When the biggest NFL player you can imagine has a craving, you simply must satisfy. Luckily, Padma and Rob Gronkowski wanted the same thing: big sausage
To promote his new film Chef, actor/director Jon Favreau stopped by Season 11 of Top Chef to see some real cooking in action.
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Aside from being a musician and drummer for The Roots, Questlove is also a restaurateur who knows a thing or two about food. He issued a drumstick challenge to the contestants on Season 11 of Top Chef.
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For Top Chef: New Orleans, the chefs were asked to prepare a comfort-food dish for actor and New Orleans native Anthony Mackie.
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Musician and New Orleans local Dr. John lent a hand to Season 11 of Top Chef judging a hot sauce challenge. Dr. John had a lot of feelings about "the tang."
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Musician and "potluck king" Kermit Ruffins also showed up in Top Chef: New Orleans announcing his arrival with a trumpet solo (of course).
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When Glee star and Top Chef superfan Lea Michele needed catering for her a Halloween party, the Season 11 chefs stepped up to the plate. Andy Cohen even dropped by to discuss ideas for a Top Chef musical.
Some actors come with a laundry list of dietary restrictions, but not these two! Chris Pratt and Anna Faris' only request for a welcome back to Seattle dinner during Season 10 of Top Chef? Wild game.
When Pee-wee Herman stops by the kitchen, you have no choice but to make his favorite food: pancakes! The Top Chef Season 9 chefs were challenged to make pancakes that were fun, dressed up, and, most importantly, delicious.
While promoting her film Snow White and the Huntsman, Charlize Theron stopped by Season 9 of Top Chef for an evil-themed feast. A poison apple replica even made its way onto the table for dessert.
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Living legend Patti LaBelle stopped by Season 9 of Top Chef in Austin and treated the chefs to a special performance.
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When Paula Deen showed up to dinner in Season 8 of Top Chef, she had one thing on her mind: fried food. The cheftestants had to whip up their own fried concoctions to impress the Southern celebrity chef.
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Of all the celebrities to make their way through the Top Chef kitchen, none brought as much excitement to the chefs as the cast of Sesame Street. Telly, Elmo, and Cookie Monster all served as guest judges on a--you guessed it--cookie challenge during Season 8.
Designer Isaac Mizrahi is all about aesthetic, so it makes sense that he would challenge the Season 8 chefs to make something that looked as good as it tasted.
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Lorraine Bracco from The Sopranos first appeared in the first season of Top Chef, but she returned in Season 8 for All-Stars to give another consult.
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On Season 8 of Top Chef, everyone was challenged with making a midnight snack for elementary students spending the night at the American Museum of Natural History. And who helped judge which snack was best? None other than Joe Jonas. We're sure he's had his share of snacks for preparation.
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin handed the Season 7 chefs quite a challenge: to prepare a zero gravity meal to be added to the NASA menu.
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Top Chef Season 7 got a little political when Nancy Pelosi stopped by to guest judge an Italian cook-off.
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While performing a challenge at Tom Colicchio's Las Vegas restaurant CraftSteak during Season 6 of Top Chef, celeb guest Natalie Portman threw a wrench in the chefs' plans by announcing she's a vegetarian.
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For a Season 6 challenge, Penn and Teller asked Top Chef contestants to deconstruct a classic dish.
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During Season 5 of Top Chef, the teams competed for a chance to go to a Foo Fighters concert by making the band a Thanksgiving feast.
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Top Chef friend and favorite Rocco DiSpirito lent his chef expertise in Season 5.
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When throwing a party there's one celebrity who must be consulted: Martha Stewart. She helped to judge a one-bowl dish challenge with a holiday twist for Season 5 of Top Chef.
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Natasha Richardson's presence on a Season 5 holiday episode of Top Chef makes it one we'll always remember fondly.
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Debi Mazar is more than just an actress. She's also quite the foodie! Mazar stopped by Season 2 of Top Chef to give some helpful advice.
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Actress (and cooking enthusiast) Ali Larter showed up in Season 5 of Top Chef Masters to issue the ultimate nacho challenge.
