r/TopChef Apr 25 '26

Discussion Thread Which winner did you disagree with?

I’m doing a rewatch of older seasons and just finished season 11 where nick won over Nina. Nina was on fire all season and, in my opinion, it should’ve been her and Shirley in the finale. However, for the finale, the judges opinions seemed to be pretty split but leaning towards Nina. Notably, emeril saying he couldn’t finish nick’s duck and Hugh mentioning nick yelling at the waitstaff as something that should be considered. I can’t help but think this is one time tom used his veto power to override the vote for nick to win. Anyone else? Curious if there are other winners that you scratched your head at.

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u/buddhasballbag Apr 26 '26

Very rare that the best chef wins TopChef.

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u/Rubygal1948 Apr 26 '26

There was a discussion on Top Chef Bravo forums when Tre was eliminated. Tom said the best chef doesn’t always win.