This week's contestants are Carmen Gonzalez, David Burke, Marcus Samuelsson, Monica Pope and Thierry Rautureau. While Samuelsson has been a judge on "Top Chef," none of them were on this show last season, much like last week. Are they going more

This week's chefs on "Top Chef Masters" are Jody Adams, Maria Hines, Rick Tramonto, Debbie Gold and Susur Lee. Quickfire Challenge: Create a perfectly-styled fruit plate. The judges are Gail Simmons and Stephen Hamilton (food photographer). more

Quickfire Challenge: Identify that Ingredient. You've seen it before on "Top Chef"; the chefs have to taste a sauce and then identify its components. The final comes down to Rick and Susur, and Rick wins, which is kind of awesome after Susu more

The Champions Round begins with the eight finalists from previous rounds returning to try to earn the title of Top Chef Master. Quickfire Challenge: They break up into two teams of four. Each team member must cook a dish for ten minutes while the others a more

Quickfire Challenge: The chefs have to create a dish inspired by a Simpsons character, and are judged by Matt Groening (show creator), Matt Selman (producer and writer) and Hank Azaria (voice talent). While cooking, Susur mistakes Tony's pan of bacon more

Final Elimination Challenge: Just like last season, create a meal that celebrates their journey to becoming a chef. The first dish should be inspired by their first food memory. The second dish should be inspired by the dish that made them want to become more

Quickfire Challenge: They pair up (Susur and Rick, Jonathan and Marcus), and each has to cook a recipe from their partner's cookbook. Halfway through cooking, they are told to stop and create a soup that keeps the integrity of the original recipe. Ja more

Quickfire Challenge: It's a leg challenge, where the chefs have to prepare some sort of legs (crab, chicken, octopus, etc.) in 45 minutes and will be judged by Jay Rayner and Jason Lezak, Olympic gold medal swimmer. Susan wins with cumin-cilantro chi more