Around the World in 80 Plates
American television series
Around the World in 80 Plates Genre Competition Presented by Opening theme Robert ToTeras Composer Robert ToTeras Country of origin United States No. of seasons1 No. of episodes10 Executive producers
Dan Cutforth
Jane Lipsitz Running time 44 minutes Production company Magical Elves Productions Network Bravo Release May 9 (2012-05-09 ) – (2012-07-18 )
Around the World in 80 Plates reality competition television series that debuted May 9, 2012, on Bravo .[ 1] Curtis Stone and Cat Cora .[ 2]
Contestants
In order of elimination:[ 3]
Clara Moore (Hometown: St. Louis , Missouri)
Sai Pituk (Hometown: El Paso , Texas)
Keven "Cheven" Lee (Hometown: Chatsworth , California)
Chaz Brown (Hometown: Voorhees , New Jersey)
Gary Walker (Hometown: Detroit , Michigan)
Nick Lacasse (Hometown: Burlington , Vermont)
Jenna Johansen (Hometown: Boulder , Colorado)
Nicole Lou (Hometown: San Jose , California)
John Vermiglio (Hometown: Clinton Township , Michigan )
Steve "Nookie" Postal (Hometown: Cambridge , Massachusetts)
Liz Garrett (Hometown: Los Angeles , California) – Runner-up
Avery Pursell (Hometown: Los Angeles , California) – Winner / Fan Favorite
Contestant progress
Contestant
Episode
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Avery
WIN
MVC
WIN
IN (-)
WIN
IN (-)
IN
MVC
IN
MVC
WINNER
Liz
WIN
IN
WIN
MVC
IN
WIN
IN (-)
IN
MVC
IN
RUNNER-UP
Nookie
IN (-)
WIN
MVC
IN
WIN
IN
WIN
IN
IN (-)
OUT
John
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN (-)
MVC
MVC
IN (-)
OUT
Nicole
IN (-)
IN (-)
WIN
WIN
MVC
IN
IN
OUT
Jenna
IN
IN
WIN
WIN
IN (-)
WIN
OUT
Nick
WIN
IN
IN
IN
WIN
OUT
Gary
IN
WIN
IN (-)
IN
OUT
Chaz
MVC
WIN
IN (-)
OUT
Keven
WIN
WIN
OUT
Sai
WIN
OUT
Clara
OUT
(MVC) The contestant was a member of the winning team in that episode's Take-Over Challenge and was selected as the Most Valuable Chef. (WIN) The contestant was a member of the winning team in that episode's Take-Over Challenge. (IN) The contestant was not a member of the winning team, but did not receive any votes for elimination. [IN (-)] The contestant was not a member of the winning team and received at least one vote for elimination. (OUT) The contestant was not a member of the winning team, received the most elimination votes and was eliminated.
Episodes
Premiere date
Location
Teams
Exceptional Ingredient Challenge
Take-Over Challenge
Most Valuable Chef
Eliminated
U.S. viewers
Episode 1: London Calling
May 9, 2012
London, England
Black
Avery, Chaz, Keven, Liz, Nick, Sai
Red Clara, Gary, Jenna, John, Nicole, Nookie
The teams are given maps of three pubs and must visit each one offering food and drinks. The first team to finish wins.
Reward: Use of potatoes in their dishesWinners: Red Team
Each team will take over one of the pubs and create two authentic gastro-pub dishes while replicating the three dishes they ate during the pub crawl.
Chaz
Clara
0.79[ 4]
Episode 2: Forget Paris
May 16, 2012
Lyon, France
Black
Avery, Chaz, Gary, Keven, Nookie
Red Jenna, John, Liz, Nick, Nicole, Sai
The teams navigate through France and do several sheep-themed challenges. First, two teammates must correctly identify six sheep cheeses. Next, each team must herd four sheep into a pen without touching the animals. The final challenge is to taste wines and match them up to their ingredients.
Reward: Meeting Chef Joseph about typical Lyonnese menu.Winners: Black Team
Each team will be taking over a restaurant, making four dishes a piece. Both teams must also craft a quenelle to be served.
