"Top Chef" (2006) TV series 2006-

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | unknown

Release Date:

15 February 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Reality-TV

Plot Keywords:

Cooking Competition | Cooking | Competition | Food | Non Fiction

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 29 nominations

Cast

Tom Colicchio	...	Himself - Head Judge / ... (143 episodes, 2006-2013)
Padma Lakshmi	...	Herself - Host / ... (134 episodes, 2006-2013)
Gail Simmons	...	Herself - Judge / ... (102 episodes, 2006-2013)

Series Directed by
Paul Starkman		(38 episodes, 2009-2011)

Series Produced by
Doneen Arquines	....	segment producer / supervising producer / ... (126 episodes, 2006-2013)
Erica Ross	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (78 episodes, 2008-2013)
Dominic Ciccodicola	....	field producer / associate producer (70 episodes, 2006-2009)
Chris Gallivan	....	associate producer / senior producer / ... (69 episodes, 2006-2012)
Sandra J. Ciccone	....	segment producer / associate producer (61 episodes, 2010-2013)
Blake Davis	....	field producer / senior producer (59 episodes, 2008-2013)
Karen Pagtama	....	story producer / associate segment producer (58 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dave Serwatka	....	executive producer (54 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bengt Anderson	....	field producer / senior field producer (52 episodes, 2007-2010)
Mark Hunter Braun	....	story producer / field story associate producer / ... (51 episodes, 2010-2013)
Matthew Reichman	....	associate producer / segment producer (45 episodes, 2008-2011)
Scott Shatsky	....	supervising producer (41 episodes, 2006-2007)
Christian Homlish	....	producer / associate producer (41 episodes, 2008-2010)
Arthur Avedissian	....	story producer (40 episodes, 2006-2011)
Elizabeth Cook	....	co-executive producer / field producer / ... (40 episodes, 2006-2010)
Hillary Olsen	....	segment producer / supervising producer / ... (38 episodes, 2008-2012)
Margit Ritz	....	senior segment producer / segment producer / ... (37 episodes, 2006-2010)
Lee Anne Wong	....	supervising culinary producer (36 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jaymee Johnson	....	senior producer / producer / ... (36 episodes, 2008-2011)
Tracy Tong	....	story producer / supervising story producer (36 episodes, 2009-2012)
Chaz Gray	....	co-executive producer (32 episodes, 2010-2011)
Tatiana Fuster	....	line producer (31 episodes, 2008-2012)
Castor Fernandez	....	associate producer / story producer (31 episodes, 2010-2011)
Casey Kriley	....	executive producer (30 episodes, 2009-2010)
Scott Patch	....	story producer / story field producer (30 episodes, 2010-2013)
Nan Strait	....	supervising producer / segment producer (29 episodes, 2007-2008)
Clara Bottoms	....	associate producer (29 episodes, 2008-2012)
Kevin Leffler	....	supervising producer / producer (29 episodes, 2008-2009)
Anthony McCarthy	....	segment associate producer / production assistant (28 episodes, 2010-2012)
Audrey George	....	story producer (27 episodes, 2009-2011)
David A. Kleiler Jr.	....	web content producer (26 episodes, 2009-2010)
Julie Duggan	....	story producer (21 episodes, 2006-2008)
Steve Lichtenstein	....	supervising producer (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Abel M. González	....	culinary associate producer (17 episodes, 2010-2011)
Anna Wong	....	associate producer / field producer (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dan Volpe	....	line producer (17 episodes, 2012-2013)
Meri Haitkin	....	field producer / producer (16 episodes, 2007-2012)
JoAnn Cianciulli	....	culinary producer (15 episodes, 2006-2011)
Heather Manross	....	story producer (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ted Williams	....	story producer (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lindsay Russell	....	associate producer (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Molly O'Rourke	....	field producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gary Snoonian	....	line producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jenn de Mahy	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2008)
Enrique Huertas	....	story associate producer (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kevin Kearney	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Daniel Calin	....	segment producer (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Joshua Fruehling	....	field producer / producer: web (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Randy Byers	....	story producer (12 episodes, 2008)
Jackie Robbins	....	associate field producer (12 episodes, 2009)
Tracey Izatt	....	field producer (12 episodes, 2010-2011)
