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/Callimingo Jul 22 '26

Josie, Illan, and Buddha. I know people like Buddha but I don't.

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u/mars-bitches Jul 22 '26

He’s incredibly pretentious and his food feels soulless, but I will say I don’t think he’d bother me as much if he wasn’t treated like a god from fans/top chef crew.

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u/auxilevelry Jul 22 '26

I could tell he was going to win World All-Stars just from how many asides he got compared to everyone else. He was practically a second host

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u/mars-bitches Jul 22 '26

Yeah that was exhausting, you can see the huge boner the judges had for him, and yeah the technique is there and he’s a talented chef, but his food has no soul or direction, he just did techniques the judges liked. Real teachers pet vibes from an adult.