Hot Honey Shrimp and Grits

"This has to be one of the most sophisticated and restaurant worthy shrimp and grits we've seen in the history of MasterChef."

"Michael, it's very hard to get this dish done correctly in three or 4 hours. To do it in 45 minutes is incredible. I love the heat, but the star here is what you've done with those shrimp. That beautiful hot honey glaze, it's an elevated millennial take. Really well done."

"I've tasted a lot of shrimp and grits, and this one has to be one of the top three I've ever tasted."

"I do think that there's another level, though, on the heat that you could have cranked it to, but otherwise, I think this is just a flawless dish."