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Template:Infobox television season/custom Top Chef: New Orleans is the eleventh season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was announced on May 10, 2013.[1] Filming took place from early May through late July, beginning in New Orleans, Louisiana and concluding in Maui.[2][3] The season premiered on October 2, 2013.[4] State and local tourism offices in Louisiana sponsored the season, paying a total of $375,000. The state contribution came from a recovery fund established by BP after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.[5] In addition to the return of the Last Chance Kitchen, Bravo launched a new web series called Padma's Picks. Debuting on August 14, 2013, the competition, presided over by host Padma Lakshmi, featured ten New Orleans chefs competing for the chance to join the official lineup of contestants and represent the city.[6]

The final episode of the season generated controversy after head judge Tom Colicchio appeared to successfully sway the other judges into awarding the title of Top Chef to Nicholas Elmi, a contestant who had been nearly eliminated in several episodes and had temper control issues.[7] Fan outrage led Colicchio to release the judges' scores on Twitter to try to justify their decision to give Elmi the victory over eventual runner-up Nina Compton, who was considered a front runner in the competition.[7] Compton later received the Fan Favorite Award.[8]

Contestants

The cast of Top Chef: New Orleans originally consisted of 17 chefs. At the conclusion of Padma's Picks, Lakshmi selected Justin Devillier and Michael Sichel to join the regular lineup of contestants. Benedetto Bartolotta had previously competed in the fifth season of Top Chef Masters as the sous-chef of Odette Fada. Stephanie Cmar was also a previous contestant, briefly appearing in Top Chef: Seattle during the qualifying rounds. Shirley Chung later returned to compete in Top Chef: Charleston.[9]

Name Hometown Current Residence Age
Benedetto "Bene" Bartolotta Astoria, New York New York, New York 27
Ramon Bojorquez Rio Rico, Arizona San Diego, California 31
Janine Booth Perth, Australia New York, New York 25
Shirley Chung Beijing, China Las Vegas, Nevada 36
Jason Cichonski Bucks County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 27
Stephanie Cmar Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts 28
Nina Compton Saint Lucia Miami, Florida 34
Aaron Cuschieri Livonia, Michigan Chicago, Illinois 29
Justin Devillier Dana Point, California New Orleans, Louisiana —
Nicholas Elmi West Newbury, Massachusetts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 32
Carlos Gaytan Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois 42
Brian Huskey Pasadena, California Los Angeles, California 32
Sara Johannes Milwaukee, Wisconsin Minneapolis, Minnesota —
Louis Maldonado Ukiah, California Healdsburg, California 32
Travis Masar La Junta, Colorado Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 27
Carrie Mashaney Carpenter, Iowa Seattle, Washington 35
Bret Pelaggi Norwood, Massachusetts Miami, Florida 34
Michael Sichel Valhalla, New York New Orleans, Louisiana —
Patricia "Patty" Vega Gurabo, Puerto Rico New York, New York 29

Contestant progress

No. Contestant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
No. Quickfire
Winner(s) 		— Carrie Shirley — Team
L.14 		Nina Brian Brian — Shirley Carrie Shirley Nicholas Shirley Carlos1 Nicholas1 —
1 Nicholas IN LOW IN IN HIGH HIGH LOW IN WIN WIN IN LOW LOW LOW LOW WIN WINNER
2 Nina WIN IN HIGH HIGH LOW WIN HIGH HIGH IN IN LOW HIGH WIN HIGH HIGH IN RUNNER-UP
3 Shirley IN IN IN WIN IN IN IN HIGH IN IN WIN IN LOW WIN WIN OUT
Louis IN IN LOW IN IN IN IN OUT OUT5
5 Carlos IN HIGH LOW IN WIN IN HIGH WIN IN HIGH HIGH LOW HIGH HIGH OUT
6 Brian IN HIGH IN IN LOW IN LOW IN IN LOW HIGH HIGH HIGH OUT
7 Stephanie IN IN HIGH LOW IN IN WIN LOW HIGH HIGH LOW WIN OUT
8 Carrie HIGH WIN IN HIGH IN IN HIGH IN HIGH IN IN OUT
9 Justin IN2 IN WIN HIGH IN HIGH IN LOW LOW LOW OUT
10 Travis IN HIGH IN LOW WIN LOW LOW IN HIGH OUT
11 Sara HIGH IN IN LOW IN LOW IN IN OUT
12 Patty LOW LOW IN HIGH HIGH IN OUT
13 Bene IN IN IN LOW LOW OUT
14 Michael IN2 IN IN IN OUT
15 Janine IN IN IN OUT
16 Bret IN LOW OUT
17 Aaron LOW HIGH OUT3
18 Jason IN OUT
19 Ramon OUT

^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity.
^Note 2 : As the winners of Padma's Picks, Justin and Michael were given immunity for the first Elimination Challenge.
^Note 3 : Aaron was eliminated by placing last in the Quickfire Challenge.
^Note 4 : Team Lakshmi consisted of Bene, Brian, Carlos, Nicholas, Nina, Patty, and Travis.
^Note 5 : Louis won Last Chance Kitchen and returned to the competition.

