina get straight to work on their menus.
My father's gonna be so proud of me.
It's crazy.
When I was deciding that I wanted to be a chef, being that my father's a chef, he always doubted me.
He was always like, "this is not for you.
" You know, now that I'm in the final two, you know, I want to show him what I made of myself.
That's really important to me.
I definitely want to see myself represented in my menu.
I cooked, basically, my whole life.
For years, it was me, my mom, and my grandmother in the kitchen.
I learned a lot from them, and I just need to put my heart out on those plates and, um, let it pay off.
Cheers to you again, buddy.
Night, Chris.
After a late night working on their menus Both chefs are up early We have a lot of work ahead of us.
And eager to get into the kitchen.
Hello? I need to see you and Justin in my office, please.
But chef Ramsay has other plans for them.
We have to go to chef's office.
Chef Ramsay's office? Yeah, that was chef Ramsay.
When I get that phone call, I'm a little bit nervous.
We have a lot of work to do to get our menu ready for service tomorrow.
And you never know what's behind any doors here.
Oh, wow.
Come in.
Right, good morning.
How are you? Good morning, chef.
Great.
Are you well? Yes, thank you.
Well rested? Please take a seat.
Yes, chef.
So Today it was absolutely crucial that you go through every little detail with your sous chefs in order to get ahead of tomorrow night's service.
Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
There's only problem.
Unfortunately Andi and Scott are not here.
Oh, man.
I don't even know what to say.
I don't know what to do.
It's like a blow to the stomach.
They're waiting for you.
Where? Where? Less than 48 hours away from the biggest dinner service of Christina and Justin's lives, chef Ramsay There's only one problem.
Has some interesting news for the finalists.
Andi and Scott are not here.
They're waiting for you.
Where? Where? Poolside, Las Vegas.
Ohh! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! We're going to Vegas? This is crazy.
I've arranged for you to have a day of pampering, but there's still meetings with Scott and Andi.
But, hey, you'll be doing those meetings poolside in your private cabanas.
Thank you so much, chef.
I need a day of relaxation more than anything in the world.
I really haven't been able to sit back and just take it all in and think about where I am right now, and this is the perfect day to do that.
Now, get packed, 'cause our private plane is literally wheels up Okay.
In 60 minutes.
Off you go.
Let's go.
I'm going to Vegas, baby.
Adios.
Holy .
Justin, Christina, welcome.
Jump on board.
Your VIP day starts here.
Let's go.
Good morning, and welcome aboard.
Cheers.
Congratulations.
Thank you very much.
Well done.
It's so amazing the jet, the champagne, the time with chef Ramsay, the finals.
I feel on top of the world.
Enjoy this moment Yeah.
'Cause you've earned it.
Think of the journey.
It's starting to sink in, is it? Exactly how far we've come and how much that fight is worth.
I've come a long way to get here.
And I've been through a pretty bad drama from day one.
Get the out of my face! I'm not getting in your face! Stupid bitch! Don't even get me ghetto, Kimmie! Stop.
Stop.
You know, I had to really just put my heart out on the plate every time.
You cooked a lobster beautifully.
Bravo.
It was delicious.
Yay! Our first three-star Christina, great job.
Thank you, chef.
But, uh, it's made me stronger, it's made me better as a leader.
Barbie, how long do you need? Two minutes.
Dana, I'll see you in 2 1/2 minutes! Finally, a voice on the I'm glad that I just kept that fight alive, and here I stand.
So I got one more present for you.
Oh, .
Christina, this is yours.
Justin, that's yours.
Thank you, chef.
And something that I think will be fitting for tomorrow night.
Ohh Wow.
Wow.
It means the world to me to get that jacket.
Hell's Kitchen has been a life-changing experience for me.
In the beginning, my strategy was just to remain focused.
Chef, filet coming at you right now, chef! Head down and just do what I do best and cook.
Here's your filet, chef.
Thank you.
Those filet were cooked beautifully.
Every challenge I won, I started to feel more confident about my ability.
Tastes nice.
You've nailed the seasoning.
Sunchoke.
Yeah! You have an extraordinary palate.
It took a little while, but I found my voice.
She can't drive it.
Can you drive it? Yes, chef.
How long for those tables? Five minutes on that next table Thank you.
