Top Chef - Season 19 - Eps 2: Friday Night Bites
The chefs are challenged in the Quickfire to put their own spin on the Tex-Mex classic queso, judged by local legend Chef Irma Galvan. For the Elimination Challenge, the competition heads to the field of a high school football stadium. Working in two teams of seven coached by all-star alumni Sam Talbot and Dawn Burrell, they’ll create seven carb-loaded dishes that will be served in a head-to-head battle. The team that scores a touchdown first wins. Tom, Padma and Gail will be joined by award winning Chef Chris Shepherd and Top Chef Charleston winner Brooke Williamson at the judges' table.
About Top Chef

Title: Top Chef
First Air Date: 2006-03-08
Last Air Date: 2025-06-05
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 60 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 23
Total Episodes: 328
Network: Bravo
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: Magical Elves
Synopsis
An American reality competition show in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges and are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode.
Cast

Tom Colicchio
Self - Head Judge

Gail Simmons
Self - Judge

Kristen Kish
Self - Host