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The Best Episodes of Top Chef Canada

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Top Chef Canada is a reality competition show. The first season premiered on April 11, 2011 on Food Network Canada. The first season consisted of 13 episodes, with 16 contestants vying for a grand prize

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    Top Chef Canada Season 8 Episode 1 - A Dish for a New Decade
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #1 - A Dish for a New Decade

    S8:E1

    In the season debut, Host Eden Grinshpan and Head Judge Mark McEwan welcome 12 chefs from every corner of the country to compete in the most prestigious cooking competition in the country, battling it out for the biggest prize in Top Chef Canada history and the coveted title of Canada’s Top Chef. In the season’s first Quickfire Challenge the chefs must create their “Desert Island Dish” – the one dish they would want to eat every day if they were stranded on a desert island for the rest of their life. In a Top Chef Canada first, the chefs with the best four dishes will earn a game changing special advantage. Later in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs draw inspiration from the dawn of a new decade, tapping into the pulse of culinary trends to create dishes that speak to the future of food. At Judges Table, reality sinks in when the chefs face the first elimination of the season.

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  2. Top Chef Canada Season 8 Episode 8 - Final Showdown
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Final Showdown

    S8:E8

    The battle is on for the last spot in the finale in an unprecedented sudden-death showdown.

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  3. Top Chef Canada Season 8 Episode 2 - It's a BBQ Party
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #3 - It's a BBQ Party

    S8:E2

    The best part about classic food dishes is that they can be made to fit your own personality depending on your tastes, preferences, and flair.

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  4. Top Chef Canada Season 8 Episode 4 - Drag Brunch
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Drag Brunch

    S8:E4

    It’s Drag Brunch! The Top Chef Canada kitchen glitters like never before when two fabulous Drag Queens, Miss Moco and Baby Bel Bel, drop by to challenge the chefs to create an indulgent three course brunch tasting menu fit for a queen. The chefs work in teams to impress the queens and slay the most decadent meal of the day. Later in the Elimination Challenge, the chefs are tasked with taking the judges on a culinary trip across Europe for a European feast. Things get intense in the kitchen as the chefs each create a dish inspired by some of the most iconic cities across the continent.

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  5. Top Chef Canada Season 8 Episode 6 - Bring the Funk
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Bring the Funk

    S8:E6

    In the Quickfire Challenge, the chefs come face-to-face with Noma's Director of Fermentation David Zilber and in the Elimination challenge the chefs highlight ingredients from PEI.

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  6. Top Chef Canada Season 8 Episode 7 - Eat Your Veggies
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #6 - Eat Your Veggies

    S8:E7

    In a special Quickfire Challenge the chefs get a helping hand from mini-sous chefs from The Boys and Girls Club of Canada; the chefs tackle the seemingly simple task of making fresh pasta, leading to an unexpected twist that rocks Judges Table.

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  7. Top Chef Canada Season 12 Episode 3 - Bocuse D'or Showdown
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Bocuse D'or Showdown

    S12:E3

    In the Quickfire, Chefs are challenged to spotlight iconic Canadian ingredients while creating elevated dishes using McCain fries. Then the chefs pair up for a Bocuse d'Or-inspired Elimination Challenge

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  8. Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 3 - Restaurant Wars
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Restaurant Wars

    S10:E3

    The Chefs' palates are put to the test at the Top Chef Canada Taste Test Tournament. Then, it's time for Restaurant Wars! The Chefs battle it out in two teams to create an unforgettable restaurant experience. The pressure is on to impress Top Chef U.S star Gail Simmons who joins the Judging panel

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  9. Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 5 - Vegan Feast
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #9 - Vegan Feast

    S10:E5

    In the Quickfire Challenge, the Chefs are tasked with making as many dishes as possible in 30 minutes. In the Elimination Challenge, the competitors must push the boundaries of plant-based cuisine and impress the Judges at a Vegan Feast.

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  10. Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 6 - Date Night
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Date Night

    S10:E6

    In the Quickfire Challenge, Chefs must balance contrasting flavour profiles. In the Elimination Challenge, competitors create date night dishes for the loved ones of the judges. The final 4 will head to a popular international food destination.

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  11. Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 4 - Soccer Fever
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Soccer Fever

    S10:E4

    The Chefs get creative in the Top Chef Canada Kitchen during a very colourful Quickfire Challenge. Later, Soccer Fever is in the air as the competitors put their barbecue skills to the test and host a cookout for the next generation of soccer superstars.

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  12. Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 2 - Backstage Bites
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Backstage Bites

    S10:E2

    The Chefs are thrown for a loop in the Quickfire Challenge when they find out they must work in teams to create a dish that incorporates three Classic Top Chef Canada Quickfires. In the Elimination Challenge, the Chefs cater a rehearsal for rock band The Beaches

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  13. Top Chef Canada Season 11 Episode 5 - Taste of the Terroir
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Taste of the Terroir

    S11:E5

    The Chefs get a nice surprise from home during the love themed Quickfire Challenge. Then, the competitors take a road trip to Restaurant Pearl Morissette where each Chef must cook a dish for a progressive tasting menu using only locally sourced ingredients.

