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Carly Levitz
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Contributor to Pack Your Knives
Most recent articles: https://www.packyourknives.com/p/which-top-chef-winner-was-most-successful
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Not sure where to eat? Check out this comprehensive list of #TopChef -affiliated #restaurants! (And as an added bonus, if you find an error or want to add a new record, you can do that too!)
#bravotopchef #food #foodie #packyourknives #eatlocal #restaurant
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Comprehensive list of Top Chef restaurants
We need your help!
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August 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Just in time for the new season of US' #alone!
#realitytv #realitytvdata
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#AloneAustralia season 3 has wrapped up, so it's time to release v0.6 of {alone}. A few stats to come.

Big thanks to @carlylevitz.bsky.social for help with the data.

github.com/doehm/alone

#Rstats #dataviz
June 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Last week's #TopChef ep showed the chefs making risotto. I've got a post on the risotto curse on #PackYourKnives. Here's some fun trivia before you head to packyourknives.com!
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#bravotopchef #risotto #realitytv #foodtv #dataviz #datavisualization
What do these top chefs have in common? (background is risotto). Pictures of five chefs: Lee Anne Wong, Howie Kleinberg, Tre Wilcox, Manny Barella, and Bailey Sullivan. They made risotto multiple times on Top Chef (background is risotto). Here's how they did: Lee Anne Wong Season 1: Low (for a risotto paella cake), Eliminated. Howie Kleinberg Season 3: Low, Safe. Tre Wilcox Season 3: Win, Safe (risotto cake). Tre Wilcox Season 8: Eliminated. Manny Barella Season 21: Safe (esquites risotto), Low. Bailey Sullivan Season 22: Safe, Safe. Read (for free!) the full details of the risotto curse on packyourknives.com (or link in bio).
June 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Will there be a chance for Tristen or the other chefs to crack the top 10 earners?
#topchef #topchefanalytics #dataviz #infographic #packyourknives #realitytv #bravotopchef
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It's not all about the money...
But money sure doesn't hurt!
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May 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Can't wait for tonight's #TopChef episode? Check out my Last Chance Kitchen analysis at packyourknives.com

#lastchancekitchen #packyourknives #destinationcanada #bravotopchef #topchefseason22 #topchefdestinationcanada #realitytv #dataviz

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Image is made to look like a newspaper. "name" of newspaper is Pack Your Knives. Volume 22, No. 10, Last Chance Kitchen special edition, 15 May 2025. Extra!! Extra!! Tonight will be only the second time that both the mid-season and end-of-season LCK winners are in the main competition at the same time. Picture of Ashleigh Shanti - mid-season LCK winner, Season 19. Picture of Sarah Welch - end-of-season LCK winner, season 19. Picture of Bailey Sullivan, mid-season LCK winner Season 22. And then an icon and a question mark for who will come back from LCK at the end of season 22. See full article at link in bio.
May 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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What can we see in the patterns of confessionals on #TopChef?

#topchefanalytics #packyourknvies #cookingcompetition #tvdata #foodtv #foodtvdata #dataviz #realitytv #realitytvdata #bravotopchef #bravotv
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Are you there, Bravo? It's me, Carly
Confessionals are when chefs talk directly to the camera. What patterns can we see in confessional data?
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May 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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#TopChef standings heading into tonight's episode! #bravotv #dataviz #packyourknives #destinationcanada #rankings #standings #foodtv #foodtvdata #realitytv #cookingcompetition #analytics

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Top Chef: Destination Canada standings
Updated each week starting for episode 8
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May 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Are we about to lose a front runner on #topchef tonight?

#bravotv #bravotopchef #topchefdestinationcanada #dataviz #packyourknives #topchefanalytics #foodtv #foodtvdata #foodie #restaurantwars

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Are we about to lose a front-runner?
Comparing stats right before restaurant wars makes me worried!
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May 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Is Top Chef a young person's game?
#topchef #topchefanalytics #bravotopchef #stats #dataviz #packyourknives #bravotv
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Is Top Chef a young person's game?
Diving into the age trends of Top Chef (and the hidden greatness of Carla Hall).
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April 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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How has representation on #topchef changed over time?

