On Your Marks, Get Set...

by Chef Back Burner

Are you ready? Because we here at Blogging Top Chef are. My co-horts in cooking have been keeping you up to date on all the news and upcoming events. Meanwhile, we got an opportunity this year we never had before. Yes, Chef Biatch wasn’t lying...We got Episode 1...So...we’ve been passing our “Sneak Peek” video around the kitchen and, like Chef Biatch, I have to say...You are in for something good! Now, I have enjoyed the last 3 seasons of our beloved show and was looking forward to this season with equal enthusiasm. I will admit to not being sure about it being shot in Chicago before it’s been set in New York, probably out of proximity to my own location. However, I now see that Chicago has got it going on.

Without giving much away I’ll tell you how to prepare for this episode! Get your beverage of choice and maybe order a...pizza. Then sit down and enjoy...enjoy some of your favorite guest judges...enjoy some of the best cooking shots they've had, ever...enjoy getting to know the cheftestants better than any of the past seasons have initially allowed. These “characters” are fun and overall nice though competitive and in possession of some of the dirtiest mouths we’ve heard...It’s great...No wonder Chef Biatch liked it...just kidding!

Yah, I have my first impressions

• Andrew...militant.
  
• Antionia...strong.
  
• Dale...overconfident.
  
• Erik....big softy.
  
• Jennifer...cool.
  
• Lisa...nice...just nice.
  
• Manuel...Carlos: the next generation.
  
• Mark...weird.
  
• Nikki....too smiley.
  
• Nimma...introverted.
  
• Richard...molecular gastr-whatever.
  
• Ryan...cutie patootie.
  
• Spike...ummmmm what?
  
• Stephanie...normal...no matter how hard she tries.
  
• Valerie...which-one-is-she?
  
• Zoe...cool two.

All in all, this bunch has more varying individuals while being more even matched chefs...and I’m looking forward to it. And since someone has to go home every week, I will be sure to send them on their way in style. But since you still need to meet them all,  I just want to make sure your paying attention so here's a little game. A list of things to keep your eyes peeled for during the episode....let me know how many you saw.

Giant grapes

Skull wristbands

Yoda backpack

Polk-a-dot apron

Famous handed thumb ring

Pink Crocs

Giant wine corks

Pigs head

Good luck and Good watching!

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