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- It's time for the Ultimate Chef Skills Challenge... FINALE!! The 3 normals are being pushed to the limit, cooking up a Starter, Main, and Dessert for 3 Pro Chefs!
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They say it's bragging rights but I am certain whoever gets to wear the red apron will be ridiculed for every small mistake they make from now on lol
Probably 😆
Exactly, like a big red target
And Kush will take every opportunity to remind them that they're now his sous chef!!!
The amateur chefs comment Berry made once immediately jumps to mind😂
I can already hear Jamie saying "well who is wearing the apron" if he gets it. Even when he is making a mistake 😂
If anything, that's the best Plating job Jamie has done in years.
Totally agree!
Jamie's presentation was the biggest surprise of them all
The man did well huh? A beautiful plate.
@@SortedFood He did so good
He won the basic food photography badge!! Of course his presentation was on point 😂
He should have Smoked Barry in this round with those dishes.
@@SortedFood Oh, hi Jamie 😃
Barry really did kill it though. I almost teared up hearing them say such nice things about his dish. He has come such a long way over the years and I personally am quite proud of him. They all have but he really shined here.
the girl judge on the right gave him the lowest score... she seems to be a bit off
Glad Ben clarified this video is only the starters and that there is more to come😂 I thought “15 min!? For the finale of the chef skills challenge!? That doesn’t seem right?😅”
Me, too. I felt so bummed 😂
it was called part 1 from the begining but i think they changed it becuse clicks was low becuse alot of ppl wait until full series are out
Frank being brutal with his scoring gives such French chef energy i love it
Mike berating him self for being punished even though he tried his hardest and couldn’t have done any better, is so relatable.
Yeah, Alex you're spitting fr
if i recall correctly mike was robbed off 2 bagdes, one was the spice badge nd another which i cant remember so the penalty was unfair imo
Mike in general has come so far and seems like such a decent dude, yet can't stop berating himself, it's heartbreaking 💚💚💚
reliving the moments of 'failure' and waking up in panic is very relatable, but it also brings back the biased judging during the badge trials. Ben always just Barry the benefit and cuts Mike no slack at all. I hope they had fun and actually came up with the ideas for concept and presentation themselves and didn't rely on the food team. It's not fair to reward or penalize on things that were not the normal's ideas.
@@gyanendherno I think he was also unfairly awarded points in todays show. He should have been second imo
I love how you can immediately see the grading level/expectations each of the chefs have if you look at their scores with Franck having very high, and Poppy being more lenient.
Francks scores are the only ones that matter.
@@AtlasShrugged1 wait why would that be the case, technically if you look at the starters the other scores tip the scales more in any way since his are all so close, within 1 point while the other two have 2-3 points of range.
Omg agree
@@megamert2848 Because he is the only actual chef. The other two are social media influencers/cookbook authors. He's been the head chef at several important restaurants. Poppy was a junior sous chef at a couple, and Philli has little experience in professional kitchens.
@@AtlasShrugged1lol, ok, Escoffier
Franck was BRUTAL compared to the others with his ratings 👀
But hey if you are a top tier chef I guess you can!
I really liked it that he was grading them in the way he did. I felt he wasn't lowering his standards, but graded them like he would grade a souschef in his own kitchen.
Yeah the man's got years of knowledge and if he was too lenient it would cheapen his appearance and the competition
@@goldenghostinc unfortunately since he's doing so his scores will count for less in the total, as the other two judges will account for more of the total score as it's additive. since he's voting lower the higher numbers on average will carry more weight for the final total.
I think he's just the type that has seen and eaten many marvellouse meals and many disgusting things, so he leaves a big margin. I read this as Mike did ok, Barry did slightly better than ok and Jamie did slightly worse than ok ;)
However, it's true that these scores will have less weight in overall averaging system...
@@angrypotato_fz What really matters is the spread:
Frank awarded 0, 0.5 and 1.5 points
Philli 0, 1 and 2 points
Poppy 0. 0.8 and 2.5
So there is definitely a difference that matters here, given that Poppys 1.7 between first and second is more than Franks third to first. But not as much as you think if you just look at the raw numbers.
I love that, despite being a professional chef, Poppy isn't afraid to unhinge her jaw like a snake to chow down rather than trying to be delicate
Mike's idea for a dish was blowing my mind when I saw it in action, its such a fun concept.
Same at first I was like thats a bit of a gimmick and then I saw them actually do it and I was like oh thats neat lol
A fun concept that made a worse tasting dish... not what you want to be doing
Considering how little time Mike had, he absolutely nailed it. Brilliant idea to get some interactivity into the dish if you can't compete in terms of intricacy due to time pressure! :D
I'm glad this series is finally getting a nice wrap-up, and I love the fact that you've brought back these three chefs, but giving Mike a 10-minute penalty is such a terrible idea. The reason I'm against it so much is that it really makes it feel like there was no plan for the badges and that the penalty was incorporated just to give the badges meaning. This is like a teacher saying to a student, "hey, you did worse than the other students on all of the practice assignments, so you get 10 fewer minutes on the final exam." It just doesn't make sense because now it's not a fair competition.
I sincerely hope Mike doesn't have a 10 minute penalty in all three rounds...
For a video touting itself as the big finale of the chef skills badge challenge, it felt more like a usual video where they just told the normals to go make a 3 course meal, except now there are 3 pro chefs grading them instead of Ben. I was expecting a grand "let's test you on all the badges you've collected and see what skills you've learned and internalized" sort of finale instead of what basically ended up as "I made this really good dish a while back, I'm gonna do that again but a little different." Especially when a ton of the chef skills were for things like budgeting, time management, multitasking, efficiency, ect.
@@lunarazure9969 Yeah, don-t get me wrong i still like it, but remember when for battle finales we had food heaven and food hell? But hey, at least it's better than letting the series go without anything :P
Exactly. The 10 minute penalty was like hamstringing an already limping racehorse. They also should have been more vicious all the way along the 2.5 year journey by taking badges away for all and any screw ups or showing lack of previously learned skills (for ALL episodes, not just for episodes of this series).
Agreed!
@@dolan-duk Or you can think of it like racing. Before a race they have time trials, the fastest person gets pole position and the slowest is last.
I will be team Mike all the way, but holy crap Jamie's plating should get bonus points that was impressive
That plating was amateurish... it looked like somebody that just kept adding stuff haphazardly. Kitsch is not good...
@@thomgizziz man thats crazy, I dont remember asking you
@@thomgizziz 3 professional chefs praising how beautiful it looks. But naah! the internet stranger calls the plating amateurish
Starting Mike down by 10 minutes was a serious handicap and it showed in the final scores too I feel like that as a bit unfair. I suppose the intent was to push Mike to try and do more in less time, but I feel like if you are going to handicap anyone, start Barry and Jamie 5 minutes after Mike because Mike is in last place and the other two are tied for first.
I really hope Mike won't be starting 10 minutes behind in all 3 sections of this final battle. If so, I don't think Mike has a chance of winning since he won't be able to accomplish anything nearly as complex as the other two.
10 minutes will be a smaller percentage of overall time for the other dishes, so it would, relatively, be a smaller handicap.
And Mike lost points for two main reasons - not enough salt & acid, and using hard focaccia thins instead of soft bread. I don't think 10 minutes more would have given him time to bake a focaccia (maybe, I could be wrong), so it all came down to seasoning and ingredients.
3:30 - barely started but Mike talking about the red sous-chef apron misses something important: if you mess up while wearing it, you're DOOOOOOMED
I'm pulling for Mike. I believe all around he's the best but the others just have they're strengths the play to he's the one that's willing to go fully out of his depth and still ends with something delicious
Nice leveling up of the Chef Skills Challenge: inviting three impartial judges, awarding the winner a sous chef jacket, and sharing the scores per round. Congratulations on reaching the pinnacle of this series!
whoever wins that jacket is going to be absolutely insufferable 😂😂😂
@@nicholasricci8342I want Barry to win that jacket so bad.
