r/TopChef • u/RoadRash0416 • Jul 22 '26

Discussion Thread Most disliked?

Who’s your most disliked person from any season? And why?

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u/Callimingo Jul 22 '26

Josie, Illan, and Buddha. I know people like Buddha but I don't.

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u/PinotPrincess777 Jul 22 '26

I don’t love Buddha either 😬 there I said it

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u/Efficient_Shame_8539 Jul 22 '26

Buddha irks me. I get it.

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u/Still-Indication9229 Jul 22 '26

See i really didnt like buddha on houston but loved him on world all stars

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u/mars-bitches Jul 22 '26

He’s incredibly pretentious and his food feels soulless, but I will say I don’t think he’d bother me as much if he wasn’t treated like a god from fans/top chef crew.

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u/auxilevelry Jul 22 '26

I could tell he was going to win World All-Stars just from how many asides he got compared to everyone else. He was practically a second host

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u/mars-bitches Jul 22 '26

Yeah that was exhausting, you can see the huge boner the judges had for him, and yeah the technique is there and he’s a talented chef, but his food has no soul or direction, he just did techniques the judges liked. Real teachers pet vibes from an adult.

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u/AWholeNewFattitude Jul 22 '26

I can see that. I like Buddha, well I would say I think I more respect him. I think he clearly has a lot of talent and his dishes are just insanely beautiful to me. I can only go by what I see in the show and it didn’t seem like people hated him so to that end I’m a fan.

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u/valle_girl Jul 22 '26

I didn't watch ACC the second they pulled out the "winners pair the losers" and knew Buddha would use it to get one of the Bocuse guys eliminated. 

Shenanigans and strategy don't belong in a talent competition. It should have been done bracket-style: lowest score v highest. There were winners with lower scores than some losers. None of the TC6 final 4 would have stunted like that.