Top Chef finale tonight! Who will win?

[Beaverhausen]

edit- yes, it's tonight. Is no one interested?

[Beaverhausen]

1. one vote? Screw you guys. I'm going home

:hi:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. I'm hoping it's Stephanie and not Richard

No way will it be Lisa.

[PVnRT]

3. Team Stephanie, represent!

[GOPisEvil]

4. My guess is that Stephanie will win.

However, Richard winning would not shock or upset me.

Lisa winning would mean that the NBA has taken over judging of the show.

[eyesroll]

6. What you said. n/t

[spinbaby]

5. It's coming on now

I don't usually stay up past my bedtime for it--it's rerun at 9:00 on Thursday--but this is a special occasion.

[GOPisEvil]

7. Ooooh...Big Name Sous Chefs!

4 course meal with dessert! :9

[johnnie]

8. I think Richard is pretty interesting

Stephanie is a good chef. Either one would be fine with me.

[Shakespeare]

9. Richard has really grown on me. At the beginning of the season, I couldn't stand him.

Now I like him. Stephanie, too.

Lisa better not win...

[GOPisEvil]

10. Shock! Lisa is doing Asian.

:D

[tammywammy]

11. It's a toss up between Richard & Stephanie

But I voted for Richard.


I just hope it's not Lisa. That would be a huge disappointment.

[bullwinkle428]

12. Looking forward to watching the visible degradation of the relationship

between Lisa and April as the episode progresses...

[tammywammy]

13. I can see that coming as well

bwahahaha!

[spinbaby]

14. LIquid nitrogen?

Science experiment.

[tammywammy]

17. That's cool that the super fancy "known" chefs are all like "wait, what's he doing???"

[GOPisEvil]

15. Here we go with the Nitrogen.

I think this is a mistake. He should just COOK. He always did better when he wasn't trying to impress us all...

[bullwinkle428]

16. Richard is a GOD pulling out the LN2!!!

Love it!

[johnnie]

18. I thought it was cool too

[GOPisEvil]

19. That really is a small kitchen.

I see that posing a problem.

[tammywammy]

20. Oh, no helpers!

:scared:

[GOPisEvil]

21. No sous chef? Ouch.

[GOPisEvil]

22. I'm worried about Richard. And Lisa is looking good so far.

:scared:

[tammywammy]

23. I'd say that Lisa's looking too good right now

Remember that those editors are crafty.

[johnnie]

24. This is getting exciting..lol

I need a life.

[GOPisEvil]

25. The chefs AND Tom Zagat!!

:wow:

[GOPisEvil]

26. Stephanie did well on the 1st course.

No real failures though.

[bullwinkle428]

27. I guess we should congratulate Lisa for finally showing the ability

to cook prawns properly... :eyes:

[GOPisEvil]

28. Um, I think Lisa might be winning at this point.

Be. Afraid.

[tammywammy]

29. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's tricky editing

I'm surprised that Lisa really is showing that yes she can cook Asian.

[johnnie]

30. Just thinking the same thing

[johnnie]

31. Richard is getting hammered it seems

[tammywammy]

32. Lots of good praise for Stephanie

:)

[GOPisEvil]

33. I think it might all come down to the dessert. Stephanie scored big!

[tammywammy]

34. Oh tell me he's not doing banana scallops again!

[bullwinkle428]

40. Bit of a rehash - they didn't seem to call him for that, though!

[tammywammy]

44. This is the 3rd time he's done them

[GOPisEvil]

35. You know what guys? I think Lisa is going to win.

Holy. Shit.

[qanda]

37. I hope not

I think Stephanie deserves to win.

[Maddy McCall]

38. LOL...look what I just posted beneath you.

[Maddy McCall]

36. Can't stand Lisa, but I think this is her night.

I think she's gonna win this season. That's my lonely vote up there in the poll.

[GOPisEvil]

41. How does she act like she acts, win NOTHING, squeak into the final, then win it all?

She shouldn't even be in the final, in my opinion.

[tammywammy]

43. Agreed!

I got to the point that I was rooting for Spike for god's sake!

I was shocked last week that Antonia got sent home.

[Maddy McCall]

46. I agree.

I really don't like her attitude. She should have been gone long ago.

