SEASON #2: ROB.

ESIPODE #1:  Beachside Delights.                                                     10 to Start.

( I wonder if this season an African-American will win.  Still, none has won any season)

HOST:  Jesse Palmer.

JUDGES:  Duff Goldman,

                 Carla Hall,

                 Darmaris Phillips.

PRIZE:  $25,000

  

                                     PLAYERS (10)

1.  DOMINICK MILLER     Owner/Chef                                  Santa Rosa, CALIFORNIA

2.  STEPHANIE TUCCI  Owner/Chef                                       Barrie, ONTARIO (Canada)

3.  AUSTIN GRANADOS    Pastry Chef                                   Winnipeg, MANITOBA (Canada)

4.  CHRIS JARA    Executive Chef                                           San Antonio, TEXAS

5.  GERMAN RIZZO Chef & Owner from Turin, Italy            New York City, NEW YORK

6.  KAROL ZAPATA    Bakery Owner from Columbia             Queens, NEW YORK 

7.  NAYLBE "NAYL" RENAUD Executive Pastry Chef          Las Vegas, NEVADA

8.  ROB LOUGH  Savory Pastry Chef  (Military)                     Houston, TEXAS

9.  TARA CANADAY  Executive Pastry Chef                           Cumberland, MAINE

10.  VANSHA BROWN   Pastry Chef                                         Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA

THEME:  Beachside.  Beachside House.

NEW TWIST: The winner of the pre-heat will win to cook in the First Class Kitchen in the main challenge.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Ice Cream Bars.

- In 2 hours create 1 dozen faux ice cream bars or cakesicles, made out of cake.

    WINNER:  Vonshla - get to cook in the first-class kitchen.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  Summer Cocktail.

- Take a summer cocktail & turn it into an unforgettable summer cocktail tart in 2 hours using two primary ingredients of the drink.

                                     JUDGING

TOP #2:  Dominick & Tara.

             WINNER:  Dominick.

SAFE:  Stephanie, Nayibe, Austin, Rob, Chris, & Vonsha.

BOTTOM #2:  German & Karol.

ELIMINATED:  Karol - was underbaked

EPISODE #2:  Summer Cruise.                                                      9 Left.

THEME:  Disney Cruise  - The Wish.

             Mickey & Minne Mouse are there.

- I took the Disney Cruise 4 times & enjoyed all the cruises.  It was fun.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Make Inner Tube Cakes, which honor the new slide on the ship, include a delicious flavor and all-out on the decoration in 2 1/2 hours, and win the up-grade kitchen.

                                       JUDGING

WINNER:  Chris - Won the Upgrade kitchen and an Advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  Jesse is dressed as a Snorkeling diver.

- Make a snorkeling lagoon-inspired Cheesecake with tropical flavor topped with a layer of gelatin that you can see assorted of animals in the sea in 2 1/2 hours.

CHRIS'S ADVANTAGE:  can switch his flavor & sea creature with anyone.  He switches with Vanish for the banana & octopus.

                                 JUDGING

TOP #2:  German & Austin.

      WINNER:  Austin - won the Cruise.

SAFE:  Vanisha, Rob, Chris, Stephanie, & Nayibe.

BOTTOM #2:  Tara & Dominick.

ELIMINATED:  Tara.

EPISODE #3:  Summer Lake Adventure.                                                8 Left.

   THEME:  Breakfast Buffet.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Take ordinary Breakfast items & turn them into extraordinary Summer treats.  Work in teams of two making 2 treats: 1 savory & 1 Sweet in 1 1/2 hour.

   ROB/CHRIS - Waffle,

   GERMAN/DOMINICK - Crepes,

   NAYIBE/VONSHIA - Pancakes,

   AUSTIN/STEPHANIE - French Toast.

                       JUDGING

WINNING TEAM:  German & Dominick - both get the upgraded kitchen & exclusive use of Duff for the first 50 minutes.

MAINHEAT CHALLENGE:  Make Mile-High Summer Pies with berries in 2 1/2 hours.

                                 JUDGING

TOP 2:  Chris & Stephanie

       WINNER:  Chris with Blackberries Pie

SAFE:  Austin, Rob, Vonsha, & German.

BOTTOM 2:  Nayibe & Dominick.

ELIMINATED:  Nayibe - undertake her pie.

ESIPODE #4:  Summer Feelings.                                                        7 Left.

THEME:  On the Beach.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Inspired by the new movie, Inside Out 2, by Disney & Pixar.

- Create a dessert that springs memories from your own summer travel memories in 90 minutes.

                                             JUDGING

WINNER:  Rob - won the upgraded kitchen & a concierge.

MAIN HEAT

CHALLENGE:  Translate the emotions from the movie, Inside Out 2, into a summer emotion cake in 2 hours.  The emotions are Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, Disgust, Anxiety, & embarrassment.

                                             JUDGING

TOP #2:  Chris & Stephanie

               WINNER:  Stephanie

SAFE:  Rob, Vonshia, & Dominic.

BOTTOM #2:  Austin & German.

ELIMINATED:  German.

EPISODE #5:  We're Going Glamping.                                                    6 Left.

    THEME:  Road Trip Snack Shop.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Use the Chocolate Bars (Hershey Products) as an inspiration for your portable dessert in 90 minutes.

        WINNER:  Dominick - won the upgraded kitchen & 10 extra minutes headstart.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  Glam-Up Camping.

- Fruit Cobbler.  Glam up your cobbler in 2 hours with fruit.

                                       JUDGING

TOP #2:  Chris & Robert

      WINNER:  Robert.

SAFE:  Domick & Vonsha

BOTTOM #2:  Stephanie & Austin

ELIMINATED:  Austin.

EPISODE #6:  Southwest Summer Break.                                             5  Left.

   THEME:  Road trip to Red Rock of the West.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Tacos.

- Use the 3 components of the tacos:  The Shell, the Fillings, and the toppings, and turn it into a dessert in 90 minutes 1/2 dozen.

                     WINNER:  Chris - won the upgraded kitchen.

MAINHEAT CHALLENGE:  Sedona, Arizona.

                   Tres Leches Cake

- In 2 hours make a tres leches cake and decorate by inspiration of Sedona:  Enegery Vortex, Crystals, Desert Sunset, Starry Night Sky, & Hot Air Ballooning.

                                   JUDGING

TOP 2:  Rob & Chris

   WINNER:  Rob.

SAFE:  Stephanie.

BOTTOM 2:  Vasha & Dominick.

ELIMINATED:  Vansha - the ONLY Black player.  So far, no Blacks had made in the finals.

EPISODE #7:  Shark Week Sweets.                                                          4 Left.

  THEME:  Shark Weel by Discovery Channel.

FINAL FOUR:  Stephanie, Rob, Dominick, & Chris.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Make a delicious large scale shark bite cookie bar in 90 minutes.

    STEPHANIE - Beach ball & White Chocolate Strawberry,

    DOMINICK - Flip-flops & Coconut Cashew,

    ROB - Surfboard & Ginger Lime,

    CHRIS - Sunglasses & Lemon Meringue.

           WINNER:  Stephanie - won the use of upgrade kitchen & an advantage.

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  Bake up any dessert, must protect the dessert by encasing the whole thing in edible cage & feature a edible shark lurking on the outside in 2 hours.

STEPHANIE'S ADVANTAGE:  a welcome basket full of sharks molds & other sharks themed items.

                                           JUDGING

TOP 2:  Chris & Rob

   WINNER:  Rob.

BOTTOM 2:  Dominick & Stephanie

ELIMINATED:  Dominick.

EPISODE #8:  Big Apple Fireworks,                         3 Left.

    THEME:  4th of July

THE FINAL THREE:  Stephanie, Chris, & Rob.

PRE-HEAT CHALLENGE:  Create a Red, White, & Blue desserts using all 3 Summer Fruits:  Blueberries, Strawberries, & White Peaches in 90 minutes.

          WINNER:  Stephanie - won an advantage & no upgrade kitchen.    

MAIN HEAT CHALLENGE:  NEW YORK CITY FIREWORKS

- Celebrating massive fireworks by making a explosive cake in 4 hours.

STEPHANIE'S ADVANTAGE:     exclusive choice cake sponge flavor.      

     THE WINNER IS:  ROB - $25,000.