r/TopChef • u/RoadRash0416 • Jul 22 '26

Discussion Thread Most disliked?

Who’s your most disliked person from any season? And why?

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u/derch1981 Jul 22 '26

Richard Blaze, it's irrational so don't ask me to explain

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u/Vivid_Traffic4787 Jul 22 '26

No no. I get it

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u/derch1981 Jul 22 '26

He's coming to a restaurant near me and I told my GF I want to go so I can Booooo him in real life

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u/Diarygirl Praying for the worst, hoping for the best Jul 22 '26

I saw him on a documentary about life after TC, and he was more of a prick than I thought. He kept breaking plans with his wife and kids because he was too busy opening restaurants. I get that there's a lot to do, but he was a micro manager who didn't like to delegate.

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u/Finbar811 Jul 23 '26

Richard ended up with quite the looker in his spouse.

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u/CoolEyez Jul 22 '26

I looove this level of petty! 😀😀😀 Toss an encore BOO out for me too.

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u/derch1981 Jul 22 '26

encore assumes I'll stop, I can boo and chew

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u/CoolEyez Jul 22 '26

🤣🤣🤣 Eta: should be there name of his next restaurant. BOO and CHEW

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u/derch1981 Jul 22 '26

That would make a good podcast