Episode Overview
“Top Chef” returns with 15 of the nation’s top culinary talents competing in Portland, Oregon. In the inaugural Quickfire Challenge, the chefs are swiftly divided into teams, tasked with melding their favorite ingredients into a harmonious dish for judges Padma and local chef Gregory Gourdet. The Elimination Challenge pushes the competitors further as they must create a dish featuring one of Portland’s iconic local birds, all while under intense pressure. Their creations will undergo blind tastings by the judges and a panel of beloved “Top Chef” all-stars. Season 17 champion Melissa King joins Padma, Tom, and Gail to determine who will be the first to leave the competition.
Show Information
Season 18 Episodes 14
1.
First Impressions
2.
Trouble Brewing
3.
Pan African Portland
4.
Thrown for a Loop
5.
Meet You at the Drive-In
6.
Stumptown U.S.A.
7.
Feeding the Frontlines
8.
Restaurant Wars
9.
Portland-ia
10.
Tournament of Tofu
11.
Blind Ambitions
12.
The Cheesier the Better
13.
Shellfishly Delicious
14.
The Next Top Chef Is...
Servers