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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.
Point Rules
Here’s how your team members will gain or lose points. Check here weekly for updates.
(For the complete game rules, click here.)
- What Happened
- Points
- Winner of Top Chef
- 15
- MVC: This season's Most Valuable Chef
- 6
- Makes a dessert
- 5
- Wins a Quickfire Challenge
- 4
- Featured commenter about guest judge
- 3
- Featured in a "coming up next" clip
- 3
- Helps a competitor
- 3
- Kisses another cheftestant
- 1
- Seen eating at home
- 1
- Cries
- -1
- Gets bleeped
- -1
- Makes salad or scallops as main dish
- -1
- Fights with another contestant
- -2
- Judges say dish is over or underseasoned
- -2
- Takes taste from a utensil used during preparation
- -2
- Talks back at elimination
- -2
- Forgets an ingredient
- -3
- Eliminated
- -6