Top Chef: World All-Stars

Wiki Page.

I don't know any of these people.

Michael Voltaggio should have represented the US.

He's the best Top Chef winner from this country, and realistically, the only deserving one.

Anyone watching on the East Coast?

Does Canada have a contestant?

Is that horrible racist going to pollute this thread like he used to? I figured with an international cast his head would explode.

The only thing I remember about Sarah from her season is that she made pancakes from a boxed mix or some such thing.

Samuel was cute. I'm sure he's not pleased being THE French chef who got eliminated first.

R4: Yes, there's a Canadian contestant. He's rather attractive in an Edwardian lumberjack kinda way (if Edwardian lumberjacks had sleeve tattoos). That said, I don't remember what he prepared, although he may have been glancingly edited for time.

Dawn is not an all star. She seems like a lovely person but she still has time management issues and her dishes are a hit or a big misfire.

Chef Ali is very hot!

Chef Mae is my favorite.

Loved Episode One. Tom is dreamy.

Who went home?

R13, Dawn.

Even though my TC: WAS thread was started before OP's, this one seems to be where people are posting, so I defer to yours, OP!

I, too, really like Mae. Also Gabri.

Also, "Edwardian lumberjack" is the PERFECT descriptor for Dale, R8.

It usually takes a few episodes before I warm up to the chefs but this is a really unique, charismatic bunch and I love them already.

I'm also liking the international feel of this group of chefs

Everything's Better When It Sits on a Ritz! (For once, I didn't mind the blatant product placement.) I was hoping someone would make a Mock Apple Pie amuse-bouche, but, alas.

Next challenge: make a Michelin-star worthy dish using Spam and Velveeta.

R18, I was thinking the same thing! I've never had the Mock Apple Pie and have always wondered what it tastes like. From what I understand, I think it's the spices used in a regular apple pie that are the key.

r18, I was waiting for the mock shrimp cocktail: ritz cracker, a small ring of sliced onion, fill the ring with ketchup. My mother made these all the time for her bridge club. Still give me nightmares.

Dawn. Still a fuck op.

Fuck me, Ali. Put it in me. Now.

Sad news...Buddha's restaurant burned down.

Since both teams were in the bottom for the same reason and the judges actually liked both dishes I was hoping no one would go home. Boo!!!!!!!

R25, it’s a competition, Mary!

Is Ali a Muslim? If so, not a friend of the gays.

Fuck me, Ali. Smash my hole and fill me with your hot man seed.

I felt bad for the guy that lost the challenge because he didn't want to do that dish in the first place. His partner kind of rolled over him and forced them to do it.

Of course Gail Simmons hosted the pub crawl. Padma loves to make her do the low-brow fat ass chores.

Actually, once he decided to go with it, he then ignored everything Mae said and just said, “If we make a good one, it’ll be fine.” I knew they were doomed. He had a total lack of ambition and that’s not how you win Top Chef. If they just wanted a Scotch Egg, they’d go buy one.

my two main crushes (Tom and Ali) are still alive but Dale was also cute so that's kinda sad

R29, I felt bad for Mae, not Dale -- Mae was the one who wanted to do something more exciting with their "Scotch egg" assignment, but Dale was the one who did the steamrolling in terms of concept. I thought he actually came off pretty poorly in this episode. R31 is right -- what's the point of being on Top Chef just making a really good Scotch egg? It's not a Great British Bake-off technical challenge.

Did anyone watch LCK yet? How did Mae do?

They both got through, Dawn went home.

Did she leave off yet another ingredient?

Let me guess, Dawn left herself one and a half minutes to cook and plate Two Minute Noodles so ran out of time?

She made congee that wasn’t congee.

In LCK they had to make Welsh Rarebit and Dawn made something with kimchi and Tom and Gail were like, “Dawn, take your kimchi and go.”

I like Dawn, she was a runner-up in her original season so she can obviously cook. But here, she seemed off from the very beginning. I don’t know what was going on with her, but she was a mess this season. I wish her well.

She was trying to hold it together and not appear her usual hot mess of not knowing what to cook and not fucking up time wise. You could see it in her face, she was there to get some attention for her new restaurant and to show her new found ‘stability’.

