Host Padma Lakshmi welcomes a new group to the Top Chef kitchen in Vegas, where a mise en place relay race gets things off to a rocky start.
The chefs roll the dice in a Quickfire Challenge with a cash prize and take part in a battle of the sexes, catering a bachelor and bachelorette party.
A sparse mess kitchen poses the biggest obstacle yet for the chefs, who must get resourceful to prepare a feast for 300 members of the Air Force.
Contestants contend with frog legs and snails, serving fine French fare to esteemed guest judges like Daniel Boulud and Joรซl Robuchon.
Following a Quickfire that features cactus, the chefs visit a campground and cook lunch over an open fire for a group of local ranch hands.
The chefs cook "good and evil"-themed duos. In the Elimination Challenge, deconstructing classic dishes pushes the contestants to their creative limits.
A slot machine determines what contestants will cook in the Quickfire Challenge. Later, the chefs whip up a family-style dinner โ in their own kitchen.
From butt to cheek, the chefs each prepare a different part of the pig โ then pair their pork dishes with pinot noir at a charity event.
The contestants team up for a blindfolded Quickfire Challenge with a $10,000 prize at stake, then face off in a Top Chef staple: Restaurant Wars.
After creating elevated TV dinners for guest judge Paul Bartolotta, the chefs cook a vegetarian meal for Natalie Portman and her friends.
The contestants make breakfast in bed for Padma and guest judge Nigella Lawson. In the Elimination Challenge, they dream up casino-themed small plates.
The five remaining chefs cook intricate dishes inspired by the Bocuse d'Or competition, hoping to impress guest judges Thomas Keller and Daniel Boulud.
The final four arrive in Napa Valley, where they prepare a meal aboard a wine train. Later, they cook with local ingredients for a party of 150 guests.
With the grand prize and Top Chef title on the line, the final three chefs must execute an elaborate three-course meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
This season's contestants reunite to look back on their time in the competition, from tense moments to hilarious mishaps.
Contestants judge one another's potluck dishes for their first Quickfire and bring new spins on meat and potatoes to a Larimer Square block party.
Team spirit is key as chefs prep ingredients for a mise en place relay race and craft meals highlighting cheeses from a local restaurateur's farm.
Chefs and their deconstructed Denver omelets feel the heat during a Sudden Death Quickfire. Later, teams produce food truck fare for a college crowd.
Contestants must elevate kids menu classics โ with a tiny twist โ and draw on their culinary heritage for a multicultural panel of influencers.
With a surprise cook-off adding spice, the chefs collect local ingredients and head for the mountains to cook haute camping cuisine over an open fire.
After boiling down complex restaurant dishes into 30-minute home recipes, the chefs experiment with German cuisine for hundreds of hungry diners.
The contestants concoct Nutella breakfasts before putting their training โ and teamwork โ to the test in three rounds of the Top Chef Olympics.
Some familiar faces pitch in to help the chefs design pop-up restaurants and prepare nine-course menus for the judges' table.
Chefs infuse flower power into Quickfire dishes, then cater a tasty Super Bowl tailgate party for Denver Broncos players and their biggest fans.
After concocting chilling desserts at the hotel that inspired "The Shining," the competitors channel "Top Chef" takeaways into meals fit for a governor.
The "Last Chance Kitchen" winner rejoins the race to craft dishes incorporating sarsaparilla and sophisticated recipes for a high-altitude restaurant.
After finding playful ways to serve up Rocky Mountain oysters, the chefs enjoy a reunion that inspires fresh takes on their favorite family meals.
In Aspen, the final three go fishing for their last Quickfire protein and fire up vegetarian dishes for festival guests at the Food & Wine Classic.
Two finalists pour their skill and creativity into a dining experience delicious enough to wow culinary legends, who will anoint one of them Top Chef.