Of all the past contestants, no one was more of a fan of the show than Richard Blais. Whenever there was an opportunity to compete on the show, whether as a guest sous-chef on Top Chef Masters, or during holiday specials, you could always count on Blais being a part of it. I'd like to imagine him asking his own sous-chefs to create Top Chef-like challenges for him back home during the off-hours.
Whether it was liquid nitrogen, smoke guns, or sodium alginate, Richard had fans running to their computers after every episode so we could all try and learn can how to utilize these tools in our own kitchen. The things he did in the Top Chef kitchen amazed not only his competition and his fans, but also the judges.
Richard made it to the finale of Season 4, but fell short and admitted that he choked.
But this post isn't about who he was in Season 4, it is about why he will win Season 8. During a season of Little League, I had a chance to win the championship game for my team with one swing of the bat. I wound up grounding out to end the game and I sat on the sidelines and watched the other team celebrate. After all of these years, I still think back to that moment and replay it in my mind with all the different possible outcomes. I can only imagine that this is the feeling that Richard had when he watched Stephanie win Season 4. A grateful loser, he would've given anything for a second chance. And now he gets it.
Forecasted Rivalry: Richard vs. Marcel
Everyone knows Richard as the "molecular gastronomist" of Top Chef. But one thing we can't forget is that he wasn't the first to bring this new culinary technique to the show. Marcel of Season 2 wowed viewers with his "weird" textures and flavored foams. We may have forgotten that he was the original M.G., but I can assure you that he hasn't forgotten that. Look for a season of "one-up-manship" between these two.
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