Top Chef superfans are likely familiar with the brilliant work of
. For the better part of the last decade, the always-hilarious Top Chef Power Rankings have been a staple of the culinary competition’s coverage. We couldn’t wait to get him on.On this episode, Mancini of
Substack joins Tom Haberstroh to digest all things Season 21: Wisconsin. We take stock in the competition so far; evaluate the stylings of Kristen Kish vs. Padma Lakshmi; the stunning elimination of Episode 5; the literary process of assembling his Power Rankings; Fresno, CA.,’s food scene; the revelation that is Soo Ahn; Danny vs. Dan atop his leaderboard and so much more.