Gavin Rember	....	field associate producer (12 episodes, 2010)
Katie Christ	....	culinary producer (11 episodes, 2006)
Jessica Cabrera	....	producer (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Shawnelle Gibbs	....	story producer (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Cameron Glenar	....	associate story producer (11 episodes, 2010)
Shauna Minoprio	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Wallace	....	field producer (10 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Brandon	....	story producer (10 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joy Rillo	....	field producer (9 episodes, 2006)
Camille Strayhorn	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 2006)
Lee Olson	....	story producer (9 episodes, 2010)
Michael Rucker	....	supervising producer / field producer / ... (7 episodes, 2007-2011)
Cynthia Childs	....	supervising story producer (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Natalie Allan	....	supervising story producer / story producer (6 episodes, 2010-2011)
Wade Sheeler	....	supervising producer (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joelle Luman	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2011)
Jeff Singer	....	story producer (4 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jamie Lauren Davis	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2012)
Allison Klein	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2012)
Jennifer Roth	....	story producer (4 episodes, 2012)
Laurel Mick	....	story producer (3 episodes, 2011)
Amy Woods	....	story producer (3 episodes, 2011)
Brynn Wexler	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2006)
Rich Buhrman	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dan Cutforth	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jane Lipsitz	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Charlie Newton	....	story producer (2 episodes, 2007)
Debbie Levin	....	field producer (2 episodes, 2008)
Benjamin Mack	....	lead field producer / supervising producer (2 episodes, 2009-2012)
Amy Procacci	....	field producer (2 episodes, 2010)
Damien Breen	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jason Hunt	....	senior producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Joachim	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Gregory Butler		(114 episodes, 2006-2011)
Biff Sanders		(97 episodes, 2006-2010)
Aaron Kaplan		(83 episodes, 2006-2009)
Matthew McGaughey		(54 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Cinematography by
Paul Starkman		(30 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bradley Sellers		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Kevin Kearney		(58 episodes, 2009-2012)
Kevin Leffler		(43 episodes, 2006-2009)
Steve Lichtenstein		(20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bri Dellinger		(19 episodes, 2006-2010)
Antonia Tighe		(19 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jeannie Gilgenberg		(19 episodes, 2011-2012)
Katherine Griffin		(15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Alan Hoang		(12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Pepe Serventi		(9 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael Lynn Deis		(9 episodes, 2010-2011)
Shannon Baker		(9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Marc Clark		(8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kent Bassett		(8 episodes, 2010-2012)
Vikash Patel		(7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Charles Kramer		(7 episodes, 2010)
David Kashevaroff		(5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Richie Edelson		(5 episodes, 2009)
Chase Peel		(5 episodes, 2010)
Brad Schwartz		(4 episodes, 2007)
Chris Wiencke		(4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Scott Gamzon		(4 episodes, 2008)
Claire Scanlon		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matthew Moul		(3 episodes, 2009)
Jamie Pedroza		(3 episodes, 2009)
Emily Hsuan		(3 episodes, 2010)
Brian Ray		(2 episodes, 2007)
Skylar Smith		(2 episodes, 2007)
A.G. Bealer		(unknown episodes)
Drew Brown		(unknown episodes)
Michael Degl'Innocenti		(unknown episodes)
Sean McGinty		(unknown episodes)
Chris Offutt		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Randy Bernstein		(11 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Design by
Jeff Hall		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
Marie Lynn Wagner		(43 episodes, 2008-2010)
Johnny White		(13 episodes, 2007)
Kristi Adams		(unknown episodes)
James Carhart		(unknown episodes)
Brad Lublin		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Abbie Jacobson		(1 episode, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Juli Faller		(12 episodes, 2006-2007)

