Top Chef - Wisconsin

[Deej 77012]

This show gets worse and worse. 

[Pig Bellmont 8745]

3 hours ago, Texzilla588 said:

I don’t. He’s not a comedian nor is he much of a cook. The runners were apparently desperate to have a tie into The Bear. Neither Matty nor Kish could explain the challenge, the chefs didn’t understand it, we didn’t quite get it. And the haughty comments especially from Marty. “The simplicity makes it chaotic!” Next: “the complexity makes it chaotic!”

And yet you have the Great Tosi in the building who was always a great judge on MasterChef, who thrived with David Chang, and is a food genius. What a waste. She would have been an ideal guest judge.

Michelle, Soo and Dan are the only chefs here I like. Glad to see that irritating one sent home.

The challenge wasn’t hard. “Cook your own food. Take risks” - that was it. It was almost a finale challenge. I thought it was stupid how so many people got thrown off by having no guard rails. 

[Texzilla588 769]

But it wasn’t presented that way really. Throw it on the ceiling! How bout I shit on your plate Matty.

It was bad because they were told a lot of different things, and they could say what it was. So they got some bad cooking. Some of these folks have such narrow defined capabilities that they really blow some fundamental things.

[DixonHur 11406]

Has to be up for worst season, and this was the worst episode of the season.

Both challenges were stupid and clearly paid promotional deals.  

Matty is fucking annoying.  One of the reasons I stopped watching The Bear.  And who the fuck gets tattoos on their palms?  

No wonder Padma left.  Top Chef has lost the plot and it's just an open money grab now.

[Texzilla588 769]

Padma was part of the problem. She’s been wanting to leave for years but the money was good. She was just so done with it.

I don’t think location is ever an issue. The local foodways are never the driving factor for much of the show except for mostly paid placements. Miller beer.

The issues this season are like most of recent seasons. The show is a huge time suck for working chefs. 6-10 weeks is a long time. The issues this season are mostly cooking technique and planning issues, combined with some fairly dull talent.

[Deej 77012]

On 3/22/2024 at 7:56 PM, closetohumping said:

believe Parma was the heart

She was a ham.

[Texzilla588 769]

Just putting this here as an aside. 24 in 24 is a pretty good competition show on FN.

[closetohumping 17506]

Premise of the challenge was so bad that kirsten had to explain it.  Not that the chefs are all that talented but they’re not getting any help.  Awful show

[closetohumping 17506]

On 4/26/2024 at 6:55 AM, Texzilla588 said:

Padma was part of the problem. She’s been wanting to leave for years but the money was good. She was just so done with it.

I don’t think location is ever an issue. The local foodways are never the driving factor for much of the show except for mostly paid placements. Miller beer.

The issues this season are like most of recent seasons. The show is a huge time suck for working chefs. 6-10 weeks is a long time. The issues this season are mostly cooking technique and planning issues, combined with some fairly dull talent.

Does Tom have equity in this show?  Hard pressed to believe he’s ok with this season

 

 

i thought they eliminated a pretty talented chef this week.  
 

Still gonna watch but again compared to most seasons this has been lackluster 

Edited April 29 by closetohumping

[closetohumping 17506]

On 4/25/2024 at 8:27 AM, Texzilla588 said:

I don’t. He’s not a comedian nor is he much of a cook. The runners were apparently desperate to have a tie into The Bear. Neither Matty nor Kish could explain the challenge, the chefs didn’t understand it, we didn’t quite get it. And the haughty comments especially from Marty. “The simplicity makes it chaotic!” Next: “the complexity makes it chaotic!”

And yet you have the Great Tosi in the building who was always a great judge on MasterChef, who thrived with David Chang, and is a food genius. What a waste. She would have been an ideal guest judge.

Michelle, Soo and Dan are the only chefs here I like. Glad to see that irritating one sent home.

Soo seems a bit contrived and a try hard

[closetohumping 17506]

36 minutes ago, Texzilla588 said:

Just putting this here as an aside. 24 in 24 is a pretty good competition show on FN.

Yes. Watching now 

[Texzilla588 769]

Does Tom have equity in this show?  Hard pressed to believe he’s ok with this season

NBC owns the license. I wonder if he has ownership of LCK and the rev from BMW.

[Biff Tannen 45760]

Can’t wait to hear why yall all hate tonight’s episode. This thread is really fun. 

