Top Chef 4/20/26--"Desserts Fit For a Queen" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: at first they said there was no Quickfire, because it's BBQ time. Smoke a whole pig overnight, in two teams. Each chef took one part of the pig and they battled head-to-head for [product placement] money. There did end up being a Quickfire, but it was “optional” and it was just to make s'mores. Oscar won some cash. Laurence won the Elimination challenge, partially because he made some pork floss at Sherry's suggestion. Sieger put himself in charge of his team's pig, and he did get a little superior about the other team removing the pork loin before it could dry out, but his pork loin was too dry and he was eliminated.(click for more)

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Top Chef 4/13/26--"Going Whole Hog" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: everyone had to cook with “random” ingredients because of kids, which wasn't super terrible. Brandon won by basically making a kids' meal. Jennifer sat out again, but didn't go to the doctor this time. After the Elimination challenge, the judges asked if she wanted to stay, and they offered her a guaranteed spot in the future if she wanted to quit. But she didn't, so Jennifer cannot sit out any more challenges or she's out. The Elimination challenge was to highlight dehydrated ingredients. Anthony won, for making a soup that already has dried ingredients in it. Rhoda undercooked her monkfish and was sent home since Jennifer wasn't quitting. (click for more)

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Top Chef 4/6/26--"Cut and Dry" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: Everyone had to do teams of three and do “food flights”, which is where you get three wines and match them up with all the same ingredients? Techniques? Whatever you want, I guess. Justin, Jennifer, and Sieger won that one, with eggs. Then the Elimination challenge asked the contestants to take classic Southern side dishes and make them into main courses. Sieger won by making smothered cabbage with pork belly. Brittany thought the steamer was on, realized it was not on, tried to cook her sausage and re-stuff it into collard greens, but it never happened and she was sent home. (click for more)

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