Top Chef 4/3/25--"Top Chef Trivia" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: for the Quickfire, everyone had to make Jamaican patties, or at least their spin on them. Katianna won by making bacon and kimchi. Then everyone had to make a cold dish using an ingredient that had something to do with a hockey term. I don't know anything about hockey, but I did read somewhere that most of those slang terms were bullshit and there were actual food-related slang terms that the producers ignored. Katianna made cold noodles with licorice flavor, which were perfect cold, and she won the Elimination challenge also. Anya failed to make good ice cream and cake, which was supposed to be for the ingredient of “eggs”, so she was eliminated. (click for more)

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TAR 37, Recap Leg 5, 4/2/25

Welcome to Leg 5! Last time, on Let’s All Run a Giant Circle Together Around This City, 10 teams made their way from Kyoto to Bali. We are introduced to the Driver’s Seat, which Jonathan and Ana use to give themselves the least amount of weight on the Roadblock, and then choose to use the Express Pass instead. Teams are irritated, but power through. The Vegas Gays have major taxi trouble, but they are strong at tasks so they manage to do better than Bernie and Carrigain, who are eliminated. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

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Top Chef 3/27/25--"Best Served Cold" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: We got two stereotypical food challenges out of the way. The Quickfire was the poutine challenge, which everyone should have seen coming. Like Shuai, who practiced fondant potatoes at home because he knew he'd have to make poutine and won the Quickfire. The Elimination challenge was a team challenge to make brunch dishes with maple syrup. Zubair won, for making fried chicken with maple. The same fried chicken that he used to start his restaurants. Bailey made tarts but she screwed up the filling and then had both honey and maple and then underbaked them, so she was eliminated. (click for more)

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TAR 37, Recap Leg 4, 3/26/25

Welcome to Leg 4! Last time, on Shrines and Temples and Paper, Oh My!, 11 teams raced through Japan from Osaka to Kyoto. Ana scores the Express Pass for her team, which needs to be used by Leg 5. Han and Holden stage a comeback, while teams struggle on a hard Detour task. Ultimately, Scott and Lori finish first and the dating nurses Courtney and Jasmin continue to have taxi issues and are eliminated from the race. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

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"The Joe Schmo Show" 2025 -- episode 10 "The Greatest of All Time"

 

Previously on “Joe Schmo”: We finally got down to the final two people. Ben, who doesn't know this show is faker than usual, and Maya, his supposed “ride or die” BFF. Maya managed to win the challenge, even though she forgot one of the answers she was given, and then she had to make a choice. Get rid of Jessica, who is a third wheel and also straight up didn't do like, half the challenges? Or get rid of Ben, who is far more deserving but also might beat her in the final jury vote? The jury told Maya that if it was her vs. Jessica, she would win with all of the votes. Ben even told her no hard feelings, so of course she got rid of Jessica. (click for more)

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TAR 37, Recap Leg 3, 3/19/25

 

Welcome to Leg 3! Last time, on Sometimes Working the System Is Better Than Arguing, 12 teams raced from Hong Kong to Osaka, Japan. The Lumberjacks and the Mother-Daughter team managed to get a better flight while the Besties argued. Ernest struggled at the intersected Roadblock with Mark, but they eventually got through. Jonathan and Ana got the first place finish they wanted, and even though the siblings argued, they managed to show up before Ernest and Bridget, who were eliminated. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

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Top Chef 3/20/25--"Brunch a la Boulud" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: We began “Top Chef: Destination Canada” which seemed to be a usual season of Top Chef. The Quickfire asked everyone to get in groups of three to make random dishes, and the winners got money. Immunity is only for Elimination Challenge wins. We had five regions of Canada, represented by five sets of ingredients, and each group had to pick one. It was a good challenge, honestly. Vinny won, which is fine because he seems to be a good chef but I find him annoying is all. Mimi screwed up all of her components of her dish and was sent home. (click for more)

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