Challenge Format & Rules

• Two teams compete in cooking challenge with impostor twist
• Each round: one member randomly selected as impostor
• Impostor mission: sabotage team's cooking without being caught
• If impostor succeeds and isn't caught: wins £3,000
• If impostor caught and voted out: teammates win money instead
• Three dishes across three rounds

Round 1: Focaccia Bread & Espresso Martini

• 40 minutes cooking time
• Blue team: Josh, Harry, Ethan, Chip
• Red team: Simon, JJ, Vic, Toby
• Impostors revealed: Toby (Blue), Simon (Red)

Blue Team Performance

• Toby attempted early oven sabotage - quickly detected
• Team watched Toby constantly after suspicion raised
• Josh very productive, took leadership role
• Harry accused multiple people throughout
• Oven kept getting turned off mysteriously
• Final product: decent focaccia, good espresso martini

Red Team Performance

• Simon successfully sabotaged without detection
• Added coffee beans to focaccia bread
• JJ took charge of chicken preparation
• Vic and others worked on various components
• Dough consistency issues throughout
• Final product: inedible soggy bread, acceptable martini

Results & Voting

• Blue team won - better overall dishes
• Red team voted JJ as impostor (incorrect)
• Actual impostor: Simon (Red) - won £3,000
• Simon's strategy: coffee bean sabotage, subtle disruption
• Toby caught early, couldn't effectively sabotage

Round 2: Dauphinoise Potatoes, Stuffed Chicken, Green Beans

• 40 minutes cooking time
• Same teams, new impostors selected
• Impostors revealed: Vic (Blue), Harry (Red)

Blue Team Performance

• Vic attempted subtle sabotage - turning down heat, small disruptions
• Josh very suspicious of Vic throughout
• Toby worked well as sous chef
• Oven mysteriously turned off multiple times
• Harry cut himself during prep
• Final product: well-executed chicken, good potatoes, proper green beans

Red Team Performance

• Harry as impostor created chaos and confusion
• Constant accusations and finger-pointing
• Multiple "accidents" - potato peels in stuffing, oven issues
• JJ did solid work on chicken despite team dysfunction
• Added peppermint extract and other flavor sabotage
• Final product: decent chicken, compromised potatoes with vanilla/toffee taste

Results & Voting

• Blue team won - cleaner execution, better flavors
• Red team voted Vic as impostor (incorrect)
• Actual impostor: Harry (Red) - won £3,000
• Harry's strategy: create chaos, blame others, subtle ingredient sabotage

Round 3: Bailey's Tiramisu

• 20 minutes cooking time
• Same teams, final impostors selected
• Impostors revealed: Ethan (Blue), Simon (Red)

Blue Team Performance

• Ethan sabotaged by adding peppermint extract to custard
• Simon took leadership role in absence of clear direction
• Josh worked on biscuit base preparation
• Custard preparation went wrong multiple times
• Final product: decent presentation, ruined by peppermint flavor

Red Team Performance

• Multiple preparation errors - milk added too early
• Custard consistency issues throughout
• Harry created artistic "chocolate teeth" decoration
• Toby helped with final assembly
• Final product: messy appearance but edible flavors

Results & Voting

• Red team won - despite appearance, tasted better
• Blue team voted Simon as impostor (incorrect)
• Actual impostor: Ethan (Blue) - won £3,000
• Ethan's strategy: major flavor sabotage with peppermint extract

Overall Challenge Outcome

• Total prize money: £9,000 distributed
• Impostors won all three rounds: Toby (failed), Simon (2 wins), Harry (1 win), Ethan (1 win)
• Most successful impostor: Simon with strategic, subtle sabotage
• Most chaotic round: Round 2 with Harry's aggressive sabotage tactics
• Key impostor strategies: ingredient swapping, temperature manipulation, timing disruption