- Oh my God.
- Oh.
- I gotta flip one more chicken and we're good.
Oh my God!
(speaking in Spanish)
- That's a lot of flames.
(upbeat music)
- Welcome to the Latino Dad Cook-Off 2k19 baby!
Today we have Ivan, Eli, and Gadiel as they face off
against each other to create the most delicious
barbecue dad dish that they can.
They have all the same ingredients
and the main ingredient is chicken.
So they have to create a dish around that.
They better be freaking good cause I'm gonna eat it.
I also wanna make sure everyone knows
they're not actually dads.
They're training to be dads.
So by doing this cook-off we're gonna see
who's the most dad of them all.
It's probably Gadiel.
Let the cooking begin!
- I'm pretty confident.
I think that I'm going to be the surprise of the day
because Gadiel and Eli, especially Gadiel,
they swear that I don't know how to cook.
- Of course I'm gonna win.
(speaking in Spanish)
- I'm from the Midwest.
That's where the grillin' happens.
I am phenomenal at seasoning.
I think that's gonna be my strong point.
- I brought my own minced garlic.
Himalayan salt 'cause it's more healthy.
Sazón GOYA, that's my secret ingredient.
No, they cannot use it.
With this (beep) that's it I already won.
- I don't need extra ingredients like Gadiel got.
- Everyone already tried the food I've made,
and they all loved it.
It was delicious.
- Eli's arroz con gandules could've used
a little bit more salt.
I know what to expect from his chicken.
- I mean Gadiel's just gonna use platanos the whole time.
So that doesn't even count as like an actual food group.
He's probably just gonna grill platanos
and not even cook the chicken.
- I don't hardly barbecue but I know this is same (beep).
(speaking Spanish)
(Latin music)
- And ready.
Set.
- Mine doesn't work.
- Go!
- Mine doesn't work!
- I'm a clean my meat cause I know
they're not gonna do that (beep).
- So I'm half Mexican so I'm a bring the heat.
Their Caribbean asses ain't gonna use any spice.
So I feel like if I add that in there knowing that
Maya's Mexican she might like it more.
- 'Ey!
- These nasty asses not gonna clean their meat,
I'm gonna clean the meat so I know Maya eats clean meat.
- I don't why he's talking about clean meat.
- That's gross.
- [Maya] We stan clean meat.
- So I'm not gonna add a lot.
I don't think you need much, like I'm a master seasoner.
I think Ivan's already failing terribly cause he has
way too much Adobo on his chicken.
- [Ivan] Don't judge me Eli!
- And then you rub that (beep) in there.
- [Maya] Did you wash your hands?
- [Gadiel] I did.
- Oh shit we didn't wash our hands.
- We're making it with love. - Ew!
- You didn't wash your hands? - No one washed their hands!
- Oh well.
- [Gadiel] I washed my hands.
- I washed my hands too! - Didn't wash my hands.
- [Maya] No one washed their hands!
- I cleaned my hands.
- No one washed their hands!
- I used hand sanitizer to clean my hands and that counts.
- So I feel like I'm in one of those TV shows,
and this is why I like cooking so much
cause it's like a science.
You know get the balance, you get the taste,
you can look at like the different flavors,
and see can I add sweetness to it?
Can I add heat to this?
- You're comparing your thing to science?
- Yes, it's science.
- [Ivan] No.
- It's all science.
- [Ivan] Nah.
- I'm gonna be a science dad.
- I want my chicken to be pretty crispy,
and like broiled.
That's the word?
Broiled?
- [Maya] Is it even on?
- Yeah, it's on.
I mean, segun Gadiel it cooks.
Right Gadiel?
- This how you know if somebody know how to cook or not,
the way they put seasoning on the meat.
It's all in the flick of the wrist.
- I don't want them to hear.
So the side I'm gonna do is, I'm just gonna stick to corn.
It's sweet, it has the natural flavor,
and doesn't take that long to cook.
I'm buttering my corns.
- [Gadiel] I love garlic.
- Can you hear it?
That's how you know it's saying I love you.
