Getting to know each other is the theme for this first round. The new crop of fifteen chefs arrives in Miami, and then they are given two challenges – one with leftovers – to introduce themselves and their cooking to their fellow contestants and the judges. Guest Judge: Anthony Bourdain. QuickFire Challenge: Create an Amuse-Bouche in 10 Minutes Elimination Challenge: Create a Surf & Turf Dish Using Exotic Ingredients
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 .