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7.4

Top Chef•Season 18•Episode 2

Trouble Brewing

7.4/10 · 49 votesApr 8, 202142 min

Ranked #3 of 14 in Season 18•+0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

The Chefs are in for a rude awakening when they enter the kitchen to find Padma and seven hungry all-star chefs – Amar Santana, Melissa King, Kwame Onwuachi, Dale Talde, Gregory Gourdet, Carrie Baird and Richard Blais. In this Quickfire the chefs will have just

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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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E13 6.3

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

"Trouble Brewing" is episode 2 of Top Chef season 18. It scored 7.4/10 from 49 votes, ranking #3 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on April 8, 2021.

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