# Top Chef Season 10 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 8, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370 "2012-11-08T16:51:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/203 "2013-02-14T07:20:19Z")
Lots of beautiful outdoor scenery in this weeks episode. I envied the chefs opportunity to see that gorgeous country by helicopter. The dog sled ride was something very few people ever get a chance to experience. I did wonder if Josh’s baby was born with a giant mustache. 😃 Congrats to the proud parents. I can see Josh mixing bacon and milk in a blender for homemade baby formula. [SPOILER]I’m relieved that Josh got eliminated in this episode. He seems like a nice guy. But he cooked too many breakfast dishes and his reliance on pork seemed so one note. Hugh’s blog over on Top Chef seemed pretty snarky of Josh. I don’t think Hugh was that impressed with Josh’s food. Brooke is really on a roll I hope the long break before the finale doesn’t throw her game off. I’d say she’s got a pretty good shot at beating Sheldon. I’m not sure if she can get past Kristen. That’s assuming Kristen wins LCK. We won’t know the LCK winner until next week.[/SPOILER] ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/204 "2013-02-14T14:22:21Z")
I can’t believe I have to wait a week to find out who won Last Chance Kitchen! Well, OK, I can believe it… I just don’t like it! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/205 "2013-02-14T17:02:45Z")
Colicchio’s blog is up. Once again what was edited to look like a tough decision really wasn’t. Sheldon’s broth was apparently only “slightly overseasoned”, while Josh’s foie gras torchon was “outright cooked improperly”. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/206 "2013-02-14T19:57:50Z")
Not a comment on the most recent episode (havn’t seen it yet) but the previous two weeks - is the fix in for Sheldon and his Meg Griffin hat? Maybe the episode with Stephan was close but it seemed that the decision was made based on the season rather than the episode which Tom swears they never do. Then the salmon/sourdough challenge. The both kind of bombed the salmon but Lizzie aced the sourdough and Sheldon couldn’t do that right. They somehow justify it in that Lizzie just made a sandwich but Sheldon only made a soup AND it wasn’t a soup/sandwich challenge i.e. while Lizzie was 1 out of 2 in meeting the challenge Sheldon was ZERO out of 2 but guess who goes home. ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/207 "2013-02-14T22:24:45Z")
I don’t mean to keep being the defender of the judges, but to me they come across as very sincere in their claim that they’re picking the best dish. And after all, we don’t get to taste the food. Anyway, here’s what they had to say about Sheldon’s hanging on. Regarding two weeks ago: > [@Tom Colicchio](#): > > Sheldon’s kimchi, by the way, was really, really good, as was his beef. The good parts of his dish soared, which helped outweigh his poorer tempura, whereas Stefan’s whole dish was poor. Regarding last week: > [@Gail Simmons](#): > > I totally get what Sheldon was trying to do. That tea was already very tannic, and so it was too sour with the sourdough bread. I just think they didn’t really play well together. I just want to say, of all the breads, it was made very well, but the matcha wasn’t a necessary choice. > > We also gave Sheldon a hard time for using chum […] The type of salmon didn’t bother me. The smokiness really went well with the green tea and the salmon; it was really bright and fresh, and because it was warm, it felt appropriate. And the soup was so smooth and bright green and beautiful. Delightful overall. I really enjoyed eating that dish. > […] > > [Lizzie]'s bread was the best bread we ate all day, quite frankly. The problem was that the rolls were so large in proportion to the salmon that you just lost the salmon, and it just became kind of a salmon sandwich, and at the end of the game we were expecting more from her, first of all. And second of all, we didn’t get enough flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Anduinel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Anduinel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anduinel)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/208 "2013-02-15T06:04:46Z")
I don’t see there being a fix for Sheldon, even just from the episode. Sheldon made overly salty broth. Josh decided he could thumb his nose at the laws of physics and that the judges wouldn’t notice when the results landed in front of them. I know which one I’d boot. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/209 "2013-02-15T07:11:44Z")
How I would do the finale: 1)Last person standing from show 2)Winner of LCK 3)Winner of Twitter vote ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/210 "2013-02-15T14:13:17Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > How I would do the finale: > > 1)Last person standing from show > 2)Winner of LCK > 3)Winner of Twitter vote I don’t know… I’m kind of glad the winner of the Save-a-Chef vote still has to win in Last Chance Kitchen to make the finale. They ought to have to earn it at least a _little_ bit. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/211 "2013-02-15T15:13:41Z")
From the previews, it seems as if there will be a showdown between Sheldon & Brooke and the winner from those two finalists will go on to face the winner of LCK for the top prize. If this is really the way it’s going to work, I’m not sure how I feel about it. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/212 "2013-02-15T16:28:57Z")
**tim** -I’d be fine with the LCK v. Twitter winner facing the show’s winner. ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/213 "2013-02-15T16:45:46Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > From the previews, it seems as if there will be a showdown between Sheldon & Brooke and the winner from those two finalists will go on to face the winner of LCK for the top prize. If this is really the way it’s going to work, I’m not sure how I feel about it. Hmm, my impression was it’s Sheldon vs. Brooke vs. LCK winner in part 1 of the finale. And then the last two standing out of those three compete in part 2. The previews just only showed Sheldon and Brooke because they don’t want to spoil who won LCK (which will be revealed during the episode). ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/214 "2013-02-15T16:46:32Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > **tim** -I’d be fine with the LCK v. Twitter winner facing the show’s winner. Did you watch the last LCK? That’s exactly what’s happening, it seems. The Save-a-Chef winner competed against the two LCK contestants in a 3-way battle to get into the finale. I’m just not sure what happens next. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/215 "2013-02-15T17:12:28Z")
**Bob** -Yes I did :rolleyes:. I’m just stating how _I’d_ do it if I ran the show. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/216 "2013-02-15T17:29:04Z")
> [@tim314](#): > > Hmm, my impression was it’s Sheldon vs. Brooke vs. LCK winner in part 1 of the finale. And then the last two standing out of those three compete in part 2. > > The previews just only showed Sheldon and Brooke because they don’t want to spoil who won LCK (which will be revealed during the episode). I just rewatched and I’m sure you’re right. I was confused by the bit at the very end of the promo where it shows Brooke & Sheldon and Padma says “For one of you the road to the finale ends here.” But now it’s obvious to me that it’s just part 1 of the finale. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/217 "2013-02-15T17:30:20Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > **Bob** -Yes I did :rolleyes:. I’m just stating how _I’d_ do it if I ran the show. No need for the rolleyes, champ. It just seemed like you were positing a scenario that matches what they’re actually doing. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/218 "2013-02-19T19:49:39Z")
Sucks for Josh that he’d be in the finals if 1. he picked one fois gras preperation - and not the one that takes 3 days. OR 2. he remembered that bumbles bounce ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/219 "2013-02-21T06:02:08Z")
Ok, I won’t spoil this but I have to say even after watching the entire episode twice back to back I was surprised by the elimination. I also want to say the previews of the ACTUAL finale look intense. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/220 "2013-02-21T06:04:56Z")
Going out on SPOILER-free limb: Someone I follow on Twitter will win. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/221 "2013-02-21T10:30:59Z")
I hope the chefs will have enough time to cook a great meal in the live final. Usually the final challenge is to cook “the best meal of your career”. Usually they have several hours. I guess if all the prep is done they could still come out and cook a great meal live. ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370/222 "2013-02-21T14:50:29Z")
To be clear, the finale isn’t actually live, it’s “in front of a live audience”, right? Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to show us clips at the end of the last episode. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-season-10/640370.md?page=12)