Ep 3. All's Fair in Love and... Food?

Man Vs. Child is an American competitive cooking reality television series that premiered on FYI on July 23, 2015. The show features talented young chefs who compete against professional chefs in cooking competitions. Each episode presents a new challenge, where the young chefs showcase their culinary skills and knowledge in the kitchen and compete against the experienced chefs to impress the judges and win the competition.

In season 1 episode 3 of Man Vs. Child, named All's Fair in Love and... Food?, the young chefs, Dylan, Emmalee, Cloyce, Estie, and Holden face-off against three professional chefs, Chef Frank, Chef Brooke, and Chef Paul, in a fair-themed competition. The judges for this episode are Leslie Sbrocco, a wine expert, Art Smith, a celebrity chef, and Victoria Recano, a television personality.

The episode starts with the chefs walking into the fair, where they are greeted by the judges and given their first challenge. The young chefs and professionals have to create a fair-inspired dish using corn as the main ingredient. The young chefs are excited about the challenge and start brainstorming ideas, while the professional chefs seem a bit hesitant and unsure.

The young chefs get to work, and they all come up with unique and creative dishes, from corn and bacon chowder to popcorn-crusted fish. The professional chefs also step up their game and present their interpretation of the dish, but the judges are impressed with the young chefs' creativity and flavors. Leslie Sbrocco says, "I'm blown away by how well these kids have done with corn. They've really put their heart and souls into it."

The second challenge is a team challenge where the young chefs and professional chefs have to work together to create a dish inspired by a carnival ride. The young chefs select the Ferris wheel as their ride, and the team works together to create a dish that represents the ride. The professional chefs select the bumper cars as their ride and decide to create a surf and turf dish.

As time ticks away, tensions rise in the kitchen, and the teams struggle to finish their dishes. The judges notice the stress in the kitchen, and Art Smith encourages them by saying, "It's an adrenaline rush for them. They're learning how to cook under fire."

Finally, the dishes are presented to the judges, and the young chefs' Ferris wheel-inspired dish impresses the judges with its creative presentation and flavors. The professional chefs' surf and turf dish is also well received, and the judges comment on the teamwork displayed by both teams.

The final challenge is a dessert challenge where the young chefs and the professional chefs have to create a dessert inspired by a fair. The young chefs select cotton candy as their inspiration and create a cotton candy parfait. The professional chefs select caramel apples as their inspiration and create a caramel apple tart.

The desserts are presented to the judges, and they are blown away by both dishes. The young chefs' cotton candy parfait is described as "innovative and playful" by Leslie Sbrocco, while the professional chefs' caramel apple tart is called "sophisticated and delicious" by Victoria Recano.

After much deliberation, the judges announce the winner of the competition. It's a close call, but in the end, the young chefs are named the winners of the competition. The judges praise the young chefs for their creativity, talent, and teamwork, and Art Smith gives them some words of wisdom, saying, "You can do anything you want in life if you put your mind to it."

Overall, season 1 episode 3 of Man Vs. Child, named All's Fair in Love and... Food?, is a fun and exciting episode that showcases the talent and creativity of young chefs. The competition is fierce, and the dishes are impressive, making it a must-watch episode for any food lover.