Top Chef Finale Guessing Game – With Bravo Prizes!
Can you believe Wednesday evening marks the conclusion of another Top Chef season already? It seems like only yesterday an inebriated gansie was watching the season four premiere and inventing Top Chef live blogging. We’ve since ceased our own live blog, now that everyone and their mother is doing it. But this year Bravo is seriously upping the live blog game with a Top Chef Virtual Viewing Party, complete with fan questions and live commentary from this season’s chef-testants thoruhgout the finale. Check out the facebook page to RSVP.
AND we’re happy to announce the return of the Bravo/Endless Simmer Top Chef Finale Guessing Game. This year’s rules:
– Guess five ingredients. You get one point for each ingredient that is used by any of the chefs in the final episode. Double uses count — if all three chefs use your ingredient, you get three points.
– You can’t guess basic things like butter, garlic, salt or olive oil. If you’re guessing a major meat group like beef, pork or chicken, you have to be more specific, i.e. “pork belly,” “Kobe beef,” or “cornish game hens.” Guessing more unusual proteins like duck or tuna is acceptable.
– You get three bonus points for correctly predicting which chef will be the champion.
So, for example, here are my guesses:
1. Lamb
2. Red wine
3. Pine Nuts
4. Phyllo Dough
5. Pancetta
Winner: Kevin
The guessing game champ wins a Bravo gift card and a copy of Top Chef: The Video Game. Guess away in the comments.
1. diver scallops
2. lamb
3. foie gras
4. carrots
5. asparagus
Winner: my bearded brother from the South – Kevin (the Voltaggio brothers will quiver in fear at The Return of Bacon Jam)
1) Something cooked sous vide;
2) Booze;
3) Ginger;
4) Miso;
5) Green/organic/Low carbon footprint wine.
Winner: I don’t even know who’s on this show anymore. I’m going to cast my vote to whichever contestant weighs the most.
Fun.
1. Duck
2. Bacon
3. Beets
4. Cheddar Cheese
5. Leeks
I love Kevin, but I think Bryan is gonna win.
kale
cornmeal
parsnips
truffles/oil
coconut milk
bryan
1. Mushrooms (is that legal?)
2. Fig
3. GoatCheese
4. ShortRibs
5. Sparkling Wine
Bryan
as if it isn’t already rigged… we all know the corruption at ES is out of control.
mushrooms is cutting it close but I’ve talked to Padma and we’re gonna allow it.
1. Scallops
2. Arugala
3. Leeks
4. Duck
5. Turnips
Definately Bryan.
Are you going to write down everyones points? I just want to beat macheesmo (always)
1. brussel sprouts
2. swiss chard
3. pork belly
4. sweet potato
5. dried chiles
kevin… Beards unite!
1. Scallops
2. Pork Belly
3. Salmon
4. Red wine
5. Arugala
Winner: Kevin
1. Scallops
2. Zucchini
3. King Crab
4. Red Snapper
5. Broccoli Rabe
Winner: Kevin
1. mirin
2. oysters
3. pork belly
4. mint
5. daikon
(fun contest!)
I really love Kevin and i hope that it’s him. I do not much care for the mean Voltaggio brother, and the nice one is just not quite as good as Kevin.
Oh yeah, and:
1) Asparagus
2) Allspice
3) Lamb
4) lamb stock
5) mushroom
Kevin
I didn’t put the winner! KEVIN!
1. spinach
2. lobster
3. pork tenderloin
4. figs
5. almonds
ooooooooops, and I want the winner to be Kevin!
1. Crab
2. Bacon
3. Scallop
4. Carrots
5. Grapes
Winner: Kevin
1. Bacon
2. Scallions
3. Truffles
4. Clams
5. Goat cheese
Winner: Kevin (but I’m rooting for Bryan! And also dying of jealousy that my college roommate is going to his finale party at Volt tonight!)
1. Quail egg
2. Foie gras
3. Radish
4. Mint
5. Cocoa
Bryan.
bacon
truffles/oil (if gansie can fudge, so can I right?)
red wine
white wine
scallops
Kevin
1. Scallops
2. Duck (if need more specific, duck breast)
3. Leeks
4. Lamb
5. Bacon
Winner: This is the tough part. I am going with Brian.
1. Beef
2. Strawberries
3. Chocolate
4. Sweet Corn
5. Eggplant
Winner: Kevin
I lay out why here: http://www.sogoodblog.com/2009/12/09/kevin-win-top-chef/
Here goes…
1. Pork
2. Fennel
3. Wine
4. Goat cheese
5. Duck
Winner is: Kevin! Simple, divine food ftw!
wow not one person guessed the winner right!
damnit! I’d written down fennel and then I decided to go with asparagus instead.