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Taste the culinary power.Top Chef makes its home in the nation's capitol during season seven where it will not hesitate to take advantage of its position in Washington, D.C., near some of the most powerful people in the world, some of the most innovative restaurants around, and some of the best-known and most secretive buildings known to create the most challenging battle yet for 17 of the best new chefs from around the country.
Padma Lakshmi continues as host, co-host and head judge Tom Colicchio and judge Gail Simmons return, and Eric Ripert joins as a recurring guest judge. This season's title includes a feature in Food & Wine magazine, the opportunity for the winner to showcase his or her skills at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado, and $125,000 to help turn the winner's culinary dreams into reality. A creation of Magical Elves Productions.
Broadcast History: Seasons 1-6 – Wednesday, 10:00 pm E/P (9:00 pm CT)
Awards:
2009 Emmy Awards
• Nominated – Outstanding Reality Competition Program, Outstanding Reality Hosts (Padma and Tom)
2008 Emmy Awards
• Nominated – Outstanding Reality Competition Program
2008 James Beard
• Won – Television Food Special ("Top Chef Holiday Special")
• Nominated – Television Food Show, National and Local (Season Three)
2007 Emmy Awards
• Nominated – Outstanding Reality Competition Program
• Nominated – Outstanding Cinematography for Reality Programming

The culinarians cook a meal using ingredients found inside a basic survival kit. Then, they visit an affluent Dallas neighborhood to serve up a sophisticated spread at a high-society dinner party. Guest judge: restaurate...

The heat is on when the chef-testants use hot peppers to create a spicy dish. Later, they visit a rodeo and participate in a chili cook-off. Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger are the guest judges.

In a Quickfire with bite, the chef-testants must whip up a savory meal using rattlesnakes in the recipe. Later, they create a feast for a coming-of-age celebration. Johnny Hernandez is the guest judge.

Aspiring culinary contestants try to win a coveted slot in the final 16.

29 chef-testants invading the Lone Star State to prove their culinary worth, but only 16 of them will advance in the competition.

The chefs design a challenge for their competitors; the chefs make a last supper for guests: Morimoto, Wolfgang Puck and Michelle Bernstein.

The chefs cater an upscale lunch party; they must catch conch to cook with.

The chefs set sail for the Bahamas, and each participates in a culinary duel against the person who was crowed the winner during their first stint on the show. Later, they create meals for Bahamian royalty.

The chefs need to make something out of nothing; the contestants head to Ellis Island, where they must make a dish based on their heritage.

The chefs must deep fry to impress Paula Deen; seafood for a charity event.

Chefs must make a cookie that pleases Cookie Monster, Telly and Elmo; making a dish at Target.

A new spin on fondue; chefs cater Jimmy Fallon's birthday party.

Designer Isaac Mizrahi judges contestants are judged on presentation and plating; traditional three-course Italian meal.

Fish fillet contest; chefs must open ``one night only'' restaurants in New York City.

The chefs must fish for their own ingredients.

In 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

Chefs must create a holiday stuffing dish with no utensils; catering the U.S. Open launch party.

A mise-en-place relay race; chefs cook in four of New York's finest restaurants

Pop 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, w...

The chefs must recreate a dish that they did poorly on.

The chefs and judges reminisce about the season.

The chefs must come up with tasty space food creations.

The contestants take on America's favorite pastime when they take over the concession stands at the Washington Nationals' home, Nationals Park.

The chefs are asked to take common recipes and create their own completely original redesigned dish.

The culinarians prepare Ethiopian food, then serve up dishes inspired by a foreign embassy. Chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Jose Andres serve on the judging p

The chefs prepare bite-size fare, then create a power lunch at an upscale eatery. Taste testers include chef Art Smith; politicos Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.); and journalists Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzez...

The contest heats up when the chefs create cold entrées. Chef Michelle Bernstein is the guest judge

Cooking with blue crab; chefs cook with fresh ingredients at a Virginian farm.

The chefs create baby food for Padma's newborn; chefs are tested on their hospitality service.

For the Quickfire, the chefs must make a pie from scratch. For the Elimination, the chefs prepare a classic picnic feast for Capitol Hill interns at Mount Vernon, the home of the first U.S. president, George Washington.

In support of First Lady Michelle Obama's national initiative to end childhood obesity, the culinary artisans plate healthy kid fare at a middle school. White House chef Sam Kass is the guest judge

The premiere of Season 7 is served up, with 17 new culinary artisans infiltrating the nation's capital. In their first elimination challenge, they must prepare food fare that best represents themselves and their home reg...

The contestants move from the desert to Napa, California's wine country for challenges that will winnow them down from four to three.

This round's theme deals with vision and execution, challenging the chefs' to create original ideas that can also be achieved. First up is snack food limited by three condiments, then on to this season's version of "Rest...

Teams compete for the chance to cater a commitment ceremony.

For the quickfire challenge the contestants must make a gourmet sandwich. The winner doesn't get immunity but a sandwich on chef Tom Colicchio's menu at his new sandwich restaurant. For the Elimination Challenge the cont...

For the quickfire challenge the contestants are put under some serious money restraints. They have to choose from ingredients that are put in front of them that are priced by the pound and can only spend up to three doll...

For the quickfire challenge the contestants have to cook with octopus. For the elimination round the contestants are put into two teams: Red and Blue. They have to cook monk fish specialties for the kids at the Boys and ...