[s20e5] Stirring The Pot Direct

The cheftestants traveled to a vacation home in Kent to cook a large holiday feast for the judges and guest judge Martha Ortiz (judge of Top Chef Mexico ). They had to work with a shared budget and limited kitchen space, which led to immediate friction over menu planning. The Standouts

Unfortunately, her roast chicken was dry, leading to her departure. However, she moved on to compete in Last Chance Kitchen .

The chefs were tasked with creating a celebratory dish featuring honey and mead . Tom Goetter won the challenge with his pine honeyed duck, showing impressive skill with honey caviar.

His dish components were individually good but failed to work together cohesively.