After this one goes out first.
Finally.
I've been fighting as hard as I possibly can every single day, and I got a lot more in me.
One more question Who's gonna win? I am, chef.
I am.
That was a draw.
Welcome to Vegas.
Oh, boy.
With less than 40 hours until the stressful final dinner service, chef Ramsay has arranged for Christina and Justin to have a little relaxing time I'm loving it.
That's awesome.
And enjoy the rewards of being Hell's Kitchen finalists.
Yeah, I'm happy.
I'm glad my hands are getting a little bit of love today.
They're gonna be busy as hell tomorrow.
Justin, how are you? Hey, chef, how are you? I'm doing really well.
I'm sorry I'm gonna have to interrupt this.
We have a little bit of work to do.
Chef Scott rolls into my cabana, and it was a really awkward moment.
I'm sitting there in a robe in front of my chef, who's wearing his whites.
Sorry about being in a robe.
It's a little awkward.
Yeah, it is a little weird.
Little awkward right now, honestly, I'm not gonna lie.
At least you're wearing shorts.
Can we get down to business? Are you guys all set? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
As Justin and Christina transition from relaxation Are you ready? To preparation I need you to take me through menu items.
Dover sole I mean, that's the king of all fish to me.
Chef Scott and chef Andi advise them on where to play it safe So the first one was boneless beef short ribs.
This is more, like, heavy, like, you kind of like, you know, east coaster.
You know, obviously, I want to see myself in it.
And where to take risks.
I wanted to do lamb, but I'm really I'm really scared to do it.
The short ribs are almost like a cop-out.
You're not really going balls to the wall.
You're not really putting yourself on the line.
You ultimately have the control over the quality too.
Don't forget that.
So I think I'll go with rack of lamb, for sure.
And it's more me.
All right, man.
Well, best of luck to you.
All right, chef.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
With their menus in order Now that all that work's done Chef Ramsay has a special treat in store for the finalists.
One more little surprise.
You hungry? Yes, chef.
Yes, chef.
This place is famed for its food.
Let's go.
Okay.
Gentlemen, please.
Thank you.
Aah! Ha ha! Chef Ramsay pulls the curtain back, and I saw my mother and my father.
I couldn't believe it.
It was like a mirage.
Then it really hit me that they were here.
They were in Vegas with me.
You know, it's a great feeling.
You surprised? Yeah, very.
Very.
Hi, mama! Having my mom and my girl there for lunch, it's exactly what I needed.
Uh, right, Justin, Christina, nice surprise? Yes, I'm so surprised.
Absolutely, chef.
Thank you very much.
I look forward to seeing you later, where you've got VIP tickets for the most amazing show.
But now just sit back and relax.
I'll relax if you relax.
I'll try my hardest.
To see my in the final two means the world to my family, especially my father knowing the business and knowing what I've been through my whole life of how much I worked.
So proud, Josh.
Thank you.
They're so proud.
You know, it's amazing.
It's really been a long road, and it's been a struggle, but, really, you know, it goes to show you who you are and what you're made of and how much you can handle, how much you can take.
Mm-hmm.
It's unreal.
Cheers, mama.
I'm in the finals.
I don't know if you know this or not.
This is such a nice break, being able to sit down in Vegas with my mom and Sara.
I'm reminded of what I left, and I got a whole new fight inside of me.
And I'm ready to win this thing.
Here we go.
To the finals.
Finally, the finals.
Yeah.
The entire day has been great.
I've gotten to have this time with my family.
We're going to a Vegas show but I can't stop thinking, "is this really happening right now?" Like, chef rarely makes it easy for us.
I've got the most amazing seats to see this amazing show Penn & Teller.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
And I'll see you after the show for a drink.
Ladies and gentlemen, lease give a warm welcome to Las Vegas magicians and Rio headliners Penn & Teller! I would love to be happy and enjoy myself, but this is Hell's Kitchen.
There's no such thing as chilling out and relaxing.
The minute you start to relax for a second, boom you get nailed with something.
Good evening! Chef Ramsay I know that he has a trick up his sleeve.
Now, if I asked all of you to name one of the effects in magic that you'd like to see, certainly one of the iconic images of magic is sawing a human being in half.
That's it.
That's the surprise.
We're gonna get sawed in half.