[Texzilla588 769]

A better episode that utilized a Milwaukee icon and a Wisconsin focus. I liked the double quick fire Voltaggio led, and the sausage challenge was a fresh spin. The cooking was better tonight and the right chef went home.

I’m still rooting for Michelle.

I was hoping they would keep the restaurant wars format from last year with all chefs cooking and not doing front of house. Looks like it’s back to one having to do FoH.

[TonyTexas 10544]

My only complaint with the episode was the judging panel doing the wave at the end of the challenge. 

[Biff Tannen 45760]

7 hours ago, Texzilla588 said:

A better episode that utilized a Milwaukee icon and a Wisconsin focus. I liked the double quick fire Voltaggio led, and the sausage challenge was a fresh spin. The cooking was better tonight and the right chef went home.

I’m still rooting for Michelle.

I was hoping they would keep the restaurant wars format from last year with all chefs cooking and not doing front of house. Looks like it’s back to one having to do FoH.

Yeah I did like the non-FOH also. But it is Restaurant Wars, not Chef Wars, so I guess it makes sense. 
 

My only issue last night was they used the sports format again where there was a possibility that not everyone was going to have to present their food. Like in All Stars at the tennis stadium where Jamie got lucky and never had to go.  They should not have eliminations like that.  Ended up not mattering last night, but why even set yourself up with that chance?

[Cousin Strawberry 1263]

On 4/5/2024 at 10:01 PM, closetohumping said:

Man I’m beginning to think that they’re out of good locations or they need more pick better locations.  Beer and cheese themed dishes are lame.  
 

 

also who is the b that didn’t clean up her mess?

Top Chef-Sharpstown?  Top Chef-Corsicana?

Edited May 2 by Cousin Strawberry
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[Deej 77012]

1 hour ago, Cousin Strawberry said:

Top Chef-Sharpstown?  Top Chef-Corsicana?

Top Chef - College Station

Worth it alone for a guest appearance by meat pimp. 

[Texzilla588 769]

HQ - Johnny Football Shot Bar. Have him be the judge every week.

[closetohumping 17506]

Damn sausages are racist as fuck

[Deej 77012]

3 hours ago, Texzilla588 said:

HQ - Johnny Football Shot Bar. Have him be the judge every week.

For this challenge, you must all incorporate cocaine into your dish. 

[DixonHur 11406]

3 hours ago, closetohumping said:

Damn sausages are racist as fuck

It was weird that the one click rooted for chorizo because it's brown.

And the one Asian woman kept referring to the French guy as being Italian...

On another note, did Brian eat his brother?  He's really packed it on.

[Biff Tannen 45760]

6 minutes ago, DixonHur said:

It was weird that the one click rooted for chorizo because it's brown.

And the one Asian woman kept referring to the French guy as being Italian...

On another note, did Brian eat his brother?  He's really packed it on.

He looked the same as he did in the last all stars. His first season was like 15 years ago and he was like 35 then. 

[closetohumping 17506]

2 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

He looked the same as he did in the last all stars. His first season was like 15 years ago and he was like 35 then. 

Damn I’m getting old.   

[The Ace of Aces 5207]

The hubris to make risotto on Top Chef is very, very high. 

[Biff Tannen 45760]

7 minutes ago, The Ace of Aces said:

The hubris to make risotto on Top Chef is very, very high. 

Cardinal sin

[DixonHur 11406]

1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

He looked the same as he did in the last all stars. His first season was like 15 years ago and he was like 35 then. 

Not even close.  I'm too lazy to do it, but someone needs to put up side by side photos.  He's huge now...I'm convinced the show's stylist had him wear the jacket to hide his girth a bit.

[shadow_operative2.0 16046]

The actress said she really liked ol’ boy’s risotto during the initial contest, then called it a great mac-&-cheese at judges’ table. Someone definitely got in her ear. 

[Biff Tannen 45760]

1 hour ago, DixonHur said:

Not even close.  I'm too lazy to do it, but someone needs to put up side by side photos.  He's huge now...I'm convinced the show's stylist had him wear the jacket to hide his girth a bit.

ok here

Season 6

 

Masters

 

All Stars 2

 

 

Now

Best I could find from the episode

 

And here's 2023

[DixonHur 11406]

Thanks. 

Can't really see much in the picture from this week's episode, but interestingly he looked bigger (to me) than that 2023 pic which is odd, because I'd image this episode was filmed in 2023.

[closetohumping 17506]

On 4/28/2024 at 6:44 PM, Texzilla588 said:

Just putting this here as an aside. 24 in 24 is a pretty good competition show on FN.

