Why do none of the chefs, who cut their fingers, not know to pour black pepper into and around the cut????? Black pepper is a natural coagulant, does not burn, and when you are able to take the bandage off and clean the area, any pepper in the wound will be pushed out by the bodies system.

I have hacked my fingers before and people have been horrified to see me pop the big spout on the pepper shaker and pour it on. Wrap a bandage around it and keep going. I swear this works, have held down many a family members and friends to stop the bleeding and they are always stunned it works. WHY DO CHEFS NOT KNOW THIS?????? Going to get 2 stitches in the middle of a challenge.....PLEASE!!!!!

At least, Jen cooked her dish! Jamie could have been a more respected choice because she chose not to cook. I have observed this flaw in your judgment other times as well. Reward the flake.

This was one of the worst challenges in top chef history. I understand these are top chefs, but for them to come up with something unique off of just meat and dairy is ridiculous. Truly it seems like someone could have made just bacon itself and that would have been good enough. How do you season something without herbs or an acid and make it unique? Secondly, please give an explanation why Jamie did not go home! She left for 2 stitches! That is ridiculous. Jen may have said it didnt make a difference but that is because she is a class act. Jamie virtually forfeited. If anything, they should have just not eliminated anyone this week because that is just unfair. I am so disappointed by this outcome that I wonder how much I will want to see the rest of the season. If they are going to make challenges this stupid, it takes the excitement away. Top chef is at its best when everyone cooks at their best levels and a winner is decided on that, not when the challenge is stupid.

Thanks for sharing.

The judges MUST have considered the following: Jen was also the only one working alone. Her partner left her. It creates a loophole in the game where a contestant can leave by 'accidentally' cutting themselves. Sure it was an accident, but was it really? Their plans had been thwarted when they saw what was available to cook with. It is not hard to believe that Jen's partner would have ditched the competition. Furthermore, given that this contestant (who received two entire stitches) is uber-competative, she did not seem fazed by having not participated in the elimination challenge. She didn't hurry back or anything. It does not add up.

Sure Jen had the weakest dish, but you have to consider the other factors as well. She did a dish on her own which others did not. Other groups had dishes where different people worked on different parts. Things were split up. Not surprisingly the favorite dish had THREE people working on it. Coincidence? I think not.

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I think you only said the nice things you did about Jenn is to prevent backlash. I am very disappointed with today's results - May the best of the rest win, but it won't be the best test of the best chefs, you lost her tonight

I think Tiffany and Antonio's dish sounded like it had more flaws in it than Jen's. Tom even said Jen's pork was seasoned well. His issue was with the eggs. Tiffany and Antonio's eggs were not even cooked right, which I think is a more fatal flaw than seasoning. Also Jamie's finger cut was not that bad. I think she used it as an excuse to get out of the challenge. Her remarks earlier about the challenge and the kids proved that. I think Jamie should be gone also!

Bring Jen back!!!!!! Your decision was wrong!!!

The task was to make something for breakfast. Gnocci and Gazpacho? Really? It absolutely seems like you sent Jen home because of her attitude (which was not her shining moment) not her food. Gail, your explanation was not very believable. How can her dish be worse than Jamie's no dish at all? That doesn't make any sense. Most people watch to see what Jen is going to make-not so much for Jamie. Most of the rest unfortunately are boring. Who cares about molecular gastronomy anyway? Done watching.

I had no problem with Jennifer defending her food vigorously. What I can't get past is how over blown many of these egos have gotten since their original Top Chef seasons. It's very unappetizing.

Never before have I felt compelled to write such an email to a TV show. I have been a fan of Top Chef from the get go. I love it--look forward to it, but I have to express my complete disappointment in the judging tonight. I read Gail's post, looking for the reasoning why an UNCOOKED egg dish could beat Jen's plate out, but I did NOT find it. You were serving to children, correct? I, as a parent, would not want my child eating a raw egg dish. It's an automatic fail over an execution error, I would think, and as a fan of the show I have certainly seen people leave for rawness issues. So, the only thing I can think of is the severe defense of her own dish, which is something I felt was consistent with her character from when she competed the first time. Must I add that she was a one-person team??! You got it wrong. Point blank. Jen--you were shorted. And, we the viewers were as well. I am left with a bad taste in my mouth.

