Shaun just wants to make his late father proud.
Theres no room for participation trophies in the kitchen, people.
The final three return to theMasterChefkitchen now complete with a live audience!
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for their final challenge.
They have to make one perfect three-course meal for the judges.
These are some real heavy hitters, and the contestants know there is no room for error.
Will Brandi be able to elevate her down home Southern cooking aesthetic enough for the judges?
Will Shaun be able to rein in his sometimes out there ideas and focus on great flavors?
Will Davids temper make a reappearance?
Only time will tell.
Its all very exciting, you guys.
All of her dishes are Brandi on a plate, elevated.
Her biggest obstacle with this dish is cooking the pork belly perfectly in just 60 minutes.
The judges are wowed by her protein.
They love the balance of flavors and Christina cant stop talking about that apricot BBQ sauce.
The only real criticism comes from Gordon, who finds her puree unnecessary and confusing.
When the judges cut into it, the thing better ooze across the rest of the dish.
Thats a lot of pressure to put on an egg.
Wolfgang is a big fan of the concept, but Chef Daniel finds it lacking in seasoning.
The big argument amongst the four judges though is what to think about that filo.
It is the greatest question of our time: To filo, or not to filo?
The dude is putting foam on the plate, so you know hes not playing around.
Unfortunately, he leaves his mark on the judges for all the wrong reasons.
He tries to do too much and ends up doing not much of anything.
Well, except for insulting Daniel Boulud and all of French cooking.
Even the plate looks like a tree stump.
Its all very conceptual and the judgesloveit.
To say Shauns redeemed himself is an understatement.
This course splits the judges.
Gordon and Daniel are head-over-heels for the duck.
She isnt a fan of the presentation at all (was it really that bad?)
and finds it lacking in color and imagination.
Gordon thinks Christina needs to get her eyes checked.
No matter how they think about the presentation, the flavors are great.
Gordon thinks it might be a bit too heavy, but Daniel cant get enough.
Its a toss up.
All four of the judges want to drink his wine cream sauce.
Gordon winds up with a plate of rare guinea hen, and he isnt pleased.
When the star of the dish isnt shining, thats a problem.
Even before the tasting begins, the judges are impressed.
It makes the typically light and fluffy madeleine heavy and weighed down.
Christina, Daniel, and Wolfgang all seem to get over it by the end, but not Gordon.
Watch out for that guy.
Its different, its beautiful, itsveryVegas.
Well, most of them.
Wolfgang loves how all of the ingredients come together to make a perfect bite.
Christina finds it thought-evoking, which, sure?
Gordon is a fan of everything but the actual cherries.
Theres too much going on here, and he thinks David is afraid that simplicity leads to inadequacy.
Still, theres no getting around that visually, the dish is pretty cool.
Salted Caramel Tart With Dark Chocolate Ganache and Raspberry Coulis
Shaun saves his simplest dish for last.
But remember, simple does not always mean easy.
In other words, its a $250,000 slice of caramel tart.
Oh Christina, always with the dramatics.
The slice comes out clean and beautiful, and it tastes just as good.
This is the best compliment a person can get from Gordon Ramsay, and we all know it.
Honestly, this is going to be a tough decision for our esteemed judges.
Whoever that meal belongs to gets that sweet, sweetMasterChefmoney and some big ol bragging rights.
According to the judges, that home cook is…Shaun.
Whoa dude, at least wait until all the confetti falls before you make such a big life decision.
On second thought, you do you, Shaun.
Also, you do more of those caramel tarts, because that looked real good.
