So, who's gonna win Top Chef out of the final 7? (Potential spoilers)

[charlie and algernon]

Poll question: So, who's gonna win Top Chef out of the final 7? (Potential spoilers)

Down to the final 7 after the insane so-called wedding wars.

Richard is still chugging along
Stephanie seems to have recovered
Dale might be imploding from the pressure
Andrew, Lisa and Spike seem to have settled into mid pack
Antonia is a wild card, she could sneek into the final 4.

[LynneSin]

1. I think it's Antonia

These reality shows have a way of making sure a variety of people win each season. We've had 3 male winners so far so I think they're itching for a female winner and I think Antonia is at the top of her game.

One of the bearded twins (Spike, Andrew - they look the same to me) is a gasket blown away from being eliminated. Lisa hasn't really impressed me enough to get into the final 4. Dale is losing it but I think with Hung winning last year that Dale isn't going to get it this year.

My final 4 are going to be Richard, Dale, Antonia and either Stephanie or one of the bearded nut jobs.

[charlie and algernon]

3. you're top 3 look good

Andrew needs to step up, he started strong early but hasn't evolved any or shown that he can be a leader. Making a successful cake could put an end to Stephanie's bad streak, but she, like Andrew has a limited mental cookbook to pull from. They get into trouble when they have limited free form ability. Stephanie ends up making stuff up (seafood panakes) that she has no idea how they taste and Andrew makes similar things multiple times.

[IronLionZion]

2. Padma Lakshmi

certainly my main reason to watch the show!

[charlie and algernon]

4. hot damn!

that first pic is smokin'!

[ceile]

5. I'm gonna go w/ Richard.

He seems to have the most "range". He has more variety in his menus than the others.

[LynneSin]

6. I'll tell you this much, Nikki gave us a lesson on a sure fire way to get eliminated

I think it would have been Dale's night last night because of the sheer volume of crap that he produced for that wedding. But Nikki opened her big mouth with the "Don't look at me, I wasn't in charge" speech and wrote herself a one-way ticket home.

[davsand]

7. I thought she was weak a while back.

I really was not shocked to see her go. I do think Dale is skating on the verge--but he has had a couple of times that he's done some really good food and I think that has earned him some more time on camera.

The two bearded ones will go in the next couple shows, and I think that Steph will probably not make it to the end. She has had a couple of times that her food just didn't impress them and she's always dodged a bullet thus far. The ability for her to do that is rapidly dwindling. Lisa just does not have the chops (or the body of wins) to beat out either Dale or the blond dude with the odd hair (Blaze is his last name--is it Richard?)

I really think the last three standing will be Dale, the Blond dude with the odd hair and Antonia. She has made a couple of dishes that didn't thrill (as have they all) but I think that in the end it will come down to her against one of the two men.




Laura

[LynneSin]

8. I'm going with Spike or Andrew over Dale - whichever one comes out more crazy

It looks good to have a character in the final 3. We've had Marcel and Hung but Dale kinda panned out as being that crazed cook