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I propose this simple question to oot: who shall win?
I think that Dale is going to be knocked out first simply because he snuck in the last three and is constantly forgetting parts of his dish or doing stuff wrong. Also he has not had the sucess and good praise from the judges that Hung and Casey have both had.
I think that if Hung can think of some more homely and more comforting dishes to compliment his technical skill. It seems like Casey puts more heart into her food and wows the judges with her flavors rather than form.

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I think that if Casey doesn't [censored] up, they will give it to her because people like her more and they want to have a female winner.

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Sweet an early thread in which people can post stupid conspiracy theories!

Pretty sure whoever cooks the best will win!

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Like everyone has said, Hung is the classic runner up. In that respect, I'd favor Casey. But Hung has enormous potential, and Dale does too if last week was any indication, so I think this is actually a bit of a close one.

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Sweet an early thread in which people can post stupid conspiracy theories!

Pretty sure whoever cooks the best will win!

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It's not a conspiracy theory. TV shows are about money and ratings. Pretty much all gameshows like this say explicitly that the producers have a say in the outcome.

If Dale screws up and Casey and Hung both make relatively equal strength foods, do you really think Hung will win?

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It's not a conspiracy theory. TV shows are about money and ratings.

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Explain how tonight's winner will impact ratings / revenue for the Top Chef franchise.

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Pretty much all gameshows like this say explicitly that the producers have a say in the outcome.

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No - all competitive reality shows try to at least preserve the illusion that it's fair. Do you see why?

I bet you also think Idol is rigged.

-Al

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I don't think Idol is rigged.

I don't think Top Chef is rigged.

I just think that the producers prefer to keep in a broad range of people so a wider audience can relate to contestants. And I think they prefer when someone who a large demographic can relate to, wins.

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I believe Hung is the best chef, I believe Hung will perform the best, and I believe Hung will win.

But I miss Howie.

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I think it is definitely between Hung and Casey. I hope Casey wins, only because I think she is a better person than Hung.

I do think that Hung is probably the best chef left. I'm interested to see what he will be able to do once he is allowed to cook whatever he wants with no restrictions.

I'm getting sick on the stupid challenges that they have been giving these chefs. I would rather see them bring their A game and make the best possible meals unrestricted every week rather than the 20 minutes, $15, a camp stove, and only use dog meat to feed 75 people. But that probably doesn't make as good of TV.

Also, for anyone that doesn't know, on Bravo's website they have blogs from several of the rotating judges. Anthony Bourdain is awesome, hilarious, and insightful every week.

http://www.bravotv.com/blog/topchef

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It's not a conspiracy theory. TV shows are about money and ratings.

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Explain how tonight's winner will impact ratings / revenue for the Top Chef franchise.

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Casey Playboy ftw! <font color="white">for the non-gay among us </font>

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Soul Daddy - don't you think it's more likely she'll do Playboy if she doesn't win the $100k?

-Al

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gogogogogogogo Hung!

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Hung Playgirl ftw!

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gogogogogogogo Hung!

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mmmmmmhhhh Casey in Playboy

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Hung Playgirl ftw!

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Wow, you asians go a long way to keep it real. Respect.

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For the record, I would prefer a Casey Playboy to a Hung Playgirl.

-Al

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I would imagine that Casey is set up to make some decent money even if she doesn't win. She's got looks/personality/chops (save on onions) that would fit great on some cooking show.

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For the record, I would prefer a Casey Playboy to a Hung Playgirl.

-Al

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Sellout

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I would imagine that Casey is set up to make some decent money even if she doesn't win. She's got looks/personality/chops (save on onions) that would fit great on some cooking show.

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I haven't watched much of this season but based on your onion dig i assume she's the one that made them lose a competition because she spent like 45 minutes perfectly chopping onions and got her team way behind?

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I'm excited to watch this tonight.

Also, in case anybody hasn't heard about this yet, this show premiers this Sunday:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_io/text/0,3180,FOOD_30216_64345,00.html

Should be fun.

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I haven't watched much of this season but based on your onion dig i assume she's the one that made them lose a competition because she spent like 45 minutes perfectly chopping onions and got her team way behind?

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That's her. Not sure they were even that perfect. She just has no skillz.

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Per the blogs her knife was not sharp.

Although I was able to dice up an onion yesterday, and while I'm sure it wasn't competition level, I'm not sure that the dullness of my knife was nearly the problem that my lack of skills were, so who knows.

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Per the blogs her knife was not sharp.

Although I was able to dice up an onion yesterday, and while I'm sure it wasn't competition level, I'm not sure that the dullness of my knife was nearly the problem that my lack of skills were, so who knows.

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Given what we saw in that EP the knife thing is the weakest excuse ever.

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Sweet an early thread in which people can post stupid conspiracy theories!

Pretty sure whoever cooks the best will win!

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dids is just jealous he didn't get to start the top chef finale thread.

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Looking forward to this tonight.

Brag: I know a contestant on Season 4, they just started shooting (in white if people might consider this a spoiler) <font color="white"> in Chicago </font>.

I think Hung is going to step up and win tonight. I thought based on the ingredients he brought, he put himself in the best position to do something unique for his final dishes.

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Sweet an early thread in which people can post stupid conspiracy theories!

Pretty sure whoever cooks the best will win!

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dids is just jealous he didn't get to start the top chef finale thread.

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I didn't think I'd have a shot, 'cause of west coast, but I would be lying if I wasn't slightly peeved [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Sweet an early thread in which people can post stupid conspiracy theories!

Pretty sure whoever cooks the best will win!

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dids is just jealous he didn't get to start the top chef finale thread.

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I didn't think I'd have a shot, 'cause of west coast, but I would be lying if I wasn't slightly peeved [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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dids,
im not gonna lie but i saw the dids stole christmas thread and I was inspired to make this thread in oot

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Per the blogs her knife was not sharp.

Although I was able to dice up an onion yesterday, and while I'm sure it wasn't competition level, I'm not sure that the dullness of my knife was nearly the problem that my lack of skills were, so who knows.

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What a lame excuse. We all saw the speed she was dicing it and THAT was the problem. (Not that I can do better of course - I'm no professional chef in a competition.)

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lol
Rocco as a sous chef - this is gonna be a good episode.

I think Dale actually pulls out the win.

BTW - Search for the next Iron Chef starts next week and I'm thinking the skill level is going to blow this show away - though this one is probably better TV.

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Missed the first ten minutes, crap- anything happened so far?

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they got celebrity sous chefs

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Casey is going down in flames.

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Hung is looking solid.

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rocco didnt seem like he helped that much, I would have much rather had Todd English

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I really, really wish they did a blind tasting/judging

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Casey is dying...

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I really, really wish they did a blind tasting/judging

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That would be awesome.

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uh oh - looks like Hung is taking it..... so hard to tell.

oops - -maybe not.....

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hung or dale. wow tom really hated the cake that was like the first good dessert in three years wtf

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seems to me like Dale is taking it tonight.