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Clips from Top Chef - Don't Mess with BBQ (S19E19)

"So, for my brisket rub"
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"I'm just adding a little bit of cinnamon,"
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"I have some coriander, some fennel,"
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"and a bit of paprika in there."
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"I think I'm in between some pros over here."
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"Buddha, what are what are you doing with your rub?"
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"Almost tradition with salt and pepper."
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"JAE: I am doing like, a Cajun spice."
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"BUDDHA: What are you thinking?"
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"I think I'm going to go pasta, man, finally."
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"My plan is to make brisket the star,"
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"which is why I'm going to do the scarpinocc pasta."
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"You can stuff it so much that it's like, 90% filling,"
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"and just 10% pasta."
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"If I stuff a pasta, I might need to grind it."
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"Yeah."
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"And you know, the beauty of brisket is like,"
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"- the whole piece. - Yeah."
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"LUKE: Any specific side I should put down first?"
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"NICK: Yeah, fatty side towards the heat."
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"LUKE: Towards the heat."
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"I feel we're about to use the Rolls-Royce"
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"of barbecue smokers here. It's pretty cool."
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"The frame, is that kind of to like lock in some moisture,"
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"or you--"
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"So, moisture."
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"[Jae groaning]"
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"Barbecue in Korea is really big."
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"But we slice the raw beef super thinly"
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"and grill on the table side."
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"All right."
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"So, this type of barbecue is very different"
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"than what I'm really used to."
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"Don't slam it."
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"EVELYN: I'm gonna just pray on it."
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"[Evelyn praying]"
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"To the brisket gods."
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"- DAMARR: Y'all ready? - JACKSON: Deal."
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"- BUDDHA: I smell like smoke. - LUKE: Good luck, Jae."
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"- JAE: Good luck to you. - MONIQUE: Good luck, everyone."
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"Okay, so, let's get some inspiration."
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"- BUDDHA: What are you making? - MONIQUE: Onion soubise."
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"- Going super French on this. - Soubise?"
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"I'm actually doing something French as well."
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"Beef bourguignon."
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"Oh, cool! Nice."
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"Because I'm so uncomfortable and inexperienced"
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"with barbecue itself,"
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"I'm just going to stick with what I know"
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"and be inspired by French cooking."
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"JACKSON: Hey, you need help? Let me help you."
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"MONIQUE: No, I think I'm okay."
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"I think of it like a steak dish"
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"where you feature the brisket on itself,"
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"and on the side you have potatoes or shallots,"
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"things like that."
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"ASHLEIGH: I'm doing something like chicken and slicks."
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"Are you familiar with chicken and dumplings?"
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"MONIQUE: Oh yeah."
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"I'm surprised at how much cook time we have."
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"I start to think of what else I can do:"
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"stewed greens, sweet potatoes, creamed corn,"
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"flavors that are reminiscent of my family barbecue."
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"I'm going to get more parsnips."
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"Five minutes, chefs."
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"All right, I'm checking out."
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"I think I'm just going to make it."
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"- $293. - Thank you."
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"BUDDHA: All right, let's get to the kitchen, guys."
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"♪♪♪"
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"Hey, chefs. How's it going?"
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"We've decided to do things a little out of order today."
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"Sons of bitches."
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"[chuckling]"
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"♪♪♪"
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"TOM: We've decided to do things a little out of order today."
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"[whispering] Jesus Christ."
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"I never said there wasn't a Quickfire."
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"♪♪♪"
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"TOM: So, for this Quickfire Challenge,"
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"we thought we'd have a little fun"
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"with a classic barbecue side: Texas toast."
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"Never made Texas toast. Never eaten Texas toast."
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"Why does it need to be Texan? Can't it just be toast?"
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"Texas toast is a thick-cut slice of bread."
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"The story goes: at a pig stand in the '40s,"
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"a bread order came in that was too thick"
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"to fit into the toaster,"
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"so they decided to butter and grill the bread,"
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"giving us Texas toast."
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"We've stocked a variety of breads and challenge dairy"
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"for you to work with."
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"TOM: Come up with something delicious,"
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"possibly something we've never seen before."
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"But there's a little bit at stake here."
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"Whoever wins this challenge will win immunity and $10,000."
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"- --it. - Well, God damn."
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"[Monique giggling]"
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"$10,000... for toast?"
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"Game on."
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"If I was to win $10,000,"
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"I'd pay my pug's eye surgery."
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"No --it. He's gone blind."
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"[dog whimpering]"
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"TOM: You have 30 minutes on the clock,"
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"- and your time starts... - TOM & BROOKE: Now."
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"ASHLEIGH: What do we have here?"
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"MONIQUE: Oh my God, this is crazy."
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"- Sorry, I'm in your face. - MONIQUE: What is this?"
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"I go for the French country bread, nobody touches that."
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"I'm okay, all right. Ugh."
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"EVELYN: I got all the things."
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"DAMARR: What kind of bread did you get, Jo?"
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"Olive oil and thyme. What'd you get?"
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"Thick-cut white bread."
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"I don't know what to expect anymore."
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"Just when you think you're safe."
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"Oh my God, this is time away from my dish."
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"I want to get this Quickfire over with"
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"so that I can focus on my brisket."
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