I wonder if Dawn was a consolation contestant this season. I read/saw an article where Kristen Kish turned it down. She said she never wanted to be a TC contestant or winner. However, she does seem happy to judge occasionally. She's doing a travel food show on NatGeo called Restaurants of the World or something like that.

They could have brought back the bald-headed German guy from her season or the Seattle season (can't remember exactly). He was the guy who kept hitting on Kristin even though she's a lesbian.

Kristen (or Melissa, natch) would have been fun to see again, but I totally understand why she'd decline. She did her time, she won, and she's had a successful career since... so, why go through it again? Why would any previous winner bother?

My guess is that the international TC winners competing this season may be doing so as a way to build broader exposure for themselves, especially in the U.S., as a precursor to opening a stateside (or elsewhere outside their home nation) restaurant.

You guys can thirst over Ali all you want. I prefer Charbel.

I hope May comes back to the competition, I think having to work with Dale just fucked her. She had a lot of ideas and he just turned them down.

Dawn is the horrible mess she's always been.

Did anyone watch last night's episode?

Yes. I'm sad.

Sad because the right person went home? lol.

I liked Luciana. But I'm glad Gabri got to stay though.

The next to be PYKAG'ed are probably Victoire, polish lady and Tom.

I actually enjoyed this show for years. But I've never been able to stomach Padma Lakshmi. Even more, I REALLY can't stand fellow West Virginia native Katie Lee, who "presented" the show for a season before her.

They don't have to be culinary masters in their position as "presenter". They just have to be thin & physically attractive. And they are. But I still cringe everytime I see either one of them.

I like the Polish potato lady.

Is Gabri the only gay guy?

He's cute but I don't think he's going to be in the competition for much longer.

R52 I get pings from Tom and Charbel.

R52, I had a hard time telling if Chef Samuel (the first chef eliminated) is gay or just French?

Yeah, Tom seems a bit enchanted by Gabri. But for some reason he reminds me of that old internet meme: "Gay or European." Obviously he can be both. But I also remember that German or Austrian contestant who seemed to lust after one of the lesbian chefs in his season. It seemed like a closet case thing, so if Tom is gay, he and Gabri would make a cute looking couple.

Speaking of, Samuel Albert (first eliminated chef) has an instagram showing a wedding photo and his I think now pregnant wife. So...probably not gay?

r53, I got the same sort of idea about Charbel but without a spouse or S.O. identified as such in his social media I don't know what to think.

I mean, he willingly moved back to the middle east after having lived in the U.S. I wouldn't do that if I were gay, but who knows?

Gee, I asked th

Begonia reminds me so much of *someone* but I can't place whom -- maybe Janet McTeer? A really young Penny Marshall?

I want to see a coupling of Ali and Charbel. Interesting that Charbel used to be a hairdresser!

I think Tom is just European and not gay. He has that attractive straight guy arrogance.

I am glad Luciana is gone. I couldn't stand looking at her face...and those gums!

I want to see Ali shirtless.

I guess I'm in the minority who cannot stand 'Buddha'. Arrogant AF.

I seemed like that gay guest judge in the quickfire was voting for Ali's "cookies" rather than his actual cookies, if you get my drift.

I'd vote for Ali's lats.

They need to do a speedo challenge but only as a tie breaker between Ali and Tom. At judge's table. Pose down.

Ali is shirtless on his Instagram.

I just checked out his Insta.

Is it me, or does he seem a bit gay at the end of this clip?

And in this one too, with his mother.

No girlfriend on his insta. Hmmmmmmmm.

Muslims don't kiss and tell, R67.

They don't really have that luxury, R68

How come horsey Luciana has been living in London for the past 19 years and her english is still bad? I never lived abroad and can speak and write much better tahn her.

Buddha using his TC money for his pug's eye surgery = ♥

Sorry but I love Buddha. He's so calm and thoughtful. Seems very genuine.

Charbel and Ali were probably fucking each other sense at that Kimpton they put the chefs up in.

Why "sorry", R70? I was saying the same thing. I adore Buddha and now that I've learned that he used the top chef cash to save his pug's eyesight, I love him even more.

