Overview
- The season’s first elimination, broadcast the night of October 4–5, removed comedian Pachu Peña after judges discovered a piece of film plastic inside his milanesa.
- During tasting chefs also identified uncooked fat inside the cut and criticized the purée’s texture, describing the combination as a serious technical and safety failure.
- Peña told judges the item was kitchen film that may have stuck while tenderizing the meat and said he had removed it before plating, and he confirmed he will seek a place in a future repechaje.
- The episode featured new juror Maru Botana alongside Germán Martitegui and Damián Betular and included guest appearance by prior winner Ian Lucas, who presented the challenge dish.
- The elimination drew wide national coverage and lifted the show’s Sunday ratings while leaving 23 contestants still in the competition.