Top Chef Masters

Top Chef Masters65%

TV 2009-06-10 1h 0m Reality
★ 7.0 / 10 · 19 votes
Ratings
Combined
64.9 %
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IMDb
7.3 /10
1,400 votes
Trakt
69 %
108 votes
TMDB
70 %
19 votes
Metacritic Users
2.8 /10
10 votes

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.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
1h 0m
Seasons
5
Episodes
50
Studio
Magical Elves
Network
Bravo
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata

Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 nominated

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Cast
Curtis Stone Curtis Stone Self - Host
Gael Greene Gael Greene Self - Judge
Gail Simmons Gail Simmons Self - Judge Ruth Reichl Ruth Reichl Self - Judge Kelly Choi Kelly Choi Self - Host Jay Rayner Jay Rayner Self - Judge Rick Bayless Rick Bayless Self - Contestant
Michael Chiarello Michael Chiarello Self - Contestant
Hubert Keller Hubert Keller Self - Contestant Hugh Acheson Hugh Acheson Self - Judge Bryan Voltaggio Bryan Voltaggio Self - Contestant Mary Sue Milliken Mary Sue Milliken Self - Contestant
Season 1 2009 · 10 eps
  1. 1 Masters Get Schooled 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… Jun 10, 2009
  2. 2 The Lost Supper 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 … Jun 17, 2009
  3. 3 Offal Tasty 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 u… Jun 24, 2009
  4. 4 Magic Chef 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 … Jul 8, 2009
  5. 5 Miniaturize Me 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 cr… Jul 15, 2009
  6. 6 Trick in a Box 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, t… Jul 22, 2009
  7. 7 Champions Round Begins The top six chefs get a surprise as they prepare to cook their signature dishes. Jul 29, 2009
  8. 8 Dietary Restrictions The five remaining chefs engage in a battle of burgers; guests actress Zooey Deschanel and filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. Aug 5, 2009
  9. 9 Masters of Disaster 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 … Aug 12, 2009 60m
  10. 10 Top Chef Master Aug 19, 2009 60m
Season 2 2010 · 10 eps
  1. 1 First Date Dinner The chefs are tasked with using aphrodisiac ingredients while creating dinners that would be appropriate for a first date. Apr 7, 2010
  2. 2 It's My Party The chefs cater a celebrity birthday party. This time it’s Mekhi Phifer and he’s requesting a soul food-themed feast for his birthday party. The chef’testants up to bat tonight a… Apr 14, 2010
  3. 3 Pub Food Convincing high-brow clients of pub grub's merits is tonight's seemingly impossible challenge for the chefs as they try to show that flair and flavor can be found in other than ha… Apr 21, 2010
  4. 4 Cast and Crew Meal op Chef Masters Season Two there are only five chefs left to compete in the first level for the final two spots in the champion round. Susur Lee, Rick Tramanto, Maria Hines, Debbi… Apr 28, 2010
  5. 5 Wedding Wars Top Chef's brutal tag team relay begins the first champions round Quickfire, followed by the dreaded wedding elimination challenge—the first time the master chefs have seen this p… May 5, 2010
  6. 6 Scary Surf & Turf The chefs are asked to create Quickfire dishes inspired by Simpsons characters who then judge them, and then they must turn their skills toward making offal tasty in a surf & turf… May 12, 2010
  7. 7 Tailgating It's a Quickfire with a very specific focus: the leg. Once the chefs have butchered and prepared their dishes, they must then turn their skills to an even bigger challenge, prepar… May 19, 2010 60m
  8. 8 Food of the Gods The Masters are challenged to create a divine dish inspired by a Greek God. The blind taste test returns with the "Name That Ingredient" Quickfire, and then the chefs look to Gre… May 26, 2010 60m
  9. 9 Improv Taking inspiration from Top Chef Chicago's season four, the remaining chefs must use unusual pairings from Los Angeles' The Groundlings improv troupe to create dishes. Jun 2, 2010 60m
  10. 10 Top Chef Master The remaining three chefs face their final challenge. Jun 9, 2010 60m
Season 3 2011 · 10 eps
  1. 1 Restaurant Wars 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 chal… Apr 6, 2011 60m
  2. 2 Everything Old is New Again 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 c… Apr 13, 2011 60m
  3. 3 Diners to Donors 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 dis… Apr 20, 2011 60m
  4. 4 Biggest Loser 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 ma… Apr 27, 2011 60m