But we're also gonna show you how it's done so you can do it when you get home at parties.
Oh, yeah.
Oh, I hit a good part there.
Separated into two pieces right there.
Two halves teller is separated.
That is sawing a human being into halves.
Now, if you want to do this at home, when you build the rig, just make sure you build the top box big enough for your partner to fit in.
And this is the important part.
You find someone backstage who's not doin' nothin'.
Ah, yeah! And you ask him if he could play the part of the feet.
Ladies and gentlemen, Gordon Ramsay! Hell's Kitchen right there! Ladies and gentlemen, Penn & Teller! Incredible! Right now I would like to turn the spotlight On our two Hell's Kitchen finalists Whoa, what the is going on? Because right now it's time For their final challenge.
No way.
Please, please, chef, don't let us be cooking our menu right here, right now.
I'm dying here.
Christina and Justin, please come up here! .
Let's go! This sucks.
Chef Ramsay's out of his mind.
I do not want to go on that stage right now no way.
After a whirlwind day in Vegas, Justin, Christina, and their families take in a show starring magicians Penn & Teller.
But chef Ramsay has a few tricks of his own.
I would like to turn the spotlight On our two Hell's Kitchen finalists.
It's time for their final challenge.
.
Christina and Justin, please come up here! Let's go.
I don't know what idiot pill I took this morning, but to think that chef Ramsay was actually gonna give us a day off I should have known.
I definitely should have known better.
Christina, Justin, did you honestly think you'll come to Vegas just for fun? I was hoping.
Yes.
Unfortunately, you didn't realize you are the show! Ohh.
For your final challenge, I have put together an esteemed group of judges.
And they're gonna be judging both of you on five stunning dishes.
Five dishes, that's no joke.
There's no turning back right now let's do it.
I suggest you get your jackets on, get yourselves to the kitchen, and off you go.
One hour it starts now! Off you go! Yes, chef.
I can feel the blood rushing to my face.
That nervousness is starting to turn into competitiveness.
And there's no way I want to lose this challenge.
Hi, chef.
Hey, chefs.
For this final challenge, Christina and Justin must create their unique take on five different types of dishes that could appear on the Gordon Ramsay Steak menu a salad, a seafood appetizer, a rib eye, a filet, and a fish entree.
Okay, .
This is the final challenge.
I know Justin's gonna come with everything he has.
He wants this as badly as I do.
I usually just use the actual fat and toss it.
I'm trm trying to keep it simple.
Sometimes you stick with the dishes that are close to your heart, and it's all you need.
What do you need? White wine.
Christina's flavors are definitely different from mine.
She does simple dishes, but that's not me, man.
I don't do simple dishes.
Say again.
I like going balls to the wall.
Justin! Justin! Christina! Christina! Christina! Okay, so you said a little bit of mint and a little bit of cilantro in here? Yes.
Mm, make sure you like that.
Cilantro is cilantro.
It's a strong flavor, and it can sometimes be overwhelming.
But I got to trust my gut here and just stand behind it.
I'm gonna plate this salad here, chef.
I feel pretty good about my salad compressed watermelon, charred tomato, feta cheese, tomato syrup.
You know how many different techniques there are just to make those four things? Dover in.
Justin! Justin! Justin! Justin! Christina! Christina! Come on, baby! Christina, Justin, 15 minutes to go.
Yes, chef! Yes, chef.
Pushin' hard now.
With my filet, I want it to be rich.
I really want that to just Oh, kind of melt in your mouth.
I think that my strongest dish out of the five dishes is definitely the rib eye.
That's gonna rest perfectly.
Charred rib eye, beer-battered onion rings, chorizo cream sauce, creamed nettles mixed with spinach.
Justin! Justin! Justin! Christina! Christina! Last minute, guys.
Yes, chef.
Behind, behind.
Justin is a maniac in the kitchen Behind you.
Running around like a headless chicken.
me.
I got to make it difficult.
If I don't challenge myself, then I'm not doing myself any justice.
Five Four Three Two OneStop.
You're good? Yeah.
With the cooking complete Please welcome back Christina and Justin! Yeah, yeah, yeah! It's now time for Christina and Justin's steak house menus to go head-to-head.
The first dish is the most amazing salad.
To judge the salad round is a world-renowned chef.