  (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 the Elimination Challenge.
  (HIGH) The chef was selected as one of the top entries in the Elimination Challenge, but did not win.
  (IN) The chef was not selected as one of the top or bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge and was safe.
  (LOW) The chef was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Elimination Challenge, but was not eliminated.
  (OUT) The chef lost the Elimination Challenge and was eliminated.

Episodes

Main article: List of Top Chef episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
1571"Soiree in the Swamp"October 2, 2013 (2013-10-02)
1582"Rebuilding New Orleans"October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)
1593"Commander's Palace"October 16, 2013 (2013-10-16)
1604"Captain Vietnam"October 23, 2013 (2013-10-23)
1615"Lea Michele's Halloween Bash"October 30, 2013 (2013-10-30)
1626"Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside"November 6, 2013 (2013-11-06)
1637"Jazz Hands"November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)
1648"Piggin' Out"November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)
1659"Restaurant Wars"December 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)
16610"Like Mama Made"December 11, 2013 (2013-12-11)
16711"Giving It the College Try"December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18)
16812"Mississippi Mud Bugs"January 1, 2014 (2014-01-01)
16913"Oui Si a Challenge"January 8, 2014 (2014-01-08)
17014"Po' Boy Smackdown"January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15)
17115"Leaving New Orleans"January 22, 2014 (2014-01-22)
17216"Maui Wowie"January 29, 2014 (2014-01-29)
17317"Finale"February 5, 2014 (2014-02-05)

Last Chance Kitchen

The Last Chance Kitchen is a web series featuring challenges in which the ousted chefs compete for a chance to re-enter the main competition. Each week, two or more chefs compete against each other in the Top Chef kitchen, with the results judged solely by Tom Colicchio. The winner of each week moves on to face the next eliminated Top Chef contestant(s), while the loser is eliminated from the competition for good. The champion of the Last Chance Kitchen returns to compete in the season finale.

Episodes

No. Title Original air date
1"Ramon vs. Jason vs. Aaron vs. Bret vs. Janine"October 23, 2013 (2013-10-23)

Challenge: The chefs were allowed to cook any dish.

  • Aaron: Balsamic Marinated Rabbit Leg with Corn Fricasee & Creole Tomatoes
  • Bret: Seared Bass with Ratatouille & Mascarpone Polenta
  • Janine: Fried Oysters with Southern Vegetables & Creole Mustard Aioli
  • Jason: Suzuki Crudo with Corn, White Chocolate & Yuzu Nectarine
  • Ramon: Grilled Lemongrass Prawns with Kale, Nori & Peach Salad
    • WINNER: Janine
2"Janine vs. Michael"October 30, 2013 (2013-10-30)

Challenge: The chefs were challenged to make risotto.

  • Janine: Mushroom Risotto with Mascarpone & Rosemary
  • Michael: Pine Nut & Thyme Risotto with Parmesan Crisp
    • WINNER: Janine
3"Janine vs. Bene"November 6, 2013 (2013-11-06)

Challenge: The chefs made dishes using frozen and canned vegetables.

  • Bene: Duo of Swordfish with Sweet Pea Asparagus Purée, Pine Nuts & Raisins
  • Janine: Seared Scallop with Pancetta, Minted Pea & Corn Purées
    • WINNER: Janine
4"Janine vs. Patty"November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)

Challenge: The chefs created dishes highlighting onions. They were required to chop up a tub of onions before they could start on the challenge itself. In addition, they could not do any additional prep work once they started cooking.

  • Janine: Pork Loin with Apple Rolls, Goat Cheese, Bacon & Caramelized Onion
  • Patty: Grilled Pork Loin with Confit Potatoes, Andouille Sausage & Onions
    • WINNER: Janine
5"Janine vs. Louis"November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)

Challenge: The chefs were given $25 to spend at a farmers' market. They were allowed to keep only three of their purchased ingredients, and given only 20 minutes to prepare a dish.

