SEASON - 1 - JOSEPH

EPISODE #1:  Choosing Teams        10 to Start.
MENTORS:  Bobby Flay
                      Michael Simmon
                      Alex Guarnaschelli
                      Curtis Stone.
PRIZE:  $50,000
HOST:  Ted Allen.

PLAYERS ( 10 to start)
1.  SHARON - Grandma                                   Napa Valley, CA.
2.  MIKE   - Army Veteran                               Wellington, KANSAS
3.  SHERRI - Cook-Off Queen                         Crest View, FLORIDA
4.  MIMI - Working Mom                                 Middletown, NEW JERSEY
5.  VANESSA - Entrepreneur                           Santa Barbara, CA.
6.  JOSEPH - Church Singer                             Glen Burnie, MARYLAND
7.  AUGUST - College Grad.                            New York City, NEW YORK
8.  THOMAS - Artist                                         New Orleans, LOUISIANA
9.  BILL - Fireman                                             PHILA., PA.
10.  ANGELA - Creative Director                      ?????????????

CHALLENGE:  use all 4 ingredients:  peppers in a can, tomato,bacon & avocado in 45 minutes.

COOK-OFF:  to determine who picked first 30 minutes using 4 ingredients:  Chicken breast, frozen
 peas, an apple & sugar flake cereal.
GUEST JUDGE:  Simon Majumdar, Cutthroat & Iron Chef Judges

TEAM ALEX:  August & Sherri.
TEAM BOBBY:  Angela & Joseph.
TEAM MICHAEL:  Bill & Vanessa.
TEAM CURTIS:  Sharon & Mimmi.

ELIMINATED:  Thomas & Mike.

EPISODE #2:  Mentor's Choices.          9 left.
GROUP TEST:  Pairing Reinvent
- Surf n Turf - Team Michael.
- Meat & Potatoes - Team Alex.
- Spaghetti & Meatballs - Team Bobby.

- Chicken & Waffles - Team Curtis.
GUEST JUDGE:  own Mentors.
ELIMINATION TEST:  Create dish with seafood & cheese.
WINNER:  Angela will have a key advantage.
ELIMINATED:  Bill.

EPISODE #3:  Battle of the Mentors 8 left.
GROUP TEST:  2 rounds - Dessert.
    - Sweet & Savory Snack.   with Beef Jerky OR Tortilla Chips.
ROUND I:
- Team Bobby vs, Team Curtis - Tortilla Chips.
- Team Michael vs. Team Alex - Beef Jerky.
WINNERS:  Team Curtis
ROUND II:
Team Alex vs. Team Michael.
WINNERS:  Team Alex - Vanessa.

ELIMINATION TEST;  Team Bobby vs.  Team Alex
- Marshmallows.
WINNERS:  Sherri.
ELIMINATED:  Angela or August.

EPISODE #4:  Frenemies.
- Working as 2 Teams.
-Team Alex & Bobby                    and               Team Curtis & Michael.
GROUP TEST:  Steak.  45 minutes.
GUEST JUDGE:  Amanda Fr.
                             John Li, Chef, Outback Steakhouse.
- WINNER:  Team Alex & Bobby.
- BEST DISH: Angela.

ELIMINATION TEST:  Doggie Bag from a steakhouse.

SAFE:  Vanessa fro Team Michael.

ELIMINATED:  Mimi from Team Curtis.

EPISODE #5:  Second Chances.
- Bring Back an eliminated cook.  Mentor Cooking only.
GROUP TEST:  "SAVE" - 1 ingredients MUST began with the letter from save.
GUEST JUDGE:  Donatella Arpaia, Resturanter & Iron Chef Judge.
WINNING: Alex get back August.

ELIMINATION TEST:  "Stay"  the cooks must use ingredients starting the letters from Stay.
- Angela advantage is:  her mentor can use the Help button twice.
BEST DISH:  Sharon from Team Curtis & has an advantage.
ELIMINATION:  Vanessa or Angela  fro Team Bobby.

EPISODE #6:  The Blind Taste Test.
Mentors are absent.
GROUP TEST:  cooks must cook w/o their mentors.  BUT GUEST MENTOR Robert Irvine will help.  Must cook with an mystery can ingredient.
- Sherri's advantage is can exchange her can with other cooks.

- RESULTS:

5th place - with tuna Vanessa from Team Michael.

4th place-  with ham Sharon from Team Curtis

3rd place with Salmon August from Team Alex

2nd place - with Clams Sherri from Team Alex.

1st place - with Chicken Joseph from Team Bobby.

ELIMINATION TEST:  must cook the mentor worst ingredients.

BEST DISH:  Vanessa from Team Michael.

ELIMINATED:  both Team Alex      August or Sherri.

EPISODE #7:  Win and You're In
GROUP TEST 1:  Combination
- Lamb Florentine - August/ Team Alex.
- Duck Parmigiana - Joseph Team Bobby.
- Eggs Gyro - Sharon Team Curtis
- Eggplant A L'Orange - Vanessa Team Michael.
GUEST JUDGE:  Marc Murphy, Resturanter, Chopped Judge
RESULTS;  4th place - Sharon
3rd place - Joseph
2nd place - Vanessa
1st place - August going to Finals.
GROUP TEST 2:  Combination Match up again.
- Tuna Lasagna - Vanessa
- Veal Casserole - Sharon.
- Vegetable Marsala - Joseph.
RESULTS:  3rd place - Joseph.
2nd place - Sharon.
1st place - Vanessa 2nd person going to Finals.
GROUP TEST 3:  Combination Again.

- French Onion Soup Taco - Sharon.
- Pork Soup - Joseph.
RESULTS:  WINNER:  Joseph going to Finals.
ELIMINATED:  Sharon of Team Curtis.

FINAL THREE:  Joseph, August & Vanessa.

EPISODE #8:  Finale      3 left.
GROUP TEST:  a day in the life of a home cook.  Breakfast lunch & dinner.
TEST 1:  Breakfast - lumberjack special eggs, meat & sweet.  cooking with mentor.
GUEST JUDGE:  Curtis Stone.
BEST DISH:  Vanessa from Team Michael - has advantage.
TEST 2:  Lunch.  Burger & Fries.

- Lamb - Vanessa - only one mentor can use their HELP button.
- Beef - Joseph.
- Pork -August.
BEST DISH:  Vanessa from Team Michael.
ELIMINATED:  Joseph or August from Team Alex.
FINAL TEST:  no restrictions   Dinner.
- no SOS Button.
Vanessa vs. Joseph.

THE WINNER IS:   JOSEPH.