So we're down to crybaby Susur (he's brilliant, his restaurant is great, but the chip on his shoulder is unattractive), Rick Moonen, who's grown on me, and Marcus Samuelsson, who I liked a lot more when I was just reading about him every day and not actually seeing his personality in action. With Waxman gone there's no crowd favorite Rick Bayless to congenially take the win this season, but, hey, at least there's no Chiarello-esque "villain" to put up with this year.

It could go any of the three ways, but I'm predicting Samuelsson for the win. He's new, he's exciting, he doesn't overdo it and he's at that stage in his career where critics still unapologetically adore him. But who's your pick?

The Top Chef Masters finale airs on Bravo tonight at 10 PM, opposite kind of nothing, unless you count Happy Town.

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