Top Chef Masters, not a spoiler, but OMG!

[TommyO]

What happened to Susur's first wife. I remember the incident well.

[petronius]

1. Had to google to see what you meant but yeah, that was a huge deal

Two other interesting bits - there was a sitting US Congressman on that flight, and the incident helped lead to the availability of the GPS system to civilians...

[denbot]

2. As soon as he mention his wife getting shot down I remembered the incident

another curiosity was the flight number; 007.

[TommyO]

3. What I find interesting is that it changed my opinion of Susur

I think that they changed the portrayal of Susur on the show as well, from that point he was shown as much more of a compassionate family man, rather than a ruthless competitor complaining about the challenges.

[PVnRT]

4. The OMG moment is when we find out that

Marcus Samuelsson (highlight to see) won. I thought for sure that Suser had it in the bag, especially after the comments about the final dish.

[TommyO]

5. You're right, I was surprised at the final decision

though in my defense, I did post my original message before the episode ended.

That said, I would be happy to eat at any of the contestant's restaurants.

[denbot]

6. I think the winner edged out the others because of the risk taken.

The challenge was to define that chef today, and he more the the others nailed that challenge.

[TommyO]

7. You're spot on with that analysis

I question the last losers choice of 3rd challenge protein given his culinary style, not that it didn't look delicious, but I would have expected something that didn't go against what he stands for as a chef