January 20, 20196 yr Not too much deadwood left. Brian and Sara need to pick it up or they will be gone soon. Michelle is hanging out in the middle. That works early, but there won't be a middle for much longer. Eddie has been thew best by far, with Eric and Adrienne looking to be the most likely to challenge him. Eddie has a bit of Richard Blais in him...always nervous while kicking ass.
January 25, 20196 yr On 1/19/2019 at 6:35 PM, idigTexas said: Not too much deadwood left. Brian and Sara need to pick it up or they will be gone soon. Michelle is hanging out in the middle. That works early, but there won't be a middle for much longer. Eddie has been thew best by far, with Eric and Adrienne looking to be the most likely to challenge him. Eddie has a bit of Richard Blais in him...always nervous while kicking ass. Eddie in no way resembles the complete waffle dick that is Richard Blais
January 25, 20196 yr Author Good episode, good result. Would not have hated to see Kelsey in a bikini.
January 25, 20196 yr So, much of this show is just about being smart. Picking the dish that will work under the circumstances. This episode highlighted that with a terribly conceived fake porchetta and a hot dumpling soup on a boat party. But, also in the picking of the teams. As soon as I heard what the challenge was and that Eddie could pick the teams, I sorta yelled at the TV: "Pick Kelsey!". Not only has she shown that she can cook, but she throws these sorts of parties for Southerners for a living. It is literally her thing. And she nailed it, party favors and all. Edited January 25, 20196 yr by DFWTexEx
January 25, 20196 yr 26 minutes ago, pepper brooks said: eddie definitely chose poorly when compiling his team. And Brian chose poorly with his dish. I mean, come on, who cooks freaking porchetta for a BOAT PARTY??? And the Blue Team, as a whole, failed to get that it was supposed to be a party, not a wake. Edited January 25, 20196 yr by AustinMT
January 25, 20196 yr 35 minutes ago, AustinMT said: And Brian chose poorly with his dish. I mean, come on, who cooks freaking porchetta for a BOAT PARTY??? And the Blue Team, as a whole, failed to get that it was supposed to be a party, not a wake. but he served it while standing in a hot tub, I mean, how does that not scream lake party? All that after he proclaimed he was "going to show the judges he knows how to do meat". Not so fast, my friend.
January 25, 20196 yr 15 hours ago, Neonmoon said: Eddie in no way resembles the complete waffle dick that is Richard Blais You may not see it, but I do. Both are very talented. Both have a lot of self-doubt. Of course, I don't think Blais is the douchey waffle dick that some think he is either, so there's that. I think his passion for food and analytical personality make him appear to be more of an ass than he is. I think he enjoys being hypercritical a bit too much, but having been on the other side of it, he has earned a little of that. No surprise seeing Brian go home. He was the weakest left in my opinion. In LCK, be squared off with Brandon (who also isn't as douchey as he appeared top be in the first episode), and the challenge was eccentric pork parts (ears, tails, feet, etc). Both made really good dishes. Tom gave the win to Brandon, as he did a better job of featuring the pork.
January 25, 20196 yr 15 hours ago, spystud13 said: Good episode, good result. Would not have hated to see Kelsey in a bikini. Ha, what was weird is in the preview last week they showed her going down the slide and that wasn't at all a part of the episode last night. She seems super cool and down to earth as well.
January 25, 20196 yr Sad news that former Top Chef contestant Fatima Ali has lost her battle with cancer. RIP, Fatima. Enjoyed her kind soul on the show. https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/‘top-chef’-star-fatima-ali-passes-after-cancer-battle/ar-BBSJVsA?ocid=spartanntp
January 25, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, pepper brooks said: Sad news that former Top Chef contestant Fatima Ali has lost her battle with cancer. RIP, Fatima. Enjoyed her kind soul on the show. https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/‘top-chef’-star-fatima-ali-passes-after-cancer-battle/ar-BBSJVsA?ocid=spartanntp Fuck Cancer.
January 25, 20196 yr Author Damn, that does suck. 4 hours ago, JimmyHoffa said: Ha, what was weird is in the preview last week they showed her going down the slide and that wasn't at all a part of the episode last night. She seems super cool and down to earth as well. That’s exactly why I made the post, them previews lied to us.