R72. Sorry (again). I was responding to R61 who thinks Buddha is arrogant. I think we posted at the same time because I didn't see your post. Anyway, MORE LOVE FOR BUDDHA!!!!

I want the finalists to be the hot guys.

That leaves out Buddha, R74.

He's fat and ugly.

Oh, sorry, R73! I thought you were responding to me. Anyway, more love for Buddha.

I don't see him as arrogant at all; just supremely confident and experienced. And he was absolutely right regarding the powdered sugar on the apple pie and Luciana's awful mashed potatoes

No comments from the current episode? I really want that bitch from Canada to get cut.

If Gabriel had been sent home, I would've been very upset.

"Michael Voltaggio should have represented the US.

He's the best Top Chef winner from this country, and realistically, the only deserving one."

The other Voltaggio returned for an All Stars season, and I think Michael may have been a guest judge a couple of times.

At some point, there's really no reason for these people to come back because this is the only reality series where winning can really boost your career.

Even placing well helps.

Of course, a couple of the male chefs have gotten into some legal troubles. There was one asshole who got #metoo'd like Mario Batali. Then there was that creep from the Top Chef dessert series who was arrested for child porn and/or molestation. He was the one who always cried during the confessionals because he missed his son so much. Unfortunately, he was abusing his son.

I was tyring to find the name for the first guy, and found out yet another Top Chef winner was fired for harassment. It was Gabe Erales who won season 18.

The first one was Mike Isabella who I always thought was an asshole.

Then I found Ming Tsai joked that he roofied a female WHO WAS INTERVIEWING HIM AT THE TIME.

Damn, chefs are fucked up.

Be Gone is gone

Tom is still hot. And I love his accent.

[quote] I really want that bitch from Canada to get cut.

I like Nicole, or at least I don't mind her. I have no clue what she was like on her season of Top Chef though.

Agreed R81, Tom has a certain rakish appeal for me. It looks like his dessert was shockingly bad but because he had immunity they barely went there and edited around it to focus on the other dishes.

If Ali had gone to LCK, he could’ve done “creamy” and just jizzed on a plate.

He could also have done “chewy” and presented his nips for Tom to chew on.

Imagine if he’d done “creamy” and they’re like, “10 seconds…!”

I'm a little surprised that the producers aren't vetoing nuts due to Victoire's allergy. Especially after last week's allergic reaction.

That said, I'm also a little surprised that someone with a nut allergy would sign on for a competition series where competitors may use nuts as an ingredient.

It seemed like a dick move for Buddha to use walnuts in his dish knowing she was very allergic. It didn't help him anyway.

German Tom is definitely hot.

I can't believe Buddha is married to a real woman.

In Last Chance Kitchen, Begoña said that she tasted everyone's dishes and that she thought hers was the worst. She agreed with the judges' decision and said she was disappointed in herself.

She also cooked Tom's favorite thing and will be cooking against Dale next week to return to the competition.

Luciana is gone for good, thank gawd

R89, does he come across as gay, ya think? I myself don't get that vibe off him.

R92, no, not gay vibe, but incel vibe.

Tom is hot, but according to him, his older brother is even hotter.

I wonder if production was aware of the nut allergy. A chef dying from an allergic reaction during a competition would be a PR nightmare.

Tom C. wasn't having it with Buddha's defense of his salmon thing.

I knew the salmon was bad when no one said a positive word about it, all the other dishes got at least a faint compliment.

I think one of the middle eastern guys is going to win.

I like Tom, Buddha and Sara.

[quote] I like Tom, Buddha and Sara.

I don't really remember like Sara too much on her original season, but I'm warming up to her with her no-bullshit approach to cooking.

I make you traditional Polish dish, just like my mother, my grandmother, and everyone else in Poland. With potatoes!

R99, ha ha. That's all she knows how to make. My prediction is that she's the next to go.

Begona fell into the trap of "this is what I do with my friends on the holiday" and forgot "I'm in a Top Chef cooking competition."

Begone-ah will probably win Last Chance Kitchen

I like Polish Potato Lady but yeah. Time's up for her.