I'm not sure why i don't see any comments but i will be glad to be the first. I totally understand the judging process and agree full heartedly with why you come to the decisions....usually. I believe these team challenges create an unfair aspect and always have. Usually the show does a good job editing and showing us the viewers why someone has been chosen , winner or loser, but this time definitely shows a flaw and I believe it's happened before. If it is a team effort then the team needs to be judged not the individual. There is no sporting event in the world where an individual is chosen to be the winner over the team they play with so why isn't ok on your show. Also , as with Angelo when he was sick one person is forced to be responsible for a team effort and I'm sorry, I do not believe that even the best chef in the world could run a kitchen by themselves.. Jens partner was not in the contest therefore the producers should have stopped the contest or reassigned another partner and then moved on. Same with Angelo in the finale of his season and I don't even like him. In the end I to enjoyed her defense and believe your decision to be truthful yet I whole heartedly question the fairness of the competition in which she was Forced to compete in against the rest of the teams. I still love the show and look forward to the next show and if jen reads this then much love to her, her skills and her passion..

Really? So she should have fried the bacon, plopped a perfectly seasoned poached egg on top and garnished with a peppery bacon crumble. What a crock. To eliminate her with so many weak dishes is criminal. Over reducing and not correcting alone shows a real lack of basics, Your show has taught me that. I'm done with this show. Give it to Marcel, or maybe Fabio with the wonderfully original caramelized onion gnocchi breakfast treat. A crappy chef can win if they have a few lucky services. To not take into account the prior performance of the chef, defeats the purpose. I'm done with this series, Long time viewer no more.

I do not watch Top Chef but my mother does. She is a die hard fan. Well, she was anyway, until this episode of which you speak. She told me that she feels that it was clearly obvious that the reason Jennifer was sent home was because of her outburst, NOT because of her food. And she has decided that she will no longer be watching this show because of that reason. She explained further that Tom said that he is not bothered by anything that the contestants say, he strictly judges the food. According to my mother, this was not so, in Jennifers case. Also, you speak of Jennifer being disrespectful, she may have been, but according to my mother, the judges are disrespectful a lot to the contestants. So, one die hard fan has packed her knives and left.

I wonder what's going on with Jenn this time around. In her previous Top Chef appearance, she was composed, hard-working and gifted. No drama. This time, she's been angry, defiant, and a bad cook. Standing behind your food is one thing, but she came to judges table already angry and then practically picked a fight with the judges. She was unable to hear constructive feedback, which is completely unlike her, and back in the stew room she was still exuding negativity. It seems like something outside the competition is bothering her, and if that's the case, her behavior and performance would have continued to deterioriate throughout the season. I'm glad she got cut.

Same for Elia. What was up with her, saying to the judges, "Don't send me home. I mean it." ?? What is she, in the mob or something? Plus she was all panicky and desperate in the kitchen. She was on the edge emotionally. She and Jenn both needed to go home.

You as judges blew it. You disqualified Richard last week because he exceeded the time limit and therefore could not be judged. This week you had a contestant who left to get a minor injury taken care of and virtually offered no dish and very little effort in the production of the meal how could she possible be entitled to continue over someone who worked so hard and put so much effort into your program? You as judges failed once again . At least Jennifer competed, that other "wimp" got a free ride by ducking out and you let her continue. How could she have not under performed Jennifer?

I think Tom has a definite problem with strong women and with Jen in particular. He constantly remarked that she was irrational and hysterical in Season 6 right before she was eliminated in favor of her male competitors. It is impossible to believe that Jen's comments to the judges did not affect their decision. It is really ridiculous that Tiffany and Antonia provided uncooked eggs and Tre made a horribly salty sauce for the fish but none were eliminated before Jen. Furthermore, Jamie did not even participate because she needed "emergency" care for her boo boo -- she should have been eliminated as well for abject unprofessional behavior. I am not surprised at all that Jen went home because I honestly believe Tom had a problem with her in Season 6 and she was unfairly eliminated then (in favor of male competitors) and clearly had a problem with her tonight. I'm sure Tom will completely disregard any possibility that he has a bias against female chefs but I hope he considers it seriously because it is quite obvious to many who watch this show. Hope to see Tony Bourdain back next week -- he was sorely missed!

I can't believe Jen was sent home when one contestant bailed and another served dangerously undercooked eggs.

If you cut yourself that's a really big technical error for a chef to make, right. Presumably, these chefs should have knife skills, including not crippling themselves cooking. Not contributing because of a cut is a bigger technical problem than a bad dish. Raw eggs are a much bigger technical problem than a bad dish. I don't think Jen's dish was good but I did think the raw eggs and the cut were bigger problems.

