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The chefs return to their suite after Judges' Table to find a note along with the entire box set of "The Modernist Cuisine" by Nathan Myhrvold. He will be the guest judge and the 6-volume set of books is their homework. For the Quickfire, the chefs must create something that's impressive and creative, but also tastes amazing. For the elimination challenge, the chefs split into teams and face off in an ultimate BBQ showdown. Also available on iTunes

A sweet tooth is mandatory in the latest ?Top Chef 3 Miami? quickfire challenge, which involves toppings and ice cream. Later, the chefs are challenged to prepare the perfect ?hangover? snack. Govind Armstrong (Chef and owner of Table 8 in Los Angeles and Miami) joins the judges' table as special guest judge and will help determine who will stay and who must pack their knives and go.

It's a "dish" unlike any other in this week's "Top Chef: Watch What Happens Special." Bravo's pop culture pundit Andy Cohen hosts a candid gathering of past and present chef'testants' as well as host Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio, and judges Gail Simmons and Ted Allen. Fans will feast on never-before-seen footage and hear directly from the chefs about their experience participating in the series, winning, and being eliminated. Season 1's winner Harold Dieterle and finalists Lee Anne Wong and Dave Martin are joined by Season 2's winner Ilan Hall, Fan Favorite Sam Talbot, Cliff Crooks and Michael Midgely. The first five eliminated chef'testants' from "Top Chef 3 Miami" will join the gabfest to help reminisce and shed light on the newest season's good, bad and overcooked. Also available on Amazon Instant Video

'Top Chef,' is a hit reality competition series that celebrates the culinary arts with a fascinating window into the competitive, pressurized environment of world-class cookery and the restaurant business at the highest level. This one-hour series features fifteen aspiring chefs who will put their culinary skills to the test for the chance to earn the prestigious title of 'Top Chef.' The competing chefs will live and breathe the high-pressure lifestyle that comes with being a master chef, and each week the judges will tell one to 'pack up their knives.' In the end, only one chef will make it through the spectacular finale episode to take the title of 'Top Chef.' The winning chef will receive $100,000 in seed money to help encourage their culinary career, be featured in Food & Wine magazine, and most importantly, earn the prestigious title of 'Top Chef.'