I agree with another comment I read. This doesn't feels like an Ultimate Chef Skills Finale. It feels like an ultimate battle with guest judges that the "chef skills" have been shoehorned onto just so that can end.
I think it's the right idea to have some form of consequence for the leaderboard leading up to the finale, but I'm not sure time was the right one. If you guys continue this format in the future, I think it risks the loser losing even more by taking away something as critical as time from them. It'd be better to give the leader an opportunity they can try to leverage, like getting to pick an extra premium ingredient or something like that.
Calling in Ben or Kush for 10 min or so would be a good advantage
I'm slightly concerned for Mike because I feel the ten minute time penalty is a smidge too harsh. I think 5 minutes is reasonable, but I worry that his potential will be missed because he has that time pressure against him and mentally it will throw him off his focus.
Yes, taking away 1/3 of his cooking time was brutal.
I agree. I know it's a sort of contest, but it feels a bit too much. The idea is testing them against one another but it's not really a fair test when one person (and it's the person who is theoretically already the "worst") only has 2/3 of the cooking time.
I feel in a contest it was dumb. I honestly thought he was sitting out because they wanted to give Barry and Jamie room and then he'd go by himself. Then I thought it was odd cause they normally all go individually. When I figured it was a penalty I was like... really?
right. 5 minutes is enough to make him anxious but he could at least try to catch up. 10 minutes feels like a sabotage, it gives mental pressure alongside time pressure.
If third place has to have a 10 minute penalty, why didn't second place have a 5 minute penalty? Seems a bit unfair against Mike 😅
0:38 The other two tied. But a 10 minute penalty is a bit harsh for an appetizer dish, especially given Mike was only one badge short.
There was only first and third as the other two tied for first, though in truth Barry should have one less than he does, they never removed the wrongly given badge from over a year ago lol.
It's not just 10 minutes, they have 30 minutes for the challenge, it's basically 1/3 of the time
I didn't realize the other two had tied, but even so 10 minutes was an extreme penalty. Maybe 5 minutes? Still would have been a punishment but not a third of his cooking time just gone. How was he ever supposed to come back from that?
Sorted has never felt so serious... I kinda love this high tension situation 😂
And Baz is being a Baz literally 2 minutes into the video. Fantastic
The level of cooking competency (and content production competency) you all have developed over the years is worthy of applause. Thanks for some great content I enjoy watching.
Watching Jamie use that mandolin makes me feel like this is a slightly delayed Halloween episode.
LOLS.
"Pretentious Ingredient: The Chef's Own Blood"
Mandolins should come with a 'finger guard'. It's ridiculous for a normal not to use one - especially on very small things like radishes. At the very least, it's showing poor form for everyone watching. It's not even a hack to use it - it's a safety issue and an integral part of mandolin use. Far too many people seriously injure themselves on mandolins because they don't use the finger guards - the food team is again making Jamie's life harder for no reason. Chefs may not use the finger guard, but all normals should!
@@arothmanmusic I initially misread your comment as "Precious Ingredient: The Chef's Own Blood" and I guess that works too :P
@@chandrawong449I disagree slightly in that I find the hand guards so awkward that I feel either less safe using them or like they mess up the cuts, depending on design. My preference is a cut proof glove (a chain mail one, not "cut proof" fabric) like I see fishmongers use because then worst case you're going to hear a horrible noise of metal on metal, but you can get good control and slice all the way to the last bit.
I just wanted to give Mike a big hug in the beginning!😂 I can’t wait for the next 2 episodes!
At the end I want an episode of Ben making all three dishes for the chefs.
Followed by the professional chefs making a starter, main and dessert for the normals.
Mikes was the most interesting and that he just missed the execution is a product of the big risks he took. Go bold! He deserves bonus points for that!
As a professional chef of 16 years myself, I have to say the boys did a great job with the presentation here!
Very odd to punish last, seems like it will just make them more last, but this was entertaining overall. And very close on the starters, unless someone borks it up hard during this its going to be a tense close race. Look forward to the rest for sure.
I assume the thinking is that the previous challenges should have some impact on the finale, because if it all hinges on how they do in the finale, then people may be wondering about the point of the badges.
