(Soup212)13 Chefs Compete

The second episode of the first season of Hell's Kitchen was published on January 15th, 2023. In that episode, two chefs form a rivalry, one team gets to enjoy a good reward, and both teams fail during dinner service.

## 14 Chefs Compete

### Saved

Cody
Tristan
Stacey

## **Intro**

The episode began with Cody saying that he was happy that he managed to survive elimination, but was worried that he might be eliminated if he messed up again, but Ashley told him not to worry, and just to try his best.

## **Challenge**

The sous chefs woke up the chefs early and had them come down, with Krystal saying that she was super tired and not used to this. The chefs then went downstairs where Ramsay introed them to today's challenge. He told them that they would be elevating a classic American comfort dish. Billy said this would be easy because he grew up eating this food, while Ashley said that she was worried about this challenge because she hadn’t eaten any of this stuff in a long time.

The dishes were revealed to be Mac and Cheese, Meatloaf, Grilled Cheese, A Hamburger, A Hotdog, and Apple pie. Chef Ramsay also said that they would have 45 minutes to make all these dishes. Louie said that he wanted Mac and Cheese, because that was his comfort food, and he made it at home for his kids. Because the Red team had more players than the blue team, Chrissy and Lori would be working together. Chrissy said she was unhappy about this because she thought Lori was a weak chef.

While choosing the teams, despite Ashley wanting to do a Hamburger, Stacey had chosen the Hamburger before Ashley could talk to her about it. This made Ashley mad, who said that Stacey was a bad chef and not a team player, so she had to be the next one to go. Stacey said Ashley is rude, so she needed to go next. In the end, these were the final picks made by the chefs.

Louie said that he was happy with his dish, and Krystal said she wanted to redeem herself after getting her team kicked out yesterday night. While making their dishes, the camera showed Louie talking about his five cheese, bacon, and beer Mac and Cheese, and how it was a dish that he made at his restaurant. The Camera showed that despite the other chefs having started, Chrissy and Lori were still arguing about their dish. Chrissy said that Lori has no ideas about how flavor worked, with Lori wanting to make a breakfast hot dog with a fried egg, and despite telling Lori that it would be a bad idea, Chrissy eventually relented but said that they wouldn’t get the point because the dish was too simple. As the clock ticked down to 20 minutes left, Greg talked about his Asian-style burger, while Krystal said that she felt confident in her apple pie with a cinnamon crumble. As the clock ticked down, Billy said he definitely thought that his homemade sausage with pickled onions would get him the win. The chefs began plating their dishes before time was over.

The first round of dishes would be the Mac and Cheese, with Jacki and Louie facing off. Jacki’s Mac and Cheese with pancetta and Gruyere cheese were liked by Ramsay for its sophisticated tastes, but Louie’s Five Cheese Mac and Cheese with a beer-based sauce was criticized by Ramsay because the cheese he used didn’t work well together and there was an overwhelming beer taste. Ramsay would give the point to Jacki, giving the women a lead of 1-0. Louie said that he is shocked that Ramsay didn’t like it and disappointed that he messed up his dish. Next was Meatloaf. Tristan’s Turkey Meatloaf with pepper gravy was called dry and bizarre by Ramsay, while Liz’s Veal and Mushroom meatloaf was called well-seasoned by Ramsay, giving the woman another point. Billy said that the Blue team needed to stop fucking up for once, while Chrissy said that she knew Liz would get the point. The third round was grilled cheese. Karl’s tomato grilled cheese with tomato soup was called innovative by Ramsay. Ashley’s grilled blue cheese had Ramsay calling it dreadful, and he awarded the point to the Blue team. Ashley said that it was Stacey’s fault because if Ashley could’ve done the Burger, she would’ve made a great burger. Round four was Hamburger. Stacey’s cheese-stuffed burger with caramelized onions was raw, while Greg’s Asian-style burger was called interesting and good, leaving the points tied at 2-2. Coming into round 5, Ramsay said that he hoped Chrissy and Lori had a great dish because they are 2 people. However, Ramsay thought their Breakfast Hot Dog was too basic and simple.

Meanwhile, Billy’s homemade sausage and potato bun was called very tasty by Ramsay, giving the men a 3-2 lead. Heading into the final round, it was Krystal vs Cody in the battle of the apple pies. Cody said he wanted to redeem himself and secure the win for his team. Krystal’s crumble-topped pie was called too safe, while Cody’s fried apple pie looked bad, but tasted great, letting the blue team win 4-2. Tristan said it felt good to win, while Chrissy said she knew Lori’s idea wouldn’t work out.

 **Meatloaf** | Liz
 **Grilled Cheese** | Ashley
 **Hamburger** | Stacey
 **Hot dog** | Chrissy & Lori
 **Apple pie** | Krystal

## **Reward**

The men got to go to a ranch, where they learned how to ride horses. Cody said that it was amazing to be able to enjoy himself outside of Hell’s Kitchen. They then got to enjoy Eating a selection of steaks, with Louie saying this was truly amazing. Ramsay then asked them what they thought the girls were doing as the setting shifted back to Hell’s Kitchen.

## **Punishment**

The red team was seen moving cow carcasses into Hell’s Kitchen for butchery. Chrissy said how this truly sucked, and how Lori meshed this up for the red team. Chrissy was then seen arguing with Lori, with Lori saying that Chrissy was acting like a child, while Chrissy said that Lori didn’t even belong in this competition. Jacki said they are doomed if they don’t overcome their differences next dinner service.

