“Chopped: Teen Tournament”- ’16 FINAL

J: Scott, Amanda & Geoffrey

A: Mussels, Cipollini onions, confetti popcorn & Merguez sausage
Kamryn: Mussels salad w/ lemon vinaigrette & popcorn crumbs
Lyanna: Merguez & mussels sautee on the half-shell
Gabriel: Sausage & mussels salad w/ cipollini cream sauce- C
Eliana: Mussels & sausage Lumpia w/ confetti popcorn dipping sauce

E: Prime rib, funnel cakes, dried crabs & okra
Lyanna: Callaloo w/ dried crab & prime rib- C
Eliana: Dried crab-crusted prime rib w/ fried okra
Kamryn: “Japanese” steak w/ sake-glazed mushrooms & tempura okra

FOR $25K: Gelatin fish bowl, mangoes, graham crackers & cream cheese
Kamryn: Mango fritter w/ sweetened cream cheese & berry compote
Eliana: Mango float w/ cream cheese & spiced graham crackers
NEWEST TOURNEY CHAMP- ELIANA

“dancing with the stars” 9/20/16

SPs:
Charlie Puth: “We Don’t Talk Anymore” (feat. Selena Gomez)
Daya: “Hide Away”
Gavin: “She Sets the City on Fire”

L- Jake & Jenna (Last Safe: Ryan & Cheryl)

“the Voice” 9/20/16

Sa’rayah (CHI): “Drown in My Own Tears” by The Smithereens- MILEY (ladies)
Ethan Tucker (Olympia): “Roxanne”- BLAKE (guys)
Katie Colosimo (NSH): “Stone Cold”- L
We McDonald (Paterson, NJ): “Feeling Good”- ALICIA (4 CHAIRS)
Andrew DeMuro (CHI): “Vienna” by Billy Joel (’77)- ADAM (guys)
Billy Gilman (Richmond, RI): “When We Were Young” by Adele- ADAM (4 CHAIRS)
Nathalie Vincent (Bridgeport, CT): “Hold Back the River” by James Bay- L
Sophia Urista (NY): “Come Together”- MILEY (ladies)
Brendan Fletcher (BKN): “Jolene” by Ray LaMontagne- ADAM (Blake dissented)
Dan Shafer (56)(Mt. Juliet, TN): “Marry Me” by Train- BLAKE
Lauren Diaz (Apple Valley): “If I Ain’t Got You”- ALICIA (Adam didn’t press his button)

“Chopped: Junior” 9/20

Tavia Isaac (12)(Chester, PA- diagnosed w/ Crohn’s disease when she was eight)
Nicky Lennox (11)(Princeton Junction, NJ)
Lillie Stewart (11)(POR, OR)
Rachel Cummings (12)(Marietta)
J: Jason Varitek, Amanda & Kristen Kish

A: Minute steaks, Calabrian chiles, dragon tongue beans & Boniato ice pops
Lillie: Seared steak w/ dragon tongue beans & quinoa
Nicky: Pizza w/ spicy marinara sauce- C
Tavia: Grilled steak w/ sauteed dragon tongue beans
Rachel: Steak skewers w/ Asian dipping sauce

E: Cornish hens, white asparagus, salt-cured egg yolks & blueberry ketchup
Tavia: Brown butter-roasted Cornish hen w/ sauteed veggies
Rachel: Thyme Cornish hen w/ roasted asparagus- C
Lillie: BBQ Cornish hen w/ sauteed asparagus/kale salad

D: Grilled stuffed bananas, cherries, Galangal & striped cakes
Lillie: Banana shortbread w/ cherry/Galangal sauce & striped cake W.C.
Tavia: Tart w/ berry saute & banana meringue
W- Tavia

“JEOPARDY!” 9/20/16

Rachel Lin (Tuckahoe, NY): Patent attorney
Bryan Hlavinka (HOU): Tequila tour mgr.
CHAMP: Seth Wilson

BB:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PARK FOOD
NATIVE AMERICANS
WORDS THAT SHOULD RHYME
A WHITMAN SAMPLER
OUT OF THE CRADLE
ENDLESSLY ROCKING

HS:

Seth: $2K/Bryan: $4,600/Rachel: $800

Seth’s the finder of the 1st TDD for the $800 Native Americans answer & he’s within reach of the male challenger for the early lead, $3400-$6K.

