First Houston contestant eliminated on second episode of Top Chef Sasha Grumman has packed her knives. Photo by Fred Agho Top Chef. The judges eliminated contestant Sasha Grumman on only the second episode of the show’s 18th season. Grumman is one of two Houston chefs competing on this season of Top Chef. Formerly the executive chef of Rosalie Italian Soul, she currently sells baked goods at area farmers markets as Sasha’s Focaccia. Grumman heard the dreaded phrase due to a dish she created with fellow contestant Brittany Anderson of Richmond, Virginia. Tasked with crafting a dish that utilized both beer and coffee, the chefs served a beer marinated pork loin with beets, milk stout vinaigrette, coffee romesco, and coffee hazelnut crunch. It looked pretty, but faced immediate criticism from the show's judges.