Chef Wayne: "I am making an incredible pumpkin risotto. Where I'm from in Ohio, we have this fair called the Circleville Pumpkin Festival. It's been going on since, like, 1903, and I'm gonna top it with the butter poached lobster to elevate it."

[Later, talking to the judges.]

Chef Wayne: "I am making a beautiful roasted pumpkin risotto. One of the biggest fairs in Ohio is actually the Circleville Pumpkin festival. It's pumpkin everything. So the risotto is gonna be flavored with pumpkin."