Top Chef

10 Best Episodes of Top Chef - Season 11

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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Top Chef - S11E5

#15 - Lea Michele's Halloween Bash (Season 11 - Episode 5)

Tools and ingredients are wrapped in aluminum foil; the chefs cater a Halloween party for singer/actress Lea Michele, and the food must be spooky and vegetarian.

The episode was rated 7.27 from 86 votes.

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#14 - Captain Vietnam (Season 11 - Episode 4)

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The chefs get a crash course in Vietnamese culture.

The episode was rated 7.38 from 89 votes.

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#13 - Piggin' Out (Season 11 - Episode 8)

The contestants make their own hot sauce; the chefs butcher and cook a 300-pound pig.

The episode was rated 7.39 from 79 votes.

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#12 - Soiree In The Swamp (Season 11 - Episode 1)

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The episode was rated 7.44 from 94 votes.

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#11 - Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside (Season 11 - Episode 6)

The creole tomato; the contestants try to impress up-scale chefs.

The episode was rated 7.44 from 72 votes.

Top Chef - S11E14

#10 - Po' Boy Smackdown (Season 11 - Episode 14)

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Po' boys in the Quickfire; the contestants put their own culinary visions on a plate.

The episode was rated 7.46 from 78 votes.

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#9 - Commander's Palace (Season 11 - Episode 3)

An elimination quickfire challenge; replicating legacy dishes in the elimination challenge.

The episode was rated 7.52 from 92 votes.

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#8 - Rebuilding New Orleans (Season 11 - Episode 2)

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The episode was rated 7.55 from 80 votes.

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#7 - Maui Wowie (Season 11 - Episode 16)

Top Chef returns to Hawaii for the final rounds. Tonight, the remaining chefs must deal with Spam in the Quickfire.

The episode was rated 7.57 from 74 votes.

Top Chef - S11E11

#6 - Giving It the College Try (Season 11 - Episode 11)

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Questlove judges various types of poultry drumsticks; the chefs head to LSU's campus to serve incoming students.

The episode was rated 7.57 from 75 votes.

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#5 - Jazz Hands (Season 11 - Episode 7)

A food version of musical chairs; the chefs cater a jazzy event.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 71 votes.

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#4 - Leaving New Orleans (Season 11 - Episode 15)

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The chefs battle for a new car in the Quickfire; the chefs must show how New Orleans has impacted their food.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 76 votes.

Top Chef - S11E10

#3 - Like Mama Made (Season 11 - Episode 10)

The chefs must make dishes that remind them of home; Actor Anthony Mackie joins the judges.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 79 votes.

Top Chef - S11E9

#2 - Restaurant Wars (Season 11 - Episode 9)

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The contestants create pop-up restaurants to impress the judges.

The episode was rated 7.73 from 88 votes.

Top Chef - S11E13

#1 - Oui Si a Challenge (Season 11 - Episode 13)

Chef Jacques Pepin tests the contestants; the contestants create French and Spanish dishes.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 77 votes.

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