1. ISAAC - Executive Chef/Owner New Orleans, LA
2. FRANCES - Sous Chef New York City, NY
3. RENEE - Executive Chef / Owner Shawnee Mission, KS
4. AMAR - " " Laguna Beach, CA
5. ANGELINA - Chef De Cuisine (youngest) Miami, FL.
6. GRAYSON - Head of Development & Season #9. New York City, NY
7. KWAME - Chef De Cuisine Washington, DC.
8. PHILLIP - Executive Chef / Owner Los Angeles, CA.
9. GISELLE - Executive Chef " "
10. WESLEY - " " Atlanta, GA.
11. MARJORIE - " " Washington, DC.
12. JASON - " " Seattle, WA.
13. JEREMY - Chef De Cuisine Miami, FL.
14. CARL - " " " Cambridge, MASS.
15. GARRETT Executive Chef Washington, DC
16. KAREN - " " Boston, MASS.
17. CHAD - Executive Chef/ Owner San Diego, CA.
PRIZES: A Feature in Food & Wine magazine.
Appearance at the Classic Food & Wine in Aspen.
$125,000 from Pellegrino Water.
Title of Top Chef.
HOST: Padma Lakshmi & Tom Colicchio.
JUDGES: Gail Simmons
Emeril Lagasse.
STAYING AT: The Roosevelt
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: in 2 parts.
- 1: Mise En Place Race with CA ingredients.
- 2: As a team make a dish with one of the prepare ingredients.
- Blue Team wins.immunity. ( Frances, Renee & Amar).
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: make a stand out dish that reflects your culinary style.
- will serve at Hollywood Park under the sign.
JUDGES TABLE:
- FAVOR: Amar, Jermy & Carl.
WINNER - Jermy.
BOTTOM: Garrett, Grayson & Angelina.
ELIMINATED: Garrett.
EPISODE #2: Pop Pandemonium 16 left
GUEST JUDGE: Ludo Lefebvre, Chef/Owner of Trois MEC
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE #2: Open pop up in one of LA distinct neighborhoods.
- ORANGE TEAM - Grayson, Frances, Phillip & Renee. ( vegan)
- GREY TEAM - Angelina, Amar, Isaac, Marjorie. ( Persian)
- PURPLE TEAM - Carl, Giselle, Jason & Karen. (Korean)
- BLUE TEAM - Chad, Jeremy, Kwame & Wesley. (Mexican)
JUDGES TABLE:
- BEST: Persian Team won. WINNER: Marjorie. Chef Sagar will put her dish on his menu.
LOSER: Vegan Team.
ELIMINATED: Renee.
EPISODE #3: Spines & Wines 15 left.
SANTA BARBARA
ARRIVED AT; Sanford Winery
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Create an Uni & pair it with a Sanford Wine.
TOP: Grayson, Wesley, & Carl.
WINNER: Grayson.
BOTTOM: Angelina, Phillip & Gissell. BAD: Gissell.
Gissell vs. Angelina. Ostrich Egg.
WIN: Gisele will stay.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: work in pair to create the best surf & turf dish.
NEW TWIST: now they will go against each other.
-PINK TEAM:: Amar vs. Grayson. Grayson win.
-yellow team : Marjorie vs. Karen. Karen won (even she forgot Padma fish)
- GRAY TEAM: Jeremy vs. Phillip. Jeremy win.
- RED TEAM: Angelina vs. Gissell. Gissell win.
- BLACK TEAM: Kwame vs. Chad. Kwame win.
- GREEN TEAM: Isaac vs. Carl. Carl win.
- BLUE TEAM: Jason vs. Frances. Jason win.
TOP: Karen, Jeremy & Kwame.
WINNER: Kwame.
BOTTOM: Frances, Angelina & Wesley.
ELIMINATED: Frances.
EPISODE #4: It's Dry Heat. 14 left.
