Just watched the first episode of HK. Interesting group of competitors.
The lady they tossed out looked like a pithed frog - no expression except for a goggly stare, and the apparent IQ of the pasta she kept ruining.
Should be an amusing season. The winner will be going to Araxi http://www.araxi.com/ which is a very good (and fairly expensive) restaurant in Whistler BC. They'll be there for the olympics - not sure what happens to the existing head chef.