Why Tre Will Win

I'm not sure if I have to be unbiased on this blog, but I've decided to air something out that I've been holding on to since Season 3.

Tre is by far my favorite competitor to ever be on Top Chef and Gail Simmons was dead-on when she labeled him as the biggest upset in TC history.

I'm not saying it was the biggest upset because he didn't win. I personally think Hung was a monster in the kitchen and couldn't be stopped that season. I am saying he was upset because his team lost Restaurant Wars and Tre was sent home in 8th place!

When asked about it, Tre always responds positively and backs-up the judges decision. A constant topic for debate has always been whether or not the chefs should be judged on day-to-day performances, or if their collective performance should be taken into account. Tre takes the high road and agrees that you should be judged on the food you put on the plate for that meal and unfortunately, that challenge was not his best food.

Not his best food may be an understatement as one of the judges compared his dish to "a car wreck in Times Square." Ouch.

But this post isn't about who he was in Season 3, it is about why he will win Season 8. It all comes down to the fact the Tre must be sick and tired of all the times he's heard "you got sent home too early" from fans on the streets and at his restaurant. No matter how humble you are, that will surely get inside of your head at some point. It's Season 8 and it's time for redemption.

Forecasted Rivalry: Tre vs. Angelo
Tre said from Episode #1 that Hung was his greatest competition in the kitchen. Thinking back to the Season 7 finale, you'll remember that Angelo and Hung are in fact friends and have a very similar cooking style. From episode-to-episode, Angelo showed he has a very clean and complex style, one that will surely get noticed by Tre. Look for Tre to peg Angelo as his biggest competition of the season and watch for some great head-to-head matchups!