On The Rocks with Shark and The Hammer Kevin Sharkey

We’re recapping Sausage Race, the seventh episode of Top Chef Wisconsin. We check in on the group as they recover from last week’s surprising exit, and dive into the biggest quickfire of the season. We head over to the Brewers Stadium for a challenge that feels like Old School Top Chef. LCK gives us a shaky challenge that didn’t really work for us.

CHAOS!
Shark & The Hammer dive into the 6th episode of Top Chef Wisconsin, and commiserate together on their disappointment in the challenge and the season overall. They celebrate Christina Tosi and Matty Matheson, while uncovering an apparent phobia of hot dogs for Sharkey. They get into their surprise on the bottom 2, and question some of the editing choices on this season. Finally, they agree on a chef climbing up both their power rankings.

We’re reviewing the fifth episode of Top Chef Wisconsin: Supper Club. Shark & Seth discuss getting back to a real quickfire, and then being subjected to yet another team challenge. They question the talent level on this season, and discuss how a budget should actually be shared. Finally, Shark pitches a new theory on why Top Chef tinkered with their Last Chance Kitchen format.

We’re recapping Top Chef Wisconsin’s fourth episode; The Wright Way. Shark & Hammer have a lot to say this week. They dive into their feelings on the season overall at the quarter-point, the choice to spend so much of this episode on architecture, the crazy focus on one particular team, the overall quality of this seasons cheftestants, and their thoughts going forward. Then, they give predictions for how Last Chance Kitchen is going to play out in the next few weeks.

Shark & The Hammer “Take It Cheesy” as they dive into Top Chef Wisconsin’s third episode. They question a lot of the decision-making by the cheftestants in this episode, from Crab Rangoon interpretations all the way down to the simple act of running. Shark questions his life choices after learning about Master Cheesemakers, while Seth reminisces about multiple 1990’s intellectual properties. They also dream about being invited to a Top Chef challenge, while they’re baffled by the impromptu croquette competition that broke out.

We’re breaking down episode 2 of Top Chef Wisconsin, titled “Living the High Life.” Shark and Seth discuss beer in champagne glasses, cooking with hops, an idea for a future season of Top Chef, and randoms at the judges table. They dive into this week’s quickfire and elimination challenge, and Shark goes on another rant against team challenges. Finally, they just can’t quit the David discourse, and speculate on the new Last Chance Kitchen twist.