Podcasts by Pack Your Knives
Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh bring their die-hard fanaticism of the hit TV show Top Chef and combine it with their NBA analytical instincts to draft “fantasy” teams, interview contestants and talk about America’s food and restaurant trends. Follow along weekly as the top cooking competition meets top-shelf analysis.
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Season 19 Preview from 2022-02-25T17:53:09
And we’re back! With the season premiere of Top Chef Season 19 Houston around the corner, Kevin and Tom give a scouting report on Houston and the 15 cheftestants. Which cheftestants seem to have a ...
ListenSeason 19 Preview from 2022-02-25T17:53:09
And we’re back! With the season premiere of Top Chef Season 19 Houston around the corner, Kevin and Tom give a scouting report on Houston and the 15 cheftestants. Which cheftestants seem to have a ...
ListenS18 Finale Recap: Staff Meal from 2021-07-03T00:23:49
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ListenEp 13 Recap: Abdication from 2021-06-25T04:05
After the penultimate episode of Season 18, Tom and Kevin debate the merits and joys of hunting for seafood. A Top Chef judge's table scandal has Kevin and Tom fuming. Did Gail, Padma and Tom fail ...
ListenEp 12 Recap: Cheesy Bread from 2021-06-18T04:05
Kevin and Tom break down the final four as we head into toward the coast. A discussion about Dawn's gougères veers into a love letter for cheesy bread at various establishments and other gluttonous...
ListenEp 11 Recap: Blind Ambitions with Gail Simmons! from 2021-06-11T20:26:28
Kevin and Tom are blessed by the presence of Top Chef judge and culinary expert Gail Simmons, who makes her long-awaited debut on the podcast. Gail takes us through a most dramatic episode of the s...
ListenEp 10 Recap: Tofu Tourney from 2021-06-05T00:16:27
Top Chef is coming down to the final five and Kevin and Tom are locked in. This week they discuss Kevin's horrific cooking injury, Tom's frustration with the scoring format, a double feature of Las...
ListenEp 9 Recap: Portlandia from 2021-05-28T04:05
Recipe books take center stage as a Top Chef twist rattles the cheftestants and sends an overmatched chef home. While Kevin expresses disdain for complicated instructions, Tom proposes a theory on ...
ListenEp 8 Recap: Restaurant Wars! from 2021-05-21T04:05
It's time for the Restaurant Wars. Or is it Chef's Table Wars? Tom and Kevin gather themselves after a shocking elimination and compare the upset to a certain NBA Finals stunner. Kevin coaches up o...
ListenEp 7 Recap: I'm Baaack from 2021-05-14T04:05
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ListenEp 6 Recap: Connective Tissue from 2021-05-07T04:05
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ListenBrian Malarkey's Top 10 from 2021-05-03T05:00
Two-time Top Chef contestant Brian Malarkey joins the show to reveal his Top 10 power rankings and also gives his surprising prediction on who's going to win the competition. Kevin and Tom have the...
ListenEp 5 Recap: Drive-in Debate from 2021-04-30T15:18:34
Tom and Kevin quarrel about the quality of the movie drive-in episode and marvel at how flattened the race has become. New contenders emerge while the juggernauts experience an absolute horror show...
ListenEp 4 Recap: Richard Blais from 2021-04-23T15:56:10
Top Chef superstar Richard Blais returns to the pod to help Kevin and Tom recap the fruit-filled episode. We discuss Richard's amazing hair and geek out over TopChefStats.com as Richard takes us be...
ListenEp 3 Recap: Yes, You Have from 2021-04-16T00:05
Kevin and Tom recap Episode 3 of Top Chef Season 18: Portland while reminiscing about Friendly's peanut butter sauce and revisiting last week's big trade. One thing is clear: Kevin means business t...
ListenEp 2 Recap: Chefsplainin' from 2021-04-09T19:35:03
Kevin and Tom recap the second episode of Season 18/Portland and debate the game theory of choosing teams in the Top Chef schoolyard. Also, after much deliberation, a four-chef trade is completed b...
