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Male narrator: Previously, on hell's kitchen: Young guns...

Chef ramsay brought the beach to hell's kitchen...

-Whoa, here they are. -Hi.

Woman: These people are so pretty,

it's, like, unreal.

Narrator: For a barbecue challenge.

-Trenton: Okay. -Ramsay: Fourteen minutes.

Hot, sweating my [bleep] off.

Woman: Hurry up. We're hungry.

Narrator: The beachgoers voted

for their favorites.

Brynn: Hello. I would much rather be

-hanging out with y'all. -Brynn.

Serve now, we'll flirt later.

-Yes, chef! -Woman: Thank you.

You're welcome.

Narrator: Kiya made a big splash

with her turkey sliders.

The turkey sliders are my favorite by far.

This is very delicious. It's juicy.

Narrator: But it was trenton who grabbed first place

with his barbecued salmon.

-Trenton, well done. -Yes!

I've been knocking the [bleep] out of the park

with these challenges.

-Kiya, well done. -Thank you, chef.

Narrator: Despite finishing a close second...

-Going with megan. -Ramsay: Megan, wow.

Narrator: Trenton did not take kiya

on a shopping spree reward.

Ramsay: Kiya, I would have taken you.

He'll never pick me, chef.

I'm pissed that I keep losing to that arrogant

[bleep] trenton.

Narrator: At dinner service...

Both: Cheers.

Narrator: The final four ches took turns running the pass.

Here we go.

Narrator: Megan was rock solid...

One salmon, one halibut, two welly.

Narrator: On quality control...

Chef, this isn't risotto.

Narrator: And leading the brigade.

Instantly, well done.

-On it. -Yes, chef.

Definitely got both eyes open wide.

Narrator: While brynn...

-Ramsay: Taste this again. -I did, chef.

No, taste this again, I said.

Narrator: Kiya...

What is on there that we've never served yet

-on top of the risotto? -Um...

Shrimp, kiya. Get them off.

I've never seen shrimp that big in my entire [bleep] life.

What is that?

Narrator: And trenton

struggled to catch many

of chef ramsay's quality control tasks.

Tuna. It's tuna.

[bleep]!

Narrator: But each of them were able

to finish on a strong note...

Brynn: Carbonara.

Those aren't the right noodles.

That wasn't carbonara, was it? Good job.

-Well done. -Thanks, chef.

-(dramatic music) -trenton: It's not lamb.

-It's venison, chef. -Well spotted.

Yes, chef.

This is not the lentils.

Good catch, yes? Well spotted.

-Thank you. -Narrator: And complete

dinner service.

♪

when it came time to decide who would be

in chef ramsay's final three,

he immediately selected...

Megan.

-Narrator: Then he chose... -Trenton.

Narrator: And then he had the difficult decision

of choosing between kiya and brynn.

Congratulations, kiya.

Brynn, your future has no limits.

Yes, chef.

Brynn: Thank you, chef.

Narrator: And with that,

brynn's dreams of becoming

the next head chef of gordon ramsay steak

at paris las vegas were over.

And now the continuation of hell's kitchen: Young gun.

Get out of here.

-Thank you, chef. -Head back to the dorms.

-Enjoy the moments. -Bye, chef.

All right, well done.

I'm so happy for all three of you.

Thank you, chef.

(groans) [bleep].

-(laughing) -I'm top three.

Final three and being the first one,

you know, I'm just in disbelief.

It's crazy. I never saw it coming.

I'm speechless.

Megan: It's all right.

I am top three, and it feels [bleep] good.

From the minute I was gifted this opportunity,

I knew I'd make it to the very end.

(phone ringing)

kiya: I think the phone's ringing.

(phone continues ringing)

hello.

Trenton, I need to see all three of you

in the dining room, please.

-Thank you. -Yes, chef.

All three of us in the dining room.

(glass shatters)

[bleep].

Kiya: Are you [bleep] serious? Trenton: Yep.

Megan: Is someone going home tonight?

-Trenton: Probably. -Kiya: Son of a bitch.

(tense music)

♪

(suspenseful music)

let's go.

Okay. How you feeling?

Kiya: Good, chef.

Just when you thought it was time to relax...

As I told you, there's one more challenge

you need to do before your final dinner service.

This will determine who makes it

into the grand finale.

All three of you will need to design a stunning menu

featuring one cold, amazing appetizer,

a delicious hot appetizer,

and three entrées,

which includes one seafood,

one red meat,

and then one surf and turf entrée.

-Got it? -All: Yes, chef.

Now to help you...

I've got these amazing books.

Trenton: Thank you, chef.

-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Megan.

-Ramsay: Kiya. -Oh, these photos, though.

Ramsay: So to help you will be the sous chefs,

but we only have two of them.

So I've called in a favor

to season 17 winner michelle tribble.

Trenton: I really like chef michelle.

She's been through this competition twice now,

and we just met the other day.

So it's pretty cool.

Now one of them is waiting upstairs in my office,

one is waiting in the dorms,

and one is in that amazing black jacket lounge.

I'm not gonna tell you which sous chef is where.

So decide where each of you is gonna go.

-It doesn't matter. -I'll go to dorm.

-Megan: Dorm, you're office. -I'll go to his office, yeah.

Now all of you, disperse

and head into your assigned areas.

-All: Yes, chef. -Ramsay: And good luck.

-Have a meeting. -Megan: Thank you, chef.

You are welcome.

(exciting music)

I'm not really, like, the most experienced

with, like, menu planning and plating and everything.

So I'm a little scared.

