The cooking competition goes to California.

In other news, Grayson Schmitz, from the very dramaticTop Chef: Texasseason, is back!

Ive always liked her for her willingness to fire back at Tom, whether or not its justified.

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Seriously, though, there are too many chefs.

The top nine finishers in that phase of the challenge will move on to the second.

Oh, and Wesley is truly a slob.

He licked his spoon right before dipping it into the food he was about to serve Tom and Padma.

Padma wasnt having it.

(I just googled kombu gel and the first result was anti-cellulite cream.)

Garret made an Italy-meets-Vietnam brodo in chicken pho.

But unlike RuPaul, Tom Colicchio is not god.

(But those meatballs DID look like they belonged on a Subway sandwich, if Im being real).

The competition is THAT steep!

(Or maybe they think hell be a fitting villain to Last Chance).

Either way, goodbye to Garret, and see you tomorrow night for part 2 of the premiere.