Last week on Top Chef, Micah Fields won the sexy knife quickfire challenge and Kristen Kish won the memorable moments elimination challenge. In a cook-off with Lizzie Binder, John Tesar (and his eye glasses) fell victim to the curse of the risotto and was eliminated. Ouch! Being eliminated over Lizzie, who knowingly cooked and served questionable scallops, had to be embarrassing. 

While Josh Valentine (and his twisty mustache) is glad John is gone, Stefan Richter (and his wrinkle-free face) misses his "morning friend." Josie Malave declares she didn't come back as a stupid chef. True. She came back as an annoying chef.

Micah – Raw Food - Raw – salmon, snapper, himachi, squid, scallop, and mackerel with raw vegetables. Micah goes for healthy raw foods to please the figure-conscious ladies. Well, nothing says "I cook really great food" like serving raw food, huh? Kristen – Classic French – Atelier Kwan – Onsen egg with Camembert-mustard sauce and buttered radishes. Kristen goes French contemporary. The egg in Kristen's dish gets rave reviews. 

 

Brooke – Jewish Food – UnKosher – matzo ball soup with duck confit and toasted black rye bread. Brooke calls her concept Jewish food gone awry. Gail doesn't like the matzo ball, saying, "It's offensive to my people." Josie – Cuban Food – Home 305 – Puerco asado, black bean chorizo croquette, pickles, and mojo sauce. Josie is all about Miami and Cuban flavors. Once again, Josie doesn't have her food ready, so she talks, explains, laughs, talks, explains… Gail thinks the pork is dry and flavorless.

 

 

Padma calls Kristen, Sheldon, and Josh to the judges' table. Kristen and Sheldon win. They each win $10,000. The winner of Top Chef Restaurant Wars gets a Toyota Ava. Kristen and Sheldon will serve as the executive chefs next week. They staff their kitchens:

Last week on Top Chef Seattle, the cheftestants harvested fresh oysters and cooked for the Rat City Roller Girls. While everyone wished they could have voted Josie Malave off the Top Chef island, Bart Vandaele was eliminated for serving beyond bland food. I told those suckers that they'd regret not letting Josie sink in the mud, but they didn't listen to me.

Last week on Top Chef Seattle, we endured Tuna Gate and Rockin' Josie. While Kristen Kish scored a double win, Danyele McPherson was eliminated for constantly falling short. 

This week, instead of personally introducing the quickfire challenge, Padma Lakshmi and Emeril Lagasse leave a note. The note directs the chefs to take three Toyotas (ohh! ahh!) to Taylor Shellfish Farm. 

When Josie Malave gets stuck in quicksand, Micah Fields and Stefan Richter come to her rescue. I don't know why. She's super annoying, nobody can stand her, and proving to be impossible to eliminate. Overall, the chefs are excited to harvest fresh oysters. They take their time, enjoying every second of the experience and slurping up fresh oysters as they go. 

Quickfire Challenge

Kristen – Hot – oysters with caramelized honey tomato broth, celery leaves, and chili. Emeril likes the celery leaf on top. Stefan – Cold – smoked oysters with potato vinaigrette and flash frozen salt. Emeril says there's a nice crunch.

 

Josh Valentine – Cold - oysters with pickled cucumbers, white soy, cilantro, and red chili. Josh's oysters aren't shucked very well. Lizzie Binder – Cold - oysters with crushed currant juice, crushed pink peppercorn. Emeril appreciates the final drizzle of olive oil.

 

Brooke Williamson - Cold – oysters with salsa verde, cilantro, horseradish, and red chili. Once again, Emeril deals with poorly shucked oysters. John Tesar - Hot – oysters poached in garlic butter with Swiss chard and garlic-Parmesan foam. John does the foam, hoping to lighten up the cheese, and Padma thinks it was a wise choice. 

 

Josie - Hot – wood-roasted oysters with chorizo and cilantro cream. Emeril says there's a nice balance with the chorizo – it doesn't over-power the dish. Micah – Hot – crispy fried oysters with arugula salad, hot sauce, and lemon. Micah idolizes Emeril. He compares this challenge to Moses meeting God. Emeril likes the seasoning. 

 

Bart Vandaele - Hot - oysters with Champagne, butter, and cream. Padma questions how Bart roasted the oysters. Sheldon Simeon - Cold – oysters with chilled Old Bay broth and ginger scallion pesto. Emeril says there's a little hint of ginger – it's nice. 

