Padma Lakshmi

A special Sneak Peek of Bravo's Top Chef: Texas. For the first time ever, season nine will boast a record 29 chefs -- almost double the amount of chefs in seasons past -- who will see if they have what it takes to become an official cheftestant and qualify to wear the Top Chef coat. Only 16 will go on to compete across the Lone Star State -- in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.

Chef and New York restaurant owner King Phojanakang, high school culinary teacher Joel Gargano and private chef Michelle Karam compete to create the perfect dinner party for Rocco's mystery guest. Armed with a dossier of details on their guest of honor, and with $20,000 at stake, the chefs must design their meal around the secret guest's particular passions -- a star in the culinary community with a taste for travel, a love of spices and a preference for the unfussy. Guests include comedian DL Hughley, style and beauty expert Mary Alice Stephenson, Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto, fashion designer Gilles Mendel, and Glamour magazine Editor-In-Chief Cindi Leive.

The Problem Solvers: It's the big day! The 'TGS' crew anxiously awaits the arrival of the new cast member. Cheyenne Jackson guest stars. Also available on Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, iTunes and VUDU

In the climactic finale of "Top Chef Masters," three accomplished chefs stand to face their final challenge - the creation of a four-course meal. Sounds simple enough, but each course must be inspired by a certain memory from their past. Also available on iTunes

'Top Chef' turns up the heat for the holidays. It's every chef for themselves in this heated competition for a grand prize of $20,000 when Top Chef season one, two and three contestants come together to prepare a holiday meal the judges won't forget.

And then there were two. Find out who can take the heat and who must relinquish the coveted title of Bravo's Top Chef in the final episode of Top Chef 3 Miami.

And then there were two. Find out who can take the heat and who must relinquish the coveted title of Bravo's "Top Chef" in the final episode of "Top Chef 3 Miami." It's a sizzling season finale -- where the burner is hot and the competition hotter - tune-in as the final two compete for the prestigious title of "Top Chef."

It's down to the wire whisk as the final four chefs compete in a two-part finale to determine who will be the next 'Top Chef.'

It's down to the wire whisk as the final four chefs compete in a two-part finale to determine who will be the next "Top Chef."

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.

This season 14 pastry chefs will see if they have what it takes to out bake, out blend and out brulee the competition where the main focus is the Achilles heel of most chefs: desserts.