‘MasterChef’ season 5, episode 15 preview: Who is struggling as Team Captain?

This week, we’ve got a double-dose of “MasterChef” previews! There is a big dinner-service competition coming up, and what we have in the video below is proof that sometimes, it is just as important to know your weaknesses as it is strength.

When it comes to being a great cook, Jaimee seems to have that down pat. She’s one of the strongest contestants of the season in individual challenges, and she has a real passion for it. However, she has struggled at all times in tasks that require her to delegate and communicate. She and Leslie somehow managed to pull off a great dim sum meal earlier this season, but it looked like a disaster going into it.

Meanwhile, in the sneak peek video below, one of the things that she suffers from is being Team Captain, and communicating to her other team members Courtney and Christian. Thanks to this, she ultimately decides to stick to cooking, and allow Courtney to take the reigns running things for the challenge.

Personally, we see this as a very great move if she is struggling, since Courtney is very capable. Since this team is up against Cutter (the weakest cook in the competition), Elizabeth, and Leslie (inconsistent and stubborn in team challenges), we do feel very much like Courtney, Jaimee, and Christian should be the winners unless something crazy happens.

As for Jaimee’s chances in the competition long-term, we feel like she has a slight chance of making it to the end. Right now, we’d say that an Elizabeth / Courtney finale is the most-likely scenario, but almost everyone else (other than Cutter, maybe) could be considered a worthy darkhorse.

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