ListenChef Gregory Gourdet from 2021-04-02T21:43:10
Part 2: Tom and Kevin are joined by Top Chef alum and Portland’s own Gregory Gourdet. The Season 18 host and judge talks about his new restaurant, Haitian food, the infamous back injury and whom he...
ListenSeason 18: PDX Preview! from 2021-03-25T17:11:12
With the season premiere of Top Chef Season 18 Portland on the horizon, Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh set the stage for another round of Top Chef and scout the new 15 cheftestants. What's new? ...
ListenMother Of All Finales (Ep 6 Finale Recap) from 2020-11-03T05:05
Kevin and Tom bust out the scorecards and judge the final courses of the three finalists of Top Chef Season 6. Who deserved to win? Controversy ensues. Finally, a request from our Pack Your Knives ...
ListenViva Napa Valley (Ep 14 Recap) from 2020-10-27T02:33:20
With the cheftestants leaving Las Vegas for wine country, Kevin and Tom break down part 1 of the finale, discuss wine vs. beer and bid farewell to a stellar chef. Also, Kevin explains his new upcom...
ListenWelcome Back (Ep 13 Recap) from 2020-10-20T05:06
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ListenGambled And Lost (Ep 11/12 Recap) from 2020-10-14T18:48:38
Kevin and Tom recap the Vegas hotel episode, write a love letter to Thousand Island Dressing and debate the virtues of breakfast in bed. When a certain chef goes home, Kevin and Tom cry foul. Also:...
ListenEat Your Veggies (Ep 10 Recap) from 2020-10-06T03:23:26
Tom and Kevin break down the Natalie Portman episode, reminisce about TV dinners and go deep on vegetable protein stats. A controversial chef goes home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
ListenR3VOLT-ing (S6:E9 Recap) from 2020-09-29T21:36:33
It's Restaurant Wars! It's time for Kevin and Tom to bring in PYK's Senior Restaurant Wars Correspondent guest Hershy Ash to break it all down. Who should have gone home? Who was right in the Robin...
ListenRevisiting Vegas with Chef Ash Fulk from 2020-09-25T16:38:10
Kevin and Tom are joined by Chef Ash Fulk from Season 6 Las Vegas. The Hillcountry Barbecue Market chef takes us behind the scenes on the season and reveals the secret breakouts from elimination is...
ListenCandy Pallette Whine (Ep 8 Recap) from 2020-09-22T03:05:37
Tom and Kevin debate their favorite elevated snack food and break down Episode 8, which bids farewell to a chef that hurt our sides from laughing so hard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
ListenChef Jen's Flu Game (S6:E7 Recap) from 2020-09-15T02:17:33
Kevin and Tom recap Episode 7 with the help of Chef Jen Carroll who talks about her flu game, the surprising beef between Chef Kevin and Chef Bryan, and the lowdown on Chef Robin. Learn more about...
ListenUnder Deconstruction (S6:E6 Recap) from 2020-09-08T18:06:01
Tom and Kevin deconstruct the Penn&Teller episode of Top Chef Season 6 and dish about Eli's pressure cooker incident, Toby Young, the Eli line and an unfair linguistic disadvantage. Learn more ...
ListenGiddy Up! (Ep 5 Recap) from 2020-08-31T22:38:06
Tom and Kevin recap a hot ‘n spicy episode of Season 6 and break down Tom Colicchio’s famous spit-out in the desert sand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenC’est la vie (Ep 4 Recap) from 2020-08-25T06:09:59
Kevin and Tom break down a French powerhouse episode and debate the benefits of kitchen technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenMess Kitchen: Ep 3 Recap from 2020-08-17T20:04:22
Tom and Kevin break down Episode 3 of Season 6 Las Vegas and serve up some praise on the challenges. Tom rants about greek salad and offers a mea culpa to Kevin. We look forward to Episode 4, where...
