: Bowen won a coin toss and chose the protein ( Sea Bass ) over picking his team. Cesar was then given the first pick for the Blue Team. Blue Team : Cesar (Captain), Gerron, Farhan, and Julia. They served a Rack of Lamb dish. Red Team : Bowen (Captain), Ashley, Samantha, and Shanika. They served . The Results
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: Bowen shocked the judges by admitting he had never eaten pasta before, leading to paper-thin noodles described by Joe as "tissue". Shanika struggled with incomplete presentations and dry dough. Elimination : Bowen won a coin toss and chose
: The Red Team members—Bowen, Ashley, Samantha, and Shanika—had to recreate three distinct pasta dishes demonstrated by Joe Bastianich. They served a Rack of Lamb dish