TOP CHEF; from Nov '07 on ...

Season 8 - All Stars

Another embarrassment here with TOP CHEF being on my "must see" list! I used to watch them over and over again! I came in on it mid Season 1 and got caught up in the drama of competition! The last few seasons haven't been that compelling & the challenges are a misnomer! These people are smart, talented, & have a huge drive to succeed! It's amazing to see the lengths people will go to win even when they know the whole world's watching and monitoring every word! I suppose you are expected to do anything when you are fighting for your dream of becoming a "Head Cook," (errr) The Top Chef! Like the blog above dealing with PR, this will be an acct of what I post on MB; esp. one on (Prev.TV mb)! Additions: Iron Chef, Hell's Kitchen, & Chopped
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The comments framed between the "***" belong to other posters!

Top Chef Holiday Special - Tiffani over Marcel & CJ - (Chicago)

4 Star ALL STAR - Harold (Sn 1)** & Co. -d- Sam (Sn 2)*** & Co. (Miami Beach)

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Season 1 Winner: - Harold over Dave and Tiffani - - - - - - - - - - - (Las Vegas, NV)

Season 2 Winner: - Ilan over Marcel, Sam, and Elia - - (Waikoloa Village, Hawaii)

Season 3 Winner: - Hung over Dale and Casey - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Aspen, CO)

Season 4 Winner: - Stephanie over Richard & Lisa - - - - - - - - (San Juan, PR)

Season 5 Winner: - Hosea over Carla and Stefan - - - - - - - - (New Orleans, LA)

Season 6 Winner: - Michael V. over Bryan V. and Kevin - - - - - - - (Napa, CA)

Season 7 Winner: - Kevin over Angelo and Ed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (Singapore)

Season 8 Winner: (All-Stars) Richard over Michael & Antonia - - - (Bahamas)

Season 9 Winner: - Paul* over Sarah, Lyndsey, & Bev ^ - - - - - (Whistler, BC)

Season 10 Winner: - Kristen ^ over Brooke and Sheldon - - - - (Juneau, Alaska)

Season 11 Winner: - Nick over Nina, Shirley, & Louis ^ - - - - - (Maui, Hawaii)

Season 12 Winner: - Mei over Gregory, Doug,^ & Melissa - - - - - - - (Mexico)

Season 13 Winner: - Jeremy over Amar,^  Isaac & Marjorie - - (Las Vegas, NV)

Season 14 Winner: - Brooke ^ over Shirley and Sheldon) - - - - - - - (Mexico)

Season 15 Winner: - Joseph ^ over Adrienne, Joe S., & Carrie - (Telluride, CO)

Season 16 Winner: - Kelsey over Sara, Eric, & Michelle ^ - - - - - (Macau, China)

Season 17 Winner: (All-Stars2) Melissa over Bryan, Stephanie, & Kevin ^ - (Italy)

Season 18 Winner: - Gage over Shota, Dawn, & Jamie ^ - (Netarts Bay, Oregon)

Season 19 Winner: - Buddha over Evelyn & Sarah ^  - - - - - - (Tucson, Arizona)

Season 20 Winner: (World All-Stars) Buddha over Sara ^ & Gabri  - (London/Paris)

Season 21 Winner: Danny over Savannah, Dan. & Laura ^  - - (Curacao, Carib.)

Season 22 Winner: Tristen over Shuai & Bailey ^ - - - César ^ (out) - - - (Milan) 

Season 23 Winner: Rhoda ^ over Laurence & Sherry  - (Carolinas)

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 - Reprint: http://www.justhungry.com/2006/03/top_chef.html - Posted on 10/10/06

"Top Chef is a new reality show that airs on Bravo TV in the US. It's a cooking contest show where contestants vie for the privilege of being crowned Top Chef. (And some prize $$$ too.) I'm rather addicted to reality TV. I loved Project Runway and most of all, ..........Top Chef's chief judge is Tom Collicchio.

My reaction: What a pretentious, overblown and pile of crap is this? This is "fusion" at its very worst. This is what turns people off fusion. He deserves to die, in the culinary sense."

** - Harold w/ Dave, Tiffani & Stephen (cap*) - *** - Sam w/ Marcel (cap*) Ilan & Elia

^ - Last Chance Kitchen Winner - ( * - won quick fire challenge; 1 handed egg prep.)