"Top Chef: Texas" 1/18

Quickfire #8: Using three ingredients from a moving conveyor belt, a sophisticated dish has to be cooked in a half-hour.

Guest Judge: Eric Ripert

Dishes:

Edward: Sauerkraut soup w/ shrimp & shaved truffle
Chris J.: Butter poached lobster w/ foie gras
Grayson: Butter-poached Dover Sole w/ Cheddar Goldfish & rosemary
Paul: Mussels in ginger w/ bitter melon broth
Sarah: Fried soft-shell crab & cottage cheese sauce
Lindsay: Bouillabaise w/ in tomato fennel-pernod broth
Beverly: Glazed Sockeye Salmon & black-eyed peas

IN THE MIDDLE (not at the top or the bottom of the pack)- Edward
IMMUNITY WINNER- Lindsay (Runners-up: Beverly & Sarah)

(Note: Beverly fell just short of winning this challenge because she forgot to put some Rice Krispies on her dish in time.)

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE #10: The seven cooks each have to make something for a gothic feast that's fit for a queen. The winner will get two tickets to the red carpet premiere of "Snow White & The Huntsman".

Guest Judge #2: Charlize Theron
Whole Foods Budget of the Week (half-hour): $250

DISHES:

Edward: Tuna tartare w/ black garlic ponzu & Asian pear vinaigrette
Paul: Foie Gras w/ bacon, pumpernickel, pickled cherries & beets
Beverly: Seared halibut w/ red curry coulis & forbidden black rice
Lindsay: Seared scallop over "Witch's Stew" & dragon beans
Sarah: Amarone risotto w/ lamb heart
Grayson: Black chicken w/ beets, quail egg & foie gras
Chris J.: Poisoned apple & cherry pie

WINNER- Paul
IN JEOPARDY- Beverly (Dishonorable mentions: Sarah & Grayson)

LAST CHANCE KITCHEN CHALLENGE #10: Both ladies only have one chance to gather everything they need from the pantry for this- cook dishes w/ Black Drum in the 30-minute window.

Beverly: Seared B.D. w/ oranges, fennel & black olives
Nyesha: Seared B.D. w/ julienne of tri-pepper, slaw & pineapple chutney

GONE- Nyesha