Top Chef Masters
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Episode 10
Finale
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
In the final challenge - the tables are turned when host Curtis Stone prepares a meal for the remaining chefs. Then the three finalists must create a three course meal based on important memories throughout their lives and careers. Guests for the finale include: Tom Colicchio, Jon Waxman, Rick Moonen, Susan Feniger, Susur Lee, as well as Danyelle Freeman and Alan Systma. The judges include: Ruth Reichl, James Oseland and guest Gael Greene.
Episode 9
Season 3, Episode 9
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Do as I say and as I do is the motto in this quick fire challenge. The masters must walk their protégé's from start to finish in an attempt to create identical dishes. To pay homage to our troops and their families, "Top Chef Masters" salutes U.S. soldiers with a celebration meal for returning service men and women composed of all their favorite dishes.
Episode 8
Blinded Me With Science
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
With today's technology, everyone wants things to be done as fast as possible. In this week's quickfire, the masters will have 15 minutes to create a breakfast from start to finish- but they can only use one specific tool from the modern day kitchen. For the elimination challenge, the masters must trade in their aprons for goggles and stovetops for Bunsen burners. Using traditional high school chemistry at a Science Fair, the master chefs must create their most palatable creations.
Episode 7
Season 3, Episode 7
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
In this week's quickfire challenge the chefs must use each of their five senses to identify mystery ingredients - however they can only use one of their senses at time. In the elimination challenge, the masters help a man propose to his unsuspecting girlfriend on her favorite show, "Top Chef Masters." In a six-course meal, the chefs must create dishes that reflect different stages of the couple's relationship, but could one bad dish ruin the whole plan?
Episode 6
I'm With the Band
aired: Wed, May 11, 2011
The tables are turned in this week's quickfire when the cheftestants become the judges and have to critique their fellow chefs. Then in the elimination challenge, the remaining contestants are in for a double dose of surprises. Pop Rock group Maroon 5 drops by and challenges the chefs to create a feast fit for a rock star, but it's not that easy. Once again the tables are turned and the chefs are taken out of the kitchen and brought to a surprise location to prepare their meals.
Episode 5
Would You Like Friends With That?
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Master chefs know how to work under pressure, but how well can they do fast food? This week's elimination challenge puts the cheftestants to the test in a traditional Southern California eatery, the Drive Thru. The cheftestants will have to operate a fast food drive thru, from the grill to serving up their best meals and all in less than two minutes.
Episode 4
Biggest Loser
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Eating healthy is a challenge that people face every day. For this week's elimination challenge, the cheftestants must prove nutritious food can still taste good. The remaining masters will be broken up into three teams of three to prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Episode 3
Season 3, Episode 3
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Crickets, nightcrawlers and beetles, oh my! These master chefs are used to cooking with the finest ingredients but in this week's quickfire they're forced to make a delicious dish out of some horrifying creatures. The elimination challenge however, makes it all worthwhile when the chefs compete to sell their dishes for $100 a plate at a charity fundraiser. For every plate they sell, the money they receive goes directly to their charity of choice and these chefs are in it to win it.
Episode 2
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aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
The masters are in for a treat this week when two high-profile celebrities visit the top chef kitchen. Pop Star and trained chef, Kelis, drops by to judge a very meaty quickfire challenge and then "Mad Men" actress, Christina Hendricks and her husband, actor Geoffry Arend, enlist the help of the cheftestants in a special 60s themed elimination challenge.
Episode 1
Restaurant Wars
aired: Wed, Apr 6, 2011
Top Chef Masters is back with a brand new host, new judge and a new format - so why not start the competition off with something familiar, the most notorious of all Top Chef challenges, Restaurant Wars.These master chefs have opened their share of award-winning restaurants, but nothing could have prepared them for the pressure that's on now. With their egos on the line, the knives come out right out of the gate.
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Episode 10
Top Chef Master
aired: Wed, Jun 9, 2010
In the climactic finale of "Top Chef Masters," three accomplished chefs stand to face their final challenge and only one chef is crowned Top Chef Master.