How are these chefs feeding all of these people on shared £ 200 budgets shopping at London Whole Foods?

Some of the chefs have apparently never been on a picnic before. Nobody wants to spend time assembling something in order to get the perfect bite!

I'm guessing sweet Potato Lady loses LCK. I like Gabri but his dish was way too complicated for a picnic. Glad Dale is back. Good episode and excellent season so far.

I hope hottie Tom makes it through.

Yes, R105, this is a great season. Top Chef still holds up after all these uears and seasons.

I lost all the love for Tom when he hogged the budget. Why did the other members of his team allow him to do that? He literally took Potato Lady's protein from her hands saying she couldn't take it because of the budget. The worst part was to hog all the budget and make a crap dish out of the expensive ingredients. Idiot. And he won the sandwich-off. I am pissed.

^ I only want him to stick around for the eye candy.

This season has revamped the show for me.

I feel like they've really come up with unique challenges that are also doable. I hate challenges that are so hard you don't get to see the actual talent of the chefs (Project Runway does this all the time!). I don't want to watch chef's struggle because of time or budget. I want to watch them be amazing. I want to see the very best being the very best.

I'm fully aware others, for the sake of good TV, want that struggle! And that's totally valid. I think this season has straddled that line very effectively.

They still have those undoable challenges, R109. The afternoon tea towers was one of them.

I remember from in of the previous seasons where the chefs had to use an ice pick to carve the food out of huge ice blocks. Ridiculous.

I felt terrible for Begonia in that afternoon tea challenge. Her confidence was clearly shaken after just being eliminated and she was making rookie mistakes.

I believe she made cookie mistakes R111.

[quote]I lost all the love for Tom when he hogged the budget.

See also: his temper tantrum in the kitchen a while later. In this episode, he behaved like a stereotypical self-absorbed "artiste" chef, who'd be a terror to staff and underlings if he believed any element of his "vision" was being neglected.

Everyone else left in the competition seems pretty happy and easygoing, which only made his behaviour/attitude stand out (in a bad way) even more for me. He's the only contestant I'm rooting *against* (sorry, Tom fans!).

I don’t know how they were expected to do 7 tea towers in 60 mins.

In reality, that’s probably the work of 6 people or more.

Sorry, R113. Tom's temper makes him even hotter.

R115 I still think he’s hot, but he’s acting like a baby right now. The tantrums and the pouting translated into a bad dish. If he wants to stay he has to get his act together.

Dale really messed up and deserved to go home. Another interesting challenge and the chefs excelled. Tom didn't really belong in the bottom. The judges were nitpicking.

Tom should never be on the bottom. I'm sure that he's a total top.

R111, I didn't like seeing Begonia rattled either. I wish they would give these chefs like 10 more minutes of time. I'd also rather see the chefs putting out food at the top of their game. Watching them frantic and struggling is not as fun.

Time is money.

Charbel is the oldest looking 25-year-old I've ever seen.

It was shocking when he said his age. He looks at least 10 years older.

RESTAURANT WARS!!!!!!!!!

Padma [italic]really[/italic] didn't want to tell Charbel to pack his knives and go. It's always been amusing seeing Padma's crushes on male contestants over the seasons..

Charbel is my crush, too. On the plus side, he's a good Christian boy and not a Muslim.

I can't even predict the final three at this point. It could be anybody.

R125, I do have to say that Padma holds exquisite taste in male chefs over the years!

I was impressed with the speed of Sarah's prep. I'd questioned her inclusion in this season when the cast was announced -- not anymore.

Sara's restaurant has a delicious-sounding, moderately priced menu.

The restaurant that Buddha worked at burned down in March. Regrettable since its tasting menu was poetry,.

Ali Ghzawi’s restaurant Alee reimagines Middle Eastern food and is on a list of global top restaurants.

Nicole Gomes' ClucknCleaver is fast casual chicken. What's that about?

Amar Santana has two restaurants in Cali. The first, Vaca, is tapas,

Rroadway by Amar Santana

Rroadway by Amar Santana

R129, I wonder if he lost his large collection of molds.

Aww, I'll miss Nicole and her '90s hair.

Nicole now will have more time to spend with that Vietnamese baby she bought.

