Watching the Top Chef: Texas season finale was basically as boring as watching the Super Bowl because the outcome and legacy of the season had already been determined based on the portrayal of the “regular season.” We already knew who had won over the hearts of the fans, judges, and fellow chefs. Viewers had already determined whose restaurant they are most likely to attend based not on the way the food looked on their TV, or even the judges’ reactions, but on the chefs' personality types. Winner Paul Qui played the part of the likable, soft-spoken guy who “just cooked good food” and won the role of the season’s protagonist.