1/17 Show Discussion **Spoilers**

[Yardgnome]

Please keep all discussion of tonight's episode in this thread till 1 am EST.

Thanks and enjoy the show.

[GT Mom]

Hi y'all! Love this show! Sorry that Michael went last week - he was starting to grow on me and the fact that he won both challenges the previous week didn't save him.

[Yardgnome]

Quickfire deals with chocolate. I am happy!

[roses4me]

I can't wait for all the juicy details! Thanks ahead of time from a west coaster who can't stay up late.

Congrats on the new hubby Yard!!!!!!

[Yardgnome]

Congrats on the new hubby Yard!!!!!!

Thanks for the congrats but I did not get married. I was on vacation and an eager man was trying to persuade me into marrying him.

The chef's need to create a 5 course meal paired with different wines.

[dberk]

Sorry that Michael went last week - he was starting to grow on me and the fact that he won both challenges the previous week didn't save him.

I got the impression that the judges thought the others were helping him. Either with ideas or prep.

[Lex]

The Quickfire was interesting. I figured there would be more deserts since the theme was chocolate. But everyone paired the chocolate with meat. I agreed with the guest judge that Elia should've just used the one dish.

[Lex]

I got the impression that the judges thought the others were helping him. Either with ideas or prep.

Whatever they thought, they were stupid and wrong. But that's all I'm going to say about last week.

[roses4me]

Who won the QF and did the winner get anything for it?

[Lex]

Who won the QF and did the winner get anything for it?

Sam won. His prize was first pick of which course to do and what proteins to use (and the others couldn't use those proteins).