I’m not your bitch, BITCH.

Yep folks, its about that time again for the new season of Top Chef!!  It is nice of Bravo to start Top Chef just as my high from the season finale of Project Runway has finally faded.  I mean, I may have watched an episode of the Real Housewives NYC in the meantime (not quite as bad on the embarassment scale as watching Blow Out or Show Dog Moms and Dads) but nothing can compare to watching a motley crew of contestants teter on the brink of insanity during a ridiculous Quickfire challenge (um remember the vending machine challenge?!), only to be verbally bitchslapped by Tom Colicchio.  PLUS, these bitches have knives and love to bitch, moan and throw their closest friends under the bus.  Now THATS good reality television.

This year the series is set in Chicago, and features 16 contestants from all over the country.  Most of them have some pretty impressive culinary resumes, having worked either at restaurant hot spots (like Budakkan and 24 Prince) or with heavy hitters like Mario Batali and Jean-Georges.  You can check out the competition for yourself here:

Meet the Cheftestants