Tonight! Top Chef Masters Season 3 Premiere’s Hosted By Curtis Stone with preview

Tonight the premiere of Top Chef Masters, season 3 airs at 11:00 pm est which follows the Top Chef Allstars reunion at 10:00 pm est

Bravo’s Top Chef Masters returns with a brand new format and 12 new award-winning chefs hungry to compete for the title of “Top Chef Master” and win $100,000 for their charity. This season, the masters will no longer be judged on a scale, but in elimination style challenges just as the tried and true format of the original Top Chef. In each episode, money will be at stake, with the winners of every quickfire challenge winning $5,000 and elimination challenges winning $10,000 for their designated charities. As previously announced, celebrity chef Curtis Stone will serve as the newly appointed host of the series along with returning judge and culinary expert, James Oseland, and new series judge, the legendary food critic and author, Ruth Reichl.

Top Chef Masters pits 12 world-renowned chefs against each other to see how well they fare in fierce culinary competition. Each week will whittle down the chefs until the finale where one winner is crowned “Top Chef Master” and receive the grand prize of $100,000 for the charity of their choice.  With so much money at stake, the chefs are bringing more than their knives to the table; they’re bringing their egos and stirring up the drama.  The chefs must face off in some of the most difficult challenges we’ve seen thus far –- including the infamous Restaurant Wars –- and they’re serving up food for some master entertainers and celebrity guest judges including: Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks, rock group Maroon 5 and pop sensation Kelis, among others.

 

Top Chef All Stars Season Finale Tonight – Preview and Antonia’s Exit Interview

 

Wednesday night’s main event features Richard Blais against Mike Isabella for the title of ‘Top Chef’ for the all-star season.

Tonight, we crown this season’s winner, but not before the final two – Richard and Mike – can create the restaurant of their dreams to show the judges everything they can do to win it all. Of course they get sous chefs to help them achieve this, chefs who have been eliminated this season. The twist, though, is they will pick them in a blind test just by tasting their food and not knowing who cooked it.

So far this season to get here, Mike Isabella was very steady the whole season. Only once, in an Italian challenge of all things, was he in danger of going home. Despite being on the losing Restaurant Wars team, he basically put the group on his back while Marcel melted down. He was never too high or low, picked up a couple of Quickfire wins and made the final group.

What’s On TV Tonight? Survivor, Top Chef and American Idol

Carla Packed Her Knives, but not gone~

So sad last week to see Carla ‘Pack Her Knives and GO”!  Who doesn’t love Carla?  If everyone had Carla’s enthusiasm for life, the world would be a better place.  Carla was the strongest female in the competition and won 3 elimination challenges and won the quick fire challenge the week before she was eliminated.. I have a feeling Carla is going to be just fine.

I actually like “Top Chef Allstars” because of the familiarity with the past contestents.  I have grown to really like alot of them and am glad to see them return.   I am rooting for Richard AND Tiffany, but so far Tiffany hasn’t won any of the challenges.  Anyone watching?  If so, do you have a favorite?

Here is Carla’s exit interview from the show for last week.

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                                                                    Top Chef – Carla’s Exit Interview, posted with vodpod

 

Here’s what’s on TV tonight (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for the full schedule.

8:00

CBS: ‘Survivor’
NBC: ‘Minute to Win It’
FOX: ‘American Idol’
The CW: ‘America’s Next Top Model’
Nicktoons: ‘Dragon Ball Z Kai’
G4: ‘Campus PD’