"Shokugeki No Soma" chapter 190 will show the continuing competition between Soma and Hayama. Thankfully, their fight is nearly about to end. But there is another group of chef students who are eager to go into battle with their competitors.
Beat Meat Battle Is About To End
The beat meat battle between Soma and Hayama is about to end in "Shokugeki No Soma" chapter 189. Once the judges are able to complete their evaluation of the meat, they shifted their attention to the sauce beginning with Hayama's dish. The judges were impressed with this dish.
To them Hayama's ability to manipulate the Cajun spice and blending it perfectly with Juniper is amazing. He has done it with the meat and now in his sauce. The evaluation was very impressive and it caused the disintegration of the clothes of Judge Soe Nakiri. Hayama then thought that his excellent sense of smell will be enough to defeat Soma in their battle.
The Judges Were Also Impressed With Soma
When the judges turned to the dishes prepared by Soma, they were also equally impressed. And besides the disintegration of Soe's clothes, the clothes of Sheila and Berta also disintegrated even if this thing only happens to the Nakiri clan.
Judge Soe revealed that Soma included balsamic vinegar and honey to his sauce recipe in order to acquire certain sweetness while combining the flavors together with the said vinegar. Judges Sheila and Berta voted on different chefs and it is now left to Soe to declare the winner. This ends the chapter. The posts of the Manga Helpers forum mostly points to Soma as the winner in "Shokugeki No Soma" chapter 190.
Who Will Be The Winner?
A spoiler on what will happen in "Shokugeki No Soma" chapter 190 suggests that Soma will be the winner. Winning over Hayama in the sauce is in itself already a great accomplishment for Soma. It appears that Soe was the one who made the winning swing vote.