 

 

In the end, Bart, Josie, and John fail the challenge. The butter and cream in Bart's dish overpowered the oysters, Josie's sauce was broken, and John's dish needs some pop. 

 

The best dishes came from Lizzie, Micah, and Brooke. To Lizzie, Emeril says, "When I first looked at the color, I was like, where are we going with this thing? I loved how you took a chance with those berries. It was delicious." Emeril commends Micah for taking a risk. Emeril tells Brooke that the many flavors in her salsa verde were delicious and didn't take away from the flavor of the oyster. I'm surprised he put Brooke's dish in the winning category considering the poor shuck job.

 

Emeril gives the win to Micah. He wins $5,000 (there's no immunity this week).

 

Elimination Challenge 

 

When Padma announces that the chefs will be cooking for the most exciting sports team in Seattle, the Seahawks Rat City Roller Girls roll into the kitchen. Really? The most exciting team in Seattle? I had no idea roller derby was even a thing anymore. 

 

Lizzie immediately fears she's going to have to cook on roller skates… that remains to be seen. For now, Padma asks the cheftestants to form teams of two. Stefan immediately puts his arm around his girl Kristen. John invites Brooke to work with him. Lizzie and Micah form a team, as do Josh and Sheldon. Bart gets stuck with Josie. 

 

Each team must prepare a dish inspired by the Roller Girls' names: Terriyaki Terror, Jalapeño Business, Eddie Shredder, Kutta Rump, and Tempura Tantrum. Emeril asks for bold dishes. Hoping to inspire the chefs, the Roller Girls invite them to their next game. And Josie is beyond obnoxious at the game. When Stefan shushes her, Josie swears, calls the other chefs boring, and walks away. 

 

Back at the condo, Josie lies down for a nap. Her fanatic scream did look exhausting. The other chefs take the opportunity to talk about her. Josh calls her loud and obnoxious. Micah says her words are "unimportant."

 

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Turns out, Josie's not asleep. Oops. She jumps off the couch, saying, "If we have some panties in a bunch because I said you guys are so boring… is everyone so sensitive about that?" Micah simply says there's no need to call anyone names. Josie insists she never called anyone a name and adds, "This tree right here, you don't want to bark up, Micah! This right here, knows what she is. You are hiding in a closet!” Walking away, Josie adds, "F*** you, a**hole." Micah raises an eyebrow and mockingly introduces himself to the group as a gay man living in a closet. 

 

The chefs have 2 1/2 hours to prepare their dishes at the roller rink, though not on roller skates (bummer). Just a reminder… Bart has the unfortunate task of working with Josie. Bart urges "Juicy" to let go of the drama and focus on what's important – the food. Josie pours her Mexican/Filipino/Italian heritage into her teriyaki sauce. To each their own, I guess, but those influences don't scream teriyaki to me. When Bart tastes it, he doesn't look sold. Also, Josie isn't impressed with Bart's rice. I have a feeling this isn't going to end well for one of them. 

 

Despite her early reservations, Brooke works well with John. John shares a sad story about losing custody of his daughter when she was just a baby… and adds that Brooke reminds him of her. He's touched that Brooke takes the time to understand him.

 

 

The judges for this challenge are Emeril, Padma, Hugh Acheson, and Tom Colicchio.  

 

John and Brooke – Kutta Rump – Thai beef with lobster jasmine rice and Thai slaw. Hugh says, "The flavors will really build well … This is definitely bold." According to Kutta Rump, it starts nice and then gets spicy. 

 

Bart and Josie – Teriyaki Terror – steak teriyaki with forbidden rice, beet blood, and green papaya salad. Teriyaki Terror says it's unique… unique crappy. The rice is a complete miss. Padma says it's overcooked; Emeril says it's under seasoned. 

 

Lizzie and Micah – Jalapeño Business – crab-stuffed jalapeño with avocado cream, onion, and pepper relish. Hugh admits it's better than he expected it to be. Tom likes the flavor and the crispiness. Jalapeño Business calls it "elevated party food." 

 

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Stefan and Kristen – Eddie Shredder – corn puree, chicken liver, and sunny-side up egg. Emeril says the corn puree is delicious, the liver is cooked perfectly, and the egg is overdone. Tom thinks Stefan and Kristen's dish lacked imagination. 