And so what if she had an outburst. The only reason it's a big deal is because a woman had the temper tantrum. If a man got that angry it would barely be commented on.

OK people, get over it already! Jen was eliminated. Can we move on? Hearing people say they're going to quit watching the show because they feel Jen was unfairly eliminated, is just silly. My team didn't win the Super Bowl last year, heck they weren't even in it, but I still watched it. Why? Because it's a great show. It's a competition, it's entertainment. If you read any of the blogs you would know that Jen's dish was clearly the least favorite -- of everyone! The judges, the kids and their parents. Case closed. Jen was eliminated because her dish was bad, not because of her tirade or her attitude. Sure I was surprised she got eliminated, but not shocked. I thought she was one of the favorites to win going in, but in this game you have to put up or pack your knives and go. And Jen had to go. Sorry, but everyone there is an accomplished chef and you have to prove that at every turn. As some of the contestants said at the end of the episode, "This is for real." So bring your "A" game or go home.

You know, I WAS a huge fan of Jenn during her season. It was then that I felt she got the short end of the stick. When we started this ride (yes, viewers are a part of the program) I thought, and hoped, Jenn would be amongst the finalists. Well, its obvious this was not meant to be. Her cooking seemed weak - not just in episode 2 but also in episode 1 (remember Tiffany F. expecting to be "schooled" by Jenn?). She was also incredibly rude and cursed like a trucker. She did a disservice to herself and, although she can't be fired from her eatery in Philly because of her havior, she did a disservice to her restaurant and her employer. Whilst she is human and allowed to act like one, the barrage of filth spewed by her during her exit was something I'd expect from Guy Fieri, not from a well honed chef who works for Eric Ripert. I really (honest injun) would think twice about going to her restaurant now... and trust me, until tonight's episode, I was thirsting to get to Philadelphia and try her cooking.

Gail, Gail, Gail,

Totally love you, but this decision was just absolutely and utterly wrong.

Any way you look at it, a bad dish versus two inedible dishes versus no dish and the bad dish goes home? Really?

How can you even try to justify that?

And the bad dish just happens to be from the bitter, angry chef who decided to butt heads with the main ego of the judging panel?

Again, this isn't the first rodeo - for the contestants or the viewers. Of course it factored into it. Whether it was the sole mitigating factor or merely the tipping point, that's not ever going to be known. But Tom's mealy-mouth dismissal - please, don't add further insult to already massive injury.

Also, thanks for reminding us why Katie Joel is no longer a part of this series. She added abolutely nothing - oh, wait, she was bland, lacked texture and had bad mouth feel.

I just want to say that the girl who took dictation from her mother has made my night. Thank you sincerely.

At least (for everyone's sake!), "Team T-Rex" didn't have to use the real ingredients that were a part of the animal's diet, since T-Rex didn't consume dairy, and in fact current theories have it that the dietary staple of T-Rex was carrion. Yes, Jen & Co. could have set up their own "Roadkill Cafe"!

Gail, I'll ask you the same thing I asked Tom: with all the publicity on childhood obesity/Type II diabetes epidemic/etc, what was the show thinking by allowing those kids to be stuffed with sugar during the QF?

~EdT.

For those who think that the judges were wrong in sending Jennifer home--What show were you watching!? The judges made it pretty clear that she went home for bland eggs and no texture WHATSOEVER in the food. Yes, I was a little ticked that Jaime was given a pass because of her poor little finger, but seriously?? I understand that you are fans, but at least respect the judges' decision that it was based on the food she made and not because she tried to defend a dish, that from what I can tell, was not appetizing. Back off people, you didn't taste the food and if you had, you would probably agree with the judges.

I liked Jen. I'm sorry to see her go so early. But I don't have a problem with the judge's decision to eliminate her. Jen's dish certinaly looked unappealing - bacon and jus? yuck. Even Casey said it tasted bad. Tre knew his sauce had over-reduced. Yes, he should have done something about it, but at least he realized he had a problem. Same with Tiffany and Antonia. Jen didn't have a clue that there was a problem with the her food. Since we didn't taste it, I guess one could argue that it tasted fine, as Jen did. But everyone who DID taste it seems to agree.

I think Jamie should have toughed it out, but I don't think she deserved to go home. Jen said it didn't affect the dish.

