Masterchef Contestant Booted From Show After Serving Judges A Dish They’d ‘Never Seen’ Before

A contestant on *MasterChef* had quite an unusual and memorable reaction to one of the challenges set for the hopeful chefs. 

Saray Carrillo, who was competing on the Spanish edition of the show, faced a task that tested the contestants’ ability to cook "farm to table."

That's pretty clear! YouTube / MasterChef España

But this wasn’t your typical cooking challenge—it started much earlier in the process than most of us are used to.

When we buy meat or poultry at the store, it’s usually prepped for us—filleted, skinned, and gutted, depending on the cut.

Most of us are far removed from the reality of the animals our food comes from. 

So, it’s no surprise that the contestants were in for a bit of a shock when they were handed a partridge, a game bird, to prepare for the judges.

There was, however, a twist to the ingredients they received. 

Instead of being provided with prepped and cleaned birds, the contestants were given the partridges whole.

Yes, completely whole—feathers, guts, head, and all.

Their task was to pluck, gut, and cook the birds in whatever style they chose.

They could roast them, use the breast fillets, or confit the legs. The possibilities were endless.

But before they could even think about how to cook the bird, they first had to deal with the whole, unprocessed partridge in front of them.

Unfortunately, for Saray, this particular challenge was her worst nightmare. 

She had a major aversion to handling raw poultry, especially when it involved dealing with an animal in such an unprocessed state. Needless to say, this task was far from her comfort zone.

Instead of tackling the challenge, Saray decided to take a completely different approach.

She refused to prepare the bird and instead presented it to the judges with its feathers still intact.

Yeah, that's definitely a whole bird YouTube / MasterChef España

The bird was simply placed on a bed of spring onions and tomatoes, without any effort to pluck or gut it.

One of the judges, visibly shocked, exclaimed in Spanish, "This is never seen in *MasterChef*."

The moment quickly went viral on social media, with the clip garnering around 1.8 million views. People were stunned by her decision.

As you might expect, the judges were not impressed by Saray’s "stunt." 

She was promptly eliminated from the competition for her refusal to participate in the task.

But Saray didn’t seem too bothered by the outcome. 

As she left the show, she simply said, "Bye bye," unfazed by the judges' decision.

Well, if you’re going to go out, might as well make it dramatic, right?

To be fair, not everyone is cut out for plucking birds and dealing with guts!