ListenLet's BroGo: Ep 2 Recap from 2020-08-03T16:00
Kevin and Tom get their bachelor party on and break down an episode full of cringe. Kevin and Tom bid farewell to a cheftestant and debate Top Chef's ability to identify and groom successful chefs....
ListenWhat Happens In Vegas (S6:E1 Recap) from 2020-07-27T19:18:38
Kevin and Tom hop into a time machine and rewatch the season premiere of Season 6 Top Chef Las Vegas, starting a new chapter of Pack Your Knives. The hosts break down how all the surprising ways th...
ListenSeason 6 Rewatch Teaser from 2020-07-23T16:33:42
Kevin and Tom preview their upcoming rewatch of Season 6 Las Vegas and discuss their memories of the star-studded season. @packknives on Twitter packyourknives on Instagram www.countthedings.c...
ListenTop Chef's Magical Elves from 2020-07-01T12:00
Kevin and Tom bring in Magical Elves executive producers Doneen Arquines and Tara Seiner to take us behind the scenes on Top Chef. Plus, Kevin and Tom's big announcement about PYK's next chapter. ...
ListenFinalists Roundtable from 2020-06-23T04:14:08
Tom and Kevin are joined by Top Chef Season 17 All-Star finalists Melissa King, Stephanie Cmar and Bryan Voltaggio to review the epic season, get the inside scoop on their music video and learn abo...
ListenCooking GOAT from 2020-06-19T22:25:34
Kevin and Tom recap the Season 17 All-Star finale and debate the winner's placing in all-time Top Chef ranks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenWith Chef Kevin Gillespie from 2020-06-15T21:07:16
Tom and Kevin sit down with Top Chef Season 17 All-Star Kevin Gillespie to talk about his run on Top Chef, what viewers didn't see about his pork coppa, his Atlanta community service initiatives an...
ListenThe Final Three from 2020-06-14T02:34:59
Kevin and Tom review Part 1 of the Finale, debate the merits of Voltaggio's home game and assess the critiques of the Italian chefs. Plus, Kevin and Tom share their picks for Top Chef Season 17 win...
ListenDuffles of Truffle from 2020-06-08T04:23:54
Tom and Kevin recap the Tuscan truffle hunt episode and bid farewell to a juggernaut. Uproxx's Vince Manciini, the man behind Top Chef Power Rankings, joins the show and discusses the season and wh...
ListenChampagne Padma from 2020-05-31T04:46:01
Kevin and Tom go deep on 30,000-foot cuisine, gush about Champagne Padma and discuss Chef Brian Malarkey''s moment of crisis at the judge's table.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
ListenLet The Games Begin from 2020-05-27T16:07:41
Kevin and Tom piece together their brains after a mind-blowing week of Top Chef and Last Chance Kitchen and break down the Olympics episode. Later, Top Chef Jennifer Carroll joins the show to dish ...
ListenWith Top Chef's Tom Colicchio from 2020-05-21T23:13:11
An interview three years in the making, Kevin and Tom finally land their biggest guest in PYK history: Top Chef head judge Tom Colicchio. The Emmy award-winning, James Beard award-winning chef reve...
ListenStraight-Up Hunger Games from 2020-05-18T04:15:30
ESPN's Mina Kimes joins the show and breaks down the Summer Camp episode with Kevin and Tom. The trio assess the favorites for the rest of the competition and debate Voltaggio's stock. Learn mor...
ListenComfort&Chaos from 2020-05-11T21:04:18
Kevin and Tom battle on the merits of this Restaurant Wars and break down the jewel episode of Top Chef with special guest Season Colorado winner Joe Flamm, who tells us about his new Croatian rest...
ListenOn The Double from 2020-05-04T19:13:45
Kevin and Tom recap Episode 7 of Top Chef All-Stars and get on the phone with cheftestant Eric Adjepong to talk about this season, that damn mood board and the promising future of West African cuis...
