Appetizer R: Sardines, corn on the cob, Xtabentun & Sloppy Joe filling
Ray: Grilled salad w/ romaine, cucumber & red pepper
Kent: Dutch oven sardines w/ SJ sauce, chipotle peppers & tequila
Ernest: Poached sardines w/ jalapenos, capers & tomato paste
Sam: Crispy sardines w/ corn relish, tomato, egg & panko
From time to time in this tourney, the winds got strong on the outdoor set.
FOURTH PLACE- Ray
Entree R: Standing rib roast, guava paste, smoked Mozzarella & bok choy
Ernest: Meat & potatoes (mesquite Rib-Eye w/ guava chipotle glaze) w/ chipotle peppers, heavy cream & ketchup
Kent: Grilled R-E w/ bok choy coleslaw, copper pennies, brown sugar, lime & shallots
Sam: Marinated steak w/ bok choy, soy sauce, truffle oil & butter
THIRD PLACE- Sam
FOR $50K: Quail eggs, pound cake, whole coconut & strawberry cream tequila
Ernest: Tres leches cake w/ raspberries, strawberries, milk & butter
Kent: Cowboy ice cream "batter" w/ pound cake, strawberries, cream, vanilla & butter
The next "Chopped" grand champion is...
Ernest
Kent
...Ernest!