The BEST episodes of Top Chef season 1
Every episode of Top Chef season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Top Chef season 1!
Top Chef is a reality show unlike any other while it searches for the world's next Top Chef. Each week this talented group of chefs, professionally trained and self-taught, will be challenged and judged by some of the best known chefs in the industry. Over the course of the season and endless challenges one chef a week is asked to "pack their knives and go" until there is only one left standing as the ultimate Top Chef.
#1 - Food on the Fly
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/29/2006
For the quickfire challenge the contestants are brought to a convenience store to buy ingredients for their dish. For the elimination round the contestants must create a delicious entree that can be reheated in a microwave for women at a local Junior League.
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#2 - Blind Confusion
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/5/2006
For the quickfire challenge, the contestants are brought into an isolated room with many random exotic foods. They have to guess what they are with a blindfold on. For the elimination challenge the contestants are put into pairs and have to make fusion dishes with Latin and one other type of cuisine.
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#3 - Reunion
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/10/2006
Contestants reminisce about the competition.
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#4 - Finale (2)
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 5/24/2006
The final two contestants compete in the last elimination round to see who will become Top Chef.
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#5 - Who Deserves To Be Here
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2006
In the first episode of the series we meet the 12 contestants. For the quickfire challenge they are tested in Fleur de Lys (a San Fransisco restaurant). For the elimination challenge each chef must make their specialty.
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#6 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/12/2006
For the quickfire challenge the contestants are put under some serious money restraints. They have to choose from ingredients that are put in front of them that are priced by the pound and can only spend up to three dollars, but all the food on the Top Chef pantry was free.
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#7 - Nasty Delights
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/22/2006
For the quickfire challenge the contestants have to cook with octopus. For the elimination round the contestants are put into two teams: Red and Blue. They have to cook monk fish specialties for the kids at the Boys and Girls Club of America.
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#8 - Food Of Love
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/15/2006
For this episode the contestants have to impress Elizabeth Falkner the owner of Citizen Cake. For the elimination challenge the turn up the heat with a "Sexy Dessert" contest for a fetish party for Mistress S.
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#9 - Finale (1)
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/14/2006
Part 1 of two. The tension boils over when the three remaining chefs journey to Las Vegas to compete in a room-service challenge. Chef Hubert Keller serves as a guest judge.
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#10 - Wedding Bell Blues
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/26/2006
Teams compete for the chance to cater a commitment ceremony.
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#11 - Napa's Finest
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/3/2006
The four remaining contestants cook for some of Napa Valley's most respected chefs.
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#12 - Restaurant Wars
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/19/2006
For the quickfire challenge the contestants must make a gourmet sandwich. The winner doesn't get immunity but a sandwich on chef Tom Colicchio's menu at his new sandwich restaurant. For the Elimination Challenge the contestants are put into teams and have to basically create a restaurant and menu. The restaurants would be set up in two different rooms in the same building, both visible from the entrance. The menus will be displayed in the waiting area so the customers can choose which restaurant they want to eat at, then rate their dining experience.
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