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  1. steamengine

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    Damn they had an event walking distance from me last night and I had no idea

     
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  2. stexraider

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    she’s been Pelotoning or something… she’s always been pretty but she’s def working on taking good care of that body and the results are… pleasing
     
  3. laxjoe

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    Surprised Sarah went home, although she did cook the worst dish of the night and it seemed. That Penny team was the obvious loser though
     
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  4. steamengine

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    It was either her or Gabe which was tough because they’re both strong. She’s too reliant on yogurt and he on Moles though.
     
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    Chris still being alive is insane to me
     
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  6. London Humphreys

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    I was a big fan of the kokoson menu.
     
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  7. Mix

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    Finally caught up on the last 2 weeks. I thought with the tasting menu concept whoever had Shota was going to win. That is what he does. That team had a clear leader and plan and they killed it. Fun to watch. The other team could have executed each dish perfectly and still got crushed.

    Hope Sarah gets back in. Chris is so lucky his ice cream was good. Hope he goes this week, he is the weakest link for sure.
     
  8. Mix

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    Trying to avoid recency bias but this feels like the best season.
     
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  9. bwi2

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    Cooking definitely seems like it’s a step up from the last couple of seasons. Also - with a big asterisk of putting the post-show Gabe news aside - the top 8 are all likable, and seem to like each other. Gabriel was the only guy who wasn’t.
     
  10. Fran Tarkenton

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    great episode and good season considering the pandemic constraints

    did not like the preview for next week but cant wait for finale regardless
     
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  11. steamengine

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    This top three seemed inevitable

    Dawn could’ve possibly gone home instead of Jamie but she’s so good.
     
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  12. London Humphreys

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    Just needs to get her shit on the plate. That's twice recently and Dale was having none of it.
     
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  13. Fran Tarkenton

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    They got the Top 3 right but Dawn is lucky as hell

    Shota is clear #1 but who knows what finale format is
     
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  14. steamengine

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    I don’t know if it makes it better or worse that it was the element that everyone was raving about.
     
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  15. Fran Tarkenton

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    Dawn fucked up telling the judges about the lack of a bread product accident

    But man they got me at the end
     
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  16. laxjoe

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    Thought she was going for sure for not getting those on the plate. Glad all three are going to the finale. Rooting for Dawn and shota for sure
     
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  17. Mix

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    Definitely rooting for shota, he's been the best and want to see him get a restaurant going again.
     
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  18. bwi2

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    I’m going to be devastated when Shota loses to Gabe. He’s not only the best contestant this year, he’s one of my favorite dudes from the past few years.
     
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  19. Detlef Schrempf

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    Shota and Gabe have been the best two contestants by far all season
     
  20. Fran Tarkenton

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    Probably should not say this but

    out of any Asian-cuisine-focused Chef on this show, Shota had the most range and diversity of any that I've seen excel. He is not a one or two trick pony. He can basically take on any challenge, and seems to have elite execution with elegant plating for his vision.
     
  21. bwi2

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    A Japanese chef winning a cheddar cheese competition is remarkable
     
  22. Mix

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    Melissa did a ton of bending her technique to the style of the challenge.
     
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  23. Fran Tarkenton

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    Way too much playing the eliminations safe with crudos and knife skills (moreso in the season she lost)

    obviously a great chef but like bwi said, Shota is one of my favorites.
     
  24. steamengine

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    Top Chef amateur premiering after the finale tonight too so plan accordingly
     
  25. laxjoe

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    It was a great season. Was hoping for dawn or shota but gabe did seem to put forward the best meal.
    Dawn work on your timing!!
     
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  26. Fran Tarkenton

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    Cant lie I was stunned by outcome but Gabe executed his vision to perfection. One of the most flawless top chef finale performances.
     
  27. laxjoe

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    Didn’t think about it until this morning, but the fact that they didn’t have that long break right before the finale had to really impact the contestants. They had to all be so exhausted at the end
     
  28. Mix

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    Glad to see he celebrated his title by being a shitty dude. Sucks he was great on the show.
     
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  29. pratyk

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    Both Top Chef winners from TX turned out to be proper cunts.
     
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  30. bwi2

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  31. London Humphreys

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    Anyone ever find out what he actually did?
     
  32. bwi2

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    had an affair with a subordinate and then cut her hours when he got back from filming
     
  33. London Humphreys

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    Jesus. What a shit head.
     
  34. laxjoe

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    Seriously?
     
  35. bwi2

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  36. gordon bombay

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    I think you can certainly question how much vetting bravo puts into the contestants but I’m not sure what the author expected top chef to do. Cancel the season half way through? If they truly didn’t find this out until after I don’t know what else they could have done. It’s definitely unfortunate that the dude that won seems to be awful.

    bringing up the tonya / the challenge incident was interesting too
     
  37. bwi2

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    Vetting wouldn’t have done much - maybe they find out he’s having an affair but I don’t know if that should keep him off the show; the retaliatory conduct doesn’t happen until after the show was shot. And who knows what he was actually like in Portland, but he at least came across on camera as a decent guy.

    It does seem pretty weak that they never addressed it.
     
  38. laxjoe

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    yeah my only issues is the lack of addressing it at the end. by that point, it was out there and while they couldn't go back and change the show/winner, it could have been addressed by bravo/top chef
     
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  39. London Humphreys

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    Will there not be a reunion show?
     
  40. gordon bombay

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    It definitely seems like a coordinated effort to not respond / acknowledge the situation. Padma gave us one tweet about it. I wonder how widespread it’s known tho, going through her Twitter and I don’t really see the nasty comments on any of her posts that you would typically see when something like this happens
     
  41. Fran Tarkenton

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    dont think there usually is, just Padma Tom and Gail with Andy Cohen.
     
  42. poor paul

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    I mean his heinous conduct was done after he had won the show, I'm not sure what exactly they should do other than make a statement from the network not condoning sexual harassment in the workplace.
     
  43. laxjoe

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  44. bwi2

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    weird that it’s the last three weeks that have been tough for him and have prompted introspection. and not all that time since he got fired for retaliation :meh:
     
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  45. steamengine

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  46. Fran Tarkenton

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    been doing a rewatch of old seasons and got to Season 4 Restaurant Wars

    Bourdain is filling in for Tom and Jose Andres a guest judge. Padma as fine as ever. Dale v Blais.
     
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  47. bwi2

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    Are they on Peacock? (Premium?)
     
  48. Fran Tarkenton

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    Hulu (via Disney+ bundle)
     
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    Just checked, and yes it is.

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