- [Maya] That's nice.
- [Gadiel] I love garlic.
And then that's when you mix that (beep) in.
- I let my chicken marinate in the sauces and the juices.
Now I'm gonna throw that in here.
And I'm sure no one put this much love
and tenderness in this right now so.
(speaking Spanish)
- He says he's Dominican, but that's some California LA
(beep) that he got there.
- [Eli] Oh!
(Gadiel laughing)
- Who uses that?
- This feels like a good idea, so I'm a do it.
- These guys are stupid.
- What sides are you guys doing?
- I don't know, I'm not gonna tell you.
- Are you gonna tell me?
- Do your own thing.
- [Ivan] Don't worry about me.
- You see me asking about what you?
- Make this full on Mexican barbecue homie.
Straight swagger jacker over here.
Literally everything I'm doing, you're grabbing it after me.
- [Gadiel] Who, me?
- [Eli] I grab the corn, he grabs the corn.
- I already I was--
- I grab the butter, he grabs the butter.
- I was already gonna do corn anyway!
- I grab the mayo, he then grabs the mayo.
What is he doing?
- Wait, did someone turn this off?
- I don't know what you're talking about.
- No one's trying to sabotage me.
- [Maya] What are you doing?
- You want the onion and garlic,
you don't want it on it,
but you want it around it.
So when it cooks, it has this kinda zest and flavor
and aroma of the meat.
It's science, okay.
No need to explain.
(speaking Spanish)
- [Gadiel] I'm a make some platano.
(speaking Spanish)
- [Ivan] Are you feeling overwhelmed
'cause you see us like--
- Nah bro, I'm good.
- Chopping away.
- I feel like this is all insecurity I'm seeing.
You're tryna cook like everything on the table.
I don't need to.
- I'm literally only peeling potatoes.
I don't know what you're talking about.
- I'm a do something fun.
I'm a throw a platano amarillo in that grill.
'Cause why not?
- So I got some elbow macaroni, putting it to boil.
- [Gadiel] Is this still on?
I think the (beep) died out.
- Oh, can you turn it on more?
- I was gonna say, how do,
I don't know if this is really cooking.
Man.
It's not lighting.
- It's gone.
Are we able to throw more coal on it.
- Oh yeah!
Oh my God, it's gonna burn the chicken!
Are you sure it's not gonna burn my chicken?
- [Eli] This is gonna taste awful.
- [Maya] Why is it burnt?
- 'Cause that's barbecue man.
Cookout life.
What you think, what you know?
That's crisp.
That's the best part.
You see?
There you go.
Yeah, you move it to the side like that.
That's good.
And then you're gonna move that one to the side too.
There you go, you got it.
Good job, good job.
Just like that.
- [Maya] You're not supposed to let Andee do it!
There you go Andee!
That's a good job.
You see, I was teaching Andee how to grill.
- Don't cheat Eli!
- I was teaching Andee how to grill!
- That's not this kinda video.
- You know as a certified grill daddy,
this is pretty normal.
- [Maya] Grill daddy?
- Certified grill zaddy.
- While this thing boils,
let's make the mayo-ketchup.
So for mayo-ketchup you need mayo and ketchup.
- I hid the ketchup from Ivan.
- My type of cooking is just all about having fun.
- Ah, whatever.
- It's not about technique, it's about having fun.
- [Maya] And not giving anyone food poisoning.
- Food poisoning, it's an experience to remember.
- All right Eli, where's the ketchup?
- What?
- Where's the ketchup?
- I don't know man.
- Where's the ketchup?
- Where the ketchup is?
I forgot where I put it.
- Where's the ketchup?!
- Oh, there's the ketchup!
- [Maya] Who put it on the ground?
- Why would you put it on the ground Eli?
It wasn't even hidden.
- Dammit, he found it.
My plan foiled.
- Everything smells great.
I'll be sitting over here waiting to eat.
- Honestly, my uncle was the griller in my family.
He like gets down.
And I feel like I'm deeply disappointing him right now so.
- We good, we got the tostones there.