-Hi. -Jason: What's up?

-Congratulations. -Kiya: Thank you.

-So happy for you. -Thank you.

You did awesome.

-Hey. -Megan: Hi.

-Christina: Welcome back. -Thank you so much.

-Congratulations. -Thank you.

-Christina: Wow. -Feeling great.

-Yeah? I know. -(laughs)

christina: I know. Let's have a seat over here.

♪

-oh, look who I got! -Hey!

-Michelle: How are you? -Trenton: Nice to see you.

Michelle: Nice to see you again.

Whoo!

I got exactly who I wanted.

Well, how do you feel? Are you excited?

-I feel amazing. -(laughs)

jason: You ready to get to work?

Yeah.

♪

jason: So what are you thinking?

It's really hard for me to come up with menu items.

I've never had to make a menu before in my life.

Well, we can do something, you know,

from where you're-- where you're from

or something from the south.

Could we do something with deer meat?

Have you cooked venison before?

I've killed it. (laughs)

[bleep].

Jason: I mean, you're kind of limited with deer.

You know, there's not a ton of cuts.

Maybe we get inspired to do something else.

Jason: Let's do this.

This is how I write a menu, right?

There's gotta be something.

Like, in the last six months,

is there something that you've eaten

that's, like, blown you away?

I really like seafood cream sauce.

Like, old bay, white pepper, crab base, chicken base.

And then what would you do with it?

Well, like a crab cake type thing?

[bleep] do that.

Okay, I got this [bleep] figured out now.

Chef jason definitely makes me feel confident

that I can do this.

I'm super psyched for you.

I think this food sounds amazing.

(tense music)

okay, so we're talk about some menu options for you.

Megan: This is definitely, definitely exciting.

I love chef christina. She's a badass.

So, um, let's look at this menu as a whole, then.

When I see this, it's like, "oh, there's megan.

"there's that feminine, like, uh, light touch,

attention to detail."

and then I get to the beef entrée,

and I'm like, "there's [bleep] texas."

like, "there's where she grew up

and there's her roots."

yeah. I feel good about my menu,

and I already know what I'm gonna make.

I'm just excited. You know, I feel good.

-You feel good about it? -Hell yeah.

-Yeah? -I feel really good, yeah.

Okay.

Okay, so let's talk about your menu.

Uh, talk to me about your cold appetizer.

So I was thinking, like, some planks of watermelon.

Mm-hmm.

And then building, like,

the frisée on top and just a little bit

of crushed toasted pistachio at the end.

My menu is based a lot on just growing up in arkansas.

Going out to friends' birthday parties,

there was always a watermelon salad,

and that's, like, one of the crispest,

most refreshing flavors.

Maybe if we're gonna have pistachios on there--

you don't have anything on top of the watermelon.

-Yeah, that's kind of-- -you could simply just put it--

put it on top really nicely.

-Okay, yeah, yeah, I like that.

-Yeah? Okay. -Yeah, yeah.

Trenton: Michelle's pretty supportive

of the menu all the way across the board

and just a few minor changes.

Surf and turf, tell me about this.

I've worked for my executive chef,

and he liked to do coffee-rubbed steaks.

-And... -Michelle: Yeah?

I--it grew on me so immensely.

So I figured that could pair really well

with the shrimp.

Okay. That sounds good.

Overall, I feel pretty confident about the menu

and she sounds like she does too.

So let's do it.

All right, see you in the morning.

-Michelle: Get some rest. -Trenton: Thank you so much.

Appreciate it.

(upbeat music)

♪

narrator: After a long night of menu planning

and a short night of sleep,

the chefs have one-on-one breakfast meetings

at nobu with chef ramsay.

First up is megan.

-Hi, meg. -Megan: Hi.

Ramsay: Come and take a seat. It'll be nice to catch up.

Chef ramsay always has, like, the cool factor with him.

Sitting in a corner alone with, like, a dim light,

at a low table, very chef ramsay.

-How you feeling? -Good, chef.

What was that like with the sous chef last night?

-Uh, it's awesome, you know. -Ramsay: Yeah.

I'm very, very, uh, thankful I got chef christina.

-Megan: She's amazing. -She is really amazing.

-Absolutely. -Ramsay: Um...

Wanna talk about the menu. Um, roll off a few dishes.

So I have a burrata-berry salad.

Ramsay: Wow.

Megan: With a truffle, honey,

balsamic dressing over that.

-And then... -You're making me hungry.

-(laughs) -you hungry?

-Fancy a quick bite? -Sure.

Yeah. Service, please.

Um...Look at the menu, please?

I'll order quickly.

I know we're up against it, timewise.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

(curious music)

♪

what the hell?

(dramatic music)

(tense music)

service, please.

Narrator: Megan is the first

of the final three chefs to have a meeting

with chef ramsay at the nobu caesars palace.

Just a quick look at the menu, please?

I'll order quickly.

I know we're up against it, timewise.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

♪

-(laughter) -what the hell?

No. (sobbing)

(bright music)

(sniffles)

I'm so proud of you.

Megan: My parents, definitely a huge surprise.

-Sir. -Thank you.

-You must be so proud. -Absolutely.

You have an amazing daughter. Congratulations.

Oh, my god.

My parents are amazing.

They've supported me in everything I've ever done,

and I--I can't believe both of them are here.

You didn't recognize our waiter and our waitress?

-Ramsay: Are you kidding me? -She didn't look up at first.

-No. -Ramsay: She didn't.

I'm so focused.

This lady has it all: Passion and a real hard worker.

I mean, just doesn't give up. You must be so proud.

