7.1/1036 votes7.1/10(36)#1 - History Never Repeats
Season 8 Episode 1
Aired 12/1/2010
Bravo's Top Chef congregates a dream team of 18 past cheftestants who nearly won the title to return to see if they have what it takes. The 2010 Primetime Emmy Award-winning Top Chef returns to New York City for Season 8 with host Padma Lakshmi and head judge chef Tom Colicchio, alongside judges Gail Simmons and new this season, best-selling author and chef, Anthony Bourdain.
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7.1/1040 votes7.1/10(40)#2 - Night at the Museum
Season 8 Episode 2
Aired 12/8/2010
Joe Jonas challenges chefs to create a snack for children; breakfasts inspired by a dinosaur's diet.
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7.3/1035 votes7.3/10(35)#3 - New York's Finest
Season 8 Episode 3
Aired 12/15/2010
A mise-en-place relay race; chefs cook in four of New York's finest restaurants.
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7.1/1035 votes7.1/10(35)#4 - Advantage Chef
Season 8 Episode 4
Aired 12/22/2010
The chefs unexpectedly find themselves without even their knives when they are asked to make stuffing. Next up is catering an event at the U.S. Open.
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7.1/1034 votes7.1/10(34)#5 - Dim Sum Lose Sum
Season 8 Episode 5
Aired 1/5/2011
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7.2/1034 votes7.2/10(34)#6 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Season 8 Episode 6
Aired 1/12/2011
Contestants are taken on a fishing expedition.
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7.8/1039 votes7.8/10(39)#7 - Restaurant Wars: One Night Only
Season 8 Episode 7
Aired 1/19/2011
Fish fillet contest; chefs must open ``one night only'' restaurants in New York City.
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7.5/1037 votes7.5/10(37)#8 - An Offer They Can't Refuse
Season 8 Episode 8
Aired 2/2/2011
Designer Isaac Mizrahi judges. Contestants are judged on presentation and plating; traditional three-course Italian meal.
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7.8/1037 votes7.8/10(37)#9 - Feeding Fallon
Season 8 Episode 9
Aired 2/9/2011
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7.6/1035 votes7.6/10(35)#10 - Lock Down
Season 8 Episode 10
Aired 2/16/2011
It’s a Sesame Street kind of day when the chefs find themselves cooking to please Muppet palates. Next they are tasked with making a dish at a Target store.
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7.0/1031 votes7.0/10(31)#11 - For the Gulf
Season 8 Episode 11
Aired 2/23/2011
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7.8/1030 votes7.8/10(30)#12 - Give Me Your Huddled Masses
Season 8 Episode 12
Aired 3/2/2011
The chefs need to make something out of nothing; the contestants head to Ellis Island, where they must make a dish based on their heritage.
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- 7.1/1032 votes7.1/10(32)
#13 - Fit for a King
Season 8 Episode 13
Aired 3/9/2011
The chefs set sail for the Bahamas, and each participates in a culinary duel against the person who was crowned the winner during their first stint on the show. Later, they create meals for Bahamian royalty, but it's a royal pain with limited cooking equipment.
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- 7.1/1032 votes7.1/10(32)
#14 - Island Fever
Season 8 Episode 14
Aired 3/16/2011
The contestants cater a yacht club's anniversary party, but only after they have gone conch fishing.
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- 6.7/1033 votes6.7/10(33)
#15 - Last Supper
Season 8 Episode 15
Aired 3/23/2011
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- 8.3/1035 votes8.3/10(35)
#16 - Finale
Season 8 Episode 16
Aired 3/30/2011
The remaining two chefs have no time to digest what just happened as their final challenge is immediately announced. The 2 finalists choose their sous-chefs... blindfolded!
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- 7.6/1024 votes7.6/10(24)
#17 - Reunion Special
Season 8 Episode 17
Aired 4/6/2011
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The Best Episodes of Top Chef Season 8
Every episode of Top Chef Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top Chef Season 8!
An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and...
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Network:Bravo
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Season 8 Ratings Summary
"History Never Repeats" is the best rated episode of "Top Chef" season 8. It scored 7.1/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/1/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Night at the Museum".
