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Top Chef Trivia Quiz

"Top Chef" is Bravo's reality cooking competition. The show makes stars out of chefs and their food.

A multiple-choice quiz by ferfer72. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ferfer72

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
281,807

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1449

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Top Chef" debuted in 2006 with an interesting panel of judges. The original host was the wife of a very famous entertainer. Who was she? Hint

Tiffani Faison

Padma Lakshmi

Katie Lee Joel

Gail Simmons

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Question 2 of 10

2. After the first season, "Top Chef" got another celebrity's wife to host the show. Who was she? Hint

Padma Lakshmi

Katie Lee Joel

Gail Simmons

Tiffani Faison

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Question 3 of 10

3. While the hostesses are lovely, the real "boss" of the show is a chef and founder of the Gramercy Tavern in New York City. Who is he? Hint

Ted Allen

Ilan Hall

Eric Ripert

Tom Colicchio

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Question 4 of 10

4. On most episodes, contestants face two challenges. The first has a very short time limit and involves little planning. What is it called? Hint

The Quickfire Challenge

The Speedy Elimination Challenge

The Fast and the Furious Challenge

The Deadline Challenge

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Question 5 of 10

5. After the Quickfire Challenge is over and the prize announced, the contestants move on to their next challenge. What is it called? Hint

The Knife Challenge

The Final Challenge

The Elimination Challenge

The "Cook or Be Cooked" Challenge

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Question 6 of 10

6. On to the contestants: Who was the "Top Chef" winner for season 1? Hint

Tre Wilcox

Harold Dieterle

Hung Huynh

Ilan Hall

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won in season 2? Hint

Hung Huynh

Ilan Hall

Tre Wilcox

Harold Dieterle

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Question 8 of 10

8. In season 3, the "bad boy" finally came out on top. Who won? Hint

Tre Wilcox

Hung Huynh

Ilan Hall

Harold Dieterle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was season 4 of "Top Chef" filmed? Hint

Miami Beach

Chicago

Los Angeles

San Francisco

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Question 10 of 10

10. Besides a great sense of pride, "Top Chef" awards prizes to the winner. Which of these was NOT a prize awarded in the first three seasons? Hint

$100,000

A restaurant

A feature in "Food and Wine Magazine"

An appearance at the "Food and Wine Classic" in Aspen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Top Chef" debuted in 2006 with an interesting panel of judges. The original host was the wife of a very famous entertainer. Who was she?

Answer: Katie Lee Joel

Katie Lee Joel, wife of singer Billy Joel, was the first season host. She also created a foodie website.

2. After the first season, "Top Chef" got another celebrity's wife to host the show. Who was she?

Answer: Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi has since divorced author Salman Rushdie. She was also a model. She describes herself as the first "known" model from India.

3. While the hostesses are lovely, the real "boss" of the show is a chef and founder of the Gramercy Tavern in New York City. Who is he?

Answer: Tom Colicchio

Tom Colicchio has won 5 James Beard Foundation Medals. He is also the author of "Think Like a Chef: The Craft of Cooking".

4. On most episodes, contestants face two challenges. The first has a very short time limit and involves little planning. What is it called?

Answer: The Quickfire Challenge

The Quickfire Challenge could be anything from a speed-cooking contest to a test involving identifying ingredients. The winner of the Quickfire Challenge usually gets either immunity in the Elimination Challenge or an advantage in the Elimination Challenge.

5. After the Quickfire Challenge is over and the prize announced, the contestants move on to their next challenge. What is it called?

Answer: The Elimination Challenge

In the first two seasons, the chef that won the first Elmination Challenge ended up winning the title of "Top Chef". In season 3, the very popular Tre Wilcox won the first challenge but was eliminated in the 10th episode after an unusual "do-over" challenge.

6. On to the contestants: Who was the "Top Chef" winner for season 1?

Answer: Harold Dieterle

The runner-up was Tiffani Faison. Contestant Lee Anne Wong became the culinary producer for the show in subsequent seasons.

7. Who won in season 2?

Answer: Ilan Hall

The runner-up was bad boy Marcel Vigneron. Contestant Cliff Crooks was a favorite of both viewers and Tom Colicchio, but he was disqualified after a drunken wrestling match with Marcel.

8. In season 3, the "bad boy" finally came out on top. Who won?

Answer: Hung Huynh

Casey Thompson and Dale Levitski were the runners-up. Season 3 was the first season to see no one quit. In Season 1, Cynthia Sestito quit in episode 3. In season 2, Mia Gaines-Alt quit in episode 8 ostensibly to save Elia.

9. Where was season 4 of "Top Chef" filmed?

Answer: Chicago

The other three seasons of "Top Chef" were filmed in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Miami Beach in that order. The first three finales were in Las Vegas, Hawaii, and Aspen, CO.

10. Besides a great sense of pride, "Top Chef" awards prizes to the winner. Which of these was NOT a prize awarded in the first three seasons?

Answer: A restaurant

The winners of "Hell's Kitchen" have the opportunity to run their own restaurant. Winners of "Top Chef" have also won culinary tours and full sets of kitchen appliances.

Source: Author ferfer72

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