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62 NOVEMBER 2020 I N - D E P T H the first show that I was on," says Hennessey, who has won three out of his five appearances. "Ted put his hand on top of the cloche and everybody's heart is racing. He looked at it, and then all I hear is 'Cut. Reset.'" Nobody had explained to Hennessey that they shoot that scene—and many other critical moments—three times from different angles before revealing the losing dish. Despite the anxiety, Hennessey says he knew right off the times he was going to be eliminated. "Every time I got 'chopped,' I knew before they revealed it, absolutely," he says, explaining that if something isn't turning out exactly as you'd hoped, it's difficult to regroup in the allotted time. "If your dish isn't perfect, there's a good chance you are going to be chopped." Brendan Pelley, executive chef at Gibbet Hill Grill in Groton, knows that first-hand. The chef, who racked up accolades while working at high-end spots like Clio and Doretta Taverna, has appeared on "Hell's Kitchen" with Gordon Ramsay, and on "Beat Bobby Flay," where unfortunately the clock beat Pelley before he had a chance to take on Flay himself. "I was crushed by the clock," says Pelley, who didn't get all the ingredients on the plate in time and was eliminated. Brendan Pelley is the executive chef at Gibbet Hill Grill in Groton. 4 MARKET STREET | IPSWICH | BETSYFROSTDESIGN.COM JEWELRY * CLOTHING * GIFTS O V I N T A G E O R N A M E N T p e n d a n t a n d e a r r i n g s Northshore Magazine ad v05 10.02.20.indd 1 10/6/20 7:16 PM