
The chefs gathered for a Quickfire challenge on Top Chef, and Kristen playfully pointed out how lucky they were to still be competing. This was a nod to the guest judge, Fortune Feimster – a North Carolina native, comedian, writer, and actor – who was representing the charity Comic Relief, dedicated to fighting childhood poverty and hunger. Fortune brought her three children – Kinsleigh and Wolfe, both 8, and Anna Cate, 9 – and Kristen asked them about their preferences. The kids revealed they love Christmas, enjoy Colorado, and are big fans of cheesy puffs. Kristen explained the chefs could use these details however they wanted for their dishes, admitting the combination of “Christmas,” “Colorado,” and “puffified” wasn’t exactly a logical set of cooking instructions – and that was intentional!