Interesting Restaurant Wars last night. I’m glad the focus was on the food. In other Restaurant Wars it seems like the decor and the service played too large a role in the judges’ deliberations and the contestant who chose (or was chosen) to be front of house often got the ax.

Buddha, Ali and Tom in the finale. That's my prediction.

Tom is kind of a motherfucker, leaving all that produce at the store. The little gay one looked like he was going to murder him.

Amar for the finals. He's very talented. And Chervil or whatever his name is will be back from Last Chance Kitchen.

Charbel.

R141, I enjoy Amar's personality very much. Makes me want to head out to Laguna Beach and check out his restaurant.

Victoire, Gabri and Ali are totally outclassed by everyone else.

R144, hasn't Ali been in the top a number of times? I'd consider him a frontrunner.

R145, Ali has won several times. He's a likely finalist, along with hottie Tom.

Ali only excels when he cooks middle eastern food. Very narrow repertoire.

R147, don't most of these chefs focus on one type of cuisine they excel in? I don't see it as lesser than chefs who specialize in French, Italian, or "New American" (whatever that means).

Focusing is different from only knowing how to cook one type of food

For all of the Tom fans: Tom is starring in a new show on Discovery called Maritime Masters. Tom is head chef on the ship headed to Anarctica.

[quote]For all of the Tom fans

All the two of you

You wish, R151.

I feel like either Amar or Sara is practically guaranteed a final-two spot since this is an American production for an American network.

My guess is Buddha vs. either of them in the finale.

Please God, not Sara. Can't stand her.

Cannot STAND Buddah. Fuck off back to Oz, you arrogant cunt.

Buddha is also FUGLY. Kick him out!

No comments from this week's episode? It was pretty obvious who was going to get the boot and seemed like the correct choice.

I thought Gabi was going to be sent home. Even though Buddha fucked up there was no way they were letting him go.

Victoire's dishes were awful.

No spice? No advancement.

According to a post on Reddit, Amar has posted on Twitter about being a Trump supporter several times. It was noted that Padma doesn’t follow him on Twitter or IG, but follows lots of other contestants.

R161, he doesn’t come across like a Trump supporter. Here’s his Twitter page. I didn’t see anything political but I didn’t go back far in the past.

I am LOVING this season!! The Indian food episode is my favorite—everything looks so delicious!!!

R162, according to this post, he follows and likes posts by all the Trumps, Lauren Boebert, Candace Owens, Tucker, DeSantis, Josh Hawley, Musk, etc. I no longer have those platforms so I can’t investigate it myself.

R164, ick. No wonder Padma doesn’t follow him.

In happier news I can’t get over how beautiful Padma still is. 52 and drop-dead gorgeous.

R159, her dish on LCK looked fascinating.

I love Padma. I think she's genuinely warm and sincere. Also funny but not bitchy or disrespectful.

Looks like his instagram and twitter are scrubbed of any Trumpy content. He seems like a nice guy. I wonder if it's a piece of media training. The menu on his Broadway restaurant says

[quote] *ALLERGY: NORMAL KITCHEN OPERATIONS INVOLVE SHARED COOKING/PREPARATION AREAS. CROSS CONTACTWITH OTHER FOODS MAY OCCUR DURING PRODUCTION. WE ARE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE THAT ANY MENU ITEM IS COMPLETELY FREE FROM ANY PARTICULAR ALLERGEN * CHANGES & MODIFICATIONS ARE POLITELY DECLINED

At least it's upfront. A little hostile? He likes Bourdain so this is a splash 'fuck you' energy. Or conservative defiance.

And by conservative defiance I mean putting a 'no masks allowed' sign up in 2020.

Poor Victoire. She explained the cucumber salad was a palate cleanser but the judges moved right on to 'not seasoned'.

You'd think Amar would be getting some good cultural exposure from the other chefs. He's traveled as well. Maybe his love for Trump isn't deep.

What is deep down on Amar's twitter is a non-controversal Newsome retweet and Obama tweet several years ago. Left those up to play defense.

Still sad the Canadian lumberjack chef is gone. I wanna watch him cook naked.