Of Cherokee descent, Robert Owen was one of the first two senators from this state in 1907.

“What is Oklahoma?”- boom. No time for the least-valuable clues from that subject or Words That Should Rhyme.

LT: $3800

CS:

Seth: $6,800/Bryan: $8K/Rachel: $800

DJ!:
SEEN FROM ABOVE
FICTIONAL LANGUAGES
“TEN”-LETTER WORDS
I AM CURIOUS ABOUT YELLOW
FRIENDS
ROME IS WHERE THE ART IS

We wait a while before a PDD gets unraveled by Rachel inside the $2K clue of Rome is Where the Art Is, who’s in last w/ $8800; Bryan barely leads Seth $14,800-$14,400. Here’s her $6K answer:

In the Galleria Borghese, Caravaggio’s portrait of this saint showed him w/ his head still on his shoulders.

“Who is St. Sebastian?”…sorry, that was actually John the Baptist. She does, though, pick the other under another $2K, this time for I Am Curious About Yellow. Her bet’s $2K this occasion.

This world capital straddles the Han River which flows into the Yellow Sea.

“What is Beijing?”…incorrect once more- Seoul. The BoT are played on the $400 clues there & Seen From Above.

ATTEMPTED LT: $3600
UNATTEMPTED LT: $2800
TOTAL DJ! LT: $6400

Pre-Final S:

Seth: $15,600/Bryan: $14,800/Rachel: -$1,200

CORYAT SCORES:
Seth: $13K
Rachel: $6,800

FJ! #7: POP CULTURE CHARACTERS

In 2015 this character was made an honorary citizen of Japan after over 60 yrs. of residence there.

BRYAN: “Who is G. Goku?” ($1601) = $13,199
SETH: “Who is Godzilla?” (DOUBLE) = $31,200 $61K

“WHEEL of FORTUNE” 9/20/16

$1K T-U: Places

P E _ _ S / A N D

V A _ L E _ _

Slowly but surely, Kathy solves PEAKS AND VALLEYS:

Kathy Button (Elizabeth, CO): Visual stimulation co. owner w/ hubby Mark; married for 34 yrs.
Becky Sipes (Techachapi, CA): Admin. secretary married to Darryl for 11 yrs.
Jake Edwards (Mansfield, TX): Eng. who enjoys fishing & golfing; also a Dallas Stars fan

$2K T-U: Phrase

_ / _ H _ N G

_ _ / B _ _ U T Y

To Jake, that was A THING OF BEAUTY.

Tues./Thurs. GT: DICK’S Sporting Goods

R1: F & G

_ _ _ _ – _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

Jake: T ($900), 3 E’s, R ($900), S ($500), 2 A’s, N ($500), 2 U’s

S E _ _ – _ U _ _ E _

N A T U R E / _ A _ _

A SELF-GUIDED NATURE WALK’s right to roughly double to $4050.

PR

MR: B & A

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ –

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Kathy: 3 T’s ($650), 5 E’s, 5 A’s (NMV ALREADY), H (TD), 4 R’s ($600), 2 G’s (TD), P (1/2 CAR near $600), BANKRUPT NEAR $3.5K
Becky: 3 N’s (WC), MDW’S LEFT BANKRUPT
Jake: 2 D’s ($600)

A _ E _ A N D E R

T H E / G R E A T –

G R A N D P A R E N T

ALEXANDER THE GREAT-GRANDPARENT it is for new cash of $5250.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (women)

PP: E

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

Becky: 2 T’s ($600), OTHER REGULAR BANKRUPT
Jake: R ($650), 3 E’s, 3 A’s, SAME BANKRUPT
Kathy: N (EXPRESS)
NL: R
Becky: 4 S’s ($650), 3 I’s, G ($600), 2 L’s ($500), O
Jake: 2 C’s (other 1/2 CAR), P ($650), U, M ($500)

C R U I S I N G

P A S T / _ E D I E _ A L

C A S T L E S

He’ll be CRUISING PAST MEDIEVAL CASTLES on a CroisiEurope cruise, a new total of $15,950 in cash & travel.

