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Top Chef•Season 16•Episode 1

The Fastest 2 Minutes in Cooking

7.3/10 · 38 votesDec 6, 201842 min

Ranked #5 of 15 in Season 16•+0.1 vs season avg

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In Kentucky, 15 chefs are off to the races at Churchill Downs for the the ride of their lives; the chefs must make a dish that will appeal to a crowd of 200 at a Kentucky Derby party; Churchill Downs' own chef David Danielson serves

Season 16 Episodes15

Cast5

Tom Colicchio

Tom Colicchio

Self - Head Judge

Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi

Self - Host

Graham Elliot

Graham Elliot

Self - Judge

Kelsey Barnard Clark

Kelsey Barnard Clark

Self - Contestant

Eric Adjepong

Eric Adjepong

Self - Contestant

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Episode Summary

"The Fastest 2 Minutes in Cooking" is episode 1 of Top Chef season 16. It scored 7.3/10 from 38 votes, ranking #5 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on December 6, 2018.