Top Chef Restaurant Wars (Season 11, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

Top Chef

Restaurant Wars (Season 11, Episode 9)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

It's baaack - the beloved "Restaurant Wars" challenge. The chef'testants face this classic challenge head on - creating pop-up restaurants to impress the renowned judges panel, which includes chef and restaurateur David Chang.

Director

Paul Starkman

Producers

Clara Bottoms | Allison Klein | Erik Sandoval | Vim Shanmugam

Composer

Ali Memarian

Editors

Shannon Baker Davis (as Shannon Baker) | Nicole West

Casting Director

Nick Gilhool

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 12, 2013

Release date

Dec 4, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 104 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
David Chang Self - Guest Judge / Chef / Owner, Má Pêche Self - Guest Judge / Chef / Owner, Má Pêche See fewer	Billions (2016)
Shirley Chung Self - Contestant / Executive Chef Self - Contestant / Executive Chef See fewer	Bobby's Triple Threat (2022)
Stephanie Cmar Self - Contestant / Sous Chef, No. 9 Park Self - Contestant / Sous Chef, No. 9 Park See fewer	Top Chef: The Dish with Kish (2024)
Tom Colicchio Self - Judge / Chef, Owner, Craft Restaurants Self - Judge / Chef, Owner, Craft Restaurants See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Nina Compton Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Scarpetta Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Scarpetta See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Justin Devillier Self - Contestant / Chef / Proprietor, La Petite Grocery Self - Contestant / Chef / Proprietor, La Petite Grocery See fewer	All-Star Best Thing I Ever Ate (2020)
Nicholas Elmi Self - Contestant / Executive Chef Self - Contestant / Executive Chef See fewer	King Georges (2015)
Carlos Gaytan Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Owner, Mexique Self - Contestant / Executive Chef / Owner, Mexique See fewer	The Chef Whisperer (2015)
Brian Huskey Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Picca Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Picca See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Sara Johannes Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Shoyu Self - Contestant / Executive Chef, Shoyu See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Padma Lakshmi Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
Travis Masar Self - Contestant / Executive Chef Self - Contestant / Executive Chef See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Carrie Mashaney Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Aragona Self - Contestant / Chef de Cuisine, Aragona See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Tory McPhail Self - Guest Diner / Executive Chef, Commander's Palace Self - Guest Diner / Executive Chef, Commander's Palace See fewer	Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table (2016)
Danny Meyer Self - Guest Diner / CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group Self - Guest Diner / CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group See fewer	Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table (2016)
Gail Simmons Self - Judge / Food & Wine Magazine Self - Judge / Food & Wine Magazine See fewer	Top Chef (2006)