: Impressed with his culinary skill and eventually opened Bowen Bistro in 2019.
: Both cooked chicken dishes. Joe gave an apron to Gerron Hurt (who would eventually win the season), while Gordon and Aarón fought over Farhan. Farhan ultimately chose Team Aarón.
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: Alecia, Darrick, and Tye had to cook a variation of a Ramsay classic. Darrick secured Gordon’s apron, while Alecia went to Team Aarón.
: If multiple judges wanted a contestant, the home cook had to choose their mentor. : Impressed with his culinary skill and eventually
: Each judge had only eight aprons to hand out.
Several chefs who debuted in this episode went on to have significant careers: Farhan ultimately chose Team Aarón
: The English teacher from Louisville who won the $250,000 prize and later launched a catering company .