Home > Top Chef > Season 13 « TV Series Page Top Chef : Season 13 (2015 - 2016) SEASON: Season 13 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 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER Tomatometer Not Available... —— Tomatometer Not Available... —— Critic Consensus: No consensus yet. AUDIENCE SCORE 100% liked it Average Rating: 4.4/5 User Ratings: 5 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Stop the Presses Air date: Dec 2, 2015 Top chefs arrive in Los Angeles in the opener of Season 13, which will feature the foodies competing in six cities across California. Here, they try to wow food critics and reporters under the Hollywood sign. More 2 Pop Up Pandemonium Air date: Dec 3, 2015 The foodies must open distinct pop-up restaurants in various Los Angeles neighborhoods. Appearing: chef and pop-up impresario Ludo Lefebvre. More 3 Spines and Vines Air date: Dec 10, 2015 The chefs visit Santa Barbara, where they pick up fresh sea urchin for use in a challenge. Later, a surf-and-turf war erupts. More 4 It's a Dry Heat Air date: Dec 17, 2015 Palm Springs, Cal., is the destination for culinary competition. Here, the chefs use solar-powered stoves in the desert, then prepare dishes on a famed golf course. Appearing: John Besh and Mary Sue Milliken. More 5 Big Gay Wedding Air date: Jan 7, 2016 Top dishes for dates are served up by the chefs in Palm Springs, Cal. Later, they cater a wedding for 25 gay couples. Appearing: model Chrissy Teigen and foodie Art Smith. More 6 Banannaise Air date: Jan 14, 2016 The chefs head to San Diego and cook up high-end fish tacos. Then, they prepare dishes to complement handcrafted microbrews. Appearing: chef Javier Plascenia. More 7 Back in the Day Air date: Jan 21, 2016 The chefs return to Los Angeles to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary. A restrictive challenge limits them to 10 ingredients, then they walk down memory lane by creating a dish that represents who they were 10 years ago. Appearing: Michael Voltaggio; Antonia Lofaso; Mei Lin Hua; and Nancy Silverton. More 8 Where's the Beef? Air date: Jan 28, 2016 The chefs participate in a plating challenge by preparing visually appealing dishes using only snack food. Then, they cook for diners at a black-tie, finger-food event called Beefsteak. Appearing: Colin Hanks; Max Silvestri; Matt Selman; Jacques La Merde; and Neal Fraser. More 9 Restaurant Wars, Part 1 Air date: Feb 4, 2016 Part 1 of 2. The iconic "Restaurant Wars" challenge ensues, with the chefs opening eateries for both lunch and dinner services. More 10 Restaurant Wars, Part 2 Air date: Feb 11, 2016 Conclusion. The "Restaurant Wars" challenge progresses with the chefs serving up dinner, during which everything from concept and food to service and consistency will be appraised. More Show More Episodes Tv Season Info Season 13 of the reality show is once again hosted by Padma Lakshmi and sees the return of judges Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Emeril Lagasse, and Richard Blais. The competition takes place on the road: The chefs' culinary skills are put to test in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Oakland, and Palm Springs, with several celebrity guests waiting to be served the best food possible. Quickfire Challenges help keep the stakes high at each stop, while the web series "Last Chance Kitchen" provides the eliminated contestants with a chance to be brought back into the main competition. Genre: Network: Bravo Premiere Date: Dec 2, 2015 Exec. Producers: Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Liz Cook, Casey Kriley Cast Padma Lakshmi Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons Richard Blais Karen Akunowicz Hugh Acheson Angelina Bastidas Grayson Schmitz Carl Dooley Garret Fleming Renee Kelly Jeremy Ford Phillip Frankland Lee Marjorie Meet-Bradley Kwame Onwuachi Amar Santana Jason Stratton Giselle Wellman Frances Tariga-Weshnak Isaac Toups Wesley True Chad White Emeril Lagasse Hubert Keller Chrissy Teigen M.C. Hammer Traci Des Jardins David Copperfield Michael Voltaggio Colin Hanks Adam Fleischman Emeril Lagasse Adam Harvey Antonia Lofaso John Besh Max Silvestri Jonathan Waxman Ludovic Lefebvre Martin Yan Art Smith Dominique Crenn George Pagonis Jonathan Benno Mary Sue Milliken Javier Plascencia Mei Lin Jacques La Merde Aaron Grissom Nancy Silverton Neal Fraser Katie Lee Matt Selman Charlie Palmer Jean-Georges Vongerichten Ted Allen Doug Adams Toby Young Eric Ripert Gregory Gourdet Anthony Bourdain James