: The Red Team members—Bowen, Ashley, Samantha, and Shanika—had to recreate three distinct pasta dishes demonstrated by Joe Bastianich.
: 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 Masterchef (US) - Season 9Eps16
: The Blue Team won by a landslide with 72% of the firefighters' votes. : The Red Team members—Bowen, Ashley, Samantha, and
: 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 Elimination : The Blue Team won by a
Despite her strong performance as a "lioness" in the team challenge, was eliminated because her pasta was considered incomplete. Bowen was saved by the strength of his sauces and fillings despite his lack of pasta experience. Season Summary Category Details Winner Gerron Hurt Runners-up Ashley Mincey & Cesar Cano Judges Gordon Ramsay , Aarón Sánchez , and Joe Bastianich