Series Makeup Department
Kristen Kiyan	....	makeup artist (60 episodes, 2008-2011)
Teresa Morgan	....	makeup department head (30 episodes, 2007-2008)
Karen Houghton Simon	....	makeup artist (11 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Management
William Hoppins	....	post-production supervisor (59 episodes, 2007-2010)
Dan Volpe	....	production manager (59 episodes, 2009-2012)
Tatiana Fuster	....	production manager (29 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jennifer Lynn Vidas	....	production manager (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tali Mansfield	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Hogan	....	first assistant director (114 episodes, 2006-2011)
Belinda Bernardo	....	second assistant director (93 episodes, 2007-2012)
Richard H. Wood	....	second second assistant director (43 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sandra Siso	....	second second assistant director (43 episodes, 2008-2010)
Sean Callahan	....	first assistant director (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Charlie Eubanks	....	first assistant director (13 episodes, 2008)
Kris Kolstad	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 2008)
Adrian Narciso	....	second second assistant director (13 episodes, 2008)
Tim Lyne	....	second second assistant director (12 episodes, 2009)
Nick Snow	....	second second assistant director (12 episodes, 2009)
Michael A. Galasso	....	second assistant director (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Joey Stewart	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2011)
Gabriel Landau	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Department
Derek Crimmel	....	construction foreman / construction coordinator (123 episodes, 2006-2012)
Michael C. Biddle	....	set dresser (16 episodes, 2007)
Jeremiah Reddick	....	art swing / art / ... (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jenn de Mahy	....	assistant art director (14 episodes, 2007)
Pablo Morris	....	set dresser (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Erin O. Kay	....	art department assistant (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Nick Pray	....	art department assistant (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Marco Scaringi	....	art department assistant (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Brian M. Fowler	....	assistant art director (5 episodes, 2011)
Rachel Mansur	....	set dresser (4 episodes, 2007)
Stephanie Perkins	....	art department coordinator (4 episodes, 2007)
Terneille Burrows	....	art assistant (4 episodes, 2011)
Joseph Izzo	....	art department production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
René Vargas	....	art coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Kristi Adams	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Samantha Levens	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Paul Orozco	....	sound mixer / sound: A2 / ... (83 episodes, 2008-2013)
Patrick Grandclaudon	....	dialogue editor / sound re-recording mixer / ... (58 episodes, 2009-2012)
Brian Johnson	....	co-sound supervisor / sound supervisor / ... (34 episodes, 2009-2011)
Mickey McMullen	....	production sound mixer / sound (30 episodes, 2010-2013)
Bruce Beacom	....	sound mixer (19 episodes, 2006-2009)
Aaron Saddler	....	sound supervisor (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Darren Brower	....	sound mixer (16 episodes, 2010-2011)
David Margolis	....	sound mixer (16 episodes, 2010-2011)
Fernando Delgado	....	sound supervisor / sound (14 episodes, 2006-2007)
Wyatt Tuzo	....	sound mixer (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jonathan Lallouz	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 2009-2011)
Eric M. Moorman	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 2009)
Randall Good	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 2010-2011)
Nathan Nadell	....	co-sound supervisor (12 episodes, 2010-2011)
Jeff Layton	....	sound editor (11 episodes, 2006)
Dwayne Bradley	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 2010-2011)
Albert Delgado	....	sound mixer (10 episodes, 2009)
Brandon Kappert	....	sound mixer (10 episodes, 2009)
Andy Yip	....	sound mixer (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Adriano Bravo	....	sound mixer (8 episodes, 2006)
Erika Gieschen	....	sound mixer (8 episodes, 2006)
Tal Segev	....	production sound mixer (8 episodes, 2006)
Mike Hoffman	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 2010)
Michael Frohberg	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 2006)
Chris Durfy	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 2009-2010)
Matthew Olivo	....	sound editor (5 episodes, 2008)
Thanos Kazakos	....	dialogue editor (5 episodes, 2010)
John Hatcher	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2007)
Rafael Sienkiewicz	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2007)
Barry London	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Paul Reed	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2011)
Tim Lyne	....	A2 (2 episodes, 2009)
Steve Micallef	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 2009)
Marilyn Loud	....	A2 (2 episodes, 2013)
Allen Price	....	sound production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Erik Sandoval	....	digital producer (38 episodes, 2010-2012)
Donna Lee	....	digital producer (12 episodes, 2010)
Skyler Rousselet	....	associate digital producer (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Palmer Anderson	....	assistant camera (95 episodes, 2007-2013)
Brett Knott	....	best boy electric / gaffer / ... (82 episodes, 2008-2013)
Megan Drew	....	camera operator (45 episodes, 2010-2012)
Derth Adams	....	camera operator (40 episodes, 2007-2010)
Garrett Mock	....	camera operator / assistant camera (33 episodes, 2009-2011)
Meagan Stockemer	....	assistant camera (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Paul Meehan	....	key grip / rigging grip (24 episodes, 2007-2011)
Rachael Kliman	....	assistant camera (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ryan McDonnell	....	camera operator (21 episodes, 2006-2007)
Torell Vinson	....	assistant camera (19 episodes, 2010)
Steven Paul	....	assistant camera (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jess Canales DeZamora	....	lighting technician (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Vince Monteleone	....	camera operator (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Erica Shusha	....	assistant camera (16 episodes, 2010-2011)
Jonathan Durré	....	assistant camera (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Neill Bachand	....	assistant camera (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lucas O'Brien	....	camera operator (14 episodes, 2008)
LeRon Minor	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2006-2012)
Bryce Dion	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
James Gips	....	assistant camera / camera operator (13 episodes, 2008-2011)
Andrew Newport	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2008)
Martin Runel	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 2009)
Adam Desaulniers	....	grip (12 episodes, 2010)
John Malvino	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 2006)
Jim McGibbon	....	assistant camera (10 episodes, 2010-2011)
Bryce Brentlinger	....	assistant camera (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Matt Chapman	....	assistant camera (9 episodes, 2006)
Carl Tebbenhoff	....	best boy electric (9 episodes, 2006)
Patrik Thelander	....	camera operator (9 episodes, 2006)
Michael Steele	....	assistant camera (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam T. Gutierrez	....	lighting production assistant (8 episodes, 2011)
Amanda Canseco	....	assistant camera (7 episodes, 2011)
Timothy Reilly	....	gaffer / rigging key grip (6 episodes, 2008)
Scott Beardslee	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Schilling	....	assistant camera (5 episodes, 2006)
Osvaldo Silvera Jr.	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2007)
Tracy Shreve	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2009)
Jason Ford	....	assistant camera (4 episodes, 2011)
Malkuth Frahm	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2011)
Chad Pulscher	....	grip (3 episodes, 2007)
Burke Heffner	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2011)
J.J. Krehbiel	....	assistant camera (3 episodes, 2011)
Brandy Tannahill	....	grip (3 episodes, 2012)
Brian Holgate	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2006)
Mario Panagiotopoulos	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2006)
Tom Guiney	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2007)
Josh Ingalls	....	best boy grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Macgregor Barron	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2012)
John Paul Iacoangelo	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2012)
John Perry	....	steadicam operator (2 episodes, 2013)
Jordan Danelz	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jason Jancosek	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jason Lohse	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
David Moir	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Matt Somerville	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Mark Hunter Braun	....	casting producer / casting associate / ... (54 episodes, 2008-2013)
Donna Lee	....	casting producer / casting associate (44 episodes, 2009-2012)
Matthew Bardin	....	casting coordinator (25 episodes, 2010-2011)
Marco Franzitta	....	casting producer (16 episodes, 2007)
Jason Skweres	....	casting associate (15 episodes, 2010)
Amy Hutchinson	....	casting producer (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Drew Whitaker	....	casting editor (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Irit Silverman	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
Caitlin Youngs	....	casting assistant (13 episodes, 2008)
Laura Corrin	....	casting associate (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Megan Schulze	....	assistant casting coordinator (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Aaron Clark	....	casting coordinator (11 episodes, 2011)
Megan Takimoto	....	casting coordinator (5 episodes, 2010)
Keri Kulikowsky	....	casting manager (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mitchell McIntire	....	casting assistant (2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kelly Harmon	....	costumer (29 episodes, 2009-2010)
Veronica Martinez	....	wardrobe assistant (16 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Pepe Serventi	....	on-line editor (90 episodes, 2007-2013)
Shawn Pinner	....	on-line assistant editor / assistant editor (81 episodes, 2008-2012)
Damon Brown	....	post-production assistant (49 episodes, 2009-2011)
Basuki Juwono	....	lead assistant editor / assistant editor (45 episodes, 2009-2012)
Eva Honegger Sarrafan	....	assistant editor (44 episodes, 2009-2011)
Raymond McCoy	....	assistant editor (31 episodes, 2009-2011)
Brandie June Chernow	....	post-production assistant (31 episodes, 2009-2010)
Erin Peters	....	assistant editor (30 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Sarver	....	assistant editor (30 episodes, 2010-2011)
Erin Dowgiert	....	assistant editor (28 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kazem Roghani	....	assistant editor (22 episodes, 2010-2011)
Joel Griffen	....	assistant editor / on-line assistant editor (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Michael Lynn Sturm	....	assistant editor / additional editor (21 episodes, 2007-2008)
Ashley Riddle	....	assistant editor / on-line assistant (19 episodes, 2010)
Chad Joel	....	assistant editor (18 episodes, 2008)
Gregory Cusumano	....	assistant editor / first assistant editor: additional editing (17 episodes, 2010-2011)
Melcher Fabi	....	logger (16 episodes, 2007)
Angel A. Huezo	....	editor (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Phil Habeger	....	assistant editor (14 episodes, 2009)
Richie Edelson	....	lead editor (14 episodes, 2010)
Bri Dellinger	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
Iris Hershner	....	assistant editor (11 episodes, 2006)
Erica Gillespie	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Justin Panzanaro	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ted Barakat	....	additional editor (5 episodes, 2011)
Chas Hollis	....	web editor (3 episodes, 2010)
Chris Meyer	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2011)
Antonia Tighe	....	additional editor (2 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Anconetani	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Aaron Kaplan	....	composer: underscore (82 episodes, 2008-2012)
Matthew McGaughey	....	composer: additional music (67 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kyle Johnston	....	composer: additional music (17 episodes, 2010-2011)
Carrie Hughes	....	music supervisor (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jonathan Krimstock	....	composer: additional music (6 episodes, 2011)
Thanos Kazakos	....	music editor (5 episodes, 2010)

