Team Bobby Falls to Two

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Contestants Michelle Ragussis and Malcolm Mitchell with their Star Producer Bobby Flay before The Network in the Pitch Room for Elimination as seen on the Next Food Network's Star, Season 8.

Next Food Network Star Season 8, Episode 8

Contestants Michelle Ragussis and Malcolm Mitchell with their Star Producer Bobby Flay before The Network in the Pitch Room for Elimination as seen on the Next Food Network's Star, Season 8.

Photo by: Edward Chen/Creel Films ©2012, Television Food Network, G.P.

Edward Chen/Creel Films, 2012, Television Food Network, G.P.

This was a tough week for Team Bobby, with two finalists going head-to-head in a Producers' Challenge battle of cocktails. No matter how it shook out, Bobby would lose a member of his team.  He was hesitant to say anything at all in the pitch room (or pitch beach, as it was this week): "I didn't want to sway the judges one way or the other based on my comments."

In the end, Bob and Susie decided to send Malcolm Mitchell home. Despite food that consistently impressed them, Malcolm was never fully able to hone his "soulful" POV. "Malcolm's POV was confusing," Susie says. "After eight weeks, we need to know who he is through his food."

Malcolm left the competition in good spirits: "I leave happy. I wanted to win it, but at the end of the day, I did everything that I could do. I was real."

Hear more from Susie and Malcolm in his exclusive exit interview. Did you think Malcolm should have gone home over Michele?
Ep. 8 Reaction: Malcolm's Exit
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