Way back in season 6 in Las Vegas, they had “high stakes quickfires”. There could be $10,000 cash for the winner of the quickfire. I’m glad to see them finally bring that back. In that season, Ashley said, “dear America, chefs don’t make a lot of money”.

David said “pasta’s not really my thing” and Michelle freaked out because she’s been doing BBQ for the last several years. I don’t understand why chefs don’t practice different cuisines and techniques after they’re selected. Dave in season one developed and practiced a dessert recipe during the hiatus before the…

That is pretty much what cost Tiffani the win in Season One. Tom even said that part of being a “top chef” is being someone that inspires your kitchen team to want to excel for you. And she definitely was not.

Dave, all the way back in season one, used his time before the finale to develop a dessert recipe that he knew he could bang out for the finale meal because he developed and PRACTICED it before the finale. What baffles me is that no other chef since has done that. You would think that, once they are selected to…