tc5: finale-ish results ...

SPOILER ALERT ... so don't read or look on if you do NOT want to know who is going to be featured in food & wine, blah-blah.

tc5 peeps ... well, NO ONE chose the TCW (top chef winner) so scores remain absolutely the same as last week. and as mentioned in the reminder post, there are 3 categories to be heralded -

• highest score, overall
• highest score in the "back of the pack"
• fan favorite winner

we are in a holding pattern ... awaiting whether fabio, carla, or ariane (for the purposes of tc5 peeps in top chefrivolity) have been chosen as fan fave. the fan fave has NOT been announced. so here is where we are with overall points WITHOUT considering fan fave.
what does this mean? ... for the 3 categories -

• highest score, overall ... if carla is NOT fan fave, we have a tie (19.0) between harold's girl and raviolo. however, if carla is fan fave, jolli-E wins at 21.5.
  
• highest score in the "back of the pack"... there is a tie between ha gow and carnito! at 11.0 points.
  
• fan favorite winner ... fabio, carla, and ariane are the possibilities. so really, it's either a tie between the fabio's faved (harold's girl, halo-halo, piragua, raviolo, tbd buzz, dean iguana), a tie between the carla's faved (pho queen, jolli-E), or a tie between the ariane's faved (ha gow, carnito!). OR - it's not fabio, carla or ariane, so there!
  

quote from the finale (stefan choosing marcel):
marcel is ''a great chef.
he's a bit of a twat. but who's not?"

well, for now, we can let jolli-E know ... jolli-E will either lose by 0.50 point or win by 2.5 points.

it's coming down to the fan fave
for the overall top score!
it's all about hootie-hoo!

tc5: epi14 - finale & reminder to ...

... stick with your picks for fan favorite and/or top chef winner OR make a switch 'cuz ya got some gut instinct saying you'd at least move up in points.

video previews ... over here (thanks to the minx!)

point system ... there are 3 categories to be heralded -

• highest score, overall
• highest score in the "back of the pack"
• fan favorite winner

should you stay or should you go ... that is, go pick SOME OTHER CHEFTESTANT? if you do, here is how the point system will treat you -

• FAN FAVORITE (FF)
  if you want to change, MINUS 2.0 points
  
  
• TOP CHEF WINNER (TCW) -
  if you want to change, MINUS 1.5 points
  
  
• FF wins = PLUS 3.0 points
• TCW wins = PLUS 4.0 points
  

and for all your hard work ... as if it's not enough to have the diversion from your (normal) daily life -

• highest score overall... a prize less than USD$5.00 + incl. tax (Calif) - and not including postage and handling
  (just to be clear for the virtual player tied for 2nd place!)
  • EVERYONE ELSE = lower scoring peeps (aka losers) chip in at least $0.50 (that is, 2 quarters)
  
  
• highest score in the "back of the pack" (from dean iguana to ha gow (6.0 to 11.0 scores)) ... a recycled / repurposed prize of something from other people(s), including the front of the pack
  
  
• fan favorite winner ... other tc5 peeps pay homage to you (or to all you all who chose FF) and utter "fah-fah" everytime we see you. (fah-fah)
  and maybe some sort of dessert stuff goes your way.
  also, maybe we also shall refer to you in royalty-type terms (or not).

GOOD LUCK!
and DON'T WHINE!
>p, b!

tc5: epi13 reminder + epi12 bhging

top chefrivolity peeps ... here are the results of epi12's tcfrivolity over here & your reminder to pick your QF, W, and L for epi13 below ...
(although be on the lookout and let me know if bravoTV chooses some other nutty thing where the QF, W, L doesn't make any scoring sense ... hopefully not)

videos for epi13 ... check them out - in new orleans and stakes are high in new orleans

another version of scores below ... if the whole number relation is your visual queue for whether you should be cheering or cursing your position in this tcfrivolity thing.
now let's go epi12 bhg-ing ... with the boys-girls-three-times (bgbgbg-bhg-ing) ...

• david dust's the skank must go ... and a few treats throughout his post about chef wylie dufresne ... STRANGER DANGER!, van of lost children, come sit on my lap, game room at chuck e. cheese, MolesterVan, molesty dufresne,
  
• amuse-biatch's a scarlet letter from amuse-biatch ... is rather quite the good read- and a perspective that actually may be shared by a few in the tcfrivolity mix. (thanks for sharing!) and in addition, a few other photoessay follow-ons about leah, padma, and fabio.
  