-Thank you, absolutely. -Absolutely, we are.

-Yeah. -Absolutely, we are.

This young lady is the real deal, let me tell you.

-Woman: We're very proud. -Okay?

Now I've arranged for some private space

to spend some special time to catch up,

have a little bit to eat and relax.

Our dear butler, yuri, sir, would you be so kind,

um, to escort up to the cleopatra villa

for some special r and r, yeah?

Megan: Thank you, chef. Thank you.

And give me a little insight to the menu.

What does it scream? What's the message?

It's just, like, down-home cooking,

but it's definitely fancier.

Thank you, service. Please.

Can we offer you some tea or coffee?

(laughter)

ramsay: I'd love some tea or coffee.

Welcome, mom and sis. Welcome to you both.

Kiya.

Kiya: Oh, my god.

It's my sister and my mom.

Seeing them here, definitely needed it.

(kiya gasping)

mom, you must be so proud of this one, let me tell you.

-Oh, I am. I am. -Ramsay: She's done so well.

What an amazing journey this one has had,

let me tell you.

One of the most improved chefs

we've ever had on this competition.

So what an amazing daughter.

-Seriously. -Well, thank you.

I think so too.

Does she really have 67 guns?

Oh, yeah, and can shoot 'em all.

(laughs) so watch yourself.

(laughter)

kiya: How excited are you?

I'm--I'm still pinching myself.

Well, I've watched you on tv all--all--it's all the time.

Kiya: My mom's a big fan of chef ramsay,

and, uh, she's fangirling.

And I'm loving every moment of it.

We've arranged, okay, um, for private space.

So take some time and catch up.

Sir, would you be so kind to show them

to the amazing cleopatra villa?

Thank you, chef.

Just reading off those dishes makes me feel really hungry.

Uh, just some water, please.

Thank you, service, and maybe some menus.

-Thank you. -Would you like some water?

Yes, please.

-Oh, my... -(laughter)

(cheerful music)

-and we'll bond. How are you? -Nice to meet you.

Ramsay: Good to see you too. Man: Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you. Likewise.

Ramsay: Wow, um...

Trenton: Macy is my girlfried of going on nine years,

and to have her and my dad here is amazing.

Ramsay: Thank you so much for coming.

-Thank you, thank you. -How you feeling?

-It's amazing. -As a dad, you must be

incredibly proud, because this man has

lit hell's kitchen up this year,

and he's missed you immensely.

You don't give a hug or kiss? Get up.

-(trenton laughs) -come on.

Uh, have you missed him?

Well--oh, my god, yeah. Too much, too much.

Ramsay: You should be so proud of him.

That guy has finesse. I mean, he knows

how to put food on a plate.

-Ramsay: Yeah, what a journey. -Absolutely surreal.

Now I've arranged for all of you

to spend some quality time together somewhere private.

-Thank you so much, chef. -Sure.

(upbeat music)

please follow me.

Macy: Wow. Is this real?

-Is this happening? -Trenton: I know.

♪

trenton: Oh, let's see what this view looks like.

Oh, you seen the eiffel tower yet?

Macy: No!

I was up there the other day cleaning it

as a punishment.

Man: What? You had to clean it?

Trenton: I don't know what I'm really doing.

I don't even clean my house this much.

-No. -(laughs)

trenton: It's incredible to realize that,

you know, your family's not a thousand miles away.

I cooked for mike tyson.

-What? -Man: Really?

Trenton: I shook his hand.

-Nice to meet you. -Hey, brother.

Trenton: I get to sit here with them

and have a conversation

and finally get caught up with them,

all the emotions and things that I knew

only my dad and my girlfriend would understand.

The beginning of it was really rocky.

I felt like I couldn't get off to a good start at all.

I broke down, 'cause I was like,

"I don't have anybody to talk to," you know.

I've had an awesome support system

that's always been like, "you're gonna do this."

no matter how much doubt I had instilled within myself,

and, like, you were always like,

"you're gonna [bleep] do this."

-yeah, you're gonna win. -Yeah.

(laughs)

I don't doubt it for one second.

-So you got a black jacket? -Yeah.

You have a hell's kitchen black jacket?

I've been wearing a black jacket

for the past three services.

Ramsay: How you feeling?

-Freaking awesome. -Good girl.

Hey.

-Ramsay: Amazing. -Thank you, chef.

And so you should feel amazing,

because that was nailed, okay?

-Enjoy that lounge. -Kiya: Thank you.

Good girl.

Kiya: I'm like, "if I make it"--

woman: What do you mean if you make it?

Like, I'm saying, if I don't make it to the final two--

woman: What do you mean if you make it?

But you get what I'm saying?

-You gotta cook your ass off. -Kiya: I know.

Seeing my mom and my sister just makes me feel at home.

My mom is very straight to the point, very forward,

and I admire her for that.

Mom, I'm well aware.

I'm on this--I've been-- I've been living this.

Woman: Gotta be ready.

We got to go on a--like, a private jet,

on, like, caesars private jet,

where they, like, fly, like, all their, like, talent out.

(inhales) that was really nice.

-Oh, it's insane. -Woman: Whoa.

-Woman: Oh, my goodness. -Woman: Yes!

-Mimosas. -Thank you, ma'am.

And then we stayed at a suite that night

in planet hollywood.

That was wild.

Of course I wanna tell them

how everything's gone

and my ups and my downs, um,

but, you know, I--I've really just missed 'em

more than anything.

So what have you learned

through this experience?

What have I learned? I've learned a lot.

