# Top Chef Texas - Season 9 \[combined thread\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 3, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702 "2011-11-03T02:07:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/21 "2011-11-04T01:01:58Z")
Facial and head hair doesn’t bother me as much as the chefs who SWEAT into their food! YUCK! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/22 "2011-11-04T04:08:11Z")
> [@Sudden\_Kestrel](#): > > He’s my favorite, too. I’m a sucker for giants. CJ was one of my favorites on his season, too. > > I immediately hated the woman who whined because she had to compete for a place in the competition :dubious:. I think she ended up “on the bubble.” Yeah, that was the Cruise Ship Chef. If you’re that worried about making Top 16, how the hell are you going to deal with the later rounds? I’m glad Keith (aka Black Santa) made it through. Looking forward to see what he can do with a seafood ingredient when it comes, since that’s his specialty. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/23 "2011-11-04T06:37:10Z")
What kind of a name is Ty-Lör? ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/24 "2011-11-04T07:24:41Z")
Yea, this Danishsucker worries me. What is that, exactly? I know he’s a cruise boat chef, but why do I feel like something is not told. The Scandinavian chefs do have and hold prominent contemporary sway over the Gastronomie de la mer. I am surprised they haven’t shown up more often in the contest. But this guy…? I already feel the redheaded step child of the Hotelier. Only to be shown up by this mustachioed poseur? ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/25 "2011-11-09T16:17:42Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > What kind of a name is Ty-Lör? I wonder if he has a Snow Dog? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/26 "2011-11-10T03:10:38Z")
Tough challenge for the third group! They each picked their item, and were surprised with a timer. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/27 "2011-11-10T05:00:16Z")
That was tough. I was pretty happy with who they moved on. I like Grayson already. And Audry, I think her name was. Those previews were fun. I love the small bit they showed of Padma with the snakes. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/28 "2011-11-10T21:06:41Z")
I wish they’d condensed the winnowing down to just one episode. It’s hard to care about so many people you don’t know about very well. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/29 "2011-11-10T21:16:24Z")
Anyone watching Last Chance Kitchen? The last eliminated contestant can compete to stay in the competition. I don’t think it’s a great idea, as potentially someone could win the whole competition without competing on the regular show. > **[Last Chance Kitchen | Bravo TV Official Site](https://www.bravotv.com/last-chance-kitchen?id=105347)** > > With their dreams of a “Top Chef” title on the line, eliminated chefs compete for redemption on “Last Chance Kitchen”. Each week, eliminated chefs will have an opportunity to prove their worth. The chef with the worst dish will pack their knives and... ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2011, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/30 "2011-11-10T21:38:42Z")
> [@Palo\_Verde](#): > > I wish they’d condensed the winnowing down to just one episode. It’s hard to care about so many people you don’t know about very well. In the original thread about “TC” I said the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/31 "2011-11-11T02:04:59Z")
I was confused about the timeline- did that happen over 2 days or just one? Because the people in the stew room didn’t seem to go anywhere and were all sitting in the same spot the whole time. But Padma was in a different dress. Did she change her dress so she wouldn’t be wearing the same one two episodes in a row? And what picture of her did 29 year old risotto dude have on his locker in middle school? I hope it was from the movie Glitter. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2011, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/32 "2011-11-11T17:54:01Z")
The timeline was confusing to me as well. They kept cutting from the competition, to the people in the “dorms,” to the people in the bubble room. I kept thinking, wait, it’s night and the winners are getting themselves settled in, and there’s still others stewing, waiting to compete for the first time? Do they have to sleep in there? My conclusion was that it was all in one day and yes, some contestants were kept hanging around for literally hours, but that as soon as a group was “in,” they were sent to check in to their lodgings. ---
**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:** [November 11, 2011, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/33 "2011-11-11T19:00:48Z")
I’ve enjoyed seeing the process of getting down to the top 16 for the most part but now I’m ready for the **serious** competition to get started! ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2011, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/34 "2011-11-12T02:01:32Z")
Did anybody else think Ed cut his hand by trying to bayonet a bottle of Worcestershire sauce? Pretty grand gesture, maybe why he wanted to work through looking like a dumbass (if I’m right). ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/35 "2011-11-14T17:50:34Z")
I also thought I saw a shot of Ed later in the episode where his hand was not bandaged at all and wondered what that was all about. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/36 "2011-11-17T03:18:21Z")
I’ve asked a mod to combine the two previous threads with this one, since we’re not getting a lot of action on the weekly threads. Anyway - Quickfire RATTLESNAKE! Has anybody ever eaten it? I’m glad we’re finally down to 16 contestants. Maybe we’ll get to know them now. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/37 "2011-11-17T03:21:44Z")
I’ve only seen the first two. Man, Grayson is cute. Also, did the guy Tom sent home for his terrible butchering skill creep anyone else out? He has unblinking psycho eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/38 "2011-11-17T03:23:58Z")
He seemed quite strange, yes. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/39 "2011-11-17T03:38:39Z")
> [@Rebo](#): > > I’ve asked a mod to combine the two previous threads with this one, since we’re not getting a lot of action on the weekly threads. > > Anyway - > > Quickfire RATTLESNAKE! > > Has anybody ever eaten it? > > I’m glad we’re finally down to 16 contestants. Maybe we’ll get to know them now. I was thinking along the same lines about the thread merge. Good idea. I have had rattlesnake in the past. It was battered and deep fried. Of course that made it tasty.😃 Given his culinary background and the type of food he makes so very well, if Chuy doesn’t see to it his team wins it will be very embarrassing. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702/40 "2011-11-17T03:53:09Z")
At the OP’s request, I’ve combined a couple of the weekly threads into one thread for the whole season. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-chef-texas-season-9-combined-thread/601702.md?page=3)