• cliffieland's the last supper (or, padma and her apostles of cookery) ... once again with witty-themed-nicknames and these epi12's theme - saints - along with wylie-isms and an entertaining stefanism
  
  • Chef Stefan ("St. Stefan, Patron Saint of Albino Fry-Cooks")
  • Chef Fabio ("St. Fabio, Patron Saint of Grandmamas and Alka-Seltzer Pitchmen")
  • Chef Hosea ("St. Hosea, Patron Saint of Cuckolders and Amish Buggy Salesmen")
  • Chef Leah ("St. Leah, Patron Saint of Dull Surprise")
  • Chef Carla ("St. Carla, Patron Saint of Dy-No-Mite!")
  • wylie-isms ... hair model, (something about chest hairs), truckstop stylee, ... of the Trailer-Park 'Do, carny-hair,
  • stefanism ...CzechFinnCaliforniPrussiaAustria-HungaryLandOfOz, Stefan
• blogging top chef's sunday roast ... is a spot-on fun recap (and i liked the pissing contest portion)
  
• eric3000's da top chefi code ... classic, entertaining eric dialogue. (loved the parens at the end ...
  
  • (I would like to thank IMDB for information on the Da Vinci Code because I hated that stupid movie and don't actually remember anything about it.)
• minx's captions for epi12 are awesome! a wonderful closing for this bhg event.

now pick your tc5 epi13 peeps!
and good luck.

tc5: epi12 - epi11 final results, pick reminder & quickie bhg

top chefrivolity peeps ... yeah - ANOTHER reminder and e-mail and post.

• blah-blah-pick-blah-qf-winner-loser.
  
• blah-blah-fan-favorite.
  
• blah-blah-wednesday.
  
• points-blah-blah.
  

5 cheftestants that we STILL have to see and hear
(nails on chalkboard for some!)
bragging rights for tcfrivolity peeps around the corner!

results of the jolli-E point-giveaway? ... 3.0. (shirlsd shaking her head) people. people. generous. but still. people.

points to date ... for tcfrivolity peeps as follows:

• raviolo = 14.0
• harold's girl = 14.0 (ooooh, y'closed the gap)
• jolli-E = 12.5 (amazing pass on buzz; and turns out, whether 2.5 or 3.0 points were selected in the point-giveaway, jolli-E'd pass buzz. but still. people.)
  
• tbd buzz = 10.5 (continued impressive picks)
• halo-halo = 9.0 (smidge ahead of the pack)
• ha gow = 8.0 (duo pack member)
• carnito! = 8.0 (duo pack member)
• phở queen = 6.0 (uhm, part of the "other" pack)
• dean iguana = 5.0 ("other" pack member)
• piragua = 4.5 π (the remaining π member keeping the pack in check!)

5 cheftestants ... carla | fabio | hosea | leah | stefan

video clips ... check out the minx's blog soon for the videos. and i'll update this post for the link.

make your picks ... so i can do a l'il math!

• QF W:
• W:
• L:
• FF (FAN FAVORITE, as if...):
  

point system ... for epi12, points given for the QF/W/L portion of the show. and for "progressive point" system for selecting the final cheftestants, only FIVE TCpeeps have 2 chefs remaining. stefan is the COMMON thread. if he tanks, would be fascinating. the breakdown:

• hosea + stefan = harold's girl (14.0), jolli-E (12.5)
• carla + stefan = halo halo (9.0)
• fabio + stefan = raviolo (14.0), tbd buzz (10.5)
  

points will be awarded only if BOTH your chefs are standing after episode 12. if stefan gets booted, it's just going to be math. (apparently, leah is not considered "top chef" material ... in the literal - no, uhm sexual figurative - i mean ... whatever. she's not predicted to be in the final three.)

• QF, W, or L ONLY = 1.0 point
• QF, W, and L = 4.5 points
• QF and W or L = 3.0 points (people. really now.)
  
