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Top Chef•Season 18•Episode 1

First Impressions

7.2/10 · 58 votesApr 1, 202142 min

Ranked #7 of 14 in Season 18•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

“Top Chef” is back with 15 of the country’s best chefs ready to compete in Portland, Oregon. For their first Quickfire Challenge, the cheftestants are immediately thrown into teams and tasked with combining their favorite ingredients together in one cohesive dish for Padma and Portland

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Season 18 Episodes14

First Impressions

Trouble Brewing

Pan African Portland

Thrown for a Loop

Meet You at the Drive-In

Stumptown U.S.A.

Feeding the Frontlines

Restaurant Wars

Portland-ia

Tournament of Tofu

Blind Ambitions

The Cheesier the Better

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Shellfishly Delicious

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The Next Top Chef Is...

Cast4

Tom Colicchio

Self - Head Judge

Padma Lakshmi

Self - Host

Gail Simmons

Self - Judge

Shota Nakajima

Self - Contestant

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Episode Summary

"First Impressions" is episode 1 of Top Chef season 18. It scored 7.2/10 from 58 votes, ranking #7 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on April 1, 2021.

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