Series Transportation Department
Antionne Rolle	....	transportation coordinator (5 episodes, 2009-2011)

Series Other crew
Erin Rott	....	assistant: Ms. Lipsitz / assistant: Mr. Cutforth (116 episodes, 2006-2012)
Enrique Huertas	....	key production assistant / production coordinator (56 episodes, 2007-2011)
Jason Stuart Duffy	....	talent coordinator / talent manager (47 episodes, 2009-2012)
Kasey Burt	....	production office manager / production assistant / ... (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
James Michael Hegarty	....	production assistant / talent coordinator (42 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brandie June Chernow	....	production assistant / post production assistant (42 episodes, 2008-2009)
Idris Kennedy	....	production assistant / production coordinator (40 episodes, 2009-2012)
Mitchell McIntire	....	production assistant / office production assistant (35 episodes, 2007-2008)
Damien Breen	....	talent coordinator (32 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lizzie MacPherson	....	production assistant / office production assistant (28 episodes, 2010-2011)
Sara Pleskow	....	logger (28 episodes, 2010-2011)
Walter Sanchez	....	post production coordinator / production coordinator (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Stacy Allen	....	lead logger (26 episodes, 2006-2007)
Damon Brown	....	production assistant (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chuck Boltwood	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Justin Messing	....	cast coordinator (20 episodes, 2010-2011)
Lauren Vanderschuur	....	craft service coordinator (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
David E. Snyder	....	post production (18 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jonathan Durré	....	key production assistant (17 episodes, 2007-2008)
K. August Reinfried	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2010-2011)
Emily Van Bergen	....	set production assistant (17 episodes, 2010-2011)
Tyler Hayes	....	production assistant (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Rachael Trigg	....	assistant production coordinator (17 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kent Agramonte	....	set production assistant (16 episodes, 2007)
Daniel A. Davila	....	permit coordinator: Miami (16 episodes, 2007)
Cora Berchem	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2010-2011)
Matt Kerstetter	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2010-2011)
Rob Gokee	....	logger (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Cat Sullivan	....	production assistant (16 episodes, 2012-2013)
Lance Ripka	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2006)
Victor H. Soto	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stefan Christopher	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2010-2011)
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (15 episodes, 2010)
Jonathan Barnett Peters	....	post production assistant (15 episodes, 2010)
Chewie K. Darsow	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tracy Reuter	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alexis Buhler	....	location accountant (14 episodes, 2007)
Mitchell Benjamin	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kevin Patrick Bridger	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jennifer Clark	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jeff Doiron	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kaveh Saberi	....	key production assistant / production coordinator (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Peri Sigman	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dan Volpe	....	field coordinator (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Danielle Wilson	....	craft services supervisor (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Fidel Jackson	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Bardin	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2009)
Lynn Hylden	....	production coordinator (14 episodes, 2009)
Charles Juriaan	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2009)
Neal Naito	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2009)
Patrick Henry Simmons	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
David Cortes	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Julie Albert	....	lead logger (13 episodes, 2007)
Cameron Glenar	....	logger (13 episodes, 2007)
J.R. Poli	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2007)
Joe Kobzan	....	set assistant (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Yuriy Chernin	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2008)
Rick Krimbel	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2008)
Betsy Ockerlund	....	production coordinator (13 episodes, 2008)
Allison Klein	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 2010-2011)
Jessica Hornedo	....	cast coordinator (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Todd A. Molé	....	key production assistant (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Spicer	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tom Trocola	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
James Barron	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2008)
David Cortez	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2008)
Nicole Oesterle	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2008)
Bianca Babcock	....	production office manager (12 episodes, 2009)
Jamie Ergas	....	location scout (12 episodes, 2010-2011)
Rik Nagel	....	location scout (12 episodes, 2010-2011)
Mindy Silberman	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2010-2011)
Aaron Clark	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2010)
Patty Jovel	....	cast coordinator (12 episodes, 2010)
Laura Neal	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2010)
Doneen Arquines	....	production assistant / cast coordinator (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Randy Byers	....	assistant story editor / story editor (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Kristin Curtin	....	talent coordinator (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Faith McQuinn	....	logger (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bryan Bingham	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 2006)
Jnani Butler	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2006)
Xavier Cortes	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2006)
Jori Espinosa	....	first assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2006)
Alexis M. Ledesma	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2006)
Kait Pickering	....	production coordinator (11 episodes, 2006)
Jeremy Goodman	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tom Keliinoi	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Adam Desaulniers	....	production coordinator / production assistant (10 episodes, 2009-2011)
Chris P. Anderson	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Brandy Tannahill	....	production assistant / key production assistant (10 episodes, 2011-2012)
Angela H. Young	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Rudy Asuncion	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006)
Brad Beedle	....	production medic (9 episodes, 2006)
Colin Murray	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 2006)
Grant Paulis	....	key production assistant / production assistant (9 episodes, 2009-2012)
Colin Sommer	....	post production intern (9 episodes, 2010)
Diana Argos	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Katherine Busler	....	logger (8 episodes, 2006)
Nicole Walberg	....	production coordinator (8 episodes, 2006)
Sandra Siso	....	set production assistant (8 episodes, 2007)
Tyler Heon	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2010-2011)
Sarah Raoufpur	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kyle Sloan	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2012-2013)
Paul Dahlke	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2012)
Ryan Cooper	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2006)
Arielle Solc	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
Jason Ormand	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Frank Chad Muniz	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Liam Ireson	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2009)
Ian Van der Werff	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kelly Dean Smith	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2010)
Justin Ruse	....	talent coordinator (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Isaac C. Nejako	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2010)
Colin Willauer	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2011)
Lester Bullock	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2013)
Ryan Moon	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2013)
Jason Chandler	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Whitney Hurst	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Aaron J. Stone	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2006)
Shelby Kaufman	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Amy Lambert	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Grant Rickard	....	story editor (2 episodes, 2007)
Vanessa Rodríguez Murphy	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Kim Barnard	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Mike Barnard	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Will Bourne	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Jenny Buchowicz	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Moira Glace	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Hunter Holder	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Kristin Lekki	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Brian Mathews	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Jeremy A. Mattia	....	set production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Shane McGee	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Matt Nahass	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Norris Ortolano	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Andrew Schuster	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Michael Seabolt	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Johnson Colby Sheffield	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Megan Takimoto	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Jeff Warden	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Taylor Weeks	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Joshua David Vaile	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2010)
Leigh Giske	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2012)
Sam Felman	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2013)
Ben Grody	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2013)
Arthur Avedissian	....	head logger (unknown episodes, 2006)
Brad Cordeiro	....	logger (unknown episodes)
Wyatt Culbert	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
McCray Gehret	....	technical assistant (unknown episodes)
Jason Jancosek	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jason Lohse	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kristy McInnis	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Rebecca J. Sorensen	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Johnathan Woody Woodbeck	....	talent coordinator / talent production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Magical Elves Productions

