Home > Top Chef > Season 11 « TV Series Page Top Chef : Season 11 (2013 - 2014) SEASON: Season 11 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 + WANT TO SEE Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER Tomatometer Not Available... —— 100% Average Rating: 7.0/10 Season Reviews: 1 Fresh: 1 Rotten: 0 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE No Score Yet Average Rating: 3.7/5 User Ratings: ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Season Premiere Air date: Oct 2, 2013 Season 11 opens with chefs battling for culinary honors in New Orleans. Here, the foodies must cook with either alligator, frog or turtle. More 2 Rebuilding New Orleans Air date: Oct 9, 2013 The chefs prepare gumbo and try to please the palate of New Orleans chef Leah Chase. Later, they create and operate food trucks to serve Habitat for Humanity volunteers working in New Orleans. More 3 Commander's Palace Air date: Oct 16, 2013 The chefs reinvent items on a worst food-trends list. Later, they must replicate dishes from a notable New Orleans restaurant. Guest judges: Paul Prudhomme and Tory McPhail. More 6 Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside Air date: Nov 6, 2013 The foodies create dishes from the creole tomato. They must then impress cooks at chef John Besh's restaurants in a farm-to-table challenge. More 8 Piggin' Out Air date: Nov 20, 2013 The chefs must whip up hot sauce for musician Dr. John. The focus is then pork when they cook up a 300-pound hog. More 9 Restaurant Wars Air date: Dec 4, 2013 The "Restaurant Wars" challenge tasks the chefs to create pop-up eateries. The judges' panel includes David Chang. More 11 Giving It the College Try Air date: Dec 18, 2013 Musician Questlove samples various poultry drumsticks. Later, the chefs serve up food fare to incoming students at Louisiana State University. More 16 Maui Wowie Air date: Jan 29, 2014 The remaining chefs land in Hawaii, where they prepare food fare featuring Spam. Also: a double elimination. More Tv Season Info Season 11 of the reality show is set in New Orleans, with the final episodes set in Maui. Padma Lakshmi is once again hosting, while Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Emeril Lagasse, and Hugh Acheson are back as judges. The season also includes two additional Web series: "Last Chance Kitchen," which gives eliminated contestants the opportunity to rejoin the show, and "Padma's Picks," which features 10 local chefs competing against each other for a spot among the official contestants. Genre: Network: Bravo Premiere Date: Oct 2, 2013 Exec. Producers: Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Liz Cook, Casey Kriley Cast Padma Lakshmi Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons Emeril Lagasse Hugh Acheson Aaron Cuschieri Benedetto Bartolotta Bret Pelaggi Brian Huskey Carlos Gaytan Carrie Mashaney Janine Booth Jason Cichonski Justin Devillier Louis Maldonado Michael Sichel Nicholas Elmi Nina Compton Patricia Vega Ramon Bojorquez Sara Johannes Shirley Chung Stephanie Cmar Dr. John David Chang Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson John Besh Travis Masar Paul Prudhomme Tory McPhail Leah Chase Show More Cast Episodes 1 Season Premiere Air date: Oct 2, 2013 Season 11 opens with chefs battling for culinary honors in New Orleans. Here, the foodies must cook with either alligator, frog or turtle. More 2 Rebuilding New Orleans Air date: Oct 9, 2013 The chefs prepare gumbo and try to please the palate of New Orleans chef Leah Chase. Later, they create and operate food trucks to serve Habitat for Humanity volunteers working in New Orleans. More 3 Commander's Palace Air date: Oct 16, 2013 The chefs reinvent items on a worst food-trends list. Later, they must replicate dishes from a notable New Orleans restaurant. Guest judges: Paul Prudhomme and Tory McPhail. More 6 Campfires, Cream Cheese and Countryside Air date: Nov 6, 2013 The foodies create dishes from the creole tomato. They must then impress cooks at chef John Besh's restaurants in a farm-to-table challenge. More 8 Piggin' Out Air date: Nov 20, 2013 The chefs must whip up hot sauce for musician Dr. John. The focus is then pork when they cook up a 300-pound hog. More 9 Restaurant Wars Air date: Dec 4, 2013 The "Restaurant Wars" challenge tasks the chefs to create pop-up eateries. The judges' panel includes David Chang. More 11 Giving It the College Try Air date: Dec 18, 2013 Musician Questlove samples various poultry drumsticks. Later, the chefs serve up food fare to incoming students at Louisiana State University. More 16 Maui Wowie Air date: Jan 29, 2014 The remaining chefs land in Hawaii, where they prepare food fare featuring Spam. Also: a double elimination. More Critic Reviews for Top Chef Season 11 All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0) It's not usually a good sign when someone cries during the first week; so, expect Season 11 to be an emotional one. Oct 3, 2013 | Full Review… Mack Rawden CinemaBlend [The judges] are generally much nicer and less bitchy than any other judges I've seen on reality television, which was a very pleasant surprise. Oct 4, 2013 | Rating: B | Full Review… Sonia Saraiya AV Club Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (2) Audience Reviews for Top Chef : Season 11 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Top Chef : Season 11! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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