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HAPPENING NOW: Top Chef Wisconsin recap episodes released each week. Episode 14 Recap out on Monday 6/24.
Seth and Kevin are two dads of young kids who met when they were kids themselves. A lifetime of working together in restaurants and bonding over food, drinks, and sports have led to the creation of Shammer Podcasts. On a quest to have an opinion on anything and everything, Shark and The Hammer dive into a wide range of topics all centered around what they know best: being the voices of a dad nation.
Seth and Kevin are two dads of young kids who met when they were kids themselves. A lifetime of working together in restaurants and bonding over food, drinks, and sports have led to the creation of Shammer Podcasts. On a quest to have an opinion on anything and everything, Shark and The Hammer dive into a wide range of topics all centered around what they know best: being the voices of a dad nation.
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For the last time this season, Shark & The Hammer are back to recap the latest episode of Top Chef Season 21. They breakdown all the dishes, round by round, and weigh in on the editing controversy. Thoughts are shared on how they each thought things were playing out, and they discuss Kristen’s first full season as a host. Finally, they wrap up their thoughts on Season 21 overall, and how it will be remembered in Top Chef history.
Goodbye Wisconsin, Hello Curaçao! We’re out of the Midwest and into the Caribbean for the first half of the Season 21 Finale. Poisonous fish, Cheesy Seafood, MORIMOTO, relaxing with sting rays, a fishy tasting menu, and we’re down to our final 3… in this recap, we discuss all this and more. Plus, a quick prediction for the finale episode and a look ahead to what comes next for On The Rocks.
Goodbye Wisconsin! Shark & The Hammer discuss the twelfth episode of Top Chef’s 21st season. They share an appreciation for the blind taste test quickfire, and long for other similar challenges. Praises are sung about one particular cheftestant, while they say goodbye to another and the state in general. Lastly, the look ahead to the Caribbean and the finale.
The missing recap! Originally scheduled for release on Monday, May 27, this episode somehow got half deleted. Here’s what remains. Shark & The Hammer discuss the quickfire for Top Chef Wisconsin’s tenth episode… Door County Fish Boil.
After a one week hiatus, Shark & The Hammer are back! They dive into the mystery of the missing episode 10 recap, and then it’s on to a fantastic episode of TC Wisconsin. A great guessing game of a quickfire; some quick hits on Top Chef Texas, Curtis Duffy, and The Bear; and a deep dive on six tables full of food. They share their thoughts on the most recently eliminated cheftestant, and rank the final five. Plus… a tease for a future half episode.
S&H discuss what shark calls “the best episode of the season.” He gives his reasons for why it felt like old school Top Chef, and what made it so special. They discuss the “new” quickfire twist, and their favorite dinner of the entire season. After going through the elimination challenge and LCK, they offer their predictions on who will make the finale and who may win the entire season.
IT’S RESTAURANT WARS!! Shark & The Hammer discuss their favorite episode of each season, and share their thoughts on this season’s surprising format twist. They dive into the front of house, the expoing, the line cooks, and all the dishes. As always, they end with Last Chance Kitchen and an updated buy or sell for the final 8.
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.
Shark & The Hammer recap Top Chef Wisconsin (season 21) episode 1: “Chef’s Test.” The guys dive into their initial reaction to Kristen as host, share their thoughts on the challenge and results, and discuss David, his hat controversy, and everything else that came along with him. They also provide a quick fantasy Top Chef scoring update, and give their updated Power Rankings Top 5.
Shark & The Hammer are back for Top Chef 21! We share our thoughts on the trailer, our feels on a season without Padma, and dive into some of the celebrity guests and guest chefs we can expect in season 21 - including a 3 minute divergence to discuss The Bear (9:33-12:22). Then, it’s time for the fantasy draft (18:02). As we draft our fantasy teams, we break down all 15 cheftestants and our expectations for them.
Shark & The Hammer mix it up with a wide range of topics, including when it’s embarrassing to be drunk, NFL Week 14, the Cowboys, Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson, Aaron Judge and the Yankees, Trea Turner, Disney World, and a creepy Santa Claus.
1Shark & The Hammer cover all things thanksgiving, including proper turkey prep, family traditions worth sharing, a stuffing vs dressing ruling, and the creation of the Thanksgiving Czar.
Shark & The Hammer do a quick checkin on the state of the DFL, glancing at each team and discussing who really has the worst luck.
Shark & The Hammer dive into all of the happenings around the NFL in week 8, including Von Miller’s trade, Derrick Henry’s injury, the boring Bills, the Saints without Jameis, and another Tua check-in.
Shark & The Hammer check in on the DFL at the halfway point of the 2021 regular season, and dive into Graham’s ascension, effing Petriello, that DK trade, Rutherford’s pending dynasty, and so much more.
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