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The latter team is punished for Josie’s unwillingness to acknowledge any opinion other than her own. Even though the idea was Eliza’s, Josie arbitrarily determined that a component was too spicy. Eliza patiently attempted to explain how the dish would be too sweet otherwise. Moments later, Daisley Gordon informs them that the dish tasted too sweet. Josie does a wonderful Rodney Dangerfield impersonation at this moment, awkwardly tugging the neckline of her shirt as she appreciates the idiocy of her behavior. Let’s see if she learns from this mistake since the same teams will be working together in the elimination challenge.

The top side of the Quickfire is comprised of John and Joshua and Bart and Sheldon. The latter is surprising only because there was a hardware malfunction. John’s continued success in team challenges save for the regrettable incident at the 1950s diner is the surprise of the season thus far. As hard-headed and condescending as Tesar is, he does possess a team-first attitude in most instances. Even Carla’s squab mistake was one for which he gave her early warning. Josie needs to learn from him in this regard. The winners are Sheldon and Bart, both of whom will be immune from elimination. The statements above involving Tesar also apply to Sheldon, a tremendous team player, while this is the first sign that Bart merits his knighthood. I dub thee Sir Doesn’t Always Suck!

The news that the same teams will compete in the elimination challenge is not well received. Danyele and Lizzie have barely spoken, unsurprising since they each strike me as introverts. Eliza wants no part of Josie; the good news for Josie is at least somebody knows who she is now. Everyone’s mood grows even grimmer when they draw knives to determine flavors. Some of these sound like mad libs gone awry.

Sheldon and Bart draw salmon candy. John and Joshua receive truffle popcorn. Brooke and Stefan pull rose petal jelly. After only three entries, I recognize I know little about food. From the way Stefan describes his ingredient, it sounds like edible potpourri. This challenge will be brutal. Eliza and Josie receive cardamom bitters. I think those are flavored Angry Soccer Moms.

Tyler and CJ, Micah and Chrissy and Danyele and Lizzie are the lucky ones as they draw spicy dill pickles, cheese curds and coconut curry chocolate, respectively. These are real foods that people know. How did those knives get in the group? Before these six people can celebrate their relative fortunes, however, the other shoe drops. Lunch will be served in two hours. I love the smell of truffle popcorn dipped in birthday rose petal jelly in the morning. It smells like Stefan’s elimination tears.

Ideas are quickly exchanged, the vicious part of this challenge. Not only are the fates of two players joined together, they are also time limited in their amount of discussion. The first idea is almost always accepted as the meal to be prepared. In some cases, this is worrisome. CJ locks upon the idea of creating a delicious cheeseburger served with pickles. Even affable Tyler believes this idea is too simple.

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