EPISODE #1: Across Canada, We Go!
HOST: Kristen Kish
JUDGES: Tom Colicchio,
Gail Simmons.
PRIZE: $250,000 Cash,
Delta Sky Miles,
$125,000 to spend on Delta,
A feature in Food & Wine Magazine,
Appearance at Aspen Food & Drink,
Sponsor a dinner at the James Beard House.
PLACE: Toronto, Canada.
STAYING AT: Rosemont Inn.
PLAYERS (15)
1. ANNA ANYA EL-WATTAR Chef San Francisco, CALIFORNIA
2. PAULA ENDARA Ex. Chef Lexington, KENTUCKY
3. TRISTEN EPPS Chef/Owner Houston, TEXAS
4. CORWIN HEMMING Private Chef Brooklyn, NEW YORK
5. KATIANNA HONG Chef/Owner Los Angeles, CALFORNIA
6. LANA LAGOMARSINI Chef/Owner Harlem, NEW YORK
7. HENRY LU Chef/Owner Houston, TEXAS
8. VINCENZO LOSETO Chef de Cusine Napa, CALFORNIA
9. ZUBAIR MOHAJIR Ex. Chef Chicago, ILLINOIS
10. CESAR MURILLO Ex. Chef Chicago, ILLINOIS
11. MASSIMO PIEDIMONTE C/O Montreal, QUEBEC
12. BAILEY SULLIVAN Chef de Cusine Chicago, ILLINOIS
13. KAT TURNER Ex. Chef Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA
14. SHUAI WANG Chef/Owner N. Charleston, S. CAROLINA
15. MIMI WEISSENBORN Ex. Chef Portland, MAINE
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Grab 1 ingredients & have match with your carmate. Work in teams of three to create a dish featuring six ingredients. 30 minutes & win $15,000.
TOP TEAM: Yellow Team, Green Team, Red Team,
WINNER - Yellow Team - won $15,000
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
- chefs from the 5 regions of Canada.: Nicole, the West, Dale McKay - the Prairies, Chef David Ziber - Central, Jeremy Charles -the Atlantic region, & Sheila Flaherty representing the North.
- Create a dish using at least three of the regional pantry ingredients 2 hours Cooking at the Casa Madera Restaurant.
JUDGES' TABLE:
TOP 5: Vinny, Cesar, Anya, Henry, & Shuai.
WINNER: Vinny - won the Immunity,
BOTTOM 5: Paula, Kat, Massimo, Bailey, & Mimi.
BOTTOM 2: Mimi & Kat.
ELIMINATED: Mimi,
EPISODE #2: Brunch a la Boulud. 14 Left.
GUEST: Sarah Levy.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Create your own spin Poutine & win $5,000 in 30 minutes.
BOTTOM 3: Henry, Bailey, & Paula.
TOP Massimo, Kat, & Shuai.
WINNER: Shuai - won $5,000.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
GUEST: Daniel Boulud, Chef & Owner of Cafe Boulud.
Sugar Shack.
- working in 2 teams of 7. Must create a bunch menu create a seven-course "sugar-shack" bunch menu featuring maple. 2 hours to cook at Cafe Boulud.
- Kristen met the chefs in the parking garage. Now, they have $250. to shop at the St. Laurence Food Market, shopping for ingredients for the other team. Win $35,000.
GREEN TEAM: Kat, Katianna, Henry, Anya, Massimo, Vinny, & Bailey.
BROWN TEAM: Lana, Shuai, Cesar, Zubair, Tristen, Paula, & Corwin.
JUDGES' TABLE
WINNING TEAM: Brown Team - won $35,000.
GUEST JUDGES: Daniel & Sarah.
WINNER: Zubair. won Immunity.
LOSING TEAM: Green Team
BOTTOM 2: Bailey & Henry
ELIMINATED: Bailey.
EPISODE #3: Best Served Cold.
GUEST UDGE: Dwight Smith, Privat Chef.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Jamaican Patty. Create your own version of Jamaican Pie. Win $10,000
RESULTS:
BOTTOM: Kat, Massimo, & Cesar.
TOP: Katianna, Zubair, & Shuai.
WINNER: Katianna won the $10.000.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE:
GUEST: Natalie Spooner, Hockey Player.
- Create a dish that serve cold, inspired by a hockey word.
JUDGES' TABLE:
TOP #3: Tristen, Katianna, & Corwin.
WINNER: Katianna -won Immunity.
BOTTOM 3: Anna, Paula, & Massimo
ELIMINATED: Anna.
EPISODE #4: Top Chef Trivia. 12 Left.
GUEST JUDGE: Michael Cera, Amy Schinder, & Mattera Roach.
QUICKFIRE CHALLENGE: Trivia. 15 questions - most in 15 minutes win 30 minutes to cook, 2nd place 20 minutes & 3rd place 15 minutes to cook.
GREEN TEAM - 30 minutes, PURPLE TEAM: 20 minutes & YELLOW TEAM: 15 minutes.
- create a dish including 3 ingredients from the trivia answer of your team - win $10,000.
RESULTS:
BOTTOM #3: Henry, Massimo, & Tristen.
TOP #3: Kat, Shuai, & Corwin.
WINNER: Corwin.
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: 6 desserts from Canada will serve as the inspiration create a savory dish inspired by an iconic Canadian dessert.
JUDGES' TABLE:
