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Season 12 – Top Chef

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Several aspiring chefs compete for the coveted title of "Top Chef" while they creatively whip up a storm to escape elimination.
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Top Chef — Season 12

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Kat A I have watched Very Season of Top Chef-and it's spinoffs-and think it is a terrific reality cooking show. I don't always like the "guest Judges" but the standard Padma and Tom, with Gail most shows, are great. Keep it up Top Chef! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/15 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tom Colicchio

Judge

Padma Lakshmi

Judge

Gail Simmons

Judge

Hugh Acheson

Judge

Richard Blais

Judge

Doug Adams

Contestant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 15, 2014 Sudden Death In Boston, 16 aspiring chefs compete for a shot at culinary stardom; the contestants are thrust into hot water with a Sudden Death Quick Fire Challenge; the Elimination Challenge unfolds during the first ever Top Chef Food Festival. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 22, 2014 Boston's Bravest and Finest The chefs create a surf-and-turf dish for guest judge Todd English; teams prepare dishes to be served up to Boston police and firemen and judged by guest chef Dante de Magistris. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 29, 2014 The Curse of the Bambino In a nod to the Boston Tea Party, the contestants must use tea to enhance their dishes for guest judge Ming Tsai; Fenway Park hosts a competition in which the chefs must use ballpark snacks to create fine-dining dishes. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 5, 2014 12 Chefs Walk Into a Bar... The chefs must create the ultimate bar snack for guest judge George Wendt ("Cheers"); the chefs must work in teams to write a create a 3-course Italian menu; actress Emmy Rossum ("Shameless") ruffles the chefs with her gluten-free diet. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 12, 2014 It's War In a head-to-head challenge, the chefs cook for guest judge Jamie Bissonnette; the chefs make dishes on a lean military budget at the historic Watertown Arsenal. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 19, 2014 The First Thanksgiving The chefs trek through a bog to gather cranberries; the chefs cook a Thanksgiving feast using only ingredients and cooking methods found in the 1600s; descendants of the Mayflower colonists and Wampanoag tribe join the judges at the table. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 3, 2014 Restaurant Wars The chefs are split into two teams and challenged to open their own pop-up restaurants, which includes creating menus, coming up with the decor and training the wait staff; acclaimed restaurateur Barbara Lynch serves as guest judge. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 10, 2014 Clean Up in Aisle 2! The chefs must cook chowder for chef Jasper White; eliminated chefs return; for the Elimination Challenge, the kitchen opens its doors for the first time ever for a tasting party with "Top Chef" super fans. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 17, 2014 Big Sausage The chefs are challenged to concoct a tasty sausage dish for NFL player Rob Gronkowski; the chefs create dishes inspired by famous New England authors, such as Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe and Emily Dickinson. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 7, 2015 For Julia & Jacques The chefs flash back to their college days when they must prepare a ramen noodle dish judged by Andy Cohen and his college roommate, Dave Ansel; chef Jacques Pepin challenges the chefs to create a dish inspired by Julia Child's cooking techniques. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 14, 2015 Sous Your Daddy! The chefs are thrown for a loop when their family members join them to serve as their sous chefs in an Elimination Challenge, putting their tickets to the finals on the line. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 21, 2015 The Final Battle of Bean Town In honor of their last quick-fire challenge in "Beantown," the chefs must prepare an innovative bean dish; the chefs compete for a spot in the finals by creating dishes that exemplify the future of cooking. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 28, 2015 Getting Prickly in Mexico The finalists travel to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, to compete for the prestigious title of "Top Chef;" the chefs prepare dishes featuring a prickly pear and then create dishes inspired by the work of local artists. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 4, 2015 Holy Escamoly! In Mexico, the chefs visit a farm that supplies regional restaurants; for the quick-fire challenge, the chefs must create two dishes with chocolate, one sweet and one savory; for the elimination challenge, the chefs prepare a six-course menu. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 11, 2015 Mano a Mano In San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, the final two chefs compete for the prestigious title of "Top Chef;" the contestants ride in a hot air balloon, then they strive to create the most outstanding four-course menu of their lives. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Tom Colicchio, Doneen Arquines, Dan Cutforth, Rich Eckersley, Chaz Gray, Casey Kriley, Padma Lakshmi, Nan Strait, Jane Lipsitz
Network
Bravo
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Special Interest, Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 15, 2014
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