Palm Springs
GUEST JUDGE: Jose Andres, Chef & Founder
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE: Create a dish using equipment poKaren, Jeremy, Marjorie, Wesley, Carlwered by clean energy.
BOTTOM: Grayson, Giselle & Phillip.
TOP: Jeremy, Wesley & Isaac.
WINNER: Wesley has immunity.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: teams must create a four course progressive menu - serving from golf refreshment cart on the golf course.
-BLUE TEAM: Karen, Jeremy, Marjorie, Wesley, Carl & Phillip.
- ORANGE TEAM: Kwame, Chad, Angelina, Grayson, Giselle, Amar & Isaac.
JUDGES TABLE:
- Blue Team wins.
WINNER: Jeremy. win 1 week stay at the resort.
BOTTOM: Grayson & Angelina.
ELIMINATED: Grayson.
EPISODE #5: Big Gay Wedding. 13 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Chrissy Teigen, Model & TV Host.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE: Create a dish inspired by the best date you've ever had using dates.
BOTTOM: Chad, Phillip & Carl.
TOP: Jason, Isaac & Giselle.
WINNER: Jason has immunity.
ELIMINATED CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE: Art Smith, Chef & LGBT Activist.
- work as a team to caterer a big fat gay wedding reception.
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP DISH: Welsley & Kwame.
WINNER: Kwame.
BOTTOM: Karen, Giselle, Phillip Kwame.
ELIMINATED: Giselle.
EPISODE #6: Banannaise 12 left.
SAN DIEGO
GUEST JUDGE: Javier Plascencia, Chef & Partner of Bracero.
SUDDEN DEATH QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE: Create a decadent fish taco.
BOTTOM: Angelina ( did't plate her dish.)
Angelina picked Wesley.
SUDDEN DEATH CHALLENGE: Angelina vs. Wesley.
- Create a dish using the ingredients of a caesar salad.
WINNER: Wesley.
ELIMINATED: Angelina.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create a dish capturing the flavors in your judge's beer.
- PADMA: jalapeno ginger & tamarind.
- RICHARD: juniper & ivy.
EMERIL: coffee, cayenne & tangerine.
TOM: lemon, colander.
JUDGES TABLE:
TOP: Amar, Karen & Kwame.
WINNER: Karen.
BOTTOM: Jason, Iaac & Wesley.
ELIMINATED: Wesley.
EPISODE #7: Back in the Day 10 left
back to LOS aNGELES.
GUEST JUDGE: Antonio LoFaso, Executive Chef & Partner of Black Market Bar & former Top Chef player.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE: Create a dish using only 10 or less ingredients.
BOTTOM; Iaac & Karen.
TOP: Jeremy & Amar.
WINNER: Jeremy have immunity.
Memorial to:
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Create a dish representing who you were 10 years ago.
GUEST JUDGE: Michael Voltaggio, Chef & Owner of Ink
TOP: Marjorie, Chad & Carl.
WINNER: Marjorie.
BOTTOM: Kwame, Phillip & Jason.
ELIMINATED: Jason.
EPISODE #8: Where the Beef? 9 left.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE:
QUEST JUDGE: Jacques LaMerde???? AKA Christina Flynn, Executive Chef.
- Create a visually stunning dish in 30 minutes that INSTAGRAM viewers will vote on.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE: Neal Fraser, Chef & Owner of Redbird.
- teams of three caterer a "beefsteak" event. NO utilities, or plates or napkins.
BLUE TEAM: Isaac, Marjorie & Chad.
RED TEAM: Kwame, Karen & Carl.
GREEN TEAM: Jeremy, Amar & Phillip.
JUDGES TABLE:
WINNER: of Quick Fire: Karen.
TOP: Amar, Jeremy, Phillip.
WINNER: Phillip.
BOTTOM: Chad, Isaac, Marjorie.
ELIMINATED: Chad.
EPISODE #9: Restaurant Wars 8 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Bill Chait.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Team of 4.
