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Top Chef S12E3 — The Curse of the Bambino
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Top Chef•Season 12•Episode 3

The Curse of the Bambino

6.8/10 · 34 votesOct 29, 201442 min

Ranked #13 of 15 in Season 12•−0.2 vs season avg

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In a nod to the Boston Tea Party, the contestants must use tea to enhance their dishes for guest judge Ming Tsai; Fenway Park hosts a competition in which the chefs must use ballpark snacks to create fine-dining dishes.

Season 12 Episodes15

Cast8

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

Richard Blais

Richard Blais

Self - Judge

Melissa King

Melissa King

Self - Contestant

Mei Lin

Mei Lin

Self - Contestant

Gregory Gourdet

Gregory Gourdet

Self - Contestant

Crew1

Nena Erb

Nena Erb

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Curse of the Bambino" is episode 3 of Top Chef season 12. It scored 6.8/10 from 34 votes, ranking #13 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on October 29, 2014.