January 26, 20196 yr That sucks. She seemed like a great woman with a promising life and career ahead.
January 29, 20196 yr On 1/25/2019 at 11:22 AM, idigTexas said: No surprise seeing Brian go home. He was the weakest left in my opinion. Kentucky chick is where my money is on next eliminated. She, to me, is now the weakest link.
January 29, 20196 yr 5 hours ago, thrillhammer said: Kentucky chick is where my money is on next eliminated. She, to me, is now the weakest link. I agree that she is the weakest, but she may be this season's "chef who sticks around longer than they should," especially since she is representing Kentucky. They usually like to keep at least one the local chef around as long as possible, but we may be past the point in the season where they care about that.
February 1, 20196 yr Author Garth, nope. Reba, nope. Blake or Carrie, nope. Hunter fucking Hayes, yippee.
February 1, 20196 yr Author This season is going swimmingly as far as getting rid of the ones I don’t care about. Thought my girl Kelsey was housed.
February 1, 20196 yr Author Just realized the same 3 chefs on the bottom of QF repeated the feat later on.
February 1, 20196 yr David had some success early in the competition, but he had been struggling ever since. He did manage to knock out Brandon in a LCK mystery ingredient challenge, with a Portuguese dish no less.
February 1, 20196 yr those were three pretty talented chefs in the bottom 3. we're getting down to the muscle. am still thinking kentucky chick is the least talented left but damn if she didnt nail it at the right time. i'm shocked that the girl that threw up on the way, and so sick she looked like death, won the quickfire.
February 1, 20196 yr Author Can’t imagine ol’ boy Hunter has the most refined palette. A steak is gonna beat most salads to someone like him.
February 1, 20196 yr I would have been really pumped about eating food cooked by someone who has a stomach bug.
February 1, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, thrillhammer said: those were three pretty talented chefs in the bottom 3. we're getting down to the muscle. am still thinking kentucky chick is the least talented left but damn if she didnt nail it at the right time. i'm shocked that the girl that threw up on the way, and so sick she looked like death, won the quickfire. And what the hell did she do to that steak??? Butterfly it after she cooked it? I have never seen that before in my life.
February 1, 20196 yr 31 minutes ago, kevwun said: I would have been really pumped about eating food cooked by someone who has a stomach bug. I assume that she was at least checked by docs top make sure that she wasn't contagious. I haven't seen any stories addressing it, which is odd, since a lot of people must be wondering the same thing.
February 1, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, kevwun said: It was beef tenderloin. She cooked it whole and then sliced it. Shit, you are totally right. I was thinking she had cooked them as a filet not the whole tenderloin.
February 1, 20196 yr Author Previews for next week look fun with Sara breaking down. And Ashley Judd damn well better be making an appearance at Rupp.
February 1, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, spystud13 said: Previews for next week look fun with Sara breaking down. And Ashley Judd damn well better be making an appearance at Rupp. After being called out for using boxed waffles, she fucking deserves it. At this point they should know better than that.
February 1, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, idigTexas said: I assume that she was at least checked by docs top make sure that she wasn't contagious. I haven't seen any stories addressing it, which is odd, since a lot of people must be wondering the same thing. rumor has it she's pregnant.
February 1, 20196 yr 12 minutes ago, spystud13 said: Previews for next week look fun with Sara breaking down. And Ashley Judd damn well better be making an appearance at Rupp. i'm surprised they haven't brought in edward lee yet, seeing as how he's a kentucky culinary fixture and a top chef alum.
February 1, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, thrillhammer said: rumor has it she's pregnant. She is, but I don't think she was during filming. I could be wrong.
February 8, 20196 yr Author On 2/1/2019 at 9:54 AM, thrillhammer said: i'm surprised they haven't brought in edward lee yet, seeing as how he's a kentucky culinary fixture and a top chef alum. And here you go.
February 8, 20196 yr sara further exposes herself as the weakest link. but you cant cook good ribs in the amount of time they were given, so that was a fatal flaw. it also looked like she didn't take the membrane off the back of the ribs.
February 8, 20196 yr Author Has she only been in the top 3 once this entire season? Edited February 8, 20196 yr by spystud13 Sara, that is.