  5. 5 Would You Like Fries With That? 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 Cal… May 4, 2011 60m
  6. 6 I'm With the Band 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 co… May 11, 2011 60m
  7. 7 Date Night 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 El… May 18, 2011
  8. 8 Blinded Me With Science The ace culinarians delve into science and technology by utilizing modern-day kitchen gadgetry to whip up breakfast. Later, they tap into old-school chemistry at a science fair to… Jun 1, 2011
  9. 9 A Soldier's Story A celebration of returning soldiers. Jun 8, 2011
  10. 10 My Life as a Chef Jun 15, 2011
Season 4 2012 · 10 eps
  1. 1 The Buffet Must Go On Twelve renowned chefs battle in culinary challenges in Las Vegas in the Season 4 opener. Here, the masters play a card game to score ingredients, then they create an extravagant b… Jul 25, 2012 60m
  2. 2 You May Now Feed The Bride The meal mavens prepare cuisine for a wedding. Aug 1, 2012 60m
  3. 3 What Would Brian Boitano Eat? They can cook, but can they put on a show? The Chefs will be split into teams of 3 and have their skills put on full view as they cook up a 3-course meal to serve VIP guests at th… Aug 8, 2012
  4. 4 Grand Canyon Cookout This week, the Chefs are tasked with taking ordinary salad bar ingredients and making them “pop” for music legends, the B-52’s. Then the Chefs will take a trip to the Grand Canyon… Aug 15, 2012
  5. 5 Holly Madison's Pool Party In this week’s Quickfire challenge the Chefs must make a dynamic duo dish for a couple of dynamic musicians – The Indigo Girls. For the elimination challenge, the Chefs are tasked… Aug 22, 2012 60m
  6. 6 Thai One On On this week’s episode, the chefs will be creating an aphrodisiac dish using known aphrodisiac ingredients. The chef whose dish really turns them on will be the winner for this ch… Aug 29, 2012 60m
  7. 7 Culinary Knock Out This week the chefs will battle it out -- facing off in a boxing ring to serve our critics and boxing champ, Sugar Ray Leonard. The winner of the first match will compete against … Sep 5, 2012
  8. 8 Foodie Flash Mob It's getting down to the wire -- this week, the chefs will participate in one of the world's greatest underground dining events: a Diner en Blanc. For our Masters to take on this … Sep 12, 2012
  9. 9 Old School, New School The ace chefs instruct a mystery guest to make a dish in the penultimate Season 4 episode. Later, they mentor culinary students. Sep 19, 2012
  10. 10 Finale The winning chef is named in the Season 4 finale. Before that, the final two culinarians battle it out by creating a dish with the help of staffers from their own restaurants back… Sep 26, 2012 60m
Season 5 2013 · 10 eps
  1. 1 Sous Chefs and Skydives Thirteen chefs arrive in Los Angeles to participate in culinary heats in the Season 5 opener. Here, the foodies take flight by cooking outdoors for a professional skydiving team a… Jul 24, 2013
  2. 2 Asian Night Market The chefs create classic American cuisine with an Asian spin. Jul 31, 2013
  3. 3 Sex, Greed and Murder Soap-opera themes inspire culinary creations. Appearing: the cast of "Days of Our Lives. Aug 7, 2013
  4. 4 Curtis Surprise Party As every chef knows, curry is difficult to hurry, but the chefs are challenged with making their version of curry in 30 minutes for this week’s Quickfire Challenge. Host Curtis St… Aug 14, 2013
  5. 5 Restaurant Wars The epic "Restaurant Wars" challenge tasks the foodies to open eateries with a Los Angeles theme. Appearing: actress Busy Philipps and culinary editor Dana Cowin. Aug 21, 2013
  6. 6 Mindy Kaling and Yo Gabba Gabba Aug 28, 2013
  7. 7 Catch of the Day Special guest judge actress Ali Larter challenges the chefs to elevate nachos for their Quickfire. Then the chefs get totally tubular as they cook up the catch of the day for Mali… Sep 4, 2013
  8. 8 Lucha Vavoom The winner of this week’s Battle of the Sous Chefs challenge, along with their Top Chef Master, get to create today’s Quickfire. Then, the chefs face a culinary body slam, as they… Sep 11, 2013
  9. 9 Teacher Tribute The chefs serve up their version of a burger for a surprise guest critic. Also: The culinarians pay tribute to teachers through food; and three contestants advance to the finale. Sep 18, 2013
  10. 10 Finale Season 5 comes to a close with the final three master chefs creating memorable dishes from their personal and professional lives, after which the winner is revealed. Sep 25, 2013
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