Podcast Episode

Ep 2: The Draft

Pack Your Knives··30 July 2026·1h

About this episode

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