Overview
- Judges dismissed Martínez in the Jan. 5 elimination gala after finding execution and presentation flaws in her mollejas dish.
- Ian Lucas, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez and Martínez were the final three evaluated, with Lucas saved before the jury chose to send Martínez home.
- La Reini, Evangelina Anderson and La Joaqui earned the night’s strongest reviews for their sweetbreads preparations.
- The 60‑minute challenge centered on cooking mollejas de corazón, as the judging trio emphasized precision in technique and doneness.
- A day earlier, Leandro ‘Chino’ Leunis won safety in a Mercado extremo round with guest judge Maru Botana; production has since recorded the repechaje and announced Yanina Latorre as a replacement for Maxi López.