No. of episodes 17 No. of contestants 18 Host Padma Lakshmi Number of episodes 17 | Original network Bravo Winner Richard Blais Air date December 1, 2010 Country of origin United States of America | |
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Original release December 1, 2010 (2010-12-01) – April 6, 2011 (2011-04-06) Judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Anthony Bourdain Winner Richard Blais | ||
Top Chef: All-Stars is the eighth season of the American reality television series Top Chef. The season was first filmed in New York City before concluding in The Bahamas. All-Stars consisted of chefs from the previous seven seasons who did not win the title of Top Chef. It premiered on December 1, 2010, and concluded on April 6, 2011. The cast was announced during the Top Chef: D.C. reunion special on September 22, 2010. The prize money awarded to the winner of the season was US$200,000. In the season finale, Top Chef: Chicago runner-up Richard Blais was declared the Top Chef, defeating Top Chef: Las Vegas contestant Mike Isabella. Top Chef: New York runner-up Carla Hall received the Fan Favorite Award.
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Contestants
18 past Top Chef contestants were selected to compete in Top Chef: All-Stars.
Contestant progress
^Note 1 : The chef(s) did not receive immunity.
^Note 2 : The judges could not decide on a losing dish, so all five chefs advanced to the finals.