George Wendt returns to his old stomping grounds to help Padma judge this Quickfire. Just don't call him "Norm."
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The gang begins another unpredictable day, heading into the famed Cheers bar.
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These two look like they're having a great time -- but don't get too carried away, there is a challenge to be judged!
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Melissa meets George and presents her take on a bar snack.
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Katie serves her beer-battered fried cheese curds.
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Adam questions James on his Michigan-style bar food, "You're serving Norm from Cheers crudité?" -- and that he does.
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George seems to be having a moving experience thanks to all of these reinvented bar snacks.
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Adam serves his latin-inspired dish -- black bean chilaquiles with a fried egg on top.
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Mei puts her own twist on the most traditional of bar foods, serving chicken wings in a lime-chili vinaigrette.
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Michael Schlow has arrived, and he is no stranger to Top Chef. Welcome back!
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For this elimination challenge, the chefs are split into teams once again -- and somehow Katsuji and Aaron end up on the same team...we hope these two can keep their tempers in check. And we bet Gregory is hoping the same thing.
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Keriann, James and Melissa make up a much more cooperative team -- but James puts team morale before his gut instinct to make lamb, agreeing to do an all-fish menu. Will this decision bite him in the end?
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Mei and Doug scope out branzino at the fish counter.
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Stacy heads to the meat counter to grab some juicy rib eyes.
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Adam knows very well that being time-conscious is one of the most important skills a cheftestant can have. Check that watch sir!
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Mei grabs a whole lot of a mysterious green ingredient.
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Katie's hair blows in the wind as she traverses across the kitchen. Is she rushed and running? Or just trying to show off her luscious locks?
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Aaron may be the messiest in the kitchen, but right now he has an impressively clean station...time will definitely change that.
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The Orange team harmoniously works together on their three-course Italian meal.
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Tonight is a double-elimination, meaning the stakes are even higher than usual. We didn't think it was possible!
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Stacy artfully cuts into her rib-eye. That is a beautiful piece of meat...
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Tonight the cheftestants are serving their food at one of Michael's restaurants, Via Matta.
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Did we mention that Michael is expediting tonight? No pressure...
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Michael and Tom seem almost as nervous as the contestants are -- it's difficult to deny that this is an important night.
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Emmy Rossum arrives in the form of a chef's worst nightmare -- a gluten-free diner!
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The team's menu that receives the most orders tonight will be the winner -- but obviously the judges will be eating all four menus. Hope you didn't spoil your appetite, Padma and Tom!
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We wonder if Richard has caught an episode or two of Shameless?
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Is it safe to say that these two are professionals at dressing for dinner? They know how to bring panache to a the party.
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Emmy is a big fan of Top Chef herself, and we're honored to have her guest judging.
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Richard can appreciate anyone who is just as enthusiastic about food as he is, and based off of Emmy's big smile, we can tell she's having a blast.
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Tom and Emmy visit with the diners to get a sense of what they found delicious -- and less than delicious.
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Looks like these dinners were thrilled to talk to Tom -- or maybe they just asked him an embarrassing question.
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Padma and Richard take a dinnertime poll as well. We wonder what returns they heard.
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These guys are sporting some serious faces, but not for long...
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The purple team wins!
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Now comes the hard part -- which two contestants will be going home tonight?
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Unfortunately for James and Rebecca, their dishes weren't executed to the best of their abilities tonight, and they are sent home.
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Rebecca says goodbye to her team.
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James will be missed...we're certain Patrick Swayze would be proud of him.
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Although they're in competition, these chefs have become their own little family. The rest of the contestants are sad to see their friends go.
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James and Rebecca share one last hug before leaving the Top Chef kitchen. Will they be able to return through Last Chance Kitchen?