[quote] Looks like his instagram and twitter are scrubbed of any Trumpy content.

So was there ever any Trumpy content at all--or was that something someone on Reddit just made up?

Any screen shots to prove it?

I want cutie Charbel back. I hope he makes it out of Last Chance Kitchen.

My pretend husband Tom has the best styled hair.

I'm confused by Tom. He seems to have some interesting ideas but I can't tell if he's good. In the way you can tell Buddha is accomplished and talented.

R176, most of the time, the judges have enjoyed Tom's dishes.

I bet Amar and Sara will be in the finale. The third one may be Buddha or Ali.

Double eliminations suck but I have a feeling one of them will be back.

Thank God the two hot guys are left. And we even got a shirtless Ali in tonight's episode.

I love Gabi, but boy did he luck out getting paired with Buddha.

At the end of the episode I thought Tom was going in for a kiss when he grabbed Ali by the neck. Alas, ‘twas only a hug.

I'm thinking Amar comes back.

The season has been excellent. The spirit between the contestants has been unmatched by any reality tv competition I've seen in the past. Each contestant clearly caring for their other contestants. And so glad Richard Blaise hasn't come back to judge and ruin the chemistry.

Having the two hot guys (Tom and Ali) on one team was a huge risk, but, thankfully, they lived another day. Hoping Charbel makes it back from Last Chance Kitchen, but it will almost certainly be Amar.

I think Charbel will be coming back from Last Chance Kitchen.

The bearded guest judge was fucking sexy.

He totally was, R187!

What's his name?

I need to google him.

R188, he’s inside Gabi now.

R185, you do realize that there are two episodes of Last Chance Kitchen up now? Go watch.

R188, his name is Kirk Westaway. Even the name is sexy. Chef Kirk has an Instagram account.

Thanks, R191!

[quote]The season has been excellent. The spirit between the contestants has been unmatched by any reality tv competition I've seen in the past. Each contestant clearly caring for their other contestants.

I think the past couple of (COVID era) seasons of Top Chef fit this description, too. Houston, especially.

It’s a great season. All of them great chefs with a fun dynamic between them, Someone should look into doing a cooking show with the top 4 or 6. I would watch that.

^ Yes, and Tom and Ali need to cook naked.

I also hope Charbel makes it put of Last Chance Kitchen.

Makes it out

So....

Here's who I think are gay.

Tom, Ali, Amar, Gabri.

True or false?

Tom is very nelly.

And what is he blathering on about here?

All I hear is blahblahblablahblahblahblahblah.

Tom in his underwear taking a plunge in the Antarctic Ocean.

I am not ashamed to admit that I ran my recording back a few seconds to see Ali shirtless again.

^ The producers know the audience is gay men.

R197 and 198, but is Tom gay or just European?

Elle Woods

[R201] That is exactly my thought as I watched that shot. It was soooo out of place, but so enticing! Maybe someone on staff got tired of filming whatser name pump her breasts.

[quote] is Tom gay or just European?

So this has always been one major giveaway for me, as to whether or not a guy is gay.

They almost always post obligatory uncle/niece or uncle/nephew photos on their Instagram page.

They know they'll most likely never have kids of their own, and shower all their affection on their nieces and nephews.

I'm sort of guilty of that too.

The other thing is that he's wearing VANS shoes!

I watched all of the Last Chance Kitchen episodes On Demand, and I was surprised and saddened by the outcome.

I won't ruin it for anyone, but it' wasn't the result I was expecting.

LCK used to save the result of the final LCK winner until the final four episode aired, but this time they revealed the winner.

In Victoire's Last Chance Kitchen challenge, she had to make a dish with sweet, bitter, and astringent qualities.

I'm a native English speaker, but I couldn't tell you what the hell astringent means.

After the episode, I looked up what foods have an astringent taste, and I still couldn't tell you what an astringent food is or tastes like.

Anyone?

R207 Astringent is something that makes your mouth dry/pucker. Think vinegar, some dry red wines, Bernadine mouthwash…

^Betadine not Bernadine.

As a friend explained.....the pulp of the lemon is sour, but the zest of the lemon is astringent.