Just starting.   How is this legal?   

[Texzilla588 769]

Huh? It’s not not like they’re 16 year olds at Taco Bell. We used to run stupid 24 hour sales in the stereo business. You get some awful customers at 3am.

[Texzilla588 769]

And half of them lasted an hour or two.

[shadow_operative2.0 16046]

Will be interesting to see how RW goes with 9 people. Assume two will be leaving. 

[Texzilla588 769]

Looks like back to old format with one being FoH. I liked last season, all cooking with I believe LCK folks competing to get in.

[shadow_operative2.0 16046]

White chick on the 5-person team held her pen stranger than any adult I’ve ever seen.

Danny better win this whole thing. 

[Biff Tannen 45760]

Dan feels like the front runner for the moment. That was one of the least cringey restaurant wars in a while. Really thought team “basic concept with a bunch of individual dishes” was going to go down from the beginning (top chef cardinal sin), but they executed. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16046]

At least one team didn’t fucking slaughter the other like in most RWs. 

[Deej 77012]

This show is so stale. 

[Biff Tannen 45760]

58 minutes ago, Deej said:

This show is so stale. 

No one is making you watch dude. 

[Deej 77012]

4 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

No one is making you watch dude. 

I thought maybe with the changes, it would be better. Its worse. I'll just skip straight to the judges table the next day on Peacock. None of these chefs cook inspiring food. 

[shadow_operative2.0 16046]

Biff, put him on ignore. Dude tries so hard to be funny, fails spectacularly. 

[DixonHur 11406]

I think it's bullshit that they had one team with 5 members and the other only 4. 

[WBT 20712]

On 5/2/2024 at 7:28 AM, TonyTexas said:

My only complaint with the episode was the judging panel doing the wave at the end of the challenge. 

Just watched this one.  I might have started to slightly respect Ryan Braun if when asked to start the wave he would have said fuck the wave.

Also what moron thought inviting Ryan Braun on their show was a good idea.

[kevwun 15938]

There aren't a lot of famous Brewers to choose from if Robin Yount was busy.

[The Ace of Aces 5207]

Watching Tom's facial expressions is the only redeeming part of this season. His disdain for these chefs is palatable and for good reason. They have no creativity or advanced skills to pull of said creativity. Just bad luck of the draw. 

[Texzilla588 769]

Watching Tom's facial expressions is the only redeeming part of this season. His disdain for these chefs is palatable and for good reason. They have no creativity or advanced skills to pull of said creativity. Just bad luck of the draw. 

It’s pretty obvious. I think what pisses him of is the creative ones are bad with organization and make dumb mistakes, or they’re pretentious assholes. Or totally locked into their narrow regional cuisine they have zero ability to make a grilled cheese.

There is no Budha here; in fact the top four of most seasons would wipe the floor with these dummies.

[closetohumping 17506]

On 5/9/2024 at 6:45 AM, Biff Tannen said:

No one is making you watch dude. 

Some of us have watched this show since its inception. Nearly 20 years.  We’re allowed to have and express and opinions even if it’s not positive or doesn’t align with yours.  This isn’t liek Derka shitting on the house of dragons thread

2 hours ago, The Ace of Aces said:

Watching Tom's facial expressions is the only redeeming part of this season. His disdain for these chefs is palatable and for good reason. They have no creativity or advanced skills to pull of said creativity. Just bad luck of the draw. 

Yes.  Collect them checks but maybe put more thought into casting?   Most of the seasons the chefs make eye opening impressive shit.  Not this year jmo

[Biff Tannen 45760]

10 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Some of us have watched this show since its inception. Nearly 20 years.  We’re allowed to have and express and opinions even if it’s not positive or doesn’t align with yours.

I am one of those and I agree.  However, an opinion of "the show is just terrible" week after week isn't really contributing anything to the discussion.  

[closetohumping 17506]

1 hour ago, Texzilla588 said:

It’s pretty obvious. I think what pisses him of is the creative ones are bad with organization and make dumb mistakes, or they’re pretentious assholes. Or totally locked into their narrow regional cuisine they have zero ability to make a grilled cheese.

There is no Budha here; in fact the top four of most seasons would wipe the floor with these dummies.

Bingo.   Talent wise this feels like the worst season though the one where Jose from Colorado won was bad.  Well not bad, I just didn’t like him. I could make a list of 50 persons from the prior seasons that could win this season