Top 16 CompeteMasterchef (US) : Season 3 Episode 5 ^HOT^
Luca Manfè was the winner of this season, making him the first previous season returnee to win MasterChef after failing to make past the audition round in season 3. Natasha Crnjac was the runner-up.
Top 16 CompeteMasterchef (US) : Season 3 Episode 5
Top 16 CompeteSeasonEpisode35AirdateJune 18, 2012EliminatedMichaelSavedFrank, Stacy, Felix, Christine, Scott, TanyaEpisode GuidePrevious EpisodeNext EpisodeEpisode_304_(U.S.)_-_Top_18_CompeteEpisode_306_(U.S.)_-_Top_15_CompeteTop 16 Compete is the 5th episode of the 3rd season of MasterChef. It was aired on June 18, 2012, on FOX, and was a double feature alongside the 6th episode. In that episode, the Top 16 competed in their first Field Challenge, the losing team entered a Pressure Test, where one more home cook was sent home.
For the Blue Team, Frank suggests they cook a Italian Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken; much to Felix's hesitancy, as she thinks going for a more all American meal such as barbeque chicken instead would have been better. On the Red Team, David decides to go all American by serving Barbeque Pork Chops with Cole Slaw & Potatoes. The Judges then regroup to discuss the ideas between each team; to which Joe reiterates that it's risky for the Red team to do Pork Chops, as it would require additional cooking time to get them perfect. Furthermore, Joe & Graham Iterates that the Blue Team's choice of an Italian Pasta Salad is an odd one; considering how not every Marine is going to have any knowledge of Italian cuisine, much less care about it. One hour & Five minutes left, Joe & Graham both visit the Blue Team to check on Michael, who has started to grill the onions for the Chicken Pasta Salad without seasoning them. As a result, the onions began to burn to a crisp. Therefore, Frank decides to switch Michael & Tali to have the latter work on the grill instead. Meanwhile, on the Red Team, David has gone silent; resulting in a series of hiccups, such as Josh & Becky falling behind on grilling the Potatoes for the sides. This Prompts Gordon to intervene and warn David about the dangers of being behind schedule. As a last minute resort, Becky then decides to take the role as a leader in order to speed up the cooking process for both the potatoes and the Pork Chops. During the last 5-10 minutes, the Marines begin to arrive causing both teams to be in a frenzy to make sure that there were no other food items behind schedule or not coming out improperly cooked. However, Gordon revisits the Red Team just in time to discover a Fatal error: The Pork Chops are Raw. Therefore, Gordon has David immediately send the Pork Chops back to the grill to have them cooked properly.
Scott then states that he made Apple Pie 8 times before; as a meaning for him feeling confident in acing the Challenge. Gordon visits Frank 1st, and asks him what is he going to season his apples with for the apple pie; to which he states that he's going to season it with Nutmeg & Cinnamon for the sake of simplicity. Meanwhile, Christine accidentally cuts herself, which prompts her guide Cindy to call for a medic. Afterwards, Joe visits her and asks if she thinks she at a disadvantage, to which Christine says yes, even going as far as to possibly think that she's going home. Graham visits Michael, who plans on implementing Cheese on the Crust of his Apple Pie. The judges then regroup with Gordon and Joe expressing concern for both Michael & Christine respectively. With 40 Minutes remaining, Scott begins to struggle as his 1st batch of doe for the crust begins to fall apart, much to Graham's concern; forcing Scott to make a 2nd batch. The Judges regroup again, this time over the fact how none of the contestants have started to place their pies in the oven. Christine also begins to fall behind, to the point of asking Felix for extra flour; to which the latter ends up giving. During the last 3 minutes, all contestants begin to check on their pies that have by this point, been placed in the oven. Eventually, everybody was able to plate their Apple Pies on time.
MasterChef (U.S. Season 4)Country of originUnited StatesNo. of episodes25ReleaseOriginal networkFOXOriginal releaseMay 22 - September 11, 2013PreviousSeason 3NextSeason 5Season 4 of the American competitive reality TV series MasterChef had a premiere on Fox on May 22, 2013.
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