 

Josh and Sheldon – Tempura Tantrum – tempura yuzu curd with shiso, fresno chili, sweet potato, and vanilla. The custards are meant to be eaten with the many dipping sauces to cause a "tantrum in the mouth." Emeril and Hugh both agree – it's a great idea, but the tempura failed.

Last week on Top Chef Seattle, the chefs prepared dishes for Anna Faris and Chris Pratt's homecoming party. While Brooke Williamson scored a double win, Eliza Gavin was eliminated. 

Padma Lakshmi introduces this week's guest judge to the eleven remaining contestants, season four winner Stephanie Izard. Stephanie is the only woman to ever win Top Chef. 

Last week on Top Chef Seattle, the unusual ingredient dishes were so disgusting that head judge Tom Collichio refused to give any of the chefs the $10,000 prize. As a result, several chefs were knocked off their pedestals and a few egos were bruised. 

Newcomer Tyler Wiard and returning chef C.J. Jacobsen were sent home for being the worst of the worst. While Tyler went out as humble as ever, C.J.'s whiny ways didn't do him any favors. 

Padma Lakshmi and Marilyn Hagerty, food writer for the Grand Forks Herald, introduce this week's Quickfire Challenge. Marilyn has been writing about middle-American restaurants for 30 years. About her career, Marilyn says, "It's been a hoot." Too cute! One day, I hope to look back on my career and say it's been a hoot.  

Last week on Top Chef, John Tesar and Josh Valentine created so much drama, Kristen Kish won $10,000 for her extra special mushrooms, Tyler Wiard brought the Eeyore impressions, and Chrissy Camba and Carla Pellegrino were eliminated for soggy salad and undercooked squab, respectively. 

Immediately following last week's elimination, the fourteen remaining cheftestants soak in the "Carla's gone" silence, Josh whines because he sucks, and Stefan Richter worries about the season five birthday curse.  

Tyler laments, "Being on top today doesn't mean shit. I better continue to do the best I can, because, tomorrow, I could be gone." So goes the Top Chef Seattle kiss of death… Jeffrey Jew excelled in week one and was eliminated in week two. Kuniko Yagi won the elimination challenge in week two and was eliminated in week three. Carla Pellegrino won the elimination challenge in week three and was eliminated in week four. Last week, Lizzie Binder, Kristen, Tyler, and Stefan served the best dishes. As I mentioned above, Kristen rocked the mushrooms and took the prize for the week.  

So, what does all of this mean? I have no idea.  Will Kristen break the curse? Does Tyler have a reason to be worried? Will Stefan lose because it's his birthday? Will John and Josh keep away from each other this week? Let's find out!

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The judges are angry. Hugh says he expects more. Tom says, "They're all so bad… not a good day for Top Chef." How embarrassing… Padma apologizes to the Seattle locals. 

 

Tom addresses the group, saying, "Overall, we were really disappointed today. The food wasn't up to par. These dishes showed a lack of imagination and technique. We are not going to award a win for this. The $10,000 is off the table, and we're sending an entire team home tomorrow." 

 

The tension is thick. John blames Josh. He says, "It really was the worst plate of food I've put out in 30 years. I know Josh has been on the bottom a couple of times, and I don't want to go home because of Josh." Facing the possibility of being eliminated, C.J. says, "I would feel like a total absolute failure bitch."

 

Tyler says, "Oh bother. If [elimination] happens tomorrow for me and C.J., it happens for me and C.J. I guess we just weren’t as creative as [the judges] wanted." Josh flips out, saying to Tyler, "What the f**k are you talking about? I don't think anybody should just say 'okay, it's my time to go.'" Tyler says, "I'm sorry. I apologize, Josh." Josh adds, "What a f-ing idiot." Where's his douchecanoe? It's time for him to take it home. I can't stand his twisty mustache and piss-poor attitude.

 

 

Padma calls the red team (Josh and John), yellow team (Stefan and Brooke), and grey team (C.J. and Tyler) to the judges' table.

 

C.J. defends the integrity of the pickle. Tom says, "It never crossed your mind… not what goes with pickle but what can we make with a pickle?" Tom calls out John and Josh, saying their food was what you'd expect from someone who doesn't like cooking. Hugh says that Stefan and Brooke used so much rose petal jelly, it was like eating a grandmother. Overall, Tom is disappointed that no one fought to make his or her team's dish better. Gail wonders about the lack of artistry – no garnish, no presentation, etc.

