History Awesome / TopChef

* An elimination challenge had the chefs camp outside near the snow-covered mountains of Estes Park. Carrie was able to dig a hole, fill it with charcoal, and cover the makeshift oven with snow to bake an upside-down cake at freezing weather. To quote fellow contestant Fatima, "she made an oven out of ''snow''!"

* Not only did Kristen break CJ's winning streak in Last Chance Kitchen, she then battled to the last round, winning a chance to cook in the finale for a chance to get back in the competition, winning 5 rounds to do so, just one short of CJ's streak. [[spoiler: She managed to win in the penultimate round, getting back in the competition for the grand finale, and WON the title of Top Chef. When viewers expected to see her in the finale...they were proven correct.]]

* Dave standing up to Tiffani during Restaurant Wars, uttering the famous line [[CrowningMomentofFunny "I'm not your bitch, bitch!"]]

* Kristen and Stefan. Early on, they became fast friends and helped each other out whenever possible. Stefan even called Kristen "Wifey". When Kristen was eliminated, Stefan was heartbroken but confident that Kristen would come back through "Last Chance Kitchen" (the first two eliminated players go head to head and winner fights the next eliminated player and the winner of that fights the next one and so on). When Kristen got eliminated, her opponent was CJ who had an unprecedented '''6''' win streak. Kristen ''won'' and kept winning until eventually Stefan himself got eliminated. When Stefan meets his opponent and sees that it's Kristen, all he says is, "[[HeartwarmingMoments Of course It'd be Wifey]]." Kristen beat him as well and ''went on to win''.

* Kristen and Stefan. Early on, they became fast friends and helped each other out whenever possible. Stefan even called Kristen "Wifey". When Kristen was eliminated, Stefan was heartbroken but confident that Kristen would come back through "Last Chance Kitchen" (the first two eliminated players go head to head and winner fights the next eliminated player and the winner of that fights the next one and so on). When Kristen got eliminated, her opponent was CJ who had an unprecedented '''6''' win streak. Kristen ''won'' and kept winning until eventually Stefan himself got eliminated. When Stefan meets his opponent and sees that it's Kristen, all he says is, "[[HeartwarmingMoments Of course It'd be Wifey]]." [[spoiler: Kristen beat him as well.]]

** It was so good, it is (so far) the only show other than ''Series/TheAmazingRace'' to win the Emmy for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.

** Dale as one of the executive chefs in Restaurant Wars, doing (nearly) everything right that he did wrong back in Season 4, which lead to his elimination that season.[[hottip:*:Dale's only problem was that he flipped out on his servers for no apparent reason, but this was minor compared to his first attempt.]] Also, Dale chose Marcel as the executive chef of the other team, because 1) he didn't want to work with Marcel and 2) he knew that Marcel would not be an effective leader. Dale's choice proved wise, as it lead directly to Marcel's elimination.

* Kristen and Stefan. Early on, they became fast friends and helped each other out whenever possible. Stefan even called Kristen "Wifey". When Kristen was eliminated, Stefan was heartbroken but confident that Kristen would come back through "Last Chance Kitchen" (the first two eliminated players go head to head and winner fights the next eliminated player and the winner of that fights the next one and so on). When Kristen got eliminated, her opponent was CJ who had an unprecedented '''6''' win streak. Kristen ''won'' and kept winning until eventually Stefan himself got eliminated. When Stefan meets his opponent and sees that it's Kristen, all he says is, "[[HeartwarmingMoments Of course It'd be Wifey]]." [[spoiler: Kristen beat him as well.]]

* Throughout the season, good friends Kristen and Stefan pretended to be married and constantly rooted for each other. When Kristen was eliminated, Stefan was heartbroken but confident that Kristen would come back through "Last Chance Kitchen" (the first two eliminated players go head to head and winner fights the next eliminated player and the winner of that fights the next one and so on). When Kristen got eliminated, her opponent was CJ who had an unprecedented '''6''' win streak. Kristen won and kept winning until eventually Stefan himself got eliminated. When Stefan meets his opponent in LCK and sees that it's Kristen, all he says is, "[[HeartwarmingMoments Of course It'd be Wifey]]."

