Top Chef and Ted Allen

From an interview with Ted Allen in the Dallas Morning News:

I know you can't give any Top Chef spoilers, but are you surprised who made it to the finale?

There are some fantastic surprises going into the finale. Whatever you may think or however you might want to handicap it, remember it doesn't matter who the best chef is. There are front-runners in this cast. But it doesn't matter. At the end of the day, you have to win the last battle or you don't win. I'm stealing [Top Chef head judge Tom Colicchio's] analogy: You could be the New York Yankees and be undefeated the entire year, but if you lose the wrong game in the World Series, you're not the champ.

Guess this means Richard doesn't win it, huh? The finale is being filmed in Puerto Rico, btw.