In the first episode of the series we meet the 12 contestants. For the quickfire challenge they are tested in Fleur de Lys (a San Fransisco restaurant). For the elimination challenge each chef must make their specialty.
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
.