Top Chef Masters
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| Genre | Cooking Reality competition |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Magical Elves Productions |
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| Network | Bravo |
| Release | June 10, 2009 – September 25, 2013[1] |
Top Chef Masters is an American reality competition series that aired on the cable television network Bravo, and premiered June 10, 2009.[2] It is a spinoff of Bravo's hit show Top Chef. In the series, chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges. The show is different from Top Chef, which typically features younger professional cooks who are still rising in the food service industry.
Seasons
[edit]| Season | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Air dates | Host | Judges | |
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| 1 | Rick Bayless[3] | Michael Chiarello | Hubert Keller | June 10, 2009 – August 19, 2009 | Kelly Choi | James Oseland Gael Greene Jay Rayner Gail Simmons |
| 2 | Marcus Samuelsson | Rick Moonen | Susur Lee | April 7, 2010 – June 9, 2010 | ||
| 3 | Floyd Cardoz | Mary Sue Milliken | Traci Des Jardins | April 6, 2011 – June 15, 2011 | Curtis Stone[4] | James Oseland Gael Greene Ruth Reichl |
| 4 | Chris Cosentino | Kerry Heffernan | July 25, 2012 – September 26, 2012 | James Oseland Ruth Reichl Krista Simmons Francis Lam | ||
| 5 | Douglas Keane[5] | Bryan Voltaggio | Jennifer Jasinski | July 24, 2013 – September 25, 2013[5] | James Oseland Gail Simmons Ruth Reichl Lesley Suter Francis Lam | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Top Chef Masters".
- ^ "Top Chef Masters Lineup Revealed, Premiere Set". Eater. April 7, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Martin, Denise (20 August 2009). "'Top Chef Masters': A chat with winner Rick Bayless". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (March 2, 2011). "Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" Revamps Its Menu With An All-New Format, New Host Curtis Stone And 12 New Master Chefs Hungry To Compete". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ a b "New Promo Reveals 'Top Chef Masters' Coming in July!". Bravo. May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
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