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Top Chef S1E1 — Who Deserves To Be Here
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Top Chef•Season 1•Episode 1

Who Deserves To Be Here

6.8/10 · 78 votesMar 8, 200642 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Discussion

In the first episode of the series we meet the 12 contestants. For the quickfire challenge they are tested in Fleur de Lys (a San Fransisco restaurant). For the elimination challenge each chef must make their specialty.

Season 1 Episodes12

Cast4

Katie Lee Biegel

Katie Lee Biegel

Herself - Host

Tom Colicchio

Tom Colicchio

Self - Head Judge

Gail Simmons

Gail Simmons

Self - Judge

Harold Dieterle

Harold Dieterle

Himself - Contestant

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Episode Summary

"Who Deserves To Be Here" is episode 1 of Top Chef season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 78 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 6.8). It aired on March 8, 2006.