ListenMonkeys On Crack from 2020-04-27T00:24:35
Tom and Kevin bid farewell to a Top Chef fan favorite, crown the greatest of all-time six-episode start and argue, once again, about Brian Malarkey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
ListenNow I Get / I Get What I Want from 2020-04-12T19:47:57
Tom introduces Kevin to Kelly Clarkson before breaking down the first contentious episode of the season. A mid-round juggernaut emerges from the group while Kevin loses another cheftestant in Last ...
Listen'Jus Eat?' from 2020-04-05T19:48:27
Kevin and Tom get their art history on and break down Episode 3 of Top Chef All Stars. Also, a cheftestant gets picked up off the waivers and a trade is proposed. www.countthedings.comwww.patreon....
ListenWicked Oops from 2020-03-30T02:52:31
Kevin and Tom recap Episode 2 of Top Chef All-Stars and pay tribute to culinary legends Jonathan Gold and Floyd Cardoz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Fire Next Time from 2020-03-22T14:32:26
Tom and Kevin recap the season premiere of Top Chef Season 17. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen"Congratulations, you are Top Oyster and Buttermilk" from 2019-03-18T20:58:59
Tom and Kevin review Season 16 and recap the surprising finale in Macau. Per PYK tradition, the finalists --- Chef Eric, Chef Kelsey and Chef Sara -- join the show to answer all our burning questio...
ListenDurian and Spirit Animals from 2019-03-12T21:38:04
Kevin and Tom recap the Final Four episode of Macau and discuss the virtues of durian and the game theory of cooking with the stinky fruit. Chef Michelle Minori joins the show to explain why she's ...
ListenHigh Top Chef IQ from 2019-03-05T02:22:35
Kevin and Tom discuss Macau, this season's darkhorse and chef Eric's performance. For the second half of the show, cheftestant Kelsey joins the show and dishes all things Top Chef including the one...
ListenKentucky TKO and WaffleGate from 2019-02-19T00:29:19
Tom and Kevin recap the Muhammed Ali episode, discuss fried chicken spots and bid farewell to a juggernaut on the show. Cheftestant Sara Bradley joins the show to discuss WaffleGate, being a Southe...
ListenGrand Ole Opportunity from 2019-02-03T18:49:36
Kevin and Tom review the season's cheftestants after yet another first-time winner steals the show. We also hash out our hypothetical songs of inspiration, handicap the favorites and scout the next...
ListenSoiree or Kegger? from 2019-01-28T19:23:05
Kevin and Tom analyze all things Boat Party Wars -- Eddie's draft, the jiggle juice and whether their souls belong to Team Blue or Team Green. The hosts also pay tribute to the late Fatima Ali, a P...
ListenCarne! Brother! from 2019-01-21T17:10:50
Kevin and Tom dissect Episode 7 like Dario Cecchini on a Decca patio. Kevin parades Eddie while Tom laments Brian. Also, Kevin and Tom talk to old friend Brother Luck about his up-and-down year on ...
ListenBrian And Justin from 2019-01-16T17:03:09
Top Chef cheftestants Brian Young and Justin Sutherland join Kevin and Tom for a recap of Restaurant Wars and the latest Canapé episode 1606. Why did the cheftestants go on a hunger strike? Which c...
ListenThe Forgotten Crudo from 2019-01-07T18:58:04
Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh take you behind the scenes at Restaurant Wars and reveal what it’s like to attend Top Chef’s signature event. Special guest Hershy Ash re-joins the show to analyze...
ListenThe First Restaurant War of 2018-19 from 2018-12-31T22:25:28
Tom and Kevin are joined by restaurant consultant Hershy Ash to break down the first of a 2-part special, 12-contestant Restaurant Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
ListenNaughty and Nice from 2018-12-24T14:30:47
Tom explains to Kevin the workings of Quick Fire White Elephant Gift Exchange, and the hosts debate whether Nini or David should be the early favorite and wonder if Natalie has the goods to run the...
