Last night's episode proved the second time is not necessarily a charm -- at least it wasn't for Tre.

The Dallas-based chef packed his knives for a number of culinary sins, chief among them a truly terrible poached salmon. Ms. Padma looked like she was either going to spit it into her napkin or vomit. Honey, it's okay. It's only fish. Swallow. You will survive.

But we liked Tre. We want to see more of Tre (especially after we saw him trotting around in his boxers -- ay, ay, ay.) Why should he be the one caught on the hook? Here are some of the people we would have kicked off last night's episode instead.

Our hometown hero, Dale: We love you but we agree with Ted--the guy who cleans the grease traps has more style than that outfit you had on last night. (P.S. Is it just us or is Ted Allen, like, totally crushing on Dale?) Pack your Mohawk and go home.

Then what was up with Casey? C'mon, sister--chop, chop. We were ready to cry when we saw your lousy knife skills on that onion. Tom Colicchio came to her defense on Bravotv.com, explaining she had a dull knife. Well, still. We say pack your Vidalia Chop Wizard and go home.

And CJ, we all thought you were coasting a little bit. You picked the team. You only made one dish. You didn't really step up to the plate when Tre was being battered and deep fried by the judges. Pack your one good testicle and go home.

Stephen from Season One. Well, you're pretentious, but we have a soft spot for you. Still, when will you learn to stop lecturing your guests and start pouring? Pack your pouilly-fuisse and go home.

Christopher Ciccone. You were annoying. You’re the best designer Bravo could get to help on the episode? Uh, get a quote about "food or eating" and stencil it on the wall? Genius. Pure Genius. Your ideas were as trite as your sister's lyrics. Pack your swatches and go home.

Alright, now we're just being bitchy. So who do you think should have gotten whacked last night?

See what our friends at The Stew had to say about last night's show.

Tre was hands down the best chef there; the viewers knew it, the judges knew it, and even his fellow chefs knew it. I don't know what kind of message they were trying to send by having him leave, but I'm done with the show now. None of the remaining contestants seem worthy of the title, and voting Tre off before Sara is a real insult to his far superior skills!