Episode 9
Improv
aired: Wed, Jun 2, 2010
In an entertaining penultimate episode, the remaining four chefs’ sense of humor is put to the test. A trip to the storied improv comedy club, the Groundlings, gives the chef’s 3 words of inspiration from which to create their dishes.
Episode 8
Food of the Gods
aired: Wed, May 26, 2010
A classic quickfire returns when the remaining five chefs must play a round of "Name That Ingredient." Then it’s a battle of heavenly proportions as the Masters are challenged to create a divine dish inspired by a Greek God.
Episode 7
Tailgating
aired: Wed, May 19, 2010
The game is on as the Masters are charged with the task of cooking one of the most difficult parts on any animal -- the leg. This quickfire round will be judged by Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Jason Lezak and food critic Jay Rayner. In the spirit of competition, the elimination challenge brings the chefs to a University of Southern California home football game where they must perfect the art of tailgating for the hungry fans.
Episode 6
Scary Surf and Turf
aired: Wed, May 12, 2010
Springfield comes alive on "Top Chef Masters" as Hank Azaria, Matt Groening, and Matt Selman - the voices and writers behind the critically acclaimed series, "The Simpsons" - drop by to judge the quickfire challenge based on their character’s appetites. In the elimination round, the seven remaining chef’s must combine exotic, and often unappetizing proteins in an appealing surf-and-turf inspired duo.
Episode 5
Wedding Wars
aired: Wed, May 5, 2010
The kitchen heats up as the top eight chefs advance to the Champions round and face-off for the ultimate title of Top Chef Master. In a quickfire repeat from season 6 of "Top Chef," the Masters are split into two teams for a blindfolded relay race to be judged by restaurant critic Jay Rayner. The atmosphere turns festive during the elimination round as the same teams are challenged to cater a wedding in San Juan Capistrano -- out of mobile kitchens.
Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4
aired: Wed, Apr 28, 2010
Continually striving to be cutting edge, this week’s batch of master chefs must cook for the most modern group in the entertainment landscape - the cast and crew of the hit TV series, "Modern Family." Competing to make classic dishes current are five top chefs from far ends of North America, including Debbie Gold (The American Restaurant), Jody Adams (Rialto Restaurant), Maria Hines (Tilth), Rick Tramonto (TRU) and Susur Lee (Madeline's).
Episode 3
Pub Food
aired: Wed, Apr 21, 2010
Week three brings the chefs to the cramped kitchen of Tom Bergin’s Tavern on Fairfax, the oldest Irish establishment in LA, where they must re-invent traditional pub dishes ranging from bangers and mash to fish ‘n’ chips. Graham Elliot Bowles (Graham Elliot Restaurant), Jonathan Waxman (Barbuto), Ludo Lefebvre (Ludo Bites), Mark Peel (Campanile), Rick Moonen (Rick Moonen’s RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay) and Wylie Dufresne (wd~50) go head- to- head in a rousing attempt to satisfy the venue's clientele with old-school tastes and skeptical attitudes towards ‘modern’ pub food.
Episode 2
It's My Party
aired: Wed, Apr 14, 2010
Catering to the desires of celebrity diners is essential to a Top Chef'’s career, and this week five Masters are put to the test. Carmen Gonzalez (Chef Consultant), David Burke (David Burke Townhouse), Marcus Samuelsson (The Red Rooster), Monica Pope (T’afia) and Thierry Rautureau (Rovers) face off at the posh Thompson hotel in Beverly Hills. The renowned chefs are charged with crafting an unforgettable meal for a birthday party thrown by award-winning actor Mekhi Phifer and his closest friends.
Episode 1
First Date Dinner
aired: Wed, Apr 7, 2010
All ye food lovers, it's time to celebrate! "Top Chef Masters," returns for season two and once again the judges' table will be turned, when the world-renowned chefs compete against each other in pursuit of $100,000 to be awarded to the charity of their choice. The first episode brings together six exceptional chefs including Ana Sortun (Oleana), Govind Armstrong (8 oz Burger Bar), Jerry Traunfeld (Poppy), Jimmy Bradley (The Red Cat), Susan Feniger (Street) and Tony Mantuano (Spiaggia). Love is in the air as the Masters are challenged to evoke their sensual side using known aphrodisiac ingredients in the creation of a sumptuous meal to suit couples on a first date.