• W and L = 3.0 points
• Final Chefs, BOTH STILL standing = 3.0 points

fan favorite ... time to choose. a simple point system as follows:

• FAN FAVORITE (FF)
  
  • only FF chosen = 1.0 point
  • FF chosen with any other points = 1.5 points
  AND for fan favorite ... ANYONE who selects the FF, walking our buttocks over to cream puff land.
  
  amuse-biatch has a pitch in for THIS CHEF as fan favorite!
  

points to date ... for tcfrivolity peeps as follows:

• raviolo = 13.0 (harold's girl would appreciate if you wouldn't make picks)
• harold's girl = 12.0 (ooooh so close ... sooooo close)
• tbd buzz = 9.5 (... and yet tbd buzz joined back around epi4 / epi5)
• jolli-E = 8.5 (amazing move up)
  
• halo-halo = 7.0 (part of the pack)
• ha gow = 7.0 (part of the pack)
• carnito! = 7.0 (part of the pack)
• phở queen = 6.0 (not part of the pack)
• dean iguana = 5.0 (a reptile)
• piragua = 4.5 π (bold, piragua, bold. no stefan in your final 3. bold!)

quickie bhg-ing ... yes, i'm VERY behind. admittedly, i didn't watch all of epi11. i watched epi10 much after it aired. epi9? oh yeah, i watched that. so i'm going to cheat and just post the links to each of the bgbgbg-bhgfest i had once engaged. VISIT for the snark, wit, and break in your day! (blogs i hunt & gather are listed over here.)

• epi9 ... where we saw radhika get the boot
  
  • david dust's anti-post it smells like ass - it's pretty skanky because of his "valid medical reason"
    
  • amuse-biatch's solo radhika-photoessay here
    
  • cliffieland's restaurant wars (or, about last night)
    
  • blogging top chef's farewell to radhika here
    
  • eric3000's who cares? lost is back! (opening quote - Morris Day: "What time is it?")
  • minx's epi9 recap starting with lay-me leah's confession-ish
    
• epi10 ... where we saw jeff get the boot - the "super bowl" episode where past season's chefs came back and blah-blah ...
  
  • david dust's it's the all-start stupid bowl!
    
  • amuse-biatch's fabu jeff-photoessays here and here (and the whiny jeff stuff)
    
  • cliffieland's superbowl chef showdown (or, we're just here to do the superbowl shuffle)
    
    • chef leah, aka Chef Dull Surprise
    • chef hosea, aka "Chef How'd My Tongue End Up In Your Trachea?"
    • chef carla, aka "Chef Uri Geller"
    • chef stefan aka "Chef Nicotine"
    • chef fabio, aka "Chef Faaaaabio"
    • chef jamie, aka "Chef Inky"
    • chef jeff, aka "Chef Winky"
  • blogging top chef's farewell to jeff here
    
  • eric 3000's grain drain (that's an oat reference)! (Jeff: closing quote - "It's Dilido.")
  • minx's epi10 recap, of course acknowleding bravoTV's product placement from the get go
    
• epi11 ... where we got a bit bummed that jamie got the boot and a fave chef was a guest
  
  • david dust's it's all good (a must read, and even if you just want to look at pictures of vintage-ish fish-food stuff)
  • amuse-biatch's photoessay pending, i guess (will update this post when jamie-stuff is up)
    
  • cliffieland's le bernadin (or, something fishy this way comes)
    
    • chef stefan - the one with the translucent eyebrows
    • chef fabio - the one who will be fan favorite
    • chef hosea - the one who doesn't know the meaning of 'flirting'
    • chef leah - the one who's seen hosea's tonsils up close
    • chef carla - the one who cooks through her third eye
    • chef jamie - the one who would rather be working with scallops
  • blogging top chef's farewell to jamie here
    
  • eric 3000's i think i'm gonna to barf! (closing quote - Toby: "Remarkably dull.")
  • minx's fabu epi11 recap with her signature thought bubbles
    

o.k. - vote & visit 'cuz i took a l'il time to nudge you.
due wednesday before the show airs

tc5: epi11 - reminder to select picks

tcfrivolity peeps ... it's time - before the start of episode 11 of top chef, here are the current scores and cheftestants remaining.

(apologies - i haven't gone bhg-ing ... something in the air, perhaps? i intend to go at least to catch-up on the great humor out there!)

video clips ... check out the minx's blog for all three videos over here. (thank you, thank you to minx for grouping the videos on her blog!)

make your picks ... so i can do a l'il math!