 

On his way out, C.J. calls out Lizzi and Danyele's dessert, saying, "That thing was an abhorrence. It was a debacle; it was diabolical; it was a travesty." Hugh quips, "Uh oh, because your burger was even worse. Sorry, dude." 

 

Hugh hated C.J. and Tyler's the burger the most. Tom didn't like Josh and John's pork dish. Padma's vote for the worst dish goes to Stefan and Brooke's rose petal disaster. Gail hated the burger the most; therefore, C.J. and Tyler are eliminated. 

 

C.J. says, "I'm mortified that I got kicked off this early, on a team challenge, which is particularly frustrating. I don't think I was judged fairly. I will be pretty pissed off for awhile about that." Tyler shares, "I feel I have grown a lot as a chef in a short period of time." I'm going to miss Tyler. 

 

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This week's "throwback" episode of Top Chef Seattle brings us drama, beef, a pair of pissed off glasses, a foot rub, a tightly wound mustache, mushrooms, and a double elimination.

Immediately following Kuniko Yagi's Turkeypocalypse elimination, John "my forehead needs glasses" Tesar disses Kuniko's raw potatoes. He says, "You can do potatoes in your sleep as a chef." John's negativity puts everyone on the defense.

C.J. Jacobson is like, Dude, why you gotta do this while we're pretending to be sad about Kuniko going home? John is like, She had five hours to taste those potatoes! And, by the way, you're full of s**t right now. Feeling left out in Seattle, Josh "my mustache is twisty" Valentine tells John that he doesn't have any tact, and then this happens:

Glasses: And Oklahoma has a lot of tact?

Mustache: How many restaurants have you opened and failed? Walked away from? Not show up for events?  That’s why you’re an a**hole.

 

Glasses: What are you talking about, man? You’re making up s**t up like a blogger. You’re pretending to have balls, but you don’t have balls.

 

What was that? Obviously, Josh's mustache is wound too tight and John lives up to his "most hated chef in Dallas" reputation. 

 

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Last week on Top Chef Seattle, the cheftestants' challenges revolved around regional ingredients. The episode was very fishy. Seattle chef Tom Douglas joined the judges' table inside the Space Needle.

Three past Top Chef competitors, Josie Smith-Malave (season 2), C.J. Jacobsen (season 3), and Stefan Richter (season 5), joined the competition. Sadly, Jeffrey Jew failed to impress the judges and was eliminated. 

Quickfire Challenge

This week's Quickfire Challenge losers are Brooke, Carla, and Kuniko. Dana tells Brooke that her Siomay dumpling was really tasty, but a wrapper is non negotiable. To Carla, Dana says, "That Fufu dumpling felt like it came to Africa via Italy." Kuniko didn't complete the challenge, so she's automatically a loser.  

Top Chef is back. Padma Lakshmi returns as host, and the series promises a "back to basics" season. Top Chef Season 10 will take us to Seattle. But, we're not actually in Seattle yet, because the judges still have some cheftestant fat to cut.

The remaining Top Chef Seattle hopefuls are broken up into four groups and must prove themselves to either Tom Colicchio, Emeril Lagasse, Hugh Acheson, or Wolfgang Puck. The cheftestants will pour their hearts and souls (and, for some, sweat) into dinner prep, soups, omelets, and salads, and then the judges decide who moves on to Seattle. 

Head judge Tom Colicchio's team includes John Tesar, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Binder, Jorel Pierce, Micah Fields, and Anthony Gray.

John pimps himself as the "most hated chef in Dallas." Then, in case we're too dim to realize, he tells us that "hated" basically means "awesome."  John says he has a natural talent, and he's the best. Well, there you have it, Top Chef fans. Should we just call it a season and crown him the winner now? Eh, what fun would that be? Let's meet the other egos contestants. 

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Tom throws the chefs into a dinner service at his Los Angeles restaurant. Tom looks for prep and cooking skills, as well as chefs who stand out in the kitchen. Lizzie is nervous and crushes on Tom. Jorel shows up with a handlebar mustache. I don't know why. Micah plans to smash the competition. Anthony is very quiet but he makes up for it in sweat. 

