Top Chef Masters

Top Chef Masters
Genre	Cooking Reality competition
Presented by	Kelly Choi (seasons 1–2) Curtis Stone (seasons 3–5)
Judges	James Oseland (seasons 1–5) Gail Simmons (seasons 1–2, 5) Jay Rayner (seasons 1–2) Gael Greene (seasons 1–3) Ruth Reichl (seasons 3–5) Francis Lam (seasons 4–5) Krista Simmons (seasons 4) Lesley Suter (season 5)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	41
Production
Executive producers	Dan Cutforth Jane Lipsitz
Running time	42 minutes
Production company	Magical Elves Productions
Original release
Network	Bravo
Release	June 10, 2009 (2009-06-10) – September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) [1]

Top Chef Masters is an American reality competition series that aired on the cable television network Bravo, and premiered June 10, 2009. ^[2] It is a spinoff of Bravo's hit show Top Chef . In the series, chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges. The show is different from Top Chef, which typically features younger professional cooks who are still rising in the food service industry.

Seasons

Season	Winner	Runner(s)-up		Air dates	Host	Judges
1	Rick Bayless [3]	Michael Chiarello	Hubert Keller	June 10, 2009 – August 19, 2009	Kelly Choi	James Oseland Gael Greene Jay Rayner Gail Simmons
2	Marcus Samuelsson	Rick Moonen	Susur Lee	April 7, 2010 – June 9, 2010
3	Floyd Cardoz	Mary Sue Milliken	Traci Des Jardins	April 6, 2011 – June 15, 2011	Curtis Stone [4]	James Oseland Gael Greene Ruth Reichl
4	Chris Cosentino	Kerry Heffernan		July 25, 2012 – September 26, 2012		James Oseland Ruth Reichl Krista Simmons Francis Lam
5	Douglas Keane [5]	Bryan Voltaggio	Jennifer Jasinski	July 24, 2013 – September 25, 2013 [5]		James Oseland Gail Simmons Ruth Reichl Lesley Suter Francis Lam

References

1. "Top Chef Masters".
2. "Top Chef Masters Lineup Revealed, Premiere Set". Eater. April 7, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
3. Martin, Denise (20 August 2009). "'Top Chef Masters': A chat with winner Rick Bayless". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 26, 2013.
4. Gorman, Bill (March 2, 2011). "Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" Revamps Its Menu With An All-New Format, New Host Curtis Stone And 12 New Master Chefs Hungry To Compete". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
5. "New Promo Reveals 'Top Chef Masters' Coming in July!". Bravo. May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.

External links

• Official website
• Top Chef Masters at IMDb
• Top Chef Masters at TV Guide