• QF W:
• W:
• L:

point system ... for epi11, points given for the QF/W/L portion of the show. and for "progressive point" system, points will be awarded if 2 or 3 of your cheftestant picks are still left standing after episode 11.

• QF, W, or L ONLY = 1.0 point
• QF, W, and L = 4.5 points
• W and L = 3.0 points
• Final Chefs, all three STILL standing = 3.0 points
  
• Final Chefs, only two standing = 1.0 point
  (the thought behind this - it's not like you figured out the top 3 but you may as well get something for two standing.)
  

points to date ... for tcfrivolity peeps as follows:

• raviolo = 13.0 (harold's girl would appreciate if you wouldn't make picks)
• harold's girl = 12.0 (ooooh so close ... sooooo close)
• tbd buzz = 9.5 (... and yet tbd buzz joined back around epi4 / epi5)
• jolli-E = 8.5 (amazing move up)
  
• halo-halo = 7.0 (part of the pack)
• ha gow = 7.0 (part of the pack)
• carnito! = 7.0 (part of the pack)
• phở queen = 6.0 (not part of the pack)
• dean iguana = 5.0 (a reptile)
• piragua = 4.5 π (bold, piragua, bold. no stefan in your final 3. bold!)

6 cheftestants ... carla | fabio | hosea | jamie | leah | stefan

have at it!
due wednesday before the show airs
(or before you watch the episode. i trust ya!)

tc5: epi10 - select picks for epi & final 3

tcfrivolity peeps ... you know what to do before the start of the 10th episode of top chef. here are current scores.

video clips ... check out the minx's blog for all three videos over here. (and i am SOOOO over the frakkin' product placement crap for that QF challenge.)

make your picks ... so i can do a l'il math!

• QF W:
• W:
• L:
• Final Chef #1
• Final Chef #2
• Final Chef #3

point system ... for epi10, points given for the QF/W/L portion of the show. and for "progressive point" system, points will be awarded if 2 or 3 of your cheftestant picks are still left standing after episode 10.

• QF, W, or L ONLY = 1.0 point
• QF, W, and L = 4.5 points
• W and L = 3.0 points
• Final Chefs, all three still standing = 2.0 points
  
• Final Chefs, only two standing = 1.0 point
  

points to date ... for tcfrivolity peeps as follows:

• raviolo = 10.0
• harold's girl = 9.0
• tbd buzz = 6.5
• carnito! = 6.0
• halo-halo = 6.0
• ha gow = 6.0
• jolli-E = 5.5
• phở queen = 5.0
• dean iguana = 4.0
  
• piragua = 3.5 π

choose wisely and
boast openly
if you score a few points!

tc5: epi9 reminder, epi8 results & dean iguana poll results

did dean iguana get a point? ... with the preliminary results at the poll (over here)... tally is
yes = 6
no = 6
eh = 1
(where "eh" is another term for "flip a coin" with heads = 1 point and tails = 0 point)

COIN TOSSED ... RESULT?

TAILS - 3 (three) times in a row.

total points for dean iguana after epi8 = 2.0 points (still)

and as if life were even more boo-hoo for the iguana world, f**k you penguin has THIS to say ... iguanas are living in the past

NOW ... on to top chefrivolity epi9 reminder ... via episode 8 results (and here is epi8 bhg-ing). current scores heading into epi9 ...

• raviolo = 9.0
  
• harold's girl = 8.0
• tbd buzz = 5.5
  
• carnito! = 5.0
  
• halo-halo = 5.0
  
• ha gow = 4.0
• phở queen = 4.0
• jolli-E = 3.5
  
• piragua = 3.5
  
• dean iguana = 2.0

for epi9 tcfrivolity picks ... in addition to the regular QF-W-L picks, include PRACTICE PICKS for the FINAL 3 cheftestants. AGAIN, these are P-R-A-C-T-I-C-E. below are final epi8 results heading into epi9.

for your epi9 picks ... send your picks in by the regular wednesday (tomorrow!) deadline ...

update on wed ~ 6 pm (PST)