I agree that *initially* Jenn was composed in her first season. However, toward the end of her participation, the cracks started showing and she started falling apart confidence-wise. She is very tough and the composure facade may be a defense mechanism to hide her actual lack of confidence - maybe not in her cooking, but in herself? She mentioned at least twice that her dad says coming in 2nd is still losing, so I definitely get the impression that she is still trying to please daddy.

Some people handle competition well; others do not. This show's format certainly doesn't bring out the best in Jenn. She really took this personally, far more personally than is probably healthy. And if you watch her exit interview, she is still seething with anger.

My son and I have never missed an episode of Top Chef. We absolutely love it, and have gotten to know all the all-stars. Jen's outburst did seem to come out of left field, but I do give her credit for working alone and not throwing Jamie under the bus (Jamie would have chucked her under the bus without blinking an eye!) I'm not sure Tre should have stayed if his salty sauce ruined KC's fish; also...undercooked eggs should not be served to anyone. However, I did not taste the food, so I can't say which dish tasted the worst. Though the editing definitely made it look like you booted Jen because of her attitude, not because of her food...so you might want to work on that. Lastly, Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I find her to be so condescending, arrogant, whiney...I could go on...bottom line is that she didn't cook; ran out to get 2 stitches; complained, complained, complained as usual. I simply can't watch her...and Jamie...Thank goodness you do not want to have children! Take a lesson from Tiffany, who made similar comments in season 1, regretted making those comments, admitting last night that she was out of line...and putting her best efforts in last night to win the quickfire. Bravo to Tiffany! Perhaps, Jamie will one day mature.

I think this challenge was poorly devised by the producers. It was great for drama, not so much for providing anything close to an equal playing field for the chefs, who deserved better.

I can't imagine having to cook anything without herbs and spices and competing with a team that can. While entertaining in concept, this really was not a fair competitive challenge by any means.

No one forced the chefs to pair up within their individual teams. That was their own decision. This is Bravo people. It is entertainment. Get over it.

I loved jen's courageouness on the show during her initial season. However, I am appalled by her lack of professionalism this season. For some reason, she's seemed to have a chip on her shoulder from the door and almost entitled to win the competition. Sorry Jen, it doesn't work that way! Just because you qualify for one Olympics and place with a medal, doesn't mean you'll qualify for the next.

Additionally, I have not heard one other viewer mention that Jen's own team mate, Casey, questioned the fact that the bacon was ready to be served. Casey stated during one of her personal interviews that the bacon tasted watery. Casey even questioned Jen about the bacon's readiness and Jen blew off Casey's comment and served it anyway. That's what arrogance can do for you!

I liked Jen and think she is one of the best chefs on the show. However, the dish she made on this episode was basically boiled bacon with hard boiled egg on top. Yuck. Nobody liked it except her. Having said that, I think Jamie bailed on purpose and should have been held responsible as well. Why does someone who did nothing get off the hook?

So, I get that the diners all unanimously agreed that they liked Jenn's dish the least. What did they think of Jaime's dish? Oh, they didn't have an opinion because she didn't make a dish? What say you to that, Gail?

I had Jen pegged as the winner once they announced the cast. However, I understand. It was easy to see her go once you knew she was gone. After the comments there was no doubt in my mind that she was gone. Mike said it best when he said "everyone here expects to be in the top 5". Only one will be happy in the end and 17 will leave upset. I thought Marcel would have grown up a bit but I was wrong. Why would Angelo sabatoge his own dish? I felt sorry for him in season 2 a little bit but know I realize that he is just a punk. it is so hard to watch because I love everyone that is there. (minus a few). Every allstar season I have ever seen ended in disaster. I hope this doesn't or I will have to give up on them for good.

I have absolutely no problem with Jenn going home. Yes, the frittatas were undercooked, but if given the chance, Antonia and Tiffany would fix it. Jenn's dish was apparently absolutely disgusting and she stood behind it and refused to believe there could be anything wrong with it. Season after season we see the same battle at judges' table. A mistake in technique versus flat out bad food. More often than not, the technique mistake will not be enough to send someone home when up against bad food. Jenn's dish looked disgusting, no one who tried it had anything good to say about it, yet Jenn stood there willing to fight to the death that it wasn't even a bad dish. I don't buy the "top chef hates women" bit for a minute, and there are still some very strong women competing. That dish definitely seemed deserving of sending Jenn home.

