TAR 36, Recap Leg 8, 5/1/24

 

Welcome to Leg 8! Last time, on Let’s Just Scream At Each Other Until We Win, 7 teams raced to Montevideo, Uruguay. Vinny crushed at the Roadblock, but then he and Amber fought for most of the rest of the leg. Danny’s navigation paid off for him and his mom, and it led to a second place finish. Ricky and Cesar returned to the top of the pack, Juan and Shane stumbled due to Juan’s food poisoning, but it’s Sunny and Bizzy who had horrid navigation this week and are eliminated. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

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Top Chef 5/1/24--"Sausage Race" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: both Kaleena and Soo returned from Last Chance Kitchen, which is dumb but I guess we can't not have Soo come through because of this dumb gimmick. The Quickfire involved dairy-based desserts, because Wisconsin, and Michelle won. Then the Elimination Challenge told everyone to make “chaos cuisine”. This phrase was so poorly defined that the host straight up admitted she had no idea what was going on. It seemed to be “make something crazy” or possibly “this season is boring please help”. The winner was Danny, because he made stuffed cabbage with scallops. Is this chaotic? Tom implied it seemed calm but was chaotic under the surface. I mean sure, but no one could shut up about how technical it was. Not the same as “chaotic”. Michelle and Rasika were the bottom two, both for what seem to be execution errors. They sort of implied they might send both of them home, but in the end only Rasika was eliminated. (click for more)

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TAR 36, Recap Leg 7, 4/24/24

 

Welcome to Leg 7! Last time, on Alliances on a Megaleg Seems Like a Good Idea Until It Isn’t, 8 teams raced to Córdoba, Argentina. Rod and Leticia, Amber and Vinny, and Angie and Danny formed an alliance that gets all teams help from the other ones. Angie overheated again. Juan and Shane pulled ahead of the pack and snagged a first place finish, while Derek and Shelisa fell behind and are eliminated. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

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Top Chef 4/24/24--"Chaos Cuisine" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: the contestants had to shop at the farmer's market without knowing what their Quickfire would be. Turned out they had to draw cards for a sauce recipe to pair with whatever they bought at the market. Charly got creole sauce so he won easily. The Elimination challenge was to divide into two teams and cook for a supper club. Sadly I learned that the “40 supper club enthusiasts” were a lot of journalists and not regular people. Dan won this challenge, of course, and it's implied that it's because he's the local but I think it was just because he didn't screw up. The budget screwed a lot of people over, especially Danny since Laura spent almost double her share. But also no one told her to put things back, they all just kind of stood there. Sadly no one involved in this drama was sent home. Instead, Charly cooked his fish nearly a half hour before service, so it was ruined, and he was sent home. (click for more)

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TAR 36, Recap Leg 6, 4/17/24

 

Welcome to Leg 6! Last time, on Maybe Giving These Teams Tools and Small Parts To Work With Wasn’t a Great Idea, 9 teams raced to Santiago, Chile. It is discovered that Danny is good at navigation, so the nurses and NFL started following them around. The firefighters once again ended up in last, only to make a comeback on tasks and finish not last, which is a task accomplished by the cousins, Kishori and Karishma, who were eliminated. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

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Top Chef 4/17/24--"Supper Club" summary

 

Previously on “Top Chef”: we skipped the Quickfire to travel to Madison, and to visit several sites designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Elimination challenge asked chefs to pair up and make a duo of dishes showcasing “duality”. In general, it wasn't terribly exciting and there did seem to be a lot of mistakes. Rasika and Danny made two plates that looked identical but tasted wildly different, and were named the clear winners. Alisha and Kaleena both had big errors and they just kind of gave up and did their own thing. The judges didn't even pretend anyone else had done as poorly so they were eliminated without any deliberation. (click for more)

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TAR 36, Recap Leg 5, 4/10/24

 

Welcome to Leg 5! Last time, on The Amazing Race Is Not the Time to Figure Out Your Relationship, 10 teams raced to Medellin, Colombia. The dating nurses fought their way through the leg. The firefighters didn't understand rebus puzzles, but had no problem with maps and passing other teams. Danny decided he’s a nice person and tried to work with everyone. The boyfriends ended up in first again, and Michelle and Sean, the aerobics instructors, were eliminated. Who will be eliminated. . . next? (click for more)

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