Beste Episodes
An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
Written by Sophie and last updated on Feb 06, 2023.
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Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
The episode was rated 7,14 from 36 votes.
The chefs must create a sweet dish without using sugar (guest judge: chef and restaurateur Jean-Christophe Novelli). In the elimination challenge, chefs prepare a family-style meal for blind judging.
The episode was rated 7,14 from 35 votes.
After creating a breakfast amuse-bouche for the quickfire, the contestants compete in a live food demonstration challenge in order to earn a booking on "Today."
The episode was rated 7,16 from 38 votes.
Wylie Dufresne judges a quickfire challenge of egg dishes. For the elimination challenge, the five remaining chefs each cook a "last supper" dish requested by a culinary superstar.
The episode was rated 7,17 from 36 votes.
For the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower for judge Gail Simmons.
The episode was rated 7,21 from 38 votes.
One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuisines of several New York neighborhoods.
The episode was rated 7,22 from 41 votes.
After re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.
The episode was rated 7,28 from 36 votes.
Domestic guru Martha Stewart oversees the quick fire challenge in this holiday-themed edition. Then, actress Natasha Richardson is the guest judge when the cooks cater a Christmas cocktail party in which the proceeds go to the AIDS research.
The episode was rated 7,31 from 36 votes.
Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
The episode was rated 7,32 from 37 votes.
After a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
The episode was rated 7,36 from 36 votes.
For the quickfire, the chefs recreate dishes from the Top Chef cookbook. In the elimination challenge, they cook Thanksgiving dinner for the Foo Fighters at the band's tour stop in Syracuse, N.Y.
The episode was rated 7,36 from 36 votes.
The season finale finds the chefs traveling from New York to New Orleans. While in the "Big Easy" they will be challenged to kick it up a notch when celebrity judge/chef Emeril Lagasse stops by to appraise their culinary skills.
The episode was rated 7,41 from 27 votes.
Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
The episode was rated 7,50 from 26 votes.
A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
The episode was rated 7,56 from 34 votes.
Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.
The episode was rated 7,69 from 16 votes.
