Top Chef

10 Beste Episodes of Top Chef - Season 19

An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.

Written by Sophie and last updated on Feb 06, 2023.

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Top Chef - S19E7

#14 - Swallow the Competition (Staffel 19 - Folge 7)

The chefs expand their horizons in a master class on Nigerian flavors guided by local chef Ope Amosu and all-star Kwame Onwuachi, and need to make a stew that pairs perfectly with traditional Nigerian swallows.

The episode was rated 7,20 from 70 votes.

Top Chef - S19E1

#13 - Primal Instincts (Staffel 19 - Folge 1)

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Fifteen of the country’s best chefs arrive in Houston, Texas, ready to fight for the title of “Top Chef.” The opening Quickfire proves to be the toughest first challenge to date when the chefs must team up to create a cohesive dish that showcases each of their styles, but cannot speak to each other during the cook. The stakes only get higher for the Elimination Challenge as the chefs must perfectly cook primal cuts of beef for a table of distinguished Houston chefs including, Robert Del Grande of The Annie Café as well as Top Chef alums Dawn Burrell and Kristen Kish.

The episode was rated 7,33 from 67 votes.

Top Chef - S19E6

#12 - Texas Trailblaze-hers (Staffel 19 - Folge 6)

The chefs must create salty-sweet desserts that will inspire a new flavor of Talenti gelato; in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs must draw inspiration from the lives of some of Texas's most influential women.

The episode was rated 7,37 from 63 votes.

Top Chef - S19E10

#11 - Dinner in Zero Gravity (Staffel 19 - Folge 10)

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The competition reaches new heights as the chefs voyage to the Houston Space Center; they'll have to create a stellar new menu item that they would crave if they were on a multi-year mission to Mars.

The episode was rated 7,38 from 58 votes.

Top Chef - S19E5

#10 - Don't Mess With BBQ (Staffel 19 - Folge 5)

The chefs meet Brooke Williamson at Houston's J-Bar-M, where she tasks them with putting their own spin on a brisket dish for some of the best BBQ pitmasters in Houston and their guest judge, pitmaster Greg Gatlin.

The episode was rated 7,38 from 63 votes.

Top Chef - S19E8

#9 - Restaurant Wars (Staffel 19 - Folge 8)

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The chefs are put to the ultimate test; they have to build restaurants from the ground up; Top Chef's signature challenge levels up yet again, requiring the chefs to satisfy their VIP counter and a dining room full of guests.

The episode was rated 7,44 from 62 votes.

Top Chef - S19E9

#8 - Freedmen's Town (Staffel 19 - Folge 9)

The chefs are tasked with creating a monochromatic plant-based dish for their Quickfire Challenge; for the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are tasked with creating dishes that speak to their souls for a block party fundraiser.

The episode was rated 7,44 from 66 votes.

Top Chef - S19E2

#7 - Friday Night Bites (Staffel 19 - Folge 2)

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The chefs are challenged in the Quickfire to put their own spin on the Tex-Mex classic queso, judged by local legend Chef Irma Galvan. For the Elimination Challenge, the competition heads to the field of a high school football stadium. Working in two teams of seven coached by all-star alumni Sam Talbot and Dawn Burrell, they’ll create seven carb-loaded dishes that will be served in a head-to-head battle. The team that scores a touchdown first wins. Tom, Padma and Gail will be joined by award winning Chef Chris Shepherd and Top Chef Charleston winner Brooke Williamson at the judges' table.

The episode was rated 7,46 from 63 votes.

Top Chef - S19E3

#6 - Noodles and Rice and Everything Nice (Staffel 19 - Folge 3)

For their first individual challenge of the season, the chefs are surprised in the kitchen by “Top Chef” Miami winner Hung Huynh and challenged to make an Asian-inspired dish. Nothing, however, on “Top Chef” is that simple. Along with Hung, the judges and renowned chef Kiran Verma, they’ll be serving 100 guests at “Top Chef’s” first Asian Night Market.

The episode was rated 7,57 from 63 votes.

Top Chef - S19E12

#5 - We're on a boat (Staffel 19 - Folge 12)

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After saying goodbye to their loved ones and another fellow competitor, the chefs receive an ominous gift from Tom, who tells them to get up early and meet him at the docks. They'll have to find their sea legs quickly because for their Elimination Challenge each chef must create two fresh fish dishes to hook their guest judges Stephanie Izard and Daniel Boulud. The catch? They'll be fishing for all of their protein themselves.

The episode was rated 7,60 from 60 votes.

Top Chef - S19E13

#4 - Cactus Makes Perfect (Staffel 19 - Folge 13)

For their last Quickfire Challenge, the chefs make the trip to El Charro in Tuscon, Arizona, the oldest family-run Mexican restaurant in the country, where chef Carlotta Flores challenges them to create a dish featuring her carne seca.

The episode was rated 7,67 from 45 votes.

Top Chef - S19E4

#3 - Doppelgangers (Staffel 19 - Folge 4)

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The chefs are joined by local chef Chris Williams in the Quickfire Challenge; He tasks the chefs to put their own twist on a biscuit dish in honor of his great grandmother, Lucille B. Smith.

The episode was rated 7,67 from 57 votes.

Top Chef - S19E11

#2 - Family Vacation (Staffel 19 - Folge 11)

The chefs head to the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas; chef Shota Nakajima is here to present them with their next Quickfire Challenge, using the freshest gulf shellfish to create a seafood tower with one hot and one cold dish.

The episode was rated 7,82 from 51 votes.

Top Chef - S19E14

#1 - The Final Plate (Staffel 19 - Folge 14)

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Aspiring chefs compete for their shot at culinary stardom.

The episode was rated 8,00 from 52 votes.

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