spiderpig

Jay sure was smooth & good-looking, though. (Yes - I am shallow.)

Me too. The whole 2 weeks off thing just reeked of BS to the point where I question his whole story.

It wasn't Mrs. Pastry Chef wife.

Did Mr. Pork-Loving Chef Husband just say he was adding "chip-pole-tays" to his wild boar chops? I ran it back. Twice. Yes he did.

I agree with mlp - with Melissa D's over-the-top delivery, accompanied by bug-eyes, I want to reach for the remote too. And throw it. Glad the guy won & hope his mother has a really nice vacation. (Actually, I liked all of this week's contestants.)

OK - now let's go have some MAR-scapone! (ducks)

Rebecca was the super-smug blonde chef from The Beehive in Boston. She smirked all the time and constantly repeated on her THs about how much better she was than her competition. Then she won. The first time anyway.

Dawg - this show is boring. I can't root for a single un-undead, even if I could tell them apart.

Probably like most of you, I don't remember the best chefs. I remember the few who came across as genuinely likeable (Lance, Yoanne) or were instantly dislikeable (too many to list, but have to mention Chris, Rebecca & Lauren). Interesting how the nasties keep popping up on other cooking shows like they're making casting calls.

Agree with all those who called this out. He didn't just notice & comment "oh, she's limping". He made her the butt of his whole table's jokes, which weren't in the least funny. Jerk.

At least the show spun off the tykes into Chopped Junior, so it's easy to avoid them. Listening to a 9-year-old claim he/she has "a very sophisticated palate" makes me stabby. Biggest issue with the core show is - I'm just not interested in desserts. I know a lot of people are, but that's when I go checkout my email. (I know I've seen every single episode at some point, but I'm not recognizing these Champions either.)

Agree that this is a fun show. Maybe the "pro" "home cook" comments are a little heavy-handed, but it's a new show. Host/judges/contestants seem to be having a good time, and they all cook pretty well. We all remember some Food Network competitions that were big fails. Kitchen Casino, anyone? (And what was the one with Curtis Stone and the stairway?)

While watching this ep with Mr. pig, we were both making the same comments seen above: 1. That Jackie/Kristen thing had to be staged. 2. The ashtray assault should never have been tolerated. Why didn't the producers shut 'em down and dump Jackie's butt immediately? They did it to Cliff when they ambushed Marcel on Top Chef. 3. What's that fakey-fake humble act with Jackie going hat-in-hand to Christina? Answer to all of the above: The Drama! Totally scripted. We continue to watch for the sheer comedy value. ETA - I really enjoyed Ariel's hair. Minnie Mouse from the front; Butthead from the - uh - rear https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/600x315/5d/d8/91/5dd8911535ab3956b9f853bfba4c0bf3.jpg

• I never noticed until tonight that Marjorie's voice really grates, to me. And the way she pronounces duck a l'orange ... ??? duck alla orange??? It's "DUCK ah-lo-RANHGE" Thank you. The vocal fry and "duck a la orunge" were driving me crazy. Added to my dislike of Marjorie's abrasive personality, and I was thrilled to see her go. Buh-bye!

Yeah - I was mentally repeating "Anybody but Quincy" over and over. I felt sorry for Marc with a C. Mark with a K seemed like a nice guy so I was rooting for him.

And Robyn was back. Again. Hasn't she popped up on at least 3 other cooking competitions?

I didn't like the winner either. She had such an entitled attitude. Yep, she was on Chopped, where she said she'd opened 8 restaurants and recently closed the last one. I thought "what kind of endorsement is that?" I wish red granny had won.

and we can add to our pantheon of favorite toys - the Mini Tank!!!

I'm a Food Net addict, and I always wonder "where have I seen him/her before?" My default answer is Chopped. I agree - I liked the guy and I'm glad he won. BTW - Cutthroat came in for a lot of criticism when it premiered, but it's one of my favorite shows. A lot of other shows have gotten so gloomy with the sob stories, and I love seeing a chef run around the kitchen dressed as a blueberry.

Boo waffle guys. There's just something about them that bugs. Plus I don't know who would pay $15 for a waffle in a sit-down establishment, let alone a truck where you stand up eating from a paper tray with plastic utensils. Team Pho.

Wasn't it hilarious watching the urbane, always-under-control Geoff Zacharian making breakfast in the mini-kitchen? He found a stockpot to flip over and sit on so he could cook. Here's Tiny Cabin:

I so want one of those teeny Weber grills they used in the mini cabin on the finale of Camp Cutthroat.

I agree. The #2 ejectee was so arrogant. I was happy with either of the final two competitors, Mathias and Jeremy. Though those basket items were pretty nauseating. Thanks, viewers.

I thought the same thing. He grabbed a pizza peel, not a pizza wheel. Whatever. It was for a good cause.

I agree there's something about this season that is just off. The steak competition was weird, especially with that annoying waffle truck. When they announce the challenges I find myself going "huh?" Glad Pho is hanging in there. Now get rid of Waffle Barf please.