ORANGE TEAM: District Los Angeles. Amar, Kwame, Jeremy & Phillip. (didn't finish lunch service)
GREY TEAM: Palate. Marjorie, Karen, Carl, Isaac.
- Create restaurant & execute BOTH lunch & dinner services.
EPISODE #10: Restaurant Wars Part II 8 left.
Dinner Services
JUDGES TABLE:
WINNER: Palete won. WINNER: Isaac.
ELIMINATED: Phillip thought only of himself instead working as a team.
Now head north to the BAY AREA.
EPISODE #11: Bay Area 7 left.
Oakland
GUEST JUDGE: MC Hammer, Rapper.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE: Create a rapper name & make a dish inspired by that name.
BOTTOM: Amar, Marjorie & Kwame.
TOP: Carl, Isaac & Karen.
WINNER: Isaac have immunity.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Jonathan Waxman, Chef & Author.
- Create a dish that evokes a culinary period in history.
- Karen - Empire of Japan 1868-1945.
- Isaac Vikings Age 793-1066.
- Marjorie Ancient India 3300-1300BC
- Carl - Ancient Greece -
- Kwame - Beijing / Han Dynasty
- Amar - Paris Belle Epoque 1817-1914.
JUDGES TABLE: Kwame, Amar & Carl are the TOP
WINNER: Amar.
BOTTOM: Marjorie, Kare & Jeremy.
ELIMINATED: Karen.
EPISODE #12: Wok this Way. 6 left.
GUEST JUDGE: Martin Yan, Chef/Partner MY, China.
QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE: Create the perfect chop suey in 30 minutes.
- No more immunity.
BOTTOM: Carl, Kwame & Isaac.
TOP: Jeremy, Marjorie & Amar.
WINNER: Marjorie has an an advantage.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE: Adam Fleischman, Founder Umami Restaurant Grp
- Create one dish that exemplifies your own fast casual concept.
HELPERS: Marjorie will pick for everyone.
Marjorie picks for herself Angelina. Amar get Karen.
Jeremy gets Jason. Isaac gets Wesley.
Carl gets Chad. Kwame gets Phillip.
JUDGES TABLE: TOP: Marjorie & Carl.
WINNER: Carl.
BOTTOM: Kwame & Jeremy.
ELIMINATED: Kwame. using pre-packaged waffles.
EPISODE #13: Back Where it All Started. 5 left.
San Francisco.
LAST QUICK FIRE CHALLENGE BEFORE THE FINALS:
GUEST JUDGE: Traci Des Jardins, San Francisco Restauranter.
- Create the ultimate artisand toast.
TOP: WINNER: Jeremy. wins an toaster oven worth over $16,000
SUDDEN DEATH CHALLENGE: Carl vs. Amar.
- create anything in 30 in minutes.
WINNER: Carl. ELIMINATED: Amar.
ELIMINATED CHALLENGE:
GUEST JUDGE: Hubert Keller, Chef/Owner Fleur
by Hubert Keller.
- Create a tribute to send-off Fluer De Lys.
JUDGES TABLE: WINNER: Jeremy is in the finals.
- Also, in the final -Marjorie,
ELIMINATED: Carl.
FINALS IS IN LOS VEGAS, NV.
EPISODE #14: Magic House.
AT: MGM Grand hotel.
FROM LAST CHANCE KITCHEN: Amar.
FINAL CHALLENGE #1: Create a dish inspired by your limited pantry worth of getting into finale.
GUEST JUDGE: Rick Moonen, Chef/Owner RM Seafood.
WINNER: Jeremy won $25,000 from Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: GUEST JUDGE: David Copperfield, Illusionist.
FINAL CHALLENGE #2: Create a culinary performance that leaves the judges spellbound.
WINNER: Amar.
ELIMINATED: Marjorie & Isaac.
Amar vs. Jeremy.
EPISODE #15: Finale.
Room Service: by Tom C.
FINAL CHALLENGE: make a four course menu highlighting one ingredient per course.
THE WINNER IS: JEREMY.
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