Maybe they originally planned to give the one with the most badges an extra ten minutes, but then decided not to due to how close first and second were?
@@birdbird5337but then chipped off 1/3 of the time is just crual
I honestly thought they were going to use the badges for the final decisions, not using it as a punishment system
@slimetank394 I think that would have been a much better approach. Bonus points in the final scoring for having the correct badges for whatever dish was prepared, or as a tie breaker or something.
According to our scoring system you are the least skilled competitor, therefore you must face an arbitrary penalty to make success even more difficult. Makes sense... 🙃
Rooting for you Mike, be the underdog story of our times! 🙌
I love having judges that we have met before, i really appreciate the way you guys are playing with formats and looking to find a way to match your evolving lives and the youtube nonsense. Looking forward to snowed in!
I wish there was a playlist with all the episodes that featured a skill badge, would love to see the progression!
"How does the mandolin work?" Back to badge 1 immediately. 😂
Really impressed by all the boys, they've come so far and everything looked amazing. Proper shout out for Jamie though. Consistently the most improved and the one who has seemed to really take everything they learn to heart, despite beign the butt of jokes about being the "worst". Given not that many years ago his contribution to a grilled cheese battle was...a grilled cheese...that tartare was an amazing example of how much he's grown.
I’m proud of the boys! All three of them were really creative and it sounded yummy!
I genuinely think all three of the boys deserve red aprons. They've all come SO far, and I for one am proud of all of them.
Wasn't expecting these dishes at all, and very well done to all 3! I felt Jamie played it a tad safe but used premium ingredients whereas Mike and Barry pushed the boat out more, thought the scores were spot on.
All their dishes were incredible, amazing to think how far they've come since the beginning of Sorted food, no matter what happens Ben must be pretty proud of them 😊
I love this. Also now I know what happens when they win. They get crowned Sous Chef! Good luck to all 3! May the best man win.
bragging rights is what we live for - new merch idea @sortedfood
Jamie fighting with the mandolin is just so relatable. I usually don’t use stuff like that for this exact reason.
I sliced through my finger the last time I used one, so was worried about Jamie, especially when he was slicing the small round radishes.... After I sliced my finger, I just threw mine away. I said, never again!
Mike's time penalty really hurt him, because he'd have thought a bit harder about the portions of each element before committing. And the criticism of 'needing fresh focaccia' would've been nearly impossible unless the dough was made the night before. All things considered, none of them really panicked or fumbled anything, and finished plating before time ran out. Nicely done!
Kinda hate that Barry's tortilla wraps made a good impression, but! I'm not a chef!
I am SO proud of them! They all looked amazing and I was so impressed!
Barry is going to get *known* for that tortilla ring. It's far lighter than adding pastry, so it might see some use in major kitchens.
30 seconds in, Jamie goes: "How does a mandolin work?" Good thing there's no Equipment badge. Christ almighty.
I’m so impressed with all the normals! Great concepts and execution.
Always a fun time with Poppy around.
This is one lf my favorite series of you guys! This Journey has been Amazing! Cant wait to see who will come out on top!😊😊😊❤❤❤
Beautiful starter plates! I can’t wait for the next episode to see the main courses! 😊
From the chef's comments I didn't expect the scores to be quite so close. I think they all did great, and especially Mike considering he had 10 minutes less. As they chef's said, I think if he's used some focaccia or ciabatta then it would've made a big difference, I think! But well done to all three guys!
I was confused because the bread crumbs were meant to be the "bread" of the bruschetta. Why did he put those hard crackers on the plate?
Yeah, Barry seemed like the clear winner based on comments, but Philli's scoring kept things close.
@@johchadow yeah her scoring was kind of a joke just like all her comments were, she was just following the other judges and even went back on things she previously said
I'm almost in tears watching this. It's so moving seeing this whole journey culminate here! All three of our brave cooks are so in this and you can just feel it. And I'm just astonished of these three starters, the thinking, the process, the results showing all those learned lessons and well-found knowledge and bravery to push their skills to utmost edge! Good luck to each and every one of you, Barry, Jamie and Mike - and may the best sous chef win!