SOLE NON-BANKRUPT DUD: O (Becky)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (all players)

$3K T-U: MT

Z O O T _ P _ A

“ZOOTOPIA” brings Jake to $18,950.

R4: Thing

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

Jake: BANKRUPT NEAR BIG BUCKS
Kathy: OTHER ONE
Becky: E (FP), SAME ONE JAKE JUST SPUN
Jake: 2 T’s ($500), A
Kathy: A (FP), S ($700)- S-U
FS: $1700

_ _ _ _ _ _ T

_ _ _ T _ _ E

NL: 2 R’s, N, C, L, P, M, B, I, H, 3 O’s, D, K

_ O R K O _ T

R O _ T I N E

Kathy slowly solves another, but this WORKOUT ROUTINE finishes her up w/ $2700.

DUDS:
Before FS: A (Jake)
During S-U: C (Kathy), L (Becky), P (Jake), M (Kathy), B (Becky), H (Kathy), D (Jake)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (everyone again)

TONIGHT’S BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. cardboard): $18,700

BR: He brought aunts Rhonda & Laurie, grandma Janie & girlfriend Megan. And he’ll spin the I in AMERICA’S.

C: Thing

_ _ _ _

_ _ _ R N _ L

RSTLNE/DCMA

_ _ _ D

_ _ _ R N A L

His final answer is GOOD JOURNAL…but it was FOOD JOURNAL.

“Family Feud” 9/20/16

G1: Costellos v. Lewises (Ft. Lauderdale)(Carlene, Anitra, Shayne, Keifer & Sabrina)

(Challenger notes: Carlene’s originally from Jamaica, Anitra’s a cousin married to Shayne, Keifer’s a son & Sabrina’s a cousin.)

R1: Name something oh-so-WRONG that feels oh-so-RIGHT:

#1:
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7: Smokin’ cigs (3)(Anitra)
X- “Winning” (Dan), lying (Carlene) & cheating (Caitlin)

Lewises: Pigging out (#1- 46), passing gas, speeding (T3- 5), cussing, chuggin’ booze (T3), oversleeping
Dan Steal: Sex (w/ pillow)- #2 (20)(T3: Love/bad relationship/Unsaid BA: “Blazing” drugs)

R2: Name something a man would need to be a Steve impersonator:

#1:
#2: Deep voice (21)(Caitlin)
#3: Mustache (21)(Anitra)
#4:
#5:
#6:

Lewises: Humor/personality (#1- 29), afro, (shiny) bald head (T4- 11), nice suit/fedora (BA- 3), (hot) face/(juicy) lips (T4)- CS

Double: If you had to hide a DEAD body in your home, where would you put it?:

#1: Basement (37)(Shayne)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

Lewises: Closet (#2- 18), attic (#4- 7), freezer (#3- 17), garage, under stairs, under bed (BA- 5) & backyard
Dan Steal #2: Bathroom- X (Leftover BA: Crawlspace)

TRIPLE: Name something a man saves from an ex-girlfriend that he’ll give to a NEW one:

#1: Ring/jewelry (81)(Keifer)
#2:
#3:
#4:
X- Pics (Shane)

Lewises: Clothes (#3- 4), perfume, electronics, stuffed animal
Dan Steal to W or L: Purse/handbag- L

#2: Love/his heart (5)
BA: STD/the clap (3)

FM:

#1: A state where people wear short-sleeves even in the Winter.
#2: Jolly _______
#3: Tell me the avg. # of guests at a wedding.
#4: A reason people turn out all the lights.
#5: Something a dog does to its tail.

Anitra: FL (27), Holly (6), 100 (34), sleep (49) & wag (36)
Shayne: TX (11), Rancher (33), 50 (8) & it’s late- W
Unsaid #1: Chase

G2: Fitzpatricks (Birmingham)(Susan, Blake, Kathy, Matt & Ray) v. Hundals

(Challenger notes: Susan’s married to Blake & they first met in HS.)

