Top Chef Masters

American television series

Kelly Choi (season 1–2)
Curtis Stone (season 3–5)

Judges

James Oseland (season 1–5)
Gail Simmons (season 1–2, 5)
Jay Rayner (season 1–2)
Gael Greene (season 1–3)
Ruth Reichl (season 3–5)
Francis Lam (season 4–5)
Krista Simmons (season 4)
Lesley Suter (season 5)

Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons5No. of episodes41ProductionExecutive producers

Dan Cutforth
Jane Lipsitz

Running time42 minutesProduction companyMagical Elves ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkBravoReleaseJune 10, 2009 (2009-06-10) –
September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25)^[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

Season	Winner	Runner(s)-up		Air dates	Host	Judges
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	Kelly Choi	James Oseland Gael Greene Jay Rayner Gail Simmons
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

^ "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.

External links

Official website
Top Chef Masters at IMDb
Top Chef Masters at TV Guide

Top Chef Masters

Seasons

Winners

Top Chef

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Seasons	1: San Francisco 2: Los Angeles 3: Miami 4: Chicago 5: New York 6: Las Vegas 7: D.C. 8: All-Stars 9: Texas 10: Seattle 11: New Orleans 12: Boston 13: California 14: Charleston 15: Colorado 16: Kentucky 17: All-Stars L.A. 18: Portland 19: Houston 20: World All-Stars 21: Wisconsin
Winners	Harold Dieterle Ilan Hall Hung Huynh Stephanie Izard Michael Voltaggio Richard Blais Paul Qui Kristen Kish Mei Lin Jeremy Ford Brooke Williamson Melissa King Gabe Erales Buddha Lo
Spin-offs	Top Chef Masters 1 2 3 4 5 Top Chef: Just Desserts 1 2 Life After Top Chef Top Chef Duels Top Chef Junior Top Chef Amateurs Top Chef Family Style Top Chef VIP 1 2 3
International versions	Brasil 1 2 3 4 Canada 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 MENA version Romanian version Spain Suomi Thailand 1 2
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