Episode 1: Episode 1
Release Date
Oct 18, 2006
Genre
Special Interest, Reality, Game Show
Rating
TV-14
Network
Bravo
Language
English
Episode Summary
In Top Chef Season 2’s first episode, fifteen hopeful chefs arrive in Los Angeles ready to cook. They face a fast cooking challenge, then make a personal dish for the judges. The pressure is high, the food looks tasty, and one chef is sent home. It’s a fun, exciting start to the cooking competition.
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Cast & Crew
Top Chef S2E1:
Padma Lakshmi
Host
Tom Colicchio
Judge
Gail Simmons
Judge
Gabe Erales
Contestant
Nelson German
Contestant
Byron Gomez
Contestant
Sasha Grumman
Contestant
Roscoe Hall
Contestant
Kiki Louya
Contestant
Shota Nakajima
Contestant
Gabriel Pascuzzi
Contestant
Jamie Tran
Contestant
Chris Viaud
Contestant
Shauna Minoprio
Executive Producer
Dave Serwatka
Executive Producer