BEER NECESSITIES OF LIFE

MasterChef: Generations continues with the Beer Necessities challenge on Wednesday 21st August.

Thursday 15th August 2024 + Updated: Thursday 22nd August

Reigning MasterChef Champion Grant Gillon joins as a guest judge in next week's Beer Necessities challenge. The chefs must incorporate the iconic beer, Blue Moon, into their dishes and ensure that the bright flavors are at the forefront of their creations. Later on, the chefs take on another field challenge as they are tasked with cooking a hearty lunch for over 100 workers in the all-new Quarry Field Challenge.

Contestant Becca in the “Beer Necessities” episode of MasterChef: Generations

Beer Necessities

On Wednesday night’s episode of MasterChef: Generations, the challenge required contestants to incorporate Blue Moon Beer into their dishes. Last season's winner, Grant Gillon, a beer expert, joined the judges to provide insights. As holder of the Immunity Pin, Millennial Michael chose to grant immunity to Gen Z’s Adam, seeing him as strong competition. Rebecka's dish was declared the best, earning her the Immunity Pin and securing safety for the entire Baby Boomer team. Fatima was eliminated after failing to incorporate the beer effectively into her dish. Despite being advised to taste her dish, Fatima, unfamiliar with beer due to her religious beliefs, chose not to seek help, leading to her elimination.

Quarry Beer Challenge

In episode 7 of MasterChef: Generations, the teams faced a challenge to prepare a hearty lunch for over 100 rock quarry workers. Gordon Ramsay paired the Baby Boomers with Gen Z to form the Blue Team, and the Millennials with Gen X as the Red Team. The Blue Team chose to make grilled chicken sandwiches, while the Red Team decided on chipotle bacon and Swiss burgers with cabbage slaw. Despite initially being praised for having the best sandwich, the Red Team struggled due to poor leadership from Arthur. His failure to manage his team effectively resulted in his elimination. Rebecka celebrated the Blue Team's victory.

Contestant Rebecka in the “Quarry Field Challenge” episode of MasterChef: Generations

The two-part episode of MasterChef: Generations will air on Wednesday, August 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (MCH-1410/1411) (TV-14 L).

MasterChef is produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato and is based on a format created by Franc Roddam. Elisabeth Murdoch, Danny Schrader, Jennifer Fazey, Gordon Ramsay, Pat Llewellyn, Ben Adler, Sharon Levy and DJ Nurre serve as executive producers.

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BEER NECESSITIES OF LIFE