Watch It with Us: 'Top Chef Las Vegas,' Ep. 4
Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, come join us as we watch the fourth episode of Top Chef Las Vegas. Daniel Boulud judges the first challenge, where the Quickfire loser will, for the first time, get booted off; Joel Robuchon joins the judges' panel for the Elimination Challenge. Jump in the comment thread as the episode unfolds.
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31 Comments:
This is definitely the most cutthroat season yet.
Carey Jones at 10:04PM on 09/09/09
Yummmmm Bacon Jam.
Julian at 10:10PM on 09/09/09
Cook snails for Daniel Boulud, "one bite to save your life"—they aren't kidding about the high-stakes challenges.
Carey Jones at 10:12PM on 09/09/09
Jesse...
gargupie at 10:18PM on 09/09/09
What an insane challenge, but I'm a bit disappointed we don't get to see what Kevin comes up with!
Carey Jones at 10:23PM on 09/09/09
aw I enjoyed Jesse. but yeah, i guess she deserved it.
This elimination challenge is really exciting, it's great to see chefs so in awe of their judge
cheesebreadbutter at 10:26PM on 09/09/09
"So a Puerto Rican and a gay guy have to cook dinner for Joel Robuchon..."
Carey Jones at 10:26PM on 09/09/09
What?! No pasta salad?!
Pavlov at 10:29PM on 09/09/09
Hypothesis: the chefs are always completely wasted in these intra-commercial interludes.
Carey Jones at 10:33PM on 09/09/09
"he might be a unicorn" lol
myname at 10:38PM on 09/09/09
I love how all of these chefs are amazed Rocuchon exists :P
pastry262 at 10:38PM on 09/09/09
Jersey Mike needs to goooooo.
Julian at 10:39PM on 09/09/09
Hey Ron, Jar Jar Binks called. He wants his voice back.
dineomite at 10:42PM on 09/09/09
Is Padma okay? What happened to her her arm? I just thought it was a tattoo or something!
Julian at 10:52PM on 09/09/09
imagine being the French guy losing the French challenge...
Carey Jones at 10:52PM on 09/09/09
Ashley, Mattin, Hector and Ash. Probably on the bottom.
Julian at 10:55PM on 09/09/09
@Julian do you mean Padma's scar? she's had it forever, but i myself have always where it's from
cheesebreadbutter at 10:59PM on 09/09/09
I believe she was in a car accident when she was a teenager, and the scar resulted from that.
Carey Jones at 11:02PM on 09/09/09
She's wearing that ring too. It looks like she's about to inject an IV into there. I see now however, that the ring is jewelry. Yeah, I guess she's always had the scar. I've just never noticed it.
Julian at 11:02PM on 09/09/09
Bets? I'm going Hector or Mattin.
Carey Jones at 11:06PM on 09/09/09
thank god it wasn't ashley! i really want her to turn out something great, but she seems to be super depressed.
candk at 11:17PM on 09/09/09
Love the fact that they're using escargot in the quick fire, instead of Diet Dr. Pepper or crap from a vending machine.
Also, Jen C is totally Amber from House. (and i'm in love)
exflexitarian at 11:18PM on 09/09/09
I really thought Michael V. and Jennifer C. were going to win the team challenge hands on, they seemed to be both quick, work alike and in sync.
mtgall at 11:55PM on 09/09/09
Jen C is Amber from House! Good call.
lucylucy at 8:53AM on 09/10/09
Final four: Kevin, Voltaggio brothers, Jennifer
salpico at 9:04AM on 09/10/09
Well, after Q-Fire elimination of the chest tattoo gal, I guess I won't get to use my comment, "I tawt I taw a titty tat!"
Scar: Padma was asked about the scar by a viewer e-mail, in one of those post-season interview shows. She said it was from a car accident when she was young.
Remander at 9:10AM on 09/10/09
My God! How many freaking bullets can Ashley dodge? She is always at the bottom and always seems to surprised about it. She's a lousy cook with a lousy attitude. They have GOT to get rid of her soon.
Cupajo at 9:13AM on 09/10/09
About Padma's scar. http://www.lakshmifilms.com/padma_lakshmi_press2.htm
hungrytraveler at 10:54AM on 09/10/09
btw, Tom gives one of the highest compliments i've ever heard from him in his blog: http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/blogs/tom-colicchio/how-do-you-say-ouch-in-french
"Kevin’s bacon jam was so good that while I have never before used any of the dishes that have come out of these challenges, I went home after shooting the season and immediately began working on a bacon jam – I worked it into a softshell crab dish that was on my Tom: Tuesday Dinner menu."
Now THAT is a winning dish. Wow.
exflexitarian at 2:11PM on 09/10/09
This is quite possibly the best season of Top Chef yet. There is plenty of competition among the leaders, and there is competition among the losers. In past seasons you could always figure out who was going home half way through the challenge.
I will not be surprised if one brother may get eliminated before the final four. Their fierce competition amongst each other has already resulted in culinary failure. I give it a small chance.
I am pissed that the high-stakes quick-fire means one less episode this season!!
tomthewombat at 3:09PM on 09/11/09
I don't know if it's because this season is following Top Chef Masters or what but the show has definitely upped the ante! Impressive episode. I'm sad to see Hector go but I'm glad Ashley is still in! Close call for her in both rounds this episode, sheesh. I think she is talented and will make it to the top, near Jen, the Voltaggio Brothers and Kevin.
Chew on That at 5:22PM on 09/11/09