Top Chef: Contestant #3 go Bye-Bye

I'll admit the first few weeks of any "reality" competition TV show are kinda boring. A large group scrambles to perform various tasks and one gets the boot for whatever dinky reason the judges deem plausible. It's probably why I don't bother writing these episode blurbs until the night before the next episode airs.

The most recent challenge was to divide into 2 groups, "raid" people's houses for ingredients, then prepare said ingredients for a gourmet block party for the people who had their kitchens raided.
Erik (of the Red Team) made Corn Dogs with Homemade Pomegranate Ketchup & Spicy Mustard. While that sounds really fabulous, the dogs got soggy between the time they were made and the time they were served. C'est la vie, Erik. You seemed like a cool guy, dorky cap notwithstanding. We hardly knew ye.

One final note: Will someone puhleese tell Richard it's not okay to wear a faux-hawk after the age of 25 (he's 35)?

And it's never okay to wear crocs, much less pink ones. I don't care how avant garde you think you are in the kitchen.

UPDATE: After reading Booklahver's comment, I realize it's not so much Richard's age that bothers me about his hairstyle, it's the ridiculous ego which he "hides" behind his "cheeky" haircut that gnaws at me. He's jerky on the show. He's not one of those "nice people with an unconventional hair style." Sure, outer appearances count! But one's inner self and personality are what make you who you are.