Rigato Joy Crump Stephen Asprinio Katie Weinner Andrea Beaman Katsuji Tanabe Harold Dieterle Keriann Von Raesfeld Mei Lin Tiffani Faison Melissa King Brian Hill Michael Patlazhan Candice Kumai Kenneth Lee Rebecca LaMalfa Dave Martin Ron Eyester Stacy Cogswell Miguel Morales Lisa Parks Cynthia Sestito Le Anne Wong Elia Aboumrad Otto Borsich Marisa Churchill Cliff Crooks Betty Fraser Mia Gaines-Alt Ilan Hall Josie Smith Malave Michael Midgley Emily Sprissler Suyai Steinhauer Sam Talbot Frank Terzoli Marcel Vigneron Andrew D'Ambrosi Antonia Lofaso Dale Talde Erik Hopfinger Jennifer Biesty Lisa Fernandes Richard Blais Manuel Trevino Mark Simmons Nikki Cascone Nimma Ryan Scott Spike Mendelsohn Stephanie Izard Valerie Zoi Antonitsas Ash Fulk Ashley Merriman Bryan Voltaggio Eli Kirshtein Eve Aronoff Hector Santiago Jennifer Carroll Jennifer Zavala Jesse Sandlin Kevin Gillespie Laurine Wickett Mattin Noblia Michael Isabella Michael Voltaggio Preeti Mistry Robin Leventhal Ron Duprat Tracey Bloom Timothy Dean Tiffany Derry Tamesha Warren Stephen Hopcraft Lynne Gigliotti Kevin Sbraga Kenny Gilbert Kelly Liken John Somerville Jacqueline Lombard Ed Cotton Arnold Myint Angelo Sosa Andrea Curot-Randazzo Amanda Baumgarten Alex Reznik Carla Hall Jamie Lauren Dale Levitski Casey Fabio Viviani Tre Wilcox Nyesha Arrington Lindsay Autry Jonathan Baltazar Ty-lor Boring Molly Brandt Chaz Brown Kimberly Calichio Beverly Kim Chris Crary Andrew Curren Berenice deAraujo Richie Farina Janine Falvo Sarah Grueneberg Edward Lee Whitney Otawka Colin Patterson Simon Pantet Laurent Quenioux Paul Qui Show More Cast News & Interviews for Top Chef : Season 13 PGA Winners Announced: La La Land, Stranger Things, Atlanta, and More View All Top Chef : Season 13 News Episodes 1 Stop the Presses Air date: Dec 2, 2015 Top chefs arrive in Los Angeles in the opener of Season 13, which will feature the foodies competing in six cities across California. Here, they try to wow food critics and reporters under the Hollywood sign. More 2 Pop Up Pandemonium Air date: Dec 3, 2015 The foodies must open distinct pop-up restaurants in various Los Angeles neighborhoods. Appearing: chef and pop-up impresario Ludo Lefebvre. More 3 Spines and Vines Air date: Dec 10, 2015 The chefs visit Santa Barbara, where they pick up fresh sea urchin for use in a challenge. Later, a surf-and-turf war erupts. More 4 It's a Dry Heat Air date: Dec 17, 2015 Palm Springs, Cal., is the destination for culinary competition. Here, the chefs use solar-powered stoves in the desert, then prepare dishes on a famed golf course. Appearing: John Besh and Mary Sue Milliken. More 5 Big Gay Wedding Air date: Jan 7, 2016 Top dishes for dates are served up by the chefs in Palm Springs, Cal. Later, they cater a wedding for 25 gay couples. Appearing: model Chrissy Teigen and foodie Art Smith. More 6 Banannaise Air date: Jan 14, 2016 The chefs head to San Diego and cook up high-end fish tacos. Then, they prepare dishes to complement handcrafted microbrews. Appearing: chef Javier Plascenia. More 7 Back in the Day Air date: Jan 21, 2016 The chefs return to Los Angeles to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary. A restrictive challenge limits them to 10 ingredients, then they walk down memory lane by creating a dish that represents who they were 10 years ago. Appearing: Michael Voltaggio; Antonia Lofaso; Mei Lin Hua; and Nancy Silverton. More 8 Where's the Beef? Air date: Jan 28, 2016 The chefs participate in a plating challenge by preparing visually appealing dishes using only snack food. Then, they cook for diners at a black-tie, finger-food event called Beefsteak. Appearing: Colin Hanks; Max Silvestri; Matt Selman; Jacques La Merde; and Neal Fraser. More 9 Restaurant Wars, Part 1 Air date: Feb 4, 2016 Part 1 of 2. The iconic "Restaurant Wars" challenge ensues, with the chefs opening eateries for both lunch and dinner services. More 10 Restaurant Wars, Part 2 Air date: Feb 11, 2016 Conclusion. The "Restaurant Wars" challenge progresses with the chefs serving up dinner, during which everything from concept and food to service and consistency will be appraised. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Top Chef : Season 13 There are no critic reviews yet for Season 13. Keep checking Rotten Tomatoes for updates! Audience Reviews for Top Chef : Season 13 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Top Chef : Season 13! 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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