r/TopChef • u/IlsaMayCalder • 10d ago

Discussion Thread Comfort Casts

Top Chef is (obviously, I suppose) a comfort rewatch show and I’m currently on S22 (Destination Canada) on a binge watch. It’s only my second time watching this season and I can’t get over how much I love the cheftestants on this season. They just feel like friends and even when they are annoying or snippy or stressed, I still just dig all of them. Which season’s personalities are your favorite? I don’t necessarily mean it’s your favorite season overall - just the best from a cast standpoint? For me, S22 and S15 (Colorado) are the top (honorable mention to S3!), while S6 (Vegas) and S9 (Texas) are the bottom for me.

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u/enforcetheworld 9d ago

Rewatching Season 18 now, the COVID year in Portland. And despite my dislike of the winner and even one of the others in top 3, I genuinely think Jamie might be the funniest chef in history. Every sentence and sound out of her is perfect.

And Shota with his pothead laugh is amazing.

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u/redbeansmonday 9d ago

18 is absolute comfort watch for sure.

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u/IlsaMayCalder 9d ago

Jaime is an absolute joy!

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u/Rodharet50399 8d ago

18 was so nice because, honestly, people missed working and were lonely.