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Top Chef: All-Stars
Release
Original releaseDecember 1, 2010

Top Chef: All-Stars is the eighth season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in New York City, New York. The season premiered on December 1, 2010.[1] On September 22, 2010, the cast was announced during Season 7's reunion special.

Judges, guest judges and special appearances

Judges

Bourdain is new to the show as a judge in Season 8. Colicchio, Lakshmi and Simmons returned from Season 7.[2]

Contestants

There are 18 past Top Chef contestants competing in Season 8. Names below are from the Bravo website, followed by original season (placement).[3] In the order eliminated:

  • Elia Aboumrad, Season 2 (4th)
  • Jennifer Carroll, Season 6 (4th)
  • Stephen Asprinio, Season 1 (5th)
  • Dale Levitski, Season 3 (Runner-Up)
  • Spike Mendelsohn, Season 4 (5th)

Still in the competition:

Contestant progress

Episode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Quickfire
Winner(s) 		Antonia
Dale T.
Richard
Spike		 Tiffani Richard
Spike
Stephen
Tre		 Tre
Angelo WIN WIN HIGH IN (+)
Antonia IN LOW HIGH HIGH
Carla IN IN (+) IN WIN
Casey IN IN (-) IN LOW
Dale T. IN IN (+) WIN IN (-)
Fabio LOW HIGH LOW HIGH
Jamie HIGH IN (-) IN IN
Marcel IN WIN IN IN (-)
Mike IN IN (+) IN IN
Richard IN (+)1 WIN IN HIGH
Tiffani IN IN (-) LOW IN (+)
Tiffany IN LOW IN LOW
Tre IN LOW HIGH LOW
Spike HIGH IN (+) IN OUT
Dale L. IN IN (-) OUT
Stephen LOW HIGH OUT
Jennifer IN OUT
Elia OUT

^Note 1 : Richard was cited by the judges as cooking one of the best dishes, but was deemed ineligible for the win because he exceeded the two-hour time limit.

  (WINNER) The chef won the season and was crowned Top Chef.
  (RUNNER-UP) The chef was a runner-up for the season.
  (WIN) The chef won that episode's Elimination Challenge.
  (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
  (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
  (OUT) The chef lost that week's Elimination Challenge and was out of the competition.
  (IN) The chef neither won nor lost that week's Elimination Challenge. They also were not up to be eliminated.
  [IN (+)] The chef won a pair or team challenge but was not chosen as one of the judges' favorites.
  [IN (-)] The chef lost a pair or team challenge but was not selected as one of the judges' least favorites.
  (SAFE) The chef won the Quickfire Challenge, which exempted them from participation in the Elimination Challenge.

Episodes

Each episode includes two challenges. The Quickfire Challenge is a short, simple challenge with a varying reward each week; in the initial episodes of the season, it usually guarantees the winner immunity from being sent home that week; however, in the latter stages, the Quickfire winner is given an advantage in the upcoming Elimination Challenge. It also has been made clear that Quickfire winners this season may receive other rewards, including cash prizes. The Elimination Challenge is a more complex challenge that determines who goes home. One or more judges join the show each week to evaluate both the Quickfire and Elimination challenges. Each week's elimination is announced in a segment called "Judges' Table."

Episode 1: History Never Repeats

  • Quickfire Challenge: Chefs from each season are teamed up to create a dish that represents the city where their season took place. The winning team receives immunity from elimination.
    • Top: Team Season 3 Miami (Tre, Dale L., and Casey), Team Season 6 Las Vegas (Mike and Jennifer), Team Season 4 Chicago (Antonia, Spike, Dale T., and Richard)
    • Bottom: Team Season 2 Los Angeles (Elia and Marcel), Team Season 1 San Francisco (Tiffani F. and Stephen), Team Season 5 New York (Carla, Jamie, and Fabio), Team Season 7 Washington D.C. (Angelo and Tiffany D.)
    • WINNER: Team Season 4 Chicago (Pork and Black Pepper Sausage with Mustard Ice Cream)
  • Elimination Challenge: Each chef is confronted with the ingredients from the dish that sent them home in their season. The chefs must recreate their dishes, this time successfully.
    • WINNER: Angelo (Homemade Ramen with Sweet Glazed Pork Belly and Watermelon)
    • ELIMINATED: Elia (Red Snapper Steamed in Ti Leaf with Snapper Jus)
  • Original Airdate: December 1, 2010

Episode 2: Night at the Museum

  • Quickfire Challenge: The chefs must create a midnight snack for children spending the night at the American Museum of Natural History. However, the snack must be eaten without using utensils and the snack must be served inside of a brown paper bag. Because guest judge Joe Jonas could not decide on a Quickfire winner, the top two chefs, Spike and Tiffani, must each create their midnight snacks for 150 children at the museum, and the children will decide who the winner of the Quickfire Challenge is. The chefs are split into teams to help create the dishes, and these teams will continue to compete during the Elimination Challenge.
    • Top: Spike, Tiffani
    • Bottom: Mike, Stephen, Tiffany
      • WINNER: Tiffani (Rice Crispy Treat Snowball with Malted Milk and Graham Crackers)
  • Elimination Challenge: The chefs must create a breakfast for the children and their parents that is inspired by a specific dinosaur's diet, either the Tyrannosaurus Rex, which will include meat, eggs, and dairy, or the Brontosaurus, which will include fruits, vegetables, and grains. Tiffani's team (Antonia, Casey, Dale L., Jamie, Jennifer, Tiffani, Tiffany, and Tre) becomes Team T-Rex, while Spike's team (Angelo, Carla, Dale T., Fabio, Marcel, Mike, Richard, Spike, and Stephen) becomes Team Brontosaurus.
  • WINNERS: Angelo, Marcel, and Richard of Team Brontosaurus (Banana Parfait with Seasonal Fruit and Tandoori Maple)
  • ELIMINATED: Jennifer of Team T-Rex (Braised Bacon and Hard Boiled Eggs)
  • Guest Judges: Joe Jonas (Quickfire Challenge), Katie Lee (Elimination Challenge)
  • Original Airdate: December 8, 2010