He's opened restaurants in New York Japan, Korea And here in Las Vegas Chef Francois Payard.
Excellent.
Wow.
Really? Chef Payard, you're gonna eat my food right now? That's comparable to being a high-school basketball player that's really good and meeting Michael Jordan.
Chef, what I did for you today was heirloom tomatoes charred feta cheese crumble, compressed watermelon, and a little bit of banyuls vinaigrette.
I have a lot of finesse in my food.
That's just my style.
I think it's a very fresh salad, very good for summer.
Very nice.
Thank you, chef.
Christina, explain your dish to chef Francois, please.
Here we have grilled asparagus, fried-egg salad, and, uh, baby arugula with fresh-shaved pecorino.
It's very nice, very simple.
Little bit a lot of vinegar for me.
Mm-hmm, a little bit too much vinegar? Yeah.
Chef Payard, is it the salad from Christina's or Justin's? Which one would you prefer? Um I'm gonna go with Justin.
Boom, beautiful.
One up on Christina.
Hell, yeah.
Next up, to judge our seafood appetizer, the chef/owner of the new restaurant Central here in Caesar's Palace, please welcome Michel Richard.
Excellent.
Oh, my God.
Michel Richard he is an idol of mine.
And I'm definitely nervous when he steps up to the judging table.
Here I have a coconut shrimp ceviche.
I steeped the coconut milk with some ginger, jalapeno, cilantro, let it cool down and Cilantro? Oh, no.
I hate cilantro.
I'm sorry.
It's not too heavy.
I apologize, chef.
Great.
Love my life right now.
Oh, my gosh.
That looks great.
Let me taste that.
Well-seasoned you're a great chef.
Excellent.
Good start.
Thank God.
I'm still in it.
Justin, please be so kind to explain your dish to chef.
So, chef, what I prepared for you is, uh, Ecuadorian-style ceviche, where they poach the shrimp first and they use that liquid to make the ceviche mixture, which is ketchup, orange juice, and the poaching liquid from the shrimp.
And there's no cilantro for you, chef.
This is delicious.
Thank you, chef.
So, chef, if you had to choose between Christina's seafood appetizer or Justin's, who would it be? Christina! Christina! Justin! Thank you very much.
Chef, it's an honor.
OhMy God.
It's okay.
Justin's beating my ass in front of an idol of mine.
Ladies and gentlemen Thank you, chef.
just make a run for it.
I win one more, it's over.
Justin gets this right, it's over.
It's the final challenge on the main stage at Paris Las Vegas, and Justin leads Christina 2-0.
Okay, to judge the fish entree This man is the executive chef of two Michelin star restaurant Picasso.
Julian Serrano.
Excellent.
In order to stay in the game, Christina must score with her halibut entree.
Christina, why don't you explain your dish, please, to chef? Thank you.
Chef, today I have a pan-seared halibut.
It's got purple Peruvian potato puree and some grilled spinach.
Wow.
Okay, great.
Good.
Now, Justin, if you can, please, to explain your dish.
Duck fat fingerling potatoes.
Dover sole meuniere, and, uh, wild asparagus with a little olive oil and lemon juice on top.
Damn.
Like, come on, Christina, here's your chance.
You need to get a point.
Just a get a point on the board.
Chef, is it the fish entree from Christina, or it's Justin? I have to go with Christina.
Yeah, baby! Yeah! This is kind of that first swing in my fight back here in this challenge.
Okay, so it's 2-1.
Two to Justin and one to Christina.
Next To judge the rib eye round, ladies and gentlemen This man is my right-hand man, and he'll be overseeing the opening of Gordon Ramsay Steak here in Vegas.
Please welcome chef Stuart Gillies.
If Justin can win the rib eye round, he will clinch the challenge.
But first up, chef Gillies samples Christina's port wine rib eye.
Nice And visually good.
I mean, if you want steak and you go to a steak house, that's what you want to see.
Mm-hmm.
You want to see something like that.
Christina's dish is just steak on a plate.
I just think it's so old school.
I'm completely not about that at all.
Chef Stuart we have a charred piedmontese rib eye with an anson mills grits and beer-battered onion rings, chef.
That's the food that I put out.
That's me on a plate right now.
I don't know how the she could beat me.
