The finalists cook "the most important meal of their lives" for the judges to determine which will be crowned Top Chef.
Guest Judges/Sous Chefs: April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig Dan Barber of Blue Hill and Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin Restaurant
Special Guest Judges: Alfredo Ayala and Tim Zagat
Final Challenge: Create a traditional four course tasting menu
Elenco:
Tom Colicchio
,
Padma Lakshmi
,
Gail Simmons
,
Hugh Acheson
,
Emeril Lagasse
,
Richard Blais
,
Graham Elliot
,
Ted Allen
,
Toby Young
,
Wolfgang Puck
,
Anthony Bourdain
,
Eric Ripert
.