• QF1:
• QF2:
• W:
• L:
• Practice Pick Chef 1:
• Practice Pick Chef 2:
• Practice Pick Chef 3:

scoring for epi9 ... scoring will BE ONLY for QF-W-L (regular point system).

the PRACTICE PICKS is for your own ego.

there will be NO POINTS awarded - NOT EVEN PRACTICE PICK points. however, the results will include who was/was not spot on in the final 3 picks. (for episode 10 selections, you MUST NAME your final 3, and we'll post the scoring system in the epi10 blog posts.)

wanna see preview video clips? ... visit the minx over here!

select wisely
and play nicely!!!

tc5: epi8 - (RE)reminder & VOTE!

for tcfrivolity peeps ... deadline is tomorrow early eve (as it is every wednesday evening).

PIRAGUA ... (who is NOT watching top chef) is the FIRST (thank you!) to send in picks as follows:

• QF: hosea
• W: radhika
• L: carla

bold choices? don't know ... but for others trying to figure out for whom to vote - here are the remaining cheftestants (and links to their bios on bravo.

• ariane
• carla
• fabio
• hosea
• jamie
• jeff
• leah
• radhika
• stefan

time to pick - so what's stopping you?! ... AND don't forget to VOTE OVER HERE whether dean iguana should get an additional point. and while you are at it, if you want to revisit epi7 bhg, head over here for the chuckles!

guess wisely!!!

tc5: epi8 - reminder & vote!

it's THAT TIME again ... for top chefrivolity peeps to make their picks for epi8. the stats after epi7 are posted over here. below is the same scoresheet & race to high scorer!









check out the epi8 videos ... minx (who's recap for epi7 is fabu) posted all 3 videos on her blog. go over here, and pass some time. titles of each of the 3 clips? gunning for stefan ... a pile of garbage ... fuming on the farm.

QF challenge ... a pile of garbage - make the most delicious dish you can (in 15-min) from not-so-fresh-ingredients. and a chef from a previous season shows up!
o.k. - so it's hung ... and in the pictures above, that would be ... which guy?!

wanna vote? VOTE! ... dean iguana, at 2.0 points, ranks in the bottom 25% all by his lonseome. MEANWHILE, dean iguana has been the 1st tcfrivolity peep to cast his votes, as contributed to tcfrivolity blog fodder, and has made many of us chuckle. that said ... it's up to you all to decide whether dean iguana should be given a point - thus tying with ha gow.

time to vote!!!
deadline for voting - wed, jan 14 @ 11:30 (pacific)

Should DEAN IGUANA be awarded a ONE POINT BONUS because of his timely picks and witty remarks?
( polls)
(please note - if you choose "other" and fill-in your response in the poll ... it looks like the info is NOT saved ('cuz i may not have set it up correctly. sooooo ... post your vote as a COMMENT on this blog post OVER HERE.)

choose wisely (or not)
and good luck!

tc5: epi7 - final picks

for the tcfrivolity peeps ...
thanks for your picks for episode 7.


now YOU can do the scoring, also!

anyone wanting to change your selections - text, comment, e-mail or call (cell).
you know the deadline and you know how you can
bribe me ask for an exception on the deadline.

good luck!

tc5: epi7 - (RE)reminder to pick

top chef episode 7 airs this jan 7th (wednesday). here is last week's (re)reminder for tcfrivolity picks. the selection sheet has been updated (below).

you can look at epi7 previews over on minx's blog over here. what you need to do is cut/paste below from the previous reminder ...

• quickfire LOSER ... pick 1 cheftestant - who you think may be part of the lower scoring pool of quickfire peeps
• winner for elim challenge ... pick one person who's face will remain going into episode 8 and will NOT be joining pocket patrick.
  