But she blew the judges away tonight. :(

[Phentex]

79. Well, she doesn't. I think the judges take it all into

consideration especially if the meal was even close. It looks like they liked most of Stephanie's stuff even though the editing made it look like they were madly in love with Lisa's food. They know it's hard to fool us, so they had to add some drama!

[tammywammy]

42. If she wins

I'm totally blaming you Maddy. I'm gonna pout for a whole day....okay like maybe 5 minutes. But I'm seriously going to think bad thoughts that whole 5 minutes.

[Maddy McCall]

48. LOL. I'm sowwy.

:D

[tammywammy]

49. Ahh, well I can never stay mad at you anyways

:hug:


edited to add: Okay Maddy, you safe from the 5 minute red head hate fest. :P

[Maddy McCall]

71. LOLOL!

Save me from this redhead!!

:hug:

:pals:

[GRLMGC]

39. Hopefully not Lisa

She's horrible! How in the hell did she get into the top three? It totally should have been Antonia.

If Richard or Stephanie win, I'll be satisfied.

[GOPisEvil]

45. Once again - lack of seasoning does in a contestant.

[GOPisEvil]

47. Richard is this season's Casey.

[Phentex]

78. I think it was his to lose...

and he just didn't wow them on the final night.

[tammywammy]

50. Richard: "I think I choked"

:wow:

[johnnie]

51. Is Richard coked up?

LOL

He just dug his own grave.

[GOPisEvil]

52. Brutal honesty from Richard.

Nice season, buddy. Hope your new baby and the restaurant work out well.

[bullwinkle428]

53. Whoa!! Brutal honesty from Richard...just shot himself in the foot, I'm afraid.

[tammywammy]

54. Damn you commercials!!!!

[GOPisEvil]

55. I think they all talked themselves into voting for Lisa.

x(

[bicentennial_baby]

56. ...

:mad:

[GOPisEvil]

57. I think it will be her dessert that does it.

Her dessert was A LOT better than Stephanie's.

[tammywammy]

58. Where have you been!

I finally remember to get in the Lounge for once for a Top Chef thread, and no bi-baby until the end. Curses!

[bicentennial_baby]

60. hehe...actually, I was...

cooking! :D

:pals:

[tammywammy]

61. Okay then

Well, I'll let it slide this time, but don't do it again.


:P

[GOPisEvil]

59. 96% might be upset here in a few minutes.

:D

[bicentennial_baby]

62. OT, I just saw a commercial for Shear Genius, and I say...

Bring back Blowout!! x(

I miss Johnathan. :(

[GOPisEvil]

66. Yes, I miss Jonathan and Blowout!

[bicentennial_baby]

69. I miss him crying in therapy on camera...

:D

[GOPisEvil]

63. And the winner is...Stephanie!!!!!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[tammywammy]

64. WOO HOO! Stephanie!

:)

[bicentennial_baby]

65. WOOHOO!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[johnnie]

67. Good

I was pulling for Richard because I would love to eat one of his dinners, but Stephanie really knows what she is doing.

[tammywammy]

68. Awww, I feel a little bad for Richard

[bullwinkle428]

70. They knew there would have been riots in the streets otherwise!

FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC RESULT!

[fishwax]

72. woohoo!

Congrats to Stephanie :toast:

[Beaverhausen]

73. YEAH!!! I'm so glad she won!

[AngryOldDem]

74. I had to laugh at the fan poll asking about who would win.

Lisa drew a whopping 4%...up from a paltry 3% halfway through the show. And I'm sorry, but that dessert of hers did not look the least bit appetizing.

I've been partial toward Stephanie for weeks now -- I'm also glad she won. But I did feel sorry for Richard. His honesty apparently did not pay off.

[Fox Mulder]

75. I just watched it on my DVR...

and I am glad Stephanie won. But, I felt really bad for Richard. He's a great chef and I wish him luck in the future.

[WinkyDink]

76. I wanted Stephanie to win, BUT~~~Did they not prefer Lisa's courses WHILE eating dinner?

[BuddhaGirl]

77. I think it was pretty much evenly split

2 courses went to Stephanie, 2 went to Lisa.

Congrats Stephanie!! :bounce: :bounce:

[snooper2]

80. Don't forget, she also won that bad ass full Kitchen suite

And, Richard did get a new car :)

Glad Lisa didn't win...she was on the chopping block how many times? :rofl: