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Tips from the Kitchen
Distractions back home could cause some chefs to take their eyes off the prize. In this competition, focus is a key ingredient.
Letter from the Editor
Bravotv.com's editor gives you her take on each episode. Read HERE for an insider's look at this season and its cast.
Malarkey's Power Ranking
Let Season 3's Brian Malarkey helps you select your teams with his weekly handicapping HERE.
Cooking School
Want to win the game? Got to know the show. Look back at Top Chef's craziest challenges, the judges' favorite dishes, and more HERE.
| Week | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | No activity this week | 0 |
| Week 2 | Makes salad or scallops as main dish | -1 |
| Judges say dish is over or underseasoned | -2 | |
| In the bottom group at elimination, but not eliminated | -4 | |
| Week 3 | Featured commenter about guest judge | +3 |
| Wins the Elimination Challenge | +6 | |
| Gets bleeped | -1 | |
| Makes a dessert | +5 | |
| Week 4 | No activity this week | 0 |
| Week 5 | Gets bleeped | -1 |
| In the top group at elimination, but doesn't win | +4 | |
| Wins a Quickfire Challenge | +4 | |
| Helps a competitor | +3 | |
| Week 6 | Featured in a "coming up next" clip | +3 |
| Gets bleeped | -1 | |
| Wins the Elimination Challenge | +6 | |
| Week 7 | Makes a dessert | +5 |
| Kisses another cheftestant | +1 | |
| Week 8 | Gets bleeped | -1 |
| Seen eating at home | +1 | |
| In the bottom group at elimination, but not eliminated | -4 | |
| Week 9 | Featured commenter about guest judge | +3 |
| Kisses another cheftestant | +1 | |
| Seen eating at home | +1 | |
| In the top group at elimination, but doesn't win | +4 | |
| Gets bleeped | -1 | |
| Featured in a "coming up next" clip | +3 | |
| Week 10 | Gets bleeped | -1 |
| Seen eating at home | +1 | |
| In the top group at elimination, but doesn't win | +4 | |
| MVC: This week's Most Valuable Chef | +4 | |
| Featured commenter about guest judge | +3 | |
| Week 11 | Featured commenter about guest judge | +3 |
| In the bottom group at elimination, but not eliminated | -4 | |
| Seen eating at home | +1 | |
| Helps a competitor | +3 | |
| Week 12 | Helps a competitor | +3 |
| In the bottom group at elimination, but not eliminated | -4 | |
| Featured commenter about guest judge | +3 | |
| Week 13 | Gets bleeped | -1 |
| In the top group at elimination, but doesn't win | +4 | |
| Week 14 | Kisses another cheftestant | +1 |
| Featured in a "coming up next" clip | +3 | |
| Fights with another contestant | -2 | |
| Gets bleeped | -1 | |
| Makes salad or scallops as main dish | -1 | |
| Winner of Top Chef | +15 |
Strengths
Executive chef status and seven-time champ of the Flatiron Chef Competition
Weaknesses
Like Gene, he is self-taught -- which could result in poor technique and/or hurt his image with classically-trained competitors