#bravotv #bravotopchef #stats #dataviz #packyourknives @bravotvshows.bsky.social @bravotopchef.bsky.social

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Increased regional representation on Top Chef
Early seasons had large proportions of chefs from the Northeast and the West - and that’s changed over time.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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These were the rankings heading into the double elimination of this week's #TopChef episode. Would you rank the chefs differently? What point system do you use in your fantasy league?
#bravotopchef #bravotv #topchefstats #stats #rankings #topchefdestinationcanada #packyourknives #dataviz #cooking
Infographic of the rankings of Top Chef contestants four elimination challenges and four quickfires into Season 22. From 1st to 12th: Katianna, Shuai, Tristen, Vinny, Corwin, Cesar, Lana, Kat, Massimo and Paula (tied), Henry, and Bailey. How were the most recent winners ranked at this stage of their seasons? Buddha in Season 19 was ranked 3rd and in Season 20 was ranked 2nd; Danny in Season 21 was ranked 5th. Don't miss out: packyourknives.com has more! Who was ranked 1st in past seasons, four quickfires and four eliminations in? How was the winner of S18 doing? How do the scores of season 22 compare to past seasons? Methodology on next page. Methodology: Chefs receive points based on their performance in challenges. To compare between seasons, the scores are calculated keeping constant the number of quickfire and the number of elimination challenges. In this case, four of each. Elimination win = 7 pts Quickfire win = 4 pts Elimination high = 3 pts Quickfire high = 2 pts Quickfire low = -2 pts Elimination low = -3 pts Elimination out = -7 pts. Sudden Death Quickfires & Quickfire Eliminations are considered Elimination challenges. Qualifying challenges and Last Chance Kitchen challenges are not included. The points are the same for individual as team challenges.
April 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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#JamesBeard award nominees were just released, and it made me wonder - have we seen a change over time in the number of Top Chef contestants w/ this accolade?
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James Beard accolades of Top Chef contestants
Have we seen an increase over time?
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April 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Top Chef Legacy: Cookbooks and memoirs from Top Chef contestants

#TopChef #DataViz #PackYourKnives #Cookbooks #Homecooking #Homecook #Cooking #TopChefStats #TopChefAnalytics #Cooksky #Foodsky #food #foodie
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Top Chef Legacy: Cookbooks and memoirs from Top Chef contestants
Cheftestants’ legacy can live on in their written works.
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March 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Tournament of Proteins - What do the data tell us about what is the most difficult protein to cook? And is that actually the right question?
#TournamentOfChampions #FoodNetwork #TOC #foodtvdata #realitytv #data #dataviz #datavisualization #cookingshow #tvdata
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Tournament of Proteins
Analysis of scores by protein type on Tournament of Champions
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March 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Tom and I chatted about the first episode of #TopChef! New episode tomorrow night :)
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#topchefstats #topchefanalytics #foodtvdata #dataviz #datastorytelling #packyourknives

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Premium Ep 1: Carly Levitz Data Dive
PYK contributor Carly Levitz breaks down the season premiere
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March 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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NYC, LA or Chi: Which city wins the most on #TopChef? It's not as simple as just the number of winners from each city!

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NYC, LA or Chi: Which city wins the most on Top Chef?
We have the data on chef cities, one of the great underlying debates on Top Chef
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March 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Which #TopChef winner was most successful? Here's a sneak peak at 4 chefs - which belongs with which data?
#bravotopchef #topchefstats #topchefanalytics #foodtvdata #dataviz #datastorytelling #cookingcompetition #realitytvdata #packyourknives
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Match the winner with their stats. Pictures of four winners of Top Chef: Melissa King, Buddha Lo, Paul Qui, and Brooke Williamson. Four rows of data, with columns for overall win rate, elimination win rate, individual elimination win rate, and quickfire win rate. Row a: 41.7%, 50%, 44.4%, 30%. Row B: 40.7%, 60%, 77.8%, 16.7%. Row C: 37.5%, 31.3%, 30%, 50%. Row D: 37.5%, 35.7%, 25%, 40%. See if you're right! Link in bio. https://www.packyourknives.com/p/which-top-chef-winner-was-most-successful
March 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Fun analysis of how #topchef alumni do on #tournamentofchampions!

Check it out www.packyourknives.com/p/how-do-top...
#dataviz #foodnetwork #bravotv
March 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM