SEASON #5: ERICA FROM TEAM BOBBY

EPISODE #1:  Howdy Again, Texas.                                      12 Brawlers to Start.

HOST:  Bobby Flay,

             Sunny Anderson,

             Michael Voltaggio.

JUDGES:  Brooke Williamson,

                  Rodney Scoot, Pitmaster,

                 Carson Kressley.

PLACE:  Star Hill Ranch, Austin, Texas

PRIZES:  Title of Master 'Cue,

                 Feature on Social Network.

                                  PLAYERS (12)

1.  ELENA TERRY                       Wild Bearies                         Wisconsin Dells, WISCONSIN

2.  RAY LAMPE                 Famous Legend                               St. Petersburg, FLORIDA

3.  SHANNON SNELL  ex-NFL Player turn Pitmaster              Gainesville, FLORIDA

4.  HUGH MANGUM         Mighty Quinn                                 New York City, NEW YORK

5.  SAM CRUZ                                                                            Miami, FLORIDA

6.  ERICA BARRETT   Social Hospitality                                  Atlanta, GEORGIA

7.  NOAH SIMS            Private Chef                                          Epworth, GEORGIA

8.  ANDREA NICHOLSON                                                       Toronto, ONTARIO (Canada)

9.  LOGAN SANDOVAL   Zef BBQ                                          Simi Valley, CALIFORNIA

10.  FLORA KAMIMURA  (Brazil) Private Chef                      Kailua-Kona, HAWAII

11.  ASHLEY TURNER    Hacienda Taproom & Kitchen         Milwaukee, WISCONSIN

12.  BRUCE KALMAN   Soulbelly                                            Las Vega, NEVADA.

FIRST CHALLENGE:  to pick the teams.  30 minutes make your best slider with any protein.

TEAM BOBBY:  Erica, Andrea, Logan, & Ashley.

TEAM SUNNY:  Ray, Sam, Noah, & Shannon.

TEAM MICHAEL:  Hugh, Bruce, Flora, & Elena.

FIRST TEAM BRAWL:  Texas is also know for its seafood.

- In 90 minutes create an surf & turf dish.  The Bottom two teams will swap captains & no elimination this week.

   WINNING TEAM:  Franchise Players:  Team Michael:  Hugh,

                                    Team Bobby:  Erica,

                                    Team Sunny:  Ray.

   SWAP TEAMS:  Bobby with Sunny.

EPISODE #2:  3RD Annual BBQ Games.                           Still 12 Left.

CHALLENGE:  3r Annual Barbecue Relay Race.  Make the fastest Steak Burrito & Tastiest burrito will win advantages.

TEAM SUNNY:  finished the fastest &

TEAM BOBBY:  win the Tastiest.

TEAM BRAWL CHALLENGE:  BBQ Feast.

- Create a cohesive backyard BBQ Feast using only the ingredients in the 3 different refrigerator. To determine who picks first by playing a classic game of: Egg & spoon race.

Sunny wins & pick first & pick the Athlete, then Michael picked the Foodie, & Bobby picked the College Students.

TWIST:  for the Captains only:  Play a game of Cornhole.

- Bobby win get Sunny to Sit-Out for 30 minutes.

                                 JUDGING

SAFE:  Team Michael & Team Sunny.

TEAM BOBBY:  Erica is the Best.

   BOTTOM 2:  Sam & Noah.

ELIMINATED:  Noah.

EPISODE #3:  On the Road, Again.                       11 Left.

- Shannon Snell had to leave 'cause of personal need of Team Bobby.        10 now Left.

MAKE IT A COMBO:  Captain Challenge:  30 minutes to create a Barbecue comb meal featuring your version of potatoes salad & complimentary main dish & win the advantage.

                     WINNER:  Bobby.

TEAM BRAWL:  Road Trip Challenge:  Take a trip thru America's great Barbecue regions:

 SOUTHERN BBQ:  The Carolinas, Georgia, Alamba, & Tennessee:  Team Bobby.

 MIDWEST BBQ:  Chicago, St. Louis, & Kansas City,:  Team Michael.

SOUTHWEST:  California, Arizona, New Mexico, & Texas.  TEam Sunny.

- Open a BBQ Roadhouse with a menu feature all the flavors you find in that region, 2 entrees & a dessert in 2 hours.

BOBBY'S ADVANTAGE:  pick first & assign the other teams.

    SAFE:  Team Bobby & Team Michael.

    BOTTOM:  Team Sunny.

ELIMINATED:  Andrea.

EPISODE #4:  Nose to Tail.                                                      9 Left.

                     Fire Table.

ADVANTAGE CHALLENGE:  By Sunny. :  A Road Less BBQ:  Use a part of the animal that people don't cook with but eating a lot:  PIG BRAINS in 30 minutes on the Fire Table.

         WINNER:  Michael - won the advantage.

TEAM BRAWL:  Whole Suckling Pig:  Cook a feast featuring the WHOLE PIG in as many ways you can featuring a different part of the pig in 2 hours & Fire Table.

                       SAFE:  TEams Michael & Bobby

BOTTOM:  Team Sunny.

ELIMINATED:  Logan.

EPISODE #5:  BBQ Hacks.                                       8 Left.

                  Gas Grills.

TEAM BRAWL:  The Brawler will participate in this challenge.:  BBQ Hacks Challenge:  In 90 minutes use the new Propane grills & induction burners to cook your best BBQ entree & side.

                             JUDGING  THE BOTTOMS

FROM TEAM BOBBY:  Erica,

FROM TEAM MICHAEL:  Elena,

FROM TEAM SUNNY:  Ray.

ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:  Make it Steak:  In 30 minutes Make a composed dish, all your grills will be returned including the charcoal grills.

ELIMINATED:  Ray.

EPISODE #6:  Red, White, & C\'Cue.                                           7 Left.

 The Brawlers enter the "Kitchen" then the Captain entered.

Each Captain has a steal card.  Sunny uses her card now.  She steals Flora fro Team Michael.

BBQ TAILGATE BITE:  Advantage Challenge:  30 minutes to use the supply of Lite Beer to cook your best BBQ tailgate bite MEATBALLS

and win a Grilling Package & $5,000 & an advantage.

                                 RESULTS FAVORITE

TEAM BOBBY:  Sam,

TEAM MICHAEL:  Hugh,

TEAM SUNNY:  Ashley. 

                  WINNER:  Hugh of Team Michael - won the Grilling Package, & $5,000 & adv.

TEAM BRAWL:  All- American BBQ:  FEaturing what you consider to be classic American cookout dishes in 2 hours

TEAM BOBBY & SUNNY:  must demo another American tradition by being fashionable be LATE.  Start 15 minutes late.

                                   JUDGING

SAFE:  Team Sunny & Bobby.

BOTTOM:  Team Michael.

ELIMINATED:  Elena.

EPISODE #7:  State Fair Fare.                                       6 Left.

- All teams have 2 Brawlers left.

          The State Fair

STICKS & STONES CHALLENGE:  Team Captains:  Ground Meat on a stick with a component made from Stone Fruit in 30 minutes. 

                      WINNER:  Bobby.

TEAM BRAWL:  Inspired by annual contest that held at The State Fair of Texas must completed in 3 categories:  Sweet, Savory, & Over the Top... must do all 3 in 2 hours.

BOBBY'S ADVANTAGE:  he get 1 extra vote BUT can earn a second vote by playing Dunk Carson. which he does in his first throw.

SAFE:  Team Booby & Team Michael.

BOTTOM:  Team Sunny.

ELIMINATION CAMPFIRE: 

ELIMINATION:  Flora.

EPISODE #8:  BBQ Triple Treat.                                        5 Left.

GUEST:  Chef Tiffany Derry.

TRIPLE TREAT TAKEDOWN CHALLENGE:  win Tiffany as your sous chef for the first 15 minutes in the Team Brawl.

- Must face-off against each other & Tiffany with 2 must ingredients:  PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY.

               WINNER:  Sam of Team Bobby - won Chef Tiffany.

TEAM BRAWL:  TRIPLE, TRIPLE TREAT:  In 90 minutes cook 3 dishes with the   mystery ingredients:  ORANGES, JALAPENOS, & PISTACHIOS.

                                          RESULTS

SAFE TEAMS:  Michael & Bobby.

BOTTOM TEAM:  Sunny.

ELIMINATED:  Ashley & Also, Sunny.

EPISODE #9:  I Do 'Cue.                            4 Left.

             Two Teams Left:  Flay & Michael.  1 Week away from the Finale.  Then Sunny entered.  Emily & Cyrus, engaged  couple.

BRAWLER CHALLENGE  BBQ hour appetizer:  :  have 30 minutes to make a BBQ out of for wedding cocktail hour. 

GUEST JUDGE:  Emily & Cyrus.

    BEST FROM EACH TEAM:  Team Bobby - Sam,

                                                      Team Michael - Hugh.

            WINNER IS:  Sam of Team Bobby.

TEAM BRAWL:  I Do 'Cue:  make an individual dish on your own  but must be cohesive in 2 hours.

TEAM BOBBY'S ADVANTAGE:  The couple will return before time is up to preview the dishes to make any changes.

                                 RESULTS

SAFE:  Team Michael.

BOTTOM:  Team Bobby.

ELIMINATED:  Sam.

EPISODE #10:  Mission 'Cue.                                3 Left.

       Hugh, Bruce, & Erica

              The Finale

- Captain are no longer than mentor but sous chef. 

FINAL BRAWL:  Air, Land, & Sea:  In 5 hours cook a feast from each the item feast centered around the 3 proteins.

LATER ON:  AN ADVANTAGE CHALLENGE:  In 30 minutes choose a main ingredient from the pantry & unleash a flavor using just 5 ingredients & win:  all 5 hours, if you come in 2nd place:  lose 15 minutes & come in last place:  lose 30 minutes.

      3rd place:  Bruce - lose 30 minutes,

      2nd place:  Hugh - lose 15 minutes,

      1st place:  Erica - get the whole 5 hours.

It is raining bad outside, so they had the feast inside.

           THE WINNER IS:  ERICA.