I am an avid top chef fan and haven't missed your shows in all the seasons. There is always competitions and attitudes flying around, some worse than others. However, this season has been especially done in poor taste. I understand chefs are chefs and a lot of them have attitudes, but the women (Heather and Sara, especially, have stepped over the line). Ed is a little arrogant but has not done what the women have. I am disappointed that it has not been addressed. I understand the competition is about food not personalities but I do think this has gone too far. It reminds me of the guy who had anger issues in one of the past episodes. I quit watching b/c of him for a few episodes until he was eliminated. I am thinking about not watching this series any more also b/c of the insults and bullying. It is not a good example. I disagree about Texas, I think it is a great place to have the competition! I am a mid-westerner and I love Texas and everything it stands for. Good choice for the competition!

Beverly brings it on herself. She has only made it this far because other people have made bigger mistakes. She also does nothing to support her team and then plays the victim when they call her on her bullshit. She clearly can't stand the heat, so it's time for her to get the hell out of the kitchen.

Can't stand Beverly! She must go!

I'm not really pleased with this season of Top Chef, compared to previous seasons. I REALLY detest the way that Sarah and Lindsay belittle and BULLY Beverly. While Beverly may not have a sense of urgency, the other two do not have what it takes to be Top Chef. They are horrible, horrible role models and I think that the bullying should not be tolerated by Bravo.

"I have compared Beverly to 3 animals in one paragraph" - PRICELESS! Love it!

Ugh, I haven't disliked anyone as much as Sarah since Marcel - and the words "white hot rage" come in to play when describing that level of dislike. Lindsay is almost as unpleasant and both Lindsay and Sarah are delusional, they don't appear to be as talented as they think they are...instead of owning their own incompetence, they blame Beverly. Granted, she can be annoying, with the crying and inability to appropriately assert herself, but for the love of Pete, there's more than one way to get from point A to point B; just because Beverly takes a different, albeit slower road, does not mean she's not going to get there. I know the episodes are already taped, but if they don't lay off her, I'm not sure I can keep watching. I don't love her, but I'm not tuning in to watch 2 bullies take their "stuff" out on the person they most inaccurately perceive to be the weakest link... I'm hoping Beverly is the epitome of "don't mistake my kindness for weakness". Home Sarah and Lindsay, please go home...

This season has been the worst one yet. The challenges have become more like survivor and less about interesting/creative cooking. I don't want to see high caliber chefs making a meal out of canned sardines and saltines. What makes that top chef? This completion has become a battle of attrition and not of skill. This battle of attrition has left us with some bitter and beaten down chefs which are at times a chore to watch.

The best chef left is perhaps Paul and he's been able to maintain his even demeanor, so I hope he wins. Other than Ed, the remaining chefs really have achieved much this season.

Really, the highlight of this season for me has been the last chance kitchen. This is where it is all about the cooking, and reminds me of earlier seasons of Top Chef.

Please cut down on the beating down of the contestants and bring back the joy and creativity.

This season has been the worst one yet.  The challenges have become more like survivor and less about interesting/creative cooking.  I don't want to see high caliber chefs making a meal out of canned sardines and saltines.  What makes that top chef?  This completion has become a battle of attrition and not of skill.  This battle of attrition has left us with some bitter and beaten down chefs which are at times a chore to watch.

The best chef left is perhaps Paul and he's been able to maintain his even demeanor, so I hope he wins.  Other than Ed, the remaining chefs really haven't achieved much this season.

Really, the highlight of this season for me has been the last chance kitchen.  This is where it is all about the cooking, and reminds me of earlier seasons of Top Chef.

Please cut down on the beating down of the contestants and bring back the joy and creativity.

I'm amazed by how far Beverly's made it on the show, despite being repeatedly belittled on the last several challenges. I don't think I'd have the mental stamina to endure all of the stress posed the crazy challenges and competition schedule (allnighters make me cry) AND have to cook my finest dishes while enduring constant verbal abuse from my own teammates. Beverly, you're made of tougher stuff than I am.

And as an aside, it did make me laugh a little when Lindsay mentioned on-camera that she was prom queen in high school (is there something a little weird about holding onto that more than a decade after-the-fact?). Cutting from that to scenes of Lindsay spewing profanity-laced insults at Beverly was a total Mean Girls moment. Bus accident next?

"dime bag" realllly must you always take these cheap shots?

I wish I could taste Beverly's food. I have no desire to taste Lindsey's or Sarah's. Way to fight Bevely! I love the classy way that Nyesha lost in last chance kitchen. I'd eat at her restaurant any day.

While the women chefs have shown great talent I'm embarrassed, as a woman, by how nasty they have been to each other. With the exception of Grayson, they have shown a stunning lack of professionalism even when it could damage them. Bev works in kitchens so she obviously can manage her station during service, meek or not. Not that the guys don't sometimes act like that but this is a sad showing of behavior against a fellow chef. My bet is final three: Ed, Paul, Sara with Paul as favorite to win it.

Just love the animal parables. Write a book please! (Since we (swedes) can't taste your food unless we travel over the Atlantic, a book would be perfect;)) And as we would say; Heja Hugh, du är bäst!

I'm so sick of the Mean Girls trio this season. I really hope Andy calls them out on it during the Reunion show. Heather is the in-your-face Mean Girl while Sarah is the fake, two-faced Mean Girl while Lindsay is the quiet yet sneaky Mean Girl. Why doesn't anyone call out Sarah for making ITALIAN food for every damn dish the same way Beverly gets called out for making Asian food?

Sarah went from yelling at Lindsay saying if she couldn't handle the front she would do it , to saying that she should have won the challenge at the end. Really? The place was in chaos as a restaraunt even Grayson wondered if they made a mistake putting her in front. Its so obvious that her and Lindsay have personal dislike for Beverly and have no respect for her even when she wins. Its funny that people keep saying that Bev cooks Asian all the time but no one mentions how Sarah always seems to cook Italian. Lindsay blamed Beverly for her fish but Beverly cooked it just the way Lindsay told her to. Beverly questioned if it was the right way but she did it Lindsay way anyway since it was her dish. Now that Bev is knocked out I hope that she meets up with Sarah in second chance kitchen and kicks her butt.

I have also been a top chef fan from the beginning. I hated just desserts from day one, and prayed that tc would not follow suit. Alas... I enjoy seeing how people with talent create. If I wanted drama, I would watch soap operas. Please, producers and editors - let's get back to the FOOD!

I am a die-hard T.C.

Hugh,

Your comments are always spot on, brilliant and funny.

Didn't realize that Beverly was handling two mains. No wonder!

Applaud your honesty and guts to call out the bully girls.

Maybe a timed competition to see how fast Sarah can devein and butterfly shrimp beautifully and cooked to perfection as Beverly did?

Please stay on Top Chef as a judge and blogger.