Since Murphy failed to present anything for this challenge, he is automatically eliminated.
Which means the judges will now decide who deserves to be in the final 3 based on your current dishes and your previous dishes.
I will remind everyone of the Challenge Themes, What Each Contestant Created for that Challenge as well as the Score they received.
Challenges:
Round 1 - Fruits
Round 2 - European
Round 3 - Far East
Round 4 - Tree Nuts
Round 5 - All American
Round 6 - Darkness
Round 7 - Religious
Round 8 - Cheeses
Round 9 - Seafood & Honey (Main Course & Dessert)
Octo
Round 1 - 17.75 - Fontina-Fruit Chicken Breasts
Round 2 - 17.80 - Himmel und Erde
Round 3 - 17.50 - Peking Dust
Round 4 - 13.67 - Brazilian Chicken with Coconut Meat and Milk
Round 5 - 17.67 - Sweet 'n' Smoky Kansas City Ribs
Round 6 - 18.67 - Oregano Barbecue Ribs
Round 7 - 18.50 - Chrysanthemum Shrimp Dumplings
Round 8 - 19.00 - Falsomagro with Caciocavallo and Oregano
Round 9 - Delicate Crab Meat and Caviar Linguini + Exotic Honey Vanilla Cheesecake
Joseph
Round 1 - 18.75 - Bronzed Tilapia with Asian-Style Fruit Sauce
Round 2 - 17.60 - Pork Tenderloin Ingwersud
Round 3 - 17.50 - Banana Three Ways
Round 4 - 10.33 - Honey-Spiced Almonds
Round 5 - 17.33 - Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese
Round 6 - 18.00 - Black Bean Soup
Round 7 - 17.50 - Kreplach
Round 8 - 18.50 - Norwegian Meatballs in Gjetost Sauce
Round 9 - Beet Tonnato with Sake-Cured Roe and Cranberry-Miso Sauce + Ricotta Ball in Honey Jelly with Figs and Blackberry-Glazed Honey Mustard Seeds
Nidian
Round 1 - 15.75 - Chicken with Spicy Fruit
Round 2 - 16.00 - Hake Basque
Round 3 - 17.25 - Coconut Caramel Flan
Round 4 - 17.33 - Lamb with Feta-Mint Pesto
Round 5 - 16.33 - Mahi Mahi with Tomato, Olive, and Caper Sauce
Round 6 - 17.33 - Dinuguan
Round 7 - 17.50 - Posole
Round 8 - 16.75 - Stuffed Cabbage
Round 9 - Lobster Thermidor + Honey-Peach Cake with Sugared Pistachios
Nick
Round 1 - 13.00 - Fresh Pear and Cherry Salad with Vanilla Pear Vinaigrette
Round 2 - 7.30 - Spanish Stuffed Bell Peppers (Late)
Round 3 - 7.75 - Vietnamese Yogurt
Round 4 - 16.67 - Halibut in Hazelnut Romesco with Potatoes
Round 5 - 16.67 - Southern Fried Chicken
Round 6 - 16.67 - Beef Chili
Round 7 - 14.00 - Skillet Rosemary Chicken
Round 8 - 18.25 - Veal Saltimbocca
Round 9 - Steamed King Crab Legs + Beehive Cookies
The Judges Will Now Decide Who They Believe Deserves to Be in the Final Three Based on these Scores and Recipes and who they believe has come the furthest