I just feel really, like, humbled,

because I was like--like when we had

the plane and the suite, I was like,

"this is really cool, but, like, I would

really rather be at home with, like, y'all."

money cannot buy happiness.

-Woman: Aww. -(laughter)

man: Well, that's a great life lesson.

You learned that early, huh?

Yeah. Being able to see my parents

and spend some time with them is definitely, you know,

that little push I needed

to keep going and finish strong.

Well, we are so proud of you

and so excited to be here and get to...

Thank you.

Participate in today and celebrate with you.

We're really proud of you.

Thanks.

-(dramatic music) -oh, my god.

Oh.

You good? Have a nice chance to catch up?

-Yeah. -Macy: Yeah.

Come with me.

Let's go next door, please.

Ramsay: Come and take a seat.

Hi, chef.

♪

ramsay: Hello. Sorry to interrupt the food.

-Megan: Hi, chef. -Ramsay: Come over, please.

Come over. Come and take a seat.

-You good? -Yes, chef.

What a day. Oh, my lord.

First of all, to all the parents, girlfriends,

thank you so much for coming, by the way.

And a big thank you to our official travel pals,

allegiant airlines, for flying you out.

Honestly, it means so much to these three and to me.

Now based on everything you've done,

how hard you've all worked and how dedicated

you've all been, I've decided to do something

that I haven't done in las vegas.

♪

(slots clicking)

(exciting music)

ramsay: What a day, oh, my lord.

First of all, to all the parents, girlfriends,

thank you so much for coming, by the way.

And honestly, it means so much to these three.

Now based on everything you've done,

how hard you've all worked

and how dedicated you've all been,

I've decided to do something

that I haven't done in vegas.

I'm taking you three out on the town.

(dramatic music)

in order to do that, I've arranged

the most amazing professional wardrobe and hair-makeup...

Oh, my gosh, chef.

To make sure you three look your absolute best.

I'll see you in a couple of hours,

when you're all glammed up, and we will paint the town red.

-Ramsay: You up for that? -Yes, chef.

So I'll see you guys later.

-Thank you, chef. -All: Thank you.

-Man: We'll see you soon. -Woman: Love ya.

Kiya: Love you too.

♪

(upbeat music)

a whole lot of none.

Kiya: I don't like putting makeup on my face.

Like, I have real sensitive skin.

I'm not about that life. (laughs)

do you think trent's getting his makeup done?

I don't know, but I'd like to find out.

I don't know what you're doing right now,

but it feels--it feels right.

Trenton: I've never had makeup done

or my hair did

or a full wardrobe picked out for me.

So I'm feeling pretty good.

This is pretty [bleep] sweet,

definitely feeling good about this.

These guys are doing their best to make me feel real pretty,

and I am all about feeling pretty.

-It's not too, like... -Man: It's so flowy.

-Woman: Yeah. -Megan: It's not too much?

-Both: No. -Man: I like too much.

Okay. (laughs)

I'm normally not comfortable in dresses,

but I actually really like this dress.

-I feel good. -Woman: Oh, hey.

What do you think? You look great.

-It feels pretty comfortable. -Okay, I love that color.

-Thank you. -Man: Yeah.

Kiya: Honestly, as much as I complain,

I'm finally coming to realization

that, like, this is pretty good.

It's like I'm beaming from ear to ear.

You guys look fresh, super fresh.

(dramatic music)

♪

wow.

You look fantastic.

-Both: Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Oh, my lord.

Chef ramsay looks sleek.

-Excuse me. -(laughter)

can I just borrow that a minute, please?

Oh, my lord.

He [bleep] excellence.

So there he is, just standing there

with all of his excellence

pent up in his body.

Ramsay: First thing we're gonna do, go for a little fl.

Been in a helicopter before?

Megan: No, chef.

(upbeat music)

♪

okay, let's do this.

(rotors roaring)

-this is crazy. -Up, up, and away.

Ramsay: Up, up, and away.

What a gorgeous evening, captain.

Captain: Yes, it is.

Kiya: Aw, I love the mountains.

Ramsay: Uh, there's the most amazing

eiffel tower.

And for one of you three,

that, right down there, is gonna be your home.

-Megan: Yes. -Trenton: Wow.

This is incredible. I mean,

I'm in a helicopter with chef ramsay

over the vegas strip.

What else could you ask for in a day?

Ramsay: And look directly in front to the marquee

so that we can see those three gorgeous chefs

on that billboard.

-Ramsay: See it? -(trenton laughs)

-ramsay: Oh, my lord. -Megan: There we are.

Ramsay: There you are.

You're now live on the strip.

(laughter)

kiya: Seeing myself on the marquee,

it's definitely showing that all my hard work's

starting to pay off.

This is a very real future for me.

-Ramsay: You guys excited? -All: Yes, chef.

You thought you were on for a night out?

All: Yes, chef.

But you're not,

because your next and final challenge is

about to start right down there.

(cheers and applause)

whoo!

Come on, guys, you know me too well now.

(applause)

damn it, chef.

What the hell?

Not gonna say I saw it coming,

but I totally saw this coming.

(cheers and applause)

(dramatic music)

may I introduce to you

our amazing final three young guns.

Trenton, from union, missouri.

From denton, texas, give it for megan.

And from barrelville, maryland, kiya, ladies and gentlemen.

(cheers and applause)

(bright music)

♪

wow.

Ladies and gentlemen,

thank you so much for being here.

What an amazing journey this has been.

You recognize those guys down there.

-Trenton: Yeah. -Megan: Yes, chef.

Ramsay: Former teammates, welcome back.

