Kelly Choi
Self - Host
Top Chef Masters (2009)
Season 2
The second season of the American reality competition show Top Chef Masters was announced on October 22, 2009. In addition, it was announced that Gail Simmons would be added as a critic. The season premiered on April 7, 2010 with 22 world-renowned chefs competing against each other in weekly challenges. In the season finale that premiered on June 9, 2010, Marcus Samuelsson was crowned Top Chef Master.
Released June 10, 2009
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.non-fiction, imdb.chef, imdb.culinary, imdb.cook, imdb.cookery, imdb.kitchen, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Watch Providers: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
Production Companies: Magical Elves
Network: Bravo
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - First Date Dinner
The chefs are tasked with using aphrodisiac ingredients while creating dinners that would be appropriate for a first date.
April 7, 2010, midnight
S2E2 - 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 are David Burke, Marcus Samuelsson, Monica Pope, Thierry Rautureau and Carmen Gonzalez.
April 14, 2010, midnight
S2E3 - 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 haute cuisine. Competing chefs, Graham Elliot Bowles, Jonathan Waxman, Ludo Lefebvre, Mark Peel, Rick Moonen and Wylie Dufresne are tasked to reimagine old-school pub grub.
April 21, 2010, midnight
S2E4 - 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, Debbie Gold, and Jody Adams. All but Susur have been awarded a James Beard.
The chefs dabble in craft service as they prepare meals for the cast and crew of ABC's Modern Family.
April 28, 2010, midnight
S2E5 - 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 particular trial—and this time there's no cheats: the person with the lowest score packs their knives, so everyone must put his or her best dish forward… even if it is a wedding cake.
May 5, 2010, midnight
S2E6 - 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 presentation.
May 12, 2010, midnight
S2E7 - 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, preparing a tailgate feast for college football fans.
May 19, 2010, midnight
S2E8 - 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 Greece and the ancient gods as inspiration for their elimination dishes.
May 26, 2010, midnight
S2E9 - 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.
June 2, 2010, midnight
S2E10 - Top Chef Master
The remaining three chefs face their final challenge.
June 9, 2010, midnight
Network: Bravo
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 300 min.
Released: June 10, 2009
Last Air Date: Sept. 25, 2013, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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