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Top Chef
15 EPISODES • 2015
Season 13 of Top Chef was released on December 1 and consists of 15 episodes.

Season 12

Episodes

1: Stop the Presses
Dec 2, 2015
Top chefs arrive in Los Angeles in the opener of Season 13, which will feature the foodies competing in six cities across California. Here, they try to wow food critics and reporters under the Hollywood sign.
2: Pop Up Pandemonium
Dec 3, 2015
The foodies must open distinct pop-up restaurants in various Los Angeles neighborhoods. Appearing: chef and pop-up impresario Ludo Lefebvre.
3: Spines and Vines
Dec 10, 2015
The chefs visit Santa Barbara, where they pick up fresh sea urchin for use in a challenge. Later, a surf-and-turf war erupts.
4: It's a Dry Heat
Dec 17, 2015
Palm Springs, Cal., is the destination for culinary competition. Here, the chefs use solar-powered stoves in the desert, then prepare dishes on a famed golf course. Appearing: John Besh and Mary Sue Milliken.
5: Big Gay Wedding
Jan 7, 2016
Top dishes for dates are served up by the chefs in Palm Springs, Cal. Later, they cater a wedding for 25 gay couples. Appearing: model Chrissy Teigen and foodie Art Smith.
6: Banannaise
Jan 14, 2016
The chefs head to San Diego and cook up high-end fish tacos. Then, they prepare dishes to complement handcrafted microbrews. Appearing: chef Javier Plascenia.
7: Back in the Day
Jan 21, 2016
The chefs return to Los Angeles to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary. A restrictive challenge limits them to 10 ingredients, then they walk down memory lane by creating a dish that represents who they were 10 years ago. Appearing: Michael Voltaggio; Antonia Lofaso; Mei Lin Hua; and Nancy Silverton.
8: Where's the Beef?
Jan 28, 2016
The chefs participate in a plating challenge by preparing visually appealing dishes using only snack food. Then, they cook for diners at a black-tie, finger-food event called Beefsteak. Appearing: Colin Hanks; Max Silvestri; Matt Selman; Jacques La Merde; and Neal Fraser.
9: Restaurant Wars, Part 1
Feb 4, 2016
The iconic "Restaurant Wars" challenge ensues, with the chefs opening eateries for both lunch and dinner services.
10: Restaurant Wars, Part 2
Feb 11, 2016
The "Restaurant Wars" challenge progresses with the chefs serving up dinner, during which everything from concept and food to service and consistency will be appraised.
11: Hammer Time
Feb 18, 2016
12: Wok This Way
Feb 25, 2016
A showdown includes woks when the chefs visit San Francisco's Chinatown. Later, they must
13: Back Where It All Started
Mar 3, 2016
San Francisco is the setting when the competing foodies cook for chef Traci Des Jardins. Later, they try to wow master chef Hubert Keller, the judges and San Francisco culinary elite with cuisine inspired by the restaurant Fleur de Lys.
14: Magic Hour
Mar 10, 2016
The chefs land in Las Vegas and participate in a high-stakes challenge of cards and cuisine. Later, they must conjure culinary magic for illusionist David Copperfield.
15: Finale
Mar 17, 2016
The top chef is crowned in the Season 13 finale. Before that, the final two culinarians must prepare the meal of their lives for their mentors and fallen colleagues. Appearing: Emeril Lagasse; Dominique Crenn; Jonathan Benno; Hubert Keller; Charlie Palmer; and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
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