"Doesn't bother me, I'm French, I can eat garlic"
I love chefs with a good sense of humor
Just realized how much I've missed watching this channel, and how much I've missed in the last year. Time to go back in time and watch everything starting from November 2022. Let the bingeing begin!
I'm glad there's a finale for this at last, kinda disappeared for a bit and probably should've been done ages ago, but disappointed it's all boiled down to what is basically a versus battle.
Yeah it feels like an odd way to do the finale. I'll still watch and enjoy it no doubt, but imo it would've made more sense for Ben or Kush to create a complex recipe using as many of the skills the "normals" have been tested on as possible. Then get the normals to all cook that same dish so you can compare how well they executed the skills and how nice the final dish is overall.
Wow! These guys are bringing their A game for the final! Everything looked so good! I would love to get all these dishes as the first 3 courses of a 9 course meal; Jamie and Barry's dishes being a little bit smaller and Mike's dish as is! Can't wait until the main course competition!
Why would Barry take the penalty? He had the same number of badges as Jamie.
To be honest cutting ten minutes off Mike's time kinda makes the whole challenge feel illegitimate.
Poppy laughing as soon as Jamie tried to be formal was authentic Poppy
Lets go!!!!! Almost 3 years in the making! Weekly petition for drunk chefs remote control sober normals. Could be fun, maybe for a live show?
😂 honestly thought you'd just quietly forgotten about the chef's skill challenges! Glad you've gone back and given it a proper finale.
Rooting for Mike! 🙌
He will make a comeback no doubt.
I dont know but having mike take a 10min penalty may be a bit unfair. give him 5 or 10 min head start with barry taking the penalty.
You guys are the best! My days are always better with your videos lifting my spirits! Longtime fan! Your team dynamic is such a joy to watch! Your joliness always puts a smile on my face! Always look forward to more of your amazing content! I’m so proud to be a member of this community! You're all Truly awesome!
You got something on your nose... what is even more funny is they won't ever read this, get a grip
I am so so so here for this!! ❤❤❤ well done Barry!
I feel like the series has been going on forever although I feel that it wasn’t that long ago…I guess. So excited to see who emerges victorious! May the least chaotic Normal win 🏆
Happy Sunday to SortedFood HQ and the Community!
You see the number of badges each "normal" has won and you then remember the number of episodes it took to win them.
They collected badges at least for 2 years now
Edit. 2.5 years according to Mike comment
@@tiacho2893that would be fine if they were getting one badge per episode 🤡
honestly. the quality of content on this channel keeps elevating, I love this. Shame the chef's rating was just hastily added at the end and wasn't part of the episode.
We have all been waiting for this!!!!!!!!!
Come on Jamie!!!!!!!!!!
They should sell those badges! People could buy sets of badges and challenge their friends to cooking. Would be so fun!
I dont think giving mike the 10 penalty was necessary :/
This should absolutely be an anual or biannual event so that the position of sorted sue chef is never safe. I think by this time next year the 2 normals should have a goal amount of badges to achieve in order to earn the right to challenge for the title. While the sorted sue chef has to achieve a certain number of badges in order to maintain their title.
I think some tweaking to this idea would make it amazing, and would bring even more meaning to that title! Keep up the amazing work on everything you guys do!
I'd love to see recipes on the channel again x
Howwwwwwwwwww is Barry not getting more love in these comments?! He absolutely crushed it!
His portion size was totally off.
Oh, I've been waiting for this finale for so long!
We finally got there 😅
@@SortedFood Better late than never.
"You can scoop it all up on a fork", proceeded by all three judges taking their knife and swiping everything onto the barrier. THEN they don't like the cracker, when the cracker was a barrier/food assist. The CRUMBS were the bread component. They want salt, I'd be salty if I'd showed someone there was a special way to eat it and then they threw the plan out the window.