• pair of LOSERS ... pick 2 (two) peeps because i'm told new-judge-kick-in-the-ass will boot two peeps
  

what is the scoring system for epi7 ... made up math as follows -

• quickfire winner correctly chosen (only) = 1.0 point
• elimination challenge winner correctly chosen (only) = 1.0 point
• elimination challenge ONE loser correctly chosen (only) = 1.0 point
• elimination challenge BOTH losers correction chosen (only) = 2.5 points
  
• both winner & ONE loser correctly chosen = 3.0 points
• both winner & TWO losers correction chosen = 4.5 points
  
• quickfire, winner & ONE loser correctly chosen = 5.5 points
• quickfire, winner & TWO losers correctly chosen = 7.0 points

pick (or repick) sooner than later
(before the standard wednesday deadline)
so i can log your selections.

there may NOT be another reminder
'cuz i'll be computer-lite this week.

tc5: epi7 - update to reminder

(posting an UPDATED REMINDER for tcfrivolity peeps!)
here is the ORIGINAL reminder over here ... and here is the updated pick sheet, scoring system, and new deadline for submitting picks to accommodate:

• quickfire LOSER ... pick who you think may be part of the lower scoring pool of quickfire peeps
• pair of LOSERS ... pick 2 (two) peeps because i'm told new-judge-kick-in-the-ass will boot two peeps
  (THANK YOU! fill that freakin' sequester house with the lame-ass cheftestants!)
• deadline ... i'm told the NEXT new episode will be January 7 and therefore skipping two wednesdays - choose sooner or later, but choose before the next episode

what is the scoring system for epi7 ... made up math as follows -

• quickfire winner correctly chosen (only) = 1.0 point
• elimination challenge winner correctly chosen (only) = 1.0 point
• elimination challenge ONE loser correctly chosen (only) = 1.0 point
• elimination challenge BOTH losers correction chosen (only) = 2.5 points
  
• both winner & ONE loser correctly chosen = 3.0 points
• both winner & TWO losers correction chosen = 4.5 points
  
• quickfire, winner & ONE loser correctly chosen = 5.5 points
• quickfire, winner & TWO losers correctly chosen = 7.0 points

choose whenever
(but before 01/07, i guess)

tc5: epi7 - reminder to pick

(posting as a REMINDER for tcfrivolity peeps! picks in image will be updated daily, as cheftestant selections are submitted.)

tcfrivolity peeps
time to pick for episode 7

video previews ... below are links to the 2 videos for epi7 ...

• qFire challenge ... The Ultimate Sweet Treat - This Diet Dr. Pepper Challenge comes with a catch: no sugar! (... but product placement!)
  

• elim challenge ... Chef Eat Chef World - Radhika has immunity so she has the luxury of knowing she's not going home.

... and i am NOT sure why the elim challenge states that radhika got immunity. uhm? maybe 'cuz she won the QF? presuming radhika won the QF, i have chosen her as the QF winner.

HOWEVER ... i'm currently pondering about making epi7 QFire about giving a point for picking WHOEVER ends up as a potential "ALMOST" LOSER. that said ... i've decided -

• QF CHALLENGE PICK - - - select who you think will be in the POTENTIAL LOSER BUNCH.
  

for my QF potential loser ... leah.

I TIRE ... i tire of bravo's product placement. i begin to tire of the season. make epi7 re-energizing, at least! kick 2 people off, so there are 9 people left LIKE THERE SHOULD BE!!! stick with the math!

o.k. - play nicely & epi7 pick

tc5: hybrid post - epi6 picks via epi5-results (sprinkled with epi4&5 bhg)

hybrid post = following includes bhg for episodes 4 & 5 and the picks for this week's epi6 via results from episode 5. first things first - epi5 results going into epi6.

epi6 picks by tcfrivolity peeps ...

for last week's episode 5 ... of top chef(rivolity) following episode 4 results from last week.
going into epi6, once again, dean iguana is out in front of the pack with his selections for this week:

• QF: A Dutch Boy and His Dike Jamie
• W: Whip It Out in 5 Minutes Jeff
• L: Ariane Motherhood

epi6 challenges ... as follows:

• epi6 QF challenge: One Pot Wonder ... The chefs are limited to only one pot for this Quickfire Challenge.
• epi6 LIM challenge: Holiday Caterers ... The chefs become caterers for a great holiday party.

now back to epi5 & a random quote ...

..."i'm so embarrassed. i have a great palate, but i just lost my mind and i couldn't think of anything, so i just said that." [and by that, she meant chili powder.]

tcfrivolity epi5 results & bragging rights ... totally goes to 3 more tc5 peeps ... halo-halo, raviolo, dean iguana. all 3 are now tied with carnito! 11 cheftestants remain, and we head into episode 6 this week.

