Around the World in 80 Plates is an American reality competition television series that debuted May 9, 2012, on Bravo. The series follows twelve chefs competing in a culinary race across ten countries in 44 days and is hosted by professional chefs Curtis Stone and Cat Cora.

Contestants In order of elimination: Clara Moore (Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri) Sai Pituk (Hometown: El Paso, Texas) Keven "Cheven" Lee (Hometown: Chatsworth, California) Chaz Brown (Hometown: Voorhees, New Jersey) Gary Walker (Hometown: Detroit, Michigan) Nick Lacasse (Hometown: Burlington, Vermont) Jenna Johansen (Hometown: Boulder, Colorado) Nicole Lou (Hometown: San Jose, California) John Vermiglio (Hometown: Clinton Township, Michigan ) Steve "Nookie" Postal (Hometown: Cambridge, Massachusetts) Liz Garrett (Hometown: Los Angeles, California) – Runner-up Avery Pursell (Hometown: Los Angeles, California) – Winner / Fan Favorite

Contestant progress ContestantEpisode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910Avery WIN MVC WIN IN (-) WIN IN (-) IN MVC IN MVCWINNERLiz WIN IN WIN MVC IN WIN IN (-) IN MVC INNookie IN (-) WIN MVC IN WIN IN WIN IN IN (-) OUT John IN IN IN IN IN (-) MVC MVC IN (-) OUT Nicole IN (-) IN (-) WIN WIN MVC IN IN OUT Jenna IN IN WIN WIN IN (-) WIN OUT Nick WIN IN IN IN WIN OUT Gary IN WIN IN (-) IN OUT Chaz MVC WIN IN (-) OUT Keven WIN WIN OUT Sai WIN OUT Clara OUT

(MVC) The contestant was a member of the winning team in that episode's Take-Over Challenge and was selected as the Most Valuable Chef. (WIN) The contestant was a member of the winning team in that episode's Take-Over Challenge. (IN) The contestant was not a member of the winning team, but did not receive any votes for elimination. [IN (-)] The contestant was not a member of the winning team and received at least one vote for elimination. (OUT) The contestant was not a member of the winning team, received the most elimination votes and was eliminated.

Episodes Premiere date Location Teams Exceptional Ingredient Challenge Take-Over Challenge Most Valuable Chef Eliminated U.S. viewers(millions) Episode 1: London Calling May 9, 2012 London, England Black Avery, Chaz, Keven, Liz, Nick, Sai Red Clara, Gary, Jenna, John, Nicole, Nookie The teams are given maps of three pubs and must visit each one offering food and drinks. The first team to finish wins. Reward: Use of potatoes in their dishes Winners: Red Team Each team will take over one of the pubs and create two authentic gastro-pub dishes while replicating the three dishes they ate during the pub crawl. Winners: Black Team Chaz Clara 0.79 Episode 2: Forget Paris May 16, 2012 Lyon, France Black Avery, Chaz, Gary, Keven, Nookie Red Jenna, John, Liz, Nick, Nicole, Sai The teams navigate through France and do several sheep-themed challenges. First, two teammates must correctly identify six sheep cheeses. Next, each team must herd four sheep into a pen without touching the animals. The final challenge is to taste wines and match them up to their ingredients. Reward: Meeting Chef Joseph about typical Lyonnese menu. Winners: Black Team Each team will be taking over a restaurant, making four dishes a piece. Both teams must also craft a quenelle to be served. Winners: Black Team Avery Sai 0.64 Episode 3: Something Smells Fishy May 23, 2012 Barcelona, Spain Black Avery, Jenna, Liz, Nicole, Nookie Red Chaz, Gary, John, Keven, Nick The teams sort and prepare three different types of seafood: monkfish, merluza, and sepia. Each type of seafood is worth a different amount of money. By the time the delivery truck arrives, whoever makes the most money wins. Reward: Use of red prawn in their dishes. Winners: Red Team Each team will share a restaurant, each creating a three course seafood menu based on the seafood they prepared in the previous challenge. Winners: Black Team Nookie Keven 0.55 Episode 4: In and Out of Africa May 30, 2012 Marrakesh, Morocco White Gary, Chaz, Nick Black Nookie, Avery, John Red Jenna, Liz, Nicole Find the Ben Boubker spice shop within the Medina. Pour glasses of Mint Tea in the traditional Moroccan style. Reward: $15,000 and a guideto help themnavigate the Medina Winners: Black TeamEach team will share a restaurant, each creating a tagine in addition to two other dishes. Winners: Red Team Liz Chaz 0.78 Episode 5: Tale of Two Villas June 6, 2012 Florence, Italy Black Nick, Nookie, Avery, Nicole Red Jenna, Gary, Liz, John In Florence, the Course starts with a scavenger hunt where the chefs getfirsthand experience on the traditions of the local cuisine. Reward: $10,000 and cooking lessons from a nonna (grandmother). Winners: Black TeamWith their new knowledge, they head to beautiful villas in the rolling hills of Tuscany to create Tuscan cuisine for the Takeover. One chef causes a disaster in the middle of the night and must confess to his fellow chefs. Winners: Black Team Nicole Gary 0.76 Episode 6: Ciao Down June 13, 2012 Bologna, Italy Black Nick, Nookie, Avery, Nicole Red Jenna, Liz, John The chefs shift gears and head north to Bologna where they tackle the local favorite, tortellini. Reward: $10,000 and extra hour to cook. Winners: Red TeamTempers flare between two chefs over past grievances and one of the contestants is intent on taking a teammate down. Winners: Red Team John Nick 0.70 Episode 7: Thai Breaker June 20, 2012 Chiang Mai, ThailandWhite Avery, Jenna Black John, Nookie Red Liz, Nicole Find and transport two baskets of coconuts, then grate five pounds worth. Plant 20 rows of rice in a traditional paddy. Reward:$10,000, plus a double shopping budget and the chance to serve two dishes instead of one Winners: Black Team Each team runs a Thai street food cart, with the goal of earning the most money. Winners: Black Team John(wins $5000 instead of immunity) Jenna 0.83 Episode 8: Feeding the Demon June 27, 2012 Hong Kong, China Black John, Nookie Red Avery, Liz, Nicole Retrieve an envelope from a statue of Buddha, then bundle 10 hairy crabs, then fill 7 steamer baskets with dumplings. Reward: Hour with a local sous chef. Winners: Black Team The chefs compete as individuals to cook a five-course meal at a restaurant that offers "X-Treme Chinese Cuisine" for Alvin Leung. Avery Nicole 0.83 Episode 9: Cry for Me Argentina July 11, 2012 Buenos Aires, Argentina Black John, Liz Red Avery, Nookie The chefs have to make 80 empanadas to then sell in a local park and earn 150 pesos. Reward: Roast goat, a local delicacy. Winners: Red Team The teams takeover a local parrilla (grill house) and create a menu featuring two appetizers and two meat dishes. Winners: Red Team Liz John 0.76 Episode 10: A Winner Comes Home July 18, 2012 Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay Black Avery, Jenna, Nick Red Liz, Chaz, John Go to three different shops for ingredients for, and then prepare, a traditional Uruguayan dish of each chef's choice Reward: The power to eliminate one chef (Nookie) Winners: Avery Create a three-dish menu inspired by three of the chefs' previous destinations throughout the competition, with the help of two past contestants as sous chefs Winners: Black / Avery Avery Liz 0.83

International broadcasters Canada (English) - Food Network Canada (French) - Zeste Australia - TLC Italy - Sky Spain - Ten

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