The cooking's good.
Charred it well.
And the combination of nettles, chorizo with the steak and onion rings It's good well done.
Excellent.
Two very accomplished dishes.
Mm.
Christina or Justin? Whoo! Justin! You know You have to remember, it's about a steak, and it's about a steak house.
It's got to be Christina.
We have a tie at 2-2.
Unbelievable.
I went from 2-0 to 2-2.
But I'm not nervous at all.
I really feel confident in my last dish.
This is gonna be good.
It all comes down to this final dish Go, Christina! The filet.
And our final judge A living legend.
He has six restaurants here.
That's just in Las Vegas.
It's a great honor, ladies and gentlemen, to welcome Chef Wolfgang Puck.
Yes.
Welcome.
Good to see you.
Thank you.
I couldn't believe my eyes.
I couldn't believe my ears.
Here comes Wolfgang Puck.
You ask anybody in the world who Wolfgang Puck is, they know.
Chef, what you have is a charred filet mignon, a butter-poached lobster, and a glazed carrot.
Good job.
I like it.
Yes? Yep.
Great stuff.
I'm glad you're happy.
Oh, man, I need chef Puck to love my dish.
Not even like it I need him to love it.
What I have here is a pan-roasted filet.
Hercovair and gorgonzola mashed potatoes.
Mmm.
Not bad.
Mmm! I think both of you did a fantastic job two excellent dishes.
I know you like them both, and I know how hard this is, but we're tied at 2-2.
.
Look at that plate which one do you want in a restaurant? Come on, give it to me.
You have to choose one.
Please, chef! Please! Well Then I will have to go with With the score tied at two apiece in the steak house challenge, it all comes down to the final judge, Wolfgang Puck.
I think both of you did a fantastic job.
But chef Puck is having difficulty deciding between Justin's charred filet with butter-poached lobster and Christina's pan-roasted filet with veal bone marrow.
I know you like them both, and I know how hard this is.
But we're tied at 2-2.
You have to choose one.
Well, for the presentation alone, I would probably go with Justin.
But the taste I would go for Christina.
Wow.
So You have to choose one.
Well Then I will have to go for the taste.
It's Christina.
Thank you, chef.
Ha ha ha.
I'm really, really great.
Christina! Christina! But, uh, it's not over yet biggest battle of my life coming up.
I need to wake up tomorrow and go back to business and literally have the service of my life.
You know we have a lot of work to do back in Hell's Kitchen.
Ladies and gentlemen, give them a big send-off and wish them all the best.
Congratulations, Christina and Justin.
This is like preseason right now.
Tomorrow's where it really happens.
Christina should definitely watch out.
I'm going to win Hell's Kitchen.
I have what it takes.
I've never been so determined in my life.
Thank you, guys.
Thank you.
With the final challenge complete Hey.
Ah, the finalists.
Christina and Justin are eager to head back to Hell's Kitchen, but There's one more thing we need to do before we get back to L.
A.
Please, please, chef.
Please don't let it be anything too crazy.
It's time to choose your brigade! And here they are! Dana! Welcome back.
We're getting ready to pick our brigade.
And this is definitely the hardest decision I've had to make so far.
My team could really sink me if they're not on point.
And they could, you know, help push me to victory if they are.
Robyn, welcome back! Yay, Robyn! What up, Robyn? I'm literally trying to get myself in the zone to make the biggest decision of my life.
Rahr! You don't want to pick someone who's tired or mad or just doesn't even want to do it.
And I'm looking at every single one of them, just thinking to myself, "who is really gonna help me to have a successful service tomorrow?" What's up, pat? Patrick! Look at that shirt.
Wow! You look rested.
First of all, all of you, welcome back.
Good to see you.
Thank you, chef.
Happy to be back? Yes, chef! As you know, you're back for one major service.
Only this time, it's not me relying on you.
It's Christina and Justin.
Their future lies in your hands.
When I saw Justin and Christina in the final round, it did not surprise me at all.
But I'm not gonna "Whoo!" I'm not gonna jump up and down, no.
Christina, Justin Yes, chef.
With so much riding on this, choose wisely.
Christina, you won the final challenge.
You have The most amazing advantage.
You get to pick first.
Having first pick is definitely crucial to me, because it also means that I don't have last pick.
