Compliments to the Chef

The final three chefs compete for the title of Top Chef!

It's part 1 of the finale and we're in Napa! Land of the free, home of the grape. The top four chefs arrive to America's wine country with a dream, a plan, and a quickfire on the Napa Valley Wine Train. For the final elimination challenge, the chefs cater a seasonal crush party with meat and vegetarian dishes. Who will be an cloud wine and who will get corked? Listen to find out!

The French are back in the season 6 semi-finals! The chefs have to compete against each other in a highly technical Bocise d'or style quickfire and elimination challenge. They're all ready to show up and show out, but one chef will have to french kiss the competition au revour.

Ring ring, room service! Eat a little breakfast in bed with Padma and Nigella lawson prepared by the cheftestants. Then hop in your Toyota Rav 4 and take a ride down the Las Vegas strip, as each chef makes a dish inspired by the iconic casinos of Sin City. Who's dish will beat the house? Tune in to find out!

A long time ago (2009) in a galaxy far, far away (Vegas)...

Episode 10 is a fun ride with a big twist in the middle! The chefs are ready to cook the best steak of their lives when special guest judge Natalie Portman shakes things up. Who is able to roll with the punches and who will eat dirt? Tune in to find out!

Bon Appetit food editor Kendra Vaculin joins Bits and Nancy to breakdown restaurant wars. Gear up for game theory, strategy and espionage in this all out battle between the Voltaggio brothers and everyone else. Which team will win this high stakes challenge? Which team will be in the weeds? Who will pack their knives? Listen along to find out!

Guest Bio:

Kendra Vaculin is a food editor at Bon Appetit and founder of Dining Room, a series of intimate dinner parties in NYC and beyond. Kendra has a wealth of food industry knowledge, from fine dining, recipe adaptation, cooking tutorials and kitchen takeovers at some of NYC's coolest and best restaurants. You can find Kendra on Instagram @kendrakendrakendra or @diningroomnyc.

Oink oink! The Top Chef kitchen is turning into a pigsty on this week's episode. With guest judge Charlie Palmer inviting the crew at his annual Pork and Pinot charity event, the chefs have to put their pairing skills to the test. Kevin comes up with is most creative bacon pairing yet, but one chef doesn't quite make the cut. Listen in to find out which pig goes to slaughter. (wow, that was a gross metaphor, we're sorry!)

Gather 'round the table because it's a dinner party! Follow along this week as we watch the remaining cheftestants pair up and cook up a feast in the tiny kitchen of the Top Chef mansion. With an elite guest list, the chefs will have to show up and show out to take the win. Tune in to find out more!

Abra kadabra! Pick a card! Cup and balls! Tonight's episode is about MAGIC and all of the ways food can take shape. Our chefs perform for storied Vegas magicians Penn and Teller with their deconstructed masterpieces. Listen to episode 6 to find out who pulls a rabbit out of their hat.

Our chefs are roughing it in the great outdoors this week, but the elements are no match for the high end meal they must prepare for a crew of hungry ranchers. We've got cowboy cauldrons, voodoo hexes and SEVEN ceviches. Who's grub will will be at the top of the chuck wagon? Listen to find out!