R1 (married ladies): What would your hubby just love to see you doing around the home TOPLESS?:

#1: Clean/vacuum (55)(Susan)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:

Fitzpatricks: Cook (#2- 27), sleep, exercise, watch TV (#3- 11), yard work
Harj Steal: Reading (Leftover BAs: Brush my long hair & dance- 3 a pop)

R2: “If I can’t be beautiful, I at least want to be…” what?:

#1:
#2: Rich/top 1% (33)(Blake)
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:
#8:
X- Strong (Harman)

Fitzpatricks: Smart (#1- 34), doable (#3- 7), powerful, good-lookin’, tall
Harj Steal #2: Funny- X

#4: Happy (4)
#5: Healthy/STD-free
BAs All NOT Given: Horse-wanged, skinny/waiflike & nice

Double: Name a place where you see a lot of people in a really BAD mood:

#1:
#2:
#3:
#4: Dr./dentist (10)(Harp)
#5:
#6:
X- Church (Kathy)

Hundals: Court (T3), work/job (#2- 13), DMV (#1- 21), jail (VB), family reunion, sporting event
Susan Steal: Funeral

#5: IRS (6)
Sole BA of Survey: Hospital/ER (5)

TRIPLE: Name something that gets decorated:

#1: Christmas tree (61)(Matt)
#2:
#3:
#4:

Fitzpatricks: Home/rm. walls (#2- 19), mall/stores, automobile, cakes (#3- 13) & art
Harj Steal to Retain or Not: Wedding (BA: Soldier- 2)

FM:

#1: Something some people take off before going to bed & others leave on.
#2: On the scale, how successful are your parties?
#3: Something that can be roasted.
#4: A part of your body you WOULDN’T want someone to poke.
#5: A holiday when the family takes a car trip.

Susan: Panties/undies (38), 9 (13), chicken (32), boobs (13) & Christmas (27)
Matt: T-shirt (9), 10 (18), turkey (12), belly (22) & Thanksgiving (36)- W
Unsaid #1s: 8 & eyes

9/20/16 Quick News & Notes

-I DON’T think Master Key will be played 1st anymore.
-Wayne’s now a co-EP of “Deal”.
-“Celebrity Name Game” now has a home game.

“Celebrity Name Game” 9/20/16

Andy & Becca (engaged)(Courteney)
Ed & Pauly (engaged)(Lisa)

R1:

Couple (VB):
N: WEIGHT WATCHERS, WINDMILL, WIZ KHALIFA, WET BLANKET, WONDER WOMAN & WHEATIES

Guys:
N: ORKIN, “OH SNAP!”, OWEN WILSON, ONEREPUBLIC & ORLANDO

R2:

Pauly: HOLIDAYS
N: “HOME ALONE”, LEPRECHAUN, LABOR DAY, “THE CHANUKAH SONG”, “BE MINE”, KRAMPUS & “HAPPY NEW YEAR!”

Becca: BENS
N: BEN STILLER, BEN & JERRY’S, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, “BENJI”, BIG BEN, BEN DOVER & “PRIVATE BENJAMIN”

Animated R3 Effects of the Day: Craig doing the Irish jig & changing lights
T: PURPLE STUFF

$100: “BARNEY”- BECCA
$200: “PURPLE MOUNTAIN MAJESTIES”- PAULY
$300: PURPLE NURPLE- ED (PURPLE NIPPLE)
$400: MINNESOTA VIKINGS (Emoji Q)- PAULY
$500: THE COLOR PURPLE– BECCA
$600: PURPLE HEART- ANDY

TT:
Becca: STARBUCKS (#1), “TED” (#2), CATHERINE ZETA-JONES (#3), ZIPLOC (#4), “SONS OF ANARCHY” (#5), EYELASH CURLER (#7) & KEANU REEVES (#9)
Andy: “ROADKILL” (#10), GRAND CANYON (#6) & TATER TOT (#8)

“The Price is Right” 9/20/16

FF: James Wright, Cheryl Vitale, Daniella Salas & Jacob Rimert
IUFB #1: DELL laptop + stand & wireless headphones (R)

JAMES: 950/CHERYL: 850/DANIELLA: 1300/JACOB: 1

Daniella plays the Grand Game ($4.5).
I: Pillsbury Creamy Supreme Chocolate Fudge frosting, OXI CLEAN MaxForce Gel Stick, the happy egg co. brown eggs, Gatorade G2, Aunt Nellie’s Pickled Beets & Hormel Pepperoni Stix
G: Frosting, brown eggs (Pepperoni Stix: $3.49)