  • Janine: Catfish with Potato, Asparagus & Saffron Sauce
  • Louis: Olive Oil Poached Prawns with Tomato & Fennel Bisque
    • WINNER: Louis
6"Louis vs. Sara"December 4, 2013 (2013-12-04)

Challenge: The chefs made savory dishes featuring mascarpone. They were blindfolded for 10 minutes in the middle of the challenge and had to instruct a sous-chef (Jason for Louis, Janine for Sara) on how to continue preparing their dishes.

  • Louis: Mascarpone Poached Snapper with Beech Mushrooms, Snap Peas & Potato
  • Sara: Mascarpone Polenta with Agrodolce Mushrooms & Swiss Chard
    • WINNER: Louis
7"Louis vs. Travis"December 11, 2013 (2013-12-11)

Challenge: The chefs made dishes highlighting Asian ingredients, including three out of the following: tripe, sea cucumber, Humboldt squid, chicken feet, duck feet, pork tongue, dried shrimp, and Chinese sausage. They were given 45 minutes for the challenge.

  • Louis: Braised Tripe, Dried Shrimp & Chinese Sausage with Bamboo Shoots & Bok Choy
  • Travis: Bitter Melon Soup with Squid Cakes
    • WINNER: Louis
8"Louis vs. Justin"December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18)

Challenge: The chefs made dishes highlighting ingredients from their opponent's home region; Louis used ingredients from Louisiana, while Justin used ingredients from Northern California.

  • Justin: Grilled Sardine with Roasted Corn & Sherry Vinaigrette
  • Louis: Redfish Almondine with Corn Puree & Crawfish Sauce
    • WINNER: Louis
9"Louis vs. Carrie"January 1, 2014 (2014-01-01)

Challenge: The chefs prepared dishes using broccoli.

  • Carrie: Roasted Broccoli Raviolini with Bagna Cauda
  • Louis: Scottish Salmon, Anchovy Vierge with Broccoli Three Ways
    • WINNER: Louis
10"Louis vs. Stephanie"January 8, 2014 (2014-01-08)

Challenge: The chefs each prepared a savory and a sweet beignet.

  • Louis: Crab & Black Garlic Beignet; Persimmon & Pine Nut Beignet
  • Stephanie: Andouille & Corn Beignet; White Chocolate & Cherry Beignet
    • WINNER: Louis
11"Louis vs. Brian"January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15)

Challenge: The chefs made dishes using the skin and bones from various animals. They had 45 minutes to prepare their dishes.

  • Brian: Seared Eggplant with Chicken Broth, Oyster Mushrooms & Chicken Skin
  • Louis: Bouillon, Crispy Chicken Skin, Roasted Vegetables & Olive Oil Poached Egg Yolk
    • WINNER: Louis
12"Louis vs. Carlos"January 22, 2014 (2014-01-22)

Challenge: The chefs made dishes showcasing a fresh Hawaiian fish. They had an hour to prepare their dishes, which were tasted blind by Tom Colicchio, Emeril Lagasse, and the three finalists (Nicholas, Nina, Shirley).

  • Carlos: Mahi Mahi with Mole Manchamanteles & Taro Root
  • Louis: Braised Yellowfin Tuna with Mushrooms, Kale & Cabbage
    • WINNER: Louis

References

  1. ^ Reyhani, Monica A. (May 10, 2013). "'Top Chef' Season 11 Heads to..." Bravo. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Walker, Dave (August 12, 2013). "'Top Chef: New Orleans' to premiere Oct. 2, season guests to include Leah Chase, Kermit Ruffins". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Conrad, Marissa (2014-01-06). "EXCLUSIVE: Top Chef Goes Tropical! See Where the Finale Will Be Held". People. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  4. ^ Bricker, Tierney (August 12, 2013). "Top Chef: New Orleans Premiere Date Announced: Watch Season 11 Promo Featuring Lea Michele Now!". E! Online. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  5. ^ Walker, Dave (May 13, 2013). "State, local tourism offices paying $375,000 to underwrite 'Top Chef: New Orleans'". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  6. ^ Walker, Dave (August 9, 2013). "New Orleans chefs to compete for 'Top Chef' role in online competition". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
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  8. ^ Doss, Laine (March 3, 2014). "Nina Compton on Life After Top Chef". Miami New Times. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  9. ^ Spence, Shay (October 20, 2016). "Top Chef Is Bringing Back 8 Fan Favorite Contestants — See Who Made the Cut". People. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
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