In Ep. 12, “5 Chefs Compete,” mushy risotto and undercooked meat nearly derail the contestants’ quest to win a spot as Head Chef at Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Outspoken Tennille continues to entertain with her boisterous manner, as does Dave, who looks like he’s smoked a spliff or two prior to taping.
Kevin, who tied with Ariel for best dessert presentation, bombs by failing to properly cook the rice base for the risotto. Tennille repeatedly fails to spot the overcooked rice. Rambunctious top chef Gordon Ramsey, needless to say, couldn’t ‘f—king believe it.’
Watching condescending smack-talker Kevin, acting as head chef, crash and burn is especially entertaining because he seems to have an inflated sense of self and no modesty. His team barely completes service for the night. No one comes together as a team.
Like any good reality competition show, bedlam breaks out when the contestants must choose who will be eliminated. Biased finger pointing ensues, with the weakest selecting the strongest for elimination, and visa versa. Of course, Kevin selects Ariel as one of the two. As Ramsey points out, Ariel gets worse after winning. Fortunately for her, Ramsey sees her as more of a fighter than Suzanne, who gets the ax.
Suzanne, a sous chef in real life, has had a number of chances at redemption, but she just didn’t have the chutzpa to compete with the barracudas in her midst.