Lizzie's tortellini impresses. Anthony cuts duck with a paring knife, while simultaneously marinating the duck with his sweat. Yummy.  Perhaps he wouldn't have to exert so much energy if he used a bigger knife. Uh oh. Tom knows all about John. However, his interpretation of "hated" leans more towards "hot head." John shares that he "came up" with the likes of Bobby Flay, but he threw it all away by abusing drugs. Tom has to show Micah how to filet a fish. Jorel's mustache boasts, "I could butcher a pig with my eyes closed," but he later proves he cannot follow instructions. As soon as John plates his halibut, Tom secretly gives him a Top Chef coat, which is his ticket to Seattle. The other contestants do not know what happened to John, but, obviously, they hope he's been eliminated. 

Following the dinner service, the contestants finally learn that Tom sent John straight to Seattle. They're ecstatic for him bummed out. Also going to Seattle: Lizzie and Michah. Tom eliminates Jorel and Anthony. Basically, Jorel's mustache is unforgivable and he uses too much salt. And, while Anthony lacks ambition, Micah sweats it (pun intended, haha, poor Anthony and his sweat). 

Facing the culinary superstar, Emeril Lagasse, are Josh Valentine, Stephanie Cmar, Jeffrey Jew, Tina Bourbeau, and Kristen Kish.

Emeril challenges the chefs to make soup. Sounds simple enough, right? Emeril laughs in our faces and explains, "Seems simple but [soup] needs structure, seasoning, depth, and it's a true test to see if you're a great chef." Josh shares Jorel's love of handlebar mustaches. Seriously, is this mustache a trend right now? According to Stephanie, facing Emeril fills her brain with butterflies. Kristen shares that she and Stephanie met seven years ago and bonded over boob sweat. Let's hope Stephanie, Kristen, and Anthony from Tom's group all advance… oh, the stories they could tell! 

So, back to boob sweat, Stephanie and Kristen are friends, co-workers, and neighbors and share matching spoon tattoos, but they're not lesbians. Jeffrey thinks his travels will help him win Top Chef. Josh shares, "My wife is expecting in three months … These are tremendous sacrifices that I'm making to compete on Top Chef. If I go to Seattle, I miss the birth of my daughter. That weighs on me a little bit." 

Stephanie - cauliflower soup with corn, lobster, and pea tendril. Emeril says "well done" despite wishing for more flavor from the cauliflower. Tina - shellfish and chorizo soup with croutons and garlic mayonnaise. Emeril smirks and says, "Garlicky." Kristen – English pea broth, lemon peel, apple, and seared scallop. Emeril asks Kristen why she poached the lemon peel three times. She answers, "To pull out the bitterness." Emeril responds with "hmph," adding that the scallops are perfect. Jeffrey – chilled watermelon and tomato gazpacho, peppers, and ceviche. During prep, Emeril doubted Jeffrey's ability to chill the gazpacho in time. A pleasantly surprised Emeril deems the soup lovely, and offers Jeffrey a Top Chef coat. Josh – roasted corn and coconut soup with mussels. Emeril's first reaction is that it's too sweet. 

Emeril sends home Stephanie and Tina. Stephanie will have to watch her "other spoon" on TV. So sad. Kristen and Josh will join Jeffrey in Seattle. 

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Hugh Acheson's team includes Sheldon Simeon, Bart Vandaele, Gina Keatley, Danyele McPherson, and Brooke Williamson. 

Hugh teases his chefs. He tells them there's a Top Chef coat for each of them… if they can throw together a salad in 45 minutes. I'm guessing this isn't your normal salad, because my idea of a salad is, umm, lettuce with toppings. Yes, Hugh makes it harder, adding, "I want a beautiful salad." Hugh goes on to explain the role of the salad in the life of a chef, "There is a lot of space in the world of salads for chefs to show their true skills and creative ability and really explore flavor in a new and novel way." Hugh obviously really likes salad.

Sheldon shares that he was a semi-finalist for the James Beard rising star chef award in 2011. He comes across as humble and friendly. Sheldon wants to put Hawaii on the culinary map. Bart is a Belgian knight, but he answers to "Bart the Chef." Gina refers to herself as a ferocious tiger. If she sticks around, she's going to annoy. Danyele has curly red hair. She studied anthropology and history in college… but somehow fell into a sous chef position. Gina calls Danyele's technique "ridiculous." Brooke tells Hugh that her four-year-old son is quite the buzzkill, so she hopes Top Chef brings some excitement back into her life. It's Gina again, boasting, "My dish is more than good enough to move me forward."

