Top Chef 9 » by Andy Dehnart / January 19, 2012, 12:55 PM Top Chef Texas has been kind of hit or miss for me. Some episodes seem interesting and inspired, while others seem like the producers are phoning the same tired formula again. But last night’s episode, which featured Charlize Theron and product placement for her upcoming film Snow White and the Huntsman, was this season’s best, and that’s because the challenge inspired the chefs to create outstanding, visually interesting food, and Charlize was a fantastic guest judge. This season has some talented characters—Beverly has been a complex villain, if you can call her that, and Chris Jones looks weirder each week—but they haven’t produced consistently entertaining episodes as the show treks around Texas. Everything came together last night, though, especially the food, which was incredible. Tom Colicchio called it “one of the finest meals I’ve had the pleasure of eating” in nine seasons, and during judging, said, “I’m nit-pick...