• epi5 QFchallenge - a "final four" kind of quickfire challenge of Name That Ingredient ... A well-tuned palette is the most crucial tool a chef can possess.
  QF winner: hosea
  
  
• epi5 elimination challenge - gail (and her funbags) is getting married, and the cheftestants have a challenge - A Bridal Shower - where the chefs must create a four-course meal for a bridal shower.
  epi5 elim challenge winner: ariane ... and epi5 buh-bye loser: danny
  

now a little blog hunting & gathering ... these are the places i poach for tcfrivolity fodder. results for epi3 over here. i'm catching up on bhg-ing with the bgbgbgbhg ... so here we go! first of all, it was buh-bye daniel, danny ... dude with weird-beard-shaved-thing.

for this epi4 & 5 bhg-ing ... i've gotta double up and will just pull links from each of the bgbgbgbhg recaps. and remember, when you visit the folks where bhg-ing is poaching, go post a l'il comment or two! (lots of work, snark, and creativity go into entertaining the tcfrivolity crew!) ...

• david dust doesn't disappoint ...
  
• epi4's express recap over here - go! and laugh!
  
• epi5's recap over here
  
• amuse-biatch's clips & blips and photoessays! i've missed so much since i went a bit underground. cherchez la femme for the boys' chicas is a new little installment. and there is still the staple of photoessays. it's a quick and fun jaunt!
• cliffieland's recaps ... with yet again a pool of brilliant(!!!) monikers for the cheftestants
  
• epi4's recap of a/k/a monikers over here
  
• epi5's recap over here (with "secret superpowers" monikers ... clever, clever!)
  
• blogging top chef has a little epi4 good-bad-ugly going on ... and a little more good-bad-ugly epi5
  
• eric3000 has quite an epi4 recap and epi5 recap -- clever, clever dialogue! (where are the damn strippers? - hee-hee)
  
• minxeats closes out bgbgbgbhg with her trademark comicstrip blurbs & minx commentaries from our cheftestants in her epi4 recap and epi5 recap.
  

happy epi6 & good picks!

tc5: epi4 - picks to date

(posting as a REMINDER for tcfrivolity peeps! picks in image will be updated daily, as cheftestant selections are submitted.)

tcfrivolity picks (so far)

for episode 4

FIRST FLAME ON (again) ... ignited by dean iguana (aka first things first) then followed by halo-halo

• dean iguana ... crazy carla : gene : melissa
• halo-halo ... jeff : gene : melissa
• phở queen ... jamie : gene : carla
  
• ha gow ... gene : hosea : ariane
• piragua ... carla : radhika : melissa
• carnito! ... gene : leah : jamie
• harold's girl ... danny : gene : melissa
• raviolo ... stefan : leah : melissa
• WAITING on ... | jolli-E | "buzz"
  

video previews
epi4 QF preview video
it's time for breakfast with rocco ... - Rocco DiSpirito joins Padma and the chefs for breakfast.

preview video fodder offered up by bravo - an emotional letter (video preview is a pool of clips of clips (of clips!) already shown; at the 0:46 seconds remaining, that's where the "alex reading richard" letter begins. one second earlier, you'll have to listen to ariane. you decide.)

epi4 elim preview video
live tv! ... - The chefs must show how they would want to introduce themselves to millions of viewers!

get your picks in!

tc5: epi3 - picks to date

tcfrivolity picks (so far)

for episode 3

FIRST FLAME ON ... ignited by dean iguana with the following picks -

• QF -- Richard "Rainborg Designate 2 of 3"
• W -- Leah "With the Nice Rack (of Lamb)"
• L -- Ariane "WTH Am I Doing Heeayah?"

(UPDATE @ 6 PM, 11/26)
and others followed ... ha gow | harold's girl | raviolo | halo-halo | pho queen | piragua | jolli-E | carnito!* | ... and waiting for | was "buzz" (in pr5air) | ... then there are more videos posted at bravoTV ...

It's A Perfect Morning For Fabio

Everything is perfect if you're the winning chef.

Roll With The Punches

Padma throws the chefs for a loop in this Quickfire Challenge.

Difficult To Downright Awful

As if the elimination isn't challenging enough, the chefs must battle Mother Nature.

get your picks in!!!

*[apparently, carnito! has NOT YET bonded
with some of the cheftestants and has resorted to
a simple numbering system.]