The action on Top Chef 3 is beginning to heat up everybody. The wannabe winners are whining and complaining a-plenty. We've even got a rude, crude Marcel-in-training named Hung. During the quickfire, Hung went first and dropped a shellfish on the kitchen floor. Gasp! He didn't even pick it up which totally ticked off his fellow competitors who called him out for being selfish and have poor kitchen manners.

Get over it, people!

Brian, a seafood specialist, won the shellfish challenge and had immunity.

The next day, the contestants were told that they had to recreate American Classics such as chicken a la king, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, sloppy joes, stuffed cabbage, fish sticks, tuna casserole and more. The challenge was to update them and make 'em healthier.

Folks like Hung and Micah were kind of snobby about the whole thing. Micah, a South African, turned up her nose at the “American” fare and admitted that she'd never eat this type of food. Hung was no less negative, stating that, for him, a 'family dinner classic was steamed fish, rice and vegetables.'

Instead of embracing the exercise most of the chefs missed the mark. The tuna casserole with the flax seed cracker and the 'muddy' and green 'paste' was something my dog wouldn't even eat...and she does NOT have a discriminating palate...let me tell you.

Sara, a Jamaican, tried to recreate chicken a la king by making chicken kebabs with couscous. She even had a drama moment when she failed to check and see if the oven was on and wanted to blame someone else for her own lack of ability to discern whether a stove is on or off. I mean I didn't go to culinary school, but I can tell when my stove is on or off. Take some personal responsibility, girl. You're an adult now.

Brian was called on the carpet as one of the bottom feeders despite having immunity because he showed a complete lack of regard for the parameters of the challenge. He used lobster despite being told that this food had to be low in cholesterol. Lobster apparently is not low in that substance. (See, I learned something last night. Who says reality TV isn't educational?)

Micah's food was deemed inedible with a terrible aftertaste by the judges. What left a worse taste in my mouth was her pronouncement that you “Americans” love to douse your meatloaf in ketchup. She said it with so much disdain I thought she was a native Frenchwomen.

Geez! Insult the judges' homeland before you serve them a pile of crap. That's the way to stay in the competition. What an interesting strategy!

Ted Allen, originally of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, sat in for Gail Simmons last night. I thought he was supposed to have a bigger role in the show, but it seems like he and Gail an cuisine gave Micah her wish. They sent her back to South Africa.

On the way out, Micah proved that she's such a 'good person' because she got out early before she had to compromise her principles. There are just too many people who would “do anything to win” and “she's not one of them.” Good for her. She can, as she mentioned, go back home and sleep with her baby. Go. Good-bye then. You're gone.