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Episode 10
Finale
aired: Wed, Aug 19, 2009
In the climactic finale of "Top Chef Masters," three accomplished chefs stand to face their final challenge - the creation of a four-course meal. Sounds simple enough, but each course must be inspired by a certain memory from their past.
Episode 9
Masters of Disaster
aired: Wed, Aug 12, 2009
In a decisive testing of the palate, the final four chefs enter their last quickfire challenge blindfolded. The elimination round presents the Chefs with the goal of catering a large event - only they are not allowed to touch the food. Each Master must use his or her leadership, teaching, and directing skills to accomplish their vision at arm's length.
Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8
aired: Wed, Aug 5, 2009
It’s a battle of the burgers as the five remaining chefs strive to create an American classic. In the elimination challenge, the Masters must prepare the perfect meal for an exclusive celebrity lunch thrown by actress and singer-song-writer Zooey Deschanel.
Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7
aired: Wed, Jul 29, 2009
The top six chefs have advanced to the finals and now must face-off for the ultimate title of Top Chef Master. Each is asked to produce their signature dish, only to find they must then re-create their competitor’s unique dish.
Episode 6
Trick in a Box
aired: Wed, Jul 22, 2009
Knives are drawn and the display of extraordinary talent begins in the most ordinary of places - a grocery store. Master chef’s Roy Yamaguchi (Roy's Restaurants), Art Smith (Table Fifty-Two), Michael Cimarusti (Providence), and Jonathan Waxman (Barbuto) pass the quickfire round and are faced with a mystery box from which they must concoct their elimination challenge meals.
Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5
aired: Wed, Jul 15, 2009
The final four chefs face a food group they typically avoid for this week'’s quickfire: junkfood. Michael Chiarello (Bottega Restaurant), Rick Moonen (Rick Moonen'’s RM Seafood at Mandalay Bay), Nils Noren (French Culinary Institute) and Lachlan McKinnon Patterson (Frasca Food & Wine) are then put on the spot as they are pushed to make the perfect 3 course mini meal.
Episode 4
Magic Chefs
aired: Wed, Jul 8, 2009
Top Chef Masters brings together distinguished chefs Anita Lo (Annisa), Douglas Rodriguez (Alma de Cuba), John Besh (Restaurant August) and Mark Peel (Campanile). The Masters find their hands tied in the quickfire challenge as they must cook an egg with one hand tied behind their back (All Stars Challenge, season three of Top Chef), and then must create culinary magic to awe their high-profile guests which include Neil Patrick Harris. One chef moves on to the Champions Round.
Episode 3
Offal Tasty
aired: Wed, Jun 24, 2009
The chefs take their skills to the street. Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill), Cindy Pawlcyn (Mustards Grill), Wilo Benet (Pikayo), and Ludo Lefebvre (Ludo Bites) set out to cook the most appealing treat for Los Angeles pedestrians using the unique ingredients provided them.
Episode 2
The Lost Supper
aired: Wed, Jun 17, 2009
Operating on an extremely tight budget, the chefs must create the perfect amuse bouche using only what they can find in a vending machine. Master Wylie Dufresne (wd~50), Suzanne Tracht (Jar), Graham Elliot Bowles (Graham Elliot Restaurant), and Elizabeth Falkner (Orson) find themselves “lost” as they are challenged to make a meal inspired by the hit TV show, using ingredients such as fish, wild boar, fresh fruits, and other island specialties.
Episode 1
Masters Get Schooled
aired: Wed, Jun 10, 2009
"Top Chef Masters," the spin-off series of the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning No. 1 food show on cable, "Top Chef," flips the judges’ table to find out who can handle the heat. "Top Chef Masters" will pit 24 world-renowned chefs against each other, four in each of episode, to win $100,000 for the charity of their choice. Hubert Keller (Fleur de Lys), Christopher Lee (Aureole), Michael Schlow (Radius Restaurant), and Tim Love (The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro) are the first to draw knives and kick off a whole new level of culinary competition.
