The passage describes a cooking competition between two teams, the Red Team and the Blue Team, where each team must prepare and present various dishes to a panel of judges. The competition is filled with mistakes, mishaps, and tension, as team members struggle to work together and complete their dishes on time. The judges, including Jeff, Linda, and David, critique the dishes and award points to the teams.
Throughout the competition, the teams face challenges such as undercooked meat, missing ingredients, and poor presentation. The Blue Team, in particular, struggles with communication and teamwork, leading to mistakes and delays.
As the competition progresses, the Red Team takes the lead, but the Blue Team makes a comeback with a well-received wild boar dish. The competition ultimately comes down to the final dish, an ostrich burger prepared by Randy from the Blue Team. Despite initial concerns about the dish's appearance, the judges are impressed with the flavor and award Randy high scores.
In the end, the Blue Team wins the competition, much to the surprise and delight of the team members. The passage ends with a sense of excitement and relief as the team celebrates their victory.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Jeff Ramsey and guest judge Linda Fears will award a point to each dish they deem worthy.
2. Each holiday platter has a potential score of three points.
3. A contestant presented a dish with a beer-poached sausage, pickled red onion, and an apple.
4. A cheeseburger with apple slaw was also presented.
5. Grilled corn with garlic jalapeno aioli was presented by another contestant.
6. The dish received one point out of three.
7. Frank and Ashley presented their dishes, with Frank making a ground beef slider with caramelized onion mayo, ketchup, and pickle relish.
8. Ashley made a burger with no special ingredients.
9. The judges praised Ashley's burger for being simple yet good.
10. Frank's burger was criticized for deviating from the recipe.
11. Ashley won a point for the red team.
12. Randy and Megan competed in the battle of the burger, with Randy making a cheese and chili stuffed burger and Megan making a spicy lamb burger.
13. The judges praised Megan's burger for its flavors.
14. The contestants were tasked with making steak, salmon, and chicken dishes.
15. The red team was behind in the competition, but they managed to catch up with the help of Megan's leadership.
16. The contestants presented their wild boar dishes, with Josh making a pan-seared boar with roasted pepper sauce and cauliflower puree.
17. The judges criticized Josh's dish for being slightly undercooked and muddled.
18. The contestants presented their alligator dishes, with Millie making a blackened alligator with grits and T making fried alligator tacos.
19. The judges praised T's dish for its flavor and acidity.
20. The contestants presented their ostrich dishes, with Randy making an ostrich burger and Christine making a marinated ostrich on a bed of orzo.
21. The judges praised Randy's burger for its flavor, but criticized Christine's dish for being bland and safe.
22. The men won the competition.