Before I get into the final challenge of Top Chef, I wanted to say a word about last week's episode. Many viewers seem upset at the outcome and are questioning our decision. Please understand that so much of what you see has been edited a great deal to fit into a one-hour time slot. As much as we all like Dave and know he can cook, he lost two of the three Room Service Challenges fair and square. After hours of discussion about their work that day (only a few minutes of which viewers get to see), we came to the unanimous conclusion that he was just not at the same level as the other two finalists. We were not counting who won the most, but who lost the most, as this was an elimination. We set specific standards for each challenge, and he simply did not measure up this time. It was not an easy decision, but we stand by it.
