Kwame is my favorite, but I'm also rooting for Marjorie. Romance isn't in the cards, she stonily admits, but she's good at cooking. Yeah, Marjorie for representing regular women.
Phillip's role is a drama unto itself. He's battling to claim James Beard glory and TV fame. Will he be able to start a sentence that doesn't begin with: "my restaurant" or "my girlfriend?" Will he ever talk intelligently about ingredients and the craft of cooking?
There's a contract with Food Network on the line (I'm guessing) if he can establish himself as a food authority.
If Manbun can stay in the competition to the number 4 or 5 slot, he's clinched the deal.