While they had been pushed in other episodes this time around they failed to make headway.
It was just one bad step in an otherwise amazing journey, which they describe as the "experience of a lifetime".
Rather than walking away empty handed, they are armed with new lessons and ready to take on any challenge.
"I think it's taught us not to be too confident, I have learned a lot from my mother, we are so humbled to be a part of it - we don't know everything, but we have this passion for food and we want to share it with other people," Ruth said.
That's exactly what they aim to do when the new year rolls around - Ruth and Cheryl plan to embark on another family venture - in home catering.
The idea is to bring their services to other people's kitchen, whether it be for a party of adults, brunch or a child's birthday.
For a mother and daughter who had never cooked together before, it's overwhelmingly positive.
"We allow for each other, we work around each others strengths and we both like a clean kitchen - that's an important one," Cheryl said.