Episode 3: New York's Finest

  • Quickfire Challenge: Teams of four compete in a mise-en-place relay to butcher lamb ribs, chop garlic, and clean artichokes. When the first team finishes, it starts a fifteen minute clock. All teams must prepare a dish within that time limit, using all three prepared ingredients. The other teams must complete their mise-en-place before starting to cook. The members of the winning team do not earn immunity, but instead earn $5,000 each.
    • Top: Blue Team (Richard, Spike, Stephen, and Tre), White Team (Carla, Dale T., Marcel, and Tiffani)
    • Bottom: Red Team (Antonia, Casey, Dale L., and Jamie), Green Team (Angelo, Fabio, Mike, and Tiffany)
      • WINNER: Blue Team (Crispy Lamb Chop with Artichoke Three Ways)
  • Elimination Challenge: The Quickfire teams must now compete amongst themselves, in a double elimination, to each prepare a dish in the style of four notable New York City restaurants. Dishes are tasted by the celebrity chefs who run those restaurants; each chef's favorite is eligible to win, each chef's least favorite is eligible for elimination.
    • The Green Team was sent to David Chang's Má Pēche (French-Vietnamese Fusion).
      • Angelo: Turmeric Marinated Fish, Dill, Cilantro, Salmon Roe, Chorizo, and White Chocolate
      • Fabio: Roasted Lamb, Hoisin Plum BBQ Sauce, Corn Tomato Salad, Lemongrass Chèvre Ricotta
      • Mike: Warm Sockeye Salmon, Eggplant, Marinated Tomatoes, and Pickled Peach
      • Tiffany: Crudo of Summer Flounder, Pickled Radish, and Peach Purée
    • The Red Team was sent to David Burke's Townhouse (New American).
      • Antonia: "Peas and Carrots" (Pea Purée, Carrot Purée, Seared Scallop, and Pickled Carrot)
      • Casey: Coconut Halibut "Scallop", Tapioca "Caviar", and Ginger-Carrot Emulsion
      • Dale L: Roasted Veal Loin, Peanuts, Popcorn, French Toast, Corn and Thyme Caramel
      • Jamie: Smoked Tomato and Bacon Soup with Heirloom Tomato Salad
    • The White Team was sent to Wylie Dufresne's wd~50 (molecular gastronomy).
      • Carla: Poached Shrimp, Grits, Okra Chips
      • Dale T: Sunny Side Up Egg Dumpling, Braised Pork Belly, Milk Ramen with Bacon, Beef, and Pork
      • Marcel: Vadouvan Lamb, Tzatziki, Pickled Red Onion, and Anti Flatbread
      • Tiffani: Broken Summer Heirloom Melons with Powdered Ham and Taleggio
    • The Blue Team was sent to Michael White's Marea (Mediterranean seafood).
      • Richard: Crudo of Spanish Mackerel, Braised Veal Shank, Fennel Mostarda
      • Spike: Seared Branzino with Caponata and Spicy Prosciutto Vinaigrette
      • Stephen: Coho Salmon, Black Mission Figs, Broccoli Rapini, Fennel Pollen
      • Tre: Grilled Swordfish, Braised Artichoke, Mushroom Panna Cotta, Basil Oil
  • WINNER: Dale T.
  • ELIMINATED: Dale L., Stephen
  • Guest Judges: David Chang (Quickfire Challenge), Kate Krader, David Burke, Wylie Dufresne, Michael White (Elimination Challenge)
  • Original Airdate: December 15, 2010

Episode 4: Advantage Chef

  • Quickfire Challenge: The chefs must prepare a stuffing dish. All cutlery and utensils have been removed from the kitchen, so dishes have to be prepared with improvised tools.
    • Top: Marcel, Tre
    • Bottom: Carla, Casey, Tiffani
      • WINNER: Tre (Southwestern Inspired Bread Pudding with Apple Smoked Bacon, Cheddar, Bell Pepper, Chili Powder)
  • Elimination Challenge: The chefs are divided into two teams to individually cook for the athletes of the U.S. Open. Teams must designate representatives for head-to-head matchups, that are scored like a tennis match. First team to four points gets the team victory. Chefs that scored a point for the winning team are eligible for the win, while chefs that lost a point for the losing team are eligible for elimination.
    • Winners' names are in italics between Team Orange versus Team Yellow.
    • Round 1: Casey vs. Fabio
    • Round 2: Tiffani vs. Dale T.
    • Round 3: Angelo vs. Marcel
    • Round 4: Tiffany vs. Antonia
    • Round 5: Spike vs. Richard
    • Round 6: Tre vs. Carla
    • Jamie and Mike did not have to plate for the judges after Team Orange earned their fourth point with Carla's dish.
  • WINNER: Carla of Team Orange (African Groundnut Soup with Baked Sweet Potatoes, Adzuki Beans and Peanuts)
  • ELIMINATED: Spike of Team Yellow (Tomato Tamarind Soup, Olive Oil Poached Shrimp, Pineapple, Tomatoes and Dill)
  • Guest Judge: Tony Mantuano (Quickfire Challenge), Taylor Dent (Elimination Challenge)
  • Original Airdate: December 22, 2010

References

  1. ^ "Top Chef 8 Reaches for the All-Stars". Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  2. ^ "About 'Top Chef'". Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Bravotv.com, [1]" Retrieved November 22, 2010

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