Episode guide
Top Chef: D.C.
15 episodes · premiered Jun 15, 2010
Top Chef: D.C. is the seventh season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Washington, D.C. and concluded in Singapore. The season premiered on Bravo on June 16, 2010 and ended on September 15, 2010. The prize money awarded to the Top Chef was $125,000.
- Episode 1: House of Chef-presentatives Jun 16, 2010 · 42m The season will include 17 contestants, as in prior seasons. Eric Ripert will replace Toby Young on Top Chef's judging panel. The new chefs introduce themselves by cooking a dish that best…
- Episode 2: Outside the Lunch Box Jun 23, 2010 · 42m The chefs are asked to do their part to help end childhood obesity and support First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" national initiative by serving a healthy lunch at a local middle…
- Episode 3: Capitol Grill Jun 30, 2010 · 42m The dreaded desserts take up the Quickfire where the chefs must make a pie from scratch, and then it's off to Capitol Hill where they are tasked with creating a perfect grilled picnic for…
- Episode 4: Room Service Jul 7, 2010 · 42m Padma's baby is hungry, so tonight's Quickfire requires the contestants to create food to tempt Krishna's budding palate. Next, they are paired together for breakfast, lunch and dinner in…
- Episode 5: Farm Policy Jul 14, 2010 · 42m Fresh is best tonight as the chefs gather crabs for the Quickfire, and then travel to a Virginia farm where its bounty will supply the ingredients for dinner.
- Episode 6: Cold War Jul 21, 2010 · 42m The chefs are divided into teams to concoct entrées in a form best served cold.
- Episode 7: Power Lunch Jul 28, 2010 · 42m The contestants prepare lunch for the movers and shakers at one of the city's most famous restaurants.
- Episode 8: Foreign Affairs Aug 4, 2010 · 42m The chefs test their version of Ethiopian cuisine with Top Chef Masters' Marcus Samuelsson, and then must create a dish inspired by one of the foreign embassies there in the district.
- Episode 9: Restaurant Wars Aug 11, 2010 · 42m The most anticipated and, arguably, the hardest challenge of the competition returns as the remaining chefs divide into two teams to conceive and debut their restaurants.
- Episode 10: Covert Cuisine Aug 18, 2010 · 42m The chefs are asked to take common recipes and create their own completely original redesigned dish.
- Episode 11: Making Concessions Aug 25, 2010 · 42m The contestants take on America's favorite pastime when they take over the concession stands at the Washington Nationals' home, Nationals Park.
- Episode 12: Gastro-nauts Sep 1, 2010 · 42m The chefs are tasked with adding flavor to the food American astronauts eat. The final taste test will take place off-planet.
- Episode 13: Finale, Part 1 Sep 8, 2010 · 42m The competition moves to Singapore as the chefs are winnowed down to the final three.
- Episode 14: Finale, Part 2 Sep 15, 2010 · 42m The remaining three chefs attempt to cook the best meal of each of their lives hoping to be named Top Chef.
- Episode 15: Reunion Special Sep 22, 2010 · 42m The cast and chefs gather together with, you guessed it, Andy Cohen to review the season and maybe dish a little nonsense with the host.