This shit is now cooking.
See when it's gray like this, that's when it's hot.
That means it's cooking.
Not when it's all flames.
- So I'm doing like a garlic-y potato side.
- Look at 'em.
They're running around.
I feel bad for whoever gives them kids
'cause they gon' be eating they (beep).
That's disgusting.
If that was my dad I'd be like,
"Mom what the (beep)?
"Can you trade for Gadiel?"
- Oh, I can't think of any better comebacks right now.
That was a good one.
I'll give you that.
- [Gadiel] You see that?
Wow.
(speaking Spanish)
- Wait, Eli!
Did you put mayo on my potatoes?
- I did not put anything on your potatoes Ivan.
What the hell are you talking about?
What, how dare you
accuse me of such a thing? - Wow, did you really?
- Why are you accusing me of such a thing bro?
- You know what?
This mayo is gonna work on my favor.
Now I'm gonna mix it all up.
- All right, I think their (beep) is done.
I don't know.
Whatever.
(speaking Spanish)
You know?
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
(speaking Spanish)
- I'm just gonna copy Ivan during this part.
(speaking Spanish)
- Wop, just for good luck.
- Wop?
Do you wait 'til it bubbles?
- What?
You don't know how to fry?
- Who fries?
You just have a fryer at your house?
- I mean you never fried anything at your house?
- No.
Well I have an air fryer.
(Gadiel laughing)
- You're so LA.
- My goal is to win or at least have Gadiel not win.
That's my.
- Look at this, look at this meat.
Look at this.
Does that look beautiful?
That (beep) look beautiful.
No competition.
There's no competition.
Wait, get away.
What the (beep) you doing?
- I'm sneezing on it.
- Did he do anything to my (beep)?
- You probably might say, "Hey this looks gross.
"Hey I think you might have burnt it."
You're wrong, all right.
You want these bits.
You want the crispy bits.
- Bread is here.
I'm gonna get them pretty toasty.
With the charcoal flavor,
but not like super over powering.
That's what we're going for.
- I gotta give it to Gadiel in one way.
He already looks like a dad.
- I got the dad-bod already bro.
I got you beat.
- If that's what makes you win, I rather lose.
(Gadiel laughing)
- [Maya] Oh should I tell you guys my allergies now?
(all laugh)
- How y'all doin' over there?
Good?
- Doing good bro, don't worry about it.
(Ivan speaking Spanish)
Get out of here.
(Ivan speaking Spanish)
I really just wanna see if this shit's done or not.
I think that chicken is not good.
- These are pretty good because they're kinda crunchy.
- [Eli] What are you doing?
- He doesn't know how to make tostones.
- He has like eight different platano sides.
- [Ivan] Clearly.
- Oh we got tostones, we got corn.
Nice little golden color.
- (beep) no! - No way!
- Ah (beep)! - You dropped the chicken?
- It went through the freakin' things.
No!
It's all right I still got three pieces.
It's all right.
(Ivan and Gadiel laughing)
We're supposed to be united as a people y'all.
What are you hatin' on me for?
- Here's some true barbecue plate right here.
- Oh let me make a you know, macaroni salad,
that's cultural.
You know it looks--
(Gadiel laughing)
It's good.
Jesus.
- [Ivan] The only difference from Puerto Ricans
is that it's usually cold.
This one's pretty hot.
- And done!
Put your utensils down!
(upbeat music)
Bring in the first plate!
- Hi Maya!
- Hi Eli.
- Maya you're my friend, remember that?
You're my friend.
- Yes.
- And I made this for you.
I blended both of my cultures in one.
So I got my mayo-ketchup, that's my Puerto Rican side,
and I got the elotes which is my Mexican side.
- Wow!
- So just know I thought of you
the whole time while making this.
So I made a zesty barbecue sauce chicken
with red pepper flakes and Adobo.
- The presentation's a little sloppy.
You know, I expected the plate to be a little cleaner.
Did you taste this?
- Mm-hm.
- I feel like the spice is overriding
the sauce a little bit,
could've had an equal balance but to each their own.
