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Top Chef Masters

  • TV-14
  • 2009–2013
  • 5 seasons
  • Reality

Top Chef Masters is an American reality competition series that airs on the cable television network Bravo, and premiered June 10, 2009. It is a spinoff of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. In the series, world-renowned chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges. This show is a contrast from Top Chef, which typically features younger professional cooks who are still rising in the food service industry.

Episodes

The first season of the American reality competition show Top Chef Masters was broadcast on Bravo. It is a spin-off of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. In the first season, 24 world-renowned chefs competed against each other in weekly challenges. The program took place in Los Angeles. In the season finale that premiered on August 19, 2009, Rick Bayless was crowned Top Chef Master.

10 episodes
  1. 1Masters Get Schooled

    Jun 10, 2009

    In the premiere episode of "Top Chef Masters," Hubert Keller (Fleur de Lys), Christopher Lee (Aureole), Michael Schlow (Radius Restaurant), and Tim Love (The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro) are the first four chefs to draw knives and kick off a whole new level of culinary competition. The Master chefs are tasked with cooking dessert for a tough crowd of judges, Girl Scouts, and in the elimination challenge the acclaimed chefs must cook a three course meal in a college dorm room.

  2. 2The Lost Supper

    Jun 17, 2009

    Top Chef season two's "Less is More" influences tonight's quickfire challenge, but there won't be any Cheetos in melted chocolate bars tonight as the next four chefs are asked to create an elegant amuse-bouche from vending machine fare. Then it's on to the elimination challenge where the show Lost acts the muse.

  3. 3Offal Tasty

    Jun 24, 2009

    Tonight's quickfire challenge for the next group of four chefs comes from season four's "Seven", asking them to make a dish using color. Then they must sell upmarket street food using offal as the base ingredients.

  4. 4Magic Chef

    Jul 8, 2009

    In the Quickfire, the four chefs take a page from season three's special "4 Star All Stars" when they find themselves manually challenged when they must cook an egg with one hand tied behind their backs- literally! Then it's on to a magically themed Elimination with Neil Patrick Harris as guest judge.

  5. 5Miniaturize Me

    Jul 15, 2009

    The chefs are challenged to turn classic junk food items into fine-dining cuisine. The cast of Flipping Out are the diners for this challenge. Then, the chefs are challenged to create a mini 3-course "meal" for 100 people, without any help whatsoever. The meal must be based on an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert.

  6. 6Trick in a Box

    Jul 22, 2009

    The chefs are challenged to create a dish using items found in only one aisle of the grocery store, Whole Foods, with each chef drawing knives to determine their aisle. However, they only have a budget of $20. The diners for this challenge are workers at Whole Foods. Then, the chefs are challenged to make a meal using ingredients one of their fellow chefs have chosen for them with each chef drawing knives to see who they get paired with.

  7. 7Champions Round Begins

    Jul 29, 2009

    The top six chefs get a surprise as they prepare to cook their signature dishes.

  8. 8Dietary Restrictions

    Aug 5, 2009

    The five remaining chefs engage in a battle of burgers; guests actress Zooey Deschanel and filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.

  9. 9Masters of Disaster

    60 minAug 12, 2009

    The four remaining chefs are challenge to identify ingredients blindfolded. Afterward, the chefs will be tested on their leadership talents and teaching skills when they cater an event.

  10. 10Top Chef Master

    60 minAug 19, 2009

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Series cast

Curtis StoneSelf - Host30 episodes
Gael GreeneSelf - Judge30 episodes
Gail SimmonsSelf - Judge30 episodes
Ruth ReichlSelf - Judge30 episodes
Kelly ChoiSelf - Host20 episodes
Jay RaynerSelf - Judge20 episodes
Rick BaylessSelf - Contestant10 episodes
Michael ChiarelloSelf - Contestant10 episodes
Hubert KellerSelf - Contestant10 episodes
Hugh AchesonSelf - Judge10 episodes
Bryan VoltaggioSelf - Contestant10 episodes
Mary Sue MillikenSelf - Contestant10 episodes
Traci Des JardinsSelf - Contestant10 episodes
Chris CosentinoSelf - Contestant10 episodes
Jonathan WaxmanSelf - Guest Judge5 episodes
Carlton Cuse1 episode
Damon Lindelof1 episode
Neil Patrick HarrisHimself - Guest Judge1 episode

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