R155, Buddha [italic]is[/italic] arrogant, but most chefs at this level are egomaniacs, and he has the goods to back it up.

I didn't see any tops in that clip.

Thanks R208 and R210.

It was confusing, because I was finding so many different foods listed as astringent, such as grapes, and wine, and broccoli, and potatoes, and tomatoes, banana skins, cashews, and acorns. Even milk and yogurt!

[quote]LCK used to save the result of the final LCK winner until the final four episode aired, but this time they revealed the winner.

How, R206? I watched it and the winner was not revealed. We'll know come next episode.

I have cable service at home, so I watched five Last Chance Kitchen episodes in a row.

Then when it got to the end of the final episode, Tom made a decision as to who won.

I was shocked as hell, because they normally don't do that. They save it for that person's return to the competition on the regular episode.

But in this particular instance, I got to see who won. So I already know who's coming back on Thursday night's episode.

No, you don't.

It was never revealed. But my guess is that Charbel comes back.

His 3rd dish is more forward thinking than Sarah's "I am going to do what I always do" dish.

I have Cable on Demand, R216 and R217.

I don't know why neither of you believe that I know the winner, but I do.

However, I'm not going to spoil it. Unless you want me to.

Post the clip. then, R218. Then, we'll believe you.

Do you understand what CABLE ON DEMAND is, R219?

It's on my television. Cable television.

You can record yourself watching your tv, duh.

Who comes back?

Sara.

I doubt that. She was doing the same old thing she always does.

Amar got defeated in Last Chance Kitchen?

Yes.

So in LCK, Charvel and Sara had to improve upon one dish they failed at, make one dish they ate in the UK that they absolutely loved, and then the final dish is something that signifies where their career is headed in the future.

All in 60 minutes. Drama!

So naturally, they got to use 2 of the 5 eliminated chefs from LCK as sous chefs.

Also naturally, that meant the black chef wasn't chosen (rofl).

Sara chose the two women, and Charvel chose the two guys. Victoire was left over, so she got to be a judge.

I forgot what Sara's "improved dish was," but she made fish and chips for her UK dish, and she made something "global" for her future dish, because she said she wanted to incorporate more international inspiration into her Southern cooking.

I also forgot what Charvel made.

I was drinking wine when I watched the five episodes in a row, so I was kind of blitzed by this LCK final episode.

But in any case, Tom chose Sara for the win.

We do NOT see him selecting Sara in LCK. It's pretty obvious that the judges are going to choose her to go back instead of Charbel (very unfortunately), but it is not explicitly shown in the last episode of LCK.

Fight! Fight!

Pay no attention to R228.

She thinks she knows everything.

At the end of the episode, Tom says "And the winner of Last Chance Kitchen is... Sara."

Without hesitation. The end.

I don't know why you assholes don't believe that I actually saw this, but whatever.

You'll see.

Uh huh.

R230, yet, you still haven't posted the clip verifying what you claim. Record the TV with your phone and upload it. Any 5 year old can do that today.

Sorry R230 but I just rewatched the episode and Tom says:

“The winner of LCK is… “

And then the episode ends. He doesn’t say Sarah at all.

Ali in the gym. Yummmmmm. Great way to start off the episode.

Gabi: "French kiss some random guys" when asked what he's going to do when he gets to France. LOL

Gabri - sorry

Sarah did come back. Bye Tom.

I'm hoping for a shot of Alli in the shower next week.

Gabri is one horny gay. Bye, sexy Tom!

Tom is too weird to be sexy.

Clowns can be sexy!

That guest judge had the sexiest voice I've ever heard.

I loved Gabri's dirty sponge dish.

Sarah needs to go home. She's annoying.

I agree, R244. Charbel should have been the one to come back. But the show needed a woman in the mix.

I had been thinking for weeks that Buddha, Sarah, and Ali would be the last ones standing.

I kind of want Ali to win.

C'mon.

We all know buda's going to win.

This is Top Chef.

It's rigged for those people.

Tom has a hard on for them.

“Those people?”

Buddha deserves to win.

Ali should win for his good looks alone. Buddha, being the ugliest, should finish last among the finalists.

[quote] Buddha, being the ugliest,

I have some bad news to share about what most chefs in the industry actually look like...

