Ding! Dong! AssHatAss is gone! As soon as he went with frozen scallops, I figured he was toast, and good riddance.

But Kitty-butt-face lives to fight another round. Oh well. If she pulled off peanut butter mashed potatoes, she's obviously got some sort of skill.

I also think Richard's wheels are coming off a little for some reason - I think Stephanie has a really good shot.

Are there three more rounds, or just one round of the final four (having not seen prior seasons)?

Haven't seen tonight's episode yet, but I'm starting to think that, if Antonia keeps focussing on making food that tastes good, she might actually have a shot.

But Kitty-butt-face lives to fight another round. Oh well. If she pulled off peanut butter mashed potatoes, she's obviously got some sort of skill.

Oh, she certainly does. She's got a lousy attitude and doesn't take responsibility for her flaws -- which is what makes her sloppy frequently -- but she's not a complete hack. (Looking at you, Spike.)

I also think Richard's wheels are coming off a little for some reason - I think Stephanie has a really good shot.

Stephanie has an excellent shot, but remember, they don't go straight to Puerto Rico -- they get to go home and rest for a bit. Which means they come back fresh: No frazzle, no exhaustion. And for some, there's a possibility that it might dull their edge some, although I have no reason to believe that anyone in particular is in danger of that. (Although I do think Antonia and Stephanie benefited from endurance -- Stephanie hit a wall and then caught her second wind, Antonia just kept getting better as it went on. I suspect she's someone who buckles down more depending on the pressure.)

Haven't seen tonight's episode yet, but I'm starting to think that, if Antonia keeps focusing on making food that tastes good, she might actually have a shot.

I think any sensible gambler would put money on Stephanie to win, with a good chance of Richard, but Antonia makes a really good dark horse this race.

Antonia makes a really good dark horse this race.

She's the long shot winner, for sure. But when she says "Screw it, I'm making something that I think tastes good," she wins challenges. And she seems to be able to handle the pressure.

Are there three more rounds, or just one round of the final four (having not seen prior seasons)?

Two more rounds -- they'll cut one, and then there's a final three extravaganza.

Thanks, Jesse.

Also, I didn't realize they got time off before the finals. I agree, Victor, I can see that working either as a benefit or a hinderance.

Of Richard, Antonia and Stephanie, I actually think it's Richard who works least well under pressure, though I do think they all work well under pressure to some degree (especially compared to Lisa, who gets mega-sloppy and takes short cuts in those situations).

I can't believe I forgot to watch TC!!! I spent all evening fucking around on Facebook...on the plus side I did win two games of Scramble and one of Pathwords. That's something, right?

Can't wait to see Spike get the boot.

My favorite thing was during his exit voiceover where he talked about how he thought he brought more of himself than any of the other cheftestants to the battle. Yeah Spike, you did - unfortunately "yourself" is a smug douchenozzle.

I worry that Stephanie won't perform well in the elimination quick fire. Although, I REALLY want Lisa to be gone then.

A finale with Stephane, Richard and Antonia would be excellent.

Lisa's problems - with technique, seasoning, etc - all seem to stem from her inabilitly to believe that somebody else knows better than she does.

Stephanie, Richard, and Antonia have been my favorites for a while, and are really the three nicest, sanest people in the competition, so I'm thrilled.

I am not, however, thrilled about Lisa being in the final four with them. I get that she can cook (I guess) but leading a kitchen? Being "top chef"? No way.

Spike's last-ditch "It was an honor" to the guest judge after he snarked about the frozen scallops was just so AssHat Spike, it wasn't even funny.