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Episodes
17 episodesCommander's Palace
An elimination quickfire challenge; replicating legacy dishes in the elimination challenge.
Captain Vietnam
The chefs get a crash course in Vietnamese culture.
Lea Michele's Halloween Bash
Tools and ingredients are wrapped in aluminum foil; the chefs cater a Halloween party for singer/actress Lea Michele, and the food must be spooky and vegetarian.
Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside
The creole tomato; the contestants try to impress up-scale chefs.
Jazz Hands
A food version of musical chairs; the chefs cater a jazzy event.
Piggin' Out
The contestants make their own hot sauce; the chefs butcher and cook a 300-pound pig.
Restaurant Wars
The contestants create pop-up restaurants to impress the judges.
Like Mama Made
The chefs must make dishes that remind them of home; Actor Anthony Mackie joins the judges.
Giving It the College Try
Questlove judges various types of poultry drumsticks; the chefs head to LSU's campus to serve incoming students.
Mississippi Mud Bugs
The contestants create their own versions of etouffe; seafood dishes.
Oui Si a Challenge
Chef Jacques Pepin tests the contestants; the contestants create French and Spanish dishes.
Po' Boy Smackdown
Po' boys in the Quickfire; the contestants put their own culinary visions on a plate.
Leaving New Orleans
The chefs battle for a new car in the Quickfire; the chefs must show how New Orleans has impacted their food.
Maui Wowie
Top Chef returns to Hawaii for the final rounds. Tonight, the remaining chefs must deal with Spam in the Quickfire.
Finale
The two remaining chefs open pop-up restaurants for the final challenge.