We experienced some epic voter turnout—especially and suspiciously in support of underdogs Kevin Pemoulie and Ed McFarland—during last Friday's heat between those two contenders (seeds 30 and 31, respectively), Bobby Flay, Giuseppi Fanelli, and Craig Koketsu (seed 4). Pemoulie will advance to Round 2, while the others will join their fellow defeated chefs in the losers' circle. Day four of voting begins in a few moments with a new heat. Click through to take a look at the current standings:
· Hottest Chef in NY Round 1: Koketsu, Flay, Fanelli, McFarland, Pemoulie [~E~]