Episode 1: Episode 1
Release Date
Mar 12, 2008
Genre
Special Interest, Reality, Game Show
Rating
TV-14
Network
Bravo
Language
English
Episode Summary
In Top Chef’s Season 4 premiere, sixteen chefs arrive in Chicago for a cooking game. They face two challenges: a Quickfire and an Elimination Challenge, creating dishes inspired by the city’s flavors. Everyone wants immunity and a chance to stay. The judges decide who wins and who leaves. It’s tense, creative, and tasty—and one chef goes home.
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Cast & Crew
Top Chef S4E1:
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