Now for your final challenge, listen carefully.

You will be making five amazing dishes.

The top two finishers in this challenge

will lead their kitchens in tomorrow night's

final dinner service.

One of them will be the winner of hell's kitchen season 20.

Las vegas, are you ready?

(cheers and applause)

your final challenge starts right now.

Off you go. Let's go.

(cheers and applause)

trenton: I mean, you've been having a great day.

You're on top of the world.

And then, uh, boom!

The challenge hits you right there, in the face.

(tense music)

♪

-whoo! -Let's go!

I'm really, really rooting for kiya.

She's been there for me a lot.

-Hey, friends. -Michelle: All right.

I told you day one, I don't like to lose.

-Megan: Hell no. -Christina: Okay?

I'm not breaking my streak now. Let's get this thing.

The stakes are extraordinarily high.

Only two people are moving on from this.

So for me, failure is absolutely not an option.

Christina: Chef, what do you think?

I think it's a little thin.

Okay.

-Uh... -Crowd: (chanting) kiya! Kiya!

Look up, look up. They're all talking to you.

Jason: How cool is that?

-You kidding me? -Kiya: It's weird.

The stakes are extremely high going into this.

Jason: Wave, wave, wave, wave.

Thank you.

Whoever doesn't finish within the first or second

is going home.

-It's not gonna be me. -Beautiful.

♪

ramsay: We are halfway, yes?

-Yes, chef. -Halfway.

-You got 30 minutes to go, yes? -Yes, chef.

-Ramsay: Good. -Crowd: (chanting) trenton!

Trenton! Trenton! Trenton!

Trenton: My dad and my girlfriend are

down there cheering me on.

So I definitely am ready to knock this [bleep]

out of the park.

My trout's out of the pan, resting.

-Okay. -I'ma throw it in the hot box.

(suspenseful music)

♪

-megan: I like it. -Christina: Yeah.

-Megan: Good, yeah? -Yeah.

It's nice--nice heat with that chipotle.

It's nice and smoky there.

Megan: Feeling the pressure for sur,

but I'm confident in my ability to do this.

So I'm not worried.

Christina: You good there, meg?

-Yep. -Christina: Yes?

-Scallops are about to go down. -Christina: Okay.

-So that's the crab? -This one is the crab.

Okay, so you have a lot of sauce,

so I'm gonna--way--obviously, way more than you need.

Kiya: I've never cooked with this amount of pressure.

This whole challenge is all about

helping yourself shine through.

So I'm definitely putting,

like, my heart and soul

onto these plates.

Ramsay: Ten...

All: Nine, eight, seven,

six, five, four,

three, two, one.

Time. Well done.

♪

ramsay: Las vegas, I got a question for you guys.

Are you ready to find out which two of

these incredible young guns will make it to the finale

of hell's kitchen season 20?

-(cheers and applause) -ramsay: Right.

You've each made five incredible dishes,

and the good news is, we have five phenomenal judges.

Tonight, your dishes are gonna be judged

on a scale of one to ten.

Judging round one, the cold appetizer,

he is a james beard award-winning chef.

He's also an emmy award-winning tv personality,

and his amazing restaurant, blue dragon,

was named "best new restaurant" by esquire magazine.

Give it up, please, for the amazing ming tsai.

-(cheers and applause) -woman: We love you!

-Ramsay: Good. -What's up?

How are you? Good to see you.

Good to see you too. You guys ready?

All: Yes, chef.

Kiya, let's start with you first.

Please describe your dish to chef.

-Thank you. -So this is my take

on a bruschetta salad.

It's a got a burrata

cheese ball in the center,

and it's got a basil and garlic pesto on top.

It's beautiful. Very colorful, very symmetric.

Ramsay: Dig in, please.

(upbeat music)

I think it's very bright. It's very fresh.

The ratio's perfect

between the tomatoes and the burrata,

and the crostinis are perfect.

-Well done. -Thank you, chef.

-Ramsay: Amazing, thank you. -Ming: Thank you, guys.

(cheers and applause)

next up, trenton.

Please, pass me your dish down and explain to chef.

-Thank you. -I have a compressed

watermelon salad with a pistachio crumb, frisée,

and pickled watermelon rind salad on the side.

Ming: Stunning dish.

I love the little bit of nut crunch.

You totally got flavor into the melon.

I just love the use, 'cause most people think

of watermelon as a big ol' slice of watermelon

at a picnic at the beach.

Well, it can be

at a fine-dining restaurant as well.

-Ming: Well done, trenton. -Thank you, chef.

-Ming: Thank you. -It looks delicious.

Thank you, chef.

-Yeah! -Ramsay: Nice job.

Megan, please describe your dish to chef.

Thank you.

So this is a burrata-berry salad.

It has blackberries, strawberries,

and some segmented orange over that,

truffle-balsamic honey, and then a grilled baguette.

(tense music)

truffle honey works so well.

The honey really does tie in.

It's almost the gateway

between the fruit and the burrata.

-Ming: Well done. -Thank you.

Yeah, megan!

Three great cold apps.

Chef, um, now for the tough part, the judging.

Scale of one to ten, please.

Um, let's begin with megan, the dish you've just eaten.

-Nine. -Ramsay: Nine, wow.

Thank you, chef.

-(cheers and applause) -woman: Yeah, meg!

Next, trenton, please,

chef, with the pressed watermelon.

Trenton, I'm giving you a ten.

-Ramsay: Wow. -Ming: It's a really,

really good dish.

Thank you.

Trenton: Ming gives me a ten,

that's [bleep] amazing.

