Series Overview
Top Chef Masters is a reality TV series aired on the Bravo network in 2009. The show is a culinary competition series featuring world-renowned chefs competing in weekly challenges. The show is a spinoff from the long-running Top Chef series but features seasoned, more experienced chefs. The master chefs compete for the title of Top Chef Master and a $100,000 prize for their charity.
Rick Bayless won the competition.
Cast Overview
Following is a list of the primary cast members for the show.
- Curtis Stone as Host
- Francis Lam as Judge
- James Oseland as Judge
- Lesley Suter as Judge
- Ruth Reichl as Judge
- Gael Green as Judge
- Jay Rayner as Judge
- Kelly Choi as Host
- Krista Simmons as Judge
List of Episodes
The show ran for five seasons with a total of 41 episodes. Each episode was approximately 42 minutes. All of the episodes are available on Amazon Video.
Season 1
- E1 – Masters Get Schooled – Chefs must create a delicious dessert in the first episode.
- E2 – The Lost Supper – The chefs have to create an amuse-bouche using only items found in a vending machine. Later the chefs have to make a meal inspired by a hit TV show using “island” elements. One chef moves on to the Champions Round.
- E3 – Offal Tasty – Next, the competitors take their skills to the streets of Los Angeles to cook up some tasty offals for the locals.
- E4 – Magic Chef –
- E5 – Miniaturize Me –
- E6 – Trick in a Box –
- E7 – Champions Round Begins –
- E8 – Dietary Restrictions –
- E9 – Masters of Disaster –
- Finale: Top Chef Master –
Season 2
- S2 E1 – First Date Dinner
- S2 E2 – It’s My Party
- S2 E3 – Pub Food
- S2 E4 – Cast and Crew Meal
- Wedding Wars
- Scary Surf & Turf
- Tailgating
- Food of the Gods
- Improv
- Top Chef Master
Season 3
- Restaurant Wars
- Everything Old is New Again
- Diners to Donors
- Biggest Loser
- Would You Like Fries With That?
- I’m With the Band
- Date Night
- Blinded Me With Science
- A Soldier’s Story
- My Life as a Chef
Season 4
- The Buffet Must Go On
- You May Now Feed The Bride
- What Would Brian Boitano Eat?
- Grand Canyon Cookout
- Holly Madison’s Pool Party
- Thai One On
- Culinary Knock Out
- Foodie Flash Mob
- Old School, New School
- Season Finale
Season 5
- Sous Chefs and Skydives
- Asian Night Market
- Sex, Greed, and Murder
- Curtis Surprise Party
- Restaurant Wars
- Mindy Kaling and Yo Gabba Gabba
- Catch of the Day
- Lucha Vavoom
- Teacher Tribute
- Season Finale
Executive Producers
Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz are the Executive Producers of Top Chef Masters.
Studio Information
Magical Elves Productions produce the show.
Facts and Trivia
Following is a list of little-known facts and trivia about the show and its cast members.
To learn more, visit the official website and/or the show’s Wikipedia page.
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