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kthread: the trash talk begins: rachel is determined
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kthread: no, the cell phone is not the official time piece
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kthread: rachel and laura decide who will play rock paper scissors to determine order
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kthread: guy's rps face with glasses v. rachel while laura watches
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kthread: again
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kthread: interesting...
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kthread: hmm...
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kthread: the first team begins while the home team paces anxiously outside
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kthread: first, shelling pistachios and seeding the butternut squash
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kthread: cutting the squash (action shot)
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kthread: pitting cherries near the pistachio crumbs
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kthread: the chefs confer
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kthread: the beautiful pistachio-crusted chicken wrapped in prosciutto
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kthread: melted chocolate for the dessert entry
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kthread: big red in jan's fridge? curious...
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kthread: the chefs bring in their plated entry for judging
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kthread: laura bringing in the main
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kthread: the main entry from team one (the sauce is a cider reduction with cherries)
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kthread: the judges begin
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kthread: judges contemplate the first team's dessert drink
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kthread: team one explains their cooking rationale
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kthread: recording the judges
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kthread: cookies to go with the dessert drink
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kthread: team one relaxing after their impressive presentation
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kthread: team two begins their heavy use of the oven
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kthread: the infamous fennel
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kthread: bacon on the mustard-rubbed, filled pork tenderloin
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kthread: tasting the butter sauce (action shot)
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kthread: guy shaking the mint julep shaker (with apple cider simple syrup)
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kthread: pouring the mint julep