Do not read past this sentence if you’re not caught up on Season 20 of “Top Chef.” This section contains spoilers. If you haven’t yet found out how this season ended, make a point to see it to the finish.
Australian-born Kah-wai “Buddha” Lo pulled off impressive back-to-back victories on this highly competitive cooking series. He won both Season 19 and Season 20 of Top Chef. His first win took place in Houston, Texas, where the season was set. For Season 20, which was titled “World All-Stars,” Lo competed in both London and Paris.
We would argue that a perfect mix of ebullient confidence, kind and gentle energy, plenty of creativity in his dishes, and all-around skills within the kitchen environment proved to be the keys to Lo’s many consecutive triumphs. Perhaps it only helped his cause — during Season 20 — that he had experience around the London culinary scene. In doing so, he worked for chef Gordon Ramsay, one of the most notoriously critical celebrity chefs from across the pond.
Since his two victories are so recent, there are plenty of paths Lo could take moving forward. We’re excited to see what the future holds for this talented chef both here in the United States and abroad.