“Top Chef” is back on Bravo, y’all! I’m so excited. I think it’s one of the best reality TV competition shows and unlike, say, “Hell’s Kitchen,” these chefs are actually insanely talented. Well, from what I can see. It’s not like Taste-O-Vision has been made yet (get on that, scientists). After the jump, I break down some of the stand out contestants and what I think they’ll be known for this season. For the record, you should probably take my recommendations on who is going to win the show and start placing bets. You see, I predicted on episode one of this season’s “America’s Next Top Model” that Analeigh would win and she’s now in the final three — if I had only trusted my instinct and bet on her at Bodog.com, I could be on the way to winning, like, $1000. So trust my instincts.
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Most Likely To Be Kicked Off Next For Over-Cooking Something: Ariane, 41, Verona, NJ |
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Most Likely To Have The Catch Phrase Of The Season: Carla, 44, Nashville, TN |
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Most Likely To (Try To) Make Sweet Love To All The Female Chefs & Padma: Fabio, 30, Los Angeles via Florence, Italy |
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Most Likely To Win The Whole Thing Because Of His Awesome Back Story: Gene, 33, Las Vegas, NV via Hawaii |
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Most Likely To Make Enemies & The Final Three: Jamie, 30, San Francisco, CA |
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Most Likely To Be The Douchiest & Get One Of His Hairs In Tom Colicchio’s Entree: Jeff, 30, Miami, FL |
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Most Likely To Be My Favorite Because I’ve Eaten Her Food & It Is GOOD: Leah, 27, New York City |
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Most Likely To Want To Prove Everyone Wrong, But, Sadly Won’t: Radhika, 27, Chicago, IL |
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Most Likely To Fill The Quota Of Hilarious Gay Comments Every Episode: Richard, 27, San Diego, CA |
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Most Likely To Face Gene In The Final Two: Stefan, 35, Santa Monica, CA via Tampere, Finland |












