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Top Chef•Season 8•Episode 12

Give Me Your Huddled Masses

7.9/10 · 34 votesMar 2, 201142 min

Ranked #4 of 17 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

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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Cast7

Tom Colicchio

Tom Colicchio

Self - Head Judge

Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi

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Gail Simmons

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Self - Judge

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain

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Marcel Vigneron

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Self - Contestant

Tiffani Faison

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Self - Contestant

Dale Talde

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Episode Summary

"Give Me Your Huddled Masses" is episode 12 of Top Chef season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 34 votes, ranking #4 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on March 2, 2011.

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