Overview
- Monday’s elimination gala centered on a 60‑minute mollejas challenge, with judges praising La Reini, Evangelina Anderson and La Joaqui, and ultimately dismissing Martínez after a final decision between her and Miguel Ángel Rodríguez.
- Ian Lucas was first saved from the bottom three, while critiques of Martínez focused on undercooked sweetbreads and a disordered presentation that fell short for an elimination round.
- Leandro ‘Chino’ Leunis had secured the white apron in the prior “mercado extremo” round, leaving others to face the first elimination gala of 2026.
- Yanina Latorre entered temporarily in place of Maxi López, traded on‑air barbs with host Wanda Nara and impressed with a pechito de cerdo that earned her the balcony.
- Audience figures rose during Latorre’s debut night, and production has already taped a repechaje for potential returns, with some previously invited contestants declining to participate.