* Throughout the season, good friends Kristen and Stefan pretended to be married and constantly rooted for each other. When Kristen was eliminated, Stefan was heartbroken but confident that Kristen would come back through "Last Chance Kitchen" (the first two eliminated players go head to head and winner fights the next eliminated player and the winner of that fights the next one and so on). When Kristen got eliminated, her opponent was CJ who had an unprecedented '''6''' win streak. Kristen won and kept winning until eventually Stefan himself got eliminated. When Stefan meets his opponent in LCK and sees that it's Kristen, all he says is, "[[HeartwarmingMoments Of course It'd be Wifey]]."

* Throughout the season, Kristen and Stefan pretended to be married and constantly rooted for each other. When Kristen was eliminated, Stefan was heartbroken but confident that Kristen would come back through "Last Chance Kitchen" (the first two eliminated players go head to head and winner fights the next eliminated player and the winner of that fights the next one and so on). When Kristen got eliminated, her opponent was CJ who had an unprecedented '''6''' win streak. Kristen won and kept winning until eventually Stefan himself got eliminated. When Stefan meets his opponent in LCK and sees that it's Kristen, all he says is, "[[HeartwarmingMoments Of course It'd be Wifey]]."

* For the second Quickfire Challenge, the chefs were told to create a dish with a variety of chilis, with the winner getting a cash prize, depending on the spice of the chili used (the hotter the chili, the higher the cash prize). Paul, having been in the bottom of the last Quickfire Challenge and on the losing team of the last Elimination Challenge, felt he needed to "go big or go home", and chose the hottest peppers, ghost chili, and made a chilled coconut soup with Kafir lime and ghost chili. He ended up not only making a good dish, but won the challenge, earning himself $20,000.

** It was so good, it is (so far) the only show other than TheAmazingRace to win the Emmy for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.

* For the second Quickfire Challenge, the chefs were told to create a dish with a variety of chilis, with the winner getting a cash prize, depending on the spice of the chili used (the hotter the chili, the higher the cash prize). Paul, having been in the bottom of the last Quickfire Challenge and on the losing team of the last Elimination Challenge, felt he needed to "go big or go home", and chose the hottest peppers, ghost chili, and made a chilled coconut soup with Kafir lime and ghost chili. He ended up not only making a good dish, but won the challenge, earning himself $20,000.

* For the second Quickfire Challenge, the chefs were told to create a dish with a variety of chilis, with the winner getting a cash prize, depending on the spice of the chili used (the hotter the chili, the higher the cash prize). Paul, having been in the bottom of the last Quickfire Challenge and on the losing team of the last Elimination Challenge, felt he needed to "go big or go home", and chose the hottest peppers, ghost chile, and made a chilled coconut soup with Kafir lime and ghost chili. He ended up not only making a good dish, but won the challenge, earning himself $20,000.

* For the second Quickfire Challenge, the chefs were told to create a dish with a variety of chilis, with the winner getting a cash prize, depending on the spice of the chili used (the hotter the chili, the higher the cash prize). Paul, having been in the bottom of the last Quickfire Challenge and on the losing team of the last Elimination Challenge, felt he needed to "go big or go home", and chose the hottest peppers, ghost chile, and made a chilled coconut soup with Kafir lime and ghost chile. He ended up not only making a good dish, but won the challenge, earning himself $20,000.

* Fabio (Season 5) breaks his finger. Fabio WINS THE CHALLENGE.

* Stephanie somehow whipping up an epic wedding cake in the span of 12 hours that even impressed the guest judge, whom was a pastry chef.

* More of a Crowning Season of Awesome for season 6, Top Chef: Las Vegas, which has the most talented chefs as a whole. Made even more awesome when the four most talented (Jennifer Carroll, Brian and Micheal Voltaggio, and Kevin Gillespie) made it into the finale and that between them, they won every single elimination challenge.

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* Watching the Masters and seeing some of the most world renowned chefs taking part in the






.

** Dale as one of the executive chefs in Restaurant Wars, doing (nearly) everything right that he did wrong back in Season 4, which lead to his elimination that season. Also, Dale chose Marcel as the executive chef of the other team, because 1) he didn't want to work with Marcel and 2) he knew that Marcel would not be an effective leader. Dale's choice proved wise, as it lead directly to Marcel's elimination.

** Fabio running the floor of the restaurant, again showing why he won his season's Fan Favorite award.

* Season 8 had a challenge where the contestants went fishing for their food that they were going to cook. Dale ends up catching a huge striped bass that weighed about 37 lbs, considered a catch of a lifetime

* Mia speaking out and [[Heroic Sacrifice asking to be eliminated]] instead of Elia.