I have to agree. What were likeable characters during their seasons (Jennifer and Elia) have certainly turned out to be egotistical prima donas. Funny what 15 minutes of fame on a cable reality series will do to some people, huh?

Tom - Every since Lee Ann left Top Chef, the challenges have become terrible and extremely unfair to the chefs. I have read all the blogs and message boards and LOTS of them said the chefs had only a few hours of sleep or none at all and then you expected them to make a huge breakfast while being sleep deprived. Jen was probably really cranky from not getting any sleep -- I really doubt that in real life, the chefs would catered a snack at midnight, sleep a couple of hours and then be expected to put out a full buffet! I saw Padma stare at Jen when she came over shake your hands. Padma looked like she was afraid Jen was going to smack her in the face. When the chefs were sleep deprivated, I think you should have cut her some slack and after all, she worked alone while the others had help and two stitches is NOTHING! Why is Stephen there? He is not a chef -- he only cares about which wine to serve. He should not have been asked to come on the show! I am so disappointed that I really don't care who wins!

Regarding Jen's dish, the fact that the bacon was not crisp was taken as a flaw in execution based on the idea that there should be some contrast in textures. Well, the contrast was there: soft bacon, hard boiled egg (I cannot judge the flavor of course, but I can see the concept). I personally prefer my bacon soft, and so many other people; try it in the UK or Latin America. On the other hand, as Jen said, gnocchi for breakfast? Give me a break.

Gail, you well said "if you can't cook scrambled eggs right you should not be here" I think frittatas might be a little more challenging, but not much. Why was Jen eliminated on a more challenging dish when the error was lack of seasoning while a poorly executed egg was in the way or a sauce that Tre knew was bad and ruined the dish and made it inedible. I don't believe it was the right decision and you can tell in the blogs and forums that very few people disagree and those that do is more based on Jen's behavior than on the food, at least based on what was described. I am really sad it ended up this way, the season is good so far, but that was a sour point in it... well, EVEN the chefs themselves, her own competitors, were surprised! Well I guess I am mostly angry because she was one of the strongest female competitors and as a girl it sucks to see her go, I really want a girl to win this season without the tarnishing point of "well, she won because Richard lost"

RAW EGGS vs. YUCKY EGGS? hm.... OK with the risk getting a bunch of kids sick?? nice choice judges. nice.

Please help me understand. Raw fish gets sent home last week, yet raw EGGS survive this week.

I don't get it ... -> Raw fish = Sashimi -> Raw eggs = Salmonella

It made sense to me to not hold Jamie accountable for the dish and to not send her packing. Sending her home is akin to sending a message that any chef to leaves to get medical treatment will ultimately be disqualified. It's not like when you have the stomach flu and you can still go through with cooking (hopefully wearing a mask), but was something that the medical personnel on staff told her to get done. While I believe that she could have (and should have) refused immediate treatment and just have sucked it up, if the judges would have voted her off they would have made a decision that could have meant some other chef eventually not following along with the medical personnel's recommendations, which could have a serious impact on their health.

That being said I have no problem with Jen going home. She cooked the worse dish, and I absolutely agree with another commenter who said that bad food trumps bad technique every time. Add to that the fact that Antonio and Tiffani agreed that their dish was flawed and that they'd had problems with the oven, whereas Jen flatly refused to take any creative criticism, and you've got a recipe for elimination.

Gail, you well said "if you can't cook scrambled eggs right you should not be here" I think frittatas might be a little more challenging, but not much. Why was Jen eliminated on a more challenging dish when the error was lack of seasoning while a poorly executed egg was in the way or a sauce that Tre knew was bad and ruined the dish and made it inedible. I don't believe it was the right decision and you can tell in the blogs and forums that very few people disagree and those that do is more based on Jen's behavior than on the food, at least based on what was described. I am really sad it ended up this way, the season is good so far, but that was a sour point in it... well, EVEN the chefs themselves, her own competitors, were surprised! Well I guess I am mostly angry because she was one of the strongest female competitors and as a girl it sucks to see her go, I really want a girl to win this season without the tarnishing point of "well, she won because Richard lost"

I say good ridden's Jen, being that her boss is Eric Ripert she'll show up on another season somewhere down the road.

I think her holier then thou attitude would have ruined this season for me, with Elia and Jen gone I can set back and enjoy the rest of the season.

I say good ridden's Jen, being that her boss is Eric Ripert she'll show up on another season somewhere down the road.