I grew up watching this guy on pbs.

So hell yeah, it's awesome.

And finally, kiya, please, chef.

Kiya, I'm giving you a ten as well.

-Ramsay: Wow. -Sweet.

Sweet.

I loved the perfect seasoning,

the salt and the pepper

and just a little bit of basil oil.

Again, really, all three of you,

very impressed, guys.

All: Thank you, chef.

Thank you so much for flying in tonight.

Awesome. Best wishes, chef.

-You got it. -Pleasure, thank you.

You guys, good luck.

Ramsay: Thank you so much. Great job.

Wow, what a start.

Narrator: Next up,

judging the hot appetizer round is

james beard award winner and owner

of bistro vendome, jennifer jasinski.

Welcome.

So nice to be here.

-So good to see you. -Yes.

(smooches)

thank you so much for flying in.

I'm ready to taste some awesome food.

Narrator: The first dish

she will be judging is trenton's

english pea risotto.

I would love that the prosciutto element

was a little crispier.

It's gotten a little soft.

Overall, I think it's a success.

Glad to hear it.

Narrator: The next dish

to be judged is megan's

pan-seared scallops.

The scallops are cooked very nicely.

So they're nice and juicy. They're cooked perfectly.

I love that about it. I do love the slaw.

I do want a little bit more acid

and maybe a little bit more texture when I'm enjoying.

Narrator: The final dish chef jasinski

will be judging is

kiya's asian chicken lollipops.

The skin has crispy, there's a nice stick on it.

I mean, a little acid, but otherwise,

-I think you did a nice job. -Thank you.

All right, let's start with kiya.

On a scale of one to ten.

-I think a nine. -Thank you, chef.

-Jennifer: Yeah. -Ramsay: Nice, lovely.

Amazing. And then trenton's risotto.

-I wanna say nine again. -Ramsay: Nine again.

-Ramsay: Wow, well done. -Thank you.

Ramsay: Amazing, good.

And then, finally, chef megan's wonderful scallops

with the lemon beurre blanc.

I'm gonna give you an eight,

'cause I wanted the composition

and the balance to be a little better.

-Okay. -Ramsay: Thank you.

Emily: I am a little bit scared for megan.

I'm really, really hoping for megan to be the top two.

Take care. Thank you so much.

-Jennifer: Thank you. -Ladies and gentlemen,

please, give it up for jennifer.

Thank you. Good job.

Next up, judging round number three, seafood,

he is one of the world's most distinguished latin chefs.

He's also the chef and owner of famed mexican restaurant,

johnny sánchez new orleans.

Please give it up for the amazing aarón sánchez.

(cheers and applause)

hola! What's up?

Mi gente!

That's so cool! Whoo!

I missed you.

-(ramsay laughs) -aaron: How are you, chef?

-Good to see you. -How's everyone doing?

-Kiya: Good. -Trenton: Amazing, chef.

Chef aarón sánchez comes down

and it's like, "holy [bleep]."

-ready to eat some good food? -Of course.

I've been hearing nothing but great things.

Megan, please describe your dish to chef.

Thank you.

So this is a citrus-glazed salmon.

It has a little sautéed spinach

and then a parsnip purée under it

with a little orange garnish with some toasted pistachios.

I think it's simplistic.

You're letting, obviously, the salmon shine.

Oh, it's cooked gorgeously.

I don't like it when the salmon needs

to go back in the river.

You know what I'm saying?

It shouldn't be too pink.

So...Mmm.

Here's where your balance lies.

The fennel, the orange, it's a beautiful

sort of respite from the richness of the salmon,

and I think the parsnip was actually a really good choice.

-Thank you, chef. -Just firing on all cylinders.

I really dig it.

-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Well done.

Whoo! Good job, meg!

(applause)

kiya, please describe your dish to chef.

So here you have a pan-seared salmon

with a red quinoa cake on the bottom

to give it some height, sautéed spinach,

and it's a great "froop" and--great fruit--

and [bleep] great...

Grapefruit and lemon beurre blanc with some lump crabmeat

and some chives in there as well.

Aaron: When you're working with something that's like salmon,

it has to be delicate.

It has--and all the components need to celebrate it.

It doesn't need to take over.

So I'm concerned with the amount of quinoa

that you have here, to be very honest.

Ramsay: Dig in, please.

Beurre blanc is delicious.

-Thank you, chef. -Aaron: It's really great.

Crabmeat, I think you cooked it too long.

I think the quinoa cake was a big miscue.

It needs some help, but good stuff there.

-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Thank you.

Kiya: I'm not worried.

As long as I consistently

do better than megan,

I can get to the finale.

Trenton, please describe your dish to chef.

Thank you.

This dish is inspired by

growing up in arkansas and early summer.

So we have a pan-seared trout

on top of a bed of corn creamed, grilled corn,

grilled asparagus.

I've been to arkansas. I live next door in louisiana.

-Trenton: Yeah. -Aaron: I've never seen

cooking like this in arkansas.

Aaron: I like that.

Whoo!

Aaron: Just visually, I think you understand

like an artist does in order to have

all the colors represented here.

I love the idea of the pickled jalapeño

and the shallots.

(suspenseful music)

nice.

How's that trout cooked?

♪

(dramatic music)

ramsay: Nice. How's that trout cooked?

♪

I wish we had a piece for everybody here,

sitting here, 'cause...

-(cheers and applause) -whoo!

Thank you, chef.

I always appreciate when someone takes

a very humble fish, like the trout,

and you really put this unbelievable, elegant,

and sophisticated application to it.

