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Top Chef•Season 10•Episode 1

The Ultimate Chef Test

7.3/10 · 48 votesNov 7, 201242 min

Ranked #2 of 17 in Season 10•+0.2 vs season avg

Twenty-one contestants compete for fifteen spots in real-world challenges administered by the judges.

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The Ultimate Chef Test

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Past Suppers

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Restaurant Wars

Wolfgang Clucks

Chefs at Sea

Kings of Alaska

Glacial Gourmand

Finale (1)

Finale (2)

Cast7

Hugh Acheson

Hugh Acheson

Self - Judge

Tom Colicchio

Tom Colicchio

Self - Head Judge

Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi

Self - Host

Gail Simmons

Gail Simmons

Self - Judge

Emeril Lagasse

Emeril Lagasse

Self - Judge

Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Puck

Self - Judge

Kristen Kish

Kristen Kish

Self - Contestant

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Episode Summary

"The Ultimate Chef Test" is episode 1 of Top Chef season 10. It scored 7.3/10 from 48 votes, ranking #2 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on November 7, 2012.

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