We’ve talked about it a bunch, but we finally decided to ask some questions of a true Bostonian. Michael Ratty (@heyratty) is a freelance reporter and he’s been writing great recaps of Top Chef for Boston.com. Find out his opinions on how Boston was represented and why he likes George.

We waited 12 episodes but it was worth it because we finally got a beans challenge! And somebody did a great job with a bean foam of all things.

We waited 12 episodes but it was worth it because we finally got a beans challenge! And somebody did a great job with a bean foam of all things.

Everybody gets to yell at a family member and nobody goes home for it! Plus: Tanya turns into a monster.

Everybody gets to yell at a family member and nobody goes home for it! Plus: Tanya turns into a monster.

Protein is hard to cook. Three of our chefs stumble over meat as we all make a mad dash to the finish. And Sarah puts on her strangling gloves.

Protein is hard to cook. Three of our chefs stumble over meat as we all make a mad dash to the finish. And Sarah puts on her strangling gloves.

Padma has a crush and Katsuji goes off the deep end. Also Ezra plays too much bell.

Padma has a crush and Katsuji goes off the deep end. Also Ezra plays too much bell.

In a very special mid-week bonus, we got current Top Chef power ranking leader Douggie Adams on the phone. He threw some casual shade at Chopped, dished about his “Padma dreams”, and most importantly, was a super nice guy. Enjoy!