Beyond reproach, man.

I don't even know where to take you

to task on this, man.

Go, trent!

Man, this is, like, really good.

Like, wow.

Chef, um, let's get some scores.

Let's start off with trenton.

You just tasted the trout.

On a scale of one to ten, where are you?

-Ten. -Ramsay: Ten, wow.

(cheers and applause)

kiya, salmon with the quinoa.

Kiya, I think the quinoa really marred

all the great things you had.

So I'm gonna give you an eight on that.

(cheers and applause)

megan's salmon.

(sighs)

you made me a believer about parsnip

and salmon working together,

which was a really hard bridge to put together.

So I'm gonna give you a nine on that one.

Thank you, chef.

(applause)

these judges are judging hard.

If they don't like my last two dishes, I'm done.

Ladies and gentlemen, give it up, please,

for chef aarón sánchez.

(cheers and applause)

narrator: Next up, judging the red meat dishes

is james beard award winner and owner of roy's,

roy yamaguchi.

-Welcome. -Aloha.

Thank you so much for coming all the way from honolulu.

-Pleasure to meet you. -Narrator: The first dish

he will be judging is

trenton's grilled hanger steak

with a bourbon-brown sugar glaze.

Great flavors from the steak.

The sauce has a nice sweetness to it.

So it is a great combination.

I like that.

(cheers and applause)

narrator: The next dish to be judged is

megan's pan-seared ribeye atop bourbon-glazed mushroom.

It's a little bit underdone, but the glaze is actually

a very light glaze.

So I like the idea of that.

Thumbs up on the flavor on the overall dish.

Narrator: The final dish chef yamaguchi will judge

is kiya's saké-marinated hanger steak

with grilled asparagus.

Even though your steak was cooked very well,

I think we could have li--used a little bit more punch.

Good, interesting feedback, chef.

Um, and now for the hard part. Let's start off with kiya's.

I would give it an eight.

-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Trenton's, chef.

Oh, trenton, a, um, ten.

(cheers and applause)

yeah!

And then megan's delicious ribeye.

The dish came together well, so I would give that an eight.

-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Thanks.

They have great, bright futures.

So keep it up.

Kiya: Thank you, chef.

Ramsay: Thank you, chef.

The amazing roy yamaguchi.

Trenton: Comes down to the very finis.

I mean, I'm trying to do the numbers in my head,

but I think I--I think I nailed this one.

Trenton, 39 out of 40, young man.

Thank you, chef.

-Whoo! -Go trent!

-Go trent! -That's my man!

Ramsay: Kiya, very impressive

again, 35 out of 40.

Megan, 34 out of 40.

Judging the fifth and final round...

He is one of the most influential pit-masters

in the world.

He's also a new york times

bestselling cookbook author and owner

of the legendary franklin barbecue.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome

james beard award winner, aaron franklin.

(cheers and applause)

thank you so much.

I'm just so grateful you're here, you know that.

I'm just happy to be here.

I mean, whatever it takes to get a free meal, you know.

-(laughter) -aaron: Just kidding.

It's the surf and turf round.

Kiya, please describe your dish to chef.

Kiya: This dish is a play on my maryland roots

with old bay and crab cakes.

So what I did for you was a filet mignon

basted in some butter and garlic

and then my crab cake

and the hash underneath is brussels sprout and corn

and it's cooked down in that bacon fat.

I think your steak is cooked really, really well.

Definitely could use a little bit more salt.

I think your crab cake's really good too,

maybe almost a little too salty.

-Gotcha. -Aaron: All in all,

it's a great dish.

-Kiya: Thank you. -Good stuff.

Well done, kiya. Thank you.

-Kiya: Thank you, chef. -Go, kiya!

Trenton, please describe that to chef.

I have a chili and espresso rubbed

flat iron steak with tequila and lime grilled shrimp

aaron: It think it's a really great dish.

Um, it's really bright, really acidic.

(cheers and applause)

um, it's very nicely done.

-Thank you. -Final dish.

I have a pan-seared filet.

On top of that is a barbecue-spiced shrimp

with a peach chutney and then chipotle sweet potato

and some grilled asparagus.

It's cooked perfectly.

-Ramsay: Yeah. -Thank you, chef.

It's very fresh tasting.

-This is super good. -Thank you, chef.

That's steak now, young lady.

Well done. Thank you, chef.

Okay, these scores are crucial.

Let's start off with trenton.

Trenton is gonna get a nine.

A nine.

I'd like to give a big congratulations

to the first person in the finale, trenton.

Well done. Amazing.

(upbeat music)

I'm living out my dreams and doing the best I can.

Across from macy and my dad,

it's the most amazing, exhilarating feelings

in the entire world.

Next up is megan.

Megan, I really liked your dish a lot.

I'm gonna go with ten.

Thank you, chef.

-(cheers and applause) -whoo!

Megan: First ten of the night.

Save the best for last.

I'm just really hoping this pulls me through.

It all comes down to this.

Uh, megan, you are currently set at 44.

-Yes, chef. -Kiya is 35.

So chef...

On a score of one to ten,

kiya's dish, you're giving...?

(suspenseful music)

♪

why do I have to be this guy?

♪

narrator: It's the season 20 young guns' final challenge.

And with trenton already having secured

his place in the finale...

Trenton, well done. Amazing.

Narrator: Guest judge aaron franklin must

now decide if it will be megan or kiya

who will be joining him in the final dinner service.

It all comes down to this.

Uh, megan, you are currently sat

at 44 out of 50.

-Yes, chef. -Kiya is 35.

So chef, please, on a score of one to ten,

kiya's dish, you're giving...

Why do I have to be this guy?

I'm sorry.

(tense music)

-eight. -Ramsay: Eight.

(dramatic music)

(light applause)

congratulations, megan, for reaching the finale.

Come on, ladies and gentlemen.

(cheers and applause)

oh, my god.

Megan: I absolutely deserve to be a finalist.

-I earned it. -Ramsay: Thank you so much.

-Thank you so much. -See you back in austin.

Safe trip back. Thank you.

Kiya, you just come up a hair short

of a place in the finale,

but you've become the best sponge

this year in hell's kitchen.

You pick up on everything. You're strong.

You're tough. You're smart.

You're passionate,

and you have an amazing future in front of you.

Congratulations, young lady.

-Thank you, chef. -Please join

your fellow contestants.

-Well done. -Good luck, guys.

Good job.

Who the [bleep] would have thought

that a girl from barrelville would be

on hell's kitchen and make it

to the final round before the finale?

I didn't really know I could learn as much stuff

as I have here, and I didn't know

that along this process,

I'd find my voice in a kitchen and find my confidence.

Thank you.

Definitely feeling proud of myself.

Ah, man.

Both of you, well done.

This is gearing up for one of the most exciting finales

we've ever witnessed in 20 seasons.

In front of you are the most amazing returning chefs.

Let's welcome back josie...

-Hi there! -Ramsay: Well done.

Sam, emily...

Victoria, antonio,

brynn, steve, and kiya.

(cheers and applause)

there. Oh, boy, right.

-Trenton. -Yes, chef.

Uh, you received the highest score

in the challenge.

Uh, you'll have first choice

who you'd like to pick for your brigade.

She's very confident in the kitchen.

She just keeps going every single day,

doesn't let anything get her down.

-Kiya. -Ramsay: Kiya.

I should have just stayed up here, chef.

I think trenton's just trying to play his team smart.

I've been consistently one of the strongest chefs.

Welcome back, gorgeous.

-Thank you, chef. -Ramsay: Amazing.

It's nice to be the first pick,

but I definitely don't wanna

work under trenton.

Right, uh, megan,

young lady, you know, picking a brigade

is super serious.

Before you tell us who is first,

give us insight why to this person.

They've been a rock in the kitchen,

and, um, you know,

I'm completely confident in them.

And that person is?

-Steve. -Ramsay: Steve, let's go.

I'm thrilled to be megan's first pick.

Naturally, your head gets a little inflated,

but, I mean, this isn't about me.

It's about megan, and I'm gonna make sure

that she [bleep] wins this [bleep].

Right, trenton.

Next person I'm picking is very solid in the kitchen.

They know flavors very, very well.

-That person is? -Trenton: Antonio.

-Ramsay: Antonio, well done. -Hey, there.

Antonio: Hearing my name, you know,

second with trenton was awesome.

I have a lot of respect for trenton.

I think trenton has a lot of respect for me,

and I'm glad I got picked for the winning team.

Uh, right, megan, um, just out of interest,

was antonio the next pick?

Uh, actually, no, chef.

No? Interesting.

-So tell us who. -Victoria.

Ramsay: Victoria, welcome back.

Right, let's go.

Right, trenton, third pick.

I'm gonna have to pick brynn on this one, because...

Ramsay: Brynn, well done.

She can communicate in the kitchen.

-(cheers and applause) -ramsay: All right, megan.

-Emily. -Emily, welcome back.

Wow.

(cheers and applause)

two amazing young guns left,

josie and sam.

-I'm picking sam on this one. -Ramsay: Sam.

Ramsay: Let's go. Let's go

josie, come on.

Josie: I'm kind of concerned about our team.

Steve and victoria are super strong chefs,

but they're also really, really quiet.

And then there's emily, who's, like, you know, my wife.

So I'm happy about that, but we are totally,

like, the misfit team.

Ladies and gentlemen, give it up

for our amazing season 20

young guns finalists, trenton and megan.

Off you go. Head up--up the stairs.

See you tomorrow.

Narrator: Next time, the final two young guns

battle it out for their place in hell's kitchen history.

Trenton: You guys ready for this?

All: Yes, chef.

Two crab cakes,

-two scallops. -All: Yes, chef.

Narrator: But there's one thing

that might stand in their way...

-How long do you need, josie? -Josie: Ten minutes, chef.

Narrator: Their own team.

Work your ass off right now.

I need a solid three minutes.

Kiya: I don't think trenton s a very good team leader.

Brynn and I hate trenton, pretty much.

Narrator: Who will overcome the challenges...

(dramatic music)

ramsay: Whose is this?

Do you have any idea

what's gonna happen now?

-No, chef. -Narrator: And lead their tem

to victory?

Five minutes,

walking with a garnish in four.

-Megan: We got shrimp? -Woman: Two minutes on shrimp.

Trenton: Come on, guys. Last table, let's push.

Woman: Finish it for megan. Come on!

Ramsay: Service, please.

Narrator: Will it be megan,

a 23-year-old line cook

from denton, texas?

We need to get that going now.

Yes, chef.

Narrator: Or will it be trenton,

the 23-year-old executive chef

from union, missouri?

This is the biggest night of my life.

Ramsay: This is what $1/4 million looks like.

Damn.

Can't say that I've seen

that amount of cash ever.

I have reached a decision.

On the count of three, turn your handle.

(suspenseful music)

one, two...

Narrator: Find out next time...

-Three. -Narrator: On the thrilling

conclusion of hell's kitchen.