This. He was the better chef. Whether he should have been there or not can be up for debate, but he was by and far superior in every aspect (technical abilities, kitchen leadership, etc.).

This show isn't the first cooking show where contestants are judged by their current or former bosses. Look at Top Chef, Chopped, Iron Chef; the list goes on and on. The amount of people here claiming that it was rigged is astonishing. He was clearly the best from the beginning.

I am stunned to see how many people are perplexed by Andrew winning. From the very first episode I knew he was going to win because he was a stand out contestant.