Top Chef 9/19

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The person who gets sent home each week is not always the worst chef as judging is done by both the panel and producers. Why do you think Howie stayed around for so long?

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Collichio has gone on the record many times saying that the final decision is in the judges' hands (no producer influence) and I would say that this season's results corroborate this.

-Al

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I really like Coliccio, but I have to regard all such statements with a grain of salt. It's basically his job to say this whether it is true or not. It makes him look good, the producers look good, the show look good, and the contestants look good. For most of the world, and certainly for entertainment product, that kind of thing is more than good enough and often better than whatever the truth of a situation might be.

If you were a producer and Coliccio did not say that when the opportunity arose, you would probably be one very unhappy guy and likely make it known in no uncertain terms.