Top Chef + Iron Chef - Richard Blais and Eli Kirshtein

[MikeMar]

So we catch a 2006 episode of Iron Chef on right now

The episode features Richard Blais (Top Chef season 4) who was on Top Chef in 2008

So that was kind of odd to see Richard who was on Iron Chef FIRST then on Top Chef, seems kinda weird.

The oddest part was that we saw that Eli Kirstein (Top Chef season 6, current) was there too! and apparently he work(ed) for Richard!!!

googled and saw this - http://www.foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/09/watch-richard-blais-eli-kirshtein-take-on-mario-batali-on-iron-chef-america-repeats/

So what's up with Top Chef?? Do they pre-determine some of the contestents or is it a small family or what???

[Grasshopper AZ]

So we catch a 2006 episode of Iron Chef on right now

The episode features Richard Blais (Top Chef season 4) who was on Top Chef in 2008

So that was kind of odd to see Richard who was on Iron Chef FIRST then on Top Chef, seems kinda weird.

The oddest part was that we saw that Eli Kirstein (Top Chef season 6, current) was there too! and apparently he work(ed) for Richard!!!

googled and saw this - http://www.foodiebuddha.com/2009/10/09/watch-richard-blais-eli-kirshtein-take-on-mario-batali-on-iron-chef-america-repeats/

So what's up with Top Chef?? Do they pre-determine some of the contestents or is it a small family or what???


I saw that too. I normally don't watch the old ones but when I saw the Rivhard was the challenger I had to see it. I recognized Eli right away too.

I think it is a relativly (sp?) small community and just like with judges some of them seem to make the rounds.

Levi

[gossamer88]

There are a lot of crossing-over with reality stars. These people have a hard on for wanting to become famous. I've seen the same people on different dating shows for example.