However, her elimination in Season 8 is the most memorable.

She didn’t take this disapproval lightly.

The judges critiqued the underseasoned eggs, and found the whole dish unappealing.

Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and Gail Simmons are judges for television’s Top Chef

(viaReality Blurred).

Why was Cmar eliminated instead of Elmi?

Simple, he had an immunity (viaEater).

Jamie Lynch from Season 14 of Top Chef

The Elimination Challenge was a competition between classic French food and Spanish cuisine (viaCarterMatt).

But with the confidence of an immunity, Elmi ignored Cmar’s wishes and plated the food anyway.

A bird’s nest is what eliminated Stephanie Cmar on Top Chef

Heather Terhune competed on Season 9 of Top Chef