"Cutthroat Kitchen" 8/25

Marr (private chef)
D (butcher/catering owner)
"DJ Chef" Marc Weiss (DJ/private chef)
Sevan Abdessian (competed on "Chopped" 6/11/13)
GJ: Simon Majumdar

R1: Taco plate

A #1:
1. Exclusive right to a variety of salts- MARR ($16,800 left)(DJ chef was going to bid $8.5K next, but he was a split-second late)
2. Ingredient steal basket- DJ CHEF ($9K remaining)(stole a can of chipotle peppers from Sevan)
3. Beef bologna in exchange for another's meat/fish- D ($18,200 left)(Sevan)
4. Stop an opponent from using heat for 10 min.- SEVAN ($22.5K remaining)(Marr)

D:
Marr: Tropical taco feat. shrimp & grilled pineapple shell
D: Italian taco feat. ground beef, peppers & goat cheese/cilantro wine sauce- L
DJ Chef: Baja fish tacos feat. tilapia, Baja sauce & salsa cruda
Sevan: Bologna tropical fruit fresca tacos topped w/ shredded Cheddar

R2: Eggs Benedict

A #2:
1. Quail egg basket that will replace all of an opponent's eggs- SEVAN ($17.5K left over)(DJ Chef)
2. Empty whisk basket to steal one's whisk(s)- DJ CHEF ($6,100 left)(Sevan)
3. Force someone to do all cooking using a camp stove- MARR ($12,700 to spare)(Sevan)
4. Make an opponent squeeze oranges w/ their hands to fill up a glass & thus waste a lot of cooking time- MARR ($6.5K still in bank)(Sevan)

OUT 2ND- Sevan

FR: Crabcakes

FA:
1. Steal binders basket- DJ CHEF ($4.5K left over)
2. Force opponent to use all the "crab meat" from inside several California Rolls- DJ CHEF (only two grand left for him to win), BUT THEN DECIDES TO KEEP THE C.R. HIMSELF

FD:
DJ Chef: California crabcake
Marr: Crabcake coaster- L