For the fans of Top Chef: Texas who were hoping for a long, drawn-out struggle between outspoken chef Heather Terhune and Beverly Kim, last night’s episode was disappointing. The Chicago chef’s “braised” beef, a tribute to her mother, was judged the worst dish of the lot. Guest judge Patti LaBelle speculated that it came from Big Foot. On the other hand, fans who vilified Miss Terhune took great pleasure in seeing her pack her knives. Not that she cares what people on Facebook or Twitter are saying. But with regard to what her fellow chefs said behind her back, Heather calls the comments “hurtful” and “cowardly.”

On the phone earlier this afternoon, Heather insisted “I am not a bully. I am upfront, forthright, honest, and spoke the truth.” Watching the edited version of events, however, left Heather hurt. “What’s painful is what the other chefs were saying behind my back. It’s cowardly.” But “I wouldn’t take back anything I said or did. I have zero regrets.” What the chefs were saying was that Heather was a bully and after she criticized Beverly Kim in front of the judges on a previous episode, she had it coming.