24 in 24: Last Chef Standing - General Discussion

[OnMatchPoint]

9 hours ago, Ms Lark said:

If anyone watched "Last Bite Hotel" (I think it's on Max now) it became pretty clear that Nini (who won that one) comes off as borderline sociopath (MNSHO), which is pretty much how she won. I don't root for her in anything. Glad she was finally 86ed.

Whoa, seriously? She seems so sweet on this and Top Chef!

[HyeChaps]

If FN wants this competition to be as prestigious as TOC, there must be blind judging.

[Rammchick]

8 hours ago, Thalia said:

 

I was screaming SCALLOPS at the television set.  The only time chicken wins in these contests is when it is when everyone uses it.   

We were yelling in stereo.  Poor Bryan, a bridesmaid once again 😥

[cameron]

3 hours ago, Westiepeach said:

Did they say they donated $75,000? I thought it just said Food Network was making a donation in Bryan’s honor to NKH. I did not see an $ amount. Unless I blinked. 

That's how I read it.  A donation not the whole $75,000 was my interpretation.

 

[ALittleShelfish]

5 hours ago, jackjill89 said:

... and he couldn't have done any of this previously multiple times per episode on every single FN show he's on -- and he's been on all of them this past year. Dude won't get off my TV. 

Yes this.  Along with Stephanie's blue? green? hair streaks.  It really does show how many shows are filmed so closely together though, doesn't it?  

[ILuvShibaInus]

9 hours ago, jackjill89 said:

Disappointed Bryan didn't win. I thought this would be the competition that finally put him on top. 

I'm now officially annoyed by Jonathan Sawyer. His sobriety is a tremendous accomplishment and It's wonderful that he feels that he is his best self now. I also think it's very cool that he's using his winnings to start a foundation dedicated to helping other chefs. That being said, I don't need to hear about how many months he's been sober and that he is his best self now and he couldn't have done any of this previously multiple times per episode on every single FN show he's on -- and he's been on all of them this past year. Dude won't get off my TV. 

With Sawyer's win, maybe the "Redemption Tour" will end now and he can stop being on every FN competition show talking about sobriety. As Sophia said on the Golden Girls "You sure know how to beat a metaphor to death." The editors clearly telecast who was going to be in the finale early on so this season was very predictable and those gimmicky last minute switches (no heat, not making a lumberjack breakfast, etc.) just seemed cruel since it seemed preordained who was making it to the end. Unless you have blind judging all the way from start to finish, this show will become like other cooking competition shows that come off as "scripted." 

 

[Mellowyellow]

16 hours ago, Ms Lark said:

If anyone watched "Last Bite Hotel" (I think it's on Max now) it became pretty clear that Nini (who won that one) comes off as borderline sociopath (MNSHO), which is pretty much how she won. I don't root for her in anything. Glad she was finally 86ed.

Oooh please tell us the goss!!!! 

[tv echo]

This article expresses a lot of what I felt about the finale...

Were you also disappointed to see Bryan Voltaggio lose the finale to Jonathon Sawyer in 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing season 2?
By Raina Saha   May 27, 2025 
https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/reality-tv/were-also-disappointed-see-bryan-voltaggio-lose-finale-jonathon-sawyer-24-24-last-chef-standing-season-2 
 

[dleighg]

On 5/26/2025 at 6:49 AM, Ms Lark said:

If anyone watched "Last Bite Hotel" (I think it's on Max now) it became pretty clear that Nini (who won that one) comes off as borderline sociopath (

I watched that show and don't remember feeling that way at all. I thought all the competition among them was more in the "good fun" category.

[Stardancer Supreme]

On 5/26/2025 at 9:49 AM, Ms Lark said:

If anyone watched "Last Bite Hotel" (I think it's on Max now) it became pretty clear that Nini (who won that one) comes off as borderline sociopath (MNSHO), which is pretty much how she won. I don't root for her in anything. Glad she was finally 86ed.

I can understand if Nini is not your cup of tea, but it seems a bit mean to clinically diagnose someone you don't even know. This show is a high stress situation that afforded the chefs little to no rest for 24 straight hours. Nini comes off much better on TOC and Last Bite Hotel, IMHO. 

[MicheleinPhilly]

As soon as Bryan announced that he was sticking with chicken, I knew he was toast. Dude...

[Rammchick]

3 hours ago, dleighg said:

I watched that show and don't remember feeling that way at all. 

I didn't either.

[Salacious Kitty]

Bryan posted on Instagram today that he didn't know of the donation to No Kid Hungry until he watched the finale last night. 

[buttersister]

Really? FN didn’t tell him anything previously? Makes me think that was a last-minute decision to entice him back to one of their competitive shows.  Or to mollify the many disappointed viewers.

[TexasTiffany]

I have to add my disappointment that Bryan didn't win. I already had respect for him being a stand up guy, but love him even more now. I wish he had picked the scallops, too, but he stuck with the chicken because he was testing himself to see if he could win with it. It did look delicious. The crispy fried turnip peels were such a clever idea. 

I also liked that Graham mentioned that Bryan honors the whole product no matter if it was chicken or the lowly turnip. Lots of respect from Antonia as well.

I haven't seen this mentioned yet. Jonathan was wearing a bandage on his left arm. It looked like he got cut at some point but I don't remember the edit showing us what happened or even mentioning it. 

[anniebird]

On 5/26/2025 at 9:49 AM, Ms Lark said:

 

If anyone watched "Last Bite Hotel" (I think it's on Max now) it became pretty clear that Nini (who won that one) comes off as borderline sociopath (MNSHO), which is pretty much how she won. I don't root for her in anything. Glad she was finally 86ed.

I just watched the whole season waiting for Nini to do something awful. It never happened so I'm wondering what she did that made you feel that way. I enjoyed the show because it was more lighthearted than most of these cooking competitions and everyone seemed to get along well.

[dleighg]

17 minutes ago, anniebird said:

I enjoyed the show because it was more lighthearted than most of these cooking competitions

Yeah, to me at least, all of that "cutthroat backstabbing" was totally in friendly good fun.

[Rammchick]

35 minutes ago, dleighg said:

Yeah, to me at least, all of that "cutthroat backstabbing" was totally in friendly good fun.

And Tituss Burgess sure did chew the scenery!

[MerBearHou]

21 minutes ago, Rammchick said:

And Tituss Burgess sure did chew the scenery!

Fiercely chewed!!!  

[Colorado David]

but he did it very well.

[Stardancer Supreme]

11 hours ago, TexasTiffany said:

I haven't seen this mentioned yet. Jonathan was wearing a bandage on his left arm. It looked like he got cut at some point but I don't remember the edit showing us what happened or even mentioning it. 

That may have been a burn. If he had cut himself, they would have shown that.  He was handling very hot cookie cutters (?) while cooking his eggs for the last shift.