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So far this season, the judges have sent home the person I thought should go every week. That's never happened before. Kate seemed like a nice gal but baking under pressure just wasn't her thing. Jesse looked great in his "costume." I liked the judges' hats too. Duff looked a lot better in his than he does in that awful knit cap he often wears on other shows.

Declan was a finalist on Hell's Kitchen several seasons ago. As I recall, he came in 3rd. He was also on that feud show hosted by Darnell Ferguson. I can't remember the name of the show right now.

I'd like to know how much information/explanation/practice the contestants get before each episode. I find it hard to believe that all these influencers have the knowledge and/or experience to cook whatever Gordon throws at them. Most of them have probably never made most of the contents of a Bento Box ever. I've lost track but....is Mata the only one left who is actually a chef? Is Zach? I thought the right person went home. Nice girl but didn't cut it this time. I hope the girl who keeps mentioning being Greek goes next. Christine? Something about her has bugged me since the beginning but I can't put my finger on what it is.

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For what it's worth, Guy has said that the judges don't even know which chefs are competing in the tournament much less who was in the battle they're judging. That was probably true for the first and maybe the second season. By now, they all know who the heavy hitters have been and who has kept coming back. By the Season 5 finale, when they got a dish expertly prepared with Indian flavors, I'm sure they all thought of Maneet. Probably everyone on this board would even without actually knowing. I imagine that dishes with no obvious "ethnic" slant are a lot harder to pin down.

I think Kate must have won based upon her biscuits which did look delicious. All the other wreaths looked better than her purple piping. Or maybe they wanted to give everyone at least one win and this might have been her last chance. I hope Alex or Robert wins.

All four of the Final Four deserved their standings but I really wanted Jet to win or, if he didn't, Antonia. Both of them wanted it so much that I hated to see each of them lose. Having said that, I can't argue with Maneet's win. She earned it. Britt is very good but she's a relative newcomer so she'll have plenty more chances and I'm sure her successes have helped her career. It was great to see Eric Ripert and to see all the contestants react to his appearance when he walked out.

FYI: This article reviews LCK at the end. https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2024/04/top-chef-wisconsin-episode-3-recap/?fbclid=IwAR1H-_vMssf_xoX0B51RBe4qwuh4TdqAsJV9SaoWg3QHHy-Vngw8R0yoDEI_aem_AYuqxRKH67cEvSMyB6uatKtfbLpAy8Zqz1bQwsxO-MRZxNQKmb09qkOz9-KPFXF3iH8WaSxDR-fSvdBIPqAnOlW7

I've been expecting Von to be a finalist all along so I was very surprised to see him leave, especially after the editing made it seem like Jordan was going. I imagine that was what the producers intended so................they got me. Gordon has favored Jordan since the beginning. Can't imagine why.

Someone on Reddit said this show would be off for two weeks so I think you're most probably correct.

Obviously, this show is edited after it's filmed. Maybe what we're seeing/thinking is somewhat manipulated by editing or our inability to know what actually happened. I think they always have alternates available in case a chef has to drop out at the last minute. Perhaps Soo was an alternate and they brought him in after hat guy didn't do LCK for some reason so the next eliminated chef had someone to compete with. If he got beat, no harm done. Instead, he won 5 in a row and, boom, big shock all around - new competitor and good TV. I haven't the foggiest idea what really happened. I'm just trying to think of an explanation that makes some sense.

It looked to me like he took the metal pan out of the oven with his bare hand. If I saw that correctly, he didn't leave it in there long enough for the pan to heat up or the egg white to cook.

I'm really enjoying this little show. Kristen is doing great. I met Marcel 12 or so years ago when he was in town cooking at the restaurant of someone he knows here. He circulated in the dining room and we were able to chat with him for a few minutes. He was very nice and low key. Also very cute. He has beautiful eyes. For some reason, I was surprised to see how much older he looks now with grey in his beard. Time flies.

When I went to Bravo, it wasn't there. Neither was Dish With Kish. So I left, did something else and then went back. Neither seemed to be there but I refreshed the page and they both came right up. I don't know what that was all about. I'll be very surprised if Soo gets eliminated in LCK but he has had the better dish so far IMO. Limburger pizza with runny egg sounded ghastly.

Michelle and Dan have been my favorites right from the beginning so I'm glad they both did well. I like Charly too but he doesn't seem to be doing as well. Bees and 95 degrees are my idea of hell so I'm surprised anyone's food turned out as planned. I couldn't believe that Tom had a long sleeved shirt on over another shirt. Maybe he burns easily but he had to be roasting.

My opinion also. She was the only one I really was glad to see leave. I thought she was a bit too familiar with Jesse and the judges too.

I was glad that Jet's cook off was shown first so I didn't have to worry about it for much of the show. I just want him to win this so he can stop being so hard on himself. I like Britt and it's obvious she's good at what she does but I loooooove Amanda so I was disappointed when she lost. I didn't see the big-small on her plate though and it seems the judges didn't either. The third round had me conflicted. I like Antonia and Kevin both. I hated to see him lose but he did great for his first appearance and Antonia has tried and tried again so I was happy for her. Maneet is a much better chef than I ever realized from watching her on Chopped for years but her success has inflated her ego to an annoying level. I was rooting for Tobias. Jet vs. Antonia is going to make me a nervous wreck even though I know it was over months ago.

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Totally agree. Even the older kids are too young for that kind of responsibility and pressure. When I was looking at Bryson all dressed up while sitting in the theater, I could see exactly what he's going to look like when he's 40 or 50. He is taking everything seriously and he's probably the best one there. I won't be a bit surprised if he wins. I was glad the red team lost but disappointed that Remy didn't get sent home. She's really annoying. The small girl on the blue team needs to go too. Miles was probably the right choice but I felt a bit sorry for him because he was coping with everything with one hand and not whining about being disadvantaged. I liked him. I also like Alfred but he isn't going to last much longer. The Magic Castle looks like a gloomy tourist trap.

After watching Tobias do well on TOC, I was surprised to see him go out first. I know that Chopped episodes are filmed long before they air. I'd be curious to learn how long before TOC this episode was filmed.

I've really enjoyed these little shows. I'm sure there's a general format and things they have to cover but the atmosphere comes off as largely unscripted. I've also enjoyed the peeks backstage. Kristen is doing great.

Accents? That made me laugh because I live about 200 miles south of Milwaukee and they sound perfectly normal to me. It reminded me of when Jeff Mauro first came on the scene at FN and people were complaining about his awful Chicago accent which I didn't notice unless I looked for it. It also reminded me that, when I first moved to the Midwest from Buffalo, the locals thought I had a terrible accent. I guess you notice what you're not used to. Yes. Their jingle for years was "Miller High Life, the champagne of bottled beer." I toured the brewery years ago and the pipes and machinery several stories high were kind of awesome. And they gave us free beer at the end. :) I don't like Amanda. Apparently Charly is brighter than he looks. I like Michelle. The rest of them are still in a "to be determined" category. I don't even have most of their names straight yet. I did not know that it's possible to cook with hops. I'd never seen one and had no idea what those green things were when the segment opened. I was impressed by how well most of the chefs were able to cope with them.

I could easily be remembering wrong but it seems to me that LCK never started until a few episodes in. Either way, I didn't miss hat guy. He wouldn't have stood a chance against Soo. I liked Valentine (except for the awful beard) but the other dish looked better.

I always think the same thing when I watch the kids' baking shows. I've often wondered how the judges can put some things in their mouths.