I won't be stuck with whoever's left.
I'm picking this person because I'm gonna go balls to the wall and, uh, put scallops on my menu.
I'm taking Dana.
Dana, wow.
Love it! Nice.
Great choice.
Christina picks me first, obviously.
We're only, like, best friends.
I just feel like now, like, I have you, and, like, I have nobody else.
I'm right here, girl.
I'm not going anywhere.
She's awesome, and I'm awesome.
So, not surprising.
Thank you, Christina.
Justin.
I got to have my meats and my lambs together tomorrow, 100%.
I got to ride on the person that's been rockin' out meat like crazy.
I got to go with Barbie, chef.
Barbie, wow.
That's a very big surprise to me.
But I have no hard feelings whatsoever.
I'm just happy to be here.
Surprising pick, but, yeah.
That's where it's got to be.
It's me! I'm not surprised.
I'm the best person that's been on meats.
Two pork, chef.
The pork and the Wellington were cooked perfectly! Thank you, chef! Keep it going.
Okay, right.
Christina.
Um Right off the bat, Christina's going Dana.
Justin's going Barbie.
And I get it, but I know I'm the best chef left.
Like, come on.
I'm gonna take Patrick.
Thank you, Christina.
Patrick, wow.
Patrick like, you never worked with him.
I want to know the thought process behind that.
Congratulations.
Thank you, buddy.
I chose Patrick because I think that he's a natural born leader.
Chef, we're gonna redeem ourselves.
You're gonna what? Redeem ourselves, chef.
So we got the 20 tarts up.
Risotto's going up.
See the salad now? Uh, Justin.
I need someone that could definitely help me 100%.
And for that reason, I'm going with Brian.
Wow.
Good choice.
Thanks.
I came in wanting to be on Justin's team.
Scallops and then a little lobster.
And I pipe it into the squash blossom.
I do like it.
Me and Justin are completely on the same page.
We get each other.
Great job today, buddy.
I'm ready to battle.
Okay, Christina, look at the field.
Look at what Justin's got.
It's gonna be a heavy meat night, and I got to go with Memphis.
Memphis girl, bring it on.
I kind of thought, you know, I would definitely be picked over Kimmie.
But I've been the outcast since day one.
But I'm not gonna change who I am.
Nice, nice! I chose Kimmie on meats because I know that that's something she has probably the most experience with.
Are the rib eye coming? Behind you, chef.
Kimmie! That's beautifully cooked.
Awesome.
Okay, Justin Three left.
Ten seconds, please, chef.
I'm sorry, chef.
It's a really hard decision.
I-I know it's hard.
This is critical.
Dude, come on.
I'm the best chef left.
It's an easy choice.
This is really tough.
You know, I love Clemenza, but I see that look in Royce's eyes right now, and I got to go with Royce.
Royce.
Wow.
You're winning this bitch.
Wow, wow, wow.
I don't know what the thought process is anymore.
And at this point, I'm completely lost.
You're winning.
I feel Royce had a little bit of a tough time here at Hell's Kitchen, you know? Royce, one of the toughest.
Raw and perfect.
Rolls Royce, off.
So I think that he has something to prove.
You know, he's got that shine.
He's not smiling.
He's not giggling.
He's serious.
Christina, here's the good news.
You had the first.
You get the last pick.
But you're now choosing for both teams.
I got a tough decision with Robyn and Clemenza.
With Robyn, the drama's been there basically from day one.
You called me a bitch today! And you want me to keep my mouth shut? Hit me, hit me.
Because I ain't a child like you! But just watching Clemenza kind of mosey around cooking quickly and efficiently might not be his strong point.
He's got to go faster now.
Let's go, Clemenza, come on! Yes, chef! Think.
Have a look down the line.
And look what you've got.
Maybe why you're choosing him or her for Justin.
Um Let's go! The last pick really makes me nervous, because that could drive Robyn onto my team, and that's not gonna work.
I don't need that kind of disruption on my team at all.
Um Hurry up.
Make your decision.
Justin and Christina's teams are almost complete.
But there is one critical pick left.
Um I'm hoping that Christina's gonna pick Robyn.
I really don't want her.
I really don't want her.
At this point, I'm left with Robyn and Clemenza.
