Overview
- Contestants were first tasked with 30-minute sauces for grilled Wagyu, but the mini-challenge was ultimately not counted after tastings underwhelmed.
- The main assignment required a braised meat dish with an accompaniment in three and a half hours, with intermittent coaching from Maurer.
- Tim Mälzer’s judging grew markedly tougher as he cut in on Maurer’s guidance to dismiss finger-press doneness checks in favor of a probe.
- A mishap saw a contestant splatter Maurer’s chef jacket with sauce, drawing a joking remark about the show’s prize money.
- A 30-minute second-chance cook focused on umami followed, with guest juror Jan Hartwig tasting to determine who reached the finale.