I think her holier then thou attitude would have ruined this season for me, with Elia and Jen gone I can set back and enjoy the rest of the season.

LOL! All of the "I don't like the decision, I quit!" viewers seem to be coming out early this year. We see them every year, usually later in the season, but the show continues to be loved and highly rated.

I do think that most of the controversy is a result of the editing. We didn't get to see all the kids and parents who went "Yuck!" at Jen's dish the way you did, Gail. And aside from Tom pointing out that his frittatas were perfectly cooked, we didn't get to see happy little faces munching them down while avoiding the soggy bacon (come on people, even on the made-for-TV "beauty" plates, Jen's dish looked gross).

My hat's off to you judges, though, for your poise and professionalism. It has to be hard each week to have a bunch of Thursday morning chefs accuse a panel composed of 3 women judges of bias against women, and then wax grandiloquent about the horrible dangers of an undercooked frittata (do these people even understand that disease is caused by bacteria, and bacteria not only do not come out of thin air, they require time and a temperate environment to grow?). As always, you approach such emotional absurdity the same way you approached Jen's unfortunate and unprofessional outburst: with dignity and class.

Here's one viewer who will continue to watch with the other millions, in part because most weeks I learn something from the great judging.

First of all, I want to say, I am LOVING this season of Top Chef All Stars!!!!!!!!!

Secondly, I was flabergasted that Jen was told to 'pack her knives and go'. I thought for sure that Tre was going to be sent home.

Concerning Jamie, perhaps, there is some kind of show rule about not producing a dish, but I don't recall that there is. Like Angelo in last season's finale, people get sick and hurt and there should be a uniform way to fairly deal with that for judges table.

When a chef's team member does not contribute, does that not put things on an unequal footing? Perhaps if Jamie had added to the dish, Jen would have been kept.

All of the contestants are lovely people and interesting characters to watch interacting with each other and they are ALL STARS in their cooking abilities!!! I just LOVE them ALL and hate to see any of them go!!!

The quality of the TopChef shows has been slipping for quite some time now, with the DC season was the least interesting of them all. Until now anyway. The follow-up All Stars show continues that downward spiral with way too much focus on personalities, faux drama, and gimmicky stunts mixed into the challenges. The Top Chefs shows used to be the best example of a reality show that managed to honor the subject matter, meaning a love of food, while still working as an entertaining, elimination style competition. But for whatever reason, which I can’t figure out, that balance has been lost. After watching this week’s Jonas brother, museum slumber party debacle I don’t think I will be watching anymore. At this point I don’t enjoy it and feel like the chefs participating in the show are being mistreated. They are all proven, talented chefs and deserve better than this. So do the viewers.

First off, if you think what Jenn did was an "outburst," you've never worked in a kitchen. She's a chef, so she has an ego (they all do) and it got bruised. I was surprised that it took 8 seasons for someone to push back. Second, keep in mind that us viewers are at the mercy of the editors when it comes to forming our opinion of the cheftestants, judges, and food. Finally, as a friend of mine who was on a reality competition show (the Donald Trump one) said, it's a show, people! The cheftestants may be there to compete, win some money, and prove themselves, but the producers of Top Chef are there to make an entertaining television show, period.

Lets see the judges do what they ask of these professional chefs do, without sleep no less

Well said, Gail! Your perspective is a most enriching one! As always, reading your blog in followup to a great TC episode is a great experience.

Had Jenn said it made a difference, she would have thrown Jamie under the bus and sent her home. Jamie should have stepped forward. She game no food to the judges, therefore not completing the challenge, when Richard went overtime, he was considered, not finishing the challenge, therefore not up for the win. Jamie should have gone and I respect Jen for not throwing her under the bus and had the tables been turned I think Jamie would have done it to Jenn. Shame on you Jamie. Shame on the judges for allowing her to stay. Next time you think your dish isn't up to par give yourself a minor cut and leave. It seems to work.

Obviously Jaime ran out of the kitchen with her cut because she couldn't cook soup or scallops for breakfast. She even said during her season that she never eats regular breakfast food.

I believe based on the collective opinions of all the people who tasted the food that Jen had the losing dish. I also believe that Jen is an amazing chef. But as I watched the show (twice), I couldn't help but wonder if Jen was drunk during Judge's table. Her motions and facial expressions were so out of control and erratic, and her final outburst as she headed through the door was completely unprofessional. I am glad I don't have to live through it for another episode.