This is one of the better episodes of Top Chef I have seen and certainly one of the most interesting of this season. The Quickfire Challenge involves a form of musical chairs where four different chefs contribute to a dish in succession and chefs are randomly left with whatever the last chef started. While this ends up being slightly unfair as other chefs are finishing plating a dish that is essentially someone else's, everyone is in the same boat with luck being a factor. It was weird that Kermit Ruffins was facing the chefs when he started and stopped playing. It seems like he should be facing the other way so he couldn't see the results and placement for it to be truly random.
Nicholas misses the Quickfire due to illness, and there is suspense about whether he will have to forfeit if he misses the elimination challenge. In a fun scene, the chefs visit Vaughan's for a night of music and dancing. Kermit performs on the trumpet there.
The Elimination Challenge takes place at Kermit's Treme Speakeasy in New Orleans with a potluck theme. The chefs are split into three groups. It's a festive atmosphere, with Padma, Gail, and Tom eating and drinking with a bunch of New Orleans' musicians. The judges solicit a lot of opinions from the other diners. Stellar episode overall with a wide variety of dishes cooked and quirky character moments.
Nicholas misses the Quickfire due to illness, and there is suspense about whether he will have to forfeit if he misses the elimination challenge. In a fun scene, the chefs visit Vaughan's for a night of music and dancing. Kermit performs on the trumpet there.
The Elimination Challenge takes place at Kermit's Treme Speakeasy in New Orleans with a potluck theme. The chefs are split into three groups. It's a festive atmosphere, with Padma, Gail, and Tom eating and drinking with a bunch of New Orleans' musicians. The judges solicit a lot of opinions from the other diners. Stellar episode overall with a wide variety of dishes cooked and quirky character moments.