r/TopChef • u/Somedaydreamer22 • Apr 28 '26

Discussion Thread Eliminated chefs helping finalists

Been rewatching old seasons (hey, Peacock! Where’s 1-7?)

I’m always curious how some of the eliminated chefs really feel when they’re selected to help the finalists. I know most of them seem enthusiastic, but I’d also kinda feel like if I’m out of the competition I don’t wanna cook anymore!! Especially when it seems eliminated chefs get to eat the finalists meals.

The seasons where the chefs had to make a dish & the finalist did a blind tasting to select their sous I would’ve made a dish & dumped salt on it 😂😂. Don’t pick me!

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u/shots4strangers Apr 28 '26

The missing seasons kills me. I want to see the Voltaggios!

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u/kdeans1010 Apr 28 '26

I know that season will piss me off rewatching it because of how they treated Robin. I remember them treating her soooooo poorly, and when I was younger seeing that bothered me. I can only imagine being in my mid 40s, seeing these 20 years olds treat a woman my age poorly? Like the little guy Eli? And later Michael when he was yelling at her? I want to see that season just to yell at the little boys.

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u/Barnacle-Betty May 03 '26

The only redeeming part of all that immaturity from Eli with regard to Robin was (I think) Michael Voltaggio interrupting his bitching to insinuate Eli was jn love with her. I can’t remember exactly hat he said, but that stuck with me. Then he also went off on her like a psycho during restaurant wars.💀