- [Eli] Do you want to finish that or...?
- No I'm good man.
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- Carne asada is one of the easiest things you could
cook outside. You don't gotta make a mess inside the house.
- I enjoy cooking, so I end up cooking quite a bit.
Started teaching my kids on how to flip the carne asada
on the grill, how to make it.
- To me carne asada is kinda the easiest food to make.
I love it because, you know, we're grilling, we're talking,
it's a fun time with the family.
- I think my carne asada is better, 'cause it's
cooked with mesquite.
As a Mexican we always learned to cook with mesquite.
- For me the perfect carne asada has the right marinade
on it.
I have my own special recipe.
- I like mine tender, where it just melts in your mouth.
The onions that I have in there, the seasoning is gonna
add that good flavor.
- Bad carne asada is if you don't prepare it well, and
not the right condiments, over cooked.
- It ends up tasting like beef jerky.
So that's definitely not something you ever want to
put in your tacos.
- I have a catering business, we do tacos.
The best ones are carne asada tacos.
I think it's a good chance to win.
- I think for myself what makes the perfect carne asada
is when it is very tender, and it kinda just melts in your
mouth, like a really good steak.
And I would have to say that's what makes mine very unique.
- I think I'm going to win because that marinade that I make
it's kinda like my own secret recipe.
So I think my carne asada is the bomb.
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- Presentation looks good.
- Texture is all there.
- You got your onions, your salsa.
- It's not as tender as I thought it would be.
- Let's see if it tastes as good as it looks.
A little chewy.
- Well cooked.
Has good flavor to it.
- Good seasoning.
- The salsa is good, has a kick to it.
- Probably cook a little bit longer.
Hit it so it will open up the meat.
- To make this carne asada better, I would tenderize it.
It needs to marinate a little longer.
- I would give it a seven.
- On a scale of one to 10 I would rate this a six.
I think mine is way better.
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- All right, so good presentation.
The tomato, the cilantro, the sevoya even looks
like it has some jalapeno.
- The presentation looks good.
Nice and colorful.
The meat looks really juicy.
Actually it looks a lot like mine.
- Let's see.
- Not bad I think it needs more seasoning on it.
I think the sausage just overpowers the meat.
- It doesn't have that full flavor of carne asada.
- It's not bad, what I do like about the meat though,
is that it's nice and tender.
Would I give it to my family?
I think I would, I think they'd like it.
- The first one was more juicer.
This one is lacking the flavor.
- I think on a scale of one to 10,
I'll give it like a seven.
- Overall, it's okay, it's not bad.
I would give it a seven.
My meat is more carne asada, Mexican.
I think I got it.
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- Cool.
- Presentation looks a little dry.
To me, it kinda looks like jerky like.
- I feel like I'm gonna be eating some
beef jerky in a tortilla.
- Let's try it and see if it tastes good.
- A lot more flavor, tastes very like smoky.
Way different that the other one that I tasted.
- Like I said, it's like jerky like taste
over-cooked, dry.
- I don't know man, I think the Santa Ana winds like
got ahold of this thing and like dried it out.
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- I wouldn't give this to my kids or my family.
They would choke probably.
- This one to be honest with you, I don't think
my family would like it.
- Tastes good, don't get me wrong, tastes good.
But it's just a little over-done and dry.
- The sauce is really good, has a good little kick to it.
- On this one I give it a four.
- On a scale of one to 10, I probably be like
right at like a five.
- This is a little thinner, so it's over-cooked.
The other one is thicker, so it needs to be
cooked a little longer and marinated.
- I think mine is like a good mix in between these two
'cause I feel like mine has a lot of flavor and
good seasoning in it.
But it's also pretty tender.
- I think my carne asada will take this by a mile.
- I'm gonna take this one, sorry boys.
It's been fun, but Sam's gotta run.
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- [Eli] You won!
- I won!
Wow!
Thank you, yeah!
I was pretty much sure that I was gonna win based on my
recipe, how I cook my carne asada.
To all the dads out there, don't be ashamed of your game.
You know do your carne asada the way you like to do it.
I know everybody has their own recipes, but if you need
any tips, let me know.
I'll be glad to help.
Good luck out there.
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