And, what idiot doesn't know that if you are making mac and cheese that's going to sit you make it extra saucy so that it doesn't dry out. BASIC.

!!!! YES!!!! Making big big dishes of mac and cheese is something I've actually done. And had no trouble keeping nice and gooey despite not having a heat source. Granted I wasn't using velveeta but even that probably wouldn't gum up too much if you've made it into a cheese sauce and not just baked the chunks into the pasta.

I thought that whole team's attitude (except, I will grudgingly admit, Dale) was just nasty. "Let's make food these locals will enjoy" somehow did not equal "Let's make great tasting, high quality food." WTF? You were there as chefs not entertainers. Nobody is gonna care if you were magic in the dunk tank if your food sucked.

Except in previous seasons, the "locals" voted so I think they had every right to expect that that type of thing might help. In fact, I think it's very interesting that, for whatever reason, that didn't happen this time.

Also, I totally call bullshit on the "raiding". Those people had ridiculous amounts of food. Seven bags of groceries? Even if you just went to the farmer's market, do you really have a bowlful of lemons?

Also, can someone explain what a corn dog is (or is supposed to be)?

A corn dog is a hotdog on a stick dipped in cornmeal batter and deep fried. Definitely not something you can make ahead and expect to keep.

A corn dog is a hotdog on a stick dipped in cornmeal batter and deep fried. Definitely not something you can make ahead and expect to keep.

Oh, the making fried foods ahead being a bad idea I got; I just never realized that a corn dog was actually a hot dog inside (I thought it was one of those fake-out names). It sounds vile.

My experience with corn dogs were strictly school cafeteria, so I think tht they're gross. many people have sworn that a homemade or fair corndog is great. whatever. I eat enough food that's bad for me. You take the corndog, I'll take the funnel cake.

I can vouch: Fair corndogs are disgustingly, awesomely fantastic. Heaven on a stick.

Veggie corndogs are yum though.

megan -

I truly envy you - you who did not know what a corndog was.

I wish I had never encountered one.

I love a corndog. so there!

I have to say, I do agree with this blog:

Erik was eliminated because his corndogs didn't weather the trip to the block party so well. They were soggy once they were served. Fair point, but we are starting to get frustrated with chefs being axed because their food doesn't travel well. Valerie had the same problem last week.

These contestants aren't full-time caterers. Can't we let them serve the food hot from the kitchen?

On the one hand, the chefs should really learn to think ahead when it comes to the catering-type challenges, but on the other hand...catering is a different gig than restaurant cheffing. It doesn't really test the skillset they've come to compete with.