Ep 2: The Draft

Kevin and Tom draft their fantasy teams and dive into the Season 15 premiere. Who went No. 1? And should you help a fellow Top Chef if it isn’t team play? Is this season too nice? 01:00- Rock, Paper, Scissors for 1st pick 02:00- Pick 1 09:00- Elimination Challenge Winners statistics 10:15- Confidence impact on Top Chef competitors 11:20- Pick 2 announced by David Stern 12:30- Ballsiness in dish choice 13:40- Helping other Competitors 17:00- Pick 3 18:40- Pick 4 19:50- Why do people do Top Chef after “Making it” 22:20- Specific Skills for Top Chef vs Real Life abilities 24:40- Pick 5 27:00- Pick 6 28:30- Winning Quickfire wins as a future predictor 30:20- Pick 7 32:05- Pick 8 32:30- Michelin Stars 33:40- Cooking Pedigree 34:30- Red Sauce and Pizza 36:20- Pick 9 37:50- Pick 10 38:45- Pick 11 39:40- Purple Potatoes(Pack your Knives hack of the week) 41:05- Pick 12 42:20- Pick 13 43:30- Pick 14 44:40- Pick 15 45:30- Pick 16 46:30- Pick 17 47:15- Episode 1 closing thoughts 47:40- This seasons Villain 48:40- Recurring Mistakes by competitors 49:35 Top Chef Strategy 52:20- Scoring System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices