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Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2013 - 2013
Episode 1
Sous Chefs and Skydives
Wed, Jul 24, 201344 mins
Top Chef Masters is back for season five with thirteen celebrated chefs and an all new twist. Each Master will have his or her sous chef compete in an online competition, "Battle of the Sous Chefs" that will directly impact the Masters' chances of winning. In the first challenge, the Masters cook for a professional skydiving team, but in order to get an extra hour of cook time, they must be willing to take a dive themselves.
Episode 2
Asian Night Market
Wed, Jul 31, 201343 mins
The Masters arrive at the kitchen to find their sous chefs hard at work in the Mise En Place challenge. Once the elements are prepped, the Masters must take them and make a dish to survive this elimination Quickfire. For the elimination, the Chefs must put an Asian spin on an American classic at a trendy Asian Night market working side by side with their Sous. Guest Kathie Lee Gifford tries some food outside of her comfort zone.
Episode 3
Sex, Greed and Murder
Wed, Aug 7, 201344 mins
In this week's Quickfire, the Chefs must create a dish with left over scraps from the Sous Chefs' challenge. For the elimination, the Chefs have to make a meal that represents one of the three basic staples of a soap opera - Sex, Murder and Greed. The cast of "Days of Our Lives" will be on hand to see if the Chefs nailed their roles.
Episode 4
Curtis' Surprise Party
Wed, Aug 14, 201344 mins
As every chef knows, curry is difficult to hurry - but the Chefs are challenged with making their version of curry in thirty minutes for this week's Quickfire challenge. Host Curtis Stone is not easy to surprise - but the tables are turned on him this week as fiancé, Lindsay Price, and the Chefs team up to throw Curtis a surprise engagement party he won't forget.
Episode 5
Restaurant Wars
Wed, Aug 21, 201343 mins
It's Restaurant Wars time! The Chefs must open eateries with a Los Angeles theme to impress special guest judges - actress Busy Philips, Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine Magazine, Dana Cowin, and the critics. Will the native Angelenos embrace the new LA-cuisine? Or will the restaurants face early closure?
Episode 6
Mindy Kaling and Yo Gabba Gabba
Thu, Aug 1, 201344 mins
Special guest judge Mindy Kaling gets the Chefs in the mood for romance by asking them to create dishes inspired by her favorite romantic comedies. Yo Gabba Gabba also makes an appearance to help with an elimination challenge geared towards young palates.
Episode 7
Catch of the Day
Sun, Sep 1, 201344 mins
Special guest judge actress Ali Larter challenges the Chefs to elevate nachos for their Quick Fire. Then it's time to cook up the catch of the day for Malibu locals, by creating a dish with a hot and cold preparation of the same fish.
Episode 8
Lucha Vavoom
Wed, Sep 11, 201343 mins
The winning team of this week's "Battle of the Sous Chefs" challenge create today's Quick Fire. Then, they must cook with Mexican flair for the wrestlers of Lucha Vavoom.
Episode 9
Teacher Tribute
Wed, Sep 18, 201344 mins
The four remaining Top Chef Masters create their version of a burger for a surprise guest critic. Then, they prepare meals to honor teachers from the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Episode 10
Finale
Wed, Sep 25, 201343 mins
It's down to the final three as they duke it out for the title of Top Chef Master. Which master can win over the critics and take home the ultimate prize?
