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Top Chef S9E5 — Don't Be Tardy for the Dinner Party
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Top Chef•Season 9•Episode 5

Don't Be Tardy for the Dinner Party

6.6/10 · 35 votesNov 30, 201142 min

Ranked #17 of 18 in Season 9•−0.6 vs season avg

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The chefs must create a dish using what they can find in a standard survival kit, then they have to shift gears and cater dinner to high society.

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Hugh Acheson

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Self - Judge

Tom Colicchio

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Episode Summary

"Don't Be Tardy for the Dinner Party" is episode 5 of Top Chef season 9. It scored 6.6/10 from 35 votes, ranking #17 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on November 30, 2011.

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