As much as I think Rock has a lot of talent, his arrogance and particularly his habit of speaking about himself in the third person make me not want him to win. Jules is still my fave. Bonnie is a flake. Josh should've left; I don't think Brad would;ve made it to the finals, but he really got the shaft tonight. Oh well- it's either Bonnie or Josh next.

Keep up the great recaps, HG. We love them!!

"The Music"

Perfect!

Rock is a talented blowhard. Josh is crazy. Jen is a prissy beeyotch. Bonnie is a bubblehead.

I love Julia. Don't know if she has the culinary knowledge to pull this off, but she certainly has the ability to run a kitchen!

I can't stand Rock.
Who talks like that about themselves?

Please let Julia win!

Go Julia!

Rock really annoys me with his bipolar psycho episodes. He needs to calm it down.

And OMG. If I hear another reality tv loser say "I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to compete." wtf? You can be there to "compete" and NOT be a total asshat.

I agree PixieGal. You do not have to be a total asshat to compete. Jen is getting on my last nerve. Supposively she worked at some fancy places, but she does not seem to have the knowledge to back that up. When the girls used up half their time during the "leftover challenge" deciding what to make, I wanted to smack them. Steak and eggs? Come on Jen you should be able to do much much better. Chef RamBam should have made her wear it. She and Bonnie treat Julia like a three year old child. They wouldn't listen to any of her suggestions, so I was glad when he let her put her steak and shrimp on the menu. I think he sees how they dismiss her. She may only have waffle house experience, but once she gets some knowledge on fine dining food, watch out. I am hoping she wins. She is the only one who deserves it. The guys all have the experience cannot cook worth a damn. I would hate to eat somewhere they work. Go Julia!!!

I really hope Julia wins.
I read the spoiler on who is supposed to win, so we'll see.

As for Rock, GOD I can't stand him. His attitude totally stinks. The way he takes offense so easily and just blows up is so freaking immature.

I'm sick of Jen too... Stop complaining about the menu, pipe up and so "No Bitch, we aren't doing everything your way..."
Don't just sit there and take it up the butt and whine and get all tizzy about it later.. geeze.

Hey, HG -- thanks for the shout out!

Yeah, a 'cassoulet' is a fancy French word for a certain type of casserole, that *always* contains meat and generally white beans.

So, if I ordered a cassoulet and got - uh - mac n cheese, I'd be pretty pissed off (even if it was perfumed with white truffle oil - which is so overplayed in semi-upscale kitchens these days).

You really don't wanna mess with your customer's expectations like that.

Well, that clinches it. Donna, I'm taking you with me the next time I want to experience true fine dining (something that I don't attempt on my own, since my "sophisticated taste" usually drives me to the nearest Wendy's for a "mandarin" chicken salad). Why? Because you've now educated me about cassoulet and actually typed the phrase "perfumed with white truffle oil." Since I'm only even vaguely aware of what truffles are, and that white ones are hideously expensive, I really think you could teach me a lot. No sarcasm here. :)

Back on topic, Honey G, your pic captions are hilarious! I'm in agreement with ChicagoGal on "The Music" - I cracked up! But, honestly, can anyone blame Chef Ramsey for being ticked off with the kids at this point in the show? I mean, really! YES, it's stressful. YES, it's a competition. But you've been at this for HOW LONG now??? Pull it together!

FINALLY Julia gets some recognition! *yay* Rock, SHUT IT! Bonnie just amazes me that she can completely space out in the middle of everything - helloooooo?? Turn off the mothership broadcast and concentrate!! Josh and Brad are just annoying prettyboys. ugh. And Jen. "I'm not spoiled! I'm not! I'm not! I'm not!"

Did the Waffle House ever put out "GO JULIA" t-shirts? They should have.

Hey, thanks kreleia. I'd be happy to dine with you any time you like!

I am fairly passionate about food and love cooking, too! That means I try to make every meal count; I'd rather skip a meal than eat crap.

You can read some of my foodblogging reports here --
http://la.foodblogging.com/author/maxmillion

(another nom du 'net...)

Honey Ganster, I am so happy you are recapping this show. I know putting your self out here for us to read and give feed back can be nerve racking so thanks for what you have done.

It seemed Hell's Kitchen was new to you and I worried you would hate Gordon before you had a chance to love him like most of us do and I am happy you didn't go there!

Keep up the great work and maybe you should consider recapping Gordon Ramsay's new fall show for us?

You sound like Ann Curry just reporting the facts, HG. Where is the witty sarcasm?

I saw a few comments, but in order to keep going in the likes of B-Side, J-Unit and madeyoulaugh, you've got to step up your game.

I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but this week's report was off.

Sure looks like Gordo's been secretly watching Julia or is being fed intelligence by the staff, else he would have never agreed so quickly to put het choice on the menu. It's one of my favorite meals, but steak is about as common as ants on a picnic. I thought these people were supposed to impress. In that department, you can't fault Rock. He's inventive and daring and I don't recall his ever been rebuked hard by Ram-Jam. I peg him as the favorite, hubris and all.

G-Ram is from Scotland, not Jolly Ol' England. Also, I agree, the recaps ARE good; but could use a bit more snarkiness - like you have on your captions (which are 'spot on').

First of all, thanks for the shout-out Honey Gangsta. That's my first main article mention and feels as good as G-Ram saying I made a spot on risotto (that didn't happen but a man can dream can't he?).

I for one was actually kinda happy that the guys didn't help the girls with the boxes. I know it's not too PC of me to say but I really don't think the girls would have helped them and it wouldn't have even been brought up if they men were the ones carrying heavy boxes. The girls have never offered to help with any of the other punishments the guys received and usually go out of their way to taunt them about their prize. Forget gender a minute and remember that the blue team won and the red team lost. Take your lumps; that's how the game is played.

I thought last seasons group was bad but none of these people seem remotely emotionaly stable enough (let alone cooking skills) to manage the kitchen in a Cracker Barrel. I know they what characters that make the show interesting but come on, with a multi-million dollar resturant as a prize, you'd think they'd get some modestly competent people.

Great recap. Love the screen caps. Keep up the good work and don't put it in the bin.

And maybe before making fun of others, I should proof-read my comments for misspellings, incorrect grammar, and obvious typos. I'm such a DONKEY!