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If you've ever watched The Mindy Project, then you know Mindy Kaling is a huge fan of romantic comedies. When she stopped by the TCM kitchen during Season 5, the chefs were challenged to make dishes based on her favorite chick flicks.
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During Season 5 of Top Chef Masters, Yo Gabba Gabba stopped by to challenge the chefs to create a fun, healthy snack that was kid-approved, too.
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During a "Restaurant Wars" challenge in Season 5 of Top Chef Masters, Busy Philipps requested the chefs' help in developing her own restaurant idea.
A good soap opera incorporates sex, greed, and murder. The Masters were challenged to make a meal that represented at least one of these things during Season 5 when the Days of Our Lives cast dropped by.
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The Masters were forced to pack a punch with their dishes when boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard entered the kitchen during Season 4.
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The "Queen of Burlesque" Dita Von Teese visited Season 4 of Top Chef Masters and taught the chefs the importance of the tease --especially when it comes to food.
Former Playboy Playmate and Vegas showgirl Holly Madison stopped by the Top Chef Masters kitchen in Season 4 in hopes of getting a great brunch buffet together for her pool party.
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In a Top Chef Masters Quickfire Challenge during Season 4, the chefs had to make a dynamic duo dish for none other than the Indigo Girls.
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Speaking of musicians stopping by the Top Chef Masters kitchen, the B-52s helped judge a Season 4 challenge that involved making ordinary salad bar ingredients "pop."
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For Season 3 of Top Chef Masters, the chefs learned what it's really like to have to cook on a cramped tour bus. Adam Levine and the rest of Maroon 5 were there to enjoy the dishes they created.
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When Joan Holloway, er, Christina Hendricks comes by for dinner, you need to create a dish befitting of the Mad Men star. The Top Chef Masters chefs were tasked with updating classic '60s dishes for her and husband, actor Geoffery Arend, during a Season 3 challenge.
Kelis brought her culinary expertise to the table in Season 3 of Top Chef Masters and served as a guest judge.
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D'oh! In Season 2 of Top Chef Masters, the chefs were challenged to make a Simpsons-inspired dish for actor Hank Azaria, along with the show's creator and producer.
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Season 2 of Top Chef Masters came with a special challenge for the chefs: Create a delicious lunch for Jessie Tyler Ferguson, Sofía Vergara, Ariel Winter, Eric Stonestreet, and the rest of the cast and crew of Modern Family.
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Actor Mekhi Phifer celebrated his birthday on Season 2 of Top Chef Masters by having the chefs create him a delicious meal for his party.
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After consuming his fair share of burgers in Super Size Me, documentary maker Morgan Spurlock was asked to eat a few more in the name of a Top Chef Masters Season 1 challenge.
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Flipping Out's Jeff Lewis and Jenni Pulos were guest judges in Season 1 of Top Chef Masters. Chefs were challenged to recreate classic junk food items for the reality stars.
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Neil Patrick Harris proved to be a pretty harsh food critic on the first season of Top Chef Masters during a challenge that took place at the Magic Castle.
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Andy Samberg and the rest of the cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine sat down to dinner with the Duels chefs, but this is hardly the first time a celebrity has entered the kitchen. Take a look back at the best celebrity appearances to make their way to the Top Chef table.
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Young actress and foraging enthusiast Shailene Woodley dropped by Duels with a special request: to create dishes with ingredients found in the forest.
Rob Zombie surprised everyone on Top Chef Duels by challenging the chefs to create a three-course vegan meal. And isn't that the metalest thing you can think of?
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Singer P!nk stopped by the Duels kitchen during to guest judge a challenge befitting her acrobatic skills.
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Paging all Grey's Anatomy fans -- the cast of hunky and beautiful doctors stopped by Top Chef Duels to try out some healing dishes from Art Smith and Kevin Gillespie. Now that's a prescription we can get behind.
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Emmy Rossum wasn't Shameless about asking for a gluten-free dinner option. The actress threw the chefs for a twist when she asked for an alternate option during Top Chef Season 12.
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It's not every day that you get to kick back and drink a beer with Norm from Cheers. But when George Wendt showed up to challenge the Top Chef Season 12 cheftestants to craft the perfect bar snack, that's just what Padma got to do!