- Just a note,
I added special ingredients to the mayo-ketchup
'cause I wanted it to be special tailored to you.
So I call it Maya-Ketchup.
(crickets chirping)
- [Ivan] Wow.
- Okay, I'm gonna try the elote.
I taste the charred-ness, which is good.
Could use a little more lime.
Overall, presentation could've been worked on.
The chicken was good, the chicken was my favorite part.
It really tasted like it was made with love.
- Wow.
- Hello, Maya. - Hi!
- First and foremost,
I wanna apologize for tasting Eli's food.
(Maya laughing)
I came here and I made this with extra, extra amor,
love just for you.
'Cause I was the only one out of all three of us
that actually cleaned the meat.
- Wow.
- So you're actually, this is gonna be the most sanitary
you're gonna get.
- I love this 'cause everyone's nice to me.
(Gadiel laughing)
- So what I have is here is chicken from the barbecue.
(speaking Spanish)
And lightly salted.
And I also made some corn for you.
You know, I know how you like
a little bit of the Mexican style,
but I put my own little own twist to it.
- I'm very excited about this.
- Yeah.
Tostones.
- I'm a try the chicken.
Any last words?
- Go ahead, and enjoy the chicken.
- That's good chicken.
- Full of flavors.
I did add an extra ingredient which is love.
Something that a lot of these guys do not have.
- Presentation was good.
I love that the palate was vastly different than
the other ones that I've tried.
Had your personality in it.
I can taste the love.
Bring in the next plate!
- This is my plate.
I wanted to create a traditional fourth of July
in Puerto Rico type of barbecue,
and so it has a little bit of you know,
American things like the burger buns,
but it's charcoaled grilled chicken, cheese.
I added special sauce in the sandwich.
Fries that are homemade.
(speaking Spanish)
This is also my homemade mayo-ketchup.
Which is probably better than Eli's.
I just wanna throw that out there.
But let's see.
- Fries are good.
This is good.
- Eli didn't get that reaction.
- So this is a sandwich?
- Mm-hm, chicken sandwich with lettuce, cheese,
mayo-ketchup and love.
- It's good.
It's like bursting with flavor.
You can taste the chicken,
it's crispy, the cheese.
The presentation was good.
You can see like the different food groups.
It was very colorful.
It had like a little wooden stick on it.
I've made my decision, I know what to do.
Take this away.
(suspenseful music)
Thank you guys so much for making the food.
I know it was very difficult.
There was a lot of drama.
You guys did that.
You proved yourselves.
I'm going to start eliminating people.
This one was my least favorite
because maybe this person was a little too cocky.
So I'm gonna have to eliminate Gadiel.
- Oh!
- What?!
- Oh!
- Are you serious?!
- Plot twist!
- Are you serious?!
You're telling me their (beep) tasted better than mine?
- It was good, but it was one note.
It was flat.
- [Ivan] I'm even shook about that.
- Sorry, thank you. - Bye, peace
- Thank you so much for playing!
- The final two.
What I was looking for was creativity, savory-ness,
but most of all personality.
The next person I'm gonna have to eliminate,
breaks my heart, Eli.
- What?!
How?
- Which means that Ivan is the winner.
- Woo!
- [Eli] What?
How?
- Because the sandwich was creative.
At first I was like, "I don't know about that sandwich.
"Gadiel's gonna win for sure."
- How is a sandwich creative?
- Because--
- When is a sandwich ever creative?
- [Ivan] It's the flavor inside the sandwich.
- It's the flavor that it had like stacked upon
stacked of like stuff.
It was really like, he cared about what went into it
versus like it doesn't impress me much to just have chicken.
- I had sauce.
You know how many ingredients I put in that sauce.
- So based on creativity and taste, Ivan.
- Trash.
- Eli it's okay.
Puerto Rico won.
What matters is that we all did this together.
It was a great experience.
Gadiel you are a true chef. - That sandwich was trash.
- It was an honor to cook next to you.
Okay, let cut.
Bye!
(upbeat music)