In a competitive barbecue challenge, contestants raced to eat fruit without hands to win the highest budget for barbecue supplies. They shopped at Home Depot and Walmart, with one contestant opting for a waffle maker due to budget constraints. They then prepared their dishes, with one contestant purchasing expensive wagyu beef. The cooking process was chaotic, with contestants struggling with equipment and cooking times. In the end, dishes were presented to judges who critiqued them harshly, leading to one contestant being declared the winner.
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1. A barbecue budget battle was held where the fastest to eat fruit with no hands gets the highest budget.
2. The first place winner gets the highest budget, followed by second and third.
3. The contestants visited Home Depot for grills and cooking supplies, then Walmart for everything else.
4. The cheapest barbecue at Home Depot cost $29, but charcoal was an additional $15.
5. At Walmart, even the smallest grill cost $114, which was unaffordable on a budget.
6. One contestant decided to buy a $9 waffle maker to make waffle burgers.
7. They visited a place called Gwen in North Hollywood to buy expensive wagyu meat for the challenge.
8. The wagyu meat cost $129 per pound, with a total cost of $226 for the steak.
9. Three chefs competed with three different budgets in a cooking challenge named "Danger Chef."
10. One contestant had no culinary experience and had previously failed at making Kraft mac and cheese.
11. Another contestant's culinary experience was limited to making cereal.
12. The third contestant bought an expensive cut of meat and made an original dish of waffle burgers using a waffle maker.
13. The competition had a time limit of 30 minutes for cooking.
14. One contestant struggled with cooking equipment and had to improvise due to budget constraints.
15. The contestants faced various challenges such as undercooked meat, lack of utensils, and wind affecting the flame during cooking.
16. Judges critiqued the dishes based on presentation, taste, and whether key ingredients were missing, such as cheese on a burger.
17. The final decision on the winner was based on the overall quality of the dish despite some undercooking issues.
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