## **Before Dinner Service**

After the reward, the men were a team united. Tristan said that they were ready to win a dinner service, with the entire men’s team being prepared. The woman had also overcome their differences, but not Chrissy and Lori. As they argued, Ramsay threatened to kick them out before service even began, to which they eventually stopped arguing, though Lori said she still doesn’t like Chrissy. Ramsay brought both teams to tell them that he wanted a better dinner service this time, before telling Jean-Phillipe to open Hell’s Kitchen.

## **Dinner Service**

 **Appetizers** | Cody
 **Garnish** | Greg
 **Meat** | Louie
 **Fish** | Tristan
 **Dessert** | Billy

For dinner service, both teams would have members in the dining room serving as waiters. The waiters were Karl for the blue team and Ashley for the red team. Karl said that he is a cook, not a waiter, so he didn’t really know what to do there, as it showed him asking Jean-Phillipe about where a table was.

For Appetizers, it was Cody for the Blue team and Krystal for the Red team. Cody was seen bringing up a cappellini pasta appetizer, which Ramsay showed Cody that the pasta was under-cooked, and told Cody that it wasn’t good enough and to restart. Cody said that this wasn’t a good start to the night. In the red kitchen, Krystal sent up a carbonara, which Ramsay called delicious. In the blue kitchen, Cody’s cappellini was finally accepted by Ramsay. Ramsay then called an order for scallops, to which Tristan sent them up. However, Ramsay said Tristan’s Scallops looked boiled, and Ramsay asked if Tristan knew how to cook Scallops, to which Tristan responded yes. Ramsay told Tristan that it wasn’t good enough and to fix it. Tristan complained in a confessional, asking if Ramsay thought he could do five things at once.

Eventually, appetizers started to move into the dining room, and in both kitchens, the focus was shifted to meat, with Louie for the blue team, and Chrissy and Lori for the red team. For the red team, Chef Ramsay called out 2 wellingtons, and 1 New York strip. Chrissy said she couldn’t believe she had been put with this buffoon again, while Lori said she was confident they could work out their differences. Lori sent up 2 wellingtons, and she was immediately called up. Ramsay said that she had to be joking, while he showed her that the wellingtons were completely overcooked. Lori said that it felt bad to mess up again, while Chrissy helped her with the wellingtons. Even though Chrissy complained that she had to juggle 2 things at once, Chrissy and Lori successfully sent up their meat, which was sent out. On the Blue team. Louie sent up a rib-eye, saying that he was ready to redeem himself. Ramsay said the rib-eye was a nice medium-rare, with Louie being happy with his performance. On the red team, Stacey, on fish, said wanted to show that she was the top competitor in this game, by her sending up her salmon. Ramsay then called her up to show her that her fish was completely burnt. Ramsay then said that if anyone sent up a fucked up dish, the entire team would be going to the dorms. Ramsay called out 1 rib-eye, and 1 halibut and Lori was prepared to correct the mistakes she made in the past. Ramsay then called up everyone and showed them the raw rib-eye, before telling them to fuck off to the dorms and come up with 2 nominees. On the blue team, Tristan made a mistake when he brought up 1 halibut instead of 2. Ramsay said it was a stupid mistake and to refire. However, when Tristan sent up his second order of halibuts, one was good, while the other was dry, and Ramsay told the Blue team to shut it down and go to the dorms. Karl said he couldn’t believe that this was happening a second time.

The Sous chefs then got both teams down back to the Kitchen. Ramsay said that once again, both teams were complete failures and that tonight, no one was better, so he told both teams to come up with two nominees.

## **Post-Mortem**

In the blue team, the nominees were clear-cut, as Cody and Tristan both admitted that they both had the worst nights on the team by far, and Billy questioned how much either of them wanted to be there. In the red team, the team agreed that the first nominee was Lori, but when they chose Stacey as the second nominee, she tried to deflect blame onto Chrissy for not helping Lori enough during the service, with Chrissy firing back saying Stacey was one of the reasons they got kicked out.

## **Elimination**

At elimination, Ramsay asked both teams for two nominees. He asked Louie on the blue team first. Louie said Tristan, for getting them kicked out, and Cody, for his poor performance on appetizers. Ramsay then asked Jacki on the red team, who said Lori, for her bad performance on meat, and Stacey, for her awful performance on fish, with Lori shaking her head. Lori then called the nominees down and asked Tristan first why he should stay in Hell’s Kitchen, with Tristan saying he had lots of passion and this was his first service mistake. Ramsay said he wasn’t sure if Tristan had any passion. Ramsay then said that Cody has been up here twice, why should he stay? Cody said that he has been improving over time, and that next service, he show the real him. Ramsay then asked Stacey why she should stay, and Stacey said that she knows Lori is a worse competitor than her, so she shouldn’t go home. Ramsay then finally asked Lori why she should stay in Hell’s Kitchen, with Lori saying she is extremely determined, and how she is the hardest worker in her team. Ramsay then chose to send both Cody and Tristan back in line before eliminating Lori. Ramsay said that after watching her tonight, he knew she wasn’t ready for Hell’s Kitchen. Lori then thanked Ramsay before leaving Hell’s Kitchen. Lori said that she was sad that she didn’t get to show Chef the true potential she had, but that she was happy she did it. Ramsay said that after tonight's dinner service, both teams needed to step up, and then told them to fuck off. Cody said that it doesn’t feel good to be up there every elimination, while Chrissy said that because the weak link had been eliminated, the red team could now reach its full potential.

Ramsay’s quote: “After seeing Lori tonight, I wouldn’t trust her with cooking an egg, much less running a restaurant.”