R252, I mean on the show.

During the quick fire, all that talk about the wobble on Ali's plate and how luscious his chocolate was - that was all sex talk, right?

I mean, for the finale, he should just put his cock on a plate.

Lucky for us, hottie Ali posted the clip of him working out on his Instagram account.

Padma just announced she's leaving TC. I wonder if Gail will take her place.

But . . . But she can’t leave.

I was hoping all four contestants would make it through last night. It was so close.

Surprise elimination.

Gabri is so cute with a great TV presence. I hope some network picks him up for one of those national morning news shows.

[Quote] Padma just announced she's leaving TC. I wonder if Gail will take her place. R256

You must be fucking kidding.

The fat girl?

Tom and Gail get along famously.

Since Season 1, I've had a crush on Tom. He has the most beautiful eyes. Sigh.

Ultimately, Ali got the boot for being so boring. That must be why they did the “I like to lift dumbbells” and brief shirtless scene recently. He was kind of bore.

He said that “Ali in the finale” bit like 3x.

Bravo is showing a marathon now, leading up to the finale tonight.

I thought Alli was adorably nerdy when he kept repeating 'Alli in the finale.'.

The winner was as predicted and very worthy. What an amazing season.

They made it very clear Sarah would have won if she had checked the liver temperature before time ran out.

I was really surprised to see that Gabri made it into the finale. Watching the early episodes, he just barely averted disaster for everything he served. But his food in the finale seemed delicious and well thought-out. I know he won his season of TC: Mexico, but in the early episodes, it was like watching Danny Kaye or Jerry Lewis in the kitchen!

I wondered how Tom felt having to be sous chef to someone he most likely discounted as 'not a serious chef.

It did look like it was a really tough decision between Sarah and Buddha. But the judges could not discount a course almost no one could eat.

I don’t know how she could’ve overlooked the livers like that. Two whole seasons on Top Chef and she doesn’t know to avoid a pitfall like that?

It was cute when Tom kissed Gabri.

R279, Gabriel said that Tom is his friend, so I don't think Tom discounted him as a competitor.

Worthy winner.

I knew he would win it, although I was rooting for Gabri.

I know what Buddha's restaurant will be like. Great, tech bros will love it and spend spend spend. Tricks and flash. I think I'd have a better meal and experience at Sarah's place and hope to get there at some point.

Buddha was clearly the best chef, but it was hard not to root for Gabri.

He's got pluck. And I bet a willing ass.

With Parma going the next season chefs can cook Indian food without a worry.

Parma? I mean Padma but it’s a good typo

I sort of got femme top vibes from Gabri.

I think we know Gabri is a willing, sleazy bottom.

R280, is that why he and Tom are such good unexpected "friends?"

100%, R280. The boy likes it big and likes it rough.

I bet Tom throws a mean fuck and talks dirty in German.

Plot twist: Tom is actually GermanGayGuy and that's why that account has gone silent these past months 😂

And Gail is Cheryl.

That was another pretty great season. Here's hoping the producers keep the streak going.

Unsurprising that Buddha won, given his edit all season + all his wins. I was happy to see that I correctly predicted two of the three finalists back at R153 and, for a fleeting moment during the finale, thought there might actually be an upset win with Sara taking the title.

This was the best season in a LONG time (although I could still do without the movie and product-placement tie-ins -- does the show really need that money?). What do we think of Carla Hall as a replacement for Padma?

r287, she would be perfect.

R287 YES a thousand times YES

Carla’s best in small doses.

Padma's natural replacement is (and will be) Gail.

Love Carla Hall, but her energy is not right for this show.

She’s best on the light Food Network competition shows (Spring/Halloween/Holiday) Baking Championship.

Alison Roman would be a good replacement for Padma.

Hopefully Buddha will buy some humility with that 250K.

Kristin Kish for host? (I don't mind Gail as a judge, but nearly every time she talks I feel like she's being fed her lines through an earpiece.)

I nominate ISABELLA ROSSELLINI to take Padma's host/judge role!

As if.

Chef Boyardee and Aunt Jemima as cohosts.

I love the diversity!