Bryon Peck (Elizabeth's owner/chef in New Orleans)
Maria Katalina Velez (co-owner & executive chef at Mojito Cuban Cuisine in Brooklyn)
Franco Barrio (Caliu owner/chef at 557 Hudson Street in NYC)
Judges: Marc Murphy, Alex Guarnaschelli (female) & Geoffrey Zakarian
Appetizer R: Duck confit, unripe mango, couscous & red carrots
Franco: Duck confit w/ couscous "risotto", mango salad, cilantro & Parmesan
Bryon: Duck rillettes w/ herbs, garlic & shallots
Maria: Duck confit ropa vieja w/ onions, garlic & parsley
John: Duck confit & couscous salad w/ orange, lime, frisee & olive
BRYON CHOPPED FOR BEING TOO SLOW
Entree R: Peanut butter, pork tenderloin, okra & canned shrimp
John: Marinated roast pork tenderloin w/ spaetzle, olive oil, parsley, flour & eggs
Maria: Grilled pork carnitas w/ okra, shrimp salad, peppers, onions & herbs
Franco: Pork tenderloin spice rub w/ potatoes, spices, sugar & purple potatoes and a peanut butter shrimp vinaigrette w/ cilantro, oregano, olive oil & lemon
MARIA CHOPPED DUE TO CUTTING HERSELF
DESSERT R: Grape jellybeans, buttermilk, wonton wrappers & sweet potatoes
John: Sweet potato crepe w/ sugar, flour & eggs
Franco: Sweet potato-filled wontons w/ milk, sugar & maple syrup
WINNER- Franco