I wanted Lisa to go. Both of her dishes were bad. However, Dale did make a lot of bad calls. When they didn't have the right rice, they should have reevaluated, or at least had a backup plan.

I think that Dale is a better chef, and can do well under the right circumstances.

Lesson: never be executive chef -- they ALWAYS get the boot. or, if you are exec chef, make sure your dish is TIGHT. Tre got kicked off last year over bread pudding!

Be the sous chef.

Although, didn't Miguel who was the sous chef get booted in Season one?

BTW, one of the diners at Antonia, Richard and Stephanie's restaurant said that as part of the gastro-pub concept they served a chosen beer with each course. (Somebody had remarked on Padma seeming extra slurry this week.)

BTW, one of the diners at Antonia, Richard and Stephanie's restaurant said that as part of the gastro-pub concept they served a chosen beer with each course.

I wish they'd gone into details on that.

t /beer geek

Wait, that never closes. Neb'mind.

Somebody had remarked on Padma seeming extra slurry this week.

OMG, DH and I were *cracking up* at how drunk she looked. It was hilarious.

I wish they'd gone into details on that

me too!

mmmm beer!

I thought that, too, at judges' table! I don't usually notice it, but last night she was surprisingly effusive.

Padma seeming extra slurry this week

And guess how I misread that at first!

Another board reminded me that it was Nikki who made Team Awesome re-rinse the shellfish, and thank goodness for that!

(WTF is wrong with me? I typed "Lisa" at first. I think I still just can't get my head around such a sucky Lisa.)

Spike is a weasel! That's how he's survived.

ION: SYTYCD IS ON, BABY! It's on!!!!

SYTYCD!

What's with all the people this year basically just showing off hypermobility as their routine? I think we're up to three now?