Kendal Adair
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Kendal Adair was a contestant on Season 13 of MasterChef. He ranked in 14th place.
As a decorated grill master, Kendal wentinto the competition with confidence. However, from the start, he struggled immensely in individual challenges, getting saved by other dishes being worse or his region gaining immunity. His up-and-down time in the competition came to an end when he unnecessarily complicated the cooking of chicken during the Dodgers Stadium team challenge, where he failed to live up to his skills.
At 27, he is the youngest male contestant of the season.
Kendal's winning audition dish was Filet Mignon with Crawfish Cream Sauce and creamy mashed potatoes.
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Dishes from this MasterChef ™ contestant
Chef Kendal: "Back home, we eat chicken on a stick. The first barbecue festival I ever went to, that's one of the things that we'd eat. I'm going to do an herby butter chicken on a stick with a fried potato ball with some bacon wrapped asparagus."
Joe Bastianich: "There's a lot going on there. The elevation. How are we going to plate this thing to restaurant quality?"
Chef Kendal: "I've got all different textures. I've got colors, and I feel like I've got a balanced dish up and down."
