Fan favorite Eddie is out (this season is beginning to suck), and Michelle is back in. I’m fine with this, because I think Michelle’s edit really did pick up recently. Eric and Kelsey seem to be the two fan favorites remaining, so let’s see how this week unfolds.
6. Adrienne Wright- Adrienne has been a confusing one for me. She has been so consistent, but when I think of the entire crop of contestants, she just sticks out as one of the weakest. Ever since the incident with Sara at the Kentucky basketball game and being sick for two weeks prior to that, I think fans are also a bit down on Adrienne, and I think I may be starting to lose the spark with Adrienne too.
5. Michelle Minori- Michelle had some great dishes, but was only on the top of an elimination challenge once (again, she put forward Tom’s best dish of the season so it was a well deserved win), but had otherwise been in the middle or on the bottom. She’ll have to come back with a sure-fire fight if she wants to prove that she deserves this Last Chance Kitchen spot over Eddie or David.
4. Sara Bradley- Sara had a great week, winning the Quickfire and doing very well in the Muhammad Ali challenge. I still think she’s near the bottom as a whole, but I do think this week may have put her one step ahead going into the next week.
3. Justin Sutherland- Justin has only been on the bottom twice, so his resume really speaks to his strengths. I just don’t see him as the winner of this season, however. He just seems to be close but no cigar, and I don’t know what it is about him. Maybe I just miss Eddie and David.
2. Kelsey Barnard Clark- Kelsey is my favorite chef left on a likability level, and tied with Eric for the most impressive cook left. I think Kelsey has had some lows, but none of them have really brought her down too much, and she still emerges as one of the most composed, collected chefs there. I am really rooting for her and wouldn’t mind seeing her win another challenge soon.
1. Eric Adjepong- Eric has now won two in a row (his first of three elimination wins), and has NEVER BEEN ON THE BOTTOM. He’s literally crushing the competition, and anyone interested in beating him at this point will need Eric to really f up.
It’s the Eric show, with Kelsey and Justin as the supporting roles, and everyone else hoping to catch up.
1. Eric —
2. Kelsey (+1)
3. Justin (+1)
4. Sara (+2)
5. Michelle n/a
6. Adrienne (-1)
Biggest Rise: Sara (+2)
Biggest Drop: Adrienne (-1)