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  14. Top Chef Canada Season 12 Episode 2 - Film Fest
    7.6/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Film Fest

    S12:E2

    Chefs race through a high-speed pasta Quickfire before catering a special event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the imagineNATIVE Film Festival

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  15. Top Chef Canada Season 12 Episode 4 - Pride Party
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Pride Party

    S12:E4

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  16. Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 1 - Welcome to Season X
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Welcome to Season X

    S10:E1

    In the milestone tenth season premiere, host Eden Grinshpan and judge Janet Zuccarini welcome 11 Chefs from across Canada to compete in the most prestigious cooking competition in the country. In the season's first Quickfire Challenge, the Chefs will put their skills to the test in a skills race that takes us back to Season 1. A new twist is introduced that shakes up the competition. Later, the Chefs must impress new judge David Zilber and re-imagine a dish that has changed their life

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  17. Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 7 - Welcome to the Cayman Islands
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Welcome to the Cayman Islands

    S10:E7

    The final 4 Chefs travel to The Cayman Islands to create the perfect happy hour dish in their first Quickfire Challenge. After a food tour of the Island, they must use local ingredients at an event that welcomes Cayman locals.

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  18. Top Chef Canada Season 10 Episode 8 - Canada's Top Chef is…
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Canada's Top Chef is…

    S10:E8

    The season ends with a Quickfire Challenge determining the final 2 Chefs. They will cook a five-course tasting menu that they'll serve at Blue by Eric Ripert at The Ritz in The Cayman Islands. One chef will win it all and become Canada's Top Chef.

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  19. Top Chef Canada Season 11 Episode 3 - The Feast of Toronto
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - The Feast of Toronto

    S11:E3

    Here comes the bride! In the Quickfire Challenge, the pressure is on to impress judge and soon-to-be bride Mijune Pak as the Chefs create a dish to be considered for her wedding menu. Later, the Chefs explore Market 707, an urban street-food destination, to experience and taste the thriving multicultural food scene in Toronto. For the Elimination Challenge, the Chefs must create a premium dish that takes inspiration from those street-food favorites, and deliver it to the Judges at The Bentway, a unique public space located under a highway.

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  20. Top Chef Canada Season 11 Episode 4 - The Gala Fundraiser
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #20 - The Gala Fundraiser

    S11:E4

    The Chefs explore their sweet and savory sides in the Quickfire Challenge, where they must create a dish that can pair with an espresso beverage served with either breakfast or dessert. Then, it’s time for the first ever Top Chef Canada Gala Fundraiser. The Chefs are challenged with preparing 225 servings of the perfect hors d’oeuvre for over 150 guests at this exciting event to support a not-for-profit that gives back to the hospitality and restaurant industry.

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  21. Top Chef Canada Season 11 Episode 6 - Flavours of the Future
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Flavours of the Future

    S11:E6

    For the Quickfire Challenge, the Chefs are celebrating Tim Horton’s 60th anniversary by creating a dish inspired by their Canadian hometowns, with a chance to be featured on Tim Horton’s menu. Later in the Elimination Challenge, the Chefs are challenged to make a Top Chef quality dish while working with unique and sustainable ingredients that Judge David Zilber predicts will be in the pantries and fridges of chefs in the future.

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  22. Top Chef Canada Season 11 Episode 7 - Lights, Camera, Cooking!
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Lights, Camera, Cooking!

    S11:E7

    In the Quickfire Challenge, the competitors must think outside the box while cooking with turkey. Then, in the penultimate Elimination Challenge, each remaining Chef is assigned a movie category: Drama, Horror, Western, or Romantic Comedy. Lights, camera, cooking – the pressure is on to create a show-stopping dish inspired by their selected genres. But after they each audition, only 3 Chefs will be chosen to star in the season finale.

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  23. Top Chef Canada Season 12 Episode 1 - Origin Stories
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Origin Stories

    S12:E1

    In the Season 12 premiere, 10 new Chefs are introduced at Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence Market.

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  24. Top Chef Canada Season 11 Episode 1 - Chaos Menu
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - Chaos Menu

    S11:E1

    In the historic Season 11 premiere, Top Chef Canada celebrates the Canadian culinary scene taking its place on the world stage. Ten Chefs from across Canada are welcomed into the biggest culinary competition in the country. There’s no time for introductions as Host Eden Grinshpan reveals that the first challenge of the season will be Restaurant Wars! Immediately thrown into chaos, the Chefs are split into two teams, and must create a unique restaurant concept and cohesive menu that opens to the public in less than 24 hours. And judging this meal is a table of Canada’s first Michelin-starred chefs, bringing the competition to a whole new level.

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  25. Top Chef Canada Season 11 Episode 2 - Firsts
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Firsts

    S11:E2

    For the season’s first Quickfire Challenge, the Chefs go back to basics in this very special Skills Race, featuring Guinness World Record Holder and former Top Chef Canada finalist Wallace Wong. Later, while cooking at Judge Janet Zuccarini’s first restaurant Trattoria Nervosa, the Chefs showcase their unique culinary styles by creating a dish inspired by a major 'first' in their life.

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Dish for a New Decade" is the best rated episode of "Top Chef Canada". It scored 8.2/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/13/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Final Showdown".