Avery
Sai
0.64[ 5]
Episode 3: Something Smells Fishy
May 23, 2012
Barcelona, Spain
Black
Avery, Jenna, Liz, Nicole, Nookie
Red Chaz, Gary, John, Keven, Nick
The teams sort and prepare three different types of seafood: monkfish, merluza, and sepia. Each type of seafood is worth a different amount of money. By the time the delivery truck arrives, whoever makes the most money wins.
Reward: Use of red prawn in their dishes.Winners: Red Team
Each team will share a restaurant, each creating a three course seafood menu based on the seafood they prepared in the previous challenge.
Nookie
Keven
0.55[ 6]
Episode 4: In and Out of Africa
May 30, 2012
Marrakesh, Morocco
White
Gary, Chaz, Nick
Black
Nookie, Avery, John
Red Jenna, Liz, Nicole
Find the Ben Boubker spice shop within the Medina. Pour glasses of Mint Tea in the traditional Moroccan style.
Reward: $15,000 and a guideWinners: Black Team
Each team will share a restaurant, each creating a tagine in addition to two other dishes.
Liz
Chaz
0.78[ 7]
Episode 5: Tale of Two Villas
June 6, 2012
Florence, Italy
Black
Nick, Nookie, Avery, Nicole
Red Jenna, Gary, Liz, John
In Florence, the Course starts with a scavenger hunt where the chefs getReward: $10,000 and cooking lessons from a nonna (grandmother).Winners: Black Team
With their new knowledge, they head to beautiful villas in the rolling hills of Tuscany to create Tuscan cuisine for the Takeover. One chef causes a disaster in the middle of the night and must confess to his fellow chefs.
Nicole
Gary
0.76[ 8]
Episode 6: Ciao Down
June 13, 2012
Bologna, Italy
Black
Nick, Nookie, Avery, Nicole
Red Jenna, Liz, John
The chefs shift gears and head north to Bologna where they tackle the local favorite, tortellini.
Reward: $10,000 and extra hour to cook.Winners: Red Team
Tempers flare between two chefs over past grievances and one of the contestants is intent on taking a teammate down.
John
Nick
0.70[ 9]
Episode 7: Thai Breaker
June 20, 2012
Chiang Mai, Thailand
White
Avery, Jenna
Black
John, Nookie
Red Liz, Nicole
Find and transport two baskets of coconuts, then grate five pounds worth. Plant 20 rows of rice in a traditional paddy.
Reward: $10,000, plus a double shopping budget and the chance to serve two dishes instead of oneWinners: Black Team
Each team runs a Thai street food cart, with the goal of earning the most money.
John(wins $5000 instead of immunity)
Jenna
0.83[ 10]
Episode 8: Feeding the Demon
June 27, 2012
Hong Kong, China
Black
John, Nookie
Red Avery, Liz, Nicole
Retrieve an envelope from a statue of Buddha, then bundle 10 hairy crabs, then fill 7 steamer baskets with dumplings.
Reward: Hour with a local sous chef.Winners: Black Team
The chefs compete as individuals to cook a five-course meal at a restaurant that offers "X-Treme Chinese Cuisine" for Alvin Leung .
Avery
Nicole
0.83[ 11]
Episode 9: Cry for Me Argentina
July 11, 2012
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Black
John, Liz
Red Avery, Nookie
The chefs have to make 80 empanadas to then sell in a local park and earn 150 pesos.
Reward: Roast goat, a local delicacy.Winners: Red Team
The teams takeover a local parrilla (grill house) and create a menu featuring two appetizers and two meat dishes.
Liz
John
0.76[ 12]
Episode 10: A Winner Comes Home
July 18, 2012
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Black
Avery , Jenna, NickRed Liz , Chaz, John
Go to three different shops for ingredients for, and then prepare, a traditional Uruguayan dish of each chef's choice
Reward: The power to eliminate one chef (Nookie)Winners: Avery
Create a three-dish menu inspired by three of the chefs' previous destinations throughout the competition, with the help of two past contestants as sous chefs
Avery
Liz
0.83[ 13]
International broadcasters
References
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