February 8, 20196 yr Author That Louisville writer attended the QF & Rupp challenge. Quote MORE BEHIND THE SCENES ► At the quickfire challenge, the seven competing chefs were tasked with opening a locked box by either solving four clues that would provide the combination — or counting a jar of beans that would produce the number. The beans were not mentioned in the episode, probably because the task was too tedious for any of the chefs to take seriously. ► The code — 4582 — is the amount of gold in metric tons that's stored at the U.S. Bullion Depository in Fort Knox. ► The quickfire challenge was filmed on June 10, 2018, two days after the death of chef Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain had been a guest judge on "Top Chef" in previous seasons, and he worked with Louisville chef Ed Lee on season three of "Mind of a Chef." Both host Lakshmi and Lee were still mourning their friend during the challenge. ► Judge Elliot tried to wear red shoes to Rupp Arena. "They told me I couldn't."
February 8, 20196 yr I agree that Sara was excessively whiny. Adrienne was on point. If you don't want to be called out for using a box mix, don't use a box mix. The only time a Top Chef should use a box mix is when it is a required product placement challenge. It was funny watching Eddie not know what to do with himself. I thought for sure there was going to be some twist involving him. Nope. Eddie Money gets a day off. Michelle made the fatal decision that a lot of Top Chef contestants seem to make, trying to make a dish that can't be done well in the allotted time. Once the challenge of "game day food" was announced, she was making ribs come hell or high water. If they only had 5 minutes to cook, she was still going to make ribs. She does not have the creative flexibility to be Top Chef, but she may get another chance. In LCK, Michelle knocked out David on another "game day food" challenge. She apparently learned from her mistake, and opted to make pasta with chili in 30 minutes instead of more ribs. I know when I think "game day food" pasta chili is always at the top of my list. David made meatballs. The curve ball was that there was only one knife for them to share, with a 30 second shot clock controlling possession of it. The other spin was being forced to use Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing in their dishes. Michelle's reaction to hearing that was pretty funny. I'm surprised it wasn't cut. LCK finale is next week, so the winner between Michelle and the loser to be named later will re-enter the main event. Interestingly, Michelle said that she wanted a showdown with Sara. I hope she gets her wish and sends Sara home for good.
February 8, 20196 yr i really don't think they've featured bourbon or used it as a theme as much as they should, being a kentucky season. i'd also like to see them go to the louisville slugger plant and use that somehow in an episode.
February 8, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, idigTexas said: I agree that Sara was excessively whiny. Adrienne was on point. If you don't want to be called out for using a box mix, don't use a box mix. The only time a Top Chef should use a box mix is when it is a required product placement challenge. It was funny watching Eddie not know what to do with himself. I thought for sure there was going to be some twist involving him. Nope. Eddie Money gets a day off. Michelle made the fatal decision that a lot of Top Chef contestants seem to make, trying to make a dish that can't be done well in the allotted time. Once the challenge of "game day food" was announced, she was making ribs come hell or high water. If they only had 5 minutes to cook, she was still going to make ribs. She does not have the creative flexibility to be Top Chef, but she may get another chance. Sara's awful decision to use a box mix (seriously how fucking stupid do you have to be?) was saved by Michelle's equally dumb decision to try and make something that can't be made properly in the amount of time they were given. Just plain stupid. They are the two weakest chefs left so I do hope it comes down to them for who goes home for good. The Muhammad Ali challenge seems like an interesting idea.
February 8, 20196 yr Author 3 hours ago, idigTexas said: The other spin was being forced to use Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing in their dishes. The actual bottled version, or the powder again?
February 9, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, spystud13 said: The actual bottled version, or the powder again? I think they had a choice, but both used bottles.
February 9, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, spystud13 said: Jesus, that sounds horrific in meatballs or chili. How dare you sir. Subway meatball sub with ranch was a college go to for me.
February 11, 20196 yr I would defend the box waffle mix. HOnestly, it's just flour with the baking powder and baking soda already mixed in for you. Is it REALLY that different if you buy flour, baking soda and baking power separately and mix them yourself to make "homemade waffles"? Really? That was a non-issue if we are being honest here. It's not like she bought frozen waffles. Her issue wasn't that she bought flour, baking soda and baking powder pre-mixed, the issue was she didn't cook the waffles properly. Of course, to me, that is a way lesser sin than cooking the inferior fried chicken. Edited February 11, 20196 yr by pepper brooks
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