5. Almetha Smith
IUFB #2: Pelican outdoor pkg. (J at #2)

James: 2700/Cheryl: 1/ALMETHA: 5K (SW)/Jacob: 3.5K

ARP: $2,…530- Cheryl was right & plays F-F for a pair of VESPA Sprints + helmets.
G: FLOPS (7538)- W

6. Teresa Johnson
IUFB #3: 3prs Vintage Revival sunglasses (ceiling)

James: 251/TERESA: 750/Almetha: 250/Jacob: 800

Jacob has reason to be pumped- he’s running the MoL gauntlet for 4prs Burberry shoes (R), the CARROM foozball table (both), a SONY 75″ 4K HDTV (J) &/or a Ford Fiesta HB SE (Std., Paint, AT).

Burberry shoes ($1K): M ($2290)
CARROM ($1.5K): L
SONY 4K HDTV ($2900): M ($3300- he said he recently shopped for an HDTV)
HATCHBACK ($19K): L ($18,475)

Retro Clip Segment: Edrie (3/4/93), Sheree, Ani & Rowena

SCSD #1:
Daniella ($1,750): .95
Cheryl ($10,068): 15 X6 = .9
Jacob ($26,360): $1K (BS: .45)

7. Joshua Beliveau
IUFB #4: NAPOLEON firepit table grouping (R at RS)

James: 1600/Teresa: 1275/Almetha: 2K/JOSHUA: 1250

ARP: $2,097- Almetha therefore’s the top bidder & plays PaN for a Beachcomber LEEP & the Pacific Living pizza oven.
B: $1_383
NA: 0, 2 & 4
MIDDLES OUT

8. Sydney Adams
IUFB #5 (tugboat): 6pc Away luggage (J)

James: 2K/Teresa: 2001/SYDNEY: 1600/Joshua: 1325

ARP: $1,…390- Joshua could go to the Peace Lodge for 5n (J) if he wins the Clock Game.

#1: amazon kindles
B: $200, $300, $400, $500, $600, $800, $700, $750
TL– :24

#2: Cuisinart coffeemaker, espresso machine & kettle
B: $1K, $800, $900, $950, $970, $965– W IN :12

FINAL PLAYER: Tammy Scott
FINAL IUFB: Nikon 24.2mp (R)

James: 801/Teresa: 825/Sydney: 1/TAMMY: 800

Canadian Teresa plays Pathfinder for a Nissan JUKE (Std., Guards, Armrest, Sealer).

(5)(3)(7)(2)(8)
(8)(9)(1)(5)(4)
(7)(0)(2)(3)(9)
(4)(6)(2)(7)(1)
(9)(5)(8)(6)(0)

SPs:
Sunbeam mini-donut maker ($35 or $59)
Ronco compact rotisserie ($180 or $250)
CONAIR steam facial system ($40 or $60)

R1:
#1: 2

R2:
#1: Sunbeam donut maker’s $35
#2: 1 (2)(1)(-)(-)(-)
#3: 9 (2)(1)(9)(-)(-)
#4: 3 (2)(1)(9)(3)(-)
#5: 5 (2)(1)(9)(3)(7)

R3:
#1: CONAIR facial’s $40

FR: Rotisserie’s $180

SCSD #2 (trip NOT included):
Almetha: 20 + 70 = .9
Joshua ($3,105): 85 + 20
Teresa ($23,052): 30 + 20 = H-D

ALMETHA’S CLIFF-HANGERS SHOWCASE:
In front of #1- 1st-class trip to Sugar Bay & VocoPro Twin Bank (R)
#2- Trip to Sorell Hotel Siedenhof

BID ON TRIPCASE: $23,501 (ARP: $25,338)

JACOB’S TOP OKTOBERFEST SHOWCASE:
#1- Danby 124-can fridge, 5.8 kegorator & ice maker, as well as a dining set (J)
#3- ’17 BMW 320i (Std., DAP)

BID ON BMW SHOWCASE: $34.5K- L (Non-BMW Merchandise: $1780)