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The Best Episodes of Top Chef Season 11

Every episode of Top Chef Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top Chef Season 11!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Top Chef Season 11 Episode 1 - Soiree In The Swamp
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Soiree In The Swamp

    S11:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 2 - Rebuilding New Orleans
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #2 - Rebuilding New Orleans

    S11:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 3 - Commander's Palace
    7.0/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Commander's Palace

    S11:E3

    An elimination quickfire challenge; replicating legacy dishes in the elimination challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 4 - Captain Vietnam
    6.9/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Captain Vietnam

    S11:E4

    The chefs get a crash course in Vietnamese culture.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 5 - Lea Michele's Halloween Bash
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    #5 - Lea Michele's Halloween Bash

    S11:E5

    Tools and ingredients are wrapped in aluminum foil; the chefs cater a Halloween party for singer/actress Lea Michele, and the food must be spooky and vegetarian.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 6 - Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside
    7.1/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside

    S11:E6

    The creole tomato; the contestants try to impress up-scale chefs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 7 - Jazz Hands
    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #7 - Jazz Hands

    S11:E7

    A food version of musical chairs; the chefs cater a jazzy event.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 8 - Piggin' Out
    6.9/10(30 votes)

    #8 - Piggin' Out

    S11:E8

    The contestants make their own hot sauce; the chefs butcher and cook a 300-pound pig.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 9 - Restaurant Wars
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #9 - Restaurant Wars

    S11:E9

    The contestants create pop-up restaurants to impress the judges.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 10 - Like Mama Made
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    #10 - Like Mama Made

    S11:E10

    The chefs must make dishes that remind them of home; Actor Anthony Mackie joins the judges.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 11 - Giving It the College Try
    6.5/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Giving It the College Try

    S11:E11

    Questlove judges various types of poultry drumsticks; the chefs head to LSU's campus to serve incoming students.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 12 - Mississippi Mud Bugs
    6.4/10(33 votes)

    #12 - Mississippi Mud Bugs

    S11:E12

    The contestants create their own versions of etouffe; seafood dishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 13 - Oui Si a Challenge
    6.4/10(33 votes)

    #13 - Oui Si a Challenge

    S11:E13

    Chef Jacques Pepin tests the contestants; the contestants create French and Spanish dishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 14 - Po' Boy Smackdown
    7.4/10(29 votes)

    #14 - Po' Boy Smackdown

    S11:E14

    Po' boys in the Quickfire; the contestants put their own culinary visions on a plate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 15 - Leaving New Orleans
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Leaving New Orleans

    S11:E15

    The chefs battle for a new car in the Quickfire; the chefs must show how New Orleans has impacted their food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 16 - Maui Wowie
    6.6/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Maui Wowie

    S11:E16

    Top Chef returns to Hawaii for the final rounds. Tonight, the remaining chefs must deal with Spam in the Quickfire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Top Chef Season 11 Episode 17 - Finale
    5.1/10(37 votes)

    #17 - Finale

    S11:E17

    The two remaining chefs open pop-up restaurants for the final challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Soiree In The Swamp" is the best rated episode of "Top Chef" season 11. It scored 7/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/2/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Rebuilding New Orleans".