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Top Chef: All-Stars is the eighth season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in New York City, New York and concluded in The Bahamas. This season consists of chefs from the previous 7 seasons who did not win the Title of Top Chef. The season premiered on December 1, 2010. On September 22, 2010, the cast was announced during Season 7's reunion special. The prize money awarded to the Top Chef was $200,000.

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17 Episodes

  • History Never Repeats
    E1
    History Never RepeatsBravo's Top Chef congregates a dream team of 18 past cheftestants who nearly won the title to return to see if they have what it takes. The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award-winning Top Chef returns to New York City for Season 8 with host Padma Lakshmi and head judge chef Tom Colicchio, alongside judges Gail Simmons and new this season, best-selling author and chef, Anthony Bourdain.
  • Night at the Museum
    E2
    Night at the MuseumPop singer Joe Jonas enlists the gourmets to prepare a snack for children taking in a sleepover at New York's American Museum of Natural History. Later, prehistoric sustenance inspires breakfast items for the children, with Season 1 host Katie Lee Joel returning to guest judge.
  • New York's Finest
    E3
    New York's FinestA mise-en-place relay race; chefs cook in four of New York's finest restaurants.
  • Advantage Chef
    E4
    Advantage ChefThe chefs unexpectedly find themselves without even their knives when they are asked to make stuffing. Next up is catering an event at the U.S. Open.
  • Dim Sum Lose Sum
    E5
    Dim Sum Lose SumIn a series first, head judge Tom Colicchio enters the competition, challenging the chefs to beat his time in creating a dish. Then, the meal masters head to Chinatown to serve up dim sum for locals.
  • We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
    E6
    We're Gonna Need a Bigger BoatContestants are taken on a fishing expedition.
  • Restaurant Wars: One Night Only
    E7
    Restaurant Wars: One Night OnlyThe chefs get hooked into a fish-fillet contest at an elite seafood restaurant. In a unique Restaurant Wars test that follows, they must establish "one night only" eateries under the stars in New York City.
  • An Offer They Can't Refuse
    E8
    An Offer They Can't RefuseDesigner Isaac Mizrahi judges. Contestants are judged on presentation and plating; traditional three-course Italian meal.
  • Feeding Fallon
    E9
    Feeding FallonThe chefs prepare fondue. Later, they cater late-night talker Jimmy Fallon's birthday party. Fallon serves as guest judge.
  • Lock Down
    E10
    Lock DownThe chefs get in touch with their inner child with the help of Sesame Street stars Cookie Monster, Telly, and Elmo. For the Quickfire challenge, the chefs must make a cookie that pleases the gang. The chefs then take over a Target store in the middle of the night and for the Elimination challenge must make a dish with whatever they can find in the aisles.
  • For the Gulf
    E11
    For the GulfThis week, the chefs must use a deep fryer to impress the queen of southern cooking, Paula Deen. Deen is then joined by John Besh as a guest judge in the Elimination Challenge where the chefs provide the seafood at a charity event benefiting the fisherman of the Gulf region.
  • Give Me Your Huddled Masses
    E12
    Give Me Your Huddled MassesThe chef'testants are tasked with making something out of nothing on the open water for this week's Quickfire.The chefs then head to Ellis Island where they are surprised with their family tree and are tasked with creating a dish based on their heritage.
  • Fit for a King
    E13
    Fit for a KingThe chefs set sail for the Bahamas, and each participates in a culinary duel against the person who was crowned the winner during their first stint on the show. Later, they create meals for Bahamian royalty, but it's a royal pain with limited cooking equipment.
  • Island Fever
    E14
    Island FeverThe contestants cater a yacht club's anniversary party, but only after they have gone conch fishing.
  • Last Supper
    E15
    Last SupperThe still-standing chefs fashion a challenge for their fellow contestants in Season 8's final Quickfire. Then, they dish up a "last supper" for celebrity chefs Masaharu Morimoto, Wolfgang Puck and Michelle Bernstein.
  • Finale
    E16
    FinaleThe remaining two chefs have no time to digest what just happened as their final challenge is immediately announced. The 2 finalists choose their sous-chefs... blindfolded!
  • Reunion Special
    E17
    Reunion SpecialThe drama is served extra spicy on Bravo's "Top Chef All-Stars Reunion Special." Bravo executive and "Watch What Happens: Live" host Andy Cohen talks to season eight's chef'testants and judges -- host Padma Lakshmi, head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons. Cohen will answer viewers' questions and dish on season eight's good, bad and undercooked.

Cast of All-Stars

  • Tom ColicchioSelf - Head Judge / Producer
  • Padma LakshmiSelf - Host
  • Gail SimmonsSelf - Judge
  • Anthony BourdainSelf - Judge
  • Marcel VigneronSelf - Contestant
  • Tiffani FaisonSelf - Contestant
  • Dale TaldeSelf - Contestant
  • Erik SandovalProducer
  • Julia CassidyProducer
  • Erica RossProducer
  • Dave SerwatkaExecutive Producer
  • Kevin KearneyProducer
  • Wade SheelerProducer
  • Frances BerwickExecutive Producer
  • Liz CookExecutive Producer
  • Casey KrileyExecutive Producer
  • Andy CohenExecutive Producer
  • Elizabeth CookProducer
  • Steve LichtensteinProducer
  • Rich BuhrmanExecutive Producer

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