With Robyn, the drama's been there from day one.
And Clemenza is sloppy.
I'm I'm at a loss right now.
Um I'm bringing Robyn back with, uh, Kimmie.
Wow.
Gonna see what's out there.
Wow, wow, wow.
Come on, for real? Like, really? The last one? How am I supposed to be a team player.
You know, I know I'm a good chef.
You don't like me, you.
I don't think it's a good idea that we waste one more second in Vegas 'cause we got some serious work to do.
Yes, chef.
Let's get back.
Jump on.
All on the plane let's go.
Well done, Christina.
Well done, Justin.
With the brigades picked Clemenza, I didn't expect you to be last.
And some feelings bruised The finalists and their teams head back to Hell's Kitchen.
We're back! And get straight to work.
Oh, yeah.
Remember all this, guys? Come on, now.
Good luck, guys.
Good luck.
Good luck.
And by "good luck," I mean "I hope you lose.
" Let's sit on the couch.
Sit on the couch? I have a lot to talk to my team about.
They need to know I'm putting a lot of faith in everybody right now.
I mean, I'm putting my life in their hands.
I got a feeling inside of me that they're gonna have my back, and they're gonna shine tomorrow.
I'm very happy with my team right now.
Let's do it.
It's four apps, four entrees, three desserts.
I have a grilled peach salad with, um, a whipped peppered goat cheese.
And then I wanted to challenge myself.
We're gonna have scallop scallop app With? With risotto.
Seriously, dude? We have enough trouble with scallops alone and risotto alone! Now we have them all in one! A seared scallop and risotto dish? A little bit of risotto, not a lot, like like, half of a portion of what we usually make.
This menu is going to be a lot of work.
For entrees, okay, uh Entree.
Bone-in veal chop.
Nice.
I asked for, like, a 14-ounce bone-in.
Holy .
Uh, Christina, what are you thinking? That's enormous.
Like, that's a little scary, since I'm on meats.
First, I was like, "oh, that's easy, that's easy.
" And then I'm like, "whoa, that's getting hard.
" It's a little intense knowing that my fate rests on their ability to turn out this menu.
But, you know, I trust I trust my team can turn it out.
Dude, I'm thinking about Vegas.
Like, what the do you want from me? So start off with a a piedmontese 12-ounce bone-out rib eye.
Say that one more time.
Piedmont well, just The first fish, I went straight classic sauteed dover sole.
What's what's what? I'm going over the menu, and Clemenza's just not listening.
You know, this is it right now.
This is the most important service of my life.
This is gonna be the most important day of my life.
So I originally chose just a microgreen salad, but I'm thinking I want to add a little frisee to that just to have it hold up on top of the crab cake.
The little pieces.
Well, and also, it gives it height as well.
Exactly.
Yeah.
The next app Clemenza, pay attention to this.
The next app is truffle edamame ravioli.
So, essentially, it's a ravioli, but it's done in wonton skins.
They've got to know that menu inside out.
And I need Clemenza to stay focused.
I need him to keep his head in the game.
I need to know that he has my back 100%.
Listen, I just want to know, and I want a real answer, who the is here, really, to be here, and who really wants to get back in that kitchen and has something to prove? I'm going into it tomorrow with more pressure than you could ever imagine.
And I want you to just get your head right where it needs to be.
Like, what the ? Who the do you think you're talking to? I'm taking this This is the most important day of my life.
I get it.
Here's my thing I'm proud of what I did.
I'm happy in my accomplishment.
I don't got anything to prove to anybody.
Clemenza, shut the up, please.
Clemenza's a disaster right now.
He's got to pull his together.
I need him to step up and get it done.
I need you to be 100% focused.
Drill me as hard as you want.
And it's all .
Doesn't matter to me.
Clemenza's dead weight.
Justin's got to cut the fat where the fat needs to be cut.
Like, honestly, to me, it's my life right now.
I need you to do it for me, but I want you to do it for yourself.
Dude, get off my back.
I don't care.
I'm done.
You want to be the leader? You're gonna be in command? You know what? You're gonna sink quick.
Stand back, 'cause I'll roll over you like no tomorrow.
If you don't feel what I feel right now, that you want to win, then you got a problem.
You should just go the home.
I'm done.
I'm done with this kid.
Clemenza!