Poppy back in the Sorted kitchen, does this mean we may get a Poppy 10 minute burger challenge, would love to see how she manages to use potatoe in 10 minutes
There wasn't time on this filming date sadly.... however Poppy will be back for a Burger Challenge!
why not all three of them :D
I'm hyped to see the conclusion to this competition, especially with that outstanding jury. The editing seemed a bit rushed in the end. Cut straight to the scoreboard, the conclusion to this video was barely 20 seconds long. Maybe another comment by Kush or Ben, or maybe the competitors themselves would've been nice.
I probably prefer Jamie's dish, and his presentation was really nice. On the other hand there was Mike's gimmick. And it worked out so flawlessly that it was a joy to look at. I didn't even understand the task at first, I would've been stumped. Thank god you had actual chefs to try it😅
Jamie’s plate was truly lovely
Wow everybody is terrible at aesthetics... that was kitsch, it was like an amateur poorly trying to copy something that a professional would do correctly.
So excited for these!!! And I love hearing the guest judges' reactions and comments. Magnifique!
4:10 that Kush smile =)
SO GLAD this is coming to an end!
Yes but presumably the apron can be taken away like the badges. Mike's dish looked great especially within the time limit.
A 10-minute penalty for Mike is absolutely absurd. If the other 2 normals got 100% of the time for getting 30 badges, how did Mike merit a 10-minute penalty for getting 29 badges? Since Ben is a sophist, I'm sure he can give me a total BS answer.
Who the f cares? Get over it. Whining about it at this point will do nothing.
The guys are really brave cooking for three chefs!! Well done guys 👍🎉🎊🎈!!
I'm rooting for Mike in this finale, because he's the underdog in this situation, c'mon buddy, you got this 😉👍
Swipe right for Bruschetta is BRILLIANT
Rooting for Mike, but predicting a win for Jamie and a possible “going out with a bang and missing the mark” for Barry’s creativity. Nice to see Mike’s inventiveness and fun shine in his dish, hope his whole meal is themed this way. Also, will the losers go to remedial classes? Good luck everyone!
That was fun to watch. All three did a great job. I want to try each dish. Good job. Looking forward to the main dish
Franck is ruthless but in a good way
FINALLY! I’ve been waiting on this forever!
Barry is really good in starters. I expect Jamie to do great in the Main course and Mike on the Dessert.
Excellent video, fantastic looking dishes! This was great, can't wait to see the continuation.
The 10 minute penalty for Mike felt unnecessarily cruel given he was only a badge behind the other two (and there's been plenty of videos where he deserved one and didn't get it.) As has already been said, it's made worse by how obvious it is that it's only been tacked on to pretend like the badges meant something.
I've always seen Mike as the best cook of the three, he just struggles under time pressure and is way too hard on himself.
I don't think there was anything "cruel" about it, this is literally just a TH-cam video. Makes it more fun!
@@Atchikaru the way the man keeps beating himself over it is not fun at all
Wow! Impressed with their plating and ideas.
I think Poppy is a fan of Sorted. Did you notice her .8 for Jamie? That felt like a little nod to Jamie's ridiculous scoring all throughout Pass It On
It's here! It's so much more than I thought it would be and the guest judges are awesome. Can't wait for the next episode!
Always fun to see Poppy back :) of the three I think I would have enjoyed Mike’s the most and, honestly, a 10 minute handicap was kind of harsh.
FINALLY ITS HERE!!! I've been waiting sooo long for this Finale. Good Luck you 3 and may the best Chef win!!
I feel like giving Mike a 10 minute penalty considering how little time they had to begin with was incredibly unfair. He had zero chance of winning.
Win or lose you guys killed it. You guy are so skilled
Kinda feels like people somewhat forgot the different badges they were tested on throughout. Looking back you can compare them with the techniques each of them implemented and even ones that they failed to get before or struggled with were on display here. Their success and short comings for badges were reflected in their dishes. (ie Barry focusing on seasoning and plating which he failed at and had taken away previously). They may not have emphasized specific badges earned that they were using in this battle but looking closer you can tell these dishes were a culmination of what they had learned.
Yeah Jamie should have his knife skills badge revoked for that half arsed job on chopping the tartare. He had the time to do it properly.