ListenAsk For More Lemons from 2018-12-17T03:01:20
Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh break down a stunning exit, the infamous $500 lamb tab and handicap the frontrunners for Season 16 Kentucky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
ListenWith The 1st Pick ... from 2018-12-07T03:00
Kevin and Tom recap the Season 16: Kentucky premiere while conducting a live draft of all 18 contestants, including the Last Chance Kitchen field. Who will go No. 1? Who is the villain? Which con...
ListenTop Chef Season 16 Preview! from 2018-12-04T23:00:29
Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh are back for Season 16 of Top Chef. Gearing up for this week's season premiere, Arnovitz and Haberstroh preview season 16, scout the bios of the 15 contestants and...
ListenThe Finale from 2018-03-14T22:44:26
Tom and Kevin break down the exciting finale of Top Chef Season 15, and are joined by the finalists, Adrienne Cheatham and Joe Flamm to recap the season, what went into their dishes, and what's nex...
ListenGone Fishing from 2018-03-07T00:22:38
The episode before the finale. Tom and Kevin break down the penultimate episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Final Four from 2018-02-27T22:44:57
Tom and Kevin break down the final four episode of Top Chef 15, including the rocky mountain oysters quickfire and family recipe elimination challenge, then visit with chef "Mustache" Joe Sasto. ...
ListenReturn of the Curse from 2018-02-13T17:00:30
Tom and Kevin break down Episode 10 of Top Chef with the help of special guest and father of Baby Jude, Bruce Kalman. Kalman goes behind-the-scenes to explain why he went on Top Chef and why he ate...
ListenThe Risotto Curse Returns from 2018-02-05T16:51:45
Kevin and Tom recap the Super Bowl episode, mourn Team Kevin and geek out about Top Chef myths with Lynn from the essential TopChefStats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
ListenRestaurant Wars from 2018-01-29T16:59:20
Tom and Kevin recap Restaurant Wars with the help of restaurant fixer-upper Hershy Ash and check in with Top Chef’s Fatima Ali about her cancer battle, being a Baby Bear and cooking Pakistani cuisi...
ListenThe "Olympics" Competition from 2018-01-20T21:55:11
Tom and Kevin break down Top Chef's high-intensity, super-tense "Olympics" competition, and debate whether cliquey-ness is a good thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
ListenCilantro vs. Claudette from 2018-01-15T16:04:10
Tom and Kevin break down the High German elimination challenge and negotiate a blockbuster trade of chef-testants. Then they chat with Chef Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins about the dynamics on show, regi...
ListenEp 6: Chef Amish Soul Food from 2018-01-06T22:00:35
Kevin and Tom recap Episode 5 with the help of Top Chef contestant and proprietor of Amish soul food Chris Scott. Warning: strong language and stronger recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
ListenEp 5: Bye-Bye Bear, Hello Blais! from 2018-01-02T17:10
Kevin and Tom recap a shocking Episode 4 of Top Chef and talk to special guest Richard Blais of Top Chef fame and the Starving For Attention podcast about possibly starting a Top Chef camp and othe...
ListenEp 4: The Chilito from 2017-12-23T00:35:10
Top Chef contestant Tyler Anderson joins Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh on the pod, taking us behind the scenes at Top Chef and breaking down the food truck episode with details you can't get an...
ListenEp 3: The Bear Den from 2017-12-16T18:06:10
Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh break down Episode 2 of Top Chef and re-visit their draft picks after a surprising elimination. Draft.com (Promo Code: Healthy) 1:10- Intro1:45- Quickfire Chal...
ListenEp 2: The Draft from 2017-12-08T22:39:42
Kevin and Tom draft their fantasy teams and dive into the Season 15 premiere. Who went No. 1? And should you help a fellow Top Chef if it isn’t team play? Is this season too nice? 01:00- Rock, Pap...
ListenEp 1: Welcome to Pack Your Knives from 2017-12-05T15:45
NBA writers Kevin Arnovitz and Tom Haberstroh profess their love for Top Chef, name their favorite seasons and preview Season 15's contestants with analytics and scouting. 0:00- Intro/How this po...
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