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Wikipedia's got a cheftestant progression chart.
So far, the remaining elimination winners are Brian, C.J., Howie (2) and Tres (3).
Casey, Dale, Hung and Sara M. have yet to win an elimination challenge, although everyone's been high at least once. (I'd be high too if I were on this show.)
Interestingly, Howie has been low on every episode he didn't ultimately win.
But Casey is the only one who has won the quickfire twice.
But Casey is the only one who has won the quickfire twice.
True, which, interestingly enough, is where Marcel was before the end of last season. He didn't actually win one until episode 11. Same episode Cliff manhandled him.
And Hung hasn't won a challenge but he has been in the top half 3x which is more than anyone else.'=
And those times were spread evenly through the season -- but I think that of the 4 teammates last night, his was the weakest dish.
Casey has been "low" more than Marcel was -- but I think that this season's contestants are generally better than season 2's so I'm not sure that means anything.
Theoretically, this is Sara N's interview at chow.com but it is still downloading for me.
BB: The last 5 minutes of tonight's show got caught off. Did anything exciting happen after whatshername got HOH?
Dick started trying to call out Jameka of all people for being a liar. That's about it.
Thanks Brenda!
What an ass.
Finally saw Top Chef. Brief notes:
1. Howie is such a dick. And not bulldoggish at all. This is a slur on bulldogs, who are stubborn as all hell, but mostly incredibly sweet-natured and affectionate and not Howie-like at all. Can we call him rat terrierish instead (marginally tractable one-on-one, agitated and snappish and bitey in large groups), please?
2. He so should have gone home instead of Sara N, except that she sounded in her interview like she'd just hit a wall and gotten so weary and so done with it all that she was relieved to go. Still, he should have gone. Howie gone probably would have gone a long way toward restoring her spirit.
3. OMG I love Ted so much. The thoughtful and classy apology in his blog was lovely on its own, but almost as good was "Two words: Ba. Con." Now I'm all mournful and missing Queer Eye all over again.
4. Tre in a wifebeater and apron, making beautiful comfort food at aught-o'clock in the morning: GUH.