'Top Chef': Inside the numbers from Season 8

Let's put a bow on this season of "Top Chef." Here's a look inside the numbers:

Before the season started we rolled out the "Top Chef" Power Index, a formula to evaluate how the cheftestants did within their season. When we apply it to Season 8, here's how they ranked, points-wise:


1. Richard Blais 255
2. Mike Isabella 165
3. Dale Talde 160
4. Antonia Lofaso 150
5. Carla Hall 130
6. Angelo Sosa 100
7. Tiffany Derry 75
8. Fabio Viviani 75
9. Tre Wilcox 70
10. Marcel Vigneron 45
11. Spike Mendelsohn 40
12. Jamie Lauren 30
13. Tiffani Faison 25
14. Stephen Asprinio 20
15. Casey Thompson 10
16. Dale Levitski 5
17. Jennifer Carroll -5