Pack Your Knives

Tom and Kevin recap the Tuscan truffle hunt episode and bid farewell to a juggernaut. Uproxx's Vince Manciini, the man behind Top Chef Power Rankings, joins the show and discusses the season and why he loves the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom go deep on 30,000-foot cuisine, gush about Champagne Padma and discuss Chef Brian Malarkey''s moment of crisis at the judge's table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom piece together their brains after a mind-blowing week of Top Chef and Last Chance Kitchen and break down the Olympics episode. Later, Top Chef Jennifer Carroll joins the show to dish on this season, the Philly food scene, her past appearances on Top Chef and the Whodunnit mystery of Top Chef All-Stars: Who turned up the heat on her coriander cashew butter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An interview three years in the making, Kevin and Tom finally land their biggest guest in PYK history: Top Chef head judge Tom Colicchio. The Emmy award-winning, James Beard award-winning chef reveals his favorite season of Top Chef, explains why Kevin and Tom's Elimination Challenge pitch needs serious work and tells us why he initially turned down Top Chef. Colicchio also shares his food policy reform ideas and reflects on his secret friendship with UNC basketball legend Dean Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ESPN's Mina Kimes joins the show and breaks down the Summer Camp episode with Kevin and Tom. The trio assess the favorites for the rest of the competition and debate Voltaggio's stock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom battle on the merits of this Restaurant Wars and break down the jewel episode of Top Chef with special guest Season Colorado winner Joe Flamm, who tells us about his new Croatian restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom recap Episode 7 of Top Chef All-Stars and get on the phone with cheftestant Eric Adjepong to talk about this season, that damn mood board and the promising future of West African cuisine in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin bid farewell to a Top Chef fan favorite, crown the greatest of all-time six-episode start and argue, once again, about Brian Malarkey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom recap the loved-ones episode of Top Chef All-Stars, assess the virtues of Malarketing and sketch out the tiers of remaining cheftestants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom introduces Kevin to Kelly Clarkson before breaking down the first contentious episode of the season. A mid-round juggernaut emerges from the group while Kevin loses another cheftestant in Last Chance Kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom get their art history on and break down Episode 3 of Top Chef All Stars. Also, a cheftestant gets picked up off the waivers and a trade is proposed. www.countthedings.com www.patreon.com/countthedings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom recap Episode 2 of Top Chef All-Stars and pay tribute to culinary legends Jonathan Gold and Floyd Cardoz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin recap the season premiere of Top Chef Season 17. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the long layoff, Kevin and Tom are back for Top Chef Season 17 All-Stars. Ahead of Thursday's premiere, it's time for their third annual Pack Your Knives draft of cheftestants. Kevin and Tom make their picks, break down each contestant, tweak the fantasy scoring system and review the Los Angeles cast as we await the star-studded return of Top Chef. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin review Season 16 and recap the surprising finale in Macau. Per PYK tradition, the finalists --- Chef Eric, Chef Kelsey and Chef Sara -- join the show to answer all our burning questions about the finale -- Eric's menu, what was in their luggage and the things they couldn't say on air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom recap the Final Four episode of Macau and discuss the virtues of durian and the game theory of cooking with the stinky fruit. Chef Michelle Minori joins the show to explain why she's the quickfire champ, fava bean prep and of course, her admiration of a certain Golden State Warrior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom discuss Macau, this season's darkhorse and chef Eric's performance. For the second half of the show, cheftestant Kelsey joins the show and dishes all things Top Chef including the one rule she'd change, the Restaurant Wars fiasco and the secrets of the party boat challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom are joined by Top Chef superfan and ESPN personality Mina Kimes to recap the Kentucky finale, handicap the remaining chefs and reflect on Season 16's drama (or lack thereof). Who's going to win in Macau? One chef or the Field? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin recap the Muhammed Ali episode, discuss fried chicken spots and bid farewell to a juggernaut on the show. Cheftestant Sara Bradley joins the show to discuss WaffleGate, being a Southern Jew, Paducah cuisine, her sensitive nose and what it's like to be the Kentucky representative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin analyze the most contentious episode of the season with the help of cheftestant Eric Adjepong. What's the best food? Who's to blame for WaffleGate? Is Eric a big, bad bully? We also talk Ghanaian cuisine, Eric's beloved Knicks and what really happened at Rupp Arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom review the season's cheftestants after yet another first-time winner steals the show. We also hash out our hypothetical songs of inspiration, handicap the favorites and scout the next episode at Rupp Arena. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom analyze all things Boat Party Wars -- Eddie's draft, the jiggle juice and whether their souls belong to Team Blue or Team Green. The hosts also pay tribute to the late Fatima Ali, a PYK and Top Chef fan favorite. