Overview
- Contestants’ children visited the studio and selected the market ingredients, setting the menu for a free-cook challenge.
- Maxi López teared up discussing the distance from his kids, received a consoling hug from host Wanda Nara, and said he hopes to have all his children together.
- Presenting a chicken dish dedicated to his children, López earned praise from judges Damián Betular, Germán Martitegui and Donato De Santis.
- Lighthearted exchanges between Nara and López—echoing their recent on-air rapport—circulated widely on social media.
- In the prior elimination gala, musician Guillermo “Walas” Cidade was sent home after a poor XL cookie replica, as the show led its slot with ratings peaks around 13–13.7 points.