Episode guide
Top Chef Masters: Season 3
10 episodes · first aired Apr 6, 2011
The third season of the American reality competition show Top Chef Masters was announced on March 2, 2011. In addition to the announcement, it was announced that celebrity chef Curtis Stone would serve as the new host. Food critic and author Ruth Reichl also joined as a new series judge. The season premiered on April 6, 2011 with 12 award-winning chefs competing against each other in weekly challenges. Unlike previous seasons, the chefs were not judged on a five-star rating system, but in elimination-style challenges similar to the format of the original Top Chef series.
- 1 Restaurant Wars Apr 6, 2011 · 1h Top Chef Masters is back with a brand new host, new judge and a new format -- so why not start the competition off with something familiar, the most notorious of all Top Chef challenges…
- 2 Everything Old is New Again Apr 13, 2011 · 1h The masters are in for a treat this week when two high-profile celebrities visit the top chef kitchen. Pop Star and trained chef, Kelis, drops by to judge a very meaty quickfire challenge…
- 3 Diners to Donors Apr 20, 2011 · 1h Crickets, nightcrawlers and beetles, oh my! These master chefs are used to cooking with the finest ingredients, but in this week's Quickfire they’re forced to make a delicious dish out of…
- 4 Biggest Loser Apr 27, 2011 · 1h Eating healthy is a challenge that people face every day. For this week’s Elimination Challenge, the cheftestants must prove nutritious food can still taste good. The remaining masters…
- 5 Would You Like Fries With That? May 4, 2011 · 1h Master chefs know how to work under pressure, but how well can they do fast food? This week’s Elimination Challenge puts the cheftestants to the test in a traditional Southern California…
- 6 I'm With the Band May 11, 2011 · 1h The tables are turned in this week’s Quickfire when the cheftestants become the judges and have to critique their fellow chefs. Then in the Elimination Challenge, the remaining contestants…
- 7 Date Night May 18, 2011 In this week’s Quickfire Challenge the chefs must use each of their five senses to identify mystery ingredients -- however they can only use one of their senses at time. In the Elimination…
- 8 Blinded Me With Science Jun 1, 2011 The ace culinarians delve into science and technology by utilizing modern-day kitchen gadgetry to whip up breakfast. Later, they tap into old-school chemistry at a science fair to render…
- 9 A Soldier's Story Jun 8, 2011 A celebration of returning soldiers.
- 10 My Life as a Chef Jun 15, 2011