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom dissect Episode 7 like Dario Cecchini on a Decca patio. Kevin parades Eddie while Tom laments Brian. Also, Kevin and Tom talk to old friend Brother Luck about his up-and-down year on Top Chef and Last Chance Kitchen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Chef cheftestants Brian Young and Justin Sutherland join Kevin and Tom for a recap of Restaurant Wars and the latest Canapé episode 1606. Why did the cheftestants go on a hunger strike? Which cheftestant practice quickfires before the show? What are they up to now? On the latest episode of PYK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh take you behind the scenes at Restaurant Wars and reveal what it’s like to attend Top Chef’s signature event. Special guest Hershy Ash re-joins the show to analyze this season’s three-restaurant twist and assess the performance of Third Coast, North East and Thistle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin are joined by restaurant consultant Hershy Ash to break down the first of a 2-part special, 12-contestant Restaurant Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom explains to Kevin the workings of Quick Fire White Elephant Gift Exchange, and the hosts debate whether Nini or David should be the early favorite and wonder if Natalie has the goods to run the table in Last Chance Kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh break down a stunning exit, the infamous $500 lamb tab and handicap the frontrunners for Season 16 Kentucky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom recap the Season 16: Kentucky premiere while conducting a live draft of all 18 contestants, including the Last Chance Kitchen field. Who will go No. 1? Who is the villain? Which contestants have the biggest trade value? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh are back for Season 16 of Top Chef. Gearing up for this week's season premiere, Arnovitz and Haberstroh preview season 16, scout the bios of the 15 contestants and share their favorite Kentucky spots and cuisine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin break down the exciting finale of Top Chef Season 15, and are joined by the finalists, Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm to recap the season, what went into their dishes, and what's next in their journeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The episode before the finale. Tom and Kevin break down the penultimate episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin break down the final four episode of Top Chef 15, including the rocky mountain oysters quickfire and family recipe elimination challenge, then visit with chef "Mustache" Joe Sasto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin are joined by ESPN's Mina Kimes to welcome back the Last Chance Kitchen winner, break down Episode 11 and scout the remaining Top Chefs as we approach the final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin break down Episode 10 of Top Chef with the help of special guest and father of Baby Jude, Bruce Kalman. Kalman goes behind-the-scenes to explain why he went on Top Chef and why he ate candy bars out of a baby diaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom recap the Super Bowl episode, mourn Team Kevin and geek out about Top Chef myths with Lynn from the essential TopChefStats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin recap Restaurant Wars with the help of restaurant fixer-upper Hershy Ash and check in with Top Chef’s Fatima Ali about her cancer battle, being a Baby Bear and cooking Pakistani cuisine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin break down Top Chef's high-intensity, super-tense "Olympics" competition, and debate whether cliquey-ness is a good thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Kevin break down the High German elimination challenge and negotiate a blockbuster trade of chef-testants. Then they chat with Chef Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins about the dynamics on show, regional Mexican cooking, and their hate of cilantro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom recap Episode 5 with the help of Top Chef contestant and proprietor of Amish soul food Chris Scott. Warning: strong language and stronger recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom recap a shocking Episode 4 of Top Chef and talk to special guest Richard Blais of Top Chef fame and the Starving For Attention podcast about possibly starting a Top Chef camp and other behind-the-scenes topics too fire for TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Chef contestant Tyler Anderson joins Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh on the pod, taking us behind the scenes at Top Chef and breaking down the food truck episode with details you can't get anywhere else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh break down Episode 2 of Top Chef and re-visit their draft picks after a surprising elimination. Draft.com (Promo Code: Healthy) 1:10- Intro 1:45- Quickfire Challenge 9:55- Team Challenges 10:35- The Farm 12:20- Menu Creation 14:25- Elimination Challenge 20:45- Kevin’s Tyler Anderson Experience SeatGeek (Promo Code: Healthy) 27:15- Elimination Challenge contd. 31:00- Last Chance Kitchen 34:00- Elimination Challenge contd. 40:45- Draft lookback 44:40- Pack your Knives and go 49:30- Dish they wanted to eat most 51:30- The Big Number Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin and Tom draft their fantasy teams and dive into the Season 15 premiere. Who went No. 1? And should you help a fellow Top Chef if it isn’t team play? Is this season too nice? 01:00- Rock, Paper, Scissors for 1st pick 02:00- Pick 1 09:00- Elimination Challenge Winners statistics 10:15- Confidence impact on Top Chef competitors 11:20- Pick 2 announced by David Stern 12:30- Ballsiness in dish choice 13:40- Helping other Competitors 17:00- Pick 3 18:40- Pick 4 19:50- Why do people do Top Chef after “Making it” 22:20- Specific Skills for Top Chef vs Real Life abilities 24:40- Pick 5 27:00- Pick 6 28:30- Winning Quickfire wins as a future predictor 30:20- Pick 7 32:05- Pick 8 32:30- Michelin Stars 33:40- Cooking Pedigree 34:30- Red Sauce and Pizza 36:20- Pick 9 37:50- Pick 10 38:45- Pick 11 39:40- Purple Potatoes(Pack your Knives hack of the week) 41:05- Pick 12 42:20- Pick 13 43:30- Pick 14 44:40- Pick 15 45:30- Pick 16 46:30- Pick 17 47:15- Episode 1 closing thoughts 47:40- This seasons Villain 48:40- Recurring Mistakes by competitors 49:35 Top Chef Strategy 52:20- Scoring System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA writers Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh profess their love for Top Chef, name their favorite seasons and preview Season 15's contestants with analytics and scouting. 0:00- Intro/How this podcast got it's start 1:30- Top Chef fantasy quick rundown 2:30- QuickFire appreciation 5:10- Favorite Seasons 20:00- All Time Favorite Chefs 26:05- Season 15 Cheftestants 37:30- Choosing a Chef based on bio 42:30- NBA Restaraunts 48:25- Bojangles Nutritional Trivia of the week 50:25- The Big Number(Top Chef Style) Follow us on twitter @PackKnives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices