Maurice Shelton — Chef Blāque professionally — won Netflix's Sugar Rush before he walked into Bobby's kitchen, and runs Black Rose Pastries out of Chicago. He is a pastry specialist, which matters, because he chose to fight Bobby on dessert.
Dessert is the classic Bobby trap in reverse: Flay is a savory cook who treats baking like seasoning — by feel. Pineapple upside-down cake looks like feel. It is actually chemistry with a caramel deadline, and a Sugar Rush champion does not miss the deadline.