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It’s time to unpack your knives and stay, Colorado-style! The Top Chef Judges Roundtable is back at Reality TV RHAP-Ups! Hosts Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, and Haley Strong cover each episode of the Top Chef season, giving their takes on all dishes delicious and disgusting.

Episode 2 opens with our Roundtable discussing a mainstay of nearly every Top Chef season, the Mise en Place Relay.  In addition to breaking down the strategic decisions of each team, Mike, Curt and Haley discuss which of the Quickfire dishes most tempted their appetites.  Next, it’s a celebration of cheese as Haley professes her love of ricotta and Curt debates which state is truly the Dairy State.  The fate of the losing chef is discussed, both in how they fared at Judges’ Table…as well as in Last Chance Kitchen. And Mike shares his experience attending the Live Quickfire Challenge that Gail, Tom, Padma and Graham participated in on Facebook this past week.

Make sure you subscribe to Reality TV RHAP-Ups and the Top Chef feed to hear from the panel weekly throughout the season!

It’s time to unpack your knives and stay, Colorado-style! The Top Chef Judges Roundtable is back at Reality TV RHAP-Ups! Hosts Mike Bloom, Curt Clark, and Haley Strong cover each episode of the Top Chef season, giving their takes on all dishes delicious and disgusting.

This season of Top Chef heads out west to Colorado and pits fifteen new contestants against the trials and tribulations of the culinary world. The panel gives their thoughts on the season premiere, the new twisty Last Chance Kitchen, a panel done by the judges in New York City before the premiere, and the spinoff Top Chef Junior. Additionally, they do their traditional “winner take all” draft of the remaining chefs.

Make sure you subscribe to Reality TV RHAP-Ups and the Top Chef feed to hear from the panel weekly throughout the season!

TOP CHEF 15 JUDGES TABLE DRAFT:

TEAM CURT

* Joseph Flamm

* Tu David Phu

* Laura Cole

* Bruce Kalman

* Rogelio Garcia

TEAM HALEY

* Fatima Ali

* Tanya Holland

* Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins

* Adrienne Cheatham

* Carrie Baird

TEAM MIKE

* Christopher Scott

* Tyler Anderson

* Joe Sasto

* Brother Luck

* Last Chance Kitchen Returnee

Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType), and Curt Clark (@CurtClark) dish on the emotional Top Chef 14 finale, as well as their thoughts on the season overall and what they hope to see in the next iteration of the show.

The Judges Table RHAP-Up would like to thank you all for listening all season long to our coverage! We hope to be back later this year for Top Chef 15, if not sooner. Until then, always make sure you have your pork belly properly ordered and hope you avoid any word jams!

LINKS FROM THE SHOW:

Vulture interview with Brooke and Shirley

Pre-finale live Quickfire Challenge from the Top Chef Facebook page

Padma, Tom, Brooke, and Shirley on “Watch What Happens Live”

TOP CHEF 14 JUDGES TABLE DRAFT:

 

TEAM MIKE

* Brooke Williamson (ELIMINATED Ep. 11)

* Sheldon Simeon (ELIMINATED Ep. 13)

* John Tesar (ELIMINATED Ep. 12)

* Katsuji Tanabe (ELIMINATED Ep. 8)

TEAM JOSH

* Jim Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Silvia Barban (ELIMINATED Ep. 5)

* BJ Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 4)

* Casey Thompson (ELIMINATED Ep. 10)

TEAM ANTONIO

* Shirley Chung (RUNNER-UP)

* Sylva Senat (ELIMINATED Ep. 10)

* Jamie Lynch (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Annie Pettry (ELIMINATED Ep. 2)

TEAM CURT – WINNER!

* Sam Talbot (ELIMINATED Ep. 3)

* Last Chance Kitchen Returnee – Brooke Williamson (WINNER!)

* Amanda Baumgarten (ELIMINATED Ep. 6)

* Emily Hahn (ELIMINATED Ep. 9)

Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro), Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType), and Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) talk the Maya, papaya, and a trip to the playa as they recap the penultimate episode of Top Chef 14.

TOP CHEF 14 JUDGES TABLE DRAFT:

 

TEAM MIKE

* Brooke Williamson (ELIMINATED Ep. 11)

* Sheldon Simeon (ELIMINATED Ep. 13)

* John Tesar (ELIMINATED Ep. 12)

* Katsuji Tanabe (ELIMINATED Ep. 8)

TEAM JOSH

* Jim Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Silvia Barban (ELIMINATED Ep. 5)

* BJ Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 4)

* Casey Thompson (ELIMINATED Ep. 10)

TEAM ANTONIO

* Shirley Chung

* Sylva Senat (ELIMINATED Ep. 10)

* Jamie Lynch (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Annie Pettry (ELIMINATED Ep. 2)

TEAM CURT

* Sam Talbot (ELIMINATED Ep. 3)

* Last Chance Kitchen Returnee – Brooke Williamson

* Amanda Baumgarten (ELIMINATED Ep. 6)

* Emily Hahn (ELIMINATED Ep. 9)

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Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro), Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType), and Curt Clark (@CurtClark)  talk season 15 finale locations and try not to make too many Jimmy Buffett references as they talk about the first week of the finals on Top Chef 14.

TOP CHEF 14 JUDGES TABLE DRAFT:

TEAM MIKE

Brooke Williamson (ELIMINATED Ep. 11)

Sheldon Simeon

John Tesar (ELIMINATED Ep. 12)

Katsuji Tanabe (ELIMINATED Ep. 8)

TEAM JOSH

Jim Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

Silvia Barban (ELIMINATED Ep. 5)

BJ Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 4)

Casey Thompson (ELIMINATED Ep. 10)

TEAM ANTONIO

Shirley Chung

Sylva Senat (ELIMINATED Ep. 10)

Jamie Lynch (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

Annie Pettry (ELIMINATED Ep. 2)

TEAM CURT

Sam Talbot (ELIMINATED Ep. 3)

Last Chance Kitchen Returnee – Brooke Williamson

Amanda Baumgarten (ELIMINATED Ep. 6)

Emily Hahn (ELIMINATED Ep. 9)

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Join Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro), Mike Bloom (@amikebloomtype) and Curt Clark (@curtclark) as they podcast through a partition and throw verbal mushrooms at each other, breaking down all the happenings in our final Charleston episode of this Top Chef season.

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Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) talk seasickness, Sudden Death Quickfires, and supernatural-looking guest judges as they unpack this week’s episode of Top Chef.

TOP CHEF 14 JUDGES TABLE DRAFT:

TEAM MIKE

* Brooke Williamson

* Sheldon Simeon

* John Tesar

* Katsuji Tanabe (ELIMINATED Ep. 8)

TEAM JOSH

* Jim Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Silvia Barban (ELIMINATED Ep. 5)

* BJ Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 4)

* Casey Thompson (ELIMINATED Ep. 10)

TEAM ANTONIO

* Shirley Chung

* Sylva Senat (ELIMINATED Ep. 10)

* Jamie Lynch (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Annie Pettry (ELIMINATED Ep. 2)

TEAM CURT

* Sam Talbot (ELIMINATED Ep. 3)

* Last Chance Kitchen Returnee

* Amanda Baumgarten (ELIMINATED Ep. 6)

* Emily Hahn (ELIMINATED Ep. 9)

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Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) used a secret map through Michael Voltaggio’s tattoos to make his way back to the podcast, and now he’s here to talk with Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro), Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType), and Curt Clark (@CurtClark) about this week’s episode.

TOP CHEF 14 JUDGES TABLE DRAFT:

TEAM MIKE

* Brooke Williamson

* Sheldon Simeon

* John Tesar

* Katsuji Tanabe (ELIMINATED Ep. 8)

TEAM JOSH

* Jim Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Silvia Barban (ELIMINATED Ep. 5)

* BJ Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 4)

* Casey Thompson

TEAM ANTONIO

* Shirley Chung

* Sylva Senat

* Jamie Lynch (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Annie Pettry (ELIMINATED Ep. 2)

TEAM CURT

* Sam Talbot (ELIMINATED Ep. 3)

* Last Chance Kitchen Returnee

* Amanda Baumgarten (ELIMINATED Ep. 6)

* Emily Hahn (ELIMINATED Ep. 9)

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Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro), Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType), and Curt Clark (@CurtClark) break down the latitudes and attitudes of this season’s Restaurant Wars episode of Top Chef.

TOP CHEF 14 JUDGES TABLE DRAFT:

TEAM MIKE

* Brooke Williamson

* Sheldon Simeon

* John Tesar

* Katsuji Tanabe (ELIMINATED Ep. 8)

TEAM JOSH

* Jim Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Silvia Barban (ELIMINATED Ep. 5)

* BJ Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 4)

* Casey Thompson

TEAM ANTONIO

* Shirley Chung

* Sylva Senat

* Jamie Lynch (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Annie Pettry (ELIMINATED Ep. 2)

TEAM CURT

* Sam Talbot (ELIMINATED Ep. 3)

* Last Chance Kitchen Returnee

* Amanda Baumgarten (ELIMINATED Ep. 6)

* Emily Hahn

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Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro), Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType), and Curt Clark (@CurtClark) hit the high seas with tropical storm Haley Strong (@hstrong_) to discuss a crazy episode of Top Chef. Antonio insults those on the cusp of the zodiac, Mike gets put on a poop deck clock, Curt makes an Indiegogo for Sam’s sleeves, and Haley reminds us of an immunity blast from Top Chef’s past.

TOP CHEF 14 JUDGES TABLE DRAFT:

TEAM MIKE

* Brooke Williamson

* Sheldon Simeon

* John Tesar

* Katsuji Tanabe

TEAM JOSH

* Jim Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Silvia Barban (ELIMINATED Ep. 5)

* BJ Smith (ELIMINATED Ep. 4)

* Casey Thompson

TEAM ANTONIO

* Shirley Chung

* Sylva Senat

* Jamie Lynch (ELIMINATED Ep. 7)

* Annie Pettry (ELIMINATED Ep. 2)

TEAM CURT

* Sam Talbot (ELIMINATED Ep. 3)

* Last Chance Kitchen Returnee

* Amanda Baumgarten

* Emily Hahn

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