Distributors

• Bravo! (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Dlife (2012) (Japan) (TV)
• LifeStyle Food (????) (Australia) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Filmtools  expendables
• Gotham Sound and Communications  sound equipment provided by (as Gotham Sound)
• Road Rebel  production travel

Also Known As:

"Top Chef All-Stars" - USA (eighth season title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M (Some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:NC-16 (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Magical Elves Productions

Trivia:

Guest Judges from season one: * Hubert Keller * Elizabeth Falkner * Laurent Manrique * Jefferson Hill * Mike Yakura * Ted Allen * Jeffrey Chodorow * Marcy Blum * Greg Cole * Lissa Doumani * Philippe Jeanty * Douglas Keane * Keith Luce * James McDevitt * Cindy Pawlcyn * Victor Scargle * Hiro Sone * John Shafer * Lee Anne Wong * Miguel Morales * Stephen Asprinio * Performers from Cirque Du Soleil's * Lorraine Bracco

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Robot Chicken: The Core, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (#5.15)" (2011)

This show cooks - literally!

So here we have a simple premise: people cooking, with a big prize as their incentive. As a most excellent cook myself, I'm a sucker for this kind of entertainment. Brought to us by the people who created Project Runway, it's very similar, in tone and in attitude. I particularly like the way the judges discuss the food before making their weekly decision regarding who wins and who is eliminated - sometimes I can almost taste the dishes myself.

The show is down to the final three now - I truly don't really care which one of them wins, so long as it wasn't Stephen, who couldn't have been any more obnoxious and obvious in his outright contempt for his follow chefs. He spent most of his time trying to avoid contact with them as much as possible, which is why he wound up getting kicked to the curb finally. Au revoir, I say.

I was really pleased that Dave made it to the finale; he's very high-strung, he cries a lot, and the other contestants - particularly Stephen and Harold - have laughed openly at him during his generally emotional presentations. I was happy his soulful Macaroni and Cheese with Truffles dish was picked last night in the Napa Valley show as the BEST ONE. Surprised the heck out of the other three, especially the two women, who seemed certain he was going to be sent home, assuring them both their spots. Hard to swallow, especially for LeeAnn, who wound up being eliminated instead of Tiffani. I have to say, neither one of those two impressed me, but I'd rather taste their food than anything Stephen even remotely touched, any day.