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Season 03
Episode 10
'Top Chef Masters' Finale

Top Chef Masters Recap: Then We Came to the End

To the show’s credit, the winning chef was something of a surprise, but nothing controversial happened, nothing that will be discussed at the water cooler today.

Season 03
Season 02
Season 01

S.03
Ep.09
'A Soldier's Story'

Top Chef Masters Recap: Meet Me in the Mess Hall

It doesn’t feel like the kind of episode that’s leading into a season finale so much as something that could have run in the third or fourth week.

S.03
Ep.08
'Blinded Me With Science'

Top Chef Masters Recap: Flunking Out

Padma eating out of a petri dish is something that could only occur on a show of this caliber.

S.03
Ep.07
'Date Night'

Top Chef Masters Recap: Put a Ring on It

“This is poignant and makes me want to throw up in my mouth.”

S.03
Ep.06
'I'm With the Band'

Top Chef Masters Recap: Meals on Wheels

"Most of the chefs are lazy and decide they’re not going to cook anything."

S.03
Ep.05
'Would You Like Fries With That?'

Top Chef Masters Recap: Fried

Plus: a tip on where to find one of the best doughnuts in southern California.

S.03
Ep.04
'Biggest Loser'

Top Chef Masters Recap: Losin’ It

"I'm pretty sure I just watched one of the Two Hot Tamales almost call me an asshole on TV."

S.03
Ep.03
'Diners to Donors'

Top Chef Masters Recap: Curveballs in the Kitchen

"Traci's thinking it all sounds a little too easy, at which point Curtis assures everyone that, yes, it sounds a little too easy."

S.03
Ep.02
'Everything Old Is New Again'

Top Chef Masters Recap: ‘In That Kitchen Was Divas’

Plus: The salty-scallop man returns.

S.03
Ep.01
'Restaurant Wars'

Top Chef Masters Recap: Extreme Makeover Edition

Does a top-to-bottom revamp make this show any better?

S.02
Ep.10
'Top Chef Master'

Top Chef Masters: Kitchen’s Closed

Say hello to the new Top Chef Master.

S.02
Ep.09
'Improv'

Top Chef Masters: And Then There Were Three

A trio of chefs advances to the finale.

S.02
Ep.08
'Food of the Gods'

Top Chef Masters: Odd Woman Out

The cheftestants have to get creative when they're asked to create dishes representing Greek gods.

S.02
Ep.07
'Tailgating'

Top Chef Masters: Parking-Lot Pizza’s No Good

The six remaining chefs face off in a tailgating challenge.

S.02
Ep.06
'Scary Surf and Turf'

Top Chef Masters: Kitchen Nightmares

It's gross-out week, with ugly plates and scary ingredients all around.

S.02
Ep.05
'Wedding Wars'

Top Chef Masters: Brides Revisited

A picky bride and groom waste the Masters' talents.

S.02
Ep.04
'Cast and Crew Meal'

Top Chef Masters: All in the Family

The cheftestants make really fancy fruit plates and visit the set of 'Modern Family.'

S.02
Ep.03
'Pub Food'

Top Chef Masters: Return of the Jedi Chef

The chefs reinvent pub food, and the cast of 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' drop by for cocktails.

S.02
Ep.02
'It's My Party'

Top Chef Masters: Soul Finger

The cheftestants make fancy grilled-cheese sandwiches and then cater actor Mekhi Phifer's birthday party.

S.02
Ep.01
'First Date Dinner'

Top Chef Masters Premiere: First-Date Jitters

Chefs shop at a gas station and cook for the Bravery.

S.01
Ep.09
'Masters of Disaster'

Lo Blow: Anita Explains Last Night’s Top Chef Masters

How could one of New York's top Asian chefs fail to identify hoisin sauce?

S.01
Ep.08
'Dietary Restrictions'

Lo Point: Anita Drops to Bottom Two in Top Chef Masters

Last night’s episode of 'Top Chef Masters' found Anita Lo somewhat out of her element.

S.01
Ep.07
'Champions Round Begins'

Lo and Behold: Anita Gets ‘Sensual, Intelligent, Delicious’ on Top Chef Masters

A recap of last night's episode.

S.01
Ep.06
'Trick in a Box'

Waxman Fails to Wax Competition on Top Chef: Masters

Last night's episode was especially bromantic.

S.01
Ep.04
'Magic Chefs'

Top Chef Masters: Put a Fork in It?

Not even Doogie Howser could get anyone excited about this episode.

S.01
Ep.02
'The Lost Supper'

Dufresne Tries His Hand With Top Chef’s Fave Ingredient

Dr Pepper!

S.01
Ep.01
'Masters Get Schooled'

The Top Chef Masters Premiere: Brilliant or Despicable?

A point-by-point breakdown of the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Schedule: Wednesdays, 10 p.m.
Bravo
Judges: Curtis Stone
Ruth Reichl
James Oseland
Debut: June 10, 2009
Official Site: Bravo: Top Chef Masters
Fan Sites: TV.com
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