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The Best Episodes of Top Chef Masters Season 5

Every episode of Top Chef Masters Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top Chef Masters Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 9 - Teacher Tribute
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    S5:E9

    The chefs serve up their version of a burger for a surprise guest critic. Also: The culinarians pay tribute to teachers through food; and three contestants advance to the finale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 1 - Sous Chefs and Skydives
    7.5/10(20 votes)

    S5:E1

    Thirteen chefs arrive in Los Angeles to participate in culinary heats in the Season 5 opener. Here, the foodies take flight by cooking outdoors for a professional skydiving team and are given the opportunity to dive from the sky themselves. In Season 5, the chefs also have sous-chefs who will compete in their own online competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 3 - Sex, Greed and Murder
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S5:E3

    Soap-opera themes inspire culinary creations. Appearing: the cast of "Days of Our Lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 7 - Catch of the Day
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    S5:E7

    Special guest judge actress Ali Larter challenges the chefs to elevate nachos for their Quickfire. Then the chefs get totally tubular as they cook up the catch of the day for Malibu locals. Divided in to pairs, they have to create a dish with a hot and cold preparation of the same fish, and hope that the critics’ response is better than lukewarm.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 8 - Lucha Vavoom
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    S5:E8

    The winner of this week’s Battle of the Sous Chefs challenge, along with their Top Chef Master, get to create today’s Quickfire. Then, the chefs face a culinary body slam, as they create dishes with a Mexican flair for the wrestlers of Lucha Vavoom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 4 - Curtis Surprise Party
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    S5:E4

    As every chef knows, curry is difficult to hurry, but the chefs are challenged with making their version of curry in 30 minutes for this week’s Quickfire Challenge. Host Curtis Stone is not easy to surprise, but the tables are turned on him this week as fiancée Lindsay Price and the chefs team up to throw Curtis a surprise engagement party he won’t forget.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 2 - Asian Night Market
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    S5:E2

    The chefs create classic American cuisine with an Asian spin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 5 - Restaurant Wars
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S5:E5

    The epic "Restaurant Wars" challenge tasks the foodies to open eateries with a Los Angeles theme. Appearing: actress Busy Philipps and culinary editor Dana Cowin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 6 - Mindy Kaling and Yo Gabba Gabba
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    S5:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Top Chef Masters Season 5 Episode 10 - Finale
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    S5:E10

    Season 5 comes to a close with the final three master chefs creating memorable dishes from their personal and professional lives, after which the winner is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Teacher Tribute" is the best rated episode of Top Chef Masters season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 15 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on September 18, 2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Sous Chefs and Skydives".