Top Chef Finale (Season 11, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

Top Chef

Finale (Season 11, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

After a long journey competing in 30 challenges from New Orleans to Maui, the final two chefs must execute the best service of their lives while opening pop-up restaurants to win the title and the bragging rights to be "Top Chef."

Director

Paul Starkman

Producers

Clara Bottoms | Erik Sandoval | Vim Shanmugam

Composer

Ali Memarian

Casting Director

Nick Gilhool

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 5, 2014

Release date

Feb 5, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 104 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Hugh Acheson Self - Judge / Chef / Owner, Empire State South Self - Judge / Chef / Owner, Empire State South See fewer	Gods of Food (2019)
Paul Bartolotta Self - Guest Diner / Chef / Owner, Bartolotta Ristorante Di Mare Self - Guest Diner / Chef / Owner, Bartolotta Ristorante Di Mare See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Janine Booth Self - Guest Diner Self - Guest Diner See fewer	Chopped (2007)
Shirley Chung Self - Sous Chef, Nina Self - Sous Chef, Nina See fewer	Bobby's Triple Threat (2022)
Jason Cichonski Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Stephanie Cmar Self - Sous Chef, Nina Self - Sous Chef, Nina See fewer	Top Chef: The Dish with Kish (2024)
Tom Colicchio Self - Judge / Chef / Owner, Craft Restaurants Self - Judge / Chef / Owner, Craft Restaurants See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Nina Compton Self - Contestant Self - Contestant See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Sean Compton Self - Nina's Brother Self - Nina's Brother See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Florence Elmi Self - Nicholas' Mom Self - Nicholas' Mom See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Kristin Elmi Self - Nicholas' Wife Self - Nicholas' Wife See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Nicholas Elmi Self - Contestant / Winner Self - Contestant / Winner See fewer	King Georges (2015)
Carlos Gaytan Self - Guest Diner Self - Guest Diner See fewer	The Chef Whisperer (2015)
Brian Huskey Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Sara Johannes Self - Guest Diner Self - Guest Diner See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
David Kinch Self - Guest Diner Self - Guest Diner See fewer	The Mind of a Chef (2012)
Emeril Lagasse Self - Judge / Chef / Restaurateur Self - Judge / Chef / Restaurateur See fewer	Last Holiday (2006)
Padma Lakshmi Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
Louis Maldonado Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas Self - Sous Chef, Nicholas See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Brent Martin Self - Guest Diner / Executive Chef, Andaz Maui Self - Guest Diner / Executive Chef, Andaz Maui See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Travis Masar Self - Sous Chef, Nina Self - Sous Chef, Nina See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Larry Miller Self - Nina's Husband Self - Nina's Husband See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Masaharu Morimoto Self - Guest Diner / Chef / Owner, Morimoto Restaurant Group Self - Guest Diner / Chef / Owner, Morimoto Restaurant Group See fewer	Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine (2008)
Sheldon Simeon Self - Guest Diner / Semifinalist, Top Chef Season 10 Self - Guest Diner / Semifinalist, Top Chef Season 10 See fewer	Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (2019)
Gail Simmons Self - Judge / Food & Wine Magazine Self - Judge / Food & Wine Magazine See fewer	Top Chef (2006)
Takashi Yagihashi Self - Guest Diner / Chef / Owner, Takashi Self - Guest Diner / Chef / Owner, Takashi See fewer	Top Chef Masters (2009)