Lauren Zalaznick
Director
Top Chef (2006)
California
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.
Released March 8, 2006
Episode 44 min
14+
Genres: Game Show, Reality, Reality TV
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Watch Providers: NBC, Bravo TV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Spectrum On Demand + 2 more, Shahid VIP, YouTube TV
Production Companies: Magical Elves
Network: Bravo
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S13E1 - Stop the Presses
Top chefs arrive in Los Angeles in the opener of Season 13, which will feature the foodies competing in six cities across California. Here, they try to wow food critics and reporters under the Hollywood sign.
Dec. 2, 2015, midnight
S13E2 - Pop Up Pandemonium
The foodies must open distinct pop-up restaurants in various Los Angeles neighborhoods. Appearing: chef and pop-up impresario Ludo Lefebvre.
Dec. 3, 2015, midnight
S13E3 - Spines and Vines
The chefs visit Santa Barbara, where they pick up fresh sea urchin for use in a challenge. Later, a surf-and-turf war erupts.
Dec. 10, 2015, midnight
S13E4 - It's a Dry Heat
Palm Springs, Cal., is the destination for culinary competition. Here, the chefs use solar-powered stoves in the desert, then prepare dishes on a famed golf course. Appearing: John Besh and Mary Sue Milliken.
Dec. 17, 2015, midnight
S13E5 - Big Gay Wedding
Top dishes for dates are served up by the chefs in Palm Springs, Cal. Later, they cater a wedding for 25 gay couples. Appearing: model Chrissy Teigen and foodie Art Smith.
Jan. 7, 2016, midnight
S13E6 - Banannaise
The chefs head to San Diego and cook up high-end fish tacos. Then, they prepare dishes to complement handcrafted microbrews. Appearing: chef Javier Plascenia.
Jan. 14, 2016, midnight
S13E7 - Back in the Day
The chefs return to Los Angeles to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary. A restrictive challenge limits them to 10 ingredients, then they walk down memory lane by creating a dish that represents who they were 10 years ago. Appearing: Michael Voltaggio; Antonia Lofaso; Mei Lin Hua; and Nancy Silverton.
Jan. 21, 2016, midnight
S13E8 - Where's the Beef?
The chefs participate in a plating challenge by preparing visually appealing dishes using only snack food. Then, they cook for diners at a black-tie, finger-food event called Beefsteak. Appearing: Colin Hanks; Max Silvestri; Matt Selman; Jacques La Merde; and Neal Fraser.
Jan. 28, 2016, midnight
S13E9 - Restaurant Wars, Part 1
The iconic "Restaurant Wars" challenge ensues, with the chefs opening eateries for both lunch and dinner services.
Feb. 4, 2016, midnight
S13E10 - Restaurant Wars, Part 2
The "Restaurant Wars" challenge progresses with the chefs serving up dinner, during which everything from concept and food to service and consistency will be appraised.
Feb. 11, 2016, midnight
S13E11 - Hammer Time
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Feb. 18, 2016, midnight
S13E12 - Wok This Way
A showdown includes woks when the chefs visit San Francisco's Chinatown. Later, they must
Feb. 25, 2016, midnight
S13E13 - Back Where It All Started
San Francisco is the setting when the competing foodies cook for chef Traci Des Jardins. Later, they try to wow master chef Hubert Keller, the judges and San Francisco culinary elite with cuisine inspired by the restaurant Fleur de Lys.
March 3, 2016, midnight
S13E14 - Magic Hour
The chefs land in Las Vegas and participate in a high-stakes challenge of cards and cuisine. Later, they must conjure culinary magic for illusionist David Copperfield.
March 10, 2016, midnight
S13E15 - Finale
The top chef is crowned in the Season 13 finale. Before that, the final two culinarians must prepare the meal of their lives for their mentors and fallen colleagues. Appearing: Emeril Lagasse; Dominique Crenn; Jonathan Benno; Hubert Keller; Charlie Palmer; and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
March 17, 2016, midnight
Network: Bravo
Episode Runtime: 44 min.
Season Runtime: 14432 min.
Released: March 8, 2006
Last Air Date: June 12, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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