Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The Triumphant Return of Top Chef Power Rankings

1. Kenny
2. Kelly
3. Angelo
4. Tiffany
5. Andrea
6. Tamesha
7. Kevin
8. Alex
9. Ed
10. Amanda
11. Stephen

There's a sizable gap - nay, a chasm - in between the top three and the rest of the competition. Even with five episodes under their belts, some of the cheftestants have yet to prove themselves. Case in point: Tamesha, who has won a Quickfire challenge but has yet to place in the top or bottom in the Elimination Challenges. Kevin has appeared in the top and bottom twice apiece. Alex started out with a strong placement but has done little of note since. Perhaps being saddled with Ed the past two episodes has caused him to plateau but it's equally likely that he's just an okay chef. Conversely, Andrea has been strong lately but how much of that success is due to her pairing with Kelly? Even Kenny, clearly one of the better competitors, has appeared in the bottom group twice.

At this point, the only certainty is who doesn't have the culinary chops. Stephen has done little all season, and I'll never be able to take Amanda seriously after the sherry incident in the second episode. Other than that, though, the it's a crapshoot. Even Ed pulled out a Quickfire victory. This isn't Season 6.

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