"Top Chef" Power Rankings: The Phoenix-like rise of Sara Boyd

It's somewhat ironic that Sara Boyd was so anti-Ariane seeing as how she appears to be learning a thing or two from the now-disposed deviled egg-maker.

Just as "Top Chef's" cougar du jour dug herself out of an early hole, a 10-point week by Boyd has catapulted her into a fourth place tie with Adam Reinhard and Channel Surfing Commenter of the Year, Ms. Quarter. Can Boyd keep this comeback a-churning? Or was her rise to respectability -- as opposed to being dead stinkin' last -- a one-week anomaly that'll leave her crashing back down to Ariane-like reality with the return of soup-making Spike and foul-mouthed Andrew this week?

Also, so long Radhika. May your enthusiasm for high-quality restaurant service carry you ... zzzzzzzz.

Onto this week's rankings!

First place, 22 points

1. Mimbo Jeff
2. Fabio
3. Stefan
4. DJamie Tanner
5. Hosea
6. Leah
7. Carla

-- Friend of Channel Surfing, Kelly McBride, kmcbride@greenbaypressgazette.com

Second place, 17 points

1. Stefan the Unstoppable (I coined this first. Boyd totally copied me)
2. Mimbo Jeff
3. Jamie Tanner
4. Faaaaaabio-lous!
5. 'Sea da Ho
6. Leah da Ho
7. Crazy Eyes Carla

-- Thomas Rozwadowski, trozwado@greenbaypressgazette.com

Third place, 15 points

Editor's Note: Malavika was out sick yesterday at the time of this post. She must have eaten Leah's undercooked cod. But now she's back... like a scallop!

1. Mimbo Jeff
2. Fabio
3. Stefan
4. Carla
5. Jamie
6. Hosea
7. Leah

-- Malavika Jagannathan, mjaganna@greenbaypressgazette.com

Fourth place, 11 points (tie)

1. Jeff
2. Stefan
3. Hosea
4. Jamie
5. Fabio
6. Carla
7. Leah

-- Adam Reinhard, areinhard@greenbaypressgazette.com

1. Stefan the unstoppable
2. Jeff the magician
3. Still waiting for my monkey ass in clam shells Fabio
4. I won't take the leadership role, but I better win Jamie DJ Tanner
5. I kissed a girl and I liked it, but then I choked Hosea
6. No one likes a skanky fish, or a skanky chef Leah
7. Sending out no love for Carla

-- Sara Boyd, sboyd2@greenbaypressgazette.com

Others contributing to this splendid "Top Chef" stew: Ms. Quarter, 11 points; ACon, 5 points; Dusty, zero