First with the cooking… Way to go, Gnome Kevin with the bacon snails! Even I’d eat snails if there was bacon involved. Okay, so I’d have slopped up the bacon jam with bread and given the snails to the dog, but hey, just more happy bellies in the house that way. Also way to go Jenn on being top three. But Mike I….sigh. Feeding the ego. Never a good thing, TOM.

So, Most Brutal Quickfire Ever. I know Jessie can’t ever seem to pull it off, but I can’t help but think that she’s otherwise pretty good and has just totally psyched herself out. I hated that she was bottom three. Especially when all the dishes looked pretty good and you know Tom and Bouloud thought so, too. So, how are they going to decide? By an Amuse Bouche Cookoff? Wow. One Bad Bite & You’re Out.

It came down to Jessie, Robin, and Ashley and, yeppers, Jessie is out. Sigh. Can’t say I’m surprised, but bummer, dude.

Elimination Challenge. Everyone gets classic French sauces or proteins and pair up. Mattin is happy…Mike I, not so much. I am okay with this. YAY, Hubert Sighting!! They are cooking for the most influential French chef’s ever, including Joel Robuchon, chef of the century. Super coolest is Gnome Kevin doesn’t have to cook, his prize for winning is he gets to eat the dinner with the famous chefs instead. Pretty sweet reward.

Okay, Ashley’s hair just annoys me to know end. More than Jessie’s facial hardware. Just….give me a brush and a pair of scissors. STAT.

Sweating bullets, most teams did pretty well, but the Volt Bros, Jennifer, and YES, Mike I, were the ones to pull it out in the supreme. Winner? Well, just cooking for that table on national television was probably win enough, but the winner was Bryan (and whew! Because, natch, Mike I took WAY more credit than he deserved for their dish and I might have had to throw something if he won…) Bryan wins a week working with Robuchon. A wow for sure.

On the losing end…Mattin, Ashley, Hector, and Ash. I’m thinking it’s Ashley’s turn to pack knives, but we’ll see. Mattin totally throws Ashley under the bus but she refuses to stand up for herself. Ash and Hector can’t do anything but agree with the judges, because they’re right. Who packs up and goes? Hector is out. I think it should be Ashley only because she’s been in the bottom more often, but I don’t see her lasting much longer. And I know Hector wouldn’t have gone all the way either. This game is for Kevin, the Volt Boys, or Jenn to win. Clearly.

All in all, a pretty hefty challenge this early on, and the judges agree no other season could have taken that on so early in the competition. Next week? Cowboy Roundup! (Cooking in the heat. Again. We get it, Bravo. Vegas is in the desert. But any more cooking food in hot weather and my squeamy tummy is going to revolt.)

SYTYCD kicks off the first audition night for Season 6 in Los Angeles. Hi Cat! I’m so glad we don’t have to wait a year to start this all over again. Yay! Spoil us, Uncle Nigel, I dare ya!! Hi Adam!!

Blond Mollie with her two towheaded little brothers was a cutie patootie. The Tap-Off was great fun. Looks like some really good talent is headed our way this season. Liked Amber and thought Nigel gave good critique. Loved her mom’s reaction. Alexie and Paula - I thought gave the most in the short time we saw them. Loved Tapper Phillip - such charisma.

Next week? Phoenix! (Yay. More hot desert stuff. Thank god they’ll be doing all their cooking inside. On stage.)

So…what say you Blog Babes? Any early faves? DISH!

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