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Ty and Edward are carrying her in a situation for which chefs have eliminated in the past. They are doing this thanklessly already but then she shows up only to prioritize herself, her dish and her game status then leaves the moment any opportunity for self-aggrandizing is gone. This is the point where we remember how Keith wound up eliminated during the first episode. In his own words, Sarah threw him under the bus. Apparently, said bus still has some room underneath for Ty and Edward.

What becomes clear as the judges evaluate the 15 dishes in this challenge is that Team Paul is once again the class of the operation. The separation between Paul and everyone else is so vast at this point in the competition that it is difficult to envision a scenario where he is not in the finals. And to their credit, Lindsay and Grayson suppressed their egos for the best interest of the team, which led to a harmonious working environment and quality dishes. This trio appears certain to win the challenge. Sure enough, this is exactly what happens and the star of Team Paul, Paul, is chosen the winner. If you’re scoring at home, that is $35,000 he has won thus far in the competition. So, if he owes you money, this is the time to ask.

Ty, Edward and Sarah’s dishes are not mercilessly attacked by the judges, yet it is clear from their discussion that nothing is particularly exciting. By the time they reach Judges Table, Tom has become agitated over their decisions. He has determined that the dish was smoked instead of barbecued and this is exactly the sort of cheat that gets a chef eliminated. Edward makes certain to mention that they did the best they could considering the extenuating circumstances. This freaks out Sarah, who looks angrily in Edward’s direction as if surprised he would mention this. Both Sarah and Edward are politicians when it comes to the voting, which is a bit disappointing of both of them. Meanwhile, Ty continues to stand up and admit fault when his dishes are unsatisfactory. We believe Edward is the best remaining chef in this competition as we noted in the power rankings, but he is a bit too bristly at times.

Finally, Beverly and the Chrises do not deliver any dishes that satisfy the judges’ palates. In fact, everything they make straight down to the beans is dissatisfactory. And the worst news is that the magic word is uttered by one of the judges: inedible. Any time that word has been mentioned at Judges Table, someone has been sent home for the dish. The question here is which Chris will be sent home for the dish. Malibu Chris created the rub while Moto Chris barbecued the meat. Judges Table for them is an exercise in misery as they are critiqued for every little mistake, which takes a lot of time. Clearly, their dishes were lacking, which is unsurprising given the composition of the trio. We like both men named Chris this season yet we cannot ignore the fact that they constantly finish toward the bottom of the competition. This appears to be the episode where the perennial disappointments finally catch up to one of them.

In the end, Tom and the other judges make the determination that while Moto Chris messed up in the preparation of the meat, the reason it was inedible was the rub. The amount of salt in the reduction afforded no opportunity for the meat to be edible, which is a fatal mistake for the chef in question. Much to the chagrin of Lindsay, Grayson and innumerable Bravo Television viewers, Malibu Chris is eliminated. The good news is that he can go home and work on his body more. Judging from Internet comments I’ve read, this is the most important aspect of his future growth as a chef. Stop objectifying Malibu Chris, people!

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