Top Chef Masters" pits 24 world-renowned chefs against each other to see how well they fare in the tried and true format of "Top Chef". Hosted by acclaimed food journalist and TV personality Kelly Choi, each episode of "Top Chef Masters" holds two challenges for the chefs. The first is a twist on the classic "Top Chef Quickfire Challenge" which tests their basic abilities, and the second is an elimination challenge designed to test the versatility and invention of the chefs as they take on unique culinary trials such as working with unusual and exotic foods or catering for demanding clients. Week after week Gael Greene, renowned restaurant critic, journalist Jay Rayner and culinary expert James Oseland preside over the Critics' Table with an exciting array of guest judges to determine who has what it takes to be crowned "Top Chef Master". Top Recipe Cooking Lessons. Subtitles: English (Closed Captioned).