Sheldon – fried Brussels sprout salad with orange Thai vinaigrette. Hugh is like, Dude, Brussels sprout season ended three months ago. Still, tastes good. Bart – spiny lobster salad with beets, asparagus, and potatoes. Hugh says something like whoa, big salad. I wish he had said, "Bart, is that a big salad or are you just happy to see me?" Bart responds, "It's a big boy who cooks it." Oh boy. Moving on, Hugh says, "The lobster is well-cooked but there's a lot going on. Bart takes "a lot going on" as a compliment and says thank you. Brooke – kale salad with Brussels sprout leaves and lemon vinaigrette. Hugh exclaims, "That's a really freaking good salad." Brooke's salad earns her a Top Chef coat. Gina – zucchini with carrots, pea sprouts, and balsamic reduction, which Hugh calls "weighty" and "overdone." Gina demands, "Stop it!" Hugh adds "it looks nice" and promptly moves on.  Danyele – grilled watermelon and tomato salad with charred tomato vinaigrette.  Her salad is good, though it tastes like propane. Huh.

Remember when Gina called Danyele an amateur, and then Hugh said Danyele's dish was propane-y? Well, Hugh cuts Gina and keeps Danyele. Gina is not happy. She wants us to know, "I'm not just a chef and a nutritionist, I'm a movement." She will not be missed. Hugh advances the rest of his chefs to Seattle.

New to Top Chef this season is Wolfgang Puck. Wow. Facing the legend are Carla Pellegrino, Eliza Gavin, Chrissy Camba, Daniel O'Brien, Kuniko Yagi, and Tyler Wiard.

Wolfgang shares one of his earliest chef experiences. Wolfgang explains, "I was eighteen years old and so confident. [Told to make an omelet], I put olive oil in it and beat the eggs up. The eggs fluffed up like crazy. [The restaurant owner] told me, 'This is like sh**ting in your own bed.' He took it and threw it away. Now, I judge you the same way I was judged. Make me an omelet." 

Carla looks like she meant to stumble into a Real Housewives of New York audition, not Top Chef. Carla admits, "Some people don't really do well with my kind of personality. I'm pretty sure some people call me bitch. I would call me bitch too sometimes." Yup, she's on the wrong show. Chrissy makes omelets often.. but not for Wolfgang Puck. Eek! Tyler says, "An omelet away from Seattle. Holy sh*t." Tyler tries to not let the omelet get the best of him. Daniel rivals John's ability to pimp himself. Daniel smugly shares that he's number one on Yelp, something else I cannot understand because he's too full of himself to open his mouth and look at the camera when he talks, and he's gotten national press. Daniel adds, "Not bad." I add, "Not interested." Kuniko used to be a banker in Tokyo and wants to go to Seattle to win Top Chef drink coffee. Daniel goes on to refer to Kuniko as "Origami," proving he really is a jerk. 

Tyler - bacon, shallot, asparagus, and roasted red pepper omelet. Wolfgang says it's not perfect, but the potatoes are crispy. Kuniko - chamomile-infused milk, morel mushroom, and ham omelet. Even though Kuniko's lacking technique, her omelet is interesting and delicate. Daniel - wild forest mushroom omelet with oyster, bacon, and pea salad. Wolfgang tells Daniel that his omelet is overdone and only fit to be eaten in the dark. Chrissy - torta omelet with lobster, bacon, caramelized onion, and fennel, which is lacking salt. He should have borrowed some salt from Jorel, as he's not going to be needing it anymore. Eliza - New York strip and morsel mushroom omelet with fennel tomato reduction. Wolfgang says it's tasty. Carla - Mediterranean omelet with arugula salad. It's one hot mess of an omelet. Wolfgang says, "It looks like a woman with a lot of makeup on … The juiciness of the vegetables saved it."

Wolfgang decides to send home only one chef. It's bad news for Mr. Yelp. Wolfgang says, "Daniel, the presentation of your omelet was not up to par. Pack your knife." Daniel says, "WTF? Now I'm pissed off." 

The cheftestants off to Seattle are Bart "the Knight" Vandaele, Brooke Williamson, Carla "Real Housewife of Top Chef" Pellegrino, Chrissy Camba, Danyele "Propane" McPherson, Eliza Gavin, Jeffrey Jew, John "Hated" Tesar, Josh "Mustache" Valentine, Kristen "Spoon Tattoo" Kish, Kuniko Yagi, Lizzie Binder, Micah Fields, Sheldon Simeon, and Tyler "Crispy Potatoes" Wiard.