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Smoked Pork Belly Mac & Cheese
Brandon: "My dish is gonna be the belly, and I'm gonna do classic American barbecue. The belly is the creme de la creme on the pig in my eyes. I want to make sure the next day it's still really crispy on both sides. Nice and tender. Give a solid plate of barbecue from a fine dining lens." Brandon bought raw pork skin and dehydrated it before deep-frying for his chicharrones, rather than using skin from the smoked hog.
Presenting: Brandon: "I have for you smoked barbecue pork belly, mac and cheese, collard greens and mustard onions, and just for the record, I did not get the chicharrones from the grocery store. I bought the pork skin and I made my own chicharrone."
RESULT: Brandon wins Round 3 and $5,000. Red team wins the overall challenge 3-0.
{Tom}: "I just thought Brandon had a little more flavor."
{Michelle}: "For me, the best bite was the onion with the belly."
{Sam Jones}: "Brandon had the best pork belly."
{Tom}: "I think that was the best dish, bro." Pitmaster collective vote and judges vote both unanimous for Brandon.
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