
Justin Tootla
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May 4, 2026
Second Helping Week 8 w/ Jennifer Lee Jackson & Justin Tootla
14:54
15:05
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14:44speaker_5UNKNOWN
[laughs]

Justin TootlaGUEST
Um, typically, like in the c- like in a, [clears throat] in a kitchen setting, like I'll generally, you know, come up with the idea, work on the concept, and, and pass it over to Jen.

Justin TootlaGUEST
And she knows, um, exactly w- what it's missing or what it needs or c- you know, helps me, um, fill in the gaps.
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16:42speaker_5UNKNOWN
... where he was a camper and a camp counselor, so fulfilling the dream of, uh, cooking for all these kids currently.
Top Chef 23 Exit Interview: Jennifer Hospitalized Mid-Season, Justin Breaks Down His Decision
4:30

Sharon TharpHOST
Were these, like, quick decisions for you, or was there, like, a long conversation behind the scenes about that?
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4:40Justin TootlaGUEST
I think I was sitting in the back of a warehouse for at least two hours while they were, you know, fi- figuring out what's going on with Jen.
J
4:49Justin TootlaGUEST
Yeah, I believe the other contestants, too, were kind of, uh, left in the dark while, while production sorted everything out.
J
5:01Justin TootlaGUEST
And then, yeah, once, you know, we're, I was able to talk to Jen on the phone, uh, they needed me to make a decision pretty quickly.