November 12, 2008 • 55m
One chef is eliminated in a three-round quickfire involving apples. The remaining chefs create dishes representing the ethnic cuis...Read more
November 19, 2008 • 42m
After re-inventing the hot dog for the quickfire challenge, the chefs cook and serve lunch at Tom's flagship restaurant, Craft.
November 26, 2008 • 42m
For the quickfire, the chefs recreate dishes from the Top Chef cookbook. In the elimination challenge, they cook Thanksgiving dinn...Read more
December 3, 2008 • 42m
After creating a breakfast amuse-bouche for the quickfire, the contestants compete in a live food demonstration challenge in order...Read more
December 10, 2008 • 55m
For the quickfire, chefs must identify ingredients in a dish. For the elimination challenge, the contestants cater a bridal shower...Read more
December 17, 2008 • 55m
Domestic guru Martha Stewart oversees the quick fire challenge in this holiday-themed edition. Then, actress Natasha Richardson is...Read more
January 7, 2009 • 44m
The chefs must create a sweet dish without using sugar (guest judge: chef and restaurateur Jean-Christophe Novelli). In the elimin...Read more
January 14, 2009 • 44m
Contestants shop for fresh ingredients at a farm and then create a dinner for the farm workers.
January 21, 2009 • 55m
Two teams have 24 hours to design and open competing restaurants.
January 28, 2009 • 55m
A Super Bowl cook-off against seven all-stars from previous seasons.
February 4, 2009 • 44m
After a three-round fish filleting tournament, the contestants cook at Le Bernadin where their final product will be judged by chef Eric Ripert.
February 11, 2009 • 44m
Wylie Dufresne judges a quickfire challenge of egg dishes. For the elimination challenge, the five remaining chefs each cook a "la...Read more
February 18, 2009 • 55m
The season finale finds the chefs traveling from New York to New Orleans. While in the "Big Easy" they will be challenged to kick ...Read more
February 25, 2009 • 44m
Set